DISCLAIMER: I don't own Lizzie, please don't sue.
ANOTHER: The song Cold belongs to Crossfade, not me.
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"I asked you, WHO ARE YOU!?" Miranda asked impatiently.
"Who am I? I'm Ronnie." the figure answered.
"Ronnie? AGAIN!?" Miranda said, outraged.
"Look, this isn't something bad. This is something that Greg and I planned- I'm a new member of the crew, but it's supposed to be a surprise to everyone.
"Lizzie's not gonna like it."
"Not at first, but I'm gonna clear things up with her- let's get going, I'm supposed to meet them in five minutes." Ronnie said, before he took Miranda, and they went to the hotel, where Miranda led him up to Lizzie's room. Ronnie told her what to say, and Miranda went in.
"Miranda?" Lizzie asked, standing up.
"Yeah."
"What happened? Who was the person who took you?"
"You mean that John the Ripper guy? I found him, and he's outside the room."
Lizzie immediately opened the door, and saw Ronnie standing there.
"Ronnie? I thought we had seen the last of you! Now you're threatening us again?"
"He's not threatening anyone." Gregory's voice could be heard. He stepped out from the corner, saying "He's the new stage manager for the band."
"He what?" Gordo asked.
"Don't worry about it, Gordo." Ronnie said. "If I do anything wrong, I get sent back to jail."
"He's not gonna hurt anyone, I promise you."
After everyone understood what was going on, Ronnie asked to talk to Lizzie, alone. Lizzie was going to hesitate, but she decided on talking with him. On the way into the room, she whispered to Gordo "If I scream, I'm in trouble."
She sat down beside Ronnie, who began to speak.
"Lizzie.....I need you to hear me out on everything I say."
"Okay, Ronnie. What do you need to tell me?" Lizzie said, expecting him to go ballistic on her.
"I recently came to realize that all the things I've done to you in the past......I never really meant it. I was out of my head- I wasn't right in my mind- I did things that I never figured would affect you like it did."
LOOKING BACK AT ME I SEE
THAT I NEVER REALLY GOT IT RIGHT
AND I NEVER STOPPED TO THINK OF YOU
I'M ALWAYS WRAPPED IN THINGS I CANNOT WIN
"Ronnie, are you serious?" Lizzie asked, shocked.
"I mean every word I said. I was a drug addict, I thought that nobody cared about me, and I came to a conclusion that my life was pointless. I tired to commit suicide in jail, but it didn't work. I went through rehab, and things started looking up for me. Now, I'm engaged, and I've got a job now. I just wanted to apologize for the things I've done to you in the past- I though that you were the only solution, but I was wrong about that.
WHAT I REALLY MEANT TO SAY I
S I'M SORRY FOR THE WAY I AM
I NEVER MEANT TO BE SO COLD
"I finally realized that what I did to you would be like ghosts- they would haunt you. And I'm sure that they still do. I feel horrible whenever I think about it now."
"Ronnie, it's okay. I don't think they're gonna haunt me now that you've apologized and realized what happened."
"But it still feels like a knife going through me every time I think about what I did......especially what happened it Detroit. When that happened, I tried to take you away from Gordo. I though that he didn't love you enough to search for you, but I was proven wrong......really wrong."
"He said that it made him really angry." Lizzie said.
"Angry? Lizzie, you should have seen him, he was beyond rage."
"Beyond rage?"
"He was white as a ghost, he was breathing in a really evil voice- his eyes even turned red, that's how angry it made him, so that proves how much he really loves you."
"But you were in love with me, Ronnie."
"Actually, I was never in love with you. I thought I was, but I was just trying to use you as a......a toy, so to speak. I thought I'd never love again."
"But you said you're engaged?"
"Yeah. She's on a business trip right now, but I'll let you guys meet her."
"Okay......so, I guess that's it."
"Yeah. I just really needed to apologize to you, because I didn't mean to be like that to you, and I needed to apologize for the things I did to you."
"Thanks. Okay, let's go meet up with everyone else, shall we?" Lizzie said, and they both walked out to join the others.
I NEVER REALLY WANTED YOU TO SEE
THE SCREWED UP SIDE OF ME THAT I KEEP
LOCKED INSIDE OF ME DEEP
IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO GET TO ME
I NEVER REALLY WANTED YOU TO GO
THERE'S SO MANY THINGS YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
I THOUGHT FOR ME THERE WAS NO HOPE
I NEVER MEANT TO BE SO COLD
WHAT I REALLY MEANT TO SAY IS I'M SORRY FOR THE WAY I AM I NEVER MEANT TO BE SO COLD
Everyone joined up outside Gregory's room. Gordo immediately went over to where Lizzie was standing, while everyone welcomed Ronnie.
"What was that all about?" Gordo asked.
"He was apologizing for the stuff he'd done to us."
"Did he really?"
"Yeah, I'm serious. He's been through rehab, and he's also engaged."
"To who?" Gordo asked.
"He didn't say, but he's letting us meet her in a few weeks."
WHAT I REALLY MEANT TO SAY
IS I'M SORRY FOR THE WAY I AM
I NEVER MEANT TO BE SO COLD
After everyone welcomed Ronnie, they got him a room, and everyone went to bed.
"I didn't think he'd come to his senses." Gordo said as he got in beside Lizzie.
"Neither did I, but he did. And he told me how angry you were when you saw him trying to attack me in Detroit."
"Yeah, I was pretty angry."
"That only proves how much you love me."
"And you proved your love a few days ago. Turning down a celebrity is enough proof for me."Lizzie laughed before she kissed him a few times, and they cuddled together, drifting off to sleep.That's chapter 11 for ya! Chapter 12's on it's way. See ya!