Chapter Twenty-Seven

A/N: Hi everyone! So you're wondering, why am I adding a new chapter to this, when I said it would be wrapped up in September??? Well, I was feeling creative, and bored, so I decided to finish this up and then move on to my HP stuff. This chapter is going to be short, because it's 12:30AM, and I have to get to bed soon, but hey, at least it's something. And this is the chapter that makes the story a bit....more interesting.

Chapter Twenty-Seven

"Lizzie," Miranda suddenly said.

"One second, Miranda! This is the best part, why do you have to open your huge mouth when the movie starts to heat up!?" Lizzie exclaimed. "This is the third time you've started a conversation during this movie, I wanna see at least five minutes of it!" She reached over and clamped a hand over Miranda's mouth, and turned her attention back to the TV sreen.

Miranda and Lizzie were sitting in Lizzie's apartment, watching Spider-Man, Lizzie's second favourite movie. It was the part where Mary-Jane kisses Peter Parker when he's hanging from a building.

When Mary-Jane pulled away, the two women were gaping at the television, their eyes wide and mouths open.

"Man, I wish Larry would kiss me like that," Miranda breathed.

"I wish any guy would kiss me like that," Lizzie sighed.

Miranda pictured her husband hanging upside-down from the side of the couch, asking Miranda to kiss him. It didn't seem like such a good idea anymore.

"Now you can talk, Randa," Lizzie said.

Miranda snapped out of her thoughts, and tried to remember what she was going to say.

"Lizzie, I know you think of Natalie a lot. Same with Gordo."

Lizzie slowly turned her head and faced her friend. "Yeah, so?" she asked.

"So, haven't you ever thought of going to Massachusetts and look for them?" Miranda asked.

Lizzie seemed deep in thought. Then she replied, "Well, what if they're not in Massachusetts anymore? What if they're somewhere else? What if Gordo's married, with children? What if Natalie got into a car accident and is dead? Or paralyzed? Or she got into an explosion and lost her memory? She wouldn't know who I am!"

"Lizzie, trust me, drive down to where they live and find them. I know what city, I've been there before, a couple months after your accident. I've been to their house. I'll give you the address and everything, and if you refuse to go, then that's too bad for you suga, 'cause I'm gonna make you go."

Lizzie opened her mouth, as if to say something, then she shut it. She opened it again, then closed it. Finally she said quietly, "Fine. I'll go. When do you want me outta here?"

Miranda smiled. "Well, there's always tomorrow, or next week."

"Where will I stay? I can't just go to Gordo's and go, 'Hey, it's me, Lizzie McGuire, remember me? Your daughter's mother? Yeah, I'm alive. You don't mind if I stay here, do you?'"

Miranda laughed. "I know a couple motels."

"Motels!?" Lizzie exclaimed, "Motels suck! They smell weird! Remember last year when we went on that road trip? Remember the couple getting it on in the next room? Please tell me you remember that."

"Of course I do! That was nasty!" Miranda giggled as she popped some popcorn into her mouth. She chewed and swallowed, then said, "So, do you wanna go pack?"

"What?"

"For your trip," Miranda reminded Lizzie.

"You aren't serious, are you? I have plenty of time, Miranda."

"What time is it?" Miranda asked, glancing at the clock beside her. It said 10:07PM. "We have loads of time, Liz! The sooner you pack, the sooner you'll be ready to go! The sooner you'll be ready to go, then sooner you'll leave!"

"I still don't see why I have to go by myself," Lizzie grumbled, "Can't you come with me?"

"No! Lizzie, how stupid are you? Remember, last month, I had a baby? I have to take care of him, not to mention Kira and Abby, and to top it all off, I have to take care of 'em by myself 'cause Larry's going on a business trip next week! Remember?"

"Oh, yeah," Lizzie replied.

"So, come on!" Miranda said, grabbing Lizzie's hand and pulling her into Lizzie's bedroom, completely forgetting about the movie.

A/N: I know that was short, but expect an update either tomorrow or the day after. And please, REVIEW! Thanks!