Chapter 11 - breaking down the wall (I am truly amazed at what the power of
love is capable of)
Gordo sat down on Matt McGuire's bed. He had finished his homework hours ago and had finished helping Lizzie with hers a few minutes ago. Now he was tutoring Matt with math, his best subject and probably Matt's worst, because he couldn't find anything else to keep him occupied. Matt handed him his homework. Gordo looked it over and found that it was correct.
"Wow Matt you're really getting the hang of this," He told the youngest McGuire.
"Thanks Gordo but you just make it really easy for me," Matt replied trying to give Gordo all the credit.
"Thanks Matt but you had it in you the whole time, trust me. You're a smart kid when you focus." Gordo answered back trying to encourage him.
"Do you really mean that?" Matt inquired, surprised at the comment.
Gordo looked at him and smiled, "Of course I do. I've always thought you were a great kid. I thought you knew that?" He stated purposefully.
Matt smiled and realized that they were having a "moment". He then chuckled a little and answered with, "Yeah David, I know."
Gordo had gone back to looking at Matt's homework when Matt got up the nerve to bring something up to him. Hey Gordo, do you know how lucky you are? He started with certain seriousness in his tone and in his eyes.
Gordo looked up from the paper, turned to look at Matt and raised an eyebrow before asking, "Excuse me?"
"I mean you just lost your parents and everything but look at what you still have." He continued, suddenly several years older then his age.
Gordo didn't know what to do or say. After a few seconds he gave into his intrigue and asked, "Like?"
"David, you have two friends who absolutely think the world of you and love you dearly. You are probably going to end up marrying one of them and the other will be your friend for life." Matt remarked getting more confident by the second.
All Gordo could do was look at Matt with a look that said 'go on'. Matt took a breath and kept going. "My mom and dad love you like their own child and you are the big brother I never had." He stated now in full preach mode. Gordo's jaw hit the floor but Matt just continued his speech. "You're super intelligent, genuinely good natured, likable and surrounded by people who love you. What I wanna know is, why in the hell are you so depressed David? You can't mourn forever. It's not fair. It's not fair to your parents. It's not fair to us. It's not fair to you. I'm not asking you to get over it. I'm asking you, as your friend. as your brother, to let us back in. We wont hurt you. Trust us. Trust us like you used to. Trust us like I know deep down you still do." Matt finished, in disbelief of what he had just said.
Gordo just sat there for a second. A young boy had just put him in his place yet somehow it made perfect sense. He got up off Matt's bed, looked at Matt, and placed his hand on his shoulder. "Thank you," he told Matt gratefully. Matt then nodded and motioned for Gordo to go and Gordo walked out of the room. He walked down the stairs to the living room where Jo, Sam, and Lizzie were talking. Gordo simply walked up to group and proceeded to embrace them. He started with Sam, and then hugged Jo who kissed him on the forehead. Finally he hugged Lizzie tightly and kissed her on the cheek. Lizzie smiled and returned the kiss on his cheek. Gordo faced his family and told them all three little words that meant everything to them, "I love you."
Gordo sat down on Matt McGuire's bed. He had finished his homework hours ago and had finished helping Lizzie with hers a few minutes ago. Now he was tutoring Matt with math, his best subject and probably Matt's worst, because he couldn't find anything else to keep him occupied. Matt handed him his homework. Gordo looked it over and found that it was correct.
"Wow Matt you're really getting the hang of this," He told the youngest McGuire.
"Thanks Gordo but you just make it really easy for me," Matt replied trying to give Gordo all the credit.
"Thanks Matt but you had it in you the whole time, trust me. You're a smart kid when you focus." Gordo answered back trying to encourage him.
"Do you really mean that?" Matt inquired, surprised at the comment.
Gordo looked at him and smiled, "Of course I do. I've always thought you were a great kid. I thought you knew that?" He stated purposefully.
Matt smiled and realized that they were having a "moment". He then chuckled a little and answered with, "Yeah David, I know."
Gordo had gone back to looking at Matt's homework when Matt got up the nerve to bring something up to him. Hey Gordo, do you know how lucky you are? He started with certain seriousness in his tone and in his eyes.
Gordo looked up from the paper, turned to look at Matt and raised an eyebrow before asking, "Excuse me?"
"I mean you just lost your parents and everything but look at what you still have." He continued, suddenly several years older then his age.
Gordo didn't know what to do or say. After a few seconds he gave into his intrigue and asked, "Like?"
"David, you have two friends who absolutely think the world of you and love you dearly. You are probably going to end up marrying one of them and the other will be your friend for life." Matt remarked getting more confident by the second.
All Gordo could do was look at Matt with a look that said 'go on'. Matt took a breath and kept going. "My mom and dad love you like their own child and you are the big brother I never had." He stated now in full preach mode. Gordo's jaw hit the floor but Matt just continued his speech. "You're super intelligent, genuinely good natured, likable and surrounded by people who love you. What I wanna know is, why in the hell are you so depressed David? You can't mourn forever. It's not fair. It's not fair to your parents. It's not fair to us. It's not fair to you. I'm not asking you to get over it. I'm asking you, as your friend. as your brother, to let us back in. We wont hurt you. Trust us. Trust us like you used to. Trust us like I know deep down you still do." Matt finished, in disbelief of what he had just said.
Gordo just sat there for a second. A young boy had just put him in his place yet somehow it made perfect sense. He got up off Matt's bed, looked at Matt, and placed his hand on his shoulder. "Thank you," he told Matt gratefully. Matt then nodded and motioned for Gordo to go and Gordo walked out of the room. He walked down the stairs to the living room where Jo, Sam, and Lizzie were talking. Gordo simply walked up to group and proceeded to embrace them. He started with Sam, and then hugged Jo who kissed him on the forehead. Finally he hugged Lizzie tightly and kissed her on the cheek. Lizzie smiled and returned the kiss on his cheek. Gordo faced his family and told them all three little words that meant everything to them, "I love you."