Note: I'm very sorry for not updating in so long. It is Spring break, and I was on vacation. Anyway, a surprise is in this chapter and it's the longest one so far. Your reviews of my work are appreciated. Thanks for taking the time to read my story and It is far from done. Next chapter to be up either Thursday night, Friday 3/28 or Saturday 3/29.
Thanks,
Andrew
AKA Pezhound
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On the way home from the airport, Lizzie's head was going wild. So many things going on in so little time. Paolo, oh how she liked him and wanted that album deal. But, then there was Gordo. Gordo was staying with them until his parents were better. She felt weird, almost excited that he was staying. Why though? His parents were in an accident which is nothing to be excited about, yet maybe it was something else…something deeper inside her that had not yet been discovered, but was hibernating.
She took a quick glance at Gordo. He was looking about the window and she saw a tear coming down from Gordo's face. It was very small, but noticeable. Lizzie was about to say something to him, but decided to keep quiet, and put on her headphones to listen to some music.
*~*~*~*~*15 Minutes Later*~*~*~*~*
About 15 minutes later, all 5 of them arrived at the McGuire residence. Lizzie and Gordo both got out to get their suitcases, with a little help from Jo and Sam. Lizzie was the first one to the door. She went inside and immediately went to the living room and sat on the couch. She spread out her legs and yawned. She was home. Everything was there in the exact same place before she left. It was perfect. All good.
"Lizzie!" Jo hollered from the kitchen. "You got a letter in the mail from Miranda down in Mexico! I didn't open it because it's addressed to you. It looks like she wrote a lot, it's pretty thick."
"Thanks, mom." Lizzie said picking up the letter and running up the stairs to her room. "Gordo, come on up with me. Just bring your stuff up here, and we'll decide what to do with it later."
Gordo listened to Lizzie, and followed her up the stairs towards her room. Her room. He quietly repeated the 2 words again and again. He loved her room. He loved the smell, the surroundings, he even loved her. But, to him, that was the most important thing. Loving Lizzie McGuire.
He entered her room and put his stuff next to the door. He went over and sat on her bed, no realizing that she was laying on it.
"It is SO good to be back home, and in my bed." She sighed and closed her eyes. She grabbed Mr. Snuggles and held him tight, never wanted to let go. Gordo chuckled at the site.
"What's so funny?" She asked.
"Nothing…so, how 'bout that letter? Why don't you open it up and read it?" Gordo wanted to know what it said. He had a strong feeling though that it would not be a good one.
"Hold your horses Mr. Gordon." Lizzie laughed and got the letter, then leaped back onto her bed, Gordo still at the end.
She opened it up, finding a necklace inside from Mexico, as well as a letter.
"Miranda knows me too well." She put the necklace around her neck, having Gordo secure it in the back.
Lizzie opened the paper enclosed in it. She read it out loud.
"Dear Lizzie
How are you doing? How was Rome? You HAVE to tell me everything as soon as you get the chance to write.
Anyway, I have some news that, well, isn't good. And, even as I write this, I'm getting choked up. I…I won't be coming back to Los Angeles. Never. My parents have decided to stay down here. They want to stay with my grandma to take better care of her. I couldn't believe it myself when they told me…" Lizzie voice trailed off until she wasn't reading it aloud anymore.
Lizzie, you and Gordo mean so much to me. I am going to miss you more than anything in this world. But, I will be seeing you again ONE more time before I move to Mexico permanently. In about 2 weeks, (today was August 5th, and it was written on July 25th) we will be coming back to get our stuff from our house. I'll get to see you then, and my parents have agreed to let me stay with you guys and hang out the entire day.
Tell your parents about this, too. I will miss you greatly, but am looking forward to seeing you in 2 weeks. Until then, keep your head high, your chin up, and go on with your life. Things will never change between us, and we will ALWAYS be the '3 amigos.' Tell Gordo "hi" and that I wrote a letter to him too, along with a gift.
Keep in touch by letter and e-mail. I'll let you know the new address down here soon.
Love lotz,
Miranda
When she was finished, there were tear stains on the paper. Lizzie was crying even harder now then she had at the beginning. Handing the letter to Gordo, she buried her head down in the pillow. Gordo began to read it, and as he did, he was also trying to hold back the tears. He went over to Lizzie's side of the bed and rubbed her back. Gordo put the letter on the nightstand next to her bed.
"It will be o..ok Lizzie. You'll see. It will be just-"
Lizzie sat up. "No it won't Gordo. Miranda is our friend. She means so much to me and with her not going to be here, I…I…"
"I'll be here for you Lizzie. Forever and always. No matter what." And that was the truth. He would.
"Gordo! Lizzie! Dinner is ready!" Came Mrs. McGuire's voice from a far.
"We'll be right down," Gordo answered.
Lizzie looked up at Gordo, standing above her. She stood up and gave him a hug. It was the longest hug they had shared.
