"Lizzie, I know you can hear me," whispered Gordo quietly. "Please wake up.
Please... I love you."
Lizzie could hear Gordo speaking, but she couldn't see him. Everything was
completely dark to her. She then tried to call out to him, but couldn't
speak. Lizzie felt very weak. The only thing she could feel was the pain in
her head. Lizzie kept attempting call out for him but was unable to. After
a few minutes, she finally was able to muster up a sound.
"Gor-do," murmured Lizzie softly.
"Lizzie!" shouted Gordo with a surprised excitement. "Oh God, Lizzie. I
knew you'd come out of it."
"Gordo," said Lizzie a little louder. Soon she was able to open her eyes
slightly and blurred light started to penetrate her eyes.
"Lizzie, thank God!" said Gordo ecstatically upon seeing Lizzie open her
eyes.
Lizzie could see the outline of Gordo's head and fro starting to come into
focus over her. A painful smile appeared on her face. She wanted to jump
up and hug him, but her body was just too weak.
"Gordo, don't leave me this time," said Lizzie. "I love you too." Gordo was a little shocked to hear that, but he couldn't be happier to hear it.
"Of course I would never leave you," said Gordo reassuringly with a huge smile on his face and a tear forming in his eye. "I always knew you'd come out of this. I just knew it." Gordo reached out and held Lizzie hand tight. Lizzie expected Gordo to say something at that time, but he just gazed quietly into her eyes with a huge smile on his face. Lizzie had an equally big smile, for she couldn't be happier to see Gordo alive. Lizzie's senses were slowly coming back to her. Wait a minute, why was he alive? She looked around her and noticed she was lying on a bed in a hospital room. She also noticed she was wearing bandages on her head.
"Gordo, what happened?" asked Lizzie with a puzzled, yet happy face.
"We got in a car accident," responded Gordo seriously.
"Yeah, but why aren't you dead?"
"Lizzie, I never died," answered Gordo, not a little confused himself. "You hit your head during the accident and have been in a coma ever since."
"Oh my God," whispered Lizzie in shock. She stared blankly with her mouth slightly opened. She realized everything that happened after the accident was just a dream. None of it was real. Not the funeral, not the necklace, not even all of the romantic stuff Gordo had said to her. But it all seemed so real. How could this be? Lizzie's heart sank slightly. She then realized her mom would want to know she's okay. "Uh, my mom. Where's my mom?"
"Oh, I'll go get her," said Gordo quickly, realizing he should have called her sooner. "She's having lunch in the cafeteria. I'll be right back."
Lizzie was left alone in the room. With a bit more strength, she was able to lift herself up a bit. She looked around the room and noticed several bouquets of flowers along the wall and she could smell their beautiful scent. Lizzie turned her head up and saw that there was a TV on the wall showing a baseball game. The volume was off, but she saw that it was the Dodgers – Giants game. It was now the 9th inning, Dodgers winning 9 to 6. That seemed like a weird coincidence. As she looked towards the wall, she saw a painting of a green hill side. It was just like in her dream with Gordo. Okay, this was more than just a coincidence now. Sitting on the drawer next to the bed was a copy of 'The Orchids and Gumbo Poker Club'. Finally, as she looked down, Lizzie noticed that Gordo's green jacket was laid on her as an extra blanket. Lizzie started to think that maybe not everything that happened in her dream was entirely false. Was it possible that she was hearing some of stuff said to her in this room? Lizzie's train of thought was soon broken by the sound of people running to her room.
"Lizzie!" shouted Jo in excitement as she entered the room. She ran towards Lizzie and gave her a big hug. Tears of joy were rushing down her cheeks. "My baby! Thank God you're okay!"
Lizzie started crying too, because she felt bad for putting her through this. Gordo and the doctor were standing next to the door, giving them their moment. Gordo then went off to go call the rest of the family on the phone.
"I'm soo sorry mom," whimpered Lizzie.
