A/N: This chapter (and the rest of this story) is dedicated to I3itterSweet
and SuicideKitten, who praised my feeble attempt at a PG rated story that's
actually worth reading... Hmm, maybe I should go back to my R's. Anyway,
on with the story:
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Gordo wandered out of American Eagle and started to walk down the line of stores. He often left those two to go to Computer World or Videoland, or one of the other stores that he could actually stand in the mall, so he knew they would just find him later. He needed some time to think. Lost in thought, he wasn't watching where he was going, and he suddenly bumped right into someone.
"Yo, Gord-on! What's up?" He heard. He slowly looked up. Of course it had to be the one person in the world he didn't want to see just then.
"Hey, sorry about that Ethan." he apologized.
"No worries! Whatcha doing here?" Ethan asked, smiling.
"I got volunteered to drive Lizzie and Miranda to the mall today." Gordo replied, shaking his head.
"Cool. Well, actually, I was kinda looking for you anyway. I called your house and your mom said you were here." Ethan said.
Gordo's head snapped up to meet Ethan's expression. "You were looking for me? Why?"
"Well, it's this whole date with Lizzie. I don't know how to act. I mean, I like her and all, but I don't really know her. Also, I wanted to get her something. A 'I don't really know you but I'd like to get to know you' gift. I thought you could help me pick one out." Ethan told him.
"Wow. I guess I could help you..." Gordo said, sadly.
"Cool! Let's go!" Ethan said, taking off into JC Penny. Ethan stopped at the jewelry counter. He looked into the glass cases. "How about a ring?"
"No, I don't really think that that's a good idea." Gordo said, hating the thought of Ethan giving Lizzie a ring, even if it was only friendly.
Gordo looked over at the rack of necklaces. He spotted one on a leather chain that had an orange pendant in the shape of a butterfly. It made him think of Miranda. If she thought it was a date, should he get her something too? He decided to get it. Either way, she was his friend, and he knew she would like it. He picked it up. He heard Ethan calling his name, so he looked up.
"How about this?" Ethan said, holding up a silver necklace with a pink flower pendant.
"She'd like that." Gordo hated to admit it, but that was a perfect gift for Lizzie.
Both boys got in line to pay for their gifts. Ethan noticed the necklace in Gordo's hand. "Whoa, that's cool! Who's it for?"
"It's for Miranda." Gordo sighed. Just then he had an idea, not one he liked, but he figured he didn't have any other options at this point. "Ethan, can I ask you a question?"
"Sure. Anything, man."
"Ok, what do you really think of Miranda?" He asked nervously.
"Dude, she's awesome. She's like, fun to be with and stuff, and she's hot. Dude, you're so lucky to have two hot girls around you all the time!"
"Yeah, I guess." Gordo sighed again and debated whether to continue, but he figured he had nothing to lose. "Ethan, I've got a problem."
"What's that, bro?"
"Miranda and I were supposed to be going to a movie tonight. I didn't even think Miranda really wanted to go. I thought she was just going because it was in Spanish and she was going to translate for me. But today, I overheard her talking to Lizzie and she said something about her 'date' tonight. I don't know what to do. I like Miranda as my best friend, and I've never thought of her like that." Gordo told him.
"That is a problem. Miranda's a cool chic though, maybe you should try and think of her like that. I know I would if I wasn't going out with Lizzie tonight."
Ethan's statement brought several thoughts to Gordo's mind. First was how much he hated Ethan saying that he was 'going out' with Lizzie. Second, that it seemed Lizzie was just another girl that could be replaced by Miranda, or any other girl. The last thought was picturing what the girls would say if they heard this conversation. Luckily though, they had reached the register, so Gordo didn't have to respond.
After they had paid for their purchases, Ethan headed for the exit, while Gordo went back out into the mall to find Lizzie and Miranda. He found them at the Gap, with Lizzie trying on a new skirt, while Miranda surveyed her and gave a thumbs up. Gordo stood back and took a good look at Miranda. He noticed that she was very pretty...something that he'd never noticed before. Maybe Ethan was right, maybe he should try to think of Miranda 'in that way'.
