Hey guys! Here's chpt. 9. Thanks for the reviews.
LIZZIE'S POV
I woke up the next day to me shivering like crazy. Then I remembered that Miranda likes to sleep with the window open. I like the window closed but I can make accommodations for Miranda, because she is only going to be sleeping here for the next 12 days. I had a good sleep last night besides the occasional breeze attempting to wake me up. I remembered the conversation that Miranda and I had last night, about Jason and I liking each other. Jason is a great guy; I can see myself dating him. I'm just afraid of what Gordo would say. I mean I know we let each other go but Gordo and Jason are best friends and I don't want to mess up that friendship. I just lay in bed for a long time thinking about the current situation I found myself in.
"Hola, chica" said Miranda, startling me.
"Oh, Good Morning" I said still kind of startled.
"Did I scare you Lizzie?" she said kind of apologetically.
"Yeah, but I'm cool. I was kinda deep in thought," I said.
"Oh, well don't let me interrupt you. I'm going to go hit the shower," said Miranda.
"Alright, I'm going to go find something to wear" I said.
Miranda grabbed her robe, shower cap, and washcloth and headed towards the bathroom. I finally rolled myself out of bed and went to the closet. I wanted to find the perfect outfit that said 'Jason I'm interested in you but I want you to make the first move'. While I was in the middle of trying on my 6th outfit the phone rang.
"Hello" I said.
"Hey Lizzie. It's Jason. You're not busy are you?" he asked.
"Um, hey Jason. No I'm not busy," I said.
"Oh, good. Um, I know we were supposed to hang out today and I came up with an activity that I hope you and Miranda will enjoy. Its kinda something that I love and I kinda wanted to teach you guys how to do it" he said.
"Sure I would love to do whatever. What exactly are we supposed to be doing?" I asked.
"Um, I wanted to teach you guys how to play tennis. I know it doesn't sound that exciting but it's really fun once you learn how to play" he said sort of unsure of his suggestion.
"That sounds great to me Jason. I'm pretty sure Miranda would love to learn how to play tennis" I said.
"Great! I already told Gordo about it. You and Miranda have to meet me in the park around 1:30. I'm going to go to the park early to set up the courts" he said.
"Okay! I'll see you then!" I said.
"Okay! Um, Lizzie make sure you and Miranda wear a pair of shorts, a t- shirt, and tennis shoes and socks. You want to be comfortable when you play" said Jason.
"Alright Jason. That means I have to find something new to wear today" I said.
"I'm sure what ever you decide to wear you will look beautiful in" said Jason in a flirtatious way.
"I'm sure I will" I said back. Jason didn't know it but I was totally blushing.
"Okay, I'll see you later Miss. McGuire" he said.
"Well, I'll see you later too, Mr. Smith" I said.
"Bye!" he said.
"Bye!" I said. I hung up the phone totally mesmerized by the conversation I just had. I didn't hear Miranda walk into the room.
"Hey Lizzie. Who were you talking to! Oh never mind your face is as red as a strawberry, you must have been talking to Jaaasooon!" she said laughing.
"Yeah sssssssooooooooooo!" I said laughing.
"Well, what did he say" said Miranda.
"Well, our activity today is to learn how to play tennis, and we have to wear stuff like gym clothes" I said. " He also said that I would look good in anything I wear" I said.
"Cool, we get to learn tennis. Wait a minute did he flirt with you by saying you look good in anything" asked Miranda.
"Yeah I think so! Miranda gosh he sounds so cute over the phone. I have to look cute, but how do you make a t-shirt and shorts look cute" I asked.
"Idunknow! Just be your self. I mean, before you meet him you dressed like you normally would, so do the same thing now" she said.
"Okay, I just hope he likes it. I have to go and hit the shower, we have to meet Jason in the park by 1:30" I said.
"Okay, well I'm going to get dressed, then I guess we can grab a little something to eat before we go to the park" said Miranda.
"Cooley!" I said.