Mrs. McGuire wondered what they were doing upstairs, so she went to check. She opened her door very slowly. Without Lizzie or Gordo noticing, she witnessed them hugging. Jo quietly shut the door and left.
It was truly love. Truly friendship. Truly real.
Thanks,
Andrew
AKA Pezhound
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On the way home from the airport, Lizzie's head was going wild. So many things going on in so little time. Paolo, oh how she liked him and wanted that album deal. But, then there was Gordo. Gordo was staying with them until his parents were better. She felt weird, almost excited that he was staying. Why though? His parents were in an accident which is nothing to be excited about, yet maybe it was something else…something deeper inside her that had not yet been discovered, but was hibernating.
She took a quick glance at Gordo. He was looking about the window and she saw a tear coming down from Gordo's face. It was very small, but noticeable. Lizzie was about to say something to him, but decided to keep quiet, and put on her headphones to listen to some music.
*~*~*~*~*15 Minutes Later*~*~*~*~*
About 15 minutes later, all 5 of them arrived at the McGuire residence. Lizzie and Gordo both got out to get their suitcases, with a little help from Jo and Sam. Lizzie was the first one to the door. She went inside and immediately went to the living room and sat on the couch. She spread out her legs and yawned. She was home. Everything was there in the exact same place before she left. It was perfect. All good.
"Lizzie!" Jo hollered from the kitchen. "You got a letter in the mail from Miranda down in Mexico! I didn't open it because it's addressed to you. It looks like she wrote a lot, it's pretty thick."
"Thanks, mom." Lizzie said picking up the letter and running up the stairs to her room. "Gordo, come on up with me. Just bring your stuff up here, and we'll decide what to do with it later."
Gordo listened to Lizzie, and followed her up the stairs towards her room. Her room. He quietly repeated the 2 words again and again. He loved her room. He loved the smell, the surroundings, he even loved her. But, to him, that was the most important thing. Loving Lizzie McGuire.
He entered her room and put his stuff next to the door. He went over and sat on her bed, no realizing that she was laying on it.
"It is SO good to be back home, and in my bed." She sighed and closed her eyes. She grabbed Mr. Snuggles and held him tight, never wanted to let go. Gordo chuckled at the site.
"What's so funny?" She asked.
"Nothing…so, how 'bout that letter? Why don't you open it up and read it?" Gordo wanted to know what it said. He had a strong feeling though that it would not be a good one.
"Hold your horses Mr. Gordon." Lizzie laughed and got the letter, then leaped back onto her bed, Gordo still at the end.
She opened it up, finding a necklace inside from Mexico, as well as a letter.
"Miranda knows me too well." She put the necklace around her neck, having Gordo secure it in the back.
Lizzie opened the paper enclosed in it. She read it out loud.
"Dear Lizzie
How are you doing? How was Rome? You HAVE to tell me everything as soon as you get the chance to write.
Anyway, I have some news that, well, isn't good. And, even as I write this, I'm getting choked up. I…I won't be coming back to Los Angeles. Never. My parents have decided to stay down here. They want to stay with my grandma to take better care of her. I couldn't believe it myself when they told me…" Lizzie voice trailed off until she wasn't reading it aloud anymore.
Lizzie, you and Gordo mean so much to me. I am going to miss you more than anything in this world. But, I will be seeing you again ONE more time before I move to Mexico permanently. In about 2 weeks, (today was August 5th, and it was written on July 25th) we will be coming back to get our stuff from our house. I'll get to see you then, and my parents have agreed to let me stay with you guys and hang out the entire day.
Tell your parents about this, too. I will miss you greatly, but am looking forward to seeing you in 2 weeks. Until then, keep your head high, your chin up, and go on with your life. Things will never change between us, and we will ALWAYS be the '3 amigos.' Tell Gordo "hi" and that I wrote a letter to him too, along with a gift.
Keep in touch by letter and e-mail. I'll let you know the new address down here soon.
Love lotz,
Miranda
When she was finished, there were tear stains on the paper. Lizzie was crying even harder now then she had at the beginning. Handing the letter to Gordo, she buried her head down in the pillow. Gordo began to read it, and as he did, he was also trying to hold back the tears. He went over to Lizzie's side of the bed and rubbed her back. Gordo put the letter on the nightstand next to her bed.
"It will be o..ok Lizzie. You'll see. It will be just-"
Lizzie sat up. "No it won't Gordo. Miranda is our friend. She means so much to me and with her not going to be here, I…I…"
"I'll be here for you Lizzie. Forever and always. No matter what." And that was the truth. He would.
"Gordo! Lizzie! Dinner is ready!" Came Mrs. McGuire's voice from a far.
"We'll be right down," Gordo answered.
Lizzie looked up at Gordo, standing above her. She stood up and gave him a hug. It was the longest hug they had shared.
Mrs. McGuire wondered what they were doing upstairs, so she went to check. She opened her door very slowly. Without Lizzie or Gordo noticing, she witnessed them hugging. Jo quietly shut the door and left.
It was truly love. Truly friendship. Truly real.