Disclaimer: I own nothing, just the idea, not any of the other junk.

AN:Hey ya'll I'm back! This is just a prolog, intro-ing all the characters. I 'm working on getting this, and all the other cool things that go with it (fic art) on my site, but my comp is slow, I have to scan stuff (my drawings), and I'm trying to graduate this year, but since I love this story so much! I'll be posting often enough. Thanks

Much love, Jenny!

P.S. how weird, they're making a Stevie Sanchez show! Aka, Miranda's lil sis is the new Lizzie, but now they're in NY and Miranda is the cool rocker sister, and Stevie has a little carton in her head, and a red headed friend (no Gordo…tear. I'm so gonna see it though!)

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Miranda sat alone in her room, everything she'd need for the summer was packed, but she still couldn't bring herself to go put everything in the car. The sick realization that she'd be gone, miss out on all the graduation things...it was sickening. Yet Gordo and Lizzie were more than likely on their way to the airport. At least Lizzie was, Gordo had been hard to reach lately. Slowly she lifted her duffle bag and her carry on and then openly glared at the stares before she partook in the journey down. The journey down the stairs seemed to last an eternity, nevertheless as soon as her foot was off the last stair she wanted to run back up.

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"Sweetie, just call me when you're done okay?" Jo called as the kids stepped out of the car.

"Sure mom thanks." Lizzie called dragging Gordo out with her, not wanting to miss Miranda. "So Gordo what's that?" Lizzie asked eyeing the brown paper gift bag Gordo was holding.

"Oh, just thought Miranda could use a book on the plain that's all." Lizzie almost chuckled, leave it to Gordo to bye a girl a book when she's leaving, always practical.

"Good one Gordo, way to show a girl you care." she rolled her eyes then smiled at him.

"I thought so." he mumbled, but Lizzie didn't hear, she'd spotted Miranda and started running.

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Once at the airport she bid farewell to her parents (determined not to cry), got her boarding pass and checked her bags. She was about to sit on a bench to wallow when she heard an all too familiar voice form across the room, "Miranda!" sure enough she looked up just in time to see Lizzie run over to her, Gordo not too far behind.

"Hey…" was all Miranda could bring herself to say.

"I'm gonna miss you." Lizzie said holding back tears.

"Me too," Silently Gordo watched as they embraced and said there goodbyes. After a lot of sniffling (Lizzie) and hugging the girls pulled away.

"Take care of your self," Gordo said shuffling his feet, and for some reason remembering Miranda's weight incident.

"Yeah, you too," At this point Lizzie excused herself to go call her mom, not wanting to see Miranda leave. Gordo turned away from Miranda and watched as Lizzie walked away, once she was out of earshot he handed her the brown bag wordlessly. "What's this?" Miranda asked ready to look inside.

"Don't," Gordo held the bag shut to keep her from looking in. In response all he got was Miranda's confused gaze. "It's for the plain, sort of a going away gift, so to open it…you have to go away." he explained.

Miranda didn't know what to say, so she did the only thing she could think of.

Gordo stumbled a bit at the unexpected weight, of Miranda's hug, but recovered quickly hugging her back. "Thank you, but I didn't get you any thing!" she gasped, realizing she had noting to give him.

"That's fine, you don't have to." He assured her, but she was already hunting for something in her carry on, bearing an astounding resemblance to Marry Poppins rummaging through her carpet bag.

"Here," she said handing him an object he recognized.

"Miranda I can't..." he started, looking at the stuffed bear.

"Gordo, please?" she pleaded, not knowing why it was so important to her that he take Fredrick, her trusty superman teddy bear. "He doesn't even have a passport, and he'll be scared going to Mexico!" she said holding the bear out in front of her towards Gordo, looking all of three years old.

He simply nodded once, "Okay, but just until you get back," he smiled, taking the slightly dingy bear.

Miranda, nodded as the loud speaker announced it was time for her to go. "Remember to eat," Gordo joked, but the concern was evident in his voice, and Miranda recognized it instantly. The tears Miranda was holding back were dangerously close to surfacing.

"Just try and stop me, I'm a pig remember?" she grinned, giving him one last hug and a peck on the cheek before she turned and walked away.

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Sorry not beta-ed