Wow. I have no notes today. If I think of any, I'll let you know at the bottom, okay?
"Lizzie," Gordo said pointedly. "Tell me the truth."
Lizzie hated to lie to Gordo. She really did. It was just that she couldn't let him know, or he's go all parental on her. That's why she said, "I'm fine, I just-ate something bad for lunch or something." Right after she said it, she realized her mistake.
"Lizzie, you didn't eat lunch today." Gordo pointed out.
"It was just one day! How much harm can one day do?"
"A lot, Lizzie. Plus you keep doing that stupid running! I'm calling your mother, she needs to know about this." Gordo said, getting up and walking towards the kitchen, where the phone was.
Lizzie tried to stop him, but she could barely get up off of the couch. "Gordo, please! Don't tell her!" If *Jo* found out, she'd go even more parental than Gordo. Which was good, since she was Lizzie's mother, but Lizzie, didn't want to deal with it.
Gordo turned around and just looked at Lizzie for a moment. He needed to tell Jo, but he just couldn't resist the look Lizzie was giving him, so he relented. "Fine. I won't call. But you *are* going to tell her, and you are staying over for dinner." he told her. "I have to make sure you eat something."
This made Lizzie mad. "Gordo, I'm not a child. You can't tell me what I'm going to do! And I'm going home!"
"Let me give you a ride at least." Gordo tried to say, but Lizzie snapped,
"I assure you, I'm fine!" She got up off of the couch and stomped out of Gordo's front door.
Gordo flopped down on the couch, his head in his hands. What have I done now? He asked himself.
Lizzie jogged back to her house. She wasn't feeling well, maybe she should just skip dinner.
She entered the house and Jo was waiting for her. "Hello honey. We're having your favorite for supper today! Chicken soup!"
"Actually Mom, I'm not feeling well. I think I'll just go upstairs." Lizzie said, climbing the stairs.
Jo looked worried, but what mom wouldn't be? (A/N *cough*mine*cough*) "Do you need me to bring you anything?"
"No, I'll be fine." Lizzie began to walk up the stairs. Once Jo was gone, Lizzie collapsed. Climbing stairs was hard work! She took a deep breath and then went on again.
She headed for her bed room, but stopped at the bathroom instead. She stepped onto the scale and grinned a little. She'd lost two pounds in just two days! At this rate, Ethan would be hers for sure!
She continued on to her bed room and flopped down on the bed. Her stomach gave a loud grumble, but Lizzie didn't care. If skipping two meals had gotten her this far, what would happen in she skipped all of them?
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Okay, that's a wrap, I- *readers are coming after her with sharp objects.* Just joking, here you go! Heh heh. *nervous grin*
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Lizzie fell straight asleep and didn't wake up until her mother shook her the next morning. "Lizzie, hon, it's time to get up for school!" Jo said in her ear.
Lizzie's eye's blinked open and she sat up. "Okay mom..." She mumbled. She was so tired...She just wanted to go back to sleep and sleep forever.
But she couldn't do that with her mother right there, so Lizzie dragged herself out of bed and once her mother left, began to get dressed.
It suddenly dawned on her that she hadn't had a chance to run the morning. Oh well. She thought. I'll just run twice as far this after noon.
Lizzie went out the door again this morning, skipping breakfast. The day passed quickly and soon Lizzie was back at home. She went for a run and then home again. She used the excuse she had eaten a big lunch to get out of dinner.
The thing that bothered Lizzie the most as she lay awake, was that she was avoiding Gordo. She loved him to death (as a best friend) but she hated when he lectured her. And deep down, she knew he was right, that she was hurting herself, but ignored *that* thought.
As the week passed, Lizzie lost more and more weight. At first, everyone said she looked great, but as she neared the second week of her diet, she looked more like a skeleton draped with skin then a human being.
And the worst part of it all was that Ethan didn't seem to notice her. He was wrapped up in Melia. Her own mother didn't even notice. Sure, Lizzie spent almost all of her time away from her house, but still. Jo had been convincing Lizzie to eat her dinner, and some times she did. Or rather, she appeared to. She'd never lose any weight if she was eating all of the time! So would she hid in her napkin and flush it down the toilet periodically.
Lizzie dragged herself to school and slowly opened her locker. Gordo appeared next to her and shut it on her.
"Gordo!" she complained wearily.
Gordo just glared and said, "Elizabeth Brooke McGuire, this has gone on long enough. I've been watching you starve and hurt yourself for two weeks, and I can't take it anymore." He grabbed Lizzie's bony hand and dragged her forward. "Follow me."
To tired to protest, Lizzie did. She took a step forward and collapsed into a faint. Gordo picked her up and carried her off.
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Lizzie woke up somewhere rather dark. Where was she? Wait, her eyes were still closed. Well that would explain the darkness. She pried her eyes open and looked around. She was on a couch...but whose?
A face came into her line of vision...It was a boy. Did she know him? Yes, he looked familiar...Oh yes, that was Gordo, her best friend...
Suddenly, as if her mind was on fast forward, she remembered. Her diet to impress Ethan, the fight with Miranda...and then fainting in school...Gordo had helped her...
"Gordo?" she managed to rasp. Gordo put a finger to Lizzie's lips.
"Shh. Lizzie-" he broke off. "Lizzie, you really scared me. You scared all of us."
"Where 'm I?" Lizzie whispered.
"You're at home." Gordo told her. "You fainted at school and you're mother brought you home. I was worried, so I came too. Now get some rest." He pulled a blanket down from the foot of the couch up to her chin. She was glad, it was freezing.
Lizzie fell asleep in minuets, and Gordo just stood there. He hesitated for a moment, then bent down and kissed Lizzie on the forehead. She smiled in her sleep, and the corner of Gordo's mouth lifted up. She probably wouldn't remember it later, but he would.
Gordo turned around to leave, but stopped when he heard a faint, "Love you Gordo." from Lizzie. She
was only half conscience and probably had no idea what she was doing, but Gordo turned around
anyway and whispered, "I love you too Lizzie. More than you'll ever know. But I just wish you felt the
same way."
I kinda like this chapter, but I thought it was kind of early. Oh well. You all know you love Lizzie and Gordo torture, don't deny it. There will be plenty of that coming up, believe me! Please review, and thanks to everyone who already has! I love you!
