(A/N: Thanks for those who did leave reviews. There weren't very many though. :-( This is going to be the first chapter I do without writing it down on paper first. I don't know if that makes much of a difference, but we'll see!)

Chapter Five: "The Motel"

After traveling for hours that day, they finally arrived at the motel.

"I am SO sick of traveling!" Lizzie said, wheeling her suitcase into their room. They had gotten a bottom floor room for easier access to the car.

"Yeah, me too," said Gordo. The room they were staying in had one king size bed and a pull out couch that turned into a full size bed. Of course, Sam and Jo would get the bed, but Gordo, Lizzie, and Matt didn't know what to do about their sleeping arrangements.

"How about I get the couch, and you two sleep on the floor?" Matt aked. That question was followed by eye rolls and groans.

"Matt, you can't take the couch for yourself, that's not very nice," Jo told him.

"Lizzie, how about you have the couch and we guys take the floor?" Gordo suggested.

"Well, that's fine with me, but I don't want to be selfish," Lizzie answered.

"No really, it's ok, right Matt?" asked Gordo.

"Whatever, but wherever I sleep, I wanna be near the A/C!" Maat replied.

"Fine with me, I sure don't want to freeze to death. I'll just sleep behind the door," Gordo said.

After they had all settled in, Jo suggested that Lizzie, Matt, and Gordo all go down to pool. (They did pick up a bathing suit for Lizzie before they arrived at the motel) Lizzie wasn't too thrilled, but decided it would be better than being cooped up in a motel room with her parents.

As Gordo, Lizzie, and Matt approached the indoor pool, Lizzie warned Matt NOT to splash anyone or "else".

"Hey! A jacuzzi!" Gordo said, going over to it quickly.

"Oh good! That'll feel good after all that traveling!" Lizzie said happily.

"Eew, who likes old, hot jacuzzis?" Matt asked, disgusted.

"Not you, obviously, worm," Lizzie said.

Matt went to the deep end of the pool first, instead of the shallow end. He thought that was "cooler". The only people in the pool was an old man, two little boys, and a lady who looked like she was in her thirties. No one was in the jacuzzi, which was nice for Gordo and Lizzie.

"Ahh, this is the life," Gordo said, sinking into the hot water. Lizzie was a little slower at getting used to the hot water.

"So, what part of today's traveling did you hate the most?" Gordo asked, hoping to get a nice conversation started.

"Probably when I spilled my drink and wrecked my shirt," Lizzie replied, "How about you?"

"Oh, I'm not really sure, probably just getting bored," he said.

"I hope we don't have much traveling to do tomorrow," Lizzie said.

"Me either," he replied.

"Look at Matt, trying to swim across the whole pool without getting any air," Lizzie pointed out.

"He sure has alot of energy," Gordo said, "I didn't act like that when I was his age did I?"

"Oh no Gordo. You were so much more calm that he is, and had much better manners," Lizzie said.

"Thanks," he smiled.

They stayed there and talked for about a half hour until Matt complained he was getting bored and wanted to leave.

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