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Miranda got out of the hospital exactly one week before Christmas, just in time to help Lizzie set up the all-night holiday party she was throwing that night.
"So have you let everyone know about this?" Miranda asked, helping Lizzie set up the party lights just above the holiday lights.
"Mostly everyone. A few people aren't coming, though."
"Figures." Miranda mumbled.
"What?" Lizzie asked.
"Nothing. It's just that a lot of people we know have gotten jealous of us, now that we're becoming famous."
"Like who?"
"I'm not sure. But that's what most people are saying."
"Huh?" Lizzie asked, confused.
"Oh, forget it- Gordo said he might not be able to make it."
"What? Not make it?"
"Yeah. He didn't want to tell you in person, because he said he couldn't stand to see you hurt, so he had me tell you. But don't worry, there's still a chance he'll come."
"I hope so." Lizzie said, moving on to decorating again.
Gordo walked in through the door, and Lizzie walked up to him.
"Gordo, why can't you make it?"
"My parents are kind of angry at me for not keeping up with the house while they were away, so they might be banishing me from this party. They said they'd call to let me know."
And with that said, his cell phone rang. He answered it, and found his mother speaking to him.
"Hello? Yeah......oh...I can't? Okay......what? It's not? You can't be serious! Okay, forget it, I don't even want to talk about it." Gordo said, and hung up. He sat down on the chair and sighed.
"Gordo, what's wrong?"
"My parents just told me that the real reason I can't go is because they don't want me to see you anymore. I don't know why, they just don't."
"Are you serious?" Lizzie said, tears coming to her eyes.
"Lizzie, please don't cry." Gordo said.
Lizzie ran into Gordo's arms, saying, "But we're engaged. We've loved each other for our whole lives! We can't stop being together now!" She started sobbing.
"Lizzie, my parents might want me to not see you, but I promise you, I will never let that happen. No matter what, I will always be there for you."
Lizzie walked away, hoping what he said was right. When it was dark, the party began, and quite a few people showed up. But Lizzie didn't see a sign of Gordo, which nearly tore her heart into pieces. Lizzie's parents were away in another city, and were going to be out all night Christmas shopping. Some people found out about this and had brought alcohol to the party.
It wasn't long before some people were drunk- one of them was Ronnie, and the first time he saw Lizzie, he went up and forced her into a kiss. When she pulled away, he grabbed her by the hair, and pulled her around to a dark place where nobody could see them. Lizzie smacked him and tried to run, but Ronnie held her back and began to deliver strikes himself.
Lizzie tried calling for help. but Ronnie silenced her. It looked like it was hopeless. She hoped that the pain would stop. Then, Ronnie started unbuttoning her shirt. She didn't want this to happen. She called for someone in her mind- and it seemed like it worked, because she heard a familiar voice behind her. It was Gordo, who was screaming with rage.
He ran up to Ronnie, turned him around and delivered a strike to his face. Lizzie backed up, and buttoned her shirt up. She realized that Gordo meant it when he said he'd be there for her. It seemed like Gordo was winning- until Ronnie shove him down, and pulled out a pair of brass knuckles. He began hitting Gordo with them- and Lizzie couldn't do anything.
Until cop cars showed up. They quickly surrounded Ronnie, who tried to get away, but they cuffed him and set him inside a police car. Lizzie quickly ran back to the party, and let everyone know that the cops were here, and that the alcohol needed to quickly be discarded. And everyone did so, some people leading the drunken ones out of sight. Lizzie quickly lit a few incense sticks, and went back outside, to where Gordo was lying down in the corner, the police not noticing him.
Lizzie quickly went to him, and cradled him in her arms. Miranda had followed, and told the cops about it- the police sent for an ambulance, and also called Lizzie's parents and Gordo's parents. They found out that Lizzie's parents were just outside of Hillridge, and that they were on their way over.
Both Lizzie and Gordo's parents got there before the ambulance did. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon were surprised to find Lizzie in tears, cradling Gordo tightly, and occasionally kissing his forehead. The ambulance finally arrived, and they got Gordo on a stretcher, letting Lizzie, Miranda and Gordo's parents ride in the ambulance with Gordo.
