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Chapter One: Episode Two

A Confusing Start Of the Day

It was a dull Tuesday morning. The dark clouds descending across the sky covered the sun. Lizzie McGuire was sound asleep until she heard her alarm clock go off. She reached over to the left of her nightstand and hit it forcefully. Rising up, she felt a sharp pain to her head. She couldn't remember what it was that second, but then she looked over at her dresser. There was a small picture frame of Gordo, Miranda, and her. That was why. She couldn't sleep last night, because of what was happening with their friendship. Everything just got all messed up, and out of hand. She didn't feel well and what made matters worse, she had a pounding migraine. Lizzie started to crawl back under the sheets, but just then, the door to her bedroom opened and her mom peered in.

"Honey is you up?" Jo asked with a smile. "It's time for school."

Lizzie gave her a weak smile and a shy wave. "Yes, mom I'm up. I just have a bit of a headache that's all." She said rubbing her head.

"Awe, honey," she replied walking over to Lizzie's bedside. "I'll get you some aspirin and a glass of water, okay?" She asked holding Lizzie in her arms.

Lizzie looked at her mother and nodded. Jo retreated downstairs. Five minutes later Jo came back in with some Aspirin and a glass of water. Lizzie felt so much better and decided to get dressed.

"Let's see what am I going to wear?" She asked herself opening her closet. She scanned for the perfect outfit to wear when suddenly she noticed that all her nice clothes are missing.

"Matt" She yelled. Seconds later in strolled Matt with a smile to his face.

"What did you do with my clothes?" She asked grasping her brother by his shirt.

"I have no idea what you are talking about sis." He lied trying to pull away from her.

Lizzie gave him a really nasty grin and replied, "Matt if you don't get my clothes, I am going to give you the biggest wedgie you ever had that you would have to crawl on your hands and knees just to walk." She threatened. Seeing that Matt didn't want that retreated back to his room. Lizzie just rolled her eyes and shook her head.

"Here, take this." He said holding up a shirt with a faded stain on it. Lizzie looked at her brother with hateful eyes.

Lizzie's jaw dropped. "I…I can't wear that, there is a spaghetti stain on it!" She snapped. "Oh well, your loss," He replied with a shrug and then running back into his room.

Lizzie screamed out, "Oohh…you little worm. I'll get you for this!"

Lizzie looked at the clock and knew that Gordo would be waiting for her at the bus stop in a few minutes. She threw something on and ran down stairs. Her little annoying brother was already sitting on a stool and slurping down his Coco puffs, and reading some kind of dirt bike magazine. Sam was in the living room reading the morning paper, while Jo was fixing her self a cup of coffee.

"Hi sweetie. Feeling any better?" asked Jo looking up at her daughter. Lizzie grabbed a bowl from the upper cabinet, and sat down at the counter then poured some Coco Puffs into her bowl.

A few seconds later she picked up her spoon and answered, "Yeah, much better. Thanks." She said expressing a smile, and then spooning up her cereal. When either of her parents were looking Lizzie glared at her brother, and he just responded with sticking out his tongue. Lizzie rolled her eyes, and got up to place her bowl in the sink. She waved goodbye to her parent's; grabbed her backpack, and closed the door behind her.

First Period: English

Miranda walked into class with Larry Tudgeman whose arm was around her shoulders. When they entered the classroom they saw Lizzie and Gordo. Without giving a second thought both immediately pulled apart.

"Hey Miranda!" Lizzie said greeting her once she saw them.

"What's up, Miranda?" Asked Gordo who was standing next to Lizzie.

Miranda looked taken aback and said, "Uh, hey guys! What's going on?"

(Toon Lizzie: "Oh, lets see… Gordo's my boyfriend… you have been acting really weird, Kate is my friend again, Larry just had his arm around you... yeah… that about sums it up…")

"Oh, not much…" Lizzie said with a smile.

"Ditto." Agreed Gordo.

"Cool…" Miranda said then taking a seat in front of Lizzie.
Lizzie noticed that Larry walked right past her and didn't even say, "Hi"? …He always said, "Hello..."

(Toon Lizzie lifted her head up from the desktop, and asked her self, "Whoa… What's up with Tudge? He didn't even say hi to me... he always says hi!" Toon Lizzie shook her head and placed her chin back on the desktop…)

Lizzie looked at Gordo and said, "That's odd… Larry just walked past us and didn't even say hello!"

"I'm sure its nothing… maybe he is having a bad day." He said with uncertainty.

"Yeah… you're probably right, " she sighed. "Its… it's just that we haven't seen him, like ALL summer… and he didn't even seem to notice us!"

Lizzie actually looked sad. Larry was a good friend of hers.

(Toon Lizzie is shown dressed up all in black like Men In Black) "Ok… what's going on here? Did the Star Flip Commanders come for Larry? First, he walked in here with his arm around Miranda-who not only a few months ago not invite him to a huge party, and made him feel really awful, but now, he was ignoring Gordo and I, his real friends? I need to get to the bottom of this one!" Toon lizzie headed over to her closet, and changed from the Men In Black, to her detective outfit")

Lizzie walked over to Larry's desk, as Miranda pretended to act enthusiastically while watching in amusement.

