***Hey! It's me! Updating! Yay! Um, so anyway, I just have to say that reviews from chapter to chapter sure do fluctuate. One chapter I get ten reviews and like the next chapter I get two. Interesting. Anyway, its good to know that at least two people are reading this story. You may or may not notice this, but days in my stories can take close to ten chapters if I let them. (take this day, for example) but it won't always be like that. I realized I am entering the ninth chapter and I need to at least reach Sunday. Anyway, review if you have the energy. Also, there is a lot of online conversation and I apologize, but in this case, it is trying to make the story more interesting.***
***Oh, right, so next chapter will be written by piacere, the co-author of "Love Letters," as well as the author of "Je t'aime" and "That's Amore." She is writing the next chapter of this story, and I will be writing the next chapter of "That's Amore" just for the fun of it as well as the challenge.***
***I mention "Much Ado About Nothing" in this, and maybe I should explain to you this: In this story, Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into liking each other and Count Claudio and Hero have this sort of love at first sight type romance. Don John is the villain. Anyway, if you want a really good movie, watch the 1993 version with Keanu Reeves, Denzel Washington, Emma Thompson, and Kenneth Brenaugh. Kate Beckinsale also made her screen debut. You don't have to, but I liked it.***
***I don't own Lizzie McGuire!***
Chapter Nine
The End of the Day
~Gordo~
"Um, hello?" I said into the phone. I was going to make this conversation short and to the point . . .wait, what was the point of me calling and talking to Kate again?
"Ethan! Is it really you? I haven't talked to you since yesterday!" she said. I really don't like Kate. Wow, that long, huh?
"Yeah, I know," I said, "And I can't really talk to you for long. I am grounded." I looked over at Ethan, who didn't look too happy.
"What?" she said, in a panicky voice, "But what about tonight?"
What about tonight? I can't do anything with her, "Sorry, Kate. I can't anyway. I have to work on a project with Gordo."
"What project?" she asked. When do the questions end??
I can't use the same excuse I used on Ethan's dad, can I? Nope, she wouldn't buy it. "A project for math with Gordo."
"Ugh," Kate said, "You poor thing, well I guess I will let you go then. Call me tomorrow."
"I can't. I am grounded."
"Okay, then I guess I will see you Monday."
"Yeah," I said, "I can't wait."
I can wait. I pushed the "end" button on Ethan's cell phone and threw it on his bed. What did Kate mean when she said "poor thing?" Am I that bad to hang around?
~~~
Ethan and I spend the rest of the night hanging out. Most of the time, we played video games with no sound, but every once in a while, Mr. Craft would check on us and we would pretend to be working on something.
At dinnertime, Mr. Craft ordered a pizza for us and let us eat it in Ethan's room. After we finished dinner, Ethan started watching TV and I went on his computer. At least on the computer, no one can see me and therefore, I can be Gordo.
Among others, Lizzie was online and I decided to IM her and possibly apologize for the way I was acting.
DZG8002: Hey
Princess_Lizzie: Hey! Did you finish the article?
Oh, right. The article.
DZG8002: Yeah, I am working on it. It might not make the final copy.
Princess_Lizzie: Yeah, I know.
DZG8002: Um, listen, sorry about the way I acted and anything I said while I was at your house earlier.
Princess_Lizzie: What are you talking about, Gordo? I didn't notice anything different.
Oh, yeah, right. Anyone could see the difference.
DZG8002: Are you sure? Because I noticed that I was acting crazy.
Princess_Lizzie: LOL. . .well if you say so.
DZG8002: I do. I should also apologize on Ethan's behalf.
Princess_Lizzie: Oh, but he was just being Ethan.
What is that supposed to mean?
Princess_Lizzie: I mean, no offense to Ethan or anything, but . . .well let's just say no one needs to apologize for his behavior because it is him.
But. . .what if it wasn't him after all? Am I acting too much like Ethan?
DZG8002: Ahh, I see what you mean.
Princess_Lizzie: Good. Listen, what are you doing tomorrow?
Well, under normal circumstances, I would try to do something with you, but we wouldn't want that this weekend, would we? I guess I will just have to say I am busy.
