[A/N]: I kept contemplating whether or not I wanted to continue this fic. I decided to add another chapter and if it does good, I'll continue.
Chapter 3
"Where's Lizzie?" Miranda sat down next to Gordo at their regular lunch table. She then noticed Gordo was staring across the cafeteria. She glanced in the direction he was looking and saw Lizzie. "Have you talked to her?"
"No." Gordo said depressingly.
"Has she even looked at you?" Gordo continued to stare at Lizzie across the room.
"No." Miranda rolled her eyes.
"Gordo look at me." He turned and looked at Miranda. "Just because you guys are broken up, doesn't mean your fifteen year friendship has to be over with as well. This is the second day Lizzie is sitting with the Science geeks, instead of her best friends." Gordo lost attention in Miranda and started to play with his 'mystery' lunch. "Are you listening to me Gordo?"
"Yeah, I hear you."
"Then go over there and make her sit with us!" Miranda demanded.
"I can't do that; it's like, an unwritten rule. You're not supposed to talk to your ex two days after you broke up with her. If I go over there, she'll probably kill me." Miranda had a feeling he was right.
"I don't think Lizzie will kill you. I think she understood what you told her; you need your space."
"She probably won't kill me; she'll probably just give me one of those looks… which are worse than the actual killing process. She probably understood fine, but I don't think she's gotten over it." Miranda paused for a second to think.
"I have a question." A sudden thought came to her mind.
"Huh?"
"What's the real reason you broke up with Lizzie?" For some reason she didn't believe the reason he told her.
"I already told you the real reason." He answered back.
"I just. I just don't believe that you would like someone other than Lizzie. I mean, in eighth grade, you were in love with her; what happened?" Gordo had answered the same question more than once… but Miranda would still constantly ask it like she didn't know the answer.
"Miranda, do we really have to talk about this?" It seemed as though Gordo wasn't in the mood.
"Yes." She was so demanding at times.
"Look, things change… People change… Feelings change. I'm just not interested in Lizzie like I used to be. Sure I love her, and care about her, and I will always love her and care about her, but I feel like maybe Lizzie and I aren't meant to be a couple. Why can't we just be best friends? Plus, I need to think about something's, and I can't think about them while I'm going with Lizzie because I'll feel guilty." Miranda huffed.
"Gordo, you and Lizzie are the two most important people in my life right now. I hate that you guys aren't talking, but if it helps, I'll help you." The bell sounded signaling the end of lunch. Gordo and Miranda got up from their table and dumped their tray while talking.
"What do you mean you'll help me?" Gordo seemed confused as they walked out of the cafeteria to their next class.
"I mean with your situation. You didn't just break up with Lizzie to sit and do nothing. You broke up with her so that you can be with who you really like… am I right?"
"I guess. But how are you going to help me?" They both entered the classroom.
"I'm going to help you get with this mystery girl while making sure Lizzie's mind is off of you." Miranda seemed so confident.
"Do you think I'm a total dirk for liking another person?" Gordo whispered right before the teacher walked into the classroom.
"Not a total dirk." Miranda kidded.
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