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Chapter 3 - Where's Gordo?

Gordo's POV

{ The recent days of pondering has brought me such a big revelation. I cannot believe that things would start to change. Though I may not see or feel it now, I just know that change is inevitable. I don't want things to change! How difficult is that to ask for?

First of all, my parents have been changing these few days. Usually, we would all go out and spend some time having fun, but recently, they have been going places that I don't know. Whenever I try to ask anything about it, they would just shun me or make up some dumb stories as if I would not notice. Though I enjoy the freedom they grant me, things are just NOT the same.

Then there's school. sure I get all A's across the board, perhaps except for the B's that Mr. Pettus has been giving me for my efforts in Science, but I feel that things shall be going all downhill. Mr. Pettus may have given me something to think about, but little did he know that he gave me more than just my goals to think about.

Of course, things about popularity and such shall be at its peak this year, considering that we're the seniors this year. With that in mind, I'm sure that Kate would be up to her best to make things miserable for the three of us, but most especially, perhaps, me. Though she always makes it seem that her insults are projected towards either Lizzie or Miranda, they always get through to me. Why just wouldn't she back off?

Miranda. she has been getting more and more strange these days. She has been opening up to Lizzie more than she does to me. I understand that she needs to consult more "girl" stuff with her, I just can't help but notice the two of them going away whenever they have something to talk about; it's not like we haven't been friends since our elementary days! Great. just great. there are only a very few people I trust, just two to be exact, and they are both getting aloof. She's even getting Lizzie along.

Oh Lizzie. now I do not know what to say, more so what to think! It hasn't been long since. }

And Gordo has gone off to sleep.

Meanwhile, in English class, a certain blonde girl has been constantly turning to the desk behind her, bearing both a puzzled and concerned face. As their substitute teacher, Mr. Dig, was going through the list for the roll call, the blonde girl and the black-haired one beside her were exchanging panicked glances with each other.

"Miranda, where is Gordo? If Mr. Dig finds out, he would surely be curious and ask the two of us!"

"Lizzie," Miranda answered, "I'm sure he has a good reason for not being here. We have known Gordo for a long time. or at least the Gordo that we know."

"So what now? We're not just going to say that Gordo has not been back or has been playing hookie now, are we?"

"Of course not! We just have to say that we do not know where he is."

"O come on, Miranda. Mr. Dig knows that we are the 'inseparable trio'. We can't just say that we don't know!"

Suddenly, Mr. Dig calls, "Gordon. David Gordon."

A short pause. "Is David Gordon around?"

Lizzie answers, "Mr. Dig, he's not around."

"And may I know why?"

"We do not know. He hasn't talked with us yet," Miranda replies. In this very brief moment, both Miranda and Lizzie share a nervous experience.

"Oh. alright," says Mr. Dig. Miranda and Lizzie are surprised.

Lizzie whispers, "Hoo! At least we got through this class."

"Yeah, but how about the other ones? We have six classes to get through today!"

"I don't know. I just don't know. Gordo, where ARE you?"

Gordo suddenly wakes up from his sleep.

"Wha. Huh? Oh it's just the breeze." Gordo mumbles to himself, and immediately resumes his sleep.

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