Disclaimer: I don't own Lizzie McGuire or anything related to it. The song 'Satellite' belongs to Kay Hanley.

Chapter 4. Before the goodbye (Lizzie)

The next day, the McGuire's goodbye party:

Lizzie's wearing a soft pink cute short dress, her hair's untied. She was sitting in an empty chair, alone, crying. All Gordo wanted to do was being there and hugged her, kissed her, wiped her tears… it hurt like hell not being able to do that. Suddenly, his father held up a glass and they all made a toast for the McGuire's and their new lifes. He watched how Lizzie left to the backyard, so he took a sip of his dad's wine for courage and followed her. She was crying lightly, but she felt relieved when she saw Gordo. They hugged as he comforted her. Miranda looked by the window to find them holding each other… 'They look so perfect together!', she thought. She saw Lanny doing the same thing in the front yard.
"Lizzie…" Gordo said softly, placing his fingers behind her chin, making her hazel eyes and his baby-blue ones to lock. He didn't need to say anything, she knew it already. They leaned in and kissed. They broke it just in time to watch Matt and Melina doing a slow-dance. She smiled at her brother and he smiled back. Sadly, the song playing was Britney Spears's 'Before the goodbye'.

"May make a scene,
you know what I mean,
for crying out loud.
With cosmos pink.
they all toasted you bye.
But I needed another drink,
just to look you in the eye.
'Cause I don't want you to go,
I don't want you to go.
I miss you already…"


Chapter 4. Slow-dance (Matt)

That night, at Gordo's. Melina's wearing a nice light-blue dress:

"Hey," Matt greeted her.
"Hi," she said. In that moment, Gordo's dad made a toast and Melina ran to the front yard, Matt close behind following her. He noticed she was crying.
"Melina?" he said. She looked up and they hugged. There was no need for words. They could tell what each other was thinking. They didn't notice Lanny standing next to the window, looking at them happily. They went in for a slow dance, the song was one he didn't know. They kissed softly, and Matt saw his sister smiling at him, so he smiled back. Matt held her tighter, never wanting to let her go. They maybe weren't friends for as long as Lizzie and Gordo were, but they were pretty much as close. They could understand what each other easily. "I love you," he whispered in her ear. She smiled.
"I love you too," she whispered back.

End of chapter.