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Gordo wandered out of American Eagle and started to walk down the line of stores. He often left those two to go to Computer World or Videoland, or one of the other stores that he could actually stand in the mall, so he knew they would just find him later. He needed some time to think. Lost in thought, he wasn't watching where he was going, and he suddenly bumped right into someone.
"Yo, Gord-on! What's up?" He heard. He slowly looked up. Of course it had to be the one person in the world he didn't want to see just then.
"Hey, sorry about that Ethan." he apologized.
"No worries! Whatcha doing here?" Ethan asked, smiling.
"I got volunteered to drive Lizzie and Miranda to the mall today." Gordo replied, shaking his head.
"Cool. Well, actually, I was kinda looking for you anyway. I called your house and your mom said you were here." Ethan said.
Gordo's head snapped up to meet Ethan's expression. "You were looking for me? Why?"
"Well, it's this whole date with Lizzie. I don't know how to act. I mean, I like her and all, but I don't really know her. Also, I wanted to get her something. A 'I don't really know you but I'd like to get to know you' gift. I thought you could help me pick one out." Ethan told him.
"Wow. I guess I could help you..." Gordo said, sadly.
"Cool! Let's go!" Ethan said, taking off into JC Penny. Ethan stopped at the jewelry counter. He looked into the glass cases. "How about a ring?"
"No, I don't really think that that's a good idea." Gordo said, hating the thought of Ethan giving Lizzie a ring, even if it was only friendly.
Gordo looked over at the rack of necklaces. He spotted one on a leather chain that had an orange pendant in the shape of a butterfly. It made him think of Miranda. If she thought it was a date, should he get her something too? He decided to get it. Either way, she was his friend, and he knew she would like it. He picked it up. He heard Ethan calling his name, so he looked up.
"How about this?" Ethan said, holding up a silver necklace with a pink flower pendant.
"She'd like that." Gordo hated to admit it, but that was a perfect gift for Lizzie.
Both boys got in line to pay for their gifts. Ethan noticed the necklace in Gordo's hand. "Whoa, that's cool! Who's it for?"
"It's for Miranda." Gordo sighed. Just then he had an idea, not one he liked, but he figured he didn't have any other options at this point. "Ethan, can I ask you a question?"
"Sure. Anything, man."
"Ok, what do you really think of Miranda?" He asked nervously.
"Dude, she's awesome. She's like, fun to be with and stuff, and she's hot. Dude, you're so lucky to have two hot girls around you all the time!"
"Yeah, I guess." Gordo sighed again and debated whether to continue, but he figured he had nothing to lose. "Ethan, I've got a problem."
"What's that, bro?"
"Miranda and I were supposed to be going to a movie tonight. I didn't even think Miranda really wanted to go. I thought she was just going because it was in Spanish and she was going to translate for me. But today, I overheard her talking to Lizzie and she said something about her 'date' tonight. I don't know what to do. I like Miranda as my best friend, and I've never thought of her like that." Gordo told him.
"That is a problem. Miranda's a cool chic though, maybe you should try and think of her like that. I know I would if I wasn't going out with Lizzie tonight."
Ethan's statement brought several thoughts to Gordo's mind. First was how much he hated Ethan saying that he was 'going out' with Lizzie. Second, that it seemed Lizzie was just another girl that could be replaced by Miranda, or any other girl. The last thought was picturing what the girls would say if they heard this conversation. Luckily though, they had reached the register, so Gordo didn't have to respond.
After they had paid for their purchases, Ethan headed for the exit, while Gordo went back out into the mall to find Lizzie and Miranda. He found them at the Gap, with Lizzie trying on a new skirt, while Miranda surveyed her and gave a thumbs up. Gordo stood back and took a good look at Miranda. He noticed that she was very pretty...something that he'd never noticed before. Maybe Ethan was right, maybe he should try to think of Miranda 'in that way'.
