ADDITIONAL CHAPTER
Lizzie woke up and heard the sound of the lawn mower running. What is dad doing mowing the grass this early? she thought sitting up and rubbing her eyes. It was Saturday, she wasn't supposed to be up this early. She looked over at her night stand and smiled at her picture of Gordo, she missed him so much, even though it had only been a day of her suspension from him. Her dad walked in with his robe and his hair all messed up which was, kind of confusing because he was supposed to be out mowing the lawn. "Lizzie, do you have any idea why Gordo is mowing our lawn?" he asked scratching his chest.
"Gordo?" she asked jumping up and looking out the window. Her heart fluttered when she saw Gordo out on her front lawn. Even with dirty jeans and an old plaid shirt he still looked gorgeous. "I-I better go see what he wants," Mr. McGuire said seeing his daughters anxious face. Lizzie followed him down the stairs hoping to be able to talk to Gordo. "You stay here," he said obviously knowing his daughters plan and closing the door behind him as he walked outside.
As soon as his back was turned she opened the door a crack, just enough to hear what they were saying. "David, what are you doing?" Mr. McGuire asked. Lizzie winced, her dad never called Gordo David, he must really not like him. "Well, seeing I have free time and knowing how much you hate to mow your grass I thought I'd do it for you," Gordo replied smiling. She sighed, she loved his smile. Gordo looked over her fathers shoulder, spotted Lizzie and smiled at her. She smiled back warmly, how much she wanted to be in his arms.
Mr. McGuire saw this and quickly spun around but not before Lizzie ducked into the door and out of sight. "But I just want to let you know that I respect your decision for not letting Lizzie see me outside of school, we really shouldn't have been out that late," he added. Wow, Gordo really knows how to score points with the parents. she thought peeking through the door again. Mr. McGuire just nodded dumbly and walked back into the house. Lizzie stole another quick glance at Gordo and followed her dad through the house and into the kitchen.
She got herself a bowl of cereal and heard the lawn mower start back up. She couldn't help but laugh. "Sam, who's mowing the lawn?" Mrs. McGuire said walking sleepily into the kitchen. "David," he replied taking a sip of coffee. "Well that's nice of him. But he shouldn't have to since I told you to mow it two weeks ago," she said pouring herself some coffee. "Well, honey, I've been busy, you know with-"
Lizzie couldn't keep her mind on her parents conversation, she was thinking about Gordo and everything that had happened the night before. She couldn't believe it had taken her fourteen years to realize that the most perfect guy in the world had been right under her nose. And know, after one little mistake on their usual movie night, her and Gordo were finally a couple. She giggled to herself and walked upstairs feeling like she was walking on air the whole time. She took a shower, got dressed, checked her e-mail but couldn't help singing the whole time. It was the best day of her life.
She tried to read but found that her eyes kept wandering over to the window. She finally got up and pulled back the shade. Gordo was no longer mowing the lawn but washing and waxing her dad's car. She shook her head in disbelief. She ran down the steps taking two at a time just to see her dad to walk out the front door. "David, what are you doing now?" he asked. "Well, I know how much you hate to wax your car and I had some time after mowing the lawn, so I decided to do it for you. And I still respect your decision about not seeing Lizzie outside of school. She's been inside the whole time as you know, I would never go back on your decision and I know for a fact that Lizzie would never either." he said.
"Okay then," her dad said turning to leave but then stopped, "Hey, Gordo," He called him Gordo! she thought happily. "You wanna stay and help me barbeque? You, know for dinner," he asked. "But Mr. McGuire, what about me not seeing Lizzie?" Gordo asked even though the look on his face gave away his anxiousness to see her. "I'm sure one night won't matter," Mr. McGuire smiled.
Lizzie's heart almost burst with gratitude towards her father. She couldn't contain herself, she ran out the door and threw herself on her dad, "Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you!" she squealed. She finally let go and when her dads back was turned she threw herself on Gordo and gave him the biggest hug ever. "Lizzie-can't-breathe," he gasped. "Sorry," she whispered skipping through the front door and into the kitchen, making sure her hand never left his in fear he might disappear.
