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The New...Everything
Chapter Twenty-Six
Gordo stammered, "I...uh...um...er...They were...and I..." He couldn't think of anything to say. How do you tell your girlfriend that you set up her ex but not anymore best friend with Larry Tudgeman? How do you tell her that that's why she put up the act of not liking himself? So many ways to tell her, so many ways she could react. Gordo preferred the non-violent version the best. So, now he had to tell her in the best way so she wouldn't beat him down.
Miranda sensed his dilemma and decided to help him out, "Look, Liz. You've got to promise not to get mad, okay?"
Lizzie was skeptical, "Okay...?"
Miranda was about to explain the whole thing, but Gordo interrupted her, "No, I should tell her Miranda. I'm the one that started this whole mess. I should be the one that ends it." Miranda nodded in consent. Gordo made his way over to Lizzie and sat down, "Okay, Lizzie," he took in a breath and released it, "here it goes." Lizzie looked around nervously. Did she really want to hear this? Gordo payed no attention to her reaction and proceded, "Here's how it goes. I had met Miranda before school started in the summer. That's how she knew about the new student thing before anyone else did. But before I met Miranda, I met Tudgeman. Tudgeman and I were okay friends, so, when I met Miranda I thought to two would be great together. I also thought that because I knew he liked her, and I figured it would be a great way for me to be a friend to him since I had just met him. I arranged for the two to meet at the same place 'by accident'. I swear it had to of been love at first sight. But, anyway, the three of us agree d that we would act as if we hadn't known each other at all before this year. So, Miranda threw in a little loop about hating me too, just to add some more effects. So, basically, the three of us are good friends. Miranda and Tudgeman have been secretly dating all year, and...I love you." He finished the last three words quietly. He wasn't sure as to how she would react. She didn't react and that scared the other two. Gordo looked at Miranda desperately, "You don't think we gave her a heart attack, and she died, do you?"
"I don't know, Gordo. That last little statement you made might have been a little more than she could take," Miranda commented with a smirk.
Slowly, Lizzie's mouth opened and stayed like that for a little while. She finally computed everything, "You mean to tell me that I've been part of a ploy all year? You've known Gordo, and you didn't tell me?! YOU'RE DATING TUDGEMAN?! Hold on, rewind! When did this come about? And why didn't you tell me, Miranda? I'm your best friend!!"
Miranda smiled sheepishly, "Well, you know how you are about Tudgeman, and you said that thing before school started on the first day in the parking lot...So, I was afraid to tell you..."
"You know I don't care about that stuff!" Lizzie remarked. "And since when have you been scared or afraid? The Miranda I know has always been brave."
"You're right, Liz. You're absolutely right! I'm not going to hide it anymore!"
Gordo spoke up, "Way to go. Tudgeman'll be thrilled." Miranda smiled and blushed.
Lizzie turned to Gordo, "You lied to me?!"
"I love you."
She stood up, "You lied to me?!"
"I love you, McGuire."
She walked over to the door, "You lied to me?!"
"I love you."
"OUT!" she screamed.
He walked out of the room, and she slammed the door on his retreating figure. He turned, faced the door, and knocked, "But Lizzie..."
She stormed back over to the door and opened rather fast almost hitting herself in the head, "WHAT?!"
"I love you."
The New...Everything
Chapter Twenty-Six
Gordo stammered, "I...uh...um...er...They were...and I..." He couldn't think of anything to say. How do you tell your girlfriend that you set up her ex but not anymore best friend with Larry Tudgeman? How do you tell her that that's why she put up the act of not liking himself? So many ways to tell her, so many ways she could react. Gordo preferred the non-violent version the best. So, now he had to tell her in the best way so she wouldn't beat him down.
Miranda sensed his dilemma and decided to help him out, "Look, Liz. You've got to promise not to get mad, okay?"
Lizzie was skeptical, "Okay...?"
Miranda was about to explain the whole thing, but Gordo interrupted her, "No, I should tell her Miranda. I'm the one that started this whole mess. I should be the one that ends it." Miranda nodded in consent. Gordo made his way over to Lizzie and sat down, "Okay, Lizzie," he took in a breath and released it, "here it goes." Lizzie looked around nervously. Did she really want to hear this? Gordo payed no attention to her reaction and proceded, "Here's how it goes. I had met Miranda before school started in the summer. That's how she knew about the new student thing before anyone else did. But before I met Miranda, I met Tudgeman. Tudgeman and I were okay friends, so, when I met Miranda I thought to two would be great together. I also thought that because I knew he liked her, and I figured it would be a great way for me to be a friend to him since I had just met him. I arranged for the two to meet at the same place 'by accident'. I swear it had to of been love at first sight. But, anyway, the three of us agree d that we would act as if we hadn't known each other at all before this year. So, Miranda threw in a little loop about hating me too, just to add some more effects. So, basically, the three of us are good friends. Miranda and Tudgeman have been secretly dating all year, and...I love you." He finished the last three words quietly. He wasn't sure as to how she would react. She didn't react and that scared the other two. Gordo looked at Miranda desperately, "You don't think we gave her a heart attack, and she died, do you?"
"I don't know, Gordo. That last little statement you made might have been a little more than she could take," Miranda commented with a smirk.
Slowly, Lizzie's mouth opened and stayed like that for a little while. She finally computed everything, "You mean to tell me that I've been part of a ploy all year? You've known Gordo, and you didn't tell me?! YOU'RE DATING TUDGEMAN?! Hold on, rewind! When did this come about? And why didn't you tell me, Miranda? I'm your best friend!!"
Miranda smiled sheepishly, "Well, you know how you are about Tudgeman, and you said that thing before school started on the first day in the parking lot...So, I was afraid to tell you..."
"You know I don't care about that stuff!" Lizzie remarked. "And since when have you been scared or afraid? The Miranda I know has always been brave."
"You're right, Liz. You're absolutely right! I'm not going to hide it anymore!"
Gordo spoke up, "Way to go. Tudgeman'll be thrilled." Miranda smiled and blushed.
Lizzie turned to Gordo, "You lied to me?!"
"I love you."
She stood up, "You lied to me?!"
"I love you, McGuire."
She walked over to the door, "You lied to me?!"
"I love you."
"OUT!" she screamed.
He walked out of the room, and she slammed the door on his retreating figure. He turned, faced the door, and knocked, "But Lizzie..."
She stormed back over to the door and opened rather fast almost hitting herself in the head, "WHAT?!"
"I love you."
