Chapter 5
Ok before I start this chapter there are a couple things I should address, due to a flame a received. The main thing I am getting from most of you is Sam being OOC (out of character), this although very unlikely is pivotal to the story and ties directly in with Lizzie not saying goodbye to Gordo and Miranda, this also ties in with the quickie divorced and remarriage. As for the step-sisters not getting along, I hate that stereotype, I am 1 of 5 children, I have a younger sister, an older step-sister, and two older step-brothers, my Dad and step-mom have been married for several years now and the 5 of us get along really well. Also though I want you all to keep in mind that Justine doesn't have much backbone, she is used to letting someone take charge, and that person would be Lizzie/Camryn for now. And she is just starting to show that she isn't going to let Lizzie/Camryn walk all over her anymore. If any of you have seen America's Sweethearts think of it this way, she is a lot like Kiki (Julie Robert's Character). Anyway on with the story.
"Geez what's her problem?" Justine asked sitting back at the table.
"Just leave it be." Kevin said picking up the cup on Sara's high chair.
"No!!!" The scream rippled through the Parker household at one o'clock on Friday morning.
Everyone rushed to Camryn's room where the scream had come from. Camryn lay asleep on her bed, thrashing back and forth and cry in her sleep.
"She's just having a nightmare." Jo said, "Everyone out." Jo walked carefully over to the bed and gently shook Camryn awake. "Lizzie wake up."
"God Mom it was, it was, it was like being there all over again." Camryn cried.
"Shh baby it's OK. You weren't. Everything is better now." Jo cradled her daughter's head to her shoulder.
"Cam what about this?" Justine asked knocking on Camryn's door.
"I'm not helping you decide what to wear on your date with Gordo." Camryn snapped. "Ask Olivia."
"Your Mom sent her out to pick Sara up from day care." Justine said walking into Camryn's room and sitting on her bed next to Camryn who was going through a cheer magazine. "Cami I'm sorry I upset you last night. I didn't mean to but I like Gordo a lot, and I can see why you were friends with him. He's really great. So is Miranda, why aren't you guys friends anymore?"
"You've been talking to Miranda too?" Camryn snapped again, ignoring Justine's question.
"I met up with some of my friends at the Digital Bean earlier and they invited Miranda." Justine shrugged.
"Whatever." Camryn responded turning her back on Justine.
"I said I'm sorry Cam, but I'm sorry I'm not breaking this date." Justine stood up her clothes and crossed the hall to Matt's room.
"What's up Justine?" Matt asked.
"Well one, what do you think of this outfit for my date tonight?" Justine asked, she wore a pair of plaid pants, a black tank top, and a jean jacket.
"Looks fine to me." Matt shrugged, "What else did you need to know?"
"Can you take me too the movies? Gordo offered to pick me up but I figured it would be easier on Cam if he didn't pick me up here."
"Probably a good idea. When do you need to leave?" Matt asked.
"Soon."
"OK give me 5 minutes."
"So how come you moved here?" Gordo asked as Justine and he walked away from the ice cream stand.
"My dad got a job transfer." Justine shrugged.
"So do you miss New York?" Gordo asked.
Justine nodded, "I guess so. Not as much as Cam does though."
"I've noticed that she doesn't seem to want be here." Gordo commented, "Why is that?"
"You're right, she really hates it here." Justine replied choosing her words carefully. "Cam's been through a lot in her life. She's had it really hard. She's not really my sister we are stepsisters. But her real Dad was a jerk. And they moved to New York after her mom divorced her dad, so I guess in New York she felt safe."
"No wonder she is so bitter." Gordo commented.
"It's Valentines Day get up." Sara said running into her older sister's room.
"It's also Sunday go bother someone else Sara." Camryn said pulling the pillow over her head.
"We going to breakfast!" Sara said shaking Camryn.
"I'm staying home. I want to sleep through this holiday." Camryn mumbled.
Camryn could hear Sara toddle off and relay her message to her mother.
"Cam honey do you feel OK?" Jo asked coming into the bedroom, "Let me feel your forehead."
Camryn sighed and pulled the pillow away from her face, "Mom, I feel fine! I just don't feel like going to breakfast."
"OK sweetie. Do you want me to bring you something back?" Jo asked.
