A/N: Thanks for all the reviews, you guys are all awesome!! This chapter's a little, I don't know, odd. I guess. lol. If you want more of a reason to hate Ryan, it's in this chapter.

Lyndsey Rose Thanks for all the constructive criticism, I really appreciate it. And actually, I'm not that young, I'm 15, lol, I'm just going through this interesting Lizzie McGuire "obsession", I guess. And although I've semi learned how to use commas and colons and stuff, it's always been my weak point. If I'm reading something I can be like 'Oh there should be a comma there," but when I'm writing it I get myself confused. I'm going to try to proof my own chapters but if I have a chapter that there's some stuff I'm not sure about, I'll send it to you. Thanks for the offer!!

Okay, here's the next chapter....

The Prince You Charmed

Chapter 5: Regrets

Lizzie shuffled her feet to her eighth hour class that day, which happened to be English. She'd felt horrible all day since her little encounter with Gordo and Miranda and she didn't understand how she could have been so evil to them. She briefly wondered what they thought about her right now, and whether or not they hated her. Lizzie couldn't stomach that thought and hurried to her seat, hoping for something to take the thought out of her mind.

As class went on Lizzie tried her hardest to concentrate but it was a strain. Her mind kept wondering if they hated her.

What if they hated her as much as they hated Kate?

Lizzie forced herself to focus on what the teacher was saying. She didn't want to think anymore and if she could keep from doing it, then that's what she wanted to.

The bell rang not much later and Lizzie hurried out of the building, then quickly headed to the Digital Bean. Kate had asked her earlier to meet her there after school. Lizzie hesitated for a few seconds before remembering that they were friends again. She had then nodded and agreed but spent the rest of the day wondering what it was about.

Ten minutes later Lizzie arrived and sat down at an empty table and calmly waited for Kate. She sighed and then got up and ordered a strawberry smoothie before sitting back down. Looking at her watch, Lizzie noted that five minutes had passed and she began to wonder if Kate was really going to come.

Lizzie blew her bangs straight up and moved her straw around in her smoothie before she realized that Kate had taken a seat next to her. Lizzie perked up.

"Hey Kate, what's up?"

Kate bit her lip nervously, as if she was on an important mission. "Hey, Liz."

Lizzie narrowed her eyes and crossed her arms, setting them down on the table in front of her. "Is everything okay?"

Kate looked up uneasily, "Yeah, sure, fine."

Lizzie nodded slowly. "Right. So, why'd you want to meet me here?"

"Oh, right. Well, I just wanted to give you a little advice."

Lizzie scoffed. Great, advice from Kate. She shook her head. "I don't think that's such a great idea."

"Why not?"

"Since when do you give me advice, especially good advice?"

Kate shrugged. "This is important, Lizzie."

"Yeah, okay Kate. But whatever it is, I don't need your advice." Lizzie frowned, she was even being mean to Kate now. That made her like, ten times worse then Kate, didn't it?

Kate glanced down as hurt went through her face. "O-Okay Lizzie. Never mind then." Kate stood up and started to walk away as Lizzie took a drink of her smoothie. Lizzie couldn't believe that she had just been so cruel.

Kate sighed. She just wanted to help Lizzie but obviously, Lizzie didn't want her help. She rubbed her hand over her face and sighed again. Slowly, she turned back around and headed back towards Lizzie.

Lizzie looked up as Kate sat back down and began talking again. "Okay, look Lizzie, I realize I may not be your favorite person, but I just wanted to stop you from making the same mistake I did."

Lizzie shot a confused look at Kate, "And what mistake is that Kate?"

"Giving up the best friends you could ever have for popularity, you'll regret it the rest of your life."

Lizzie gave Kate a nervous look. "What do you mean?"

Kate rolled her eyes. "Are you seriously asking that question?" She began and when Lizzie failed to answer her she continued, "I ditched you, Miranda, and Gordo in fourth grade to become popular. Now you're doing the same thing just because of Ryan. He may be hot Lizzie and the popularity may be cool, but in the long run, it's not worth it."

