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Chapter 4. Dave

The next morning:
Lizzie's bedroom.

"Liz!", her mom yelled. "You're going to be late!"
"Shoot! I fell asleep!", Lizzie exclaimed. She putted in a white tight capri and a baby-pink tube top and went down. "Mom, gotta run!" she left.

At school:

Lizzie's running but bumps with somebody.
"Sorry..." she looked up.
"Hottie!", Animated Lizzie said.
She got lost in his baby-blue eyes. "Hi... Who are y-" The bell rang, he left. Lizzie ran to her classroom.
"Ms McGuire", Mr Dig said. "you're late"
"Sorry" she sat in her habitual place, in the middle of Savanna and Kirsten.
"What happened?", Kirsten inquired.
"I fell asleep", she explained.
"-work in groups", Mr Dig finished. Kate came.
"Hey Brookie"
"That sounds weird", Savanna said. Lizzie looked around and saw the guy she bumped with earlier. He looked at her and their eyes met. Lizzie blushes. "What's wrong with you, Liz?"
"Who's that guy?", Lizzie asked, pointing at him.
"He's new", Kirsten said.
"His name's David Grant", Kate added.
"He's hot", Lizzie stated.
"He looks like Gor-", Savanna started. Kate gave her a look.
"Like who?"
"...Adam Brody"
"Yah, kinda of..." the bell rang.

Skip till lunch:

"Babes, can you help me meet him?", Lizzie asked.
"Oh, here are our t-shirts. They are tube tops, actually", Savanna said. They all changed.
"Baby!!! How pathetic!", Miranda said. She and her posse (Angel, Brooke and Claire) laughed.
"I think you are pathetic", Ethan stated. "Hey babes"
"Hey", Gordo said.
"Gordo, you look... weird!", Lizzie said. She saw David near the fountain. "Gotta go" she left.
"I told ya", Gordo told Ethan. They watched Lizzie talking to David.
"How freaky!", Ethan said. "That guy could be like your twin!"
"His name's David", Kirsten informed them.
"Whatever. I'm going back to old me", Gordo said.
"Don't!", Savanna said quickly. "She's just... distracted with that guy! ...well, he is hot... (They watched Lizzie giggle and poked him playfully)

"So... where are you from?", Lizzie asked David.
"Florida", he said. Miranda came and spilt some of her dirnk on Lizzie's hair. "Why was that?"
"She says I stole her boyfriend"
"Well ,between you two, I would always choose you!" She giggled and poked him playfully. "Hey, don't you poke me!" He poked back, she giggled more. "You have a beautiful laugh"
"Thanks", she said. "Hey, do you wanna come with me and my friends to eat... whatever this is?"
"Sure" they walked to the group.
"David, this are Kirsten, Savanna, Ethan, Gordo and Kate. Guys, this is David"
"Hey", he said.
"Hey", they all replied.
"Why don't we just... skip lunch and I show you around?", Lizzie proposed.
"Sure" they left.
"Well, he's not exactly like you"; Kate stated. "He's way more direct. He knows what he wants"
"What's up with your shirts?", Gordo asked, trying to change the subject.
"That's 'The Babes' private nicks", Kirsten explained. "I'm the Angel"
"I'm the Devil"
"I'm the Crazy and Liz's the Baby" She came back.
"He asked me out!", Lizzie squeaked.
"Omigosh! When?", Kirsten asked.
"The day after tomorrow... we're going to the movies. Can we go shopping today?"
"Sure!", Savanna said. The bell rang.

Skip till the mall:

