Disclaimer: I don't own Lizzie McGuire or anything related to it. The song 'Underneath This Smile' belongs to Hilary Duff.

Chapter 6. Underneath This Smile

The next day, at Lizzie's bedroom:

Lizzie was laying in her bed, Miranda and Kate were by her side.
"Lizzie, you're shaking!" Miranda said.

"We have to tell your mom," Kate added. Lizzie shook her head violently. Miranda sighed. "I'll get you some more ice" Kate left. Miranda took some pills from her pocket and gave them to Lizzie.

"This'll make you throw that thing out of your system," Miranda said, disgusted. Lizzie nodded and hid it behind her pillow. Kate came back with the ice and a glass of water. Lizzie muttered thanks and Kate's cell phone rang.

"Liz, Randa, I gotta go. I'll call you later, kay?" they nodded and she left.

"Take one pill," Miranda said. Lizzie took it with some water then ran to the bathroom. Miranda held her hair back. When Lizzie finished, she washed her mouth and face and held Miranda's arm, looking her in the eye.

"Randa… I wanna be back. Look at me! Gordo and I had a fight and two days later I already did drugs!" she cried. Miranda hugged her.

"I already told you, you're not alone in this. I'll stick by your side…" Lizzie smiled at her in gratitude. Miranda smiled too. "Best buds forever, right?"

"Always," she replied. "Thanks, Randa"

End of chapter.

"What I'm standing on is sinking in
And I don't have a clue how to get off of it
But when I look at you there is hope
It's like you see the sadness in my eyes
You read the blue between the lines
You could be the one to hold me when I wanna cry

Underneath this smile
My world is slowly caving in
All the while
I'm hanging on
Cause that is all I know
Could you be the one to save me from every bad habit that has helped me dig this hole?
I've been hiding out for miles
Underneath this smile

I have walked this earth with broken bones
I've been keeping secrets under all these lights
But when you're around my defenses go
You don't let me run away from you
You don't let me twist and turn the truth
It feels as if I'm naked when you're standing in the room

Underneath this smile
My world is slowly caving in
All the while
I'm hanging on instead of letting go
Could you be the one to save me from every bad habit that has helped me dig this hole?
I've been hiding out for miles
Underneath this smile
Underneath this smile
Oh, yeah

Underneath this smile
My world is slowly caving in
All the while
I'm hanging on instead of letting go
Could you be the one to save me from every bad habit that has helped me dig this hole?
Underneath this smile
Could you be the one to save me from every bad habit that has helped me dig this hole?
I've been hiding out for miles
Underneath this
Underneath this
Underneath this smile
What I'm standing on is sinking in"

AN: I think I kinda wanted this song to be about Gordo, but it turned out this way. Besides, this is one of the few that fit with the chapter (a little short, by the way).
Thanx to Mark of Ctown again for his great reviews!

AN2: By the way, dark chapters (I think) were only last one and maybe the next or the eight. I don't consider them all dark, but I think they deal with other themes.