"No, I'll find something to eat here." Camryn replied.
By the time the front door slammed Camryn gave up even trying to fall back asleep. Instead she swung her feet over the edge of her bed and stood up.
Brushing her hair Camryn looked around for her hair clip, not finding it in her room she remembered that Justine had borrowed it for her latest date with Gordo.
Standing in the doorway of Justine's room Camryn looked around. Justine's room mirrored her personality, the walls were a bright yellow, and her bedspread was bright pink. Her walls weren't decorated with anything, but her desk was littered with textbooks, notes and homework. But her dressers held pictures of her family, her friends in New York City and her new friend, and in the middle of all the pictures were a picture of Gordo and Justine with their arms wrapped around each other. Gordo and Justine had been going out for almost 6 months now, and as far as Camryn could tell they would be going out for even longer.
When the doorbell rang Camryn quickly grabbed the clip she was looking for pulled her hair back and rushed down the stairs.
When the door was pulled open Gordo was expecting to see anyone except Camryn there. Whenever Gordo stopped by Camryn was never around whenever Gordo or one of Justine's friends were around.
"What do you want?" Camryn snapped, "Cause Justine isn't around. She went to breakfast with my family."
Gordo stood stunned, staring at Camryn, her hair was pulled away from her face, she wore a gray tank top and matching pajama bottoms, but instead of green eyes and make-up Gordo was greeted with a face that he recognized.
"What are you staring at?" Camryn asked shifting uncomfortably.
"Lizzie?" Was all Gordo could get out.
"What?" Camryn's face now had fear.
"You're not Camryn Parker. You're Lizzie McGuire." Gordo stated, "What the hell is going on?"
"Get out!" Camryn screeched shoving Gordo out of the doorway, "Get out! And don't come back!"
"Cami! Cami!" Camryn could hear Sara calling her name when she walked in from the garage. "I brought you a ciminen (remember Sara is only 3) roll!"
Walking into living room Jo spotted Camryn curled up in a ball with her back against the door. "Oh my God Camryn what happened?"
Jo's words only brought on more sobs as Camryn cried she shook violently.
"Matt, Olivia, Justine take Sara to the kitchen and find somewhere to put Camryn's cinnamon roll."
"What's wrong with Cami?" Sara asked as Matt carried her away.
"Mom it hurts so much! Make him stop! Please!" Cami cried.
"What happened to my daughter?" Jo asked rushing towards the doctor. Camryn had been screaming, and crying and shaking so much that Kevin had called 911.
"I gave her a tranquilizer to calm her down. She had a nervous breakdown. This can be caused by post-traumatic stress. Has anything happened to her recently that would cause such a reaction?"
"We recently moved here from New York City. She isn't to happy about the move. But she has been here for 7 months now."
"I don't think that would have caused it." The doctor replied. "Can you think of anything else."
Kevin shook his head but Jo spoke up, "I think I can."
"Please anything that you can tell me would be very helpful." Doctor Shippen urged.
"Can we go somewhere private to talk please? It's not something you talk about in a hospital waiting room." Jo asked.
"Of course this way." Dr. Shippen left hem to a small office room.
Jo bit her lip and then began speaking, "When my ex-husband lost his job. He began hanging out with a group of men that he never would have thought to hang out with before. The loss of his job really hit him hard and he began drinking. It's a long story of pointless details. But one day, from what we can gather from what Liz-Camryn would tell us, when she got home one of her father's friends were there waiting for him on the front porch. He was drunk, and he had followed Lizzie into the house and he…he raped her."
Kevin looked stunned, Jo had never said a word of this before, "That was 5 years ago. Why would she be reacting this way now?"
"Anything could spur it." Dr. Shippen replied. "Maybe running into people she once knew."
"She's been seeing people she knew all year." Kevin said, concern written across his features for his stepdaughter.
"Should we ask her about it?" Jo asked tentatively.
"No." Dr. Shippen spoke quickly, "Don't talk to her about it until she is ready to talk about it. It could upset her again. And I would recommend that you keep her out of school for the week."
"Can we take her home?" Jo asked.
"Yes. Take her home, keep her quiet." Dr. Shippen ordered.
"Is Camryn OK?" Justine asked Kevin as Jo helped Camryn up the stairs to her bed.
