Miranda sighed as she fell backward onto her bed. She felt so thankful that her parents supported her. Although the situation was still complicated, it seemed as if it had gotten better...at least for now. She couldn't believe that so much had happend and she hadn't spoke a word of it to Lizzie. It had been a week since she told her parents and Lizzie was still in the dark. Lizzie was supposed to be her best friend--her confidant, but lately it seemed that she was drifting farther and farther away. Every time Miranda tried to talk to her she was busy talking about Rome or hanging out with Kate. Miranda was afraid that she was loosing her best friend.

Miranda got off on her bed as she heard her mother calling her name.

"Yes?" she called down the stairs.

"Lizzie's on the phone for you!" Her mother called back.

"Okay I got it!" Miranda said as she picked up her purple phone that sat on her bed side table.

"Hey Miranda?" Lizzie's voice said over the phone.

"Yeah?"

" I was wondering if you'd like to sleepover tonight? My parents were supposed to come home from San Francisco tonight but they had some problems with their flight so they're staying overnight. I really don't want to be left home alone with the brat. Besides, I know we haven't really had time to talk. I'm sorry about that." Lizzie explained.

Miranda was estatic. This was the perfect time to tell Lizzie her news.

"Sure! I'll be over in about 10 minutes!" Miranda said.

Miranda threw some pajamas, jeans and a shirt in a bag and flew down the stairs.

"Mom? Dad? I'm going to spend the night at Lizzie's okay?" Miranda said to her parents who were sitting in the living room watching the news.

"Honey? Are you sure?" Her mom asked. "Are you feeling well enough?"

"Mom! I feel FINE!" Miranda whined.

"Well...be careful..." Her mom said frowning.

"Mom? I'm already pregnant. It's not like I can't get into much more trouble!" Miranda joked. She was feeling alot better now that she knew that her parents were behind her and Lizzie still wanted to be her best friend.

Her mom sighed and said, "Okay...have fun sweetie."

Miranda and Lizzie sat on the floor with a bowl of popcorn sitting between them.

"This movie is SO sad!" Lizzie said through tears.

"I know! It's so romantic though...I wish I had a guy as hot as Ryan Gosling being obsessed with me!" Miranda sighed.

"Don't worry Miranda. You'll find someone! We're going to be in high school next year. Plenty of hot older guys to choose from!" Lizzie gushed.

"Well...actually...I think im going to be home schooled for awhile..." Miranda started.

"What! WHY! Miranda!" Lizzie said with her hand half way between the popcorn bowl and her mouth.

"Well...I've been meaning to tell you that I'm---"

-RING!-

Lizzie reached over and picked up the phone.

"Hello? Oh...hey Kate whats up!" Lizzie said happilly.

Miranda heard Kate's name and made a disgusted face while pretending to gag. Lizzie frowned at Miranda's behavior.

"Right now? No my parents aren't home...I don't know if that's such a good idea..." Lizzie said then paused.

"Well...okay...but not too many people okay? Yeah...okay bye!" Lizzie said then hung up the phone looking excited but a bit scared.

"What? What?" Miranda asked, curious.

"Kate's coming over...she's gonna bring a couple people with her." Lizzie explained.

"What! You're having a party?" Miranda asked, amazed.

"Well, no. It's just a little get together! You know, me, you, David, Kate, maybe Ethan and Claire."

"Well Ethan okay...but Kate and Claire? Since when do we hang out with THEM? And since when did you start calling Gordo, David?" Miranda asked.

"Miranda! We're going to high school next year. You need to grow up!" Lizzie said with an annoyed tone

"Well I'm sorry I'm not mature enough for you!" Miranda fired back.

Lizzie sighed.

"You know what? Let's just stop...this is stupid. Let's clean up this stuff before they come okay?" Lizzie said, pouting her pink glossed lips.

"Fine." Miranda said, picking up the popcorn bowl.

40 minutes later the house was filled with teenagers. Most of them Lizzie didn't even know.

"Kate! I thought you said that this was going to be a SMALL get together?" Lizzie whispered to Kate while trying not to freak out.

"Lizzie, it's no big deal! You're parents aren't going to be home till tommorow! Chill out and have some fun! Look theres Jake Manning. He's totally checking you out!" Kate announced.

Lizzie looked over her shoulder and sure enough a tall brunette guy was smiling at her. She smiled back but then remembered her boyfriend who was currently somewhere, lost in the mass of teenagers who were invading Lizzie's house.

"I'm gonna go find Gor---I mean David." Lizzie said as she walked away from Kate.

Lizzie stood on her tip toes trying to see over the heads of the crowd of kids in her living room. She pushed her way into the kitchen where she didn't find Gordo but did find two older boys carrying two large kegs into her house.

"What? What is this?" Lizzie exclaimed dramatically.

The boys looked at each other, shrugged and kept making their way into the living room.

"I need to find Gordo...he'll know what to do." Lizzie said, thinking out loud.

She began to walk out of the kitchen but a slight movement outside the kitchen window caught her eye. She ran to the window to see Miranda and Gordo sitting on the swings in her backyard. She knew she shouldn't, but she felt a twang of jealousy. She started to walk out into the yard, but stopped as she saw Gordo embrace Miranda.

"It's okay...," she said to herself. "They're just frie--"

Lizzie gasped as she saw Gordo kiss Miranda on the forehead. He then began to stroke Miranda's hair. Lizzie felt tears come to her eyes and ran out the door.

"Thanks Miranda! Thanks alot!" Lizzie yelled through tears.

"What!" Miranda said as he pulled away from Gordo.

"It's not what you think." Gordo said calmly.

"It's not what I think?" Lizzie screamed. "I come looking for you guys to ask for advice and I find you two cuddling alone in the backyard ? What am I supposed to think? I can't believe you two! I really cant! You are the two I thought I could count on...I guess not." Lizzie said with tears streaming down her face.

"Wait--you're lecturing ME on being reliable? I've been trying to talk to you for days but you were always too busy for me! And what about Gordo? You think he doesn't notice you flirting with the high school guys Kate hangs out with? You think he's just gonna sit around waiting for you to call?"

"Miranda...stop.." Gordo said quietly.

"Gordo! You were just saying how selfish Lizzie's been. Why are you being such a whipped chicken?" Miranda exclaimed.

"Miranda! Just stop! You're not helping...just...stop." Gordo said getting off the swing. "Come on Lizzie...let's go talk...alone." Gordo said pulling Lizzie into the house.

Miranda sat alone in the backyard, shivering from the cold. She held her arms around herself tight.

"Why do I always mess things up?" She said to herself.