Title: To Protect
Author: Winter Blaze
POV: Gordo
Chapter 6: Opening my eyes
For the past few months, I have noticed Lizzie's change in style.
At first, she wore her normal clothes short-sleeved shirts, hip huggers, and jewelry, and now she is wearing long sleeved shirts, baggy jeans (but they still fit just loosely), and no jewelry what so ever.
I tried to ask her what's wrong but every time I come near her, she flinches like she's scared of me. I don't know what's wrong with her even Miranda is noticing something has changed, but with her in the stages of leaving for Mexico I don't know if I can deal with this on my own.
How can I talk to someone who won't let me come near them? I decided to go over to her house after school let out, and with my luck the bell was about to ring in two seconds.
I was out of that English class as fast as my legs would allow me to run because even though it was the last day of school I still didn't want to be caught running in the hallways, but for Lizzie it was worth it. I made it out of the school with it being caught. I went to my car in the school parking lot. As soon as I started the engine and put my seatbelt on, I drove out of there like a bat out of hell.
I pulled into the McGuire's driveway turned off the engine, got out of my car, and I saw Lizzie sitting on the front porch. She never looked up to see who was getting out of the car. As I was, about to say something her front door opened and out stepped her father. He grabbed her by the wrist roughly, and said something to her but I didn't hear what is was, and then I asked, "Lizzie are you ready to go?"
At this, she looked up and her father let go of her wrist then he went back inside. "What do you want?" she asked me so harshly I backed away but then went foreword. "I just wanted to see if you wanted to hang out with me and Miranda." "No. I already have plans with Matt." "I'll see you tomorrow maybe?" She didn't say anything she just shrugged her shoulders.
I went back to my car and drove away going straight to Miranda's house hoping I could talk to her because I wasn't sure what was going on in the McGuire household, but what I saw on that porch had opened my eyes and I knew I would need Miranda's help to get to the bottom of this.
And as I pulled into the Sanchez' driveway I wondered what else Lizzie was hiding from us and I wondered what was going on in that house that made her fear me so, for a smart guy I felt really stupid right now and afraid for my best friend.
Answer's to reviewers:
Meg: Thanks for reviewing I'm glad you really like this story.
Hacen: Thank you for your reviews as well they have really made in impact on me wanting to finish with this story well truthfully continue with this story, so Thank you.
i was wrong for what i had written at the bottom of the original chapter. i wasn't having a good day, so i took it out on people and i'm sorry for that.