Chapter 23- Admitted Feelings (I am going to be working at least 60 hours
a week from now on so I might not be able to update very often. Again
please bear with me.)
"David we need to talk!" Miranda told Gordo with a purpose that he had never from her before.
"Ok, what's up?" Gordo asked deciding that this must be important by the way she was acting.
Miranda started to speak but then her nervousness took over and she began to pace around the living room and play with her hands. She looked at Gordo. He was standing there waiting for her to speak. She decided that it would be best to just get it over with. She took a deep breath and walked towards him, still playing with her hands. As she approached him she looked into his eyes. She loved his deep beautiful eyes. Looking into his eyes she knew that it wouldn't be fair to him if she didn't tell him how she felt.
"David, there is something I need to tell you," She started, her heart in her throat.
"Ok, I'm listening," Gordo, responded trying to reassure her to continue.
Miranda eased closer to Gordo with her heart racing and a will to continue that was coming from somewhere she couldn't explain.
"David, we have known each other a long time...we have been friends a long time. You know that I think a lot of you. You know all I want is for you to be happy, and I know how you feel about Lizzie and how she feels about you. I would never want to do anything to mess up what you guys have, but...ever since I got back from Mexico there has been this feeling building up inside of me. It has grown stronger and stronger and I just can't keep it inside of me anymore. What I'm trying to say is that...David, I've fallen for you!" She finally finished in disbelief that she had told him what she had been feeling all this time.
"You have done what?" He inquired after a few moments shocked at what he was hearing.
"I'm in love with you David!" She responded with every bit of love, longing, and need she had in her heart. "I'm in love with you," she told him one more time.
Gordo couldn't believe what he was hearing. At first he didn't want to believe it but one look into her eyes told him it was true. He had suspected it was true but had never made himself believe because he didn't want to deal with it. Now she had admitted to him in words to his face how she felt and he had to deal with. There was no making it go away this time. As he looked at her it all came rushing to the surface. She was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. Her eyes showed a passion for him like he had never seen before. At that moment, the only two things that existed in the world were David Gordon and Miranda Sanchez. He didn't say anything for a minute, partly because he was still dumbfounded and partly because he was soaking in what was looking at him so intently, so lost in his presence. After a few moments something, certainly not his brain, finally spoke.
"I'm in love with you too," He heard himself say before he could stop it. He knew it was true but he wasn't ready to tell her but it was too late.
"You are?" She asked with a tone that was disbelief and hope at the same time.
He started to go back on what he said but he knew it would be useless. He knew that his eyes were telling her the truth that he was in love with her, completely.
"Yes I am," he replied admitting out loud to her and himself what he had known deep down was true ever since she had comforted him that day and his parents' grave.
Ever since Miranda had began her vocalizations of how she felt, the had been moving closer to each other with each passing second and now they stood inches apart from each other. Each one felt the other breathe on them. They stood for a bit just staring into each other's eyes. Finally they both closed their eyes and ready themselves for the kiss they had been waiting for. Before it could take place something in Gordo snapped. He opened his eyes and quickly moved several feet away.
"This is wrong!" He heard himself yell.
"Why? Why is this wrong?" She shot back at him with a tone that was more hurt than anything else.
"Lizzie is my girlfriend. I love her and she loves me!" He voiced now filled with every emotion he knew he possessed.
"I know! But David...how do you know you are in love with her? We have something strong between us. I feel it and I know you feel it too. How do you know you are supposed to be with her and not me?" She told him with all the sincerity she could give.
"I don't know, ok. I don't know what I feel for whom right now. Lizzie is all I ever wanted but now there is this connection between us and this is all so confusing!" He answered honestly.
"Well then lets talk about it, calmly," Miranda suggested, hoping he would calm down before he disturbed the whole block.
"No, we have talked enough! I have to get out of here and not be around you!" He stated his frustration and confusion boiling over. With that he started hurriedly towards the door.
"David! Wait!" Miranda quickly yelled but it was too late. He rushed out the front door slamming it behind him.
Before she could even attempt to start sorting out what had just happened the front door opened. Lizzie and her parents had returned home from the store. Lizzie walked towards Miranda.
