All I Want for Christmas is You-Chapter 2
Letters and Settling
*Hey! This has taken me waaaay longer to write than I had ever anticipated and I'm sorry for keeping you waiting! I know most of you had some concerns about Miranda/Matt pairings and I wrote this chapter to depict how mature Matt grew up to be. He is now 18. The rest of the gang is 20. I know that might not be the age difference on the show but it is in my world so deal with it.
Dear Miranda,
It's been 6 months now since I've seen you. I miss you and I wish I could tell you that face to face. How is everything there? Are Gordo and My sister still fighting their feelings for each other? Man, how pathetic. They are in love with each other and they don't even know it. Why are they wasting their time? Life is too short. You have to face you problems head on. I've learned that out here.
You don't have any idea how lonely it is out here. Three weeks ago we celebrated Thanksgiving and our feast was meat from a can. That's what I'm anticipating for Christmas also.
My 18th birthday was one week ago. I guess you could say I'm an adult now but really I've been one since I started this whole thing. I guess deciding to drop out of high school early and come to this hell hole would be considered a "grown up" decision by some. But inside, I still feel like a little kid, just wanting to come home for Christmas.
I'm in way over my head. The fighting is tough, you've got to watch you back every second or there will be a bullet in it in no time. I watch men and boys fall everyday. Even with Saddam Hussein in custody *Sorry! Had to put that in there* it's still pretty brutal. I get so scared at night, not knowing if I'm going to wake up again and live another day. I don't know if I'll ever get home. To see you and to tell you how I feel about you. If I died tomorrow Miranda, they'd mail my "journal" to my family. Then you'd get to read this. So if I died tomorrow I'd want you to know that I love you. With everything in me I love you. You just might be the only thing keeping me going because I have to know if you like me too.
Until Tomorrow,
Matt McGuire
Matt closed his notebook and put the cap on his pen. He knew he'd never have the courage to mail this letter to Miranda. Even if he was a brave soldier he was a coward when it came to women. So he wrote to Miranda everyday, and if he died he wouldn't have to worry about if she ever found out. Shots rang out in the distance as he clicked his light off in the infirmary. His division was camped out throughout the hospital awaiting word from their commander. They were about to undergo a special operation and he knew that tomorrow could be his last day. Lying on the stiff mattress he attempted sleep be resulted to thinking about Miranda, her black hair, dark eyes, sweet smile. I guess he'd just have to wait to see how this operation went the next day. If he didn't die, there was a small chance he'd get to go home for Christmas. The thought of leaving Iraq made his stomach tighten with excitement. As much as he wanted to serve his country, he hated this one. *NO OFFENSE TO ANY IRAQIES!* He thought about Christmas dinner with his sister and his friends as he finally drifted off to sleep.
"Okay! Let's get you guys settling in!" Jo McGuire addressed her houseguests. "Lizzie, you and Miranda can sleep in you room. I rearranged some things and put two twin beds in there since you'll be stay for a few weeks, I figured you wouldn't want to sleep together for that long."
"Thanks Mrs. McGuire. Lizzie kicks like no other." Miranda laughed at her friend's expression.
"I DO NOT!" Lizzie protested, "At least I don't hog the covers." The girls exchanged looks and focused back on her mom.
"And Gordo, you can sleep in Matt's room, since I guess it won't be in use." Nobody said a word for until she gestured them up the stairs. Lizzie looked over at Miranda.
"You okay?"
"About the rooms? Yeah! I wouldn't want to sleep with Gordo!" She replied sarcastically. Lizzie rolled her eyes but wasn't fooled by Miranda brave face. She knew she was torn up.
"Here Lizzie let me help you." Gordo offered grabbing another suitcase.
"Awe Thanks. You're so sweet." She teased piling on two more.
"No problem." Gordo gasped under the weight.
As soon as they all reached their appointed rooms, Lizzie snuck out of Miranda's mess of clothes already covering the floor and down to Matt's room.
"Knock, Knock." Lizzie said pushing the door open. Gordo was pulling on his jeans and was shirtless. "Oh my God. I'm sorry Gordo."
"It's fine McGuire. I don't care if you see me." He smirked at her. They stood in silence as Gordo finished dressing himself. "So you want me because. . .???" After the irony of the second statement Lizzie spoke up.
"Miranda and I want to know what you want to do?"
"Well I was planning to hit the mall. I have a lot of shopping to do. Oh my gosh, I sound like you two!" Lizzie laughed.
"You have no idea how much you did."
"At least I don't always shop for myself." They started slowly approaching each other.
"Whom are you shopping for?"
"A certain female friend of mine." Gordo answered. By this time they were inches apart.
"You don't have to go to the mall to get that gift." Lizzie said tilting her head in slowly.
"But what can I get for Miranda here?" Lizzie pulled back abruptly and crossed her arms.
"David Gordon." Lizzie sternly scolded. She turned on heel and headed from the room.
"Lizzie! It was a joke!" But she was already back in her room.
