Changes, For Better or Worse
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Chapter 11- A Date Gone Wrong, Part 2
Gordo felt a little bad the way he had just left Lizzie and Miranda, but he felt a heartfelt talk coming on between the two and that wasn't exactly his style. Emotions or at least spoken emotions were not his strong point. Never had been.
He made his way back to the scene of the crime, the snack stand, to see if Ethan and Claire were still there. Yep, still there-but not kissing, just talking and fighting. Taking a few clues from past stunts the girls had pulled; he moved in closer to listen.
Ethan backed away from Claire. "What the hell was that?"
Claire rolled her eyes. "C'mon you know you liked it!"
Ethan rolled his eyes right back. "That's why I was trying to push you off me. Don't think so."
She flung her hair expertly over her shoulder, narrowed her eyes and placed her hands on hips. "Every guy wants me and don't you forget it. And if I remember correctly, last year you were the first in line."
"Yeah well", Ethan started but trailed off. It was true, he had been into Claire last year. But that was last year.
Claire smirked; sure she had won the fight. "Exactly. But you missed out. I so don't need you."
Ethan was sick of this and just wanted to get away. And where was Miranda? He hoped she hadn't seen that. "I've changed. You might want to think about it." Ethan glared icily at Claire. "Later", he declared walking off and straight into Gordo.
"So what was that about?" Gordo asked as a look of confusion crossed his face.
Ethan looked up distracted. "Oh hey Gordon-where have ya been? We were supposed to meet up at 6:00." He checked his watch. 6:45. "Did Miranda stand me up or something?"
Gordo shook his head. Who did this guy think he was? "Stand you up? Last time Lizzie and I checked you and Claire were busy swapping spit."
"That's a laugh", Ethan said. "The girl threw herself on me. I pushed her off, but she's kinda strong for a girl. Is Miranda here?"
Gordo contemplated the much larger and athletic guy before him. "First I want the truth. What happened? The whole story."
He shrugged. "Got me dude. I came here at 6:00 like Miranda told me and Claire came up to me all flirty like and then she started kissing me out of nowhere."
"And that's when Lizzie and I came by", Gordo finished. "Except we left before you pushed her off. But there's something else I don't get. Miranda left me a note for us to meet at 6:15, not 6:00."
"Maybe she made a mistake. It happens."
Gordo looked puzzled. "Okay. Maybe I'm slow, but there's really nothing between you and Claire?"
"I told you Gordo. Nothing. You think I'd sorta ask Miranda on a date and then make out with another girl. That's tacky."
Gordo smiled. "So you do have a thing for Miranda. I thought so."
Now it was Ethan's turn to look puzzled. "How'd ya know? I never told anyone."
"Just call it guy's intuition or something like that." Gordo really needed to find some guy friends and fast. Lizzie was having too much of an influence on him.
Ethan smacked himself in the head, realization settling in. "Please don't tell me Miranda saw that."
Gordo shifted his weight uncomfortably. "Um, no---but Lizzie's probably told her by now. They're over there somewhere." He pointed in the vague direction of where he'd left the girls to talk.
"Hey man, tell me honestly. I have no shot with her, right?" Ethan asked. "I can't read her at all."
Gordo contemplated the situation. "A few months ago I would have said yes, but now who knows. Miranda and I haven't exactly talked a lot lately."
"Will you help me find her?" Ethan asked. "I need to explain myself, set things straight."
Wow, Gordo had misjudged Ethan. He wasn't such a bad guy after all. "Hold on, before we look for the girls we need to discuss a few things."
"Gordon, I already told you I'm not into Claire." Ethan was antsy and not in the mood to listen.
Gordo shook his head. "I don't mean that exactly, before you go near Miranda there are some ugly rumors going around school. That you're only using her for a better science grade and feel bad for her and stuff, about the whole Lizzie and me thing."
Ethan tried to protest but Gordo was intent on finishing. He started to ramble as only he could do. "I'm not saying you are mind you, I think I trust you, but stuff is being said. And I don't know if she even likes you, but if you dare hurt her---ever---I will hunt you down. I know I'm tiny, but fierce. You don't want to cross me. Miranda's one of the best people I know and next to Lizzie and my mom the most important girl in my life. Just think of me as her big brother. I like you Ethan, but if Miranda is unhappy than so am I."
Gordo was out of breath, but he thought he'd gotten his point across.
Ethan stared at him incredulously. "You done now?"
"I think so."
"Listen dude. I don't know what's gonna happen, but I got you", Ethan replied seriously. "Now can we please find the girls?"