On the way there, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon noticed that Lizzie was still crying, and grasping Gordo's hand. Finally, Mrs. Gordon spoke up.
"Lizzie.....David......we realized that this is our fault."
"Don't blame yourself, mom- I'm the one who tried to be a hero."
"But you were a hero, David." his father said. "We tried to stop you from seeing Lizzie, but we didn't have the power- and if we did stop you, Lizzie could have been killed tonight, and we couldn't live with that."
"So, you're not mad anymore?" Lizzie asked
"We were never mad, Lizzie. We were just afraid that we might lose David." his mother said softly. "And we also remember that he's given himself two times before this."
"You'll never lose me." Gordo said.
"Try to rest, David. You'll need it when you're at the emergency room." his dad told him.
They reached the emergency room, and the doctor looked at him and Lizzie. "It's not a bad situation, thank God. We'll just have David and Elizabeth's scarped and cuts treated, and the they can go- we don't want anyone staying here during Christmas."
After two hours, they were finally let go. On the way home, Lizzie's mother talked to her. "Lizzie, we were thinking the same thing as Gordo's parents, but after tonight, we're gonna have to trust you two from now on, until you're married.
"You can trust us, mom."
"I just don't want you two doing anything that you might regret."
"We won't do anything of the sort, mom. Don't worry about it."
"Okay, just as long as I can trust you two- we're letting you two share the same bed, and nothing so far has gone wrong. But I don't want anything to go wrong."
"Nothing's gonna go wrong, mom. We're both aware of what can happen."
"That's the Lizzie I know." her mom joked.
They reached the house, and Gordo's parents dropped him off, and Lizzie was able to hear his dad saying, "Remember- we're gonna trust you and Lizzie, OK?"
"You can trust us, we won't go too far."
Lizzie kissed him, saying, "My parents gave me the same kind of talk."
Gordo laughed as they both went upstairs and got into bed.
"Remember, we don't go too far." Gordo joked, Lizzie hitting him playfully before kissing him. They both embraced each other, and went to sleep, knowing that they would never leave each other.
So there's 22! Chapter 23's coming up fast!
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Miranda got out of the hospital exactly one week before Christmas, just in time to help Lizzie set up the all-night holiday party she was throwing that night.
"So have you let everyone know about this?" Miranda asked, helping Lizzie set up the party lights just above the holiday lights.
"Mostly everyone. A few people aren't coming, though."
"Figures." Miranda mumbled.
"What?" Lizzie asked.
"Nothing. It's just that a lot of people we know have gotten jealous of us, now that we're becoming famous."
"Like who?"
"I'm not sure. But that's what most people are saying."
"Huh?" Lizzie asked, confused.
"Oh, forget it- Gordo said he might not be able to make it."
"What? Not make it?"
"Yeah. He didn't want to tell you in person, because he said he couldn't stand to see you hurt, so he had me tell you. But don't worry, there's still a chance he'll come."
"I hope so." Lizzie said, moving on to decorating again.
Gordo walked in through the door, and Lizzie walked up to him.
"Gordo, why can't you make it?"
"My parents are kind of angry at me for not keeping up with the house while they were away, so they might be banishing me from this party. They said they'd call to let me know."
And with that said, his cell phone rang. He answered it, and found his mother speaking to him.
"Hello? Yeah......oh...I can't? Okay......what? It's not? You can't be serious! Okay, forget it, I don't even want to talk about it." Gordo said, and hung up. He sat down on the chair and sighed.
"Gordo, what's wrong?"
"My parents just told me that the real reason I can't go is because they don't want me to see you anymore. I don't know why, they just don't."
"Are you serious?" Lizzie said, tears coming to her eyes.
"Lizzie, please don't cry." Gordo said.
Lizzie ran into Gordo's arms, saying, "But we're engaged. We've loved each other for our whole lives! We can't stop being together now!" She started sobbing.
"Lizzie, my parents might want me to not see you, but I promise you, I will never let that happen. No matter what, I will always be there for you."
Lizzie walked away, hoping what he said was right. When it was dark, the party began, and quite a few people showed up. But Lizzie didn't see a sign of Gordo, which nearly tore her heart into pieces. Lizzie's parents were away in another city, and were going to be out all night Christmas shopping. Some people found out about this and had brought alcohol to the party.
