It was the evening of Lizzie's date with Ethan. Miranda had convinced Gordo
that they should go to the mini-golf course and keep and eye out. Currently
they were sitting in Gordo's car waiting for Lizzie and Ethan to arrive.
The plan was to try be the golf pair directly after Ethan and Lizzie. That
way they would always be within a hole or two of where they were and could
possibly overhear the conversation.
Gordo was glumly looking out the window. "Gordo, you have to cheer up! Things are going to work out," Miranda said.
"What things?" Gordo asked.
"You and Lizzie, of course," Miranda said happily.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Gordo said sullenly.
"Yes you do. You have a crush on Lizzie. I don't understand why you don't just talk to me about it," Miranda said.
Gordo continued to sadly look out the window. Suddenly he burst out, "Fine! I have a crush on Lizzie McGuire. Are you happy now? I hope so, because I'm not. What is she doing with him? He doesn't deserve her. This just stinks."
Miranda just smiled at Gordo.
"What are you grinning about?" Gordo said grumpily.
"Finally some passion! Now here's the Gordo I know and love," Miranda said.
Gordo softened and said, "Just don't tell Lizzie. I feel like things were changing between us. Like I actually had a chance. I just wanted things to happen on my terms; not because you or someone told Lizzie that I like her and she decided I might be okay to date."
"No problem, you're secret is safe with me," Miranda said, and she meant it. Now she knew for certain that her best friends liked each other; but they both wanted their relationship to develop naturally. Just one thing stood in the way – Ethan Craft.
"Ooh, there they are!" Miranda shrieked.
Miranda and Gordo ducked down so they wouldn't be spotted. They watched Ethan and Lizzie pay for a round and get their clubs before they got out of the car. Quickly they also paid for a round and got their clubs. Ethan and Lizzie were two holes ahead of them. They were too far away to hear the conversation, but Ethan kept touching her arm and Lizzie kept giggling.
"Quit touching her, you clod," Gordo hissed under his breath.
"Down boy," Miranda said. As she was about to try sooth Gordo, Lizzie spotted them.
"Gordo? Miranda?" Lizzie yelled as she hurried over to where they were.
"Busted!" Miranda said so only Gordo could hear her.
"Hey Lizzie! How's your date going?" Gordo asked through clenched teeth.
"What are you guys doing here?" Lizzie asked, obviously a little ticked.
"Oh, well mini-golfing sounded fun and Gordo and I didn't have anything else to do tonight. We didn't know you'd be coming to this course," Miranda said innocently.
"Of course you did, this is the only course within 30 miles. You just came to spy on my date," Lizzie accused.
"I resent that," Miranda said, "How do you know we didn't just really want to golf?"
"Just leave Ethan and me alone, okay?" Lizzie said and walked back to Ethan in a huff.
Gordo and Miranda talked about leaving, but decided to stay and finish their game so they could at least try and uphold their bogus cover story. Nearing the end of the course Gordo and Miranda could hear an argument going on in the parking lot. They walked over to the fence to see what was going on. Ethan and Lizzie were standing in the parking lot near Ethan's car. Kate and her friends were standing a few cars down and Kate was yelling at Ethan.
"What are you doing here with her Ethan?" Kate demanded.
"Well, you broke up with me. I thought I was allowed to date other people," Ethan said defensively.
"Well, not HER. Besides, I broke up with you because this high school guy asked me out, but it didn't work out. I was hoping we could get back together," Kate said coyly.
Lizzie scoffed and said, "Like he's just gonna take you back after you dumped him for another guy!"
"Actually Lizzie," Ethan began, "I only asked you out so that I could make Kate jealous. I hoped that she'd want to get back together. Sorry."
Lizzie stood fuming while Kate and Ethan made out in front of her clan of obnoxious friends, who were cheering them on.
"Let's never break up again Ethan," Kate cooed.
"Never, babe," Ethan agreed.
Ethan and Kate got into Ethan's car and drove away without another word to Lizzie who yelled after them, "You two are jerks and you deserve each other."
Rather than rush right to Lizzie's aid Gordo and Miranda decided to give her a little time. They finished their game, returned their clubs then walked out to the parking lot where Lizzie was sitting on the curb.
"Good thing you guys were here, since I need a ride home," Lizzie said, "By the way, sorry I got mad at you before, it was stupid."
"No, it wasn't stupid. We were spying on you," Gordo admitted.
"Why?" Lizzie asked.
"Well, we thought you were over Ethan and we were worried. We just didn't want to see you get hurt," Miranda said.
"Why did you think I'd get hurt?" Lizzie asked.
"Just a hunch with that guy, I mean he's hurt you before, what's to say he wouldn't do it again," Gordo answered.
The three decided to stick around and play one more round together. Before they started Miranda went to the bathroom leaving Lizzie and Gordo alone.
"So, you saved me again Gordo," Lizzie said.
"I'm sorry it had to happen. Ethan is such a jerk," Gordo responded.
"I don't know what I was thinking going out with him. I should have known better," Lizzie lamented.
"Yeah, but you liked him for a long time. It's understandable that you lost sight of reason," Gordo said, "You deserve someone so much better than him. Someone who really appreciates you."
"I know, but where am I going to find that person?" Lizzie asked.
"I'd treat you better than that. Way better than that," Gordo ventured.
"I know. But Gordo, you're my best friend!" Lizzie said.
"I know," Gordo said, "I know."
After that both were silent until Miranda came back. Gordo thinking about how close he had come to telling her and Lizzie realizing that maybe, just maybe Gordo saw her the same way she saw him. Neither willing to make the next move, they had to wait until the next moment came along.
