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I'm sorry about not updating for a while. I've been very busy with my Hilary Duff site. Anyway, this is chapter 4. The chapters so far are short so far because It's setting the scene. Bigger and better chapters will come along soon.
Thanks,
Andrew
AKA Pezhound
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They had been on the plane for over 8 hours now, and were getting restless. Kate was acting meaner than usual, and to Gordo's delight, Lizzie was asleep-laying against him. He tilted his head down to smell Lizzie's hair. It smelt like fresh apples. He closed his eyes to take it all in. He had never been so much in love with this girl before.
About 10 minutes later, after he had laid against Lizzie, Gordo reached into the pocket on the seat in front of him, hoping to try to find something good to read. He pulled out a Rome city guide, a magazine called "Fine Living For The Italian," and one that caught his eye. It had Lizzie on the cover. The magazine, called "Breakout." Gordo assumed it was for break-out stars, just like Lizzie. He opened it up, not really wanting to read it, but just to do something until they landed. It was the same old stuff-"Paolo and Lizzie: Two Lovebirds", "Lizzie's Fame", "Paolo's Lucky Day," and so on. Gordo couldn't read anymore. He put it back in the pocket and laid back. "This is SO boring," he thought. He wanted to talk to someone, he wanted to do something fun. Unfortunately, this was an airplane, and all you could do here was go to the bathroom, eat and drink, look out the window, and try to pass time. He decided to go sit next to Ethan, again, just because there was nothing else to do. He gave Lizzie a little peck on the top of her head and left to sit next to Ethan.
*~*~*2 Hours Later*~*~*
"This is your captain speaking. We are now making our descent to Los Angeles Airport. Please buckle up and thank you for flying American Airlines. Have a nice day."
"Yes!" Gordo said quietly. He said bye to Ethan and ran back to Lizzie, sat down, and buckled up. Lizzie was still asleep, but Gordo decided to wake her up, and tell her they were home.
"Lizzie? Hey, Lizzie? Wake up, we're here."
Lizzie yawned, "wha...what's going on."
"We're back Lizzie! We've just landed in Los Angeles! You've been sleeping for almost 4 hours now. Aren't you glad we're going to get to see out parents and Matt?"
"Matt?! You're kidding right?" Lizzie laughed. "Well, I'm glad my parents left Rome 3 days earlier so they could pick me up at the airport instead of coming with us. I don't know if I would have made it, you know, with the "Be Careful" and Matt stuff."
Gordo looked at Lizzie and smiled. They were no just pulling up into the terminal and connected the door to the walkway. They waited about 30 more seconds, and then that was their que. Gordo and Lizzie both rushed to get off of the plane. They ran through the walkway area and out into the airport. It was home. Truly home. Lizzie saw her parents immediately and ran right up to them, almost knocking over a flight attendant. They embraced, kissed and smiled at each other.
Matt looked at Lizzie and said, "Welcome back Lizzie. We missed you a lot!" Then, out of no where, he gave her a big hug. Where was Matt, and why was he acting so strange.
She looked back over at Gordo who was looking around, trying to look for his parents, but soon found that they were no where to be found. Lizzie went over to him, and asked him where they were.
"I...I don't know. They were supposed to be here...but I-"
"Uh, Gordo, honey?" Mrs. McGuire said calmly. "Your...your parents...well, they're not here...because they are in the hospital."
"What!? What happened...I-" Gordo was getting scared.
"Now Gordo, I don't want you too be alarmed, but they got into a car accident, and...they are in critical condition at St. Andrew's hospital. They were following us in their car to the airport when an out of control car came from no where and smashed into them. We went back, and called 911. They came soon after and took them away. The police gave all the information to us that we needed to tell you."
Gordo could barely talk. His parents were always there for him, and now that they weren't, what would he do.
"Bu-But where-will I stay? Where will I go..." He was panicking now.
"Gordo! Gordo! Calm down! We made a pact with your parents months ago that said that if one of us was ever injured in an accident or couldn't take care of their child, they would go with one of the families. So, you will be coming home with us. You can stay in Lizzie's room, and we will do the best to take care of you and tell you what's going on whenever we can." Mr. McGuire said, calmly.
Gordo thought a minute. Did he say Lizzie's room? This could indeed be his chance to get closer to Lizzie, and tell her how he felt about her. And as she watched on in the conversation between him and the McGuire's, she looked very sad, and willing to do anything for a friend.
"Ok. Thank you Mr. & Mrs. McGuire. Thank you very much." He went to hug both of them, then Lizzie came to Gordo, and without hesitation, they hugged-deeply. They embraced for some time before they let go. Lizzie smiled at Gordo, he smiled back, and they left the airport, Gordo's arm around Lizzie's waist, and Lizzie's around his shoulders. Gordo took a deep breath, and whispered into Lizzie's ear. "Thank you Lizzie. You are the best."
