"Gordo, time to get up for school." Lizzie told him. She was downstairs in the living room, tapping Gordo on the shoulder. Sam and Jo had offered to let the Gordon's stay with them, until they could find another house they could afford to live in.
Mr. And Mrs. Gordon slept on an inflatable mattress that Jo had found in a closet, and Gordo had decided to sleep on the couch. He stirred in his sleep, mumbling something about "not being ready for the math test".
Lucky for Matt, so much had been going on in the past few days that Lizzie had forgotten all about the rubber snake incident.
"Gordo, wake up!" Lizzie said, tapping him harder this time. She was already up, dressed, had eaten breakfast, and was ready to go. She couldn't believe he wasn't up yet. He was going to make her late if he didn't hurry!
"Five more minutes." He said sleepily, not even opening his eyes. Lizzie rolled her eyes.
"If you want to be late and risk getting detention, that's fine with me. But I'm leaving in five minutes!" She replied. She put on a pair of cute flops, and brushed her hair again.
Gordo blinked, and suddenly realized where he was. He stood up, and took some clothes from a backpack. The McGuires had bought a few new things for the Gordon's to help them out, such as new clothes since all their other ones had been burned in the fire.
He walked up to the bathroom in a hurry. He closed the door behind him, got dressed, brushed his hair and teeth, and walked back downstairs. He grabbed a nutrition bar from the pantry, because he didn't have time to eat breakfast.
Him and Lizzie left, and hurried to the bus stop. They got on the bus just in time before it left, and sat down on one of the uncomfortable seats with a sigh. Miranda was already on the bus. She was in the seat in front of them, sitting next to Ethan.
Gordo almost dozed off several times, despite Lizzie chatting with Miranda, and Ethan talking to Miranda. He yawned, and leaned so far over that he fell onto the floor with a loud "thump"!
His ears turned bright red, and Lizzie helped him back up. "Thanks." He mumbled, avoiding Lizzie's eyes. The bus arrived at the school, and everyone got out. Lizzie and Gordo walked to their first class, which was Arithmetic.
Gordo's palms were sweaty. He was nervous about the test today that he hadn't studied for as much as he should have. Usually he was a very good student, but lately he just couldn't seemed to stay focused on his schoolwork.
Everyone sat down, except of course for their teacher, Ms. Wesler. She looked especially happy this morning, unlike Gordo. Does she enjoy torturing us, or something? He thought irritated. But he didn't know that she was happy about something else.
Suddenly, a tall, dark-haired guy walked into the classroom. The first person he laid eyes on was Lizzie. The way he smiled at her made her feel especially excited that morning. She smiled back.
Gordo raised an eyebrow at seeing this, knowing that Lizzie was attracted to cute guys.
"Everyone, I'd like you to meat Taylor Somarriba. He is are new transfer student, who is going to be staying with us for at least a month, if not more." Ms. Wesler told her students. "I want you all to make him feel very welcome, as he's come all the way from Mexico."
Toon Lizzie: I'll make him feel welcome; you don't have to worry about that!
Taylor sat in an empty seat, which happened to be next to where Lizzie was sitting. Lizzie glanced at him, and he was smiling at her again. By now, you can bet that Gordo was feeling a bit jealous.
He thought he'd gotten over the fact that he was short, but it kept crawling back into his mind. Taylor was tall, and he could tell Lizzie liked him. And Ethan was tall, and Lizzie had fallen for him, too. He was deep in thought, when Ms. Wesler snapped him out of it.
She placed the test on his desk, and he stared at it. He felt like hitting his head on the desk and getting amnesia again so he wouldn't have to take it. Once all of the tests had been passed around, Ms. Wesler told the class to begin.
Gordo struggled through it, guessing on a lot of the questions. Lizzie could tell he was having a difficult time, and she suddenly remembered what Gordo had mumbled when she was trying to wake him up that morning.
It's got to be hard to study when you're worrying about not finding a place to live! I wish I could help him some way... Lizzie thought to herself, troubled as to what to do. I can't cheat... but I don't want him to get a bad grade. If only I'd offered to help him study.
