LIZZIE'S POV
"Mom, hurry!" I yelled.
"I am coming as fast as I can Lizzie, calm down we will get there in time to see Miranda off of the plane" my mom said.
"I know mom, I just can't wait to see Miranda. It has been so long since I have seen her. Like two years. I have really missed her!" I said.
"I know sweetie. I just want you to calm down a little" she said.
I listened to everything my mom said, but it did not lesson my excitement. I just kept bustling through the crowd as fast as I could. I heard some people say "Hey young lady slow down". But I did not heed their warning. I heard my mother laughing saying "Lizzie, baby watch out"! But all I kept saying was gate 23, gate 23, that's were Miranda and I will reunite and my life can get back to some normalcy. I finally reach gate 23, and realized that I am at least 15 minutes early. I start to calm down a little, when my mother finally catches up to me.
"Lizzie, I told you we would get here in time" she said smiling.
"I know mom, there's never any harm in being a little early" I said, almost out of breath.
"Okay. Well I am going to go get something to drink, do you want anything?" questioned my mom.
"No thanks. I'll just sit here and wait" I said.
"Alright, I will be back soon" said my mom.
And with that she turned and left. I am so excited. My brain is in overtime. Things have changed a lot since Miranda has been gone. A lot of things can happen in two years. Some things happened that I never thought in million years would. For instance, Gordo and me. I would have never thought we would be a couple. I never would have thought we would date for a year than breakup because our feelings for each other were different. I never would have thought Gordo and me would not be on speaking terms right now. Love sure is weird. For that matter friendship is weird.
I don't even know how me and Gordo stopped talking. Let me stop lying to myself, I know, I just don't want to admit it to myself. When me and Gordo started to date everything was cool. The kissing was great, the dates were fun, and I thought I was really in love with him. But one day all of my feelings started to change, I missed our friendship. I wanted us to be friends more so than girlfriend and boyfriend. I really just wanted to be by myself. No relationships. Gordo didn't understand that. I really hurt him a lot. He almost cried in front of me when I told him I wanted to break it off, but he kept his pride and just left. Later that day he left me a letter telling me how much I hurt him and how he needs time to get over me. Since that day, we haven't spoken. Just then my mom came back and broke me out of my thoughts.
"Hey Lizzie, what are you thinking about?" said my mom.
"Aaaahhh nothing mom. Just can't wait for Miranda to get here" I said not to convincingly.
"I know that look any ware. You were thinking about Gordo!" said my mom.
I just sat there looking a little sad.
"Lizzie why didn't you call him and ask him to meet you here. I know you and Gordo broke up, but its time to move on. It has been a whole summer since you two talked" said my mom.
"Mom, I called and left a message telling him that Miranda was coming home, I even told him what time her plane was coming and what gate she would arrive in. But he never got back to me mom, he didn't even pick the phone up once to say he received my message" I said sounding hurt.
"Lizzie, Gordo was really hurt by your decision and maybe he still needs time to get over you. I know he will come around soon. You just wait and see" said my mom.
"I hope your right mom" I said.
Just then the lady at the front desk announced that Miranda's plane had just arrived. I started to squeal with excitement. I couldn't wait to see her. One by one the passengers started to file off of the plane in onto the ramp. It took a while for me to see Miranda, but when I finally did........
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH Lizzie" Miranda screamed.
"MIRANDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I screamed.
We embraced in the best hug ever. Miranda looked really good. Her hair was still black and in a perfect haircut that fit her face. Her eyes still danced around with excitement, it's like she never changed just got a little older.
"Miranda you look great!" I said.
"Yes you do Miranda, I see Mexico City has been good to you" said my mom giving Miranda a hug.
"So do you Lizzie and Mrs. McGuire. I have missed you guys so much. My mom told me to tell you thanks for letting me stay with you guys until they get back from Mexico. She really appreciates everything you are doing for me" said Miranda.
"Tell your mother it's an honor to have you stay with us" said my mom.
" I will Mrs. McGuire. So Lizzie, you have to tell me everything about what has been going on these past two years. You know about Rome, and school, and Gordo." " Speaking of Gordo where is he?" Miranda asked.
"Um, Miranda he isn't here. I told him you were coming but he never showed" "I am really sorry" I said. I really did feel bad about Gordo not coming because I know he didn't show because of me.
"Oh! Well I'm sure I will see him sooner or later" said Miranda sounding a little more disappointed.
Just then out of nowhere.....
"Hey Miranda!"
All three of us turned around to see a small stature, with a lot of curly black hair on his head.
"Hey Gordo!" screamed Miranda, "Its so good to see you" she said hugging him very tightly.
After they embrace Gordo speaks to me for the first time in three months.
"Hey Lizzie" he said.
And all I could do was say "Hey Gordo".
