Chapter 19 - Lizzie is worried (I am sorry it has taken me this long to
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James)
Lizzie sat on Gordo's bed with her history book in her lap. Gordo sat in front of her at his desk in front of his laptop. He was attempting to do research for a paper that was due for his English class in 3 weeks. They had barely spoken since he had come home. He was still having a hard time dealing with his emotions about his parents. She was hurt over him not telling her about his visit to his parents and Miranda being the one that found him and brought him home. She was, however, having hard time ascertaining why this had hurt her feelings. She had to admit that she could find no logical reason why any of this should be bothering her. One thing she was sure of was that no matter how mad or upset she was she couldn't stand for Gordo to not speak to her. With that in mind she decided to break the silence.
"What are you doing?" She asked hoping he might at least agree to small talk.
"Looking at stuff for my paper," He answered admitting that the silence wasn't helping anyone.
"The one for English?" Lizzie inquired again although she was sure it was the English paper he was talking about. Lizzie had that class with him. It was the only class they had together without Miranda.
"Yes, the paper for English," Gordo answered without looking up from his computer.
"Sweetie, its not even due for another three weeks. Isn't it a little soon to be working on it?" She asked trying to stay on a subject that wouldn't make either one upset.
"Yeah, but I always like getting stuff done early, in case something comes up or I need to help you finish yours. Besides its better than thinking about, you know," He answered trying to be warm and inviting about it. He really wanted Lizzie's affection right now but he was never very good at asking her for such things.
Lizzie smiled and told him, "Yeah I guess it is. I think I'm going to go get something to drink. Do you want anything?" She asked as she got up to go into the kitchen.
"Water would be good, thanks," He replied as he turned to watch her leave the room. "Ok," she said as she almost reached the door. Before she made it however, she turned and walked back to Gordo. She kissed him and gave him a loving look that was more 'I'm here for you' than anything else. He smiled and went back to his research. Lizzie went to the kitchen.
Lizzie was preparing the drinks when she heard the phone ring. She quickly answered it knowing who it was. "Hello," she answered trying to sound happy that the person had called.
"Hey, how is he?" Miranda asked her best friend. Gordo's well being had been on her mind ever since she had left the McGuire's.
"He is doing better. He is working on stuff for school right now. Seems to be keeping his mind off everything. I'm doing good too, thanks for asking." Lizzie remarked starting to let her real feelings show.
"Sorry Lizzie, I've just been worried about David that's all," She replied, happy to hear about Gordo and taken aback by Lizzie's last comment all at once.
"Yeah, why didn't you tell me you had family at that cemetery?" She inquired starting to vocalize things that had been bothering her ever since Miranda had brought Gordo home.
"It didn't come up. I didn't even know until the funeral. I mean what did you expect me to do? "Hey Lizzie, Gordo's parents are buried with people from my family. Isn't that cool? Look Lizzie, I had no idea David was going to be there. He didn't talk to be all day either. Are you ok? Are you mad at me? What did I do?" Miranda asked starting to get mad but then trying to chalk it up to Lizzie being stressed and hoping she hadn't done anything that had truly hurt Lizzie.
"I'm sorry Miranda, it's just been a really long day. I'm not mad I promise." She stated surprised over the words that had just came from her mouth. She could only hope that Miranda didn't take what she had said as her being jealous.
"Ok, you think David is up to talking a minute?" She asked, secretly longing to hear is voice.
"Actually, I think he just wants to work on his homework. I'm sure he will talk to you tomorrow," Lizzie answered deciding that Miranda didn't need to talk to her boyfriend tonight.
"Ok, I guess I better get back to my homework then too." Miranda said as her hear sank.
"Ok, well bye Miranda," Lizzie finished. "Bye Lizzie," Miranda stated knowing that something was up. They both hung up the phone and Lizzie picked up the drinks and carried them to Gordo's room.
James)
Lizzie sat on Gordo's bed with her history book in her lap. Gordo sat in front of her at his desk in front of his laptop. He was attempting to do research for a paper that was due for his English class in 3 weeks. They had barely spoken since he had come home. He was still having a hard time dealing with his emotions about his parents. She was hurt over him not telling her about his visit to his parents and Miranda being the one that found him and brought him home. She was, however, having hard time ascertaining why this had hurt her feelings. She had to admit that she could find no logical reason why any of this should be bothering her. One thing she was sure of was that no matter how mad or upset she was she couldn't stand for Gordo to not speak to her. With that in mind she decided to break the silence.
"What are you doing?" She asked hoping he might at least agree to small talk.
"Looking at stuff for my paper," He answered admitting that the silence wasn't helping anyone.
"The one for English?" Lizzie inquired again although she was sure it was the English paper he was talking about. Lizzie had that class with him. It was the only class they had together without Miranda.
"Yes, the paper for English," Gordo answered without looking up from his computer.
"Sweetie, its not even due for another three weeks. Isn't it a little soon to be working on it?" She asked trying to stay on a subject that wouldn't make either one upset.
"Yeah, but I always like getting stuff done early, in case something comes up or I need to help you finish yours. Besides its better than thinking about, you know," He answered trying to be warm and inviting about it. He really wanted Lizzie's affection right now but he was never very good at asking her for such things.
Lizzie smiled and told him, "Yeah I guess it is. I think I'm going to go get something to drink. Do you want anything?" She asked as she got up to go into the kitchen.
"Water would be good, thanks," He replied as he turned to watch her leave the room. "Ok," she said as she almost reached the door. Before she made it however, she turned and walked back to Gordo. She kissed him and gave him a loving look that was more 'I'm here for you' than anything else. He smiled and went back to his research. Lizzie went to the kitchen.
Lizzie was preparing the drinks when she heard the phone ring. She quickly answered it knowing who it was. "Hello," she answered trying to sound happy that the person had called.
"Hey, how is he?" Miranda asked her best friend. Gordo's well being had been on her mind ever since she had left the McGuire's.
"He is doing better. He is working on stuff for school right now. Seems to be keeping his mind off everything. I'm doing good too, thanks for asking." Lizzie remarked starting to let her real feelings show.
"Sorry Lizzie, I've just been worried about David that's all," She replied, happy to hear about Gordo and taken aback by Lizzie's last comment all at once.
"Yeah, why didn't you tell me you had family at that cemetery?" She inquired starting to vocalize things that had been bothering her ever since Miranda had brought Gordo home.
"It didn't come up. I didn't even know until the funeral. I mean what did you expect me to do? "Hey Lizzie, Gordo's parents are buried with people from my family. Isn't that cool? Look Lizzie, I had no idea David was going to be there. He didn't talk to be all day either. Are you ok? Are you mad at me? What did I do?" Miranda asked starting to get mad but then trying to chalk it up to Lizzie being stressed and hoping she hadn't done anything that had truly hurt Lizzie.
"I'm sorry Miranda, it's just been a really long day. I'm not mad I promise." She stated surprised over the words that had just came from her mouth. She could only hope that Miranda didn't take what she had said as her being jealous.
"Ok, you think David is up to talking a minute?" She asked, secretly longing to hear is voice.
"Actually, I think he just wants to work on his homework. I'm sure he will talk to you tomorrow," Lizzie answered deciding that Miranda didn't need to talk to her boyfriend tonight.
"Ok, I guess I better get back to my homework then too." Miranda said as her hear sank.
"Ok, well bye Miranda," Lizzie finished. "Bye Lizzie," Miranda stated knowing that something was up. They both hung up the phone and Lizzie picked up the drinks and carried them to Gordo's room.