I'm sorry about not updating for a while. I've been very busy with my Hilary Duff site. Anyway, this is chapter 4. The chapters so far are short so far because It's setting the scene. Bigger and better chapters will come along soon.
Thanks,
Andrew
AKA Pezhound
________________________________________________________________________
They had been on the plane for over 8 hours now, and were getting restless. Kate was acting meaner than usual, and to Gordo's delight, Lizzie was asleep-laying against him. He tilted his head down to smell Lizzie's hair. It smelt like fresh apples. He closed his eyes to take it all in. He had never been so much in love with this girl before.
About 10 minutes later, after he had laid against Lizzie, Gordo reached into the pocket on the seat in front of him, hoping to try to find something good to read. He pulled out a Rome city guide, a magazine called "Fine Living For The Italian," and one that caught his eye. It had Lizzie on the cover. The magazine, called "Breakout." Gordo assumed it was for break-out stars, just like Lizzie. He opened it up, not really wanting to read it, but just to do something until they landed. It was the same old stuff-"Paolo and Lizzie: Two Lovebirds", "Lizzie's Fame", "Paolo's Lucky Day," and so on. Gordo couldn't read anymore. He put it back in the pocket and laid back. "This is SO boring," he thought. He wanted to talk to someone, he wanted to do something fun. Unfortunately, this was an airplane, and all you could do here was go to the bathroom, eat and drink, look out the window, and try to pass time. He decided to go sit next to Ethan, again, just because there was nothing else to do. He gave Lizzie a little peck on the top of her head and left to sit next to Ethan.
*~*~*2 Hours Later*~*~*
"This is your captain speaking. We are now making our descent to Los Angeles Airport. Please buckle up and thank you for flying American Airlines. Have a nice day."
"Yes!" Gordo said quietly. He said bye to Ethan and ran back to Lizzie, sat down, and buckled up. Lizzie was still asleep, but Gordo decided to wake her up, and tell her they were home.
"Lizzie? Hey, Lizzie? Wake up, we're here."
Lizzie yawned, "wha...what's going on."
"We're back Lizzie! We've just landed in Los Angeles! You've been sleeping for almost 4 hours now. Aren't you glad we're going to get to see out parents and Matt?"
"Matt?! You're kidding right?" Lizzie laughed. "Well, I'm glad my parents left Rome 3 days earlier so they could pick me up at the airport instead of coming with us. I don't know if I would have made it, you know, with the "Be Careful" and Matt stuff."
Gordo looked at Lizzie and smiled. They were no just pulling up into the terminal and connected the door to the walkway. They waited about 30 more seconds, and then that was their que. Gordo and Lizzie both rushed to get off of the plane. They ran through the walkway area and out into the airport. It was home. Truly home. Lizzie saw her parents immediately and ran right up to them, almost knocking over a flight attendant. They embraced, kissed and smiled at each other.
Matt looked at Lizzie and said, "Welcome back Lizzie. We missed you a lot!" Then, out of no where, he gave her a big hug. Where was Matt, and why was he acting so strange.
She looked back over at Gordo who was looking around, trying to look for his parents, but soon found that they were no where to be found. Lizzie went over to him, and asked him where they were.
"I...I don't know. They were supposed to be here...but I-"
"Uh, Gordo, honey?" Mrs. McGuire said calmly. "Your...your parents...well, they're not here...because they are in the hospital."
"What!? What happened...I-" Gordo was getting scared.
"Now Gordo, I don't want you too be alarmed, but they got into a car accident, and...they are in critical condition at St. Andrew's hospital. They were following us in their car to the airport when an out of control car came from no where and smashed into them. We went back, and called 911. They came soon after and took them away. The police gave all the information to us that we needed to tell you."
Gordo could barely talk. His parents were always there for him, and now that they weren't, what would he do.
"Bu-But where-will I stay? Where will I go..." He was panicking now.
"Gordo! Gordo! Calm down! We made a pact with your parents months ago that said that if one of us was ever injured in an accident or couldn't take care of their child, they would go with one of the families. So, you will be coming home with us. You can stay in Lizzie's room, and we will do the best to take care of you and tell you what's going on whenever we can." Mr. McGuire said, calmly.
Gordo thought a minute. Did he say Lizzie's room? This could indeed be his chance to get closer to Lizzie, and tell her how he felt about her. And as she watched on in the conversation between him and the McGuire's, she looked very sad, and willing to do anything for a friend.
"Ok. Thank you Mr. & Mrs. McGuire. Thank you very much." He went to hug both of them, then Lizzie came to Gordo, and without hesitation, they hugged-deeply. They embraced for some time before they let go. Lizzie smiled at Gordo, he smiled back, and they left the airport, Gordo's arm around Lizzie's waist, and Lizzie's around his shoulders. Gordo took a deep breath, and whispered into Lizzie's ear. "Thank you Lizzie. You are the best."