"I'll miss you so much this summer, Miranda! Two months, it seems like forever. And Mexico is so far away! What am I going to do without you?" Lizzie McGuire exclaimed sadly as she threw her arms around her best friend Miranda Sanchez.
"It's not forever, Lizzie! I won't forget about you, you won't forget about me. Besides, I've got a computer. You can always email me when you need to talk about anything, alright? I know it's not the same but it will have to do. I don't want to go to Mexico without you guys." Miranda's chin fell as she looked at her two best friends, Lizzie McGuire and David Gordon, more affectionately called Gordo by all his friends. "I'll miss you two so much. Make sure you keep me posted on what happens all summer."
With that last statement, Miranda took one last look at her best friends, gave Lizzie and Gordo a hug and waved her farewell as she walked towards Gate 25B, where she'd be leaving for Mexico to stay with her aunt all summer. Just three days ago, the three friends had finished tenth grade and were free for the summer. Now Lizzie and Gordo would be spending it alone as Miranda left them for a fun summer with her mother and father, and her aunt and uncle and cousins.
Lizzie sighed as Miranda and her jet black hair disappeared down the walkway to the airplane. She tugged at her dyed light brown hair that she had worn straight that day. Gordo smiled quickly at Lizzie.
"Are you ready to leave yet? I can drive us home." Gordo had just turned sixteen, the first of all three friends to become legal to drive, and he had just gotten his liscence and a car of his very own. Parents who were psychologists, Gordo was fairly well-off. You'd never be able to tell from the way he acted, though. Gordo and Lizzie had been friends forever, and when they met Miranda, she instantly clicked with them.
"Sure, Gordo." With Lizzie's affirmation, Gordo and Lizzie walked towards the airport exit together in silence until Lizzie spoke once they were outside. "It's a beautiful day today. Do you have any plans for later?"
Gordo shrugged. "I was just going to hang out at my house and watch some movies. Unless you want to do something together?" Gordo hoped Lizzie would say yes. He'd rather hang out with his best friend than sit at home alone. His parents were gone, leaving him in the house alone for three weeks. They had a large amount of trust for him and as a result were happy to leave him alone in the house when they went off to Hawaii for a second honeymoon. Gordo was happy to be left at home. Sure, Miranda wouldn't be there, but he still had Lizzie.
Lately, Gordo had been getting feelings for Lizzie. He'd always cared about her and loved her, because she was his best friend. In the past few years, they'd grown closer. And in different ways than just as friends. In eighth grade, when the school picture was taken, Lizzie had kissed Gordo. Simply on the cheek, but she gave no explanation as to why she did it. After that, Gordo and Lizzie had gone on a school trip to Italy together. The last night of the trip, Lizzie had actually kissed Gordo for real. They never really talked about it after it happened. The summer when they returned was the same, but the tension between him and Lizzie had built up a lot. The past two years, Lizzie had been dating a few guys. And it always killed Gordo to see her be close with them. It hurt him even more when they broke up with her, and she came and cried on Gordo's shoulder. He'd always comfort her. But she'd never really see that Gordo really did love her. He'd been close to telling her a few times, but he'd always left it. He loved her friendship and he never wanted to lose it.
"Sure. Why don't we go to the beach? It's so beautiful, there's no way we can stay inside." Lizzie bathed in the sunlight. "I love the summer!"
An hour later, after Gordo and Lizzie had drove to Lizzie's house to pick up her bathing suit and towel and a few other necessities, the two were on their way to Gordo's house to pick up his things before they headed over to the beach.
Reaching the driveway, Gordo stopped the car. "Coming in? I'll just be a few minutes."
"Yeah, sure." Lizzie and Gordo hopped out of the car.
"How's life on your own been for you so far? You're so lucky your parents trust you enough to leave you at home alone. What would I have done all summer without Miranda and you?" Lizzie smiled, glad that Gordo hadn't had to accompany his parents to Hawaii.
"It gets a little boring. Sometimes I get lonely. But it's nice to have the house to myself. I can play the music as loud as I want, and there's nobody to tell me what not to eat. Living off of ice cream rocks."
Lizzie giggled. "Go get your stuff, slowpoke!"
Lizzie loved driving in Gordo's convertible. Feeling the sun shine on her light brown hair and the wind against her face, she basked in the sunlight, closing her eyes and letting her mind escape. Summer was her favorite season.
