Chapter 2: The Aftermath
Gordo POV
I shook my head as I cleaned the lens of my video camera. It was a habit, something I did when I was unhappy. And I was definitely unhappy.
Thoughts ran through my head as I rubbed the lens over and over.
Love.
What was it?
I thought it was what I had with Lizzie, but what had happened had proved me wrong. I was confused. Why had Lizzie done it? What was she thinking? Did I not matter at all to her?
I heard a knock on my door.
I sighed. "Come in."
"David!" My mom exclaimed.
"What?" I asked.
"Awwww, what's wrong, honey?" She sat down on my bed next to me.
How on Earth do mothers know when something's wrong?
"What are you talking about?"
"Well, you're cleaning your camera lens, for one. That is not good news. And second, you look like you just lost your best friend."
I laid my camera down. "In a way, I just did." I said quietly.
Mom gasped. "Did-did you and Lizzie..." She trailed off.
I looked down at my shoes and didn't answer her.
She hugged me. "Oh, David."
I rolled my eyes.
"You know, I've had lots of clients like this..." My mom began.
"Mom, mom, I'm fine, really." I assured, practically pushing her out the door.
"Well, if you need help, you know where to find me. Wait, at this age you never ask parents for advice..." She walked out of my room, chatting with herself.
I sighed and shut the door. It seemed as if my mother was transforming into what Lizzie's mother was like. I took a deep breath.
Lizzie.
Just her name made me shiver.
I glanced at the clock to see what time it was, but a picture of Lizzie and me at a picnic was blocking it. I sighed again and knocked it over.
I had to get out of here.
My mind searched for places I could go. The park... no. Too many people. I needed to be alone. Then it hit me.
Kaki's Island!
It was one place that no one was at this time of year. It had memories of me and Lizzie, but I could forget about her if I took a vacation there. I could think about getting a girlfriend who cared about me.
I could not believe I had ever liked that betraying cheater.
I could not believe that betraying cheater used to be my best friend... and my girlfriend.
I shuddered and picked up the phone. I rapidly dialed Miranda's number.
Someone picked up. "Hello?" Miranda's voice rang in my ears.
"It's me."
"Oh, hey, Gordo."
"Lizzie and I broke up." I said, getting right to the point.
"WHAT?" She seemed shocked. "When? Why?"
"This afternoon. She was flirting with Ethan at the movies, and she went a little too far. Seriously, I can't believe she's your best friend."
"She... *what*!? That little traitor! I can't believe her!" Miranda exclaimed.
"Yeah, neither can I."
Gordo POV
I shook my head as I cleaned the lens of my video camera. It was a habit, something I did when I was unhappy. And I was definitely unhappy.
Thoughts ran through my head as I rubbed the lens over and over.
Love.
What was it?
I thought it was what I had with Lizzie, but what had happened had proved me wrong. I was confused. Why had Lizzie done it? What was she thinking? Did I not matter at all to her?
I heard a knock on my door.
I sighed. "Come in."
"David!" My mom exclaimed.
"What?" I asked.
"Awwww, what's wrong, honey?" She sat down on my bed next to me.
How on Earth do mothers know when something's wrong?
"What are you talking about?"
"Well, you're cleaning your camera lens, for one. That is not good news. And second, you look like you just lost your best friend."
I laid my camera down. "In a way, I just did." I said quietly.
Mom gasped. "Did-did you and Lizzie..." She trailed off.
I looked down at my shoes and didn't answer her.
She hugged me. "Oh, David."
I rolled my eyes.
"You know, I've had lots of clients like this..." My mom began.
"Mom, mom, I'm fine, really." I assured, practically pushing her out the door.
"Well, if you need help, you know where to find me. Wait, at this age you never ask parents for advice..." She walked out of my room, chatting with herself.
I sighed and shut the door. It seemed as if my mother was transforming into what Lizzie's mother was like. I took a deep breath.
Lizzie.
Just her name made me shiver.
I glanced at the clock to see what time it was, but a picture of Lizzie and me at a picnic was blocking it. I sighed again and knocked it over.
I had to get out of here.
My mind searched for places I could go. The park... no. Too many people. I needed to be alone. Then it hit me.
Kaki's Island!
It was one place that no one was at this time of year. It had memories of me and Lizzie, but I could forget about her if I took a vacation there. I could think about getting a girlfriend who cared about me.
I could not believe I had ever liked that betraying cheater.
I could not believe that betraying cheater used to be my best friend... and my girlfriend.
I shuddered and picked up the phone. I rapidly dialed Miranda's number.
Someone picked up. "Hello?" Miranda's voice rang in my ears.
"It's me."
"Oh, hey, Gordo."
"Lizzie and I broke up." I said, getting right to the point.
"WHAT?" She seemed shocked. "When? Why?"
"This afternoon. She was flirting with Ethan at the movies, and she went a little too far. Seriously, I can't believe she's your best friend."
"She... *what*!? That little traitor! I can't believe her!" Miranda exclaimed.
"Yeah, neither can I."