Two weeks flew by like nothing and the inseparable trio had doubled in
size. Lizzie, Gordo, Miranda, Larry, Kate and Ethan spent all of there
free time together. Who would have thought these unlikely six would end up
best friends? But now they were on to a new challenge: College.
The inseparable six all stood in Lizzie's driveway with their parents. It was a sort of going away party for the kids and their parents. Five would head to LA together, one to San Diego, and then the parents would stay for each other's moral support.
"Lizzie, honey, we're going to miss you so much." Jo cried into Lizzie shoulder.
"Have fun at college," Sam said, and then changing his tone he added, "But not too much fun."
Miranda's mother was uttering inaudible words in Spanish to her, a mile a minute., while hugging her tightly. Larry's parents looked over at this sight.
"Larry, it looks like Miranda's turning purple from her mother's hugging. If you really do want to marry her someday, at least in one piece, you might want to go rescue her." Larry's mother laughed. They had both told their parents about the engagement. Both parents had given their blessing, as long as they waited until they were out of college. Larry smiled gratefully at his mother. They both knew she was in no real danger, and that his mom was just giving him an excuse to go say his goodbyes to her without feeling guilty about leaving them.
Jo, Sam, and Lizzie walked over to the Gordons and Jo hugged Gordo tightly. Mrs. Gordon did the same with Lizzie, placing a small kiss on her cheek too.
"Take care of my daughter in LA, Gordo." Sam said, shaking his hand.
"I will, Sir, you don't have to worry about us." Gordo ensured him.
Miranda joined the group, also hugging Jo and Mrs. Gordon.
"We're going to miss you three around here. It doesn't seem like I'm losing one child, it seems like I'm losing three." Jo said.
"Don't worry Mom, you've still got three left. I'm sure Worm, Lanny, and Melaina will keep you on your toes." Lizzie laughed, halfheartedly with a few tears forming in her eye.
As if on cue, Matt walked out of the house, still half asleep. He walked over to Lizzie and breaking down into obviously fake tears, he cried, "I'm going to miss you Lizzard, don't go, don't go!"
Hugging him, and kissing him on the cheek, she replied, "I'm going to miss you too, Worm."
"Eww, a kiss from my sister." he said, kissing her back on the cheek. They said their goodbyes in their own unique way, and Matt returned inside, as he didn't want to get stuck with adults when the new college kids leave.
Miranda tapped Kate on the shoulder and she turned around. "I still can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm really going to miss you, Kate."
"Me too, but these past two weeks have been a blast." Kate returned, and the two girls embraced.
"Yo, Miranda, chica, like, major goodbyage." Ethan said, hugging Miranda. He may not pretend to be dumb anymore, but he still hadn't lost his unique vocabulary.
"I'm going to miss you, but I'll see you when I come to visit Larry." She told him.
"Yeah, I'm going to miss you too, pretty lady, but, yah, we'll have the weekends." He smiled at her.
"Oh my God, Lizzie, Ethan Craft just smiled at me!" she yelled, making all present laugh. She laughed at her own joke.
"Yeah, and he just hugged you too, twice" Ethan said, grabbing her in a second embrace.
After what seemed like hours, but was really only minutes later, the six were out on the road. Kate and Lizzie rode together in a big U-haul truck (which contained everyone's stuff who was heading to LA), with Lizzie's car attached behind it. Kate's parents were bringing her car down the next day, when they came to help them set up their apartment. Gordo was leading the way in his car, followed by the U-haul, then Larry in his Blazer and finally Ethan. Miranda headed the opposite direction with a smaller U-Haul attached to her car.
The six of them had walkie-talkies and cell phones to talk between the vehicles.
Within minutes of them being on the road, "I love you, Kate" was heard over the walkie-talkies, followed by four groans and a "Shut up, Ethan!".
The hours passed quickly and the LA five found themselves standing in the parking lot of Lizzie and Kate's apartment building. They had all agreed to meet there so the boys could help the girls unload, and so the boys could get their stuff from the U-haul.
Kate and Lizzie had already mailed in their safety-deposit and first month's rent, and the landlord had mailed them back their keys. They made their way up to number 506 and opened the door. The two girls walked in, and began to squeal and run around their new apartment.
"Girls!" Ethan, Gordo, and Larry all said in unison, rolling their eyes.
In a few hours, they had mostly unpacked the U-haul, with the boys leaving some of their stuff that wouldn't fit in their cars in Lizzie's living room. Larry left for UCLA, so the couples could say their goodbyes. He also wanted to call and check on Miranda before the other two boys arrived. None of them were roommates, but they had all arranged to live on the same floor of the dorm.
Ethan and Gordo said their goodbyes to the girls, and about a half hour later, were on their way to UCLA. Kate and Lizzie looked around at their new surroundings.
