A/N: Hey guys! I heard this song the other day, and realized it would be
perfect for the story! However, Christina Aguilera sings it, so it's from
her point of view, and I wanted it to be from Gordo's point of view. Part
of the song goes "I'm feeling like a little girl", so in the interest of
the story, I've changed all the "little girl" parts to "little boy". It
doesn't affect the song that much; it just gives it a more masculine tone
for Gordo. Also, I'm changing the order of episodes for he purpose of the
story. "Dear Lizzie", "Clueless" and "Bunkies" have all happened. "Bye,
Bye" has not. Ok? So, without further ado, here is the next chapter! Enjoy
and review!
Disclaimer: I do not own Lizzie McGuire or the song "Obvious" by Christina Aguilera.
Sooner or Later
Chapter Three: Obvious
"Ok, I know Ms. Dew just got back from sabbatical and all, but that was by far the weirdest art project we've ever had to do. Gordo remarked, as he and Lizzie walked down the halls of Hillridge Junior High. "And that includes the handprint mural."
"I thought my days of dealing with trash as art were over when Matt got grounded for painting Dad's car." Lizzie agreed.
"You know, he did hide that dent." Gordo pointed out.
"Gordo! You are starting to sound like Lanny!" Lizzie exclaimed.
Gordo thought about that for a minute. "But Lanny doesn't even talk." He realized.
"Ugh!" Lizzie sighed in frustration. "Nevermind."
The two finally reached their lockers, and began pulling out the books they would need for the rest of the day.
"So, did you hear the announcement for the Farewell Dance?" Gordo asked, trying to change the subject.
"Yep." Lizzie replied. "And Kate got put in charge of decorations again. Only this time, there's no one to keep her from completely over-doing things. Principal Tweedy won't let me help ever since the statue incident."
"He still thinks you did it?" Gordo laughed.
"I guess so." Lizzie replied. "I just hope the whole thing isn't a tribute to Kate. Because if it is, count me out."
"Who knows?" Gordo remarked. "Maybe it'll be fun."
"Maybe." Lizzie responded. "Anyway, I gotta go. English test." She closed her locker and started to walk away.
"Lizzie, wait!" Gordo called to her.
She spun back around. "What?" she asked. Was he finally going to make a move, right here in the middle of the hall?
Gordo paused for a moment, and realized what he was doing. "Um, I'll see you at lunch." He hesitated.
"Sure Gordo." Lizzie replied. She started to walk away again, rolling her eyes. Why did he back down every time? It was getting really old.
Gordo closed his locker, then slammed his head against it in disgust. "What a wuss!" he thought to himself. "She has to know by now. Everyone does. Why can't I just do it?" Gordo shook his head as he entered his advanced math class. As he sat down, he thought about how he had handled that situation.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Can you hear it in my voice
Was it something I let slip
Does the whole world know
Isn't it obvious
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Yes, it was quite obvious. Gordo was pretty sure that everyone in the whole school knew about his feelings for Lizzie. Even her. The night on the porch had been a dead giveaway. But they hadn't talked about it since. Maybe she wanted to forget it. Yeah, that was it. She wanted to pretend the whole thing never happened. Why did he ever open his mouth? Now he faced the possibility of ruining the best friendship of his life. Why was he acting like this? He had always been the one who had a handle on everything. The one who was so calm and collected. Now he felt like one of the love struck idiots he usually made fun of.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
I'm the one who's in control
Now I'm acting like a fool
Do my feelings show
Is my face aglow
Isn't it obvious
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
She had that much power over him. She could transform him from the know-it- all, live to be different person he was into a typical teenager, caught up in a crush. Only this was more than a crush. Gordo, although he hadn't exactly ever experienced it before, was pretty sure that he was in love with her. Of course, he had always loved her as a friend, but now he really loved her. So much that it hurt, because she was right there, yet she was so far away.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
I don't know what I'm doing anymore
I'm feeling like a little boy
Caught up in emotions
I'm out of control
Isn't it obvious
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The bell rang, signifying another entire period spent thinking about her, and how he could possibly tell her in words what his heart was feeling. There didn't seem to be a way to accomplish that. He gathered his stuff and headed to the cafeteria. On his way, he bumped into her.