DZG8002: I am actually really busy tomorrow.
Princess_Lizzie: Really? Doing what?
Well, I guess thinking of ways to use this being Ethan thing to my advantage when we go to school on Monday. Wow, I really do need to plan for school, don't I?
DZG8002: Homework.
Princess_Lizzie: Need any help?
DZG8002: No, its mostly reading stuff.
Princess_Lizzie: Yeah, and we do have that essay about "Much Ado About Nothing" due.
Yeah, good thing I finished that weeks ago. She doesn't need to know that.
DZG8002: Yeah, I still need to pick a topic and find quotes and everything.
Princess_Lizzie: Really? I thought you were finished.
Oops.
DZG8002: Well, I decided to change topics.
Princess_Lizzie: From what to what?
Right, what were the topics again?
DZG8002: Well, I was going to compare Beatrice and Benedick's love to another one of Shakepeare's plays, but now I have decided to pick my own topic and compare Don John to Mac Beth.
Alright, for the record, I would never chose the Beatrice-Benedick love topic because that is such a girl topic.
Princess_Lizzie: Wow, that seems like a hard topic.
Yeah, it was. I had to re-read Mac Beth for quotes.
DZG8002: Yeah, well, you know me. I enjoy a challenge. What is your topic?
Princess_Lizzie: Actually, I am discussing the role of women and their power
Hmm. . . You see, that would be another topic geared toward girls.
Princess_Lizzie: You know, Beatrice was a very strong-headed woman and Hero as well and at times, the sexes were divided. You have seen the movie, right?
Of course I have seen it!
DZG8002: The one with Denzel Washington and Keanu Reeves? Yeah, I have seen it. It wasn't bad.
Princess_Lizzie: No, it really wasn't. This really is a classic love story. Its stories like these when I wish my life were filled with this much romance and everything was like that.
DZG8002: You really want a guy like Benedick?
Princess_Lizzie: No. . .well, maybe. I also liked Count Claudio.
I could be like Count Claudio!
DZG8002: Yeah, and I wouldn't mind a girl like Kate Beckinsale.
Princess_Lizzie: You would.
Haha. . .Lizzie could be my Hero to her Count Claudio. It would make me really happy.
Princess_Lizzie: Anyway, my point is that after seeing the movie and reading the book, I got that feeling of happiness and love and everything. I want a Count Claudio!!! Someone who cares that much about me and loves me that much!
What am I supposed to say.
DZG8002: Yeah, I kind of felt that way too. . .about Hero, of course.
Not really, but maybe I can learn something about her.
Princess_Lizzie: Really? That is really cool.
DZG8002: I guess we are both out of luck. I have never even had a girlfriend.
Hey! I have an idea! Why don't we start dating!
Princess_Lizzie: You never know, though.
DZG8002: What do you mean?
Princess_Lizzie: One day, a girl may have such a large crush on you that she may burst.
Yeah, that'll be the day. I want that girl to be you, but you like Ethan.
DZG8002: Hah! When?
Princess_Lizzie: It may happen sooner than you think.
*Princess_Lizzie signed off at 10:44 PM*
~~~
~Lizzie~
Wow! That conversation I just had with Gordo was getting too weird and intense. I almost let him know that I have a crush on him.
That might not be news to him, though, seeing as I did kiss him twice already.
It really is hard liking your best friend, especially if you have such a friend-based history. I don't bring this whole topic up a lot because it is so intense.
Sometimes, I wonder if Gordo still likes me as more than a friend. Some of the things he says makes me think he doesn't but other things. . .just make me feel confused
As awkward as that conversation was, because Gordo and I NEVER talk about love, in a way, maybe it made me feel better. It makes me feel better that Gordo thinks about love and at least it's on his mind. It also makes me feel better that Gordo is capable of getting in touch with his emotions.
Still, I can't believe I almost told him that I liked him. I was so close, it was as if I was in a trance. I know better than to tell him the truth. I can't believe I said what I said, about a girl having a crush on him. It was too much information and too much room for assumption. He better not ask about this later.
Maybe, when he read that, he thought that I knew about a girl that has a crush on him. It's true, I do know a girl that has a crush on him, but the girl that has a crush on him is me.