Gordo looked across at Lizzie, unable to keep his focus on the road ahead of him. She was distracting him again and he couldn't concentrate. Why did his best friend have to be so beautiful? He wished he could put his feelings for her aside. Lizzie would never feel the same anyways.
Gordo and Lizzie had a great day at the beach, but it was getting late and the water was too cold to swim in. The sky had darkened but the air was still warm and moist. Lizzie and Gordo sat beside each other in the sand. Lizzie grabbed a handful of sand and sneakily dropped it in Gordo's mop of curly dark brown hair, giggling.
"Hey! Watch where you put that sand, McGuire! I'm gonna get you for that one." Gordo shook his hair and most of the sand flew onto Lizzie. She giggled again, happy that today had been such a wonderful day. She'd almost forgot that Miranda was gone because she'd had such a good time with Gordo today.
Lizzie looked up at the sky. The stars were visible against the deep, dark endless sky. Today had been a perfect day. She owed it all to Gordo. Suddenly, Lizzie yawned. She hadn't realized how tired she was. She tried to get comfortable to take a nap but couldn't find a good position.
Gordo laid down in the warm sand, not caring whether he got sand in his hair or not. Lizzie, after not being able to find a comfortable position to sleep in, laid down right next to him. His breath caught in his throat and he chokingly breathed in her sunscreen scent. Lizzie's eyes were closed and her head rested right next to his own. Gordo laid there, transfixed by her beauty, wishing he could reach out and hold her. Finally he dozed off beside her, so close but so far away.
Lizzie awoke shortly after Gordo had fallen asleep. She smiled upon seeing his long eyelashes resting on his cheeks. His chest rose and fell up and down and Lizzie didn't want to have to wake her best friend up. She touched his shoulders slightly and shook them slowly. "Gordo? It's really late, I think my parents will be worrying about me."
Gordo woke up and nodded. He was covered in sand and still half asleep, but somehow he made it to his car and drove Lizzie home. Arriving in her driveway, she jumped out of the car. "Meet me at the Digital Bean tomorrow at eleven! See you tomorrow!" Gordo watched her go into her house, and then went home himself to a dark and empty house and a long, dreamless slumber alone in his darkened bedroom.
The next morning, Lizzie woke up smiling, optimistic and happy. The sun was shining in her bedroom windows, illuminating her bedroom. After showering with her peach scented shampoo, conditioner, and bodywash, she quickly did her hair in a cute and wavy style, leaving most of her hair falling to her shoulders. She chose to wear a funky light blue t-shirt she had gotten from a vintage store that said "RAVEN'S SWIM AND SURF SHOP" on it in white lettering, over a basic white tank. She chose a slightly shorter than knee length beige skirt with a white belt with small silver studs in the shape of stars on it. She put on a basic silver necklace and a matching bracelet and cute little silver earrings in the shape of small stars to accesorize, and slipped on a pair of blue and white vans skateboard shoes. Spritzing on some of her favorite scent, she grabbed a purse and headed out the door in the direction of the Digital Bean to meet Gordo.
Gordo was waiting at the Digital Bean. He was a little bit early, but that was alright. He liked to watch the people. Gordo hadn't been able to get the sight of Lizzie sleeping next to him from last night out of his head. He needed to think of something else, but she wouldn't get out of his mind. He was glad to be hanging out with her today.
Lizzie entered the Digital Bean minutes later and paused in the doorway, letting the door shut behind her. She looked around for Gordo. Where was he? Finally, she found him. He looked cute today. He was wearing a black t-shirt with the name of one of his newest favorite bands, Taking Back Sunday, on it, along with dark baggy jeans and a pair of skate shoes. His hair was curly and loose and as cute as ever.
Lizzie stopped as she realized what she was thinking about. She was calling Gordo cute! Lizzie reassured herself that it didn't mean anything and walked over to Gordo, who was sitting alone in a booth sipping some kind of drink out of a cup.
Gordo turned his head towards Lizzie. She looked beautiful today. He decided he'd do something out of the ordinary, just to see what she'd say. "Hey, Lizzie." He paused, getting up the courage. "You look really nice today."
Lizzie smiled. "Thanks, Gordo. You look pretty good yourself."
Gordo brightened. He was expecting her to be surprised and wonder why he'd said that, but she only looked genuinely happy. "So, what do you want to do today?"