I went to the bathroom and took my shower. The whole time I was getting ready, I kept thinking about the day ahead of me. Jason is a really sweet guy but his flirting is becoming more blatant, for that matter so is my flirting, and I don't want to hurt Gordo. Maybe I could talk to Gordo and tell him how I feel. I mean we are friends and friends are supposed to tell each other how they feel no matter what. It's just that Gordo and me have a weird history.
After Miranda and I ate, we started walking to the park. I noticed Miranda was kinda deep in thought when we were walking, but I didn't bother to ask her what was wrong. I knew she would tell me when she was ready. Once we got to the park we saw Gordo walking ahead of us.
"Hey Gordo" Miranda yelled.
Gordo looked back and started to wave to us. He waited while we caught up with him.
"Hey ladies, I see you came prepared for today's activity" he said.
"Yeah, Jason called me to tell me what we were doing today. Speaking of which Gordo you must have given him my number" I said smiling.
"Yeah, I think it was better for him to call and tell you his plans, because I think he could make it sound more exciting then I could. I hope you didn't mind Lizzie" said Gordo.
"No I don't mind, I was just wandering how he got my number" I said smiling.
"Gordo is this your first time playing tennis" asked Miranda.
"Um, no. Jason has been teaching me the basics all this summer. Is this your first time playing" asked Gordo.
"Yeah, I hope I don't suck" she said.
"I'm pretty sure you won't suck. You can do anything you but your mind to" Gordo said smiling.
"Thanks Gordo" Miranda said, then she smiled and gave him this look. This look of, I don't know what the look was about, but she sure gave it to him. Gordo must have noticed the look too, because he kinda looked down and smiled to him self, then he looked up and gave her the exact same look. What the hell is going on here, I must be in the twilight zone. Just when I was about to ask them what was up with the looks Jason ran up to us.
"Hey guys! You're right on time" yelled Jason.
"Hey Jason" we all said.
"Um, well since Gordo knows a little about tennis he's going to be my helper, if that's cool with him" asked Jason.
"I'm cool with that" answered Gordo.
"Okay, first I'm going to teach you guys how to do forehands, then backhands, and then maybe we can play doubles" said Jason.
"Sounds good to me" said Miranda.
Jason taught us the basics of tennis. Surprisingly we are all pretty good. Miranda and I caught on really quickly and Gordo looked like he had been playing tennis for years. Of course Jason is the best out of all of us. I really was having a blast, I even forgot about Miranda and Gordo looking at each other as if it were the first time they actually saw one another. Then Jason suggested that we start playing doubles. Miranda and Gordo against Jason and my self.
"This game is going to be easy because I have the tennis pro on my team" I said jokingly.
"Okay Lizzie, just make sure your contribute to your team" said Gordo smiling.
"Alright guys, stop the trash talk and lets play" said Jason laughing.
We played for what seemed like hours. Jason let Gordo and Miranda win the first game but after that we went on a 3 game winning streak. After the last game I was too tired to keep going, so we called it a day. We helped Jason break the court down and packed up the back of his truck.
"Hey guys what are we going to do now" asked Miranda.
"I have an idea, how about we all go to my place and order a pizza and watch some movies" I said.
"That sounds cool and all but I want to get cleaned up first, I'm not to fresh if you know what I mean" said Jason.
"Me too!" said Gordo.
"Alright, how about we all get cleaned up and meet at my house at 6:00. Then we can order the pizza and watch movies" I said.
"Sounds good to me" said Jason.
"Ditto" said Gordo.
Jason dropped me and Miranda off at my house. We both showered and got ready for the guys to come over. I wanted to talk to Miranda about the way her and Gordo kept looking at each other. The whole time we were playing doubles they kept giving each other the 'I like you but I'm afraid to tell you' look. Maybe that's why she seemed kinda distant when we were walking to the park. Maybe she really likes Gordo the way I like Jason but she's afraid to hurt me. Or she might be unsure whether Gordo likes her back. I guess it's only one way to find out.
"Miranda" I said.
"Yeah Lizzie, what's up" she asked.
"Do you like Gordo" I asked. ~~~~~~~~~~//~~~~~~~~~~~~~~//~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~//~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Please review. I know the story is moving kind of slow, but I think it will be better that way.