Ahhh! I need to stop thinking about this so much and go to bed!!
And yet another day has gone by without telling him how I feel.
~~~
***What's in store for the next day? Find out when piacere writes the next chapter. Until now, please review! You rock!***
***Oh, right, so next chapter will be written by piacere, the co-author of "Love Letters," as well as the author of "Je t'aime" and "That's Amore." She is writing the next chapter of this story, and I will be writing the next chapter of "That's Amore" just for the fun of it as well as the challenge.***
***I mention "Much Ado About Nothing" in this, and maybe I should explain to you this: In this story, Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into liking each other and Count Claudio and Hero have this sort of love at first sight type romance. Don John is the villain. Anyway, if you want a really good movie, watch the 1993 version with Keanu Reeves, Denzel Washington, Emma Thompson, and Kenneth Brenaugh. Kate Beckinsale also made her screen debut. You don't have to, but I liked it.***
***I don't own Lizzie McGuire!***
Chapter Nine
The End of the Day
~Gordo~
"Um, hello?" I said into the phone. I was going to make this conversation short and to the point . . .wait, what was the point of me calling and talking to Kate again?
"Ethan! Is it really you? I haven't talked to you since yesterday!" she said. I really don't like Kate. Wow, that long, huh?
"Yeah, I know," I said, "And I can't really talk to you for long. I am grounded." I looked over at Ethan, who didn't look too happy.
"What?" she said, in a panicky voice, "But what about tonight?"
What about tonight? I can't do anything with her, "Sorry, Kate. I can't anyway. I have to work on a project with Gordo."
"What project?" she asked. When do the questions end??
I can't use the same excuse I used on Ethan's dad, can I? Nope, she wouldn't buy it. "A project for math with Gordo."
"Ugh," Kate said, "You poor thing, well I guess I will let you go then. Call me tomorrow."
"I can't. I am grounded."
"Okay, then I guess I will see you Monday."
"Yeah," I said, "I can't wait."
I can wait. I pushed the "end" button on Ethan's cell phone and threw it on his bed. What did Kate mean when she said "poor thing?" Am I that bad to hang around?
~~~
Ethan and I spend the rest of the night hanging out. Most of the time, we played video games with no sound, but every once in a while, Mr. Craft would check on us and we would pretend to be working on something.
At dinnertime, Mr. Craft ordered a pizza for us and let us eat it in Ethan's room. After we finished dinner, Ethan started watching TV and I went on his computer. At least on the computer, no one can see me and therefore, I can be Gordo.
Among others, Lizzie was online and I decided to IM her and possibly apologize for the way I was acting.
DZG8002: Hey
Princess_Lizzie: Hey! Did you finish the article?
Oh, right. The article.
DZG8002: Yeah, I am working on it. It might not make the final copy.
Princess_Lizzie: Yeah, I know.
DZG8002: Um, listen, sorry about the way I acted and anything I said while I was at your house earlier.
Princess_Lizzie: What are you talking about, Gordo? I didn't notice anything different.
Oh, yeah, right. Anyone could see the difference.
DZG8002: Are you sure? Because I noticed that I was acting crazy.
Princess_Lizzie: LOL. . .well if you say so.
DZG8002: I do. I should also apologize on Ethan's behalf.
Princess_Lizzie: Oh, but he was just being Ethan.
What is that supposed to mean?
Princess_Lizzie: I mean, no offense to Ethan or anything, but . . .well let's just say no one needs to apologize for his behavior because it is him.
But. . .what if it wasn't him after all? Am I acting too much like Ethan?
DZG8002: Ahh, I see what you mean.
Princess_Lizzie: Good. Listen, what are you doing tomorrow?
Well, under normal circumstances, I would try to do something with you, but we wouldn't want that this weekend, would we? I guess I will just have to say I am busy.
DZG8002: I am actually really busy tomorrow.
Princess_Lizzie: Really? Doing what?
Well, I guess thinking of ways to use this being Ethan thing to my advantage when we go to school on Monday. Wow, I really do need to plan for school, don't I?
DZG8002: Homework.