"Our own apartment. This is going to be great!" Lizzie squealed for like the hundredth time, and both girls laughed.
The inseparable six all stood in Lizzie's driveway with their parents. It was a sort of going away party for the kids and their parents. Five would head to LA together, one to San Diego, and then the parents would stay for each other's moral support.
"Lizzie, honey, we're going to miss you so much." Jo cried into Lizzie shoulder.
"Have fun at college," Sam said, and then changing his tone he added, "But not too much fun."
Miranda's mother was uttering inaudible words in Spanish to her, a mile a minute., while hugging her tightly. Larry's parents looked over at this sight.
"Larry, it looks like Miranda's turning purple from her mother's hugging. If you really do want to marry her someday, at least in one piece, you might want to go rescue her." Larry's mother laughed. They had both told their parents about the engagement. Both parents had given their blessing, as long as they waited until they were out of college. Larry smiled gratefully at his mother. They both knew she was in no real danger, and that his mom was just giving him an excuse to go say his goodbyes to her without feeling guilty about leaving them.
Jo, Sam, and Lizzie walked over to the Gordons and Jo hugged Gordo tightly. Mrs. Gordon did the same with Lizzie, placing a small kiss on her cheek too.
"Take care of my daughter in LA, Gordo." Sam said, shaking his hand.
"I will, Sir, you don't have to worry about us." Gordo ensured him.
Miranda joined the group, also hugging Jo and Mrs. Gordon.
"We're going to miss you three around here. It doesn't seem like I'm losing one child, it seems like I'm losing three." Jo said.
"Don't worry Mom, you've still got three left. I'm sure Worm, Lanny, and Melaina will keep you on your toes." Lizzie laughed, halfheartedly with a few tears forming in her eye.
As if on cue, Matt walked out of the house, still half asleep. He walked over to Lizzie and breaking down into obviously fake tears, he cried, "I'm going to miss you Lizzard, don't go, don't go!"
Hugging him, and kissing him on the cheek, she replied, "I'm going to miss you too, Worm."
"Eww, a kiss from my sister." he said, kissing her back on the cheek. They said their goodbyes in their own unique way, and Matt returned inside, as he didn't want to get stuck with adults when the new college kids leave.
Miranda tapped Kate on the shoulder and she turned around. "I still can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm really going to miss you, Kate."
"Me too, but these past two weeks have been a blast." Kate returned, and the two girls embraced.
"Yo, Miranda, chica, like, major goodbyage." Ethan said, hugging Miranda. He may not pretend to be dumb anymore, but he still hadn't lost his unique vocabulary.
"I'm going to miss you, but I'll see you when I come to visit Larry." She told him.
"Yeah, I'm going to miss you too, pretty lady, but, yah, we'll have the weekends." He smiled at her.
"Oh my God, Lizzie, Ethan Craft just smiled at me!" she yelled, making all present laugh. She laughed at her own joke.
"Yeah, and he just hugged you too, twice" Ethan said, grabbing her in a second embrace.
After what seemed like hours, but was really only minutes later, the six were out on the road. Kate and Lizzie rode together in a big U-haul truck (which contained everyone's stuff who was heading to LA), with Lizzie's car attached behind it. Kate's parents were bringing her car down the next day, when they came to help them set up their apartment. Gordo was leading the way in his car, followed by the U-haul, then Larry in his Blazer and finally Ethan. Miranda headed the opposite direction with a smaller U-Haul attached to her car.
The six of them had walkie-talkies and cell phones to talk between the vehicles.
Within minutes of them being on the road, "I love you, Kate" was heard over the walkie-talkies, followed by four groans and a "Shut up, Ethan!".
The hours passed quickly and the LA five found themselves standing in the parking lot of Lizzie and Kate's apartment building. They had all agreed to meet there so the boys could help the girls unload, and so the boys could get their stuff from the U-haul.
Kate and Lizzie had already mailed in their safety-deposit and first month's rent, and the landlord had mailed them back their keys. They made their way up to number 506 and opened the door. The two girls walked in, and began to squeal and run around their new apartment.
"Girls!" Ethan, Gordo, and Larry all said in unison, rolling their eyes.
In a few hours, they had mostly unpacked the U-haul, with the boys leaving some of their stuff that wouldn't fit in their cars in Lizzie's living room. Larry left for UCLA, so the couples could say their goodbyes. He also wanted to call and check on Miranda before the other two boys arrived. None of them were roommates, but they had all arranged to live on the same floor of the dorm.
Ethan and Gordo said their goodbyes to the girls, and about a half hour later, were on their way to UCLA. Kate and Lizzie looked around at their new surroundings.
"Our own apartment. This is going to be great!" Lizzie squealed for like the hundredth time, and both girls laughed.