It wasn't long before some people were drunk- one of them was Ronnie, and the first time he saw Lizzie, he went up and forced her into a kiss. When she pulled away, he grabbed her by the hair, and pulled her around to a dark place where nobody could see them. Lizzie smacked him and tried to run, but Ronnie held her back and began to deliver strikes himself.
Lizzie tried calling for help. but Ronnie silenced her. It looked like it was hopeless. She hoped that the pain would stop. Then, Ronnie started unbuttoning her shirt. She didn't want this to happen. She called for someone in her mind- and it seemed like it worked, because she heard a familiar voice behind her. It was Gordo, who was screaming with rage.
He ran up to Ronnie, turned him around and delivered a strike to his face. Lizzie backed up, and buttoned her shirt up. She realized that Gordo meant it when he said he'd be there for her. It seemed like Gordo was winning- until Ronnie shove him down, and pulled out a pair of brass knuckles. He began hitting Gordo with them- and Lizzie couldn't do anything.
Until cop cars showed up. They quickly surrounded Ronnie, who tried to get away, but they cuffed him and set him inside a police car. Lizzie quickly ran back to the party, and let everyone know that the cops were here, and that the alcohol needed to quickly be discarded. And everyone did so, some people leading the drunken ones out of sight. Lizzie quickly lit a few incense sticks, and went back outside, to where Gordo was lying down in the corner, the police not noticing him.
Lizzie quickly went to him, and cradled him in her arms. Miranda had followed, and told the cops about it- the police sent for an ambulance, and also called Lizzie's parents and Gordo's parents. They found out that Lizzie's parents were just outside of Hillridge, and that they were on their way over.
Both Lizzie and Gordo's parents got there before the ambulance did. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon were surprised to find Lizzie in tears, cradling Gordo tightly, and occasionally kissing his forehead. The ambulance finally arrived, and they got Gordo on a stretcher, letting Lizzie, Miranda and Gordo's parents ride in the ambulance with Gordo.
On the way there, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon noticed that Lizzie was still crying, and grasping Gordo's hand. Finally, Mrs. Gordon spoke up.
"Lizzie.....David......we realized that this is our fault."
"Don't blame yourself, mom- I'm the one who tried to be a hero."
"But you were a hero, David." his father said. "We tried to stop you from seeing Lizzie, but we didn't have the power- and if we did stop you, Lizzie could have been killed tonight, and we couldn't live with that."
"So, you're not mad anymore?" Lizzie asked
"We were never mad, Lizzie. We were just afraid that we might lose David." his mother said softly. "And we also remember that he's given himself two times before this."
"You'll never lose me." Gordo said.
"Try to rest, David. You'll need it when you're at the emergency room." his dad told him.
They reached the emergency room, and the doctor looked at him and Lizzie. "It's not a bad situation, thank God. We'll just have David and Elizabeth's scarped and cuts treated, and the they can go- we don't want anyone staying here during Christmas."
After two hours, they were finally let go. On the way home, Lizzie's mother talked to her. "Lizzie, we were thinking the same thing as Gordo's parents, but after tonight, we're gonna have to trust you two from now on, until you're married.
"You can trust us, mom."
"I just don't want you two doing anything that you might regret."
"We won't do anything of the sort, mom. Don't worry about it."
"Okay, just as long as I can trust you two- we're letting you two share the same bed, and nothing so far has gone wrong. But I don't want anything to go wrong."
"Nothing's gonna go wrong, mom. We're both aware of what can happen."
"That's the Lizzie I know." her mom joked.
They reached the house, and Gordo's parents dropped him off, and Lizzie was able to hear his dad saying, "Remember- we're gonna trust you and Lizzie, OK?"
"You can trust us, we won't go too far."
Lizzie kissed him, saying, "My parents gave me the same kind of talk."
Gordo laughed as they both went upstairs and got into bed.
"Remember, we don't go too far." Gordo joked, Lizzie hitting him playfully before kissing him. They both embraced each other, and went to sleep, knowing that they would never leave each other.
So there's 22! Chapter 23's coming up fast!