Thanks for giving my story a chance. Thanks for the flame too! : )
LIZZIE'S POV
I woke up the next day to me shivering like crazy. Then I remembered that Miranda likes to sleep with the window open. I like the window closed but I can make accommodations for Miranda, because she is only going to be sleeping here for the next 12 days. I had a good sleep last night besides the occasional breeze attempting to wake me up. I remembered the conversation that Miranda and I had last night, about Jason and I liking each other. Jason is a great guy; I can see myself dating him. I'm just afraid of what Gordo would say. I mean I know we let each other go but Gordo and Jason are best friends and I don't want to mess up that friendship. I just lay in bed for a long time thinking about the current situation I found myself in.
"Hola, chica" said Miranda, startling me.
"Oh, Good Morning" I said still kind of startled.
"Did I scare you Lizzie?" she said kind of apologetically.
"Yeah, but I'm cool. I was kinda deep in thought," I said.
"Oh, well don't let me interrupt you. I'm going to go hit the shower," said Miranda.
"Alright, I'm going to go find something to wear" I said.
Miranda grabbed her robe, shower cap, and washcloth and headed towards the bathroom. I finally rolled myself out of bed and went to the closet. I wanted to find the perfect outfit that said 'Jason I'm interested in you but I want you to make the first move'. While I was in the middle of trying on my 6th outfit the phone rang.
"Hello" I said.
"Hey Lizzie. It's Jason. You're not busy are you?" he asked.
"Um, hey Jason. No I'm not busy," I said.
"Oh, good. Um, I know we were supposed to hang out today and I came up with an activity that I hope you and Miranda will enjoy. Its kinda something that I love and I kinda wanted to teach you guys how to do it" he said.
"Sure I would love to do whatever. What exactly are we supposed to be doing?" I asked.
"Um, I wanted to teach you guys how to play tennis. I know it doesn't sound that exciting but it's really fun once you learn how to play" he said sort of unsure of his suggestion.
"That sounds great to me Jason. I'm pretty sure Miranda would love to learn how to play tennis" I said.
"Great! I already told Gordo about it. You and Miranda have to meet me in the park around 1:30. I'm going to go to the park early to set up the courts" he said.
"Okay! I'll see you then!" I said.
"Okay! Um, Lizzie make sure you and Miranda wear a pair of shorts, a t- shirt, and tennis shoes and socks. You want to be comfortable when you play" said Jason.
"Alright Jason. That means I have to find something new to wear today" I said.
"I'm sure what ever you decide to wear you will look beautiful in" said Jason in a flirtatious way.
"I'm sure I will" I said back. Jason didn't know it but I was totally blushing.
"Okay, I'll see you later Miss. McGuire" he said.
"Well, I'll see you later too, Mr. Smith" I said.
"Bye!" he said.
"Bye!" I said. I hung up the phone totally mesmerized by the conversation I just had. I didn't hear Miranda walk into the room.
"Hey Lizzie. Who were you talking to! Oh never mind your face is as red as a strawberry, you must have been talking to Jaaasooon!" she said laughing.
"Yeah sssssssooooooooooo!" I said laughing.
"Well, what did he say" said Miranda.
"Well, our activity today is to learn how to play tennis, and we have to wear stuff like gym clothes" I said. " He also said that I would look good in anything I wear" I said.
"Cool, we get to learn tennis. Wait a minute did he flirt with you by saying you look good in anything" asked Miranda.
"Yeah I think so! Miranda gosh he sounds so cute over the phone. I have to look cute, but how do you make a t-shirt and shorts look cute" I asked.
"Idunknow! Just be your self. I mean, before you meet him you dressed like you normally would, so do the same thing now" she said.
"Okay, I just hope he likes it. I have to go and hit the shower, we have to meet Jason in the park by 1:30" I said.
"Okay, well I'm going to get dressed, then I guess we can grab a little something to eat before we go to the park" said Miranda.
"Cooley!" I said.
I went to the bathroom and took my shower. The whole time I was getting ready, I kept thinking about the day ahead of me. Jason is a really sweet guy but his flirting is becoming more blatant, for that matter so is my flirting, and I don't want to hurt Gordo. Maybe I could talk to Gordo and tell him how I feel. I mean we are friends and friends are supposed to tell each other how they feel no matter what. It's just that Gordo and me have a weird history.