Princess_Lizzie: Need any help?
DZG8002: No, its mostly reading stuff.
Princess_Lizzie: Yeah, and we do have that essay about "Much Ado About Nothing" due.
Yeah, good thing I finished that weeks ago. She doesn't need to know that.
DZG8002: Yeah, I still need to pick a topic and find quotes and everything.
Princess_Lizzie: Really? I thought you were finished.
Oops.
DZG8002: Well, I decided to change topics.
Princess_Lizzie: From what to what?
Right, what were the topics again?
DZG8002: Well, I was going to compare Beatrice and Benedick's love to another one of Shakepeare's plays, but now I have decided to pick my own topic and compare Don John to Mac Beth.
Alright, for the record, I would never chose the Beatrice-Benedick love topic because that is such a girl topic.
Princess_Lizzie: Wow, that seems like a hard topic.
Yeah, it was. I had to re-read Mac Beth for quotes.
DZG8002: Yeah, well, you know me. I enjoy a challenge. What is your topic?
Princess_Lizzie: Actually, I am discussing the role of women and their power
Hmm. . . You see, that would be another topic geared toward girls.
Princess_Lizzie: You know, Beatrice was a very strong-headed woman and Hero as well and at times, the sexes were divided. You have seen the movie, right?
Of course I have seen it!
DZG8002: The one with Denzel Washington and Keanu Reeves? Yeah, I have seen it. It wasn't bad.
Princess_Lizzie: No, it really wasn't. This really is a classic love story. Its stories like these when I wish my life were filled with this much romance and everything was like that.
DZG8002: You really want a guy like Benedick?
Princess_Lizzie: No. . .well, maybe. I also liked Count Claudio.
I could be like Count Claudio!
DZG8002: Yeah, and I wouldn't mind a girl like Kate Beckinsale.
Princess_Lizzie: You would.
Haha. . .Lizzie could be my Hero to her Count Claudio. It would make me really happy.
Princess_Lizzie: Anyway, my point is that after seeing the movie and reading the book, I got that feeling of happiness and love and everything. I want a Count Claudio!!! Someone who cares that much about me and loves me that much!
What am I supposed to say.
DZG8002: Yeah, I kind of felt that way too. . .about Hero, of course.
Not really, but maybe I can learn something about her.
Princess_Lizzie: Really? That is really cool.
DZG8002: I guess we are both out of luck. I have never even had a girlfriend.
Hey! I have an idea! Why don't we start dating!
Princess_Lizzie: You never know, though.
DZG8002: What do you mean?
Princess_Lizzie: One day, a girl may have such a large crush on you that she may burst.
Yeah, that'll be the day. I want that girl to be you, but you like Ethan.
DZG8002: Hah! When?
Princess_Lizzie: It may happen sooner than you think.
*Princess_Lizzie signed off at 10:44 PM*
~~~
~Lizzie~
Wow! That conversation I just had with Gordo was getting too weird and intense. I almost let him know that I have a crush on him.
That might not be news to him, though, seeing as I did kiss him twice already.
It really is hard liking your best friend, especially if you have such a friend-based history. I don't bring this whole topic up a lot because it is so intense.
Sometimes, I wonder if Gordo still likes me as more than a friend. Some of the things he says makes me think he doesn't but other things. . .just make me feel confused
As awkward as that conversation was, because Gordo and I NEVER talk about love, in a way, maybe it made me feel better. It makes me feel better that Gordo thinks about love and at least it's on his mind. It also makes me feel better that Gordo is capable of getting in touch with his emotions.
Still, I can't believe I almost told him that I liked him. I was so close, it was as if I was in a trance. I know better than to tell him the truth. I can't believe I said what I said, about a girl having a crush on him. It was too much information and too much room for assumption. He better not ask about this later.
Maybe, when he read that, he thought that I knew about a girl that has a crush on him. It's true, I do know a girl that has a crush on him, but the girl that has a crush on him is me.
Ahhh! I need to stop thinking about this so much and go to bed!!
And yet another day has gone by without telling him how I feel.
~~~
***What's in store for the next day? Find out when piacere writes the next chapter. Until now, please review! You rock!***