"Hey Gordo." She called out cheerfully.
"Hey." He replied. He looked down at his tray as they entered the lunch line, fearing that she would know something was up if she looked at his face.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Do you see my hands, they tremble
Wonder why I can't look you in the eyes
Don't know how long
I can keep this inside
Isn't it obvious
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
They made their way through the line, taking whatever unidentified glop the lunch lady was piling on their plates, and finding their usual table outside in the quad. They sat down across from each other, and Lizzie began to complain about her English test.
"I mean, honestly, how does she expect us to memorize every quote that took place in the book?" she lamented. "Especially when she knows that half of us use the Easy Read Notes anyway."
"Do you think that's maybe why she uses hard quotes?" Gordo pointed out. "You know, to kind of force us to read the entire book?"
"It doesn't matter how hard the quotes are," Lizzie remarked. "The only way she'll get Ethan Craft to read an actual book is if it has color illustrations."
Gordo laughed. "True." He replied.
She smiled. She was gorgeous when she smiled. He watched her as she took a sip of her drink, and set it back down. Then he realized he was staring, so he quickly took a bit of the mystery meal.
"Do I have something in my teeth?" She asked.
"Nope." He smiled nervously.
She gave him a weird look. He cringed. Everything he did seemed to give him away. It didn't matter what he did, it made him look like an idiot. Every remark he made, every look he gave her. She had to know by now. It was so obvious. There was nothing he could do to cover it up anymore.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Suddenly these emotions are in control of my heart
Can you see it in my eyes
Every glance, every smile must give me away
And I feel so much I can't hide
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Gordo continued to eat, and Lizzie picked up her fork.
"Shoot! I forgot to get a knife." She realized. "I'll be right back."
""Ok." Gordo said, looking up from his tray.
He watched as she walked away, back into the building. He loved everything about her, even her walk! He shook his head in frustration. He had to say something soon, or he'd explode. He was ridiculous to think that he could keep all of his emotions to himself forever. It wasn't going away.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
I don't know what I'm doing anymore
I'm feeling like a little boy
Caught up in emotions
I'm out of control
Isn't it obvious
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Ok Gordon." He thought to himself. When she comes back, you're going to ask her to the dance." He nodded contently. Now was his chance. He could ask her out, and then, if - no, when - she said yes, it would give him the green light to share his feelings with her.
But would he go through with it?
TBC!!!
Review!
Disclaimer: I do not own Lizzie McGuire or the song "Obvious" by Christina Aguilera.
Sooner or Later
Chapter Three: Obvious
"Ok, I know Ms. Dew just got back from sabbatical and all, but that was by far the weirdest art project we've ever had to do. Gordo remarked, as he and Lizzie walked down the halls of Hillridge Junior High. "And that includes the handprint mural."
"I thought my days of dealing with trash as art were over when Matt got grounded for painting Dad's car." Lizzie agreed.
"You know, he did hide that dent." Gordo pointed out.
"Gordo! You are starting to sound like Lanny!" Lizzie exclaimed.
Gordo thought about that for a minute. "But Lanny doesn't even talk." He realized.
"Ugh!" Lizzie sighed in frustration. "Nevermind."
The two finally reached their lockers, and began pulling out the books they would need for the rest of the day.
"So, did you hear the announcement for the Farewell Dance?" Gordo asked, trying to change the subject.
"Yep." Lizzie replied. "And Kate got put in charge of decorations again. Only this time, there's no one to keep her from completely over-doing things. Principal Tweedy won't let me help ever since the statue incident."
"He still thinks you did it?" Gordo laughed.
"I guess so." Lizzie replied. "I just hope the whole thing isn't a tribute to Kate. Because if it is, count me out."
"Who knows?" Gordo remarked. "Maybe it'll be fun."
"Maybe." Lizzie responded. "Anyway, I gotta go. English test." She closed her locker and started to walk away.
"Lizzie, wait!" Gordo called to her.
She spun back around. "What?" she asked. Was he finally going to make a move, right here in the middle of the hall?
Gordo paused for a moment, and realized what he was doing. "Um, I'll see you at lunch." He hesitated.
