A/N: I have changed this story so much from its original idea, but that's
ok. I had to think about it for a while and decide where I wanted to take
it. I think I've found an approach, but you guys will be the judge of that.
Read this chapter, and tell me honestly what you think by reviewing. It may
seem pointless, but I promise, I'm going somewhere with this chapter. If
you have suggestions, tell me, and I'll try to work them in. Here we go!
Disclaimer: I don't own nothin' so there :P
No Such Thing
Chapter 15: Dreams
"Lizzie." Lizzie heard her name being called by a familiar male voice. "Wake up, we need to talk." Lizzie opened her eyes and saw the curly hair and brown eyes that were Gordo's.
"Hey." She greeted, sleepily.
"Hey." He smiled back.
Lizzie sat up. "What about?" They had already had "the chat" about the kiss, and had decided to try things out for a little while. They would have a trial run of their relationship to see how things went. Lizzie was loving it already and so was Gordo. The toughest part would be going back to school, but they would cross that bridge when it came time.
"First of all, you need to listen to me, and not say a word until I'm finished, because this is important, and I need to get it off my chest." He explained.
"I'm all ears." Replied Lizzie.
"Ok." Started Gordo, taking a deep breath. "Do you remember that internship I was telling you about? The one that I'm supposed to be starting in a week instead of finishing a 4th term?"
Lizzie nodded her head.
"Well,' he continued. "What I didn't tell you was that I also applied for another internship, a longer, more challenging one. It was harder to get into, and it's much more involved, and I figured I'd never get it."
"And?" asked Lizzie.
"And, I got a call yesterday from the professor running it." He told her. "Lizzie, I got in."
"Gordo!" Lizzie exclaimed, throwing her arms around him and kissing him. "That's incredible!"
"Not so much." He remarked, gravely.
"Why? What's wrong?" asked Lizzie, concerned.
"The job is with a film director shooting in England, Lizzie." He explained. "If I take it, I need to leave tomorrow for 6 months."
"6 months!" exclaimed Lizzie. "In England? Oh Gordo!" she cried. He embraced her.
"I know, it's awful. I applied before I even thought we had a chance. I had forgotten about it until I got that call." He rambled. "But you say the word, and I'll turn it down. No questions asked."
Lizzie looked at him. "But Gordo, to work with an actual director, shoot a film, this is your dream." She remarked.
He half smiled at her. "Dreams can change."
Lizzie managed a weak smile. She sat up and thought for a second about what she would say. "I know that you would stay here for me, and I love you for that. But I really think that this is too big of an opportunity for you to pass up. It would be selfish of me to ask you to stay. I will miss you like crazy, but I think we both know you should take it. I mean, 6 months isn't that long, right? And we can email, call each other." her voice trailed off. She didn't want him to go, but she didn't want him to give it up either.
"Lizzie, it doesn't matter. I'll stay if you ask me to. That's how strongly I feel about you." He told her.
"No." replied Lizzie, firmly, but fighting back tears. "Go Gordo. You need to do this. You need to follow your dreams."
Gordo looked as if he were about to cry too.
"Just promise me one thing." Asked Lizzie, tears running down her face.
"Anything." Replied Gordo, his own eyes welling up.
"Don't forget me. Don't forget how we feel about each other." She begged.
"I couldn't if I tried." He promised, turning away so she couldn't see him as he was.
TBC!
I know it's short, but it's something. Please review!
Disclaimer: I don't own nothin' so there :P
No Such Thing
Chapter 15: Dreams
"Lizzie." Lizzie heard her name being called by a familiar male voice. "Wake up, we need to talk." Lizzie opened her eyes and saw the curly hair and brown eyes that were Gordo's.
"Hey." She greeted, sleepily.
"Hey." He smiled back.
Lizzie sat up. "What about?" They had already had "the chat" about the kiss, and had decided to try things out for a little while. They would have a trial run of their relationship to see how things went. Lizzie was loving it already and so was Gordo. The toughest part would be going back to school, but they would cross that bridge when it came time.
"First of all, you need to listen to me, and not say a word until I'm finished, because this is important, and I need to get it off my chest." He explained.
"I'm all ears." Replied Lizzie.
"Ok." Started Gordo, taking a deep breath. "Do you remember that internship I was telling you about? The one that I'm supposed to be starting in a week instead of finishing a 4th term?"
Lizzie nodded her head.
"Well,' he continued. "What I didn't tell you was that I also applied for another internship, a longer, more challenging one. It was harder to get into, and it's much more involved, and I figured I'd never get it."
"And?" asked Lizzie.
"And, I got a call yesterday from the professor running it." He told her. "Lizzie, I got in."
"Gordo!" Lizzie exclaimed, throwing her arms around him and kissing him. "That's incredible!"
"Not so much." He remarked, gravely.
"Why? What's wrong?" asked Lizzie, concerned.
"The job is with a film director shooting in England, Lizzie." He explained. "If I take it, I need to leave tomorrow for 6 months."
"6 months!" exclaimed Lizzie. "In England? Oh Gordo!" she cried. He embraced her.
"I know, it's awful. I applied before I even thought we had a chance. I had forgotten about it until I got that call." He rambled. "But you say the word, and I'll turn it down. No questions asked."
Lizzie looked at him. "But Gordo, to work with an actual director, shoot a film, this is your dream." She remarked.
He half smiled at her. "Dreams can change."
Lizzie managed a weak smile. She sat up and thought for a second about what she would say. "I know that you would stay here for me, and I love you for that. But I really think that this is too big of an opportunity for you to pass up. It would be selfish of me to ask you to stay. I will miss you like crazy, but I think we both know you should take it. I mean, 6 months isn't that long, right? And we can email, call each other." her voice trailed off. She didn't want him to go, but she didn't want him to give it up either.
"Lizzie, it doesn't matter. I'll stay if you ask me to. That's how strongly I feel about you." He told her.
"No." replied Lizzie, firmly, but fighting back tears. "Go Gordo. You need to do this. You need to follow your dreams."
Gordo looked as if he were about to cry too.
"Just promise me one thing." Asked Lizzie, tears running down her face.
"Anything." Replied Gordo, his own eyes welling up.
"Don't forget me. Don't forget how we feel about each other." She begged.
"I couldn't if I tried." He promised, turning away so she couldn't see him as he was.
TBC!
I know it's short, but it's something. Please review!