"I want to talk to you guys." Kevin said nodding towards the living room.
"What happened to Camryn?" Matt asked.
"She had a nervous breakdown. We don't know what happened to cause it."
"Is it because of what happened before?" Matt asked looking directly at Kevin.
"We think that it could be. But listen don't ask her what's wrong. And don't ask her questions."
"OK Dad."
"Hello Gordo." Miranda said picking up the phone when it rang.
"How'd you know it was me?" Gordo asked surprised.
"Because when I walked in the door I checked my email there were like 15 emails from you in the last 3 hours, along with about 20 urgent messages telling me to call you as soon as I got home. So what's up?"
"It's Lizzie. Or it's Camryn. Or it's Justine's sister." Gordo blurted out incoherently.
"What? Gordo you aren't making an ounce of sense." Miranda sighed, although her interest was peaked when Gordo said Lizzie's name. They never said it anymore. For awhile they had said things like 'Well Lizzie would have liked that movie.' Or 'The mall would have been more fun had Lizzie been here.'
"OK." Miranda could hear Gordo taking several long deep breaths. "I went over to see if I could take Justine out for dinner. And I thought it would be more romantic if I asked her. I don't know. Anyway Camryn came downstairs, but this is the first time I have seen her without make-up, and she must wear contacts because her eyes aren't green…"
"Gordo are you telling me you have developed a crush on your girlfriend's older sister?" Miranda asked still unsure of where Gordo was going.
"No!" Gordo exclaimed, "If you would listen to me. Elizabeth Camryn! And her last names not Parker its McGuire!"
"What? Gordo are you sure?" Miranda asked, her face paling.
"Totally! She freaked out when I said 'Lizzie.' She shoved me out the door and then slammed it in my face. But it all makes sense, like why I have never met her mother. I would have recognized Jo immediately."
"Have you talked you Justine?" Miranda asked, more than ever she was hurt by Camryn. But not it was because Lizzie had never lied to Gordo and Miranda before.
"No I should call her. I will call you later." Gordo said before hitting the power button on his phone.
Gordo quickly punched in the number's to his girlfriend house.
Ok before I start this chapter there are a couple things I should address, due to a flame a received. The main thing I am getting from most of you is Sam being OOC (out of character), this although very unlikely is pivotal to the story and ties directly in with Lizzie not saying goodbye to Gordo and Miranda, this also ties in with the quickie divorced and remarriage. As for the step-sisters not getting along, I hate that stereotype, I am 1 of 5 children, I have a younger sister, an older step-sister, and two older step-brothers, my Dad and step-mom have been married for several years now and the 5 of us get along really well. Also though I want you all to keep in mind that Justine doesn't have much backbone, she is used to letting someone take charge, and that person would be Lizzie/Camryn for now. And she is just starting to show that she isn't going to let Lizzie/Camryn walk all over her anymore. If any of you have seen America's Sweethearts think of it this way, she is a lot like Kiki (Julie Robert's Character). Anyway on with the story.
"Geez what's her problem?" Justine asked sitting back at the table.
"Just leave it be." Kevin said picking up the cup on Sara's high chair.
"No!!!" The scream rippled through the Parker household at one o'clock on Friday morning.
Everyone rushed to Camryn's room where the scream had come from. Camryn lay asleep on her bed, thrashing back and forth and cry in her sleep.
"She's just having a nightmare." Jo said, "Everyone out." Jo walked carefully over to the bed and gently shook Camryn awake. "Lizzie wake up."
"God Mom it was, it was, it was like being there all over again." Camryn cried.
"Shh baby it's OK. You weren't. Everything is better now." Jo cradled her daughter's head to her shoulder.
"Cam what about this?" Justine asked knocking on Camryn's door.
"I'm not helping you decide what to wear on your date with Gordo." Camryn snapped. "Ask Olivia."
"Your Mom sent her out to pick Sara up from day care." Justine said walking into Camryn's room and sitting on her bed next to Camryn who was going through a cheer magazine. "Cami I'm sorry I upset you last night. I didn't mean to but I like Gordo a lot, and I can see why you were friends with him. He's really great. So is Miranda, why aren't you guys friends anymore?"
"You've been talking to Miranda too?" Camryn snapped again, ignoring Justine's question.