They played their round of golf then rented movies and picked up ice cream on the way back to the McGuire house. By the time they got there Lizzie had already forgotten all about Ethan, but was seriously taking a new look at Gordo.
Gordo was glumly looking out the window. "Gordo, you have to cheer up! Things are going to work out," Miranda said.
"What things?" Gordo asked.
"You and Lizzie, of course," Miranda said happily.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Gordo said sullenly.
"Yes you do. You have a crush on Lizzie. I don't understand why you don't just talk to me about it," Miranda said.
Gordo continued to sadly look out the window. Suddenly he burst out, "Fine! I have a crush on Lizzie McGuire. Are you happy now? I hope so, because I'm not. What is she doing with him? He doesn't deserve her. This just stinks."
Miranda just smiled at Gordo.
"What are you grinning about?" Gordo said grumpily.
"Finally some passion! Now here's the Gordo I know and love," Miranda said.
Gordo softened and said, "Just don't tell Lizzie. I feel like things were changing between us. Like I actually had a chance. I just wanted things to happen on my terms; not because you or someone told Lizzie that I like her and she decided I might be okay to date."
"No problem, you're secret is safe with me," Miranda said, and she meant it. Now she knew for certain that her best friends liked each other; but they both wanted their relationship to develop naturally. Just one thing stood in the way – Ethan Craft.
"Ooh, there they are!" Miranda shrieked.
Miranda and Gordo ducked down so they wouldn't be spotted. They watched Ethan and Lizzie pay for a round and get their clubs before they got out of the car. Quickly they also paid for a round and got their clubs. Ethan and Lizzie were two holes ahead of them. They were too far away to hear the conversation, but Ethan kept touching her arm and Lizzie kept giggling.
"Quit touching her, you clod," Gordo hissed under his breath.
"Down boy," Miranda said. As she was about to try sooth Gordo, Lizzie spotted them.
"Gordo? Miranda?" Lizzie yelled as she hurried over to where they were.
"Busted!" Miranda said so only Gordo could hear her.
"Hey Lizzie! How's your date going?" Gordo asked through clenched teeth.
"What are you guys doing here?" Lizzie asked, obviously a little ticked.
"Oh, well mini-golfing sounded fun and Gordo and I didn't have anything else to do tonight. We didn't know you'd be coming to this course," Miranda said innocently.
"Of course you did, this is the only course within 30 miles. You just came to spy on my date," Lizzie accused.
"I resent that," Miranda said, "How do you know we didn't just really want to golf?"
"Just leave Ethan and me alone, okay?" Lizzie said and walked back to Ethan in a huff.
Gordo and Miranda talked about leaving, but decided to stay and finish their game so they could at least try and uphold their bogus cover story. Nearing the end of the course Gordo and Miranda could hear an argument going on in the parking lot. They walked over to the fence to see what was going on. Ethan and Lizzie were standing in the parking lot near Ethan's car. Kate and her friends were standing a few cars down and Kate was yelling at Ethan.
"What are you doing here with her Ethan?" Kate demanded.
"Well, you broke up with me. I thought I was allowed to date other people," Ethan said defensively.
"Well, not HER. Besides, I broke up with you because this high school guy asked me out, but it didn't work out. I was hoping we could get back together," Kate said coyly.
Lizzie scoffed and said, "Like he's just gonna take you back after you dumped him for another guy!"
"Actually Lizzie," Ethan began, "I only asked you out so that I could make Kate jealous. I hoped that she'd want to get back together. Sorry."
Lizzie stood fuming while Kate and Ethan made out in front of her clan of obnoxious friends, who were cheering them on.
"Let's never break up again Ethan," Kate cooed.
"Never, babe," Ethan agreed.
Ethan and Kate got into Ethan's car and drove away without another word to Lizzie who yelled after them, "You two are jerks and you deserve each other."
Rather than rush right to Lizzie's aid Gordo and Miranda decided to give her a little time. They finished their game, returned their clubs then walked out to the parking lot where Lizzie was sitting on the curb.
"Good thing you guys were here, since I need a ride home," Lizzie said, "By the way, sorry I got mad at you before, it was stupid."
"No, it wasn't stupid. We were spying on you," Gordo admitted.
"Why?" Lizzie asked.
"Well, we thought you were over Ethan and we were worried. We just didn't want to see you get hurt," Miranda said.
"Why did you think I'd get hurt?" Lizzie asked.
"Just a hunch with that guy, I mean he's hurt you before, what's to say he wouldn't do it again," Gordo answered.
The three decided to stick around and play one more round together. Before they started Miranda went to the bathroom leaving Lizzie and Gordo alone.
"So, you saved me again Gordo," Lizzie said.
"I'm sorry it had to happen. Ethan is such a jerk," Gordo responded.
"I don't know what I was thinking going out with him. I should have known better," Lizzie lamented.
"Yeah, but you liked him for a long time. It's understandable that you lost sight of reason," Gordo said, "You deserve someone so much better than him. Someone who really appreciates you."
"I know, but where am I going to find that person?" Lizzie asked.
"I'd treat you better than that. Way better than that," Gordo ventured.
"I know. But Gordo, you're my best friend!" Lizzie said.
"I know," Gordo said, "I know."
After that both were silent until Miranda came back. Gordo thinking about how close he had come to telling her and Lizzie realizing that maybe, just maybe Gordo saw her the same way she saw him. Neither willing to make the next move, they had to wait until the next moment came along.
They played their round of golf then rented movies and picked up ice cream on the way back to the McGuire house. By the time they got there Lizzie had already forgotten all about Ethan, but was seriously taking a new look at Gordo.