Lizzie shrugged and looked out the window. Since she'd woken up this morning, the sky had turned a little bit overcast and now it was raining. Lizzie smiled. She loved it when it rained. "It's raining. Do you want to go see a movie, maybe?"
Gordo agreed to her situation and so the two of them left the Digital Bean together, heading outside towards Gordo's car. Luckily, he'd put the top up today.
Entering the movie theater, Gordo and Lizzie approached the ticket seller. Gordo stepped in front of Lizzie. "Two for Legally Blonde 2, please." He paid the girl and she gave him the tickets.
"Gordo, you didn't have to pay for my ticket!"
"I felt like doing something nice today."
"You're so sweet! Thank you." Lizzie gave him a quick hug and then she took off towards the door to theater number eight. "Come on, Gordo!"
He trailed behind her slightly, still tingling from the touch of her hands on his arms and his back. She had sat down already in a row in the back of the already dark theater. He sat down beside her, aware of their closeness.
Gordo didn't really like girly movies, but he'd do anything to be anywhere with Lizzie. And there was nowhere he'd rather be right now than here with his best friend. His only wish was that by the end of summer, she'd be more than just his friend.
Lizzie laughed through the movie, obviously thorougly enjoying it. Her hand sat on the armrest between seperating her and Gordo. Gordo shivered as he contemplated his next move.
She wasn't expecting him to grab hold of her hand and take it in his softly.
He swallowed, glad that she hadn't pulled her hand away. He gave it a quick squeeze and continued holding on.
Lizzie was surprised about how good it felt to be holding Gordo's hand. She gave him a glance, and he caught her eye. She blushed, slightly embarrassed to be caught staring at him, but Gordo only smiled back at her.
The end of the movie had come too soon, and Gordo was reluctant to let go of her hand.
They left the theater and walked to Gordo's car in silence. The sun was out once again, and the air was warm. "Do you want to go to my house and hang out?" Gordo asked, hoping she'd say yes.
"Sure, that sounds good." Lizzie sounded nervous, and she wasn't quite sure why. It was just Gordo, her best friend. She knew she liked holding his hand, but that didn't mean anything, did it? He was just Gordo. And she was Lizzie. And they were best friends. Wasn't that all there was to it?
"It's not forever, Lizzie! I won't forget about you, you won't forget about me. Besides, I've got a computer. You can always email me when you need to talk about anything, alright? I know it's not the same but it will have to do. I don't want to go to Mexico without you guys." Miranda's chin fell as she looked at her two best friends, Lizzie McGuire and David Gordon, more affectionately called Gordo by all his friends. "I'll miss you two so much. Make sure you keep me posted on what happens all summer."
With that last statement, Miranda took one last look at her best friends, gave Lizzie and Gordo a hug and waved her farewell as she walked towards Gate 25B, where she'd be leaving for Mexico to stay with her aunt all summer. Just three days ago, the three friends had finished tenth grade and were free for the summer. Now Lizzie and Gordo would be spending it alone as Miranda left them for a fun summer with her mother and father, and her aunt and uncle and cousins.
Lizzie sighed as Miranda and her jet black hair disappeared down the walkway to the airplane. She tugged at her dyed light brown hair that she had worn straight that day. Gordo smiled quickly at Lizzie.
"Are you ready to leave yet? I can drive us home." Gordo had just turned sixteen, the first of all three friends to become legal to drive, and he had just gotten his liscence and a car of his very own. Parents who were psychologists, Gordo was fairly well-off. You'd never be able to tell from the way he acted, though. Gordo and Lizzie had been friends forever, and when they met Miranda, she instantly clicked with them.
"Sure, Gordo." With Lizzie's affirmation, Gordo and Lizzie walked towards the airport exit together in silence until Lizzie spoke once they were outside. "It's a beautiful day today. Do you have any plans for later?"
Gordo shrugged. "I was just going to hang out at my house and watch some movies. Unless you want to do something together?" Gordo hoped Lizzie would say yes. He'd rather hang out with his best friend than sit at home alone. His parents were gone, leaving him in the house alone for three weeks. They had a large amount of trust for him and as a result were happy to leave him alone in the house when they went off to Hawaii for a second honeymoon. Gordo was happy to be left at home. Sure, Miranda wouldn't be there, but he still had Lizzie.
