Here's chapter 5. I hope you like it. Please review so I can know how you all think it's going and if you like the story please spread the word because I'm egotistical and I like the idea of lots of people reading my writing. Enjoy!

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

Miranda lay on her bed and turned up the music on her Discman. Gordo and Lizzie were probably already at the Mini Golf place by now. Miranda wondered if what she had said to Gordo would actually work and give him the courage to tell Lizzie how he felt about her. She wondered how Lizzie would react. Would she tell him she felt the same or would she get all stupid about it? Miranda was so anxious she could barely think. She didn't feel like she had done much but she really hoped she had at least set the ball rolling.

Gordo couldn't take his eyes off Lizzie. She looked great. Yes he did have a crush on her; he just couldn't believe that Miranda knew about it. Was it that obvious?

Of course he had denied it. He had really wanted to tell Miranda the truth. That she was right. That he did like Lizzie. He wanted to be able to turn to Miranda for advice and help but when the situation came up he just couldn't admit it. The whole situation just made him so nervous. Lizzie was his best friend but he also wanted her to be more than that, the problem was he was too afraid to risk their friendship. What if Lizzie didn't feel the same? Things would just get awkward.

If he couldn't even tell Miranda about his feelings, how was he supposed to tell Lizzie? How? Why was he such a chicken about this? Maybe Miranda was right; maybe it was about time he did something. He was alone with Lizzie, on what could be looked at as a date. Miranda had said he should just tell her how he felt. Maybe he should. Maybe he should.

"What? Have I got something on my face? Is their something wrong with what I'm wearing?"

Gordo tried to hide the fact that he was blushing. Lizzie had caught him staring at her.

"Oh no. There's nothing wrong with you. You look great? Em. I mean. Well you do look great but no, sorry I was em just thinking about something and kind of got lost in my thoughts."

"Oh? What were you thinking about?"

"Oh, em. Well just something Miranda said earlier."

"Oh" Lizzie said with a slight hint of disappointment in her voice.

"It was just something about the movies we we're working on. Hey look it's our turn to get our clubs. Hi. Yeah there are two of us. That's great thanks."

"Did you just pay for me?"

"Oh yeah, em tonight's my treat. Okay?"

"Cooly! I can live with that. Thanks"

Lizzie smiled as she took her clubs and lead Gordo to the first tee. The Place had quite a few people in it and a lot of them were couples. As Lizzie took Gordo by the hand and walked towards the first tee, Gordo couldn't help but think how great it would be if Lizzie were actually his girlfriend and this was a real date. It wasn't a real date but maybe Gordo could turn it into one. There was a bit of a line for the first tee so Lizzie and Gordo decided to get a bite to eat and a drink at one of the stalls before they teed off. As they stood there sipping their drinks they heard a familiar voice.

"Hey Gor-don and Lizzie. What's up?"

Gordo and Lizzie turned around to see the familiar face of Ethan Craft. Lizzie fixed her hair and smiled sweetly and Gordo could only sigh.

"So like what? Are you guys on a date or something?"

Gordo started in "Well..." but was quickly cut off by Lizzie's emphatic denial of anything like that going on.

"Don't be silly Ethan. Me and Gordo are just friends!" Gordo felt like he had just been knocked over. He had been building this day into a date just to have it shattered by the appearance of Ethan Craft. Ethan was an all right guy, not the sharpest tool in the shed but still a good guy. As much as Gordo tried to hate him because he was Lizzie's big crush, Ethan was just too nice a guy and Gordo found it hard not to like the oaf. Ethan put his arm around Lizzie's shoulder and playfully squeezed her. "Hey Gordo maybe you should ask this one out, She's definitely a keeper." Lizzie could only giggle and turn her head away in embarrassment, repeating the fact that Gordo and her were just friends. Maybe Gordo could hate Ethan after all. "Oh. Hey. If it's just a friends night out, is Miranda here too?"

"She couldn't make it tonight. That's why it's just Gordo and me tonight. What about you Ethan? You here on a date?"

"Supposed to be but it looks like Kate stood me up."

Lizzie couldn't understand how anyone could stand up Ethan. He was so cute! That Kate was such a... Such a... Well she wasn't very nice that's for sure.

"Well. That's a shame. C'mon Lizzie lets go tee off. See you later Ethan"

Gordo tried to lead Lizzie off but she then turned around and stopped and called out to the now dejected Ethan.

"Hey. Why don't you come play with us?" Ethan brightened up at the suggestion and ran over to the other two putting his large arms around both their shoulders. "Hey that would be cool. Thanks you guys."

"Yeah, real cool." Gordo sighed as he ducked from under Ethan's embrace leaving him with just his arm around Lizzie's shoulders.

The three of them walked over to the first tee. Lizzie and Ethan lead the way laughing and joking and Gordo sulked behind.

The first tee looked easy enough. Not too much in the way of obstacles. Ethan went first and got his ball right through the obstacles and near the hole easy enough. Lizzie went next and with the help of Ethan took a pretty good shot as well. Last up was Gordo. Gordo wasn't really watching what he was doing and knocked the ball out of the first tee and onto the path. Lizzie laughed and Ethan patted him on the back.

"Don't worry dude. We'll let you take that shot again."

"Yeah Gordo. C'mon if I can get it near the whole so can you. Just let Ethan help you like he helped me. He's really good."

Gordo sighed his agreement. He looked at Lizzie and Ethan laughing and joking. How could he have thought about telling Lizzie how he felt? She obviously still liked Ethan. How could he compete with Ethan? It had seemed like just a minute ago it had been him and Lizzie who had been laughing and joking now he felt like he was just a spectator at a Lizzie and Ethan date. He felt like the biggest third wheel in the history of third wheels. This was going to be a long night.

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