"Sure Gordo." Lizzie replied. She started to walk away again, rolling her eyes. Why did he back down every time? It was getting really old.
Gordo closed his locker, then slammed his head against it in disgust. "What a wuss!" he thought to himself. "She has to know by now. Everyone does. Why can't I just do it?" Gordo shook his head as he entered his advanced math class. As he sat down, he thought about how he had handled that situation.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Can you hear it in my voice
Was it something I let slip
Does the whole world know
Isn't it obvious
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Yes, it was quite obvious. Gordo was pretty sure that everyone in the whole school knew about his feelings for Lizzie. Even her. The night on the porch had been a dead giveaway. But they hadn't talked about it since. Maybe she wanted to forget it. Yeah, that was it. She wanted to pretend the whole thing never happened. Why did he ever open his mouth? Now he faced the possibility of ruining the best friendship of his life. Why was he acting like this? He had always been the one who had a handle on everything. The one who was so calm and collected. Now he felt like one of the love struck idiots he usually made fun of.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
I'm the one who's in control
Now I'm acting like a fool
Do my feelings show
Is my face aglow
Isn't it obvious
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
She had that much power over him. She could transform him from the know-it- all, live to be different person he was into a typical teenager, caught up in a crush. Only this was more than a crush. Gordo, although he hadn't exactly ever experienced it before, was pretty sure that he was in love with her. Of course, he had always loved her as a friend, but now he really loved her. So much that it hurt, because she was right there, yet she was so far away.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
I don't know what I'm doing anymore
I'm feeling like a little boy
Caught up in emotions
I'm out of control
Isn't it obvious
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The bell rang, signifying another entire period spent thinking about her, and how he could possibly tell her in words what his heart was feeling. There didn't seem to be a way to accomplish that. He gathered his stuff and headed to the cafeteria. On his way, he bumped into her.
"Hey Gordo." She called out cheerfully.
"Hey." He replied. He looked down at his tray as they entered the lunch line, fearing that she would know something was up if she looked at his face.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Do you see my hands, they tremble
Wonder why I can't look you in the eyes
Don't know how long
I can keep this inside
Isn't it obvious
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
They made their way through the line, taking whatever unidentified glop the lunch lady was piling on their plates, and finding their usual table outside in the quad. They sat down across from each other, and Lizzie began to complain about her English test.
"I mean, honestly, how does she expect us to memorize every quote that took place in the book?" she lamented. "Especially when she knows that half of us use the Easy Read Notes anyway."
"Do you think that's maybe why she uses hard quotes?" Gordo pointed out. "You know, to kind of force us to read the entire book?"
"It doesn't matter how hard the quotes are," Lizzie remarked. "The only way she'll get Ethan Craft to read an actual book is if it has color illustrations."
Gordo laughed. "True." He replied.
She smiled. She was gorgeous when she smiled. He watched her as she took a sip of her drink, and set it back down. Then he realized he was staring, so he quickly took a bit of the mystery meal.
"Do I have something in my teeth?" She asked.
"Nope." He smiled nervously.
She gave him a weird look. He cringed. Everything he did seemed to give him away. It didn't matter what he did, it made him look like an idiot. Every remark he made, every look he gave her. She had to know by now. It was so obvious. There was nothing he could do to cover it up anymore.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Suddenly these emotions are in control of my heart
Can you see it in my eyes
Every glance, every smile must give me away
And I feel so much I can't hide
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Gordo continued to eat, and Lizzie picked up her fork.
"Shoot! I forgot to get a knife." She realized. "I'll be right back."
""Ok." Gordo said, looking up from his tray.
He watched as she walked away, back into the building. He loved everything about her, even her walk! He shook his head in frustration. He had to say something soon, or he'd explode. He was ridiculous to think that he could keep all of his emotions to himself forever. It wasn't going away.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
I don't know what I'm doing anymore
I'm feeling like a little boy
Caught up in emotions
I'm out of control
Isn't it obvious
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Ok Gordon." He thought to himself. When she comes back, you're going to ask her to the dance." He nodded contently. Now was his chance. He could ask her out, and then, if - no, when - she said yes, it would give him the green light to share his feelings with her.
But would he go through with it?
TBC!!!
Review!