Lately, Gordo had been getting feelings for Lizzie. He'd always cared about her and loved her, because she was his best friend. In the past few years, they'd grown closer. And in different ways than just as friends. In eighth grade, when the school picture was taken, Lizzie had kissed Gordo. Simply on the cheek, but she gave no explanation as to why she did it. After that, Gordo and Lizzie had gone on a school trip to Italy together. The last night of the trip, Lizzie had actually kissed Gordo for real. They never really talked about it after it happened. The summer when they returned was the same, but the tension between him and Lizzie had built up a lot. The past two years, Lizzie had been dating a few guys. And it always killed Gordo to see her be close with them. It hurt him even more when they broke up with her, and she came and cried on Gordo's shoulder. He'd always comfort her. But she'd never really see that Gordo really did love her. He'd been close to telling her a few times, but he'd always left it. He loved her friendship and he never wanted to lose it.
"Sure. Why don't we go to the beach? It's so beautiful, there's no way we can stay inside." Lizzie bathed in the sunlight. "I love the summer!"
An hour later, after Gordo and Lizzie had drove to Lizzie's house to pick up her bathing suit and towel and a few other necessities, the two were on their way to Gordo's house to pick up his things before they headed over to the beach.
Reaching the driveway, Gordo stopped the car. "Coming in? I'll just be a few minutes."
"Yeah, sure." Lizzie and Gordo hopped out of the car.
"How's life on your own been for you so far? You're so lucky your parents trust you enough to leave you at home alone. What would I have done all summer without Miranda and you?" Lizzie smiled, glad that Gordo hadn't had to accompany his parents to Hawaii.
"It gets a little boring. Sometimes I get lonely. But it's nice to have the house to myself. I can play the music as loud as I want, and there's nobody to tell me what not to eat. Living off of ice cream rocks."
Lizzie giggled. "Go get your stuff, slowpoke!"
Lizzie loved driving in Gordo's convertible. Feeling the sun shine on her light brown hair and the wind against her face, she basked in the sunlight, closing her eyes and letting her mind escape. Summer was her favorite season.
Gordo looked across at Lizzie, unable to keep his focus on the road ahead of him. She was distracting him again and he couldn't concentrate. Why did his best friend have to be so beautiful? He wished he could put his feelings for her aside. Lizzie would never feel the same anyways.
Gordo and Lizzie had a great day at the beach, but it was getting late and the water was too cold to swim in. The sky had darkened but the air was still warm and moist. Lizzie and Gordo sat beside each other in the sand. Lizzie grabbed a handful of sand and sneakily dropped it in Gordo's mop of curly dark brown hair, giggling.
"Hey! Watch where you put that sand, McGuire! I'm gonna get you for that one." Gordo shook his hair and most of the sand flew onto Lizzie. She giggled again, happy that today had been such a wonderful day. She'd almost forgot that Miranda was gone because she'd had such a good time with Gordo today.
Lizzie looked up at the sky. The stars were visible against the deep, dark endless sky. Today had been a perfect day. She owed it all to Gordo. Suddenly, Lizzie yawned. She hadn't realized how tired she was. She tried to get comfortable to take a nap but couldn't find a good position.
Gordo laid down in the warm sand, not caring whether he got sand in his hair or not. Lizzie, after not being able to find a comfortable position to sleep in, laid down right next to him. His breath caught in his throat and he chokingly breathed in her sunscreen scent. Lizzie's eyes were closed and her head rested right next to his own. Gordo laid there, transfixed by her beauty, wishing he could reach out and hold her. Finally he dozed off beside her, so close but so far away.
Lizzie awoke shortly after Gordo had fallen asleep. She smiled upon seeing his long eyelashes resting on his cheeks. His chest rose and fell up and down and Lizzie didn't want to have to wake her best friend up. She touched his shoulders slightly and shook them slowly. "Gordo? It's really late, I think my parents will be worrying about me."
Gordo woke up and nodded. He was covered in sand and still half asleep, but somehow he made it to his car and drove Lizzie home. Arriving in her driveway, she jumped out of the car. "Meet me at the Digital Bean tomorrow at eleven! See you tomorrow!" Gordo watched her go into her house, and then went home himself to a dark and empty house and a long, dreamless slumber alone in his darkened bedroom.