She took a deep breath and continued, " Honestly, if I could go back right now, I never would have ditched you guys and I regret it every day. I look over at the three of you and she what I gave up and I hate it. I gave up three great friendships. But you, you'd be giving up even more than me."

Lizzie shook her head. She never knew Kate felt like that, she always thought Kate loved her popularity. "How would I be giving up more than you?"

Kate rolled her eyes and opened her mouth to talk but Lizzie held up her hand. "Yes, I'm seriously asking that question."

"You'd not only be giving up two great friendship but a great love too," Kate stated simply, as though it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"A great love, who, how, what?"

"Lizzie, come on. I told you last year that Gordo had a crush on you, you didn't think I was lying, did you?"

"No, but that was last year and it wasn't a great love."

"Yeah, last year he had a crush on you, this year, he's in love with you."

"No way. Gordo doesn't love me," Lizzie denied.

Kate nodded, exasperated. "Yes he does Lizzie, and if you give that up plus those two friendships, you'll never forgive yourself, I never did."

Lizzie was silent for a few seconds and Kate stood up. "Look, I gotta go, but please, think about what I said. He's head over heels for you." She turned and walked out of the Digital Bean leaving Lizzie even more confused than before.

Gordo loves me? Gordo's in love with me? No way.

Now what was she supposed to do?

Ryan frowned and watched as Kate left the Digital Bean. He'd heard everything Kate had said to Lizzie and now he saw the doubt on Lizzie's face.

'Thanks a lot, Kate,' he thought to himself. He had to do something, and fast. He walked over to Lizzie and sat down in the seat that Kate had been in previously.

"Hey Liz."

Lizzie looked up and smiled slightly. "Oh, Hey Ryan. Is something wrong?"

"Well, I just--uh--never mind," he pretended to act stressed out.

"No, what? Tell me, I wanna help you."

"Okay, well, when I was leaving school I overheard something Miranda and Gordo were talking about."

Lizzie looked up, startled. "Is everything okay? Are they okay?"

"Yeah, yeah. But they were talking about you."

"Me? What'd they say?" Lizzie asked, curiosity getting the best of her.

"That you were a good-for-nothing double crosser. That you betrayed them. But they also said that they didn't really care, because they had never liked you anyways. And Gordo said he couldn't stand you and never understood how Ronnie or any other guy could ever like you."

Sure, Ryan thought, it was lame, but it seemed to have worked.

Tears shone on Lizzie's face. "They really said that?"

He nodded. "I'm sorry, Liz. But I told you they were no good for you."

Tears flooded her eyes as she began to sob. She stood up and ran out of the Digital Bean. Ryan sighed. He knew he had just really hurt Lizzie, but it had to be done. He couldn't risk her going back to those friends of hers and risking everything he'd done for her.

He just couldn't.

Lizzie ran into her house and straight up the stairs, still sobbing. She was careful that no one heard her, she wanted to be alone right now. She tried running straight to her room but crashed into Matt before she could get into her room.

"Hey, watch where you're--" Matt looked up and noticed his sobbing sister and stopped mid-sentence. "Lizzie?" He asked quietly, "What's wrong?"

She shook her head and Matt understood that she didn't want to talk about it but he continued to stand in front of her. "Gordo and Miranda. They-they," she sobbed harder as she tried to choke out the words. Matt leaned in and hugged her.

"Shh, Lizzie. It's okay." Lizzie hugged him back

"Thanks Matt," she choked out before heading to her room. Once in her room she closed the door and threw herself on her bed and sobbed harder.

She couldn't believe that they'd say that stuff about her. Maybe Ryan had made it up, but he wouldn't do that. He'd never make something up and he'd never intentionally hurt her.

He just wanted what was best for her.

But that's just what she had thought about Gordo.

Her Gordo.

Her Gordo? Where had that come from, she wondered. Did she have a crush on Gordo? No that was nonsense. She had Ryan, and Ryan was perfect for her. But still, she had to wonder.

And Miranda.

Her best girl friend. How was she supposed to survive life without Miranda?

But were they ever really friends to begin with? Or were they just using her? Lizzie was so confused right now and questions continued to fly through her mind as she continued to sob.