After Miranda and I ate, we started walking to the park. I noticed Miranda was kinda deep in thought when we were walking, but I didn't bother to ask her what was wrong. I knew she would tell me when she was ready. Once we got to the park we saw Gordo walking ahead of us.
"Hey Gordo" Miranda yelled.
Gordo looked back and started to wave to us. He waited while we caught up with him.
"Hey ladies, I see you came prepared for today's activity" he said.
"Yeah, Jason called me to tell me what we were doing today. Speaking of which Gordo you must have given him my number" I said smiling.
"Yeah, I think it was better for him to call and tell you his plans, because I think he could make it sound more exciting then I could. I hope you didn't mind Lizzie" said Gordo.
"No I don't mind, I was just wandering how he got my number" I said smiling.
"Gordo is this your first time playing tennis" asked Miranda.
"Um, no. Jason has been teaching me the basics all this summer. Is this your first time playing" asked Gordo.
"Yeah, I hope I don't suck" she said.
"I'm pretty sure you won't suck. You can do anything you but your mind to" Gordo said smiling.
"Thanks Gordo" Miranda said, then she smiled and gave him this look. This look of, I don't know what the look was about, but she sure gave it to him. Gordo must have noticed the look too, because he kinda looked down and smiled to him self, then he looked up and gave her the exact same look. What the hell is going on here, I must be in the twilight zone. Just when I was about to ask them what was up with the looks Jason ran up to us.
"Hey guys! You're right on time" yelled Jason.
"Hey Jason" we all said.
"Um, well since Gordo knows a little about tennis he's going to be my helper, if that's cool with him" asked Jason.
"I'm cool with that" answered Gordo.
"Okay, first I'm going to teach you guys how to do forehands, then backhands, and then maybe we can play doubles" said Jason.
"Sounds good to me" said Miranda.
Jason taught us the basics of tennis. Surprisingly we are all pretty good. Miranda and I caught on really quickly and Gordo looked like he had been playing tennis for years. Of course Jason is the best out of all of us. I really was having a blast, I even forgot about Miranda and Gordo looking at each other as if it were the first time they actually saw one another. Then Jason suggested that we start playing doubles. Miranda and Gordo against Jason and my self.
"This game is going to be easy because I have the tennis pro on my team" I said jokingly.
"Okay Lizzie, just make sure your contribute to your team" said Gordo smiling.
"Alright guys, stop the trash talk and lets play" said Jason laughing.
We played for what seemed like hours. Jason let Gordo and Miranda win the first game but after that we went on a 3 game winning streak. After the last game I was too tired to keep going, so we called it a day. We helped Jason break the court down and packed up the back of his truck.
"Hey guys what are we going to do now" asked Miranda.
"I have an idea, how about we all go to my place and order a pizza and watch some movies" I said.
"That sounds cool and all but I want to get cleaned up first, I'm not to fresh if you know what I mean" said Jason.
"Me too!" said Gordo.
"Alright, how about we all get cleaned up and meet at my house at 6:00. Then we can order the pizza and watch movies" I said.
"Sounds good to me" said Jason.
"Ditto" said Gordo.
Jason dropped me and Miranda off at my house. We both showered and got ready for the guys to come over. I wanted to talk to Miranda about the way her and Gordo kept looking at each other. The whole time we were playing doubles they kept giving each other the 'I like you but I'm afraid to tell you' look. Maybe that's why she seemed kinda distant when we were walking to the park. Maybe she really likes Gordo the way I like Jason but she's afraid to hurt me. Or she might be unsure whether Gordo likes her back. I guess it's only one way to find out.
"Miranda" I said.
"Yeah Lizzie, what's up" she asked.
"Do you like Gordo" I asked. ~~~~~~~~~~//~~~~~~~~~~~~~~//~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~//~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Please review. I know the story is moving kind of slow, but I think it will be better that way.
Thanks for giving my story a chance. Thanks for the flame too! : )