She fumbled for the alarm clock and threw it at the wall after seeing the time. "I am wide awake and I don't have to wake up for an hour!" she was upset, but decided to make the best of the situation. She got up to take a shower.
It was the first day of High School and she couldn't believe what the summer had done to her life. "I can't believe how much life has changed since Rome" she thought to herself. "I'm in love, my best friend completely uprooted herself and moved only to move back even more amazing, and I have completely reinvented myself." She smiled to herself and stepped into the shower.
She turned the water on to a steamy hot and let the bathroom fill up with steam as she slowly undressed. She closed her eyes and just let the water hit her body. She realized her hands were roaming her body and she started to giggle a bit. "I guess I got pretty amazing this summer, too." She wasn't wrong, the curves she once envied on Kate were now hers, and looked a bit better. She was excited to see how the guys at school would react when she walked in looking hotter then Kate. She also had made a big part of the summer working on toning her body. She had taken up Tennis that summer and really enjoyed it. That had led to many work outs and the body part of the new, hot, Lizzie.
After thinking about life for a while in the shower she decided to wash her hair and get out. She made sure to use Gordos favorite shampoo, a cirtus shampoo sold at a local specialty boutique. She wanted the first day of high school to be perfect. She had recently added some very red highlights to her hair. It looked so edgy and cool, as Lizzie had opted for more of an edge getting into high school. She wanted to leave clumsy, silly, Lizzie behind. Sure, she was staying true to herself, but just a more mature version of herself. She realized in Rome how amazing life could be if she just let go and let life happen. This let her be comfortable with changing her image. She didn't care what people said, or if they accused her of being a poser. In fact, she WANTED people to think that way. Then to prove them wrong.
As she dried off her phone rang. "Hey Lizzie!" It was Miranda. Lizzie smiled. She could tell in her friends voice how much the summer had changed her. She also could detect a hint of a spanish accent in her voice. Mexico had treated her well. "Hey girl! Are you excited or what?" Miranda laughed. "Are you still stressing about high school? Gordo told me about your big panic attack." Lizzie smiled remembering her previous fears. "Oh I am FINE. In fact, I am excited. Theres NO way high school can treat me as bad as middle school did." She could practically hear Miranda roll her eyes. Dripping with sarcasm she said "It wasn't THAT bad, dude." Lizzie scoffed. "Oh thats right. Miranda Sanchez went to Mexico and forgot about REALITY." Miranda laughed. "Ok. Ok. You have a point. Well anyway, what are you wearing?" The two launched into a conversation about clothes that was interupted by Matt standing in her doorway. Lizzie shreaked. "GET OUT! IM NOT EVEN DRESSED!" Miranda sensed the situation and quickly ended the convo. Lizzie hung up and chased Matt into the hall, then slammed and locked her door.
She continued to dry off and threw on a robe as she did her hair. She heard a knock at the door downstairs and figured it was a neighbor or something. She turned on her hair dryer and set to work. Little did Lizzie know someone had just entered her room, silent enough to not be noticed.