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Letters and Settling
*Hey! This has taken me waaaay longer to write than I had ever anticipated and I'm sorry for keeping you waiting! I know most of you had some concerns about Miranda/Matt pairings and I wrote this chapter to depict how mature Matt grew up to be. He is now 18. The rest of the gang is 20. I know that might not be the age difference on the show but it is in my world so deal with it.
Dear Miranda,
It's been 6 months now since I've seen you. I miss you and I wish I could tell you that face to face. How is everything there? Are Gordo and My sister still fighting their feelings for each other? Man, how pathetic. They are in love with each other and they don't even know it. Why are they wasting their time? Life is too short. You have to face you problems head on. I've learned that out here.
You don't have any idea how lonely it is out here. Three weeks ago we celebrated Thanksgiving and our feast was meat from a can. That's what I'm anticipating for Christmas also.
My 18th birthday was one week ago. I guess you could say I'm an adult now but really I've been one since I started this whole thing. I guess deciding to drop out of high school early and come to this hell hole would be considered a "grown up" decision by some. But inside, I still feel like a little kid, just wanting to come home for Christmas.
I'm in way over my head. The fighting is tough, you've got to watch you back every second or there will be a bullet in it in no time. I watch men and boys fall everyday. Even with Saddam Hussein in custody *Sorry! Had to put that in there* it's still pretty brutal. I get so scared at night, not knowing if I'm going to wake up again and live another day. I don't know if I'll ever get home. To see you and to tell you how I feel about you. If I died tomorrow Miranda, they'd mail my "journal" to my family. Then you'd get to read this. So if I died tomorrow I'd want you to know that I love you. With everything in me I love you. You just might be the only thing keeping me going because I have to know if you like me too.
Until Tomorrow,
Matt McGuire
Matt closed his notebook and put the cap on his pen. He knew he'd never have the courage to mail this letter to Miranda. Even if he was a brave soldier he was a coward when it came to women. So he wrote to Miranda everyday, and if he died he wouldn't have to worry about if she ever found out. Shots rang out in the distance as he clicked his light off in the infirmary. His division was camped out throughout the hospital awaiting word from their commander. They were about to undergo a special operation and he knew that tomorrow could be his last day. Lying on the stiff mattress he attempted sleep be resulted to thinking about Miranda, her black hair, dark eyes, sweet smile. I guess he'd just have to wait to see how this operation went the next day. If he didn't die, there was a small chance he'd get to go home for Christmas. The thought of leaving Iraq made his stomach tighten with excitement. As much as he wanted to serve his country, he hated this one. *NO OFFENSE TO ANY IRAQIES!* He thought about Christmas dinner with his sister and his friends as he finally drifted off to sleep.
"Okay! Let's get you guys settling in!" Jo McGuire addressed her houseguests. "Lizzie, you and Miranda can sleep in you room. I rearranged some things and put two twin beds in there since you'll be stay for a few weeks, I figured you wouldn't want to sleep together for that long."
"Thanks Mrs. McGuire. Lizzie kicks like no other." Miranda laughed at her friend's expression.
"I DO NOT!" Lizzie protested, "At least I don't hog the covers." The girls exchanged looks and focused back on her mom.
"And Gordo, you can sleep in Matt's room, since I guess it won't be in use." Nobody said a word for until she gestured them up the stairs. Lizzie looked over at Miranda.
"You okay?"
"About the rooms? Yeah! I wouldn't want to sleep with Gordo!" She replied sarcastically. Lizzie rolled her eyes but wasn't fooled by Miranda brave face. She knew she was torn up.
"Here Lizzie let me help you." Gordo offered grabbing another suitcase.
"Awe Thanks. You're so sweet." She teased piling on two more.
"No problem." Gordo gasped under the weight.
As soon as they all reached their appointed rooms, Lizzie snuck out of Miranda's mess of clothes already covering the floor and down to Matt's room.
"Knock, Knock." Lizzie said pushing the door open. Gordo was pulling on his jeans and was shirtless. "Oh my God. I'm sorry Gordo."
"It's fine McGuire. I don't care if you see me." He smirked at her. They stood in silence as Gordo finished dressing himself. "So you want me because. . .???" After the irony of the second statement Lizzie spoke up.
"Miranda and I want to know what you want to do?"
"Well I was planning to hit the mall. I have a lot of shopping to do. Oh my gosh, I sound like you two!" Lizzie laughed.
"You have no idea how much you did."
"At least I don't always shop for myself." They started slowly approaching each other.
"Whom are you shopping for?"
"A certain female friend of mine." Gordo answered. By this time they were inches apart.
"You don't have to go to the mall to get that gift." Lizzie said tilting her head in slowly.
"But what can I get for Miranda here?" Lizzie pulled back abruptly and crossed her arms.
"David Gordon." Lizzie sternly scolded. She turned on heel and headed from the room.
"Lizzie! It was a joke!" But she was already back in her room.
*You get a cookie if you review! LoL! Can someone please teach me how to accept anonymous reviews??? I don't know how to get it to work!!!*