"Hey Larry! How was your summer?"

"Hi Lizzie. Fine. How was yours?" He acted very distant and was somewhat annoyed; however, Lizzie didn't seem to notice.

"Actually, it was great! Gordo and I went to Rome and-" She was cut off by Larry. "Really? That's GREAT!" he replied sarcastically. "Too bad I missed it… now could you move over, I can't see the chalkboard."

"Oh, uh... sorry…" Lizzie moved over somewhat reluctantly. "Hey Larry, cool shirt! You look really nice today!"

"Thanks, I'm SO glad you approve."

(Toon Lizzie -looked up from the ground where she was crawling around to find clues... "WHAT is going on here?")

Even Gordo noticed. He had been watching the two of them and he could sense something was not quite right. Miranda on the other hand had to stop watching, because she realized that she was actually smiling.

Lizzie again tried to talk to the 'Tudge'. "Well… it was good to see you, Larry. Maybe we will see each other at lunch?"

"Doubtful… I have plans. Later, Lizzie." He decided to end that conversation right there.

Lizzie walked away feeling really awful. For some reason, her good friend Tudge didn't want to talk to her.

(Toon Lizzie "Maybe Gordo's right, maybe he IS having a bad day… I hope.")

Lizzie went back to her desk to join Gordo and Miranda. Miranda was busy working on the English assignment, and Gordo was making a paper airplane.

(Toon Lizzie, shook her head, but smiled "Boys…")

"Hey Lizzie… what happened with Tudge?" He asked giving her his undivided attention. Lizzie wiped some hair out of her eyes and said, "I don't know, Gordo. It was really weird! He barely said two words to me. He didn't seem interested in ANYTHING I had to say... and when I said "Ok, see you at lunch..." He said, "Doubtful, I have plans!"

"Wow. Really?" He asked confused. "That's so odd…"

"I know!" She answered sadly.
"I mean, we're his friends… who else does he have to hang out with?"

Lizzie glared at him. "Not Helping Gordo!" She huffed in frustration.

"You're right… sorry." He said with an apology.

Lizzie softened. "No, I'm sorry… I'm just… stressed out, I guess, about everything." Gordo noticed that Lizzie looked really depressed. Gordo winked at her.

"I know what you need. You need a giant Berry smoothie, from the Digital Bean. Remember we're going, and it's my treat." He gave her a big Gordo grin and hoped that it was making her feel better.

Lizzie was still depressed, but took that offer. "Yeah, thanks, Gordo. That would be great."

She made sure Miranda wasn't looking, and then reached over and squeezed his hand. From across the room, Kate did notice, and smiled. Lizzie happened to look over in her direction and the two shared a smile between them.

(Toon Lizzie: "Ok, now I know my world is turning upside down when KATE is happy for me; Miranda has an attitude; and Gordo… well... Gordo's MY boyfriend now." Toon Lizzie smiled. )

Lizzie looked over at Gordo. He was busy doing his English assignment. She never noticed how he chewed his pen top when he was deep in thought. Or how he tapped his left foot. Or how he smiled as he was writing.

(Toon Lizzie: "Awe… look at Gordo… he is just so adorable. Why did it take me this long to notice? Can someone tell me?" She looked down at her frog, which just smiled up at her.)

Suddenly Gordo stopped writing, folded the paper, and threw it on Lizzie's desk. A note?

(Toon Lizzie: "Oh my gosh… my first note from Gordo! I mean… as boyfriend and girlfriend…")

Lizzie looked up and saw him smiling. She winked at him, and sank down in her chair to read the note. It read:
"Lizzie, I am writing you this to hopefully bring a smile back to your face. I know it may seem as though you have nothing to smile about right now… but you do. You have Me. I care for you very much and hate to see you so sad, so promise me something. Promise me that anytime you are feeling down, that you will think of me, and how much I care for you, and you will smile. You have a beautiful smile, and you should share it with the world more often. I can't wait till tonight, when it will be just US. -Love, Gordo"

(Toon Lizzie: Clasping a letter to her chest. "Oh! That is SO SWEET!")

Lizzie looked over at Gordo and gave him the biggest smile she could gather up. Gordo smiled right back at her. And at the far end of the room Kate was also smiling.

(The Bell rang)

Lizzie and Gordo got up and head towards their lockers. Lizzie noticed that Miranda didn't even wait for the two of them. She was already halfway out the door. Lizzie looked at Gordo and shrugged.

(Toon Lizzie: "I have no idea what's going on, here… but I am not giving up until I find out!" A huge magnifying glass falls on her. She sits up "Or die trying" and falls back down)

Awww Poor Lizzie and Gordo, Miranda is being so mean. Hmm want to find out why? Read and Review, Thanks