Finally it was time for everyone to turn in their papers. Gordo sighed as he did, and everyone went on to their next class. Taylor asked Lizzie if they could eat lunch together, as they were on their way out of the room.
She didn't know what to say at first. Taylor seemed really nice, but she didn't want to offend her friends. But then again, Miranda had sat with Ethan several times without them. "Um, sure." She told him.
"Great." He replied, waved, and went to his next class. Gordo got that green-eyed monster feeling again when he heard this. Lizzie is not going to be your boyfriend. Do you know how long we've been best friends? He wanted to say to Taylor. He glared at him.
But then Lizzie's words rang loud and clear in his head. "Gordo and I are just friends. That's the way it's always going to be". Gordo balled his hand into a fist. Fine. If that's the way she wants it to be, than let her have ol' Taylor whatever-his-last-name-is! In fact, why even be friends? All it causes me is grief!
He made a promise to himself to not say anything to Lizzie unless she said something to him, and even then, only brief conversation. Though it is going to be hard, since we're staying at her house! He thought. I hope Mom and Dad find a house soon.
He walked to his next class, and on the way there, he heard shouting. Curious, he turned around and saw Kate and Larry. "You are such a geek! I can't believe I ever thought you'd changed!" She told him, and stomped away with the same look on her face that she always used to have when she was popular.
Her old ways are back again... I knew they wouldn't last! Gordo thought with a roll of his eyes. Larry was standing there, speechless. He glared at Kate, and stormed away. I wonder what happened. Gordo thought to himself.
He was just about to ask Lizzie if she knew, when he remembered that he wasn't talking to her. Oh well. I shouldn't be a part in gossip, anyways.
After school, Gordo let Miranda sit next to Lizzie on the bus, and he sat in a seat in the back. Unfortunately for him though, he got stuck next to Ethan. "Hey Gordon." He said, lightly punching him in the shoulder. Gordo wanted to ignore him, but he kept on talking. "I heard about your house. That's gotta be rough, dude."
Gordo just nodded, hoping Ethan would shut up. Why bring up what can't be changed? I'm so sick of people talking about it. And I'm so sick of this awful day!
Mr. And Mrs. Gordon slept on an inflatable mattress that Jo had found in a closet, and Gordo had decided to sleep on the couch. He stirred in his sleep, mumbling something about "not being ready for the math test".
Lucky for Matt, so much had been going on in the past few days that Lizzie had forgotten all about the rubber snake incident.
"Gordo, wake up!" Lizzie said, tapping him harder this time. She was already up, dressed, had eaten breakfast, and was ready to go. She couldn't believe he wasn't up yet. He was going to make her late if he didn't hurry!
"Five more minutes." He said sleepily, not even opening his eyes. Lizzie rolled her eyes.
"If you want to be late and risk getting detention, that's fine with me. But I'm leaving in five minutes!" She replied. She put on a pair of cute flops, and brushed her hair again.
Gordo blinked, and suddenly realized where he was. He stood up, and took some clothes from a backpack. The McGuires had bought a few new things for the Gordon's to help them out, such as new clothes since all their other ones had been burned in the fire.
He walked up to the bathroom in a hurry. He closed the door behind him, got dressed, brushed his hair and teeth, and walked back downstairs. He grabbed a nutrition bar from the pantry, because he didn't have time to eat breakfast.
Him and Lizzie left, and hurried to the bus stop. They got on the bus just in time before it left, and sat down on one of the uncomfortable seats with a sigh. Miranda was already on the bus. She was in the seat in front of them, sitting next to Ethan.
Gordo almost dozed off several times, despite Lizzie chatting with Miranda, and Ethan talking to Miranda. He yawned, and leaned so far over that he fell onto the floor with a loud "thump"!
His ears turned bright red, and Lizzie helped him back up. "Thanks." He mumbled, avoiding Lizzie's eyes. The bus arrived at the school, and everyone got out. Lizzie and Gordo walked to their first class, which was Arithmetic.
