Prom
Chapter Thirteen: Back to Normal

Whoa... why does everyone think that I'm stopping this fic? It's still got a lot more to go, I just haven't been able to add more lately. I only have like two weeks of school left, and I've been reeeeally busy with it, getting ready for finals and all. But anyways, here's Chapter 13, aren't you all so happy? :-P
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The next day, Gordo sat with Lizzie, Miranda, and Jason at lunch. Kate had apologized to Gordo for how she had acted over the years, and everything was perfect for the Seniors, except that they only had one week of school left, and they'd be out of high school forever. Gordo and Jason were in a conversation about hoe Gordo wanted to be a director, and Lizzie and Miranda were talking about Graduation when the voice over the loudspeaker started up.

"David Gordon and Heather James, please come to the office," it said. Gordo shrugged and got up to go to the office.

"Gordo," Lizzie said.

"Yeah?" he said, turning around.

"Promise me one thing?" she asked.

"Sure," he said, waiting.

"Don't kiss her, whatever you do," she said, smiling.

Gordo grinned. "Don't worry." He headed up to the office.

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Gordo didn't return until after the next class had started. "What was that about?" Lizzie whispered to him when he sat down.

"I was picked for Valedictorian and Heather was picked for Salutatorian and the principal wanted to talk to us about our speeches and stuff," he said.

"Gordo, that's great!" Lizzie said, a little too loud. The teacher stopped talking and looked at Lizzie.

"Do we have a problem, Miss McGuire?" she said, peering at Lizzie over the rim of her glasses.

"No ma'am. Sorry," Lizzie replied.

Gordo laughed. "Yeah, it's cool. It'll look good on my college application," he said.

"Let's go out tonight," Lizzie said, off-subject.

"Okay," he said. "Pick you up at seven?"

"Yeah," she said, and they stopped talking to pay attention to the teacher.

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At seven sharp, Gordo was at Lizzie's house. He rang the doorbell, and Lizzie was there, and they were on their way to a restaraunt.

Lizzie spoke up. "Gordo... how long have you liked me? As in crushed on me?"

Gordo glanced at her. He seemed sort of embarrased. "Since like seventh or eighth grade."

"Why didn't you tell me?" she asked.

"I tried, once. But... I couldn't."

"When?" she asked, looking at him intently.

"Seventh or eighth grade. When you went out with that Ronny kid. He had just broke up with you, and you were crying in the library. I came in to comfort you, and I was about to tell you," he said.

"So that's what you were gonna tell me. I tried to get you to say what you wanted, but you wouldn't tell me," she said.

"Yep," Gordo replied. "So how 'bout you?"

"Huh?" Lizzie asked.

"How long have you liked me?" he asked.

"Besides that little crush a long time ago, I've liked you since middle school," Lizzie said.

"Why didn't you tell me?" he asked, repeating her words.

"I don't know... I guess I was afraid that you wouldn't feel the same way," she said.

They drove the rest of the way in silence, and they pulled up into the parking lot of the restaraunt. They didn't get out.

"I don't feel like eating here anymore," Gordo said.

"Me neither," Lizzie agreed.

"Let's call Miranda and Jason and see if they wanna go on a double date with us to get pizza," Gordo suggested.

"Good idea," Lizzie said, and pulled her cell phone out of her purse. She called Miranda and asked if she and Jason wanted to meet them at the pizza parlor. Miranda agreed, and she said that they'd be there in about ten minutes. Gordo pulled out of the parking lot, and drove to the pizza place. They went in and waited for Miranda and Jason.

Miranda and Jason soon joined them, and the four ate pizza and talked, enjoying the one of the last nights that they'd be in high school together.
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Chapters to come: a graduation chapter, a scary chapter (where two of the characters go missing - oh no!), maybe a few other miscellaneous chapters, and college chapters... maybe some post-college chapters and a ten-year high school reunion chapter



It's weird that I was going to just make this story about a Prom but people liked it so much that I had to add all these other chapters... the title seems wrong now, lol. Thanks to all of my reviewers!!! :)