.::Here's chapter 6::.

Chapter 6

That night, after Mrs. Gordon and Gordo got settled in, Lizzie and Gordo were in the living room doing homework. "X + Y = 387?" Lizzie thought to herself, "This is impossible. Just ask Gordo. C'mon! You need the help!" She cleared her throat and said, "Gordo, um . . . could you help me with this?" Gordo, after a bit of consideration, agreed, "Okay . . . how do x and y equal 387?" Lizzie asked.

"Well, you have to look at what y means up here. In this case it would 150," Gordo showed her, "Then you have to isolate the x and solve. It's very simple."

"Yeah, right. Only for smart people like you." Gordo looked up and smiled at her. It was the first time he had done that in two days.

"Don't put yourself down. It really is easy. You just have a terrible math teacher. I think he enjoys watching kids suffer in his class."

They both laughed, "Tell me about it . . ."

But Lizzie couldn't finish her snetence. Her mom interrupted her, "No talking." She said fiercly.

Lizzie rolled her eyes and whispered in Gordo's ear, "Meet me down here tonight at 12, okay?" Gordo nodded slightly and they got back to their homework.

.::12:00 that night::.

Lizzie, who had been sitting in her room reading, checked her clock. Finally it was modnight and Lizzie could go talk to Gordo. She slowly and quietly opened her door and went down the stairs. Stopping, only briefly to listen at her parents door. When she heard her dad's snores and her mom's steady breathing she snuck down the stairs. In the living room she saw Gordo staring at her. He was only wearing his jeans and no shirt. Lizzie gasped when she saw this. She had no idea he looked so good without a shirt. Before Lizzie could utter a word Gordo said, "Lizzie. we can't do this. We can't be down here alone."

"Why not, Gordo? We may never get a chance to talk again while you're staying here." Lizzie sat down next to him. Her heart skipped a beat when her arm rubbed against his. She didn't know why she was feelin gthis way. She had rubbed against his arm alot before but this time it was different. Thye loved each other and that amde it much different.

"Because . . . because what if you end up getting pregnant? We could end up just like Larry and Miranda."

"Gordo, that's not going to happen. Just because it happened to them doesn't mean it will happen to us. I mean, I'd be too afraid to." Lizzie giggled at her honesty.

"Lizzie, this is serious. I'm really worried about it."

"I know. But you can't avoid having a girlfriend because you're afraid she might get pregnant. That doesn't happen to everyone that's going out. Beside's you know I don't want to. You know me."

"Yeah but I'm not sure if I can control myself. It's not you I'm worried about. I know you have more self control. But . . ."

"You actually think I have more self control than you? You're ,like, the self control King!"

They were both silent for a few minutes unti lGordo said, "How can you have faith in me when I don't?"

"It's a part of being in love. I'll have faith in you no matter what happens. I know I can control myself and I know you can control yourself. Besides, when your dating that doesn't mean your going to have sex. There's more to a relationship than that."

"I . . .I guess your right. I guess I'm just scared. And for no reason. Thanks Lizzie."

"Does this mean we're . . . dating?"

"I wish it did but there's one small problem." Lizzie groaned,"What now?" She thought.

"You're parents don't want us going out. We're not even supposed to speak to each other."

Lizzie just remembered her punishment. And she remembered what she planned, "I thought about that. Well, see, you're living here until your mom finds an apartment, right?" Gordo nodded his curly head, "Well, then, we can just meet every night. Until you leave, that is." Lizzie stared at her lap. She didn't want to think about that day, "So, what do you say?"

"I . . . um . . . .I . . ."

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