The next morning, Lizzie woke up smiling, optimistic and happy. The sun was shining in her bedroom windows, illuminating her bedroom. After showering with her peach scented shampoo, conditioner, and bodywash, she quickly did her hair in a cute and wavy style, leaving most of her hair falling to her shoulders. She chose to wear a funky light blue t-shirt she had gotten from a vintage store that said "RAVEN'S SWIM AND SURF SHOP" on it in white lettering, over a basic white tank. She chose a slightly shorter than knee length beige skirt with a white belt with small silver studs in the shape of stars on it. She put on a basic silver necklace and a matching bracelet and cute little silver earrings in the shape of small stars to accesorize, and slipped on a pair of blue and white vans skateboard shoes. Spritzing on some of her favorite scent, she grabbed a purse and headed out the door in the direction of the Digital Bean to meet Gordo.
Gordo was waiting at the Digital Bean. He was a little bit early, but that was alright. He liked to watch the people. Gordo hadn't been able to get the sight of Lizzie sleeping next to him from last night out of his head. He needed to think of something else, but she wouldn't get out of his mind. He was glad to be hanging out with her today.
Lizzie entered the Digital Bean minutes later and paused in the doorway, letting the door shut behind her. She looked around for Gordo. Where was he? Finally, she found him. He looked cute today. He was wearing a black t-shirt with the name of one of his newest favorite bands, Taking Back Sunday, on it, along with dark baggy jeans and a pair of skate shoes. His hair was curly and loose and as cute as ever.
Lizzie stopped as she realized what she was thinking about. She was calling Gordo cute! Lizzie reassured herself that it didn't mean anything and walked over to Gordo, who was sitting alone in a booth sipping some kind of drink out of a cup.
Gordo turned his head towards Lizzie. She looked beautiful today. He decided he'd do something out of the ordinary, just to see what she'd say. "Hey, Lizzie." He paused, getting up the courage. "You look really nice today."
Lizzie smiled. "Thanks, Gordo. You look pretty good yourself."
Gordo brightened. He was expecting her to be surprised and wonder why he'd said that, but she only looked genuinely happy. "So, what do you want to do today?"
Lizzie shrugged and looked out the window. Since she'd woken up this morning, the sky had turned a little bit overcast and now it was raining. Lizzie smiled. She loved it when it rained. "It's raining. Do you want to go see a movie, maybe?"
Gordo agreed to her situation and so the two of them left the Digital Bean together, heading outside towards Gordo's car. Luckily, he'd put the top up today.
Entering the movie theater, Gordo and Lizzie approached the ticket seller. Gordo stepped in front of Lizzie. "Two for Legally Blonde 2, please." He paid the girl and she gave him the tickets.
"Gordo, you didn't have to pay for my ticket!"
"I felt like doing something nice today."
"You're so sweet! Thank you." Lizzie gave him a quick hug and then she took off towards the door to theater number eight. "Come on, Gordo!"
He trailed behind her slightly, still tingling from the touch of her hands on his arms and his back. She had sat down already in a row in the back of the already dark theater. He sat down beside her, aware of their closeness.
Gordo didn't really like girly movies, but he'd do anything to be anywhere with Lizzie. And there was nowhere he'd rather be right now than here with his best friend. His only wish was that by the end of summer, she'd be more than just his friend.
Lizzie laughed through the movie, obviously thorougly enjoying it. Her hand sat on the armrest between seperating her and Gordo. Gordo shivered as he contemplated his next move.
She wasn't expecting him to grab hold of her hand and take it in his softly.
He swallowed, glad that she hadn't pulled her hand away. He gave it a quick squeeze and continued holding on.
Lizzie was surprised about how good it felt to be holding Gordo's hand. She gave him a glance, and he caught her eye. She blushed, slightly embarrassed to be caught staring at him, but Gordo only smiled back at her.
The end of the movie had come too soon, and Gordo was reluctant to let go of her hand.
They left the theater and walked to Gordo's car in silence. The sun was out once again, and the air was warm. "Do you want to go to my house and hang out?" Gordo asked, hoping she'd say yes.
"Sure, that sounds good." Lizzie sounded nervous, and she wasn't quite sure why. It was just Gordo, her best friend. She knew she liked holding his hand, but that didn't mean anything, did it? He was just Gordo. And she was Lizzie. And they were best friends. Wasn't that all there was to it?