"It's okay honey," said Jo. "You're alright now. That's all that matters."
"Yeah, but I still shouldn't have gone driving," continued Lizzie. "I was stupid to think I was good enough to go out driving."
"It wasn't really your fault," said Jo. "A drunk driver ran a red light and hit you. But let's not even talk about that. Do you know what today is?"
"No"
"It's your birthday!" revealed Jo. "Happy 16th birthday, Lizzie! Of all the days to get better, you had to pick today." "Mom, were you in here reading me the 'Orchids' book earlier?" asked Lizzie, not really caring about the day.
"How did you know that?" asked Jo.
"I heard you reading it to me," answered Lizzie. "I think I remember hearing lots of things here. Especially Gordo"
"Yeah, he was here a whole lot," said Jo. "We couldn't keep him away. He would be here all the time talking to you. Keep telling you to 'wake up'." Lizzie was stunned. She was right. Gordo did say those things. Once again, she was as happy as she could possibly get.
The doctor soon came to check on Lizzie's condition. After a while of tests, the rest of the family was now able to talk to her. Everyone was thrilled to see her okay. Miranda was just as happy as the rest of the family. Since it was Lizzie's birthday, everyone brought their gifts they had gotten her. There was even a small cake brought over for everyone to enjoy. Lizzie opened all of her gifts, except, she didn't seem to get one from Gordo. As the day grew to an end, everyone was leaving for home, but would come back the next morning to officially take her home. As everyone left the room, Gordo stayed behind to get a private moment with Lizzie.
"Lizzie?" called Gordo reluctantly as he headed toward her.
"Yes?" said Lizzie beamingly.
"Sorry I didn't give you this earlier. But I would have been a little embarrassed to give you this in front of everyone," said Gordo as he pulled the small box from his pocket.
"Let me guess what it is," said Lizzie knowingly. "A necklace, perhaps?"
"How did you know that?!" asked Gordo.
"You told me, silly!" explained Lizzie. "I remember a few of the things you said to me."
"You did?" asked Gordo, who was now looking rather embarrassed.
"Come here," commanded Lizzie. As Gordo came close enough, Lizzie reached out and gave him a big kiss. Gordo remained silent, but he couldn't be happier. "We'll at least you didn't say 'Uh, gee thanks' this time. You are such a dork, you know..."
Gordo interrupted her by kissing her back.
"I love you, Gordo," said Lizzie blissfully.
"I love you too, Lizzie."
The End
"Gordo, don't leave me this time," said Lizzie. "I love you too." Gordo was a little shocked to hear that, but he couldn't be happier to hear it.
"Of course I would never leave you," said Gordo reassuringly with a huge smile on his face and a tear forming in his eye. "I always knew you'd come out of this. I just knew it." Gordo reached out and held Lizzie hand tight. Lizzie expected Gordo to say something at that time, but he just gazed quietly into her eyes with a huge smile on his face. Lizzie had an equally big smile, for she couldn't be happier to see Gordo alive. Lizzie's senses were slowly coming back to her. Wait a minute, why was he alive? She looked around her and noticed she was lying on a bed in a hospital room. She also noticed she was wearing bandages on her head.
"Gordo, what happened?" asked Lizzie with a puzzled, yet happy face.
"We got in a car accident," responded Gordo seriously.
"Yeah, but why aren't you dead?"
"Lizzie, I never died," answered Gordo, not a little confused himself. "You hit your head during the accident and have been in a coma ever since."
"Oh my God," whispered Lizzie in shock. She stared blankly with her mouth slightly opened. She realized everything that happened after the accident was just a dream. None of it was real. Not the funeral, not the necklace, not even all of the romantic stuff Gordo had said to her. But it all seemed so real. How could this be? Lizzie's heart sank slightly. She then realized her mom would want to know she's okay. "Uh, my mom. Where's my mom?"