"Mom, hurry!" I yelled.
"I am coming as fast as I can Lizzie, calm down we will get there in time to see Miranda off of the plane" my mom said.
"I know mom, I just can't wait to see Miranda. It has been so long since I have seen her. Like two years. I have really missed her!" I said.
"I know sweetie. I just want you to calm down a little" she said.
I listened to everything my mom said, but it did not lesson my excitement. I just kept bustling through the crowd as fast as I could. I heard some people say "Hey young lady slow down". But I did not heed their warning. I heard my mother laughing saying "Lizzie, baby watch out"! But all I kept saying was gate 23, gate 23, that's were Miranda and I will reunite and my life can get back to some normalcy. I finally reach gate 23, and realized that I am at least 15 minutes early. I start to calm down a little, when my mother finally catches up to me.
"Lizzie, I told you we would get here in time" she said smiling.
"I know mom, there's never any harm in being a little early" I said, almost out of breath.
"Okay. Well I am going to go get something to drink, do you want anything?" questioned my mom.
"No thanks. I'll just sit here and wait" I said.
"Alright, I will be back soon" said my mom.
And with that she turned and left. I am so excited. My brain is in overtime. Things have changed a lot since Miranda has been gone. A lot of things can happen in two years. Some things happened that I never thought in million years would. For instance, Gordo and me. I would have never thought we would be a couple. I never would have thought we would date for a year than breakup because our feelings for each other were different. I never would have thought Gordo and me would not be on speaking terms right now. Love sure is weird. For that matter friendship is weird.
I don't even know how me and Gordo stopped talking. Let me stop lying to myself, I know, I just don't want to admit it to myself. When me and Gordo started to date everything was cool. The kissing was great, the dates were fun, and I thought I was really in love with him. But one day all of my feelings started to change, I missed our friendship. I wanted us to be friends more so than girlfriend and boyfriend. I really just wanted to be by myself. No relationships. Gordo didn't understand that. I really hurt him a lot. He almost cried in front of me when I told him I wanted to break it off, but he kept his pride and just left. Later that day he left me a letter telling me how much I hurt him and how he needs time to get over me. Since that day, we haven't spoken. Just then my mom came back and broke me out of my thoughts.
"Hey Lizzie, what are you thinking about?" said my mom.
"Aaaahhh nothing mom. Just can't wait for Miranda to get here" I said not to convincingly.
"I know that look any ware. You were thinking about Gordo!" said my mom.
I just sat there looking a little sad.
"Lizzie why didn't you call him and ask him to meet you here. I know you and Gordo broke up, but its time to move on. It has been a whole summer since you two talked" said my mom.
"Mom, I called and left a message telling him that Miranda was coming home, I even told him what time her plane was coming and what gate she would arrive in. But he never got back to me mom, he didn't even pick the phone up once to say he received my message" I said sounding hurt.
"Lizzie, Gordo was really hurt by your decision and maybe he still needs time to get over you. I know he will come around soon. You just wait and see" said my mom.
"I hope your right mom" I said.
Just then the lady at the front desk announced that Miranda's plane had just arrived. I started to squeal with excitement. I couldn't wait to see her. One by one the passengers started to file off of the plane in onto the ramp. It took a while for me to see Miranda, but when I finally did........
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH Lizzie" Miranda screamed.
"MIRANDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I screamed.
We embraced in the best hug ever. Miranda looked really good. Her hair was still black and in a perfect haircut that fit her face. Her eyes still danced around with excitement, it's like she never changed just got a little older.
"Miranda you look great!" I said.
"Yes you do Miranda, I see Mexico City has been good to you" said my mom giving Miranda a hug.
"So do you Lizzie and Mrs. McGuire. I have missed you guys so much. My mom told me to tell you thanks for letting me stay with you guys until they get back from Mexico. She really appreciates everything you are doing for me" said Miranda.
"Tell your mother it's an honor to have you stay with us" said my mom.
" I will Mrs. McGuire. So Lizzie, you have to tell me everything about what has been going on these past two years. You know about Rome, and school, and Gordo." " Speaking of Gordo where is he?" Miranda asked.
"Um, Miranda he isn't here. I told him you were coming but he never showed" "I am really sorry" I said. I really did feel bad about Gordo not coming because I know he didn't show because of me.
"Oh! Well I'm sure I will see him sooner or later" said Miranda sounding a little more disappointed.
Just then out of nowhere.....
"Hey Miranda!"
All three of us turned around to see a small stature, with a lot of curly black hair on his head.
"Hey Gordo!" screamed Miranda, "Its so good to see you" she said hugging him very tightly.
After they embrace Gordo speaks to me for the first time in three months.
"Hey Lizzie" he said.
And all I could do was say "Hey Gordo".