Gordo's palms were sweaty. He was nervous about the test today that he hadn't studied for as much as he should have. Usually he was a very good student, but lately he just couldn't seemed to stay focused on his schoolwork.
Everyone sat down, except of course for their teacher, Ms. Wesler. She looked especially happy this morning, unlike Gordo. Does she enjoy torturing us, or something? He thought irritated. But he didn't know that she was happy about something else.
Suddenly, a tall, dark-haired guy walked into the classroom. The first person he laid eyes on was Lizzie. The way he smiled at her made her feel especially excited that morning. She smiled back.
Gordo raised an eyebrow at seeing this, knowing that Lizzie was attracted to cute guys.
"Everyone, I'd like you to meat Taylor Somarriba. He is are new transfer student, who is going to be staying with us for at least a month, if not more." Ms. Wesler told her students. "I want you all to make him feel very welcome, as he's come all the way from Mexico."
Toon Lizzie: I'll make him feel welcome; you don't have to worry about that!
Taylor sat in an empty seat, which happened to be next to where Lizzie was sitting. Lizzie glanced at him, and he was smiling at her again. By now, you can bet that Gordo was feeling a bit jealous.
He thought he'd gotten over the fact that he was short, but it kept crawling back into his mind. Taylor was tall, and he could tell Lizzie liked him. And Ethan was tall, and Lizzie had fallen for him, too. He was deep in thought, when Ms. Wesler snapped him out of it.
She placed the test on his desk, and he stared at it. He felt like hitting his head on the desk and getting amnesia again so he wouldn't have to take it. Once all of the tests had been passed around, Ms. Wesler told the class to begin.
Gordo struggled through it, guessing on a lot of the questions. Lizzie could tell he was having a difficult time, and she suddenly remembered what Gordo had mumbled when she was trying to wake him up that morning.
It's got to be hard to study when you're worrying about not finding a place to live! I wish I could help him some way... Lizzie thought to herself, troubled as to what to do. I can't cheat... but I don't want him to get a bad grade. If only I'd offered to help him study.
Finally it was time for everyone to turn in their papers. Gordo sighed as he did, and everyone went on to their next class. Taylor asked Lizzie if they could eat lunch together, as they were on their way out of the room.
She didn't know what to say at first. Taylor seemed really nice, but she didn't want to offend her friends. But then again, Miranda had sat with Ethan several times without them. "Um, sure." She told him.
"Great." He replied, waved, and went to his next class. Gordo got that green-eyed monster feeling again when he heard this. Lizzie is not going to be your boyfriend. Do you know how long we've been best friends? He wanted to say to Taylor. He glared at him.
But then Lizzie's words rang loud and clear in his head. "Gordo and I are just friends. That's the way it's always going to be". Gordo balled his hand into a fist. Fine. If that's the way she wants it to be, than let her have ol' Taylor whatever-his-last-name-is! In fact, why even be friends? All it causes me is grief!
He made a promise to himself to not say anything to Lizzie unless she said something to him, and even then, only brief conversation. Though it is going to be hard, since we're staying at her house! He thought. I hope Mom and Dad find a house soon.
He walked to his next class, and on the way there, he heard shouting. Curious, he turned around and saw Kate and Larry. "You are such a geek! I can't believe I ever thought you'd changed!" She told him, and stomped away with the same look on her face that she always used to have when she was popular.
Her old ways are back again... I knew they wouldn't last! Gordo thought with a roll of his eyes. Larry was standing there, speechless. He glared at Kate, and stormed away. I wonder what happened. Gordo thought to himself.
He was just about to ask Lizzie if she knew, when he remembered that he wasn't talking to her. Oh well. I shouldn't be a part in gossip, anyways.
After school, Gordo let Miranda sit next to Lizzie on the bus, and he sat in a seat in the back. Unfortunately for him though, he got stuck next to Ethan. "Hey Gordon." He said, lightly punching him in the shoulder. Gordo wanted to ignore him, but he kept on talking. "I heard about your house. That's gotta be rough, dude."
Gordo just nodded, hoping Ethan would shut up. Why bring up what can't be changed? I'm so sick of people talking about it. And I'm so sick of this awful day!