Summary: Gordo and Lizzie want to make Miranda's birthday really special but their first gift backfires, so Lizzie has another idea. The only problem is that they have to get to another state. They learn a lot about themselves. Miranda is turning seventeen.
Unstaple My Heart
Chapter One
Nothing Special
Lizzie drove up to her friend, Gordo's house and rang the doorbell. Gordo answered and let Lizzie in and they both went upstairs to Gordo's room.
"So," Lizzie said, "We need to talk."
"We-we do?" Gordo asked, a little confused.
"Yeah," Lizzie said, "About Miranda's big birthday present."
"Oh," Gordo said, a little disappointed. He thought there was a chance that…oh well. It wasn't important.
"The concert has been cancelled."
"What? That's impossible! It's supposed to be the biggest concert of the year!"
"I know," Lizzie huffed, dropping on Gordo's bed, "But they had to cancel a few dates to fit their now international tour."
"What's the closest city they are playing?"
Lizzie sighed, "Phoenix, Arizona."
"What?" Gordo said, "That's absurd! You mean Kyle Olsen can make it to the desert but not the largest city in the world? What's the logic behind that?"
Lizzie shrugged, "I don't know. But there is good news. Sarah says that her brother who lives in Arizona has three tickets to the one in Phoenix that he is willing to sell."
"We are going all the way to Phoenix for a pop concert?"
"Yep. But we have to get the tickets."
"What??"
"That's right. Sarah's brother is very against the postal service right now and next week he is going out of town."
"What are you trying to say?"
Lizzie sighed, "Her brother wants us to drive down to Arizona to pick up the tickets."
Gordo sighed, "Can't we just find Miranda another present?"
"Gordo!" Lizzie said, getting frustrated, "After all Miranda does for you, don't you think this is the least we can do?"
"Well, isn't there a Peter James concert coming up next month?"
Lizzie rolled her eyes, "Gordo! Who cares about Peter James? Ever since he started dating that actress Becky White, he has lost his fifteen minutes of fame. Besides, Miranda likes Kyle. She wanted to go to his concert last year, but she had strep throat.
"Yeah, but you forget that we are seventeen. How are we going to get to Arizona?"
"By your car."
"When?"
"Next weekend."
"What are we going to tell Miranda?"
Lizzie shrugged, "We'll think of something."
"One more thing," Gordo said, "What about our parents? And what about money?"
"Uh, Gordo? That's two things."
"Just answer the questions."
"Well, my parents will be out of town that weekend and your parents should be pretty cool about it."
"And money?"
"I have some saved up for gas, food, and motels."
"We are staying over night?" Gordo asked.
Lizzie rolled her eyes, "Duh! We have to!"
"In the same room?"
Lizzie rolled her eyes, "I don't know. Does it matter?"
"I don't know. Are you okay with that?"
"Gordo, we broke over a year ago. I think we are past the uncomfortable stage."
"Okay," Gordo said, "Just as long as you aren't uncomfortable."
"Never."
"So are we leaving Friday or Saturday?"
"Friday."
"And we'll be back…"
"Sunday night…just in time for Miranda's party."
"Okay."
"I'll see you, Gordo," Lizzie said, standing up.
Gordo watched as his friend left his room. He and Lizzie used to date but they broke up when Lizzie kissed Ethan at a party. Even a year later, though, Gordo wondered if they were ever going to date again.
Sure, occasionally, he and Lizzie would get wrapped up in the moment and make out, but they weren't dating or anything. After they made out, they proceeded to act like nothing had happened.
But Gordo thought maybe that one day that would change.
Unstaple My Heart
Chapter One
Nothing Special
Lizzie drove up to her friend, Gordo's house and rang the doorbell. Gordo answered and let Lizzie in and they both went upstairs to Gordo's room.
"So," Lizzie said, "We need to talk."
"We-we do?" Gordo asked, a little confused.
"Yeah," Lizzie said, "About Miranda's big birthday present."
"Oh," Gordo said, a little disappointed. He thought there was a chance that…oh well. It wasn't important.
"The concert has been cancelled."
"What? That's impossible! It's supposed to be the biggest concert of the year!"
"I know," Lizzie huffed, dropping on Gordo's bed, "But they had to cancel a few dates to fit their now international tour."
"What's the closest city they are playing?"
Lizzie sighed, "Phoenix, Arizona."
"What?" Gordo said, "That's absurd! You mean Kyle Olsen can make it to the desert but not the largest city in the world? What's the logic behind that?"
Lizzie shrugged, "I don't know. But there is good news. Sarah says that her brother who lives in Arizona has three tickets to the one in Phoenix that he is willing to sell."
"We are going all the way to Phoenix for a pop concert?"
"Yep. But we have to get the tickets."
"What??"
"That's right. Sarah's brother is very against the postal service right now and next week he is going out of town."
"What are you trying to say?"
Lizzie sighed, "Her brother wants us to drive down to Arizona to pick up the tickets."
Gordo sighed, "Can't we just find Miranda another present?"
"Gordo!" Lizzie said, getting frustrated, "After all Miranda does for you, don't you think this is the least we can do?"
"Well, isn't there a Peter James concert coming up next month?"
Lizzie rolled her eyes, "Gordo! Who cares about Peter James? Ever since he started dating that actress Becky White, he has lost his fifteen minutes of fame. Besides, Miranda likes Kyle. She wanted to go to his concert last year, but she had strep throat.
"Yeah, but you forget that we are seventeen. How are we going to get to Arizona?"
"By your car."
"When?"
"Next weekend."
"What are we going to tell Miranda?"
Lizzie shrugged, "We'll think of something."
"One more thing," Gordo said, "What about our parents? And what about money?"
"Uh, Gordo? That's two things."
"Just answer the questions."
"Well, my parents will be out of town that weekend and your parents should be pretty cool about it."
"And money?"
"I have some saved up for gas, food, and motels."
"We are staying over night?" Gordo asked.
Lizzie rolled her eyes, "Duh! We have to!"
"In the same room?"
Lizzie rolled her eyes, "I don't know. Does it matter?"
"I don't know. Are you okay with that?"
"Gordo, we broke over a year ago. I think we are past the uncomfortable stage."
"Okay," Gordo said, "Just as long as you aren't uncomfortable."
"Never."
"So are we leaving Friday or Saturday?"
"Friday."
"And we'll be back…"
"Sunday night…just in time for Miranda's party."
"Okay."
"I'll see you, Gordo," Lizzie said, standing up.
Gordo watched as his friend left his room. He and Lizzie used to date but they broke up when Lizzie kissed Ethan at a party. Even a year later, though, Gordo wondered if they were ever going to date again.
Sure, occasionally, he and Lizzie would get wrapped up in the moment and make out, but they weren't dating or anything. After they made out, they proceeded to act like nothing had happened.
But Gordo thought maybe that one day that would change.