Chapter Three: Why Not?
Gordo's POV
We've officially formed a band, Lizzie, Miranda, and I. We're the Feel- Good Wallflowers. Lizzie thought of it. I actually kind of like it.
I actually kind of like HER.
Where did that come from?
My heart, obviously. I mean, I've known Elizabeth Brooke McGuire all of my life. She's always been my best friend, my number 1 priority. But then suddenly my feelings changed when she started seeing that Ronnie guy last year. I got jealous, I admit it. But it's just that I knew I would never have a chance with her, I guess. But I couldn't give up. I can't give up.
I mean, she KISSED me.
It was on the cheek, but it was photographed for the world to see. She kissed me right there and then during the taking of our 8th grade class picture. When Miranda saw it, she looked like she was one of those zebras on the Discovery Channel that gets shot and don't know it yet. But I felt like I had gotten shot inside when Lizzie blushed like crazy when Miranda saw it.
Okay, I have to stop talking about Lizzie for five seconds. She may be beautiful and smart and funny and kind and all-around wonderful. . . Okay Gordo, you're losing it.
I headed over to Lizzie's house after school. I was ready to hear the song Lizzie wrote. She was going to sing it, too. Just then my heart started to pound like crazy. What if I heard her then spilled my feelings out on the floor? What if I grabbed her when she was done and kissed her?
I walked up the pathway to the McGuire home. I rang the doorbell reluctantly. Something then made me look down. On the stairs, engraved in the cement was: 'Lizzie, Matt, Gordo-1995'. I smiled. I remembered that day so well.
~* Flashback to August 28th, 1995 *~
"Gordo, I'm gonna put this gooey stuff in your hair!"
Lizzie stuck a cement-covered finger in Gordo's face, smiling like crazy, blonde hair radiating in the late-summer sun.
Gordo pushed her away and laughed. "Stop it, Lizzie Dizzy! For your information, it's called cement. Girls are so stupid!"
Lizzie dabbed her best bud's nose. "Girls go to college to get more knowledge! Boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider!"
Gordo rubbed the substance off of his nose. "Yea right!"
Mrs. McGuire sat down beside them on their front step, holding hands with 2- year-old Matt. "You guys ready to make handprints on the new house?" she asked them.
"Yes!" they both shouted.
Mrs. McGuire pointed to a square spot of wet cement over by the newly planted hedges. "Go kids!"
Before the two friends ran over to it, Gordo leaned over and gave Lizzie a peck on the cheek.
~* *~
Lizzie opened the door. I looked up and met her eyes. "Hey Gordo! Nice timing. We're about to start. C'mon."
I followed her into the house, the vision of her heavenly smile branded into my brain, making me feel like I could move mountains.
We walked upstairs and into Lizzie's room. I could smell her hair. It was like walking though a field of flowers. I wasn't paying attention so I almost ran into the door.
"Are you okay?" Lizzie asked me, taking my hand to pull me into her bedroom.
"Yea," I said, my mind a million miles away, my eyes staring deep into hers.
It was then that I realized that I think I loved Lizzie McGuire.
Lizzie's POV
I led Gordo into my room as quick as I could. He seemed to be in some sort of daze, though. He was just staring at me, a smile slowly curling on his lips.
"Hey!" Miranda called from behind me. "Let's do this."
I shoved Gordo playfully on my bed beside Miranda, who was plucking at her guitar. I grabbed my hairbrush, held it like a mike, and said, "Miranda, see if you can get this tune." I turned to Gordo, who was still staring at me. "You, too Gordo."
I didn't wait for their answers. I began singing:
"You think you're going nowhere
When you're walking down the street
You're acting like you just don't care
When life can be so sweet
Why you wanna be like that
Cause if there's nothing new
You're not fooling no one
You're not even fooling you
So walk a little slower
and open up your eyes
Sometimes it's so hard to see
the good things passing by
There may never be a sign
No flashing neon light
Telling you to make your move
Or when the time is right
(So) Why not
Take a crazy chance
Why not
Do a crazy dance
If you lose the moment
you might lose a lot
So why not
Why not
(Why not take a crazy chance
why not take a crazy chance)
You always dress in yellow
when you wanna dress in gold
Instead of listening to your heart
You do just what you're told
You keep waiting where you are
What you'll never know
Let's just get into your car
And Go baby Go
(So) Why not
Take a crazy chance
Why not
Do a crazy dance
If you lose the moment
You might lose a lot
So why not
why not
Ohh
I might be the one for you
Ohh yeah
Maybe yes, maybe no
Ohh
It could be the thing to do
What I'm saying is
You gotta let me know
You'll never get to heaven
Or even to L.A.
If you don't believe there's a way
Why not
Take a star from the sky
Why not
Spread your wings and fly
It might take a little
Or it might take a lot
So why not
why not
(So) Why not
Take a crazy chance
Why not
Do a crazy dance
If you lose a moment
You might lose a lot
So why not
Why not"
Hey y'all! Sry it took me SO long to update! I jus saw the episode of Even Stevens where Louis tells Tawny how he feels about her. I LOVED IT!!! Gordo and Lizzie Dizzy (lol) better be next in line!
Keep it Heavenly,
Goddess4LiFe
Gordo's POV
We've officially formed a band, Lizzie, Miranda, and I. We're the Feel- Good Wallflowers. Lizzie thought of it. I actually kind of like it.
I actually kind of like HER.
Where did that come from?
My heart, obviously. I mean, I've known Elizabeth Brooke McGuire all of my life. She's always been my best friend, my number 1 priority. But then suddenly my feelings changed when she started seeing that Ronnie guy last year. I got jealous, I admit it. But it's just that I knew I would never have a chance with her, I guess. But I couldn't give up. I can't give up.
I mean, she KISSED me.
It was on the cheek, but it was photographed for the world to see. She kissed me right there and then during the taking of our 8th grade class picture. When Miranda saw it, she looked like she was one of those zebras on the Discovery Channel that gets shot and don't know it yet. But I felt like I had gotten shot inside when Lizzie blushed like crazy when Miranda saw it.
Okay, I have to stop talking about Lizzie for five seconds. She may be beautiful and smart and funny and kind and all-around wonderful. . . Okay Gordo, you're losing it.
I headed over to Lizzie's house after school. I was ready to hear the song Lizzie wrote. She was going to sing it, too. Just then my heart started to pound like crazy. What if I heard her then spilled my feelings out on the floor? What if I grabbed her when she was done and kissed her?
I walked up the pathway to the McGuire home. I rang the doorbell reluctantly. Something then made me look down. On the stairs, engraved in the cement was: 'Lizzie, Matt, Gordo-1995'. I smiled. I remembered that day so well.
~* Flashback to August 28th, 1995 *~
"Gordo, I'm gonna put this gooey stuff in your hair!"
Lizzie stuck a cement-covered finger in Gordo's face, smiling like crazy, blonde hair radiating in the late-summer sun.
Gordo pushed her away and laughed. "Stop it, Lizzie Dizzy! For your information, it's called cement. Girls are so stupid!"
Lizzie dabbed her best bud's nose. "Girls go to college to get more knowledge! Boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider!"
Gordo rubbed the substance off of his nose. "Yea right!"
Mrs. McGuire sat down beside them on their front step, holding hands with 2- year-old Matt. "You guys ready to make handprints on the new house?" she asked them.
"Yes!" they both shouted.
Mrs. McGuire pointed to a square spot of wet cement over by the newly planted hedges. "Go kids!"
Before the two friends ran over to it, Gordo leaned over and gave Lizzie a peck on the cheek.
~* *~
Lizzie opened the door. I looked up and met her eyes. "Hey Gordo! Nice timing. We're about to start. C'mon."
I followed her into the house, the vision of her heavenly smile branded into my brain, making me feel like I could move mountains.
We walked upstairs and into Lizzie's room. I could smell her hair. It was like walking though a field of flowers. I wasn't paying attention so I almost ran into the door.
"Are you okay?" Lizzie asked me, taking my hand to pull me into her bedroom.
"Yea," I said, my mind a million miles away, my eyes staring deep into hers.
It was then that I realized that I think I loved Lizzie McGuire.
Lizzie's POV
I led Gordo into my room as quick as I could. He seemed to be in some sort of daze, though. He was just staring at me, a smile slowly curling on his lips.
"Hey!" Miranda called from behind me. "Let's do this."
I shoved Gordo playfully on my bed beside Miranda, who was plucking at her guitar. I grabbed my hairbrush, held it like a mike, and said, "Miranda, see if you can get this tune." I turned to Gordo, who was still staring at me. "You, too Gordo."
I didn't wait for their answers. I began singing:
"You think you're going nowhere
When you're walking down the street
You're acting like you just don't care
When life can be so sweet
Why you wanna be like that
Cause if there's nothing new
You're not fooling no one
You're not even fooling you
So walk a little slower
and open up your eyes
Sometimes it's so hard to see
the good things passing by
There may never be a sign
No flashing neon light
Telling you to make your move
Or when the time is right
(So) Why not
Take a crazy chance
Why not
Do a crazy dance
If you lose the moment
you might lose a lot
So why not
Why not
(Why not take a crazy chance
why not take a crazy chance)
You always dress in yellow
when you wanna dress in gold
Instead of listening to your heart
You do just what you're told
You keep waiting where you are
What you'll never know
Let's just get into your car
And Go baby Go
(So) Why not
Take a crazy chance
Why not
Do a crazy dance
If you lose the moment
You might lose a lot
So why not
why not
Ohh
I might be the one for you
Ohh yeah
Maybe yes, maybe no
Ohh
It could be the thing to do
What I'm saying is
You gotta let me know
You'll never get to heaven
Or even to L.A.
If you don't believe there's a way
Why not
Take a star from the sky
Why not
Spread your wings and fly
It might take a little
Or it might take a lot
So why not
why not
(So) Why not
Take a crazy chance
Why not
Do a crazy dance
If you lose a moment
You might lose a lot
So why not
Why not"
Hey y'all! Sry it took me SO long to update! I jus saw the episode of Even Stevens where Louis tells Tawny how he feels about her. I LOVED IT!!! Gordo and Lizzie Dizzy (lol) better be next in line!
Keep it Heavenly,
Goddess4LiFe