Thank you for the kind reviews. This chapter starts with what happens while Lizzie and Miranda talk. Please read and review.
Chapter 11- A Date Gone Wrong, Part 2
Gordo felt a little bad the way he had just left Lizzie and Miranda, but he felt a heartfelt talk coming on between the two and that wasn't exactly his style. Emotions or at least spoken emotions were not his strong point. Never had been.
He made his way back to the scene of the crime, the snack stand, to see if Ethan and Claire were still there. Yep, still there-but not kissing, just talking and fighting. Taking a few clues from past stunts the girls had pulled; he moved in closer to listen.
Ethan backed away from Claire. "What the hell was that?"
Claire rolled her eyes. "C'mon you know you liked it!"
Ethan rolled his eyes right back. "That's why I was trying to push you off me. Don't think so."
She flung her hair expertly over her shoulder, narrowed her eyes and placed her hands on hips. "Every guy wants me and don't you forget it. And if I remember correctly, last year you were the first in line."
"Yeah well", Ethan started but trailed off. It was true, he had been into Claire last year. But that was last year.
Claire smirked; sure she had won the fight. "Exactly. But you missed out. I so don't need you."
Ethan was sick of this and just wanted to get away. And where was Miranda? He hoped she hadn't seen that. "I've changed. You might want to think about it." Ethan glared icily at Claire. "Later", he declared walking off and straight into Gordo.
"So what was that about?" Gordo asked as a look of confusion crossed his face.
Ethan looked up distracted. "Oh hey Gordon-where have ya been? We were supposed to meet up at 6:00." He checked his watch. 6:45. "Did Miranda stand me up or something?"
Gordo shook his head. Who did this guy think he was? "Stand you up? Last time Lizzie and I checked you and Claire were busy swapping spit."
"That's a laugh", Ethan said. "The girl threw herself on me. I pushed her off, but she's kinda strong for a girl. Is Miranda here?"
Gordo contemplated the much larger and athletic guy before him. "First I want the truth. What happened? The whole story."
He shrugged. "Got me dude. I came here at 6:00 like Miranda told me and Claire came up to me all flirty like and then she started kissing me out of nowhere."
"And that's when Lizzie and I came by", Gordo finished. "Except we left before you pushed her off. But there's something else I don't get. Miranda left me a note for us to meet at 6:15, not 6:00."
"Maybe she made a mistake. It happens."
Gordo looked puzzled. "Okay. Maybe I'm slow, but there's really nothing between you and Claire?"
"I told you Gordo. Nothing. You think I'd sorta ask Miranda on a date and then make out with another girl. That's tacky."
Gordo smiled. "So you do have a thing for Miranda. I thought so."
Now it was Ethan's turn to look puzzled. "How'd ya know? I never told anyone."
"Just call it guy's intuition or something like that." Gordo really needed to find some guy friends and fast. Lizzie was having too much of an influence on him.
Ethan smacked himself in the head, realization settling in. "Please don't tell me Miranda saw that."
Gordo shifted his weight uncomfortably. "Um, no---but Lizzie's probably told her by now. They're over there somewhere." He pointed in the vague direction of where he'd left the girls to talk.
"Hey man, tell me honestly. I have no shot with her, right?" Ethan asked. "I can't read her at all."
Gordo contemplated the situation. "A few months ago I would have said yes, but now who knows. Miranda and I haven't exactly talked a lot lately."
"Will you help me find her?" Ethan asked. "I need to explain myself, set things straight."
Wow, Gordo had misjudged Ethan. He wasn't such a bad guy after all. "Hold on, before we look for the girls we need to discuss a few things."
"Gordon, I already told you I'm not into Claire." Ethan was antsy and not in the mood to listen.
Gordo shook his head. "I don't mean that exactly, before you go near Miranda there are some ugly rumors going around school. That you're only using her for a better science grade and feel bad for her and stuff, about the whole Lizzie and me thing."
Ethan tried to protest but Gordo was intent on finishing. He started to ramble as only he could do. "I'm not saying you are mind you, I think I trust you, but stuff is being said. And I don't know if she even likes you, but if you dare hurt her---ever---I will hunt you down. I know I'm tiny, but fierce. You don't want to cross me. Miranda's one of the best people I know and next to Lizzie and my mom the most important girl in my life. Just think of me as her big brother. I like you Ethan, but if Miranda is unhappy than so am I."
Gordo was out of breath, but he thought he'd gotten his point across.
Ethan stared at him incredulously. "You done now?"
"I think so."
"Listen dude. I don't know what's gonna happen, but I got you", Ethan replied seriously. "Now can we please find the girls?"