~SHORT chapter, but I updated quicker and yeah. Well read k?

Hold On

Chapter 16

Last Night

Lizzie sighed gruffly sinking farther into the couch. She stared at the TV-the light from the screen shined on her troubled face. She reached to pick up the remote and hit mute she placed it down next to her and dialed Gordo's cell number.

"Hello?" answered a shaky voice

"Hello uh hi"

"Yes?"

"Uh-sorry Hi Gordo it's Lizzie"

She heard him let out a soft laugh, "I know, how could I forget your voice?"

Lizzie forced herself to smile, "Uh so are you coming, I'm about ready to start the movie" She lied. It was the 3 third time she'd watched it now. She desperately made herself ignore the background sounds that Gordo muffled voice tried to cover up over the phone. The sounds of music, glass breaking, girls and guys screaming and yelling.

"I promise, I-I uh" she could tell he was trying not to sound guilty, probably regretting it about now but he covered this up well and started singing. Maybe he thought it make her feel better-maybe he thought it'd be more convincing, "You're a mean one....Mr.Grinch,"


Lizzie laughed hiding her pain increasing inside, "Well you can't just sing it you're gonna have to watch it too. See ya in a bit"

"Hey don't go yet. Besides, I thought of another quote,"

Lizzie shakily exhaled wanting to get off the phone before the pain would become even more unbearable, "Uh Gordo I really got to-"

"Please Lizