It's Your Turn To Win
Summary: "It's your turn to win." Those words remained etched into Lizzie's mind. Now, with another murder mystery party approaching, Lizzie's determined to show Gordo that the feelings for one another are mutual.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Lizzie McGuire characters. All of them were created by Disney. Chandler, Monica, and the show 'Friends' are not mine either they belong to NBC. The idea is mine at least I've never seen another story with my exact plot nor am I willing to search through 60 some pages for any story of this nature. Therefore, I'm claiming this idea as mine own.
Author's Note: Major fluff in the next two chapters!
Before Gordo could finish his sentence all the lights in the house flickered off. Lizzie screamed, let go of the book, and wrapped her arms around Gordo. Recovering from the shock, Gordo too released the book, allowing it to fall to the floor before embracing Lizzie back. Neither one could describe the security they felt in each other's arms nor did they want it to end.
"I think we just lost power," Gordo said while glancing out the window at his neighbor's house, "but are you ok Lizzie?"
Lizzie smiled another one of her angelic smiles. How could she stay mad at Gordo? He was always there to catch her when she would fall (which she did a lot of) and would always be by her side when she needed him the most. "Yea, I'm ok. now. Thanks."
Just then Lizzie's cell phone rang and Gordo was forced to release Lizzie. With a disappointed grin Lizzie answered her phone. "Hello? ... Oh, hi mom! . No, everyone's ok. No, really mom we're fine! . Mom you don't need to check up on us! We'll just continue the party. Is that alright Gordo?"
"Huh? Oh yea we'll be ok. Tell your mom not to worry." The question caught him off guard because he had been staring at her so intently. Quickly he added with a sly grin, "Don't worry McGuire, I'll protect you!"
Lizzie stifled a laugh before returning back to the conversation with her mom who refused to hang up for another 15 minutes. When she was finished persuading her mom to let her stay, she hung up her phone and spun around to face Gordo again. When she turned around, however, she wasn't just greeted by plain old Gordo. She was greeted by a more handsome Gordo who in the meantime had filled the room with dozens of candles. It reminded her of Chandler and Monica's apartment the night Chandler proposed to Monica on 'Friends'. It was the most breathtaking sight she had ever seen.
Suddenly Gordo knelt down on one knee, still facing Lizzie, and opened his mouth, "Lizzie."
Whoa, hold on a second! Was it just Lizzie's imagination or did this scene appear to be Gordo proposing to Lizzie? Lizzie panicked. 'This can't be happening,' she thought, 'I mean I love Gordo with all my heart but we're only in the ninth grade and we've never even been on a date! Oh Lizzie get a hold on yourself! You know he's not really going to ask you to marry him!'
Gordo resumed back to talking, "Lizzie. it's your turn to win but. I don't want you at any point to feel like I'm handing over the competition to you because I don't think you're smart enough to do it on your own." Gordo picked up the book off the floor and continued on, "Lizzie there is nothing in the entire world that I love more then seeing you happy which is why I really want you to win. At the same time, however, I can't stand being in a fight with you, especially over something as dumb as the idea of you not being smart enough. That is why I propose this solution. Lizzie McGuire, will you partner up with me and we can solve this mystery together?"
Lizzie had tears in her eyes. It may not have been the proposal she had in mind, but nothing in the world at that moment that could have made her more ecstatic than his speech. Choking back her tears she smiled and replied, "David Gordon I would love too!"
They exchanged warm hugs and excited glances and finally Gordo yelled out, "Hey everybody come in here, Lizzie and I have an announcement to make!" Within five minutes the whole gang had gathered around in the room.
Gordo cleared his throat, "Throughout the night we have been able to track down "Clews" as Ethan so kindly had labeled, for example, a pen and a piece of paper. That could have belonged to any of you. Guy Gaviotta had been secretly writing love letters to Fiona St. John for the past year. After several failed Broadway productions that Fiona had taken part in, she decided to try her hand at writing her own scripts. And finally Esme Upshaw is a children's' books author. By the way, where is Ethan?"
Larry was the first to respond, "Oh, he thought it'd be more appropriate for him to stay at the scene of the crime being that he is a dead corpse and all."
Gordo chuckled and continued on, "Anyway, whoever the murderer is had no motive to kill Ethan but rather they had a motive to kill Lizzie or should I say Penelope Featherstone." He flinched at the thought of someone trying to kill his Lizzie. He could see panic and surprise filling Lizzie's eyes since he had neglected to tell her this clue. Gordo knew Lizzie got queasy just at the sight of blood so he didn't really want to inform her that she was supposed to be the one dead in the game. She had a habit of really getting caught up in games and losing sight of reality. Closing his eyes to try to shut out the look of fear on Lizzie's face, Gordo concluded his end of the solution, "The poisoned cup was Lizzie's. Ethan being the dim-wit that he is grabbed her cup instead of his and the rest is history. Lizzie. err. Penelope is supposed to be the one dead."
Gordo slowly opened his eyes and chanced a glance at Lizzie. He was shocked to see how well she was taking this. There was no hiding the scared look on her face but she was trying to hold her ground with all her might. Now it was her turn to talk.
Lizzie's voice shook as she spoke, "The clue that cinched the solution was in here," she motioned to the room in which they were gathered. "A book about boats," was all Lizzie said. She and Gordo nodded to each other and together triumphantly proclaimed, "The killer is Kate!"
To tie up any loose ends, Gordo finished by saying, "Esme wanted Penelope out of the picture so she could marry Clyde and live the wealthy life from all the money Clyde inherited from his father's death." There, it was out in the open.
The game was over. Everyone congratulated the two on a job well done. The six friends all retreated back to the kitchen to inform Ethan that the mystery had been solved only to find him fast asleep in the middle of the kitchen which caused everyone to laugh.
One by one the guests left until only Lizzie was left. As Gordo escorted her out to his front porch he thought to himself, 'This is it. I'm going to tell her how I feel and I'm not going to back down this time. It's MY turn to win.'
Author's Note: Like? I've already started on the fifth chapter so it should be up soon and I gotta warn you it's going to be some major fluff! As for those of you who said I shouldn't worry about how many reviews I get, I completely agree with you. It's not the quantity it's the quality (wow that sounds lame lol). The only problem with that is if I don't state my review requirements I won't get reviews which I really want so I know how to make my story better. Have no fear, I would never leave you hanging like this just because I only got 4 reviews but I need input back. so keep up the feedback! REMEMBER 5 REVIEWS OR NO UPDATE! (count has got to get up to 44)
Summary: "It's your turn to win." Those words remained etched into Lizzie's mind. Now, with another murder mystery party approaching, Lizzie's determined to show Gordo that the feelings for one another are mutual.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Lizzie McGuire characters. All of them were created by Disney. Chandler, Monica, and the show 'Friends' are not mine either they belong to NBC. The idea is mine at least I've never seen another story with my exact plot nor am I willing to search through 60 some pages for any story of this nature. Therefore, I'm claiming this idea as mine own.
Author's Note: Major fluff in the next two chapters!
Before Gordo could finish his sentence all the lights in the house flickered off. Lizzie screamed, let go of the book, and wrapped her arms around Gordo. Recovering from the shock, Gordo too released the book, allowing it to fall to the floor before embracing Lizzie back. Neither one could describe the security they felt in each other's arms nor did they want it to end.
"I think we just lost power," Gordo said while glancing out the window at his neighbor's house, "but are you ok Lizzie?"
Lizzie smiled another one of her angelic smiles. How could she stay mad at Gordo? He was always there to catch her when she would fall (which she did a lot of) and would always be by her side when she needed him the most. "Yea, I'm ok. now. Thanks."
Just then Lizzie's cell phone rang and Gordo was forced to release Lizzie. With a disappointed grin Lizzie answered her phone. "Hello? ... Oh, hi mom! . No, everyone's ok. No, really mom we're fine! . Mom you don't need to check up on us! We'll just continue the party. Is that alright Gordo?"
"Huh? Oh yea we'll be ok. Tell your mom not to worry." The question caught him off guard because he had been staring at her so intently. Quickly he added with a sly grin, "Don't worry McGuire, I'll protect you!"
Lizzie stifled a laugh before returning back to the conversation with her mom who refused to hang up for another 15 minutes. When she was finished persuading her mom to let her stay, she hung up her phone and spun around to face Gordo again. When she turned around, however, she wasn't just greeted by plain old Gordo. She was greeted by a more handsome Gordo who in the meantime had filled the room with dozens of candles. It reminded her of Chandler and Monica's apartment the night Chandler proposed to Monica on 'Friends'. It was the most breathtaking sight she had ever seen.
Suddenly Gordo knelt down on one knee, still facing Lizzie, and opened his mouth, "Lizzie."
Whoa, hold on a second! Was it just Lizzie's imagination or did this scene appear to be Gordo proposing to Lizzie? Lizzie panicked. 'This can't be happening,' she thought, 'I mean I love Gordo with all my heart but we're only in the ninth grade and we've never even been on a date! Oh Lizzie get a hold on yourself! You know he's not really going to ask you to marry him!'
Gordo resumed back to talking, "Lizzie. it's your turn to win but. I don't want you at any point to feel like I'm handing over the competition to you because I don't think you're smart enough to do it on your own." Gordo picked up the book off the floor and continued on, "Lizzie there is nothing in the entire world that I love more then seeing you happy which is why I really want you to win. At the same time, however, I can't stand being in a fight with you, especially over something as dumb as the idea of you not being smart enough. That is why I propose this solution. Lizzie McGuire, will you partner up with me and we can solve this mystery together?"
Lizzie had tears in her eyes. It may not have been the proposal she had in mind, but nothing in the world at that moment that could have made her more ecstatic than his speech. Choking back her tears she smiled and replied, "David Gordon I would love too!"
They exchanged warm hugs and excited glances and finally Gordo yelled out, "Hey everybody come in here, Lizzie and I have an announcement to make!" Within five minutes the whole gang had gathered around in the room.
Gordo cleared his throat, "Throughout the night we have been able to track down "Clews" as Ethan so kindly had labeled, for example, a pen and a piece of paper. That could have belonged to any of you. Guy Gaviotta had been secretly writing love letters to Fiona St. John for the past year. After several failed Broadway productions that Fiona had taken part in, she decided to try her hand at writing her own scripts. And finally Esme Upshaw is a children's' books author. By the way, where is Ethan?"
Larry was the first to respond, "Oh, he thought it'd be more appropriate for him to stay at the scene of the crime being that he is a dead corpse and all."
Gordo chuckled and continued on, "Anyway, whoever the murderer is had no motive to kill Ethan but rather they had a motive to kill Lizzie or should I say Penelope Featherstone." He flinched at the thought of someone trying to kill his Lizzie. He could see panic and surprise filling Lizzie's eyes since he had neglected to tell her this clue. Gordo knew Lizzie got queasy just at the sight of blood so he didn't really want to inform her that she was supposed to be the one dead in the game. She had a habit of really getting caught up in games and losing sight of reality. Closing his eyes to try to shut out the look of fear on Lizzie's face, Gordo concluded his end of the solution, "The poisoned cup was Lizzie's. Ethan being the dim-wit that he is grabbed her cup instead of his and the rest is history. Lizzie. err. Penelope is supposed to be the one dead."
Gordo slowly opened his eyes and chanced a glance at Lizzie. He was shocked to see how well she was taking this. There was no hiding the scared look on her face but she was trying to hold her ground with all her might. Now it was her turn to talk.
Lizzie's voice shook as she spoke, "The clue that cinched the solution was in here," she motioned to the room in which they were gathered. "A book about boats," was all Lizzie said. She and Gordo nodded to each other and together triumphantly proclaimed, "The killer is Kate!"
To tie up any loose ends, Gordo finished by saying, "Esme wanted Penelope out of the picture so she could marry Clyde and live the wealthy life from all the money Clyde inherited from his father's death." There, it was out in the open.
The game was over. Everyone congratulated the two on a job well done. The six friends all retreated back to the kitchen to inform Ethan that the mystery had been solved only to find him fast asleep in the middle of the kitchen which caused everyone to laugh.
One by one the guests left until only Lizzie was left. As Gordo escorted her out to his front porch he thought to himself, 'This is it. I'm going to tell her how I feel and I'm not going to back down this time. It's MY turn to win.'
Author's Note: Like? I've already started on the fifth chapter so it should be up soon and I gotta warn you it's going to be some major fluff! As for those of you who said I shouldn't worry about how many reviews I get, I completely agree with you. It's not the quantity it's the quality (wow that sounds lame lol). The only problem with that is if I don't state my review requirements I won't get reviews which I really want so I know how to make my story better. Have no fear, I would never leave you hanging like this just because I only got 4 reviews but I need input back. so keep up the feedback! REMEMBER 5 REVIEWS OR NO UPDATE! (count has got to get up to 44)