Gordo's Video: A Secret Behind Friendship
Summary: When Gordo decides to hide his video camera around school for a video contest, he accidentally records Lizzie and Miranda talking and finds out a secret that his best friends have hidden from him for 3 years. Will he get over his anger and realize what has been right in front of his eyes might not be there tomorrow?
Notes: This is a re-make of Gordo's Video; the only difference is, it is meant to be taken on a serious note.
Chapter 1
"I - I didn't know." Gordo stood there in a daze shaking his head in complete disbelief.
" It's okay. You weren't, you weren't supposed to know." Lizzie stuttered out as a tear dropped down her cheek. "Not just yet, anyways."
"But, now I do." He picked his head up to look at Lizzie as his heart still rested on the ground. "How? How did this happen? Why is it happening? Can't you stop it?" Even Gordo, the guy that stayed calm and brave at moments like this collapsed. A tear fell from his eye also.
"Gordo, this is how life goes, and you have to understand that. I can't help what's happening; you can't either, so don't beat yourself up over it." He barley understood a word she was saying because he was still in shock. Lizzie just stood there watching Gordo's reaction to everything. "Gordo, remember what you used to always tell me? Remember? Life is full of changes, and no matter how much you don't like the change, it happens for a reason. That's how it's meant to be."
Gordo wiped the tears away from his disoriented face. "Why are you so positive about this whole thing? Aren't you even aware of what's happening?" He shook his head for the last time and rushed to Lizzie's door and left, just like that; without a goodbye, without telling Lizzie he had to go… He just, left. Lizzie stayed there. She closed her eyes for a few seconds to take everything in. Why is this happening to me, she thought.
Okay, lets rewind this whole thing to three weeks earlier.
"Is there some type of law against serving anything edible in this cafeteria?" Lizzie and Miranda walked out of the cafeteria doors after being grossed out by the cafeteria food.
"Remember that time I lost my bracelet?" Lizzie began.
"Yeah, and I found it in my Mac & Cheese the next day." Gordo rushed out of the doors cutting Lizzie and Miranda off.
"You guys, you would never guess what I just caught on tape!" He looked surprised as he positioned his camera so both girls can see it.
"Kate tripping and falling on her face?"
Gordo shook his head at Miranda's statement. "No, something even better."
"This odd to be good then." Lizzie motioned. Gordo pressed play on his cam recorder to reveal Kate and Clair talking.
"Promise you won't tell anyone." Kate whispered to Clair while looking around making sure no one was listening.
"Yeah, I promise." She agreed.
"I'm a year older than everyone." She spoke even lower than the first time.
"You got held back?" Claire yelled loudly.
"Shh! It was only in kinder garden." Kate glanced around once again to make sure no one heard her.
"You're four-teen?"
"Just promise you won't say anything."
"I promise." The trio started to laugh at the video footage.
"What did Kate do to fail kinder garden? Fail nap-time?" Lizzie stated while laughing.
"Gordo, do you know what have in your hand?" Gordo looked a little confused, not quite getting Miranda's question.
"Yeah, my cam recorder." Gordo said unknowingly.
"No! Better yet, do you know how badly you can ruin Kate's rep with that tape?"
"You're saying that I'm holding Kate's popularity in my hand?" Both girls nodded. "That I can actually ruin Kate's reputation like that?" They nodded once more. "It's good to know I have some kind of power."
"So what are you going to do with the million dollar footage?" Lizzie questioned.
"Million dollar? I wouldn't go that far. But that gives me an idea." Gordo rushed over to the school bulletin board as Lizzie and Miranda followed along wondering where he was heading. As he stopped both girls looked dumbfounded.
"I didn't know you actually read the school's bulletin board." Gordo pulled a flier off while Miranda talked.
"I didn't know we even had a bulletin board." Gordo and Miranda both paused and stared at Lizzie. "What?"
"Here, read this." He handed them a flier that read in big bold letters:
"So, what does this have to do with the video tape?"
"Read between the lines Miranda." She stared closer at the flier.
"Umm, but Gordo, there aren't any words there." Gordo rolled his eyes, and took the flier from Miranda.
"You guys are almost as bad as Ethan."
"Uh!" Both girls said in unison.
"I was thinking about getting some more footage like this, and make it into somewhat of a documentary." He seemed excited about the idea.
"Wait, let me see that." Lizzie took the flier out of Gordo's hand and started to read it aloud. "The finalist will have their video shown during sixth period in the Auditorium. First place will receive a hundred dollars in cash!" She squealed in excitement and continued. "All entries must be turned in by the 1st to Mrs. Donnelley, the theatre arts teacher."
"Gordo, this is a great opportunity for you." Lizzie said.
"I know. I can get a chance to work on my directing skills."
"And, win a hundred bucks!" Miranda screeched.
Lizzie handed the flier back to Gordo. "Well you better get started Mr. Director."
Gordo smiled. "I've got to go work on my video."
[A/N]: And the story begins… Let me know what you think.