Over dinner with the Gordon's, they learned many more things about Brad and
how he had changed since they had last seen him. He was on the soccer team,
which seemed amazing considering how his allergies flared up every time he
stepped outside last time he was around. He was the vice-president of the
student government and president of the film club. Gordo was also very into
films and film making, so that was something they had in common. Brad was
also still into some very un-cool things, like Star Trek and the AV club,
but overall he seemed more normal.
Throughout dinner Miranda seemed very interested in Brad and Gordo and Lizzie took this as a good sign. Miranda laughed at all his jokes and asked him questions about all the activities he was involved in.
Near the end of the meal Gordo's mother said, "So, Gordo, Lizzie, I hear you two are together now."
Gordo blushed and asked, "Who did you hear that from?"
"Oh, Jo called earlier and told me," she answered.
Lizzie blushed as well and asked, "How did she find out? I haven't told her?"
Gordo's mom laughed a little and said, "The other night after you watched movies she saw the two of you making out on Lizzie's bed and just assumed that you were dating. Is dating the right word these days?"
Gordo and Lizzie blushed even redder as Miranda decided to add fuel to the fire, "I think they're seeing each other, Mrs. Gordon. Although, outside earlier I heard David call Lizzie his girlfriend, so maybe that's changed."
Gordo and Lizzie both sent frustrated glares in Miranda's direction. Mrs. Gordon said, "Settle down you two. I think it is so cute that the two of you finally got together. Jo thinks so too. We were remembering when we had the two of you together in diapers and now you are boyfriend and girlfriend. Where does the time go?"
Gordo decided to put an end to the embarrassment and said, "Thanks for the great dinner Mom, now Lizzie, Miranda and I are going to take Brad to get some ice cream with us."
The four stood and hurried outside where Gordo and Lizzie bemoaned the fact that their parents knew about them and that Jo had caught them making out. "Miranda, I can't believe you said that! I am so mortified!" Lizzie said.
Miranda just laughed and said, "I didn't think it was a big deal; it's just so fun to tease you guys."
The four piled into Gordo's Honda. Gordo and Lizzie sat in the front seat and Brad and Miranda in the back.
"So, where are we headed?" Gordo asked.
"I thought we were getting ice cream?" Brad asked.
"I just said that to get us out of there. But if you really want ice cream that is fine," Gordo offered.
"I vote for the mall," Lizzie said.
"I'll second that," Miranda said.
"Mall it is, "Gordo said, "Brad, there is ice cream at the mall, I'll buy you a cone."
When they got to the mall Gordo and Brad when in search of ice cream and the girls went to look at shoes. "So, Miranda, you seemed awfully interested in Brad at dinner," Lizzie said hopefully.
"It's weird, he is so different than he was the last time he was here. He doesn't even seem like the same person," Miranda said.
"Yeah, I know. He's kind of cute, almost," Lizzie said trying to lead Miranda into confessing.
"I guess so. I mean, if I didn't know him at all and had never met him I would think he was cute," Miranda said, "I just keep remembering how he used to be."
"So, don't think about him the way he used to be. Just focus on the Brad of today. Are you interested in him?" Lizzie asked.
"I don't know yet. I'm still stuck on the fact that he used to be nerdy Brad," Miranda said, "but give me a couple of days. Why are you asking me this anyway?"
"I just noticed the way the two were connecting at dinner. Plus, I know it has been hard on you not to have anyone while Gordo and I are together. We just thought maybe this would be something that would work out," Lizzie said.
"We? Gordo knows about this too?" Miranda asked.
"Well, yeah." Lizzie replied.
"I feel like I should be mad about this. Are you guys trying to set me up with Brad so that I will be out of your hair, so you can be alone?" Miranda demanded.
"No, we just want you to be as happy with someone as we are together. We are not trying to get rid of you. We want you to find someone so we can all double date and you won't feel like the third wheel." Lizzie explained.
"Like I said, I feel like I should be mad. But, I think I am kind of interested, so I'm not," Miranda said with a smile.
Lizzie giggled and said, "I knew it."
Gordo and Brad had found ice cream and were sitting on a bench near where they came in.
"So, Lizzie's your girlfriend?" Brad asked.
"That wasn't apparent after that conversation at dinner?" Gordo asked sarcastically.
"It was, I was just trying to make small talk," Brad said uncomfortably.
"Right, sorry, "Gordo said, "I just can't believe my mom said that."
"Parents can be embarrassing," Brad said.
"Very. So, do you have a girlfriend?" Gordo asked.