"Gordo looked so hot today!", Savanna said.
"He did?", Lizzie asked. "I didn't notice... Babes, do you think Dave would like this?", she showed them a baby-pink cute dress.
"It's gorgeous!", Kirsten said.
"You said Gordo looked weird today, but David could be his twin", Kate stated.
"Well, Gordo was weird. And, what if Dave looks like him? Gordo's not the only guy with black curly hair and baby-blue eyes!" They saw Ethan and Gordo coming. "Hey guys!"
"Hey babes", Ethan said. Lizzie's cellphone rang.
"Hello?"
"Ciao, Lizzie!"
"Hi, Isabella!"
"Listen, I am going to the airport now. I think I will get there by 7.30... Can you come pick me up?"
"Sure! I'll meet ya there!"
"Si. Ciao"
"Bye!", they hung up. "Guys, Isabella's coming today! I have to pick her up at 7.30"
"Liz-zay, if you wear that dress, you'll have tons of guys drooling!"
"Really? You think?" he nodded. "And what do you think, Gordo? Wait! I'll try it on". A few minutes later, she came back. "So?" Gordo stared at her with his jaw open. "Gordo?", he closed his mouth.
"Uhm... stunning"
"Thanks!", she smiled. "Kay, I gotta go. I'll call ya babes later. Bye!" she left.
"She has to be blind!", Savanna exclaimed.

7.30, at the airport:

"Ciao!", Isabella said. She hugged Lizzie.
"Omigosh! Your hair-" she dyed her hair blonde.
"How do I look?"; Isabella joked.
"You look... like me!" she hugged her. "Let's go home!"
"Cute car! When was the last time we saw each other?"
"Er..."
"Si! I remember! All the week after the IMVA's. Ungermier was like following you everywhere! How's Gordo?"
"Fine" they arrived Lizzie's. "You get in first" Isabella did.
"Liz? Where were y-" her mom stared at the two blondes.
"Ciao, Mrs McGuire", Isabella said smiling. "Come stai?" Jo hugged her.
"Mom, can she stay here for a couple of days?", Lizzie asked.
"Sure, Liz" Lizzie smiled and hugged her.
"Thanks, mom. Let's go up" they went. "Are you coming to school tomorrow?"
"Si. I want to stay in school"
"Girls! Dinner!"
"Coming!", Lizzie yelled. They went down.
"Ciao, Mr McGuire, Matt" Lizzie's cellphone rang.
"Sorry... Hello?...hey Dave" she giggled. "...sure, it's ok. Then, tomorrow at 7.00? Great, see ya!" she hung up, everybody stared at her. "What?"
"Who is Dave?"; her dad asked. "What happens tomorrow at 7.00?"
"Oh, oh..."
"#1, he's my new friend. #2, we're going to the movies"
"What are you going to see?"; Isabella asked her.
"With who's permission?", her dad inquired.
"Cellular. I was gonna ask you or mom tomorrow... can I come?", she asked.
"What's his name?", her mom inquired.
"David Grant. Please?"; she pouted with puppy dog eyes.
"Sure, baby" Lizzie squealed and hugged her.
"Thanks, mom!"

The next morning, at school:

Gordo bumped with Lizzie and Isabella.
"Sorry...", he said. He looked up and stared amazed at the two beautiful blondes. "Lizzie? Isabella?"
"There you are... twins!", Kate said. "Who's who?" Lizzie held up her hand.
"I'm Liz. Guys, have you seen Dave?" she saw him. "Gotta go. See ya!" she left.
"Well, she's dumping us again... for Dave"
"Gordo, I thought you and Lizzie were dating", Isabella said.
"She's... kinda weird lately", Kate said.
"I think that last week in Rome changed everything..." Kate and Gordo both looked down. "Che?", she asked innocently.
"Nothin'", he quickly replied. Bell rang.
"Where is... Mister Fig?"
"Dig. Come with me", Kate said. They left.

Skip till Lizzie's date (after the movie):

"Liz, we have to talk"
"Already?", Animated Lizzie inquired. "...boy...this is never good..."
"S-Sure, go on"
"I really, really like you... as a friend", he explained. She could already feel the tears forming in her troath. "There's no chemistry between us"
"Deja vu all over again", she complained.
"Then... why did you asked me out?"
"I'm sorry... I-I like Isabella" Lizzie slapped him and left running.
"Liz-zay? What's wrong?"
"Dave likes Isabella..." she threw herself in Ethan's arms, both thinking 'I can't believe how good this feels...'.
"But... I've just been heartbroken, then... why does my ex-boyfriend's arms feel so good?", she asked herself.

End of chapter 4.

AN: Okay, we just realized Lizzie and Ethan still have feelings for each other. Next chapter will be (finally) about the first days in Rome.