What Happens Next?
This is the story of what happens after the rooftop kiss in the movie. Will Lizzie and Gordo admit their feelings? Will they get to see each other if Lizzie is grounded? How will Miranda react? What will High School be like for them? Please read if you want to find out.
Chapter 1
Everyone had arrived at the airport and were looking around the duty free shops, waiting for their flight to be called. Kate was eating spaghetti with Ethan, Matt was looking at video cameras with his dad and Lizzie was with her mom, looking at sunglasses.
"Mom?"
"Yes Lizzie, what is it?" asked Jo McGuire.
"Could I please sit with Gordo on the plane, I need to talk to him about some stuff"
"I guess that will be ok"
"Thank you, he's by the gate reading a book, I'm gonna go sit with him for a bit, see you when we board the flight"
"Ok, and Lizzie"
"Yeah mom"
"You're still grounded when we get back to America"
"I know, see you in a bit"
A couple of minutes later Lizzie took the seat next to Gordo next to the gate where their plane would be boarding.
"What ya reading?"
"It's called To Kill a Mockingbird, it's on the reading list for High School, just getting a head start"
"Nice, so umm my mom said that it would be ok for us to sit together on the plane"
"Really!"
"Yeah, but I think she's planning on sitting close, so we have to get on there like first, so that the seats around us fill up"
"You have an evil streak McGuire"
"Well, seeing as it looks like I'm not gonna see you for the rest of the summer, might as well enjoy our last few hours"
"Sounds like a plan, hey isn't Miranda back from Mexico next week?"
"Yeah, I'm hoping that if I don't put a foot wrong over the next few days that they'll let her come over for a bit"
"I'm sure they will"
After an awkward silence lasting almost 1 and a half minute a voice came over tannoy system and said "The 07:15 flight to Los Angeles will be boarding in 5 minutes"
"Come on McGuire we'd better go, so we don't have to sit by your parents
A few minutes later Lizzie and Gordo were sat in their seats with people infront of and behind them, then Kate and Ethan came past.
"Kate"
"What?"
"Can you and Ethan sit opposite us, we don't want to be surrounded by my parents"
"Sure, come on Ethan, let's sit here"
"Thank you"
Minutes later Lizzie's parents as well as her classmates came on board, as they passed Lizzie and Gordo's seats Lizzie said "Sorry guys, the seats filled up".
"Ok then, guess we'll see you in 13 hours"
"See ya"
The three of them then walked further up the plane, Jo and Sam sat next to each other while Matt was forced to sit with Miss Ungermeyer.
"Now we're alone" said Gordo.
"Yeah we are, I suppose apart from the fact that we were deceived by Paolo, well I mean me, I did what I set out to do in Rome, I had an adventure, and you were there, supporting me all the way, thank you"
"You're welcome"
A short while later, when the plane had taken off and was at cruising altitude Lizzie turned to Gordo and asked "Gordo, can we talk?"
"About what?"
"I think you know what, the kiss"
"I've been meaning to ask you about that, why did you do it?"
"Because I realised something, something that I've been trying to deny for a while"
"What?"
"Gordo, I think, no, I know ... I love you"
"You do!"
"I do, I realised it at the show, I've felt this way ever since the murder mystery party, I just didn't know how to say it. Please say something"
"I don't know what to say"
"A good thing would be how you feel about me"
"I love you too, I have done for years"
"Years!" says Lizzie in surprise.
"Yeah, I should've told you a LONG time ago"
"Better late than never"
The two then slowly lean in to each other and kiss, gently on the lips, meanwhile opposite them Ethan is fast asleep, but Kate has seen them kissing "About time!" she exclaims, causing Lizzie and Gordo to separate, look at her and smile.
End of Chapter