Here's Chapter four I hope you like it. Thanks for the reviews please keep reviewing. It has become a part of my motivation. As for when this is set, well that's a good question. I never really defined it, not even in my head but I guess I see it or I'd like to imagine it as part of the series and having nothing to do with the events of the movie so I guess it could well be my version of their summer before High School. Miranda isn't missing in action and Lizzie and Gordo aren't off on some outlandish adventure in Rome.

I don't own anything remotely to do with Lizzie Maguire, which I'm quite sad about really.

Miranda watched as Gordo attached different cables and equipment all together, turning his living room into a make shift editing room. She was a bit worried that he might actually want her to help. The excuse to come over had been that she would help but she wasn't really that interested in the nuances of putting a film together.

"Hey, maybe we can just watch one of your movies and I'll tell you what I think of it."

"I should have known. You said you'd help but that's not why you're here is it?"

Miranda nearly jumped from her skin. Was Gordo on to her? Did Gordo know why she was really there? Did Gordo think she was there because she...?

"You just want to watch movies on my big screen TV, Don't you?"

Oh! Gordo was so stupid. After all this time hanging around with girls you'd think he'd have figured out that guys and girls don't think the same and do things for completely different reasons. Although that was a pretty big TV and watching Titanic on it could be a lot of fun. Her, Gordo the big screen and Titanic or...

"Oh, oh. We could watch one of the films you made with me in it."

Gordo laughed "Ah so I was right but not only do you not want to help, you just want to watch a movie on the big screen that has you in it. How narcissistic of you?

"Narci-what-tic?"

"Narcissistic. It means self obsessed, someone who likes to look at themselves a lot"

"Hey I'm not self obsessed! But c'mon put something with me in it on and stop using big words I don't understand!"

"Okay, sorry. I'll make you a deal though. I'll let you watch yourself on the big screen put It'll be part of my editing process."

"How are you going to that?"

"Well, one of the things with you in it could use some voice over work. How does that sound?"

Miranda jumped up and down and clapped her hands. This sounded a lot more fun than watching Gordo edit his movies. He took them so seriously, which I guess is a good thing but sometimes when he would get obsessive over things he would kind of forget about everything and everyone else.

"Oh and do you need me to sing on anything, like a soundtrack, backing music or something? Cause that would be so much fun."

"Actually now that you mention it, that could be kind of cool."

"Yeah!" Miranda started clapping again and Gordo turned to her with the most serious face he could muster.

"Now listen Miranda. I know this all seems like fun and games to you but this is serious business and it's going to be hard work with no messing around. Okay? Have I made myself clear?"

Gordo stood there with a stern look on his face and his hands on his hips. Miranda tried her hardest not to crack up laughing but just couldn't resist it.

"What are you laughing about? I'm serious."

Miranda pelted Gordo with a nearby cushion "Whatever"

Gordo couldn't hold it in any longer. He too burst out laughing and used the same pillow that he had just been hit with to gently beat Miranda into submission. The two flopped onto the couch, tears running down there eyes and barely able to speak while they searched for breath.

"Maybe we should have some lunch before we get started?"

"That sounds like a great idea. What have you got to eat in this place?"

"I was thinking curly fries." Gordo said with a large grin

"It's always curly fries with you isn't it?" The two laughed and headed into the kitchen for some curly fries and whatever else they could get there hands on.

The day passed quickly. Miranda had been having so much fun with Gordo that she had almost forgotten about the plan to make Gordo want to tell Lizzie how he felt about her. It almost made her forget, but when Gordo brought the subject up she knew it was time to put the plan into action.

"It's a shame you can't come play Mini Golf with me and Lizzie tonight. It should be a lot of fun."

"I know but I'm sure you and Lizzie will have fun without me. I think you and Lizzie could do with some alone time."

"What do you mean? Me and Lizzie do stuff together without you all the time?"

Miranda felt like she had been kicked. She knew that Gordo hadn't meant to hurt her feelings. He was just a stupid boy and boys say stupid things. So she tried to joke it off.

"What do you mean all the time?"

"Oh sorry that came out all wrong. I didn't mean to make it sound like me and Lizzie did stuff together all the time like, I don't know, without telling you. I just meant that it's weird you think me and Lizzie need alone time when there are always times when it's just me and Lizzie or just me and you or even more times when it's just you and Lizzie. Do you get what I'm saying? I mean, look, it was just me and you all day."

Maybe he wasn't quite as dumb as other boys.

"Maybe that's not what I meant by "Alone Time"."

"Huh?"

Then again maybe he was.

"Gordo, you and Lizzie are going to play Mini Golf on your own. That could be looked at as a date."

"What? It's not a date! The only reason me and Lizzie are going on our own is cause you can't come."

"True but what if you acted like it was a date?"

"Why would I do that?"

Yep. He was defiantly a stupid boy. Subtlety just wasn't going to work.

"Because you like her."

"What?" Gordo was obviously getting uncomfortable with the conversation.

"C'mon Gordo it's so obvious. You should just tell her."

Gordo stood up and started pacing nervously rubbing his hands together. It looked like he was planning to give a big speech. Then just like that he plonked himself back down on the couch.

"You're crazy. You had me going there for a minute but you don't honestly think there's anything going on with me and Lizzie do you?"

"Uh yeah."

"Lizzie's my best friend. You two are my best friends; you're like my sisters. That's just crazy talk."

Gordo was such a liar and a bad one at that. Miranda could see that Gordo was still fidgeting nervously and decided not to push the issue anymore. Well, for the moment anyway. The seed had been placed and anyway it was getting late and Miranda should be getting home.

"Okay Gordo if you insist. Just think about it"

"Miranda!"

"Okay, okay, I'll stop. I've got to get going anyway. Have fun tonight and tell Lizzie to call me when she gets home. Unless you keep her out too late." Miranda added with a smirk and a wink.

Gordo just sighed and walked Miranda to the door. When Miranda was gone Gordo checked his watch. He had about an hour before Lizzie would be over. She would probably call soon. He sat on his couch knowing he should be putting his film equipment away and get ready but he just couldn't get the things that Miranda had said to him out of his head. The phone rang and brought him out of his trance. He knew who it was and knew that he had to get ready.

"Hi Lizzie. I'm good. Yeah Miranda and me had fun. Don't be silly it would have been just as much, if not more fun had you been here. Okay I'll be ready when you get here. Yeah Mini Golf should be a good laugh, I'm really looking forward to it. Okay See ya then. Bye."

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