Chapter 7: The Trio is Down to a Duo!

*Lizzie gets to school, then she sees Gordo at his locker and rushes over to him. Gordo turns to face Lizzie while closing his locker. Gordo seems worried the way she ran up to him.

L: " Gordo! Oh there you are!"

G: " Ya, so, what's up?"

L: " Well, remember when we called Miranda last night?!?"

G: " Ya, do you really think I could forget the way you yelled at me like that?!?" Gordo says laughing a little.

L: " I'm sorry, ok, whatever. The thing is, when you hung up, Miranda and I got in a fight on the phone, when I said to her 'Ok, Miranda, you know what?!? This little FIGHT is not going anywhere,' when she said, 'Ya, I'm through!' and she just hangs up on me!" Lizzie is saying everything really fast, rushing because she is so stressed and nervous. Gordo can see she is trying hard to hide back tears. Gordo always knew what Lizzie was feeling. I guess it's because of the bond they have with each other. The bond they had since they were little tikes.

G: " Whoa, whoa, whoa! Slow down McGuire!"

L: " Wait, I wasn't finished! I tried to make-up with her when I said ' I don't think this fight is goin anywhere,' then she just said what she said and hung up right before I got a chance to say anything!"

G: " Ok, so Miranda thinks you don't want to talk to her anymore when you meant that you wanted to apologize, and all of this happened just over some new guy?!? Is that it?!?"

L: " Ya, and his name is Chris!"

G: " Ok, ok, so what are we going to do about this?!?"

L: " I don't know! I'm so confused!" Lizzie starts to cry, when Gordo pulls her in close to hug her. While he is hugging her he starts to rub her back.

G: " It's ok Lizzie! I'm right here!" Gordo said trying to comfort her. People walking down the hall start to stare at them hugging each other.

          Suddenly, Kate and Claire and the rest of her posse walk up. Gordo starts to worry. He makes a face, while at the same time thinking, ' Oh, no! Kate! Just what we needed!' Gordo warns Lizzie.

G: " Lizzie!"

L: " What?!?"

G: " It's…" Gordo was interrupted by Kate.

K: " Well, if it isn't Loozie and Gor-dork!" Kate and her posse start to laugh. Gordo glares at her as if saying, ' Back off!!!' Gordo was thinking it too!

G: " Kate!" Gordo said under his breath. Lizzie turned around, her eyes all red and puffy from crying, just sat up.

G: " Look! Kate! Lizzie's having a bad enough day already! She doesn't need YOU to make it worse! So back off, ok!" Gordo said forcefully. Lizzie was surprised at what Gordo had said. She thought that was so sweet! Wow! She never knew Gordo could be so, forceful!

K: " Whatever!" Kate walks off with the rest of her posse following her.

L: " Gordo."

G: " Ya?"

L: " Thanks!" Lizzie said with a smile.

G: " "Anytime McGuire, anytime!" Gordo said giving Lizzie his usual, sort of, lop-sided grin. And with that they both got their books and walked to class, together!

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