Disclaimer: I do not own the characters nor do I know Disney or any of the cast. I am just a huge fan of the show.

Chapter One

The Day Before High School

It was a Sunday afternoon, and the sun shown bright in the crystal blue sky, without a hint of clouds. Swinging on two tire swings were two teenagers laughing and talking with each other. A beautiful young woman at the age of 14 known as Elizabeth McGuire was wearing a hot pink halter-top, and a light blue skirt. Her blonde hair was cut down to the shoulders, and was held up by a light pink hair band. Her eyes were filled with hazel. By her side was another 14 year old. A young man known as David Gordon who had dark curly locks of brown hair, the clearest blue eyes you have ever seen, was wearing a red polo shirt, with dark blue cargo pants. These two have been inseparable since birth. David met Elizabeth when they were still in diapers. They have done everything together, and yet their friendship stands strong.
" Gordo, can you believe that we start high school tomorrow?" complained Lizzie, who was lightly shuffling her feet on the dirt. Gordo was his nickname for her as Lizzie was a nickname for him. She doesn't remember how they became Lizzie and Gordo, because they were very little at the time.
Gordo who had been looking up at the sky slowly lowered his head to face her.
"Lizzie, we have been over this a million times, everything will be all right. I promise. Don't worry," He said asking rather calmly and assuring.
" I know, it's just…" she stammered.
" What" He asked worriedly.
" Remember what happened in Rome?" she said raising her head to meet his eyes.
God, how could he forget, it was the best trip of his life. He had traveled with his best friend, and helped her become famous. He had always loved Lizzie McGuire, and would do anything for her. He knew that was the truth, and he hoped she did too. Sure she might of thought that she had found the "one" that time on the trip and still Gordo didn't do anything about it, he just let it be. He clearly remembers her falling in love with an Italian pop star named Paulo who acted all nice and everything to her. But, Gordo knew that there was something rather odd about him. He could sense that this guy meant trouble. He wished Lizzie could see that. Gordo always criticized the guys in Lizzie's life, and she always was disappointed with him for that. She thought he was jealous and in truth he really was, but didn't show it. Well not to her at least. I mean it broke his heart every time she fell for one of them. Gordo had been there for her every time a guy would break her heart. He felt bad that she kept falling for those jerks. Why couldn't she see that it was him who was the "one", and would never hurt her? Gordo thought about all those times he had been with her, and how beautiful she was on the inside and the out. She always thought that she wasn't pretty enough, or popular to get noticed.
He snuck a glance at her, she was still talking about Rome, and rudely enough he wasn't even listening. He didn't care. He could listen to her forever, and never get tired. Hell, if she said his name a billion times, one more time wouldn't hurt. He just… loved her. In his eyes she was Perfect.
" Gordo" She screamed. No answer. "Gordo!" She asked a second time. "GORDO!" She snapped.
" Huh… what," He says coming back to reality
" Were you listening to me, or were you off in Gordo land again?" She asked cocking one eyebrow and giving him the "Don't even try to lie to me" look.
Gulp. What could he say, no my darling. I am sorry I wasn't listening; repeat it once more. God he felt like such an idiot not listening to her. There were times when she talked constantly about nothing, and could tune her out, but with the look she was giving him, he just wanted to shoot himself. Finally he gave her an answer. Hopefully she would be satisfied with it, and wouldn't mind with a change of subject.
" Well?" Lizzie asked somewhat annoyed.
"You, want the truth?" He asked closing his eyes.
" All right," She said slowly calming down a bit.
" Okay," said Gordo. " I was not listening to you, because I was reflecting back to our trip to Rome, and how you fell for that creep. I am really sorry." At this point his eyes were open and focused on his feet.
"What do you mean you weren't listening?" She asked surprised. " I was talking about the trip, and how stupid I was to have fallen in love with him. That last word she spit out sounded like she had mud residue in her mouth.
Gordo sat there shocked. This was the first time ever, that he was right about the topic, even if he was not listening to one word. Maybe things will go my way for a change. He thought. Then a thought occurred to him, what if they start dating, and then something goes wrong. Oh, he couldn't handle that, and he knew for sure she couldn't either.
" Hey, Liz?" He asked placing his hands on hers. "Promise me something."
Remembering this line very well, she says, "Anything."
" Promise, that if we did break up, I am not saying that I want to, because I really don't, and I have no idea what we are so ca…" He was cut of with her index finger to his lips.
" Sshh. Calm down. Okay, breathe," She says a little concerned. She watches him take a deep breath and then exhale. "I don't want to break up either. And what do you mean you have no idea what we are? You know what we are." Deep down she didn't know what they were, and wanted to hear what he had to say.
He looks at her confused, and gives her shrug. "We are Lizzie and Gordo. We will always be Lizzie and Gordo." He hopes that was the right answer she was looking for. Unfortunately it wasn't.
That was not the answer she wanted, and starts to feel tears come down her face.
Animated Lizzie: Why, won't he just say it; say you want to be my boyfriend!
Pouts her lips, and gives the sad eyes.
Gordo notices tears start to stream down her face, and quickly wipes them away with the side of his hand. "Hey, what's wrong?" He asked. "Come on, you can tell me. You know I will always be there for you."
Lizzie slowly lifted her head to meet his eyes. He could see that they were all puffy and red, and with that look on her face it wasn't going to be very pretty. She's looked like she was going to pounce on him at any given moment.
Anger boiled inside of her, she could feel it rising in her throat, when she felt how tight her fists were when holding on to the wire from the tire swing. She too had to breathe very slowly. After all he did try…just not as much as she had hoped.
Gordo saw her lips start to quiver, and felt that the world was about to end. Well his world that is. Man she looked mad or something, he couldn't tell what expression she had. He thought she felt anger, depression, maybe… guilt?
" Gordo" she stood up and growled. " Don't you see that things are going to change between us, I mean especially with Miranda?" She asked looking down on him with pure anger.
Animated Lizzie: Awe. He looks so scared. Comes out in a Ringling brother's uniform and starts whipping the tiger. Whapizch
Gordo stands as well, but does not depict anger, something else. Something like… forgiveness, maybe. Lizzie takes notice of this, and grabs both his hands, and places them over her heart.
" Feel that? That is my heart beat for you, and only you." She stares at him for a while hoping that she hasn't made him too upset. "What do you feel when you are with me?"
That took Gordo by surprise. Here was his chance to tell her how he REALLY feels. He spent countless hours in his room rehearsing what he wanted to say, and now here was his chance. Whatever you do Gordo do not chicken out. If she didn't like you, she wouldn't be asking this question. He thought. Okay. Here goes nothing. "Lizzie, whenever I am around you, I feel like I am in heaven. Lizzie you are my Everything. You are the prettiest, and funniest girl to be around, and I wouldn't be the person I am today without you to acknowledge our friendship." He paused, and saw tears in her eyes. Well so far so good, He thought. "I will always have your back, and will always be there for you no matter what." Lizzie was so happy that he said that, that she took him by surprise and grabbed his shirt collar and pressed her lips against his. Gordo was very surprised, and at first he didn't do anything except tense up, but then relaxed and slowly kissed back. Maybe everything will be okay after all. Thought Lizzie and Gordo. They talked some more into the evening and eventually headed home to each other's houses. Tomorrow, is the day we tell Miranda, they thought.