Disclaimer: I don't own Lizzie McGuire or anything related to it. The original song 'Somethin' Stupid' belongs to Frank and Alice Sinatra.
The next day, at the Digital Bean:
"Hey, Gordo!" Miranda said. "Where's Lizzie?"
"She isn't here yet," he said. They stared at the door and watched Lizzie coming in, followed by Ethan Craft.
"Hey, guys!" she said. Ethan whispered something in her ear and she giggled. "Bye, Ethan!" she went over her best friends and sat. "Sorry I'm late, I had to drop Matt at Melina's and I met with Ethan there"
"Okay, this is weirdo, but I prefer you as the Queen Bee after Kate… at least you're friendly," Miranda stated. Lizzie smiled.
"I'm so not a Queen Bee!"
"I didn't said 'a Queen Bee', I said 'the Queen Bee'," her friend corrected.
"Whatever, I'm so not!" Miranda rolled eyes. Thomas came in and waved at Lizzie. She waved back and he came over.
"Hey, Lizzie. Hey Miranda, Gordon. Liz, are you coming to the football game tonight?"
"…Sorry, I can't tonight. Miranda and I are going to Gordo's…" his face dropped. "I'll be at the next one!"
"Okay. Bye," he left. Miranda stared at her.
"What?" Lizzie asked innocently.
"Guys like Thomas or Ethan only used to talk to you when you were 'Muscles McGuire'" Lizzie blushed and shook her head.
"You're wrong…" she said. Larry came in and went over them. "Hey, Larry!"
"Hey Lovely Lizzie, Wing-Commander, Randi" Miranda smiled at him. "Lizzie, I heard a rumor about you and Ethan…" she shook her head again.
"So not true…" she said. Gordo got up.
"We still haven't ordered," he explained.
"Pineapple smoothie," Miranda said. Larry nodded.
"I'll go with you, Gordon," he said.
"Strawberry smoothie, please," Lizzie said. Gordo nodded and they went. A few minutes later, they came back with their drinks. They talked for a while then went home. Larry and Miranda turned left in the 2nd street, but Lizzie and Gordo had another one to go. "Omigosh, Gordo, I didn't paid you for my drink," she remembered. He shook his head.
"The guy who treated me gave you it 'on da house'" she blushed a little and smiled. They saw Ronnie walking towards them. He smiled at Lizzie, she smiled back.
"Hey, Liz. Wanna do something tonight?" he asked. She was about to reply, but Gordo interrupted her.
"She can't. We have work to do" Lizzie stared at him strangely, Ronnie nodded.
"I see… See ya 'round". He left. She turned to face Gordo.
"Gordo! What was that?" she inquired. He remained silent, looking down, his face all red. "Why are you acting like that!"
End of chapter.
"And afterwards we drop into a quiet little place and have a drink or two"