Manic Mondays
'These are the days when you wish your bed was already made--Manic Monday by the Bangles'
5:30 a.m. the first day of school my freshman year at Hillridge High:
*Groans and buries my head back under the pillow as the alarm shrills me into half waking, wishing that this were just another day that would allow me to sleep a little longer.
Unfortunately that is not possible today. Nor is it going to be that way for the remaining number of days during this, my long awaited trek from middle school to the big leagues--high school.
Yeah, you heard that right. Lizzie McGuire, the ingenuine little apple of my fathers' eye and the firstborn of one Jo McGuire is about to start high school. This should be fun don'tcha think?*
Mom: Elizabeth Brooke McGuire rise and shine! This is the first day of the rest of your academic career until college! Now get the lead out, chop chop!
~Lovely. As if the alarm trying to bore its way into my brain like a dentists drill wasn't bad enough~ Okay okay! Sheesh mom don't have a stroke or something! I'm up! *Grumbles while heading to my bathroom to start getting ready for the day. When I get done with the shower and yank on some fresh underwear I head over to my closet to find the 'perfect first day of high school outfit.' Which would be possible if I were anyone besides Lizzie McGuire*
I have nothing to wear! I screamed at the top of my vocal register. That sets my mom in motion, finally ending up in my room.
Mom: Honey what is with all the yelling? You have a lot of pretty new clothes from your trip to Rome and the shopping spree, which you went on when you were pretending to be Isabella Parigi.
Moooooooooom! Those clothes are 'So Yesterday!'
Mom: Well perhaps you can just make do with what you have until we can get you something else to wear, hmmm?
*Sighing slightly* I suppose so.
Mom: *Hugging me and giving me a light peck on the cheek* thats my girl! Now get a move on and get dressed okay? Breakfast will be ready when you get downstairs.
Yeah, yeah. Not a problem mom. *At that she leaves and I get to work on finding the 'perfect outfit' from what I have to work with. Eventually I manage to cobble together something that doesn't scream 'fresh meat freshman here' and head downstairs to breakfast*
Gordos' POV:
*grins as the alarm goes off and I realize what day this is. First day of freshman year* ~Yeah baby! Whole new set of rules and a chance to finally embrace the fact that Lizzie and me are a couple! Can't get much better than that! ~ *Before I know it I'm showered, clothed and heading out the door to the bus stop to await the arrival of the girlfriend and the bus when it gets here, knowing all the while in the back of my head that my drivers license isn't very far away. Eventually she comes into view. My perfect angel dressed to 'the nines' as usual. Is it any wonder why I like her so much? The girl could make a paper bag look like it was the hottest thing to wear on the planet*
Lizzie: Hey Gordo! *At that she pauses long enough for me to admire her new outfit before giving me a quick kiss on the cheek* so how are we feeling today? We as in me are feeling great. And I can't wait to get this day started. *At that last part Tina arrives and joins Lizzie and me, along with Miranda a few minutes later, at the bus stop*
Miranda: Well thats hardly unexpected coming from you Mr. Gordon.
Me/Lizzie: Hi Miranda, Tina. *Of the two of them, only Tina replies, in her usual greeting, a quick nod of her head. Then the other new arrival gets right down to business*
Miranda: So Lizzie, when you going to give me the 411 on what happened in Rome chica? Lizzie: *Giggling slightly* How about during study hall? That way you can tell me all about your vacation in Mexico City!
Miranda: You got yourself a deal McGuire. *Just as she finishes the bus pulls up and it brings our conversation to a close. For now anyway*
Later in the auditorium:
Ms. Ungermeyer: Attention students! Now we all know this is the first day of classes for all of you in this, our newly built Hillridge High! And let me say it's a pleasure to see each and every one of the brand new seats in our new auditorium filled with all your bright shining faces! Well, since I've gotten that out of the way...get to class all of you! And stop by my office on the way out for your locker assignments and combinations in addition to your class schedules! Dismissed!
Her office shortly thereafter immediately followed by what we can accurately call the great locker hunt:
Miranda: Hmph. I'm like.... 10 miles away from your locker Lizzie!
Lizzie: Well I'm about 5 miles away from my boyfriends locker!
Gordo: I have what classes? Oy vey.... this is going to be a long year.
Lizzie/Miranda: We second and third that emotion! So lets get started on finding those lockers shall we? *Which all 4 of us do*
Lizzie: 344,345.... here we go 346! Now lets have a go at the combination! *While she is dialing hers in I've already finished and opened my locker*
Miranda: Well maybe this won't be so bad after all. I'm only like, 8 lockers from where you guys are. And Tina is right near where mine is.
Lizzie: Coolie. We're practically neighbors! The 3 amigos together again!
Kate: *while walking by* 3 Stooges is more like it. *Upon reaching her locker she frowns* No, this has GOT to be a mistake! I can't be seen being so close to a 'Goth'! It'll ruin my reputation!
Tina: Well miss future homecoming queen its not going to be a bed of roses for me either being so close to an airhead cheerleader! And for the record.... no one cares!
Kate: Oh go hang with the rest of your loser friends over there.
Tina: Tell me Kate, what color is the sky in your perfect little fantasy world? *As she fumbles and stammers trying to come up with a witty comeback I just flick my wrist at her in a 'get lost you cheerleader type freak of nature' before walking over to where Lizzie&her man are waiting,Miranda joining us after brushing past Kate, trying her hardest not to laugh, before we all head off to our shared class, English 1*