"No. I'm not quite as big of a nerd as I was, but people still remember, so I think that affects my chance with most girls at my school," Brad said.
"Miranda is nice. She seemed interested in you at dinner," Gordo said,
"You think?" Brad asked.
"It seemed that way. I don't know for sure, but it might be an option worth exploring," Gordo said.
"So, how long have you and Lizzie been together?" Brad asked.
"A few days?" Gordo said.
"That's it?" Brad asked, "You seem like you've been together longer."
"Probably because we've known each other for our whole lives. I had a crush on her since I was like 12," Gordo said.
"So, this is a big deal to you to be with her." Brad said.
"Oh yeah, I still can't believe it," Gordo said. "Did you have a girlfriend before her?" Brad asked.
"I went on a few dates with a girl from school, but it didn't work out, she just wasn't Lizzie," Gordo said, "I probably would have waited for her, forever."
The two sat there quietly thinking about their conversation until the girls came back to find them. Gordo was realizing just how much Brad had changed and how much more alike they had become. Brad was realizing the same thing and was feeling a lot more hopeful about the summer ahead.
"You boys miss us?" Lizzie asked as they approached the bench.
"Of course!" Gordo said smiling.
The four got up and headed back toward the car. "Now what should we do?" Gordo asked.
"What are the options?" Brad asked.
Gordo, Lizzie and Miranda rattled off a list that included, mini-golfing, bowling, the drive-in, movies at Lizzie's and swimming at Lizzie's.
"Brad gets to choose, since he's our guest this summer," Miranda said.
"Wow, so many good choices. How about, the drive-in, I've never been to one before," Brad suggested.
They all agreed that it would be fun and headed to Miranda's house to get blankets and lounge chairs, as they would not all fit in the back of the Honda this time. When they got to Miranda's Brad offered to help Miranda gather the blankets and chairs. Gordo and Lizzie were left alone in the car. After a minute or two of heavy lip-lock Gordo broke it off and asked, "So, did you asked Miranda about Brad?"
"Of course, did you ask Brad about Miranda?" Lizzie asked.
"I didn't ask him so much as I spelled it out to him that Miranda seemed interested," Gordo said.
"How did he react?" Lizzie asked.
"He seemed excited, I think. I don't know! I don't know him well enough to gauge his reaction," Gordo said.
"Okay, well, Miranda said she thinks she is interested. Looks like we get to play match maker for her now!" Lizzie said and squealed as Gordo playfully pulled her back in for another kiss or two.
Throughout dinner Miranda seemed very interested in Brad and Gordo and Lizzie took this as a good sign. Miranda laughed at all his jokes and asked him questions about all the activities he was involved in.
Near the end of the meal Gordo's mother said, "So, Gordo, Lizzie, I hear you two are together now."
Gordo blushed and asked, "Who did you hear that from?"
"Oh, Jo called earlier and told me," she answered.
Lizzie blushed as well and asked, "How did she find out? I haven't told her?"
Gordo's mom laughed a little and said, "The other night after you watched movies she saw the two of you making out on Lizzie's bed and just assumed that you were dating. Is dating the right word these days?"
Gordo and Lizzie blushed even redder as Miranda decided to add fuel to the fire, "I think they're seeing each other, Mrs. Gordon. Although, outside earlier I heard David call Lizzie his girlfriend, so maybe that's changed."
Gordo and Lizzie both sent frustrated glares in Miranda's direction. Mrs. Gordon said, "Settle down you two. I think it is so cute that the two of you finally got together. Jo thinks so too. We were remembering when we had the two of you together in diapers and now you are boyfriend and girlfriend. Where does the time go?"
Gordo decided to put an end to the embarrassment and said, "Thanks for the great dinner Mom, now Lizzie, Miranda and I are going to take Brad to get some ice cream with us."
The four stood and hurried outside where Gordo and Lizzie bemoaned the fact that their parents knew about them and that Jo had caught them making out. "Miranda, I can't believe you said that! I am so mortified!" Lizzie said.
Miranda just laughed and said, "I didn't think it was a big deal; it's just so fun to tease you guys."
The four piled into Gordo's Honda. Gordo and Lizzie sat in the front seat and Brad and Miranda in the back.
"So, where are we headed?" Gordo asked.
"I thought we were getting ice cream?" Brad asked.
"I just said that to get us out of there. But if you really want ice cream that is fine," Gordo offered.
"I vote for the mall," Lizzie said.
"I'll second that," Miranda said.
"Mall it is, "Gordo said, "Brad, there is ice cream at the mall, I'll buy you a cone."