"Oh, I'll go get her," said Gordo quickly, realizing he should have called her sooner. "She's having lunch in the cafeteria. I'll be right back."
Lizzie was left alone in the room. With a bit more strength, she was able to lift herself up a bit. She looked around the room and noticed several bouquets of flowers along the wall and she could smell their beautiful scent. Lizzie turned her head up and saw that there was a TV on the wall showing a baseball game. The volume was off, but she saw that it was the Dodgers – Giants game. It was now the 9th inning, Dodgers winning 9 to 6. That seemed like a weird coincidence. As she looked towards the wall, she saw a painting of a green hill side. It was just like in her dream with Gordo. Okay, this was more than just a coincidence now. Sitting on the drawer next to the bed was a copy of 'The Orchids and Gumbo Poker Club'. Finally, as she looked down, Lizzie noticed that Gordo's green jacket was laid on her as an extra blanket. Lizzie started to think that maybe not everything that happened in her dream was entirely false. Was it possible that she was hearing some of stuff said to her in this room? Lizzie's train of thought was soon broken by the sound of people running to her room.
"Lizzie!" shouted Jo in excitement as she entered the room. She ran towards Lizzie and gave her a big hug. Tears of joy were rushing down her cheeks. "My baby! Thank God you're okay!"
Lizzie started crying too, because she felt bad for putting her through this. Gordo and the doctor were standing next to the door, giving them their moment. Gordo then went off to go call the rest of the family on the phone.
"I'm soo sorry mom," whimpered Lizzie.
"It's okay honey," said Jo. "You're alright now. That's all that matters."
"Yeah, but I still shouldn't have gone driving," continued Lizzie. "I was stupid to think I was good enough to go out driving."
"It wasn't really your fault," said Jo. "A drunk driver ran a red light and hit you. But let's not even talk about that. Do you know what today is?"
"No"
"It's your birthday!" revealed Jo. "Happy 16th birthday, Lizzie! Of all the days to get better, you had to pick today." "Mom, were you in here reading me the 'Orchids' book earlier?" asked Lizzie, not really caring about the day.
"How did you know that?" asked Jo.
"I heard you reading it to me," answered Lizzie. "I think I remember hearing lots of things here. Especially Gordo"
"Yeah, he was here a whole lot," said Jo. "We couldn't keep him away. He would be here all the time talking to you. Keep telling you to 'wake up'." Lizzie was stunned. She was right. Gordo did say those things. Once again, she was as happy as she could possibly get.
The doctor soon came to check on Lizzie's condition. After a while of tests, the rest of the family was now able to talk to her. Everyone was thrilled to see her okay. Miranda was just as happy as the rest of the family. Since it was Lizzie's birthday, everyone brought their gifts they had gotten her. There was even a small cake brought over for everyone to enjoy. Lizzie opened all of her gifts, except, she didn't seem to get one from Gordo. As the day grew to an end, everyone was leaving for home, but would come back the next morning to officially take her home. As everyone left the room, Gordo stayed behind to get a private moment with Lizzie.
"Lizzie?" called Gordo reluctantly as he headed toward her.
"Yes?" said Lizzie beamingly.
"Sorry I didn't give you this earlier. But I would have been a little embarrassed to give you this in front of everyone," said Gordo as he pulled the small box from his pocket.
"Let me guess what it is," said Lizzie knowingly. "A necklace, perhaps?"
"How did you know that?!" asked Gordo.
"You told me, silly!" explained Lizzie. "I remember a few of the things you said to me."
"You did?" asked Gordo, who was now looking rather embarrassed.
"Come here," commanded Lizzie. As Gordo came close enough, Lizzie reached out and gave him a big kiss. Gordo remained silent, but he couldn't be happier. "We'll at least you didn't say 'Uh, gee thanks' this time. You are such a dork, you know..."
Gordo interrupted her by kissing her back.
"I love you, Gordo," said Lizzie blissfully.
"I love you too, Lizzie."
The End