Hotel Paper Chapter 3: Empty Handed, a lizzie mcguire fanfic

Disclaimer: I don't own Lizzie McGuire or anything related to it. The song 'Empty Handed' belongs to Michelle Branch.

Chapter 3. Empty Handed

"Thanks a lot for taking me in with such short notice," Lizzie said, while carrying one of the many boxes upstairs. Bella, who was helping her, nodded. "I hope it's not a big deal to you. I truly didn't know there could be that many ants after not cleaning up for a while" She shuddered at the memory.

"Nope, not at all," Bella said, laughing. "It's gonna be fun having you around. You don't care you're in the attic, do you?" Lizzie shook her head quickly.

"I love it. It's more than I could ask for," Lizzie replied. Bella smiled and Lizzie's cell phone went off. "Sorry. Hello?"

"Hey there, you big star!" Callie's voice exclaimed. Lizzie smiled and Bella took is as her cue to leave. "We're all here!"

"Hey, you guys!" Lizzie said. "How's it going?"

"Awfully boring!" Ryan yelled. Lizzie smiled.

"We miss ya, Blondie," Jay's voice said. "When are ya comin' back?"

"Soon, I hope. I'm crashing at my sister's right now," Lizzie said.

"Well, this is not the same without you!" Callie replied. "I'm the only girl again!"

"And she is way too annoying," Ryan added. Lizzie heard a weird noise.

"Hey, this is Jay," his voice said. "Callie just hit Ryan on the head and he carried her downstairs" She smiled. "How are you?"

"I'm… I'm fine, I guess. I'm in the town I grew up in," Lizzie said. She sighed. "It sure does not feel like home. I miss New York"

"Do you miss us too?" he asked slowly. She smirked.

"You know I do, Jay," she said, knowing that wasn't what he wanted to hear. "…and I do miss you" They heard another weird noise and Callie's voice squeaking something. "I don't know. I just wanna get the hell away from here. I hate this freakin' town"

"…do as you feel like, Liz," he said. "We-I miss you. A lot" She smirked sadly and looked down, then heard a knock in her door and turned to it.

"It's okay if I call you guys later? There's someone knocking," she said.

"Totally. Think about it," he replied. She nodded and they hung up, as the door opened and Gordo walked in.

"Gordo?" Lizzie said, surprised, then shook her head. "What are you doing up here?"

"Well… I thought we hadn't talked in a while. Real talk," he said, sitting down across her. She gave him a look.
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"Hello?" Jay said on his cell phone as he plugged his guitar.

"Jay? It's Lizzie. Can we talk?" she asked. Callie and Ryan exchanged looks. They had heard her voice and Jay had never tried to hide his feelings towards his beautiful blond haired friend. Jay frowned a little. He had sensed something else in her voice.

"Liz? Are you okay?" he asked. He heard her choking.

"No... not really," she confessed. "I-I really need to talk to you" Jay nodded slowly and walked out, trying to be alone.

"What is it, babe?" he whispered gently. She started sobbing.

"I need you, Jay... I can't be here on my own anymore!" she whispered back. He bit his lip, then nodded again.

"It's okay. I'm coming," he said.

"Wha-Where?" she asked, confused.

"I'm coming to see you. I won't leave you there alone," he firmly stated.

"B-But, Jay... you can't!" she exclaimed. "Your whole life is back there!"

"As far as I concern, you are my life," he said. She took a deep breath and nodded slowly. "Okay? Don't try to stop me now, you couldn't. I'm gonna fix things with the guys, then I'll go right there"

"Th-Thanks, Jay," Lizzie muttered. He smiled.

"No problem, Blondie. See ya," Jay said, hanging up.

End of chapter.

"Here I am take me
It's easier to give in
Some people mistake me
They only hear what they want to hear
If you're losing sleep
Forgive me
I just can't keep pretending

I'm packing my bags 'cause I don't wanna be
The only one who's drowning in their misery
And I'll take that chance 'cause I just wanna breathe
And I won't look back and wonder how it's supposed to be
How it's supposed to be

There's a prism by the window
It lets the light leak in
I wish you would let me
You feel the water but do you swim?
And it's only me empty-handed
With a childish grin and a camera

la da da da

'Cause I'm packing my bags
And I won't be back"

AN: I think this chapter was short and a bit of confusing...

Cka3ka-13: Yeah, we don't like Gordo that much either!
Hotchic12: I have the feeling EVERYBODY is going toget up hurt...
Nick: Thanx a lot! It's so nice to ahve you guys always supporting me!

AN2: Not much to say, really. This story could go anywhere from now on... We've got a few ideas, but we've only written til chapter 4 so far. Luv ya!
LyG4ever.