"I met up with some of my friends at the Digital Bean earlier and they invited Miranda." Justine shrugged.
"Whatever." Camryn responded turning her back on Justine.
"I said I'm sorry Cam, but I'm sorry I'm not breaking this date." Justine stood up her clothes and crossed the hall to Matt's room.
"What's up Justine?" Matt asked.
"Well one, what do you think of this outfit for my date tonight?" Justine asked, she wore a pair of plaid pants, a black tank top, and a jean jacket.
"Looks fine to me." Matt shrugged, "What else did you need to know?"
"Can you take me too the movies? Gordo offered to pick me up but I figured it would be easier on Cam if he didn't pick me up here."
"Probably a good idea. When do you need to leave?" Matt asked.
"Soon."
"OK give me 5 minutes."
"So how come you moved here?" Gordo asked as Justine and he walked away from the ice cream stand.
"My dad got a job transfer." Justine shrugged.
"So do you miss New York?" Gordo asked.
Justine nodded, "I guess so. Not as much as Cam does though."
"I've noticed that she doesn't seem to want be here." Gordo commented, "Why is that?"
"You're right, she really hates it here." Justine replied choosing her words carefully. "Cam's been through a lot in her life. She's had it really hard. She's not really my sister we are stepsisters. But her real Dad was a jerk. And they moved to New York after her mom divorced her dad, so I guess in New York she felt safe."
"No wonder she is so bitter." Gordo commented.
"It's Valentines Day get up." Sara said running into her older sister's room.
"It's also Sunday go bother someone else Sara." Camryn said pulling the pillow over her head.
"We going to breakfast!" Sara said shaking Camryn.
"I'm staying home. I want to sleep through this holiday." Camryn mumbled.
Camryn could hear Sara toddle off and relay her message to her mother.
"Cam honey do you feel OK?" Jo asked coming into the bedroom, "Let me feel your forehead."
Camryn sighed and pulled the pillow away from her face, "Mom, I feel fine! I just don't feel like going to breakfast."
"OK sweetie. Do you want me to bring you something back?" Jo asked.
"No, I'll find something to eat here." Camryn replied.
By the time the front door slammed Camryn gave up even trying to fall back asleep. Instead she swung her feet over the edge of her bed and stood up.
Brushing her hair Camryn looked around for her hair clip, not finding it in her room she remembered that Justine had borrowed it for her latest date with Gordo.
Standing in the doorway of Justine's room Camryn looked around. Justine's room mirrored her personality, the walls were a bright yellow, and her bedspread was bright pink. Her walls weren't decorated with anything, but her desk was littered with textbooks, notes and homework. But her dressers held pictures of her family, her friends in New York City and her new friend, and in the middle of all the pictures were a picture of Gordo and Justine with their arms wrapped around each other. Gordo and Justine had been going out for almost 6 months now, and as far as Camryn could tell they would be going out for even longer.
When the doorbell rang Camryn quickly grabbed the clip she was looking for pulled her hair back and rushed down the stairs.
When the door was pulled open Gordo was expecting to see anyone except Camryn there. Whenever Gordo stopped by Camryn was never around whenever Gordo or one of Justine's friends were around.
"What do you want?" Camryn snapped, "Cause Justine isn't around. She went to breakfast with my family."
Gordo stood stunned, staring at Camryn, her hair was pulled away from her face, she wore a gray tank top and matching pajama bottoms, but instead of green eyes and make-up Gordo was greeted with a face that he recognized.
"What are you staring at?" Camryn asked shifting uncomfortably.
"Lizzie?" Was all Gordo could get out.
"What?" Camryn's face now had fear.
"You're not Camryn Parker. You're Lizzie McGuire." Gordo stated, "What the hell is going on?"
"Get out!" Camryn screeched shoving Gordo out of the doorway, "Get out! And don't come back!"
"Cami! Cami!" Camryn could hear Sara calling her name when she walked in from the garage. "I brought you a ciminen (remember Sara is only 3) roll!"
Walking into living room Jo spotted Camryn curled up in a ball with her back against the door. "Oh my God Camryn what happened?"
Jo's words only brought on more sobs as Camryn cried she shook violently.