"Hey, where did Gordo go? I thought I heard you two arguing. Miranda, what is going on?" Lizzie asked. Miranda had no idea where to start.
"David we need to talk!" Miranda told Gordo with a purpose that he had never from her before.
"Ok, what's up?" Gordo asked deciding that this must be important by the way she was acting.
Miranda started to speak but then her nervousness took over and she began to pace around the living room and play with her hands. She looked at Gordo. He was standing there waiting for her to speak. She decided that it would be best to just get it over with. She took a deep breath and walked towards him, still playing with her hands. As she approached him she looked into his eyes. She loved his deep beautiful eyes. Looking into his eyes she knew that it wouldn't be fair to him if she didn't tell him how she felt.
"David, there is something I need to tell you," She started, her heart in her throat.
"Ok, I'm listening," Gordo, responded trying to reassure her to continue.
Miranda eased closer to Gordo with her heart racing and a will to continue that was coming from somewhere she couldn't explain.
"David, we have known each other a long time...we have been friends a long time. You know that I think a lot of you. You know all I want is for you to be happy, and I know how you feel about Lizzie and how she feels about you. I would never want to do anything to mess up what you guys have, but...ever since I got back from Mexico there has been this feeling building up inside of me. It has grown stronger and stronger and I just can't keep it inside of me anymore. What I'm trying to say is that...David, I've fallen for you!" She finally finished in disbelief that she had told him what she had been feeling all this time.
"You have done what?" He inquired after a few moments shocked at what he was hearing.
"I'm in love with you David!" She responded with every bit of love, longing, and need she had in her heart. "I'm in love with you," she told him one more time.
Gordo couldn't believe what he was hearing. At first he didn't want to believe it but one look into her eyes told him it was true. He had suspected it was true but had never made himself believe because he didn't want to deal with it. Now she had admitted to him in words to his face how she felt and he had to deal with. There was no making it go away this time. As he looked at her it all came rushing to the surface. She was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. Her eyes showed a passion for him like he had never seen before. At that moment, the only two things that existed in the world were David Gordon and Miranda Sanchez. He didn't say anything for a minute, partly because he was still dumbfounded and partly because he was soaking in what was looking at him so intently, so lost in his presence. After a few moments something, certainly not his brain, finally spoke.
"I'm in love with you too," He heard himself say before he could stop it. He knew it was true but he wasn't ready to tell her but it was too late.
"You are?" She asked with a tone that was disbelief and hope at the same time.
He started to go back on what he said but he knew it would be useless. He knew that his eyes were telling her the truth that he was in love with her, completely.
"Yes I am," he replied admitting out loud to her and himself what he had known deep down was true ever since she had comforted him that day and his parents' grave.
Ever since Miranda had began her vocalizations of how she felt, the had been moving closer to each other with each passing second and now they stood inches apart from each other. Each one felt the other breathe on them. They stood for a bit just staring into each other's eyes. Finally they both closed their eyes and ready themselves for the kiss they had been waiting for. Before it could take place something in Gordo snapped. He opened his eyes and quickly moved several feet away.
"This is wrong!" He heard himself yell.
"Why? Why is this wrong?" She shot back at him with a tone that was more hurt than anything else.
"Lizzie is my girlfriend. I love her and she loves me!" He voiced now filled with every emotion he knew he possessed.
"I know! But David...how do you know you are in love with her? We have something strong between us. I feel it and I know you feel it too. How do you know you are supposed to be with her and not me?" She told him with all the sincerity she could give.
"I don't know, ok. I don't know what I feel for whom right now. Lizzie is all I ever wanted but now there is this connection between us and this is all so confusing!" He answered honestly.
"Well then lets talk about it, calmly," Miranda suggested, hoping he would calm down before he disturbed the whole block.
"No, we have talked enough! I have to get out of here and not be around you!" He stated his frustration and confusion boiling over. With that he started hurriedly towards the door.
"David! Wait!" Miranda quickly yelled but it was too late. He rushed out the front door slamming it behind him.
Before she could even attempt to start sorting out what had just happened the front door opened. Lizzie and her parents had returned home from the store. Lizzie walked towards Miranda.
"Hey, where did Gordo go? I thought I heard you two arguing. Miranda, what is going on?" Lizzie asked. Miranda had no idea where to start.