Chapter 25 – Larry and Gordo part 2 (Hey guys, my aunt was in a real bad
car accident and we don't know if she is going to make it. I am writing to
try and keep my mind of it. Any and all prayers and well wishes would be
greatly appreciated. Thanks
James)
Larry rushed out the McGuire's front door. He had started to leave as soon as Gordo had left but he stopped when Lizzie and Miranda started arguing. He stopped delaying when Miranda left in tears. He found Gordo circling the block. After a few minutes he caught up with him.
"David!" He yelled trying to get Gordo's attention.
"What?!" He snapped as he turned and stopped at the corner of the block in front of the McGuire's house.
"What are you doing out here?" Larry asked as he stood in front of Gordo.
"Avoiding Miranda," He answered truthfully.
"You don't have to be out here to do that," Larry informed him.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Gordo asked confused.
"Miranda is gone. She ran out of the house," He stated filling Gordo in.
"Where did she go?" He inquired not sure what was going on.
"Home probably, she looked really upset. Lizzie came home and they got into an argument." He continued.
"What! What were they arguing about?" Gordo asked even though he had an idea what it was probably about.
"You. They got into a fight over you. Lizzie told Miranda to leave and then she ran to her room. This is a huge mess David." Larry told his friend.
"I know. Larry, how did this happen?" He questioned.
"You and Miranda have feelings for each other." Larry said matter of factly.
"No, Lizzie is the girl of my dreams!" Gordo shot back with some against.
"Lizzie maybe the girl of your dreams but here in the real world you've fallen for Miranda so fast you don't know which was is up anymore and your just mad because you don't know what to do about it!" Larry informed him with a tone that was heartfelt, stern and serious all at the same time.
"What's that supposed to mean?" He questioned not getting it.
"David, you have wanted Lizzie for so long and dreamed about her for so long and convinced yourself that she was the one for so long that haven't seen that it she isn't as perfect for you as you thought she was. I mean you live with her in a brother sister situation. Did you really think it could work that way at your age? You spent all this time under the impression that Lizzie was it because that's all you have ever wanted. She's the only one you have even considered. Then Miranda comes along and knocks you off your feet and messes up what you thought was the way you thought it was supposed to be and the way you thought you were supposed to feel. Now you're fighting yourself because what your minds has thought what you wanted is different then what your heart feels and is telling you now." Larry finished his lecture.
Gordo just stood there for a minute soaking in what his friend had just told him. After deciding that he couldn't argue any of his points he finally came back with, "How did you see this and I didn't?"
"It's a whole lot easier on the outside looking in," he replied truthfully.
"Love is confusing," Gordo stated with a smile and a shake of the head.
Larry laughed. "Come on lets get you back inside before they send a search party after you." Larry joked as he put his arm around Gordo and the two started towards Gordo's home.
"Do you think Lizzie or Miranda will speak to me tonight?" Gordo inquired as they reached the door.
"Tonight? No," Larry answered with a small smile.
Gordo sighed took a deep breath and walked through the front door.
Larry rushed out the McGuire's front door. He had started to leave as soon as Gordo had left but he stopped when Lizzie and Miranda started arguing. He stopped delaying when Miranda left in tears. He found Gordo circling the block. After a few minutes he caught up with him.
"David!" He yelled trying to get Gordo's attention.
"What?!" He snapped as he turned and stopped at the corner of the block in front of the McGuire's house.
"What are you doing out here?" Larry asked as he stood in front of Gordo.
"Avoiding Miranda," He answered truthfully.
"You don't have to be out here to do that," Larry informed him.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Gordo asked confused.
"Miranda is gone. She ran out of the house," He stated filling Gordo in.
"Where did she go?" He inquired not sure what was going on.
"Home probably, she looked really upset. Lizzie came home and they got into an argument." He continued.
"What! What were they arguing about?" Gordo asked even though he had an idea what it was probably about.
"You. They got into a fight over you. Lizzie told Miranda to leave and then she ran to her room. This is a huge mess David." Larry told his friend.
"I know. Larry, how did this happen?" He questioned.
"You and Miranda have feelings for each other." Larry said matter of factly.
"No, Lizzie is the girl of my dreams!" Gordo shot back with some against.
"Lizzie maybe the girl of your dreams but here in the real world you've fallen for Miranda so fast you don't know which was is up anymore and your just mad because you don't know what to do about it!" Larry informed him with a tone that was heartfelt, stern and serious all at the same time.
"What's that supposed to mean?" He questioned not getting it.
"David, you have wanted Lizzie for so long and dreamed about her for so long and convinced yourself that she was the one for so long that haven't seen that it she isn't as perfect for you as you thought she was. I mean you live with her in a brother sister situation. Did you really think it could work that way at your age? You spent all this time under the impression that Lizzie was it because that's all you have ever wanted. She's the only one you have even considered. Then Miranda comes along and knocks you off your feet and messes up what you thought was the way you thought it was supposed to be and the way you thought you were supposed to feel. Now you're fighting yourself because what your minds has thought what you wanted is different then what your heart feels and is telling you now." Larry finished his lecture.
Gordo just stood there for a minute soaking in what his friend had just told him. After deciding that he couldn't argue any of his points he finally came back with, "How did you see this and I didn't?"
"It's a whole lot easier on the outside looking in," he replied truthfully.
"Love is confusing," Gordo stated with a smile and a shake of the head.
Larry laughed. "Come on lets get you back inside before they send a search party after you." Larry joked as he put his arm around Gordo and the two started towards Gordo's home.
"Do you think Lizzie or Miranda will speak to me tonight?" Gordo inquired as they reached the door.
"Tonight? No," Larry answered with a small smile.
Gordo sighed took a deep breath and walked through the front door.