Lizzie woke up and heard the sound of the lawn mower running. What is dad doing mowing the grass this early? she thought sitting up and rubbing her eyes. It was Saturday, she wasn't supposed to be up this early. She looked over at her night stand and smiled at her picture of Gordo, she missed him so much, even though it had only been a day of her suspension from him. Her dad walked in with his robe and his hair all messed up which was, kind of confusing because he was supposed to be out mowing the lawn. "Lizzie, do you have any idea why Gordo is mowing our lawn?" he asked scratching his chest.
"Gordo?" she asked jumping up and looking out the window. Her heart fluttered when she saw Gordo out on her front lawn. Even with dirty jeans and an old plaid shirt he still looked gorgeous. "I-I better go see what he wants," Mr. McGuire said seeing his daughters anxious face. Lizzie followed him down the stairs hoping to be able to talk to Gordo. "You stay here," he said obviously knowing his daughters plan and closing the door behind him as he walked outside.
As soon as his back was turned she opened the door a crack, just enough to hear what they were saying. "David, what are you doing?" Mr. McGuire asked. Lizzie winced, her dad never called Gordo David, he must really not like him. "Well, seeing I have free time and knowing how much you hate to mow your grass I thought I'd do it for you," Gordo replied smiling. She sighed, she loved his smile. Gordo looked over her fathers shoulder, spotted Lizzie and smiled at her. She smiled back warmly, how much she wanted to be in his arms.
Mr. McGuire saw this and quickly spun around but not before Lizzie ducked into the door and out of sight. "But I just want to let you know that I respect your decision for not letting Lizzie see me outside of school, we really shouldn't have been out that late," he added. Wow, Gordo really knows how to score points with the parents. she thought peeking through the door again. Mr. McGuire just nodded dumbly and walked back into the house. Lizzie stole another quick glance at Gordo and followed her dad through the house and into the kitchen.
She got herself a bowl of cereal and heard the lawn mower start back up. She couldn't help but laugh. "Sam, who's mowing the lawn?" Mrs. McGuire said walking sleepily into the kitchen. "David," he replied taking a sip of coffee. "Well that's nice of him. But he shouldn't have to since I told you to mow it two weeks ago," she said pouring herself some coffee. "Well, honey, I've been busy, you know with-"
Lizzie couldn't keep her mind on her parents conversation, she was thinking about Gordo and everything that had happened the night before. She couldn't believe it had taken her fourteen years to realize that the most perfect guy in the world had been right under her nose. And know, after one little mistake on their usual movie night, her and Gordo were finally a couple. She giggled to herself and walked upstairs feeling like she was walking on air the whole time. She took a shower, got dressed, checked her e-mail but couldn't help singing the whole time. It was the best day of her life.
She tried to read but found that her eyes kept wandering over to the window. She finally got up and pulled back the shade. Gordo was no longer mowing the lawn but washing and waxing her dad's car. She shook her head in disbelief. She ran down the steps taking two at a time just to see her dad to walk out the front door. "David, what are you doing now?" he asked. "Well, I know how much you hate to wax your car and I had some time after mowing the lawn, so I decided to do it for you. And I still respect your decision about not seeing Lizzie outside of school. She's been inside the whole time as you know, I would never go back on your decision and I know for a fact that Lizzie would never either." he said.
"Okay then," her dad said turning to leave but then stopped, "Hey, Gordo," He called him Gordo! she thought happily. "You wanna stay and help me barbeque? You, know for dinner," he asked. "But Mr. McGuire, what about me not seeing Lizzie?" Gordo asked even though the look on his face gave away his anxiousness to see her. "I'm sure one night won't matter," Mr. McGuire smiled.
Lizzie's heart almost burst with gratitude towards her father. She couldn't contain herself, she ran out the door and threw herself on her dad, "Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you!" she squealed. She finally let go and when her dads back was turned she threw herself on Gordo and gave him the biggest hug ever. "Lizzie-can't-breathe," he gasped. "Sorry," she whispered skipping through the front door and into the kitchen, making sure her hand never left his in fear he might disappear.