"Matt, Olivia, Justine take Sara to the kitchen and find somewhere to put Camryn's cinnamon roll."
"What's wrong with Cami?" Sara asked as Matt carried her away.
"Mom it hurts so much! Make him stop! Please!" Cami cried.
"What happened to my daughter?" Jo asked rushing towards the doctor. Camryn had been screaming, and crying and shaking so much that Kevin had called 911.
"I gave her a tranquilizer to calm her down. She had a nervous breakdown. This can be caused by post-traumatic stress. Has anything happened to her recently that would cause such a reaction?"
"We recently moved here from New York City. She isn't to happy about the move. But she has been here for 7 months now."
"I don't think that would have caused it." The doctor replied. "Can you think of anything else."
Kevin shook his head but Jo spoke up, "I think I can."
"Please anything that you can tell me would be very helpful." Doctor Shippen urged.
"Can we go somewhere private to talk please? It's not something you talk about in a hospital waiting room." Jo asked.
"Of course this way." Dr. Shippen left hem to a small office room.
Jo bit her lip and then began speaking, "When my ex-husband lost his job. He began hanging out with a group of men that he never would have thought to hang out with before. The loss of his job really hit him hard and he began drinking. It's a long story of pointless details. But one day, from what we can gather from what Liz-Camryn would tell us, when she got home one of her father's friends were there waiting for him on the front porch. He was drunk, and he had followed Lizzie into the house and he…he raped her."
Kevin looked stunned, Jo had never said a word of this before, "That was 5 years ago. Why would she be reacting this way now?"
"Anything could spur it." Dr. Shippen replied. "Maybe running into people she once knew."
"She's been seeing people she knew all year." Kevin said, concern written across his features for his stepdaughter.
"Should we ask her about it?" Jo asked tentatively.
"No." Dr. Shippen spoke quickly, "Don't talk to her about it until she is ready to talk about it. It could upset her again. And I would recommend that you keep her out of school for the week."
"Can we take her home?" Jo asked.
"Yes. Take her home, keep her quiet." Dr. Shippen ordered.
"Is Camryn OK?" Justine asked Kevin as Jo helped Camryn up the stairs to her bed.
"I want to talk to you guys." Kevin said nodding towards the living room.
"What happened to Camryn?" Matt asked.
"She had a nervous breakdown. We don't know what happened to cause it."
"Is it because of what happened before?" Matt asked looking directly at Kevin.
"We think that it could be. But listen don't ask her what's wrong. And don't ask her questions."
"OK Dad."
"Hello Gordo." Miranda said picking up the phone when it rang.
"How'd you know it was me?" Gordo asked surprised.
"Because when I walked in the door I checked my email there were like 15 emails from you in the last 3 hours, along with about 20 urgent messages telling me to call you as soon as I got home. So what's up?"
"It's Lizzie. Or it's Camryn. Or it's Justine's sister." Gordo blurted out incoherently.
"What? Gordo you aren't making an ounce of sense." Miranda sighed, although her interest was peaked when Gordo said Lizzie's name. They never said it anymore. For awhile they had said things like 'Well Lizzie would have liked that movie.' Or 'The mall would have been more fun had Lizzie been here.'
"OK." Miranda could hear Gordo taking several long deep breaths. "I went over to see if I could take Justine out for dinner. And I thought it would be more romantic if I asked her. I don't know. Anyway Camryn came downstairs, but this is the first time I have seen her without make-up, and she must wear contacts because her eyes aren't green…"
"Gordo are you telling me you have developed a crush on your girlfriend's older sister?" Miranda asked still unsure of where Gordo was going.
"No!" Gordo exclaimed, "If you would listen to me. Elizabeth Camryn! And her last names not Parker its McGuire!"
"What? Gordo are you sure?" Miranda asked, her face paling.
"Totally! She freaked out when I said 'Lizzie.' She shoved me out the door and then slammed it in my face. But it all makes sense, like why I have never met her mother. I would have recognized Jo immediately."
"Have you talked you Justine?" Miranda asked, more than ever she was hurt by Camryn. But not it was because Lizzie had never lied to Gordo and Miranda before.
"No I should call her. I will call you later." Gordo said before hitting the power button on his phone.
Gordo quickly punched in the number's to his girlfriend house.