Disclaimer: I don't own Lizzie McGuire or anything related to it. I own Edie Gordon, Tracy Lockhart and Jamie, Jessie and Candace McGuire characters.

Chapter 12.

"Hey Edie," David said the next day at school. She gave him a quick smile and Ethan placed his arm around her shoulders. "I saw you got home 10 minutes after your curfew..." Ethan's jaw dropped, but David smiled. "Just kidding. You were early and stood talking on the backyard" Edie smiled and playfully hitted him on the chest.

"So, bro, what's that I heard about you singing?" Edie asked. David blushed and Ethan laughed. "Did you hear about Jessie? She, Candace and Jessie got into a huge fight. They aren't even speaking and Candace won't drive her to school unless she stops hanging out with you. Lizzie got stuck in the middle, but Candace pulled her to her side" Gordo bit his lip.

"Doesn't she need to stick with Jamie?" Ethan asked. Edie nodded.

"She wants to. She just... can't," she replied. Ethan nodded. The bell rang, he gave Edie a quick peck and David protested.

"Whoa, man! Not in front of the big brother! Who can kick you ass, by the way," David joked. Ethan smiled and they walked down to Study Hall. David saw Miranda alone on a table (as usual) and they went over her. "Hey"

"Hi," Miranda said. "Okay... Uranus?" Ethan stared at her. "Oh, please. Solar System!"

"You're getting really stressed," Ethan pointed. David closed his eyes.

"Me? I'm not getting stressed!" Miranda shrieked. "I got a huge zip on my forehead this morning and we're just in the beginning of the year! Tell me about stress!" David chuckled a little. "Oh, and don't let me get started with you, Mr. Singer! You probably forgot about rehearsing today after school!" David bit his lip.

"I'll help you with this subject. You just keep calm," he said. "Take a deep breath" Miranda nodded and did it.

"I have to pee. Later," Miranda said, running out.

"O... Kay... Tell me her brain's functioning well," Ethan said. David smiled and Jamie joined them.

"Hi guys," Jamie said, looking sad. They both stared at her. "Candace got me kicked out of the squad" David frowned.

"I thought you didn't like it," he said.

"I didn't. It just hurts seeing my sister doing this to me," Jamie replied. "Besides, I already joined painting, so it's way better" the guys nodded. "Where's Randa? I thought I heard her shrieking 'stress'... though I told you not to mention that word, Gordon" David shook his head.

"It was Mr. Craft, over here," David said.

"You heard her?" Ethan asked.

"Who didn't? Her ear piercing shriek can be easily heard from 20 blocks of distance!" Jamie exclaimed. The guys laughed and she smiled. "So, congrats about you and Edie. She's a great girl" Ethan nodded.

"I know..."

"Where was Randa again?" Jamie asked.

"She's pee- at the bathroom," David replied. "Let's re-discuss the plan, please"

"Okay. You sing, she listens and rebels to Candace when she tells you to step back from Liz," Jamie said.

"Easier said than done. You do realize everybody around here hate me?" David said. "Have you thought of my bad reputation?"

"Gosh! Quit it with that word!" Miranda yelled, startling the threesome.

"Okay, you really need to chill out!" Ethan exclaimed. "You almost caused me a stroke!"

"How could I chill out if you keep with the 's', 'r' and 'p' things!" Miranda said.

"... 'p'?" Ethan innocently repeated.

"You really need some 's. r.', people! Stop with the 's. p.'!" Ethan turned to David.

"You keep with the stress, reputation and pity things," Jamie explained them. "You really need some self-respect and it's enough with the self-pity" Miranda nodded, smiled and went back to her book.

"That was freaky," Ethan said. "I'll go find my- your- Edie" David nodded and Ethan left.

"You ready for the show tomorrow?" Miranda gently asked, calmed after Jamie's intrusion.

"As I'll ever be," David replied, watching as Lizzie ate her salad with the cheerleading squad.

End of chapter.

AN: Okay, I hated this chapter. Miranda was acting nuts and, well... Sorry for leaving u for that long.

Hotchic12: Yay, I thought so too!
Baby Bunnie1: Thanx! Glad u got a chance to!

AN2: Forgive me for my crappy mood, I had three tests in these last three days and another one tomorrow... I'll try to update 'No One' tonight also.

Cya,
LyG4ever.