When they got to the mall Gordo and Brad when in search of ice cream and the girls went to look at shoes. "So, Miranda, you seemed awfully interested in Brad at dinner," Lizzie said hopefully.
"It's weird, he is so different than he was the last time he was here. He doesn't even seem like the same person," Miranda said.
"Yeah, I know. He's kind of cute, almost," Lizzie said trying to lead Miranda into confessing.
"I guess so. I mean, if I didn't know him at all and had never met him I would think he was cute," Miranda said, "I just keep remembering how he used to be."
"So, don't think about him the way he used to be. Just focus on the Brad of today. Are you interested in him?" Lizzie asked.
"I don't know yet. I'm still stuck on the fact that he used to be nerdy Brad," Miranda said, "but give me a couple of days. Why are you asking me this anyway?"
"I just noticed the way the two were connecting at dinner. Plus, I know it has been hard on you not to have anyone while Gordo and I are together. We just thought maybe this would be something that would work out," Lizzie said.
"We? Gordo knows about this too?" Miranda asked.
"Well, yeah." Lizzie replied.
"I feel like I should be mad about this. Are you guys trying to set me up with Brad so that I will be out of your hair, so you can be alone?" Miranda demanded.
"No, we just want you to be as happy with someone as we are together. We are not trying to get rid of you. We want you to find someone so we can all double date and you won't feel like the third wheel." Lizzie explained.
"Like I said, I feel like I should be mad. But, I think I am kind of interested, so I'm not," Miranda said with a smile.
Lizzie giggled and said, "I knew it."
Gordo and Brad had found ice cream and were sitting on a bench near where they came in.
"So, Lizzie's your girlfriend?" Brad asked.
"That wasn't apparent after that conversation at dinner?" Gordo asked sarcastically.
"It was, I was just trying to make small talk," Brad said uncomfortably.
"Right, sorry, "Gordo said, "I just can't believe my mom said that."
"Parents can be embarrassing," Brad said.
"Very. So, do you have a girlfriend?" Gordo asked.
"No. I'm not quite as big of a nerd as I was, but people still remember, so I think that affects my chance with most girls at my school," Brad said.
"Miranda is nice. She seemed interested in you at dinner," Gordo said,
"You think?" Brad asked.
"It seemed that way. I don't know for sure, but it might be an option worth exploring," Gordo said.
"So, how long have you and Lizzie been together?" Brad asked.
"A few days?" Gordo said.
"That's it?" Brad asked, "You seem like you've been together longer."
"Probably because we've known each other for our whole lives. I had a crush on her since I was like 12," Gordo said.
"So, this is a big deal to you to be with her." Brad said.
"Oh yeah, I still can't believe it," Gordo said. "Did you have a girlfriend before her?" Brad asked.
"I went on a few dates with a girl from school, but it didn't work out, she just wasn't Lizzie," Gordo said, "I probably would have waited for her, forever."
The two sat there quietly thinking about their conversation until the girls came back to find them. Gordo was realizing just how much Brad had changed and how much more alike they had become. Brad was realizing the same thing and was feeling a lot more hopeful about the summer ahead.
"You boys miss us?" Lizzie asked as they approached the bench.
"Of course!" Gordo said smiling.
The four got up and headed back toward the car. "Now what should we do?" Gordo asked.
"What are the options?" Brad asked.
Gordo, Lizzie and Miranda rattled off a list that included, mini-golfing, bowling, the drive-in, movies at Lizzie's and swimming at Lizzie's.
"Brad gets to choose, since he's our guest this summer," Miranda said.
"Wow, so many good choices. How about, the drive-in, I've never been to one before," Brad suggested.
They all agreed that it would be fun and headed to Miranda's house to get blankets and lounge chairs, as they would not all fit in the back of the Honda this time. When they got to Miranda's Brad offered to help Miranda gather the blankets and chairs. Gordo and Lizzie were left alone in the car. After a minute or two of heavy lip-lock Gordo broke it off and asked, "So, did you asked Miranda about Brad?"
"Of course, did you ask Brad about Miranda?" Lizzie asked.
"I didn't ask him so much as I spelled it out to him that Miranda seemed interested," Gordo said.
"How did he react?" Lizzie asked.
"He seemed excited, I think. I don't know! I don't know him well enough to gauge his reaction," Gordo said.
"Okay, well, Miranda said she thinks she is interested. Looks like we get to play match maker for her now!" Lizzie said and squealed as Gordo playfully pulled her back in for another kiss or two.