DETENTION STUDENTS: NO TALKING, SLEEPING, EATING, OR DRINKING IN THE CLASSROOM.
Gordo gulped as he pushed open the door to the classroom. This was definitely his first detention, and although he would not admit it, he was scared.
He walked into the classroom. It was empty besides Jeremy, who was quietly doing his homework in a desk, and a teacher surfing the internet at his desk. Gordo handed him his slip, and sat down in a random seat. Maybe this won't be so bad, he thought, as he pulled his notebook out of his backpack.
After about a half hour, the teacher stood up.
"I'm going to step out of the room for a second, please be good."
Gordo and Jeremy both nodded their heads, both very absorbed in what they were doing.
As the door shut, Jeremy spoke up.
"What's your problem?"
Gordo was startled for a second, but he answered, "What do you mean?"
"I thought you would be happy for me or something, but you are crazy jealous instead. Why can't it be like old times, why don't we hang out anymore?" he replied, with a trace of sadness in his voice.
"Things change," Gordo replied, and went back to his work.
"I know that you like Lizzie. That's why you won't talk to me."
"Big deal. Do you want a cookie?"
"If I knew that, I wouldn't have gone out with her."
Gordo looked at his old friend. He did not see the backstabbing creep that he had seen on the Seattle trip, and what followed. Instead, he saw Jeremy Brown, his best friend since forever.
"You really mean it?"
"Yeah."
"I just don't understand anything anymore, I kept telling myself that we were only friends. But when she is with any other guy, I just...go crazy."
"I'm sorry that I was not there for you. Listen, I will break things off with Lizzie...give you a chance."
Gordo saw a glimmer of hope. But it was soon destroyed by reality.
"No...don't do it. Don't break her heart."
And with that, Jeremy could see how much Gordo cared for Lizzie Mcguire. He smiled and said,
"I won't break her heart."
Wanting to change the subject, Gordo brought up the topic of the new Beatles Let it Be album coming up. The two reminisced until the teacher came back into the room.
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"Yeah...I found this new purse at Nordstrom's...it is perfect! But the only thing is that it is like $100..."
"Ohh...is it courdoroy with beaded handles?"
"Yes! Have you seen it?"
Lizzie and Miranda were enjoying a conservation by themselves, a rarity since sophomare year. Of course, they were intereupted by Jeremy.
"Hey, Liz," he cheerfully greeted her with a peck on the cheek.
"You are certainly in a good mood, and after detention too! I guessing that you and Gordo did not get into any fights or anything."
"No...quite the opposite."
Lizzie was quite confused by her boyfriend's ambiguous statement, but she did not have any time to ask. Larry walked up and the foursome chatted about prom plans.
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Look at them.
They do not know anything about the real world.
Giggling and laughing about the prom and other things.
Jeremy and Lizzie sitting there with their arms wrapped around each other.
Of course, I would like him to break up with her.
But, what if she does not want me?
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Larry and Miranda had since walked off, and Lizzie and Jeremy were having a private conversation.
"So, how did detention go?"
"Fine...the teacher was gone half the time, so me and Gordo just talked about stuff."
"You...and Gordo?"
"Yeah."
"Did you figure out what his problem is?"
"Listen, Liz...the guy wants you back as a friend. He really cares about you."
"What?"
"Apologize...his birthday is next week, why don't we get him a present?"
Lizzie was too stunned to speak. A week ago, Jeremy had spoken of Gordo with bitter hatred. What had happened?
"How is his life going right now?"
"His stepdad trying to ruin his life, and he misses Seattle...but he is dealing with it."
"Oh..."
Lizzie listened to Jeremy as he described what Gordo had told him about his life with a curiosity. She did not know it yet, but she could very well be falling in love with David Gordon.
Gordo gulped as he pushed open the door to the classroom. This was definitely his first detention, and although he would not admit it, he was scared.
He walked into the classroom. It was empty besides Jeremy, who was quietly doing his homework in a desk, and a teacher surfing the internet at his desk. Gordo handed him his slip, and sat down in a random seat. Maybe this won't be so bad, he thought, as he pulled his notebook out of his backpack.
After about a half hour, the teacher stood up.
"I'm going to step out of the room for a second, please be good."
Gordo and Jeremy both nodded their heads, both very absorbed in what they were doing.
As the door shut, Jeremy spoke up.
"What's your problem?"
Gordo was startled for a second, but he answered, "What do you mean?"
"I thought you would be happy for me or something, but you are crazy jealous instead. Why can't it be like old times, why don't we hang out anymore?" he replied, with a trace of sadness in his voice.
"Things change," Gordo replied, and went back to his work.
"I know that you like Lizzie. That's why you won't talk to me."
"Big deal. Do you want a cookie?"
"If I knew that, I wouldn't have gone out with her."
Gordo looked at his old friend. He did not see the backstabbing creep that he had seen on the Seattle trip, and what followed. Instead, he saw Jeremy Brown, his best friend since forever.
"You really mean it?"
"Yeah."
"I just don't understand anything anymore, I kept telling myself that we were only friends. But when she is with any other guy, I just...go crazy."
"I'm sorry that I was not there for you. Listen, I will break things off with Lizzie...give you a chance."
Gordo saw a glimmer of hope. But it was soon destroyed by reality.
"No...don't do it. Don't break her heart."
And with that, Jeremy could see how much Gordo cared for Lizzie Mcguire. He smiled and said,
"I won't break her heart."
Wanting to change the subject, Gordo brought up the topic of the new Beatles Let it Be album coming up. The two reminisced until the teacher came back into the room.
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"Yeah...I found this new purse at Nordstrom's...it is perfect! But the only thing is that it is like $100..."
"Ohh...is it courdoroy with beaded handles?"
"Yes! Have you seen it?"
Lizzie and Miranda were enjoying a conservation by themselves, a rarity since sophomare year. Of course, they were intereupted by Jeremy.
"Hey, Liz," he cheerfully greeted her with a peck on the cheek.
"You are certainly in a good mood, and after detention too! I guessing that you and Gordo did not get into any fights or anything."
"No...quite the opposite."
Lizzie was quite confused by her boyfriend's ambiguous statement, but she did not have any time to ask. Larry walked up and the foursome chatted about prom plans.
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Look at them.
They do not know anything about the real world.
Giggling and laughing about the prom and other things.
Jeremy and Lizzie sitting there with their arms wrapped around each other.
Of course, I would like him to break up with her.
But, what if she does not want me?
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Larry and Miranda had since walked off, and Lizzie and Jeremy were having a private conversation.
"So, how did detention go?"
"Fine...the teacher was gone half the time, so me and Gordo just talked about stuff."
"You...and Gordo?"
"Yeah."
"Did you figure out what his problem is?"
"Listen, Liz...the guy wants you back as a friend. He really cares about you."
"What?"
"Apologize...his birthday is next week, why don't we get him a present?"
Lizzie was too stunned to speak. A week ago, Jeremy had spoken of Gordo with bitter hatred. What had happened?
"How is his life going right now?"
"His stepdad trying to ruin his life, and he misses Seattle...but he is dealing with it."
"Oh..."
Lizzie listened to Jeremy as he described what Gordo had told him about his life with a curiosity. She did not know it yet, but she could very well be falling in love with David Gordon.