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Lizzie watched her pen fly across the paper in front of her and form a tiny little heart followed by a rose. She hadn't been able to concentrate the whole day and had basically spent her time doodling on her notebook and thinking about what she would say to mviguy when she went back to 'Teen Chat' that afternoon.
Maybe she'd actually get to find out something about him today. Other then his e-mail at least. How stupid of her, obsessing about a guy that she didn't know. All she knew about him was that he liked movies and chat rooms. Well, just great. He could also be a fifty year old woman getting her kicks by talking to teenage girls online. That last thought made Lizzie shudder.
"Liz? Hello? Earth to Lizzie?"
Lizzie snapped to attention only to find Miranda and Gordo looking down at her. Lizzie looked around the classroom dazed. Everyone was gathering their stuff and heading towards the cafeteria. Kate glared at her as usual as she passed. Had Lizzie really missed the whole class? What was wrong with her? One chat and she was lost to the world.
Quickly she closed her notebook and threw all her stuff into her book bag. Or rather, tried to throw all her stuff into her book bag. In her hurry half the books fell on to the floor, including the notebook she had been scribbling on all day. It opened to a huge heart she had drawn in full detail.
"Are you in love or something?" Miranda asked casually, trying to hide her amusement.
Lizzie blushed and glared at Miranda. "Are you going to help me or antagonize me?"
Miranda knelt down on the floor next to Lizzie to help her gather all the pens, papers and books that had flown out of the bag. Gordo looked at them with a shocked expression. Lizzie and Miranda didn't notice. Once everything was gathered they headed towards the cafeteria together.
"So Liz, who is this mystery boy?" Miranda pushed.
"No one. There's no mystery. Um. No boy. T-there's nothing!" Lizzie replied.
"And the reason you're all flustered and stuff is because...?" Gordo asked, sulkingly.
"I'm not flustered? Who said I'm flustered? I'm not f-flustered," said Lizzie as she crashed into a nearby locker door.
"And I'm Christina Aguilera," Miranda replied. "We want to know who the guy is, Liz!"
"H-he's..." Lizzie started to reply from her spot on the floor.
"I've got to go. Bye!" Gordo announced all of a sudden as he ran down the hall, towards the girl's bathroom.
"Umm... should we have said something?" Lizzie asked as Miranda helped her up.
Miranda shook her head. "Nope... he'll find out in three.. two.. one.."
And just as predicted three seconds after Gordo mistakenly walked into the Girl's Bathroom a scream emerged from it that could have shattered any mirror in the planet. Not a second later Gordo ran out of the bathroom, red faced and striken. He ran past them and into the cafeteria.
The two girls dissolved into giggles at the sight of their friend in trouble. A second later Kate walked out of the bathroom muttering under her breath and glaring at the girls. As soon as the two friends could compose themselves they walked towards the cafeteria, Miranda telling Lizzie about some great new movie at the mall. Once they walked in they could see Gordo standing in a corner with Kate screaming at him at the top of her lungs. Lizzie smiled at him simpathetically and privatly thanked him for distracting Miranda.
Gordo caught her eye and smiled back. For a second Lizzie felt her breath catch in her throat and her heart start beating slightly faster. She bit her lip and looked at Gordo with confusion. What was going on? Did she perhaps have feelings for Gordo? Shaking her head slightly at herself, her smile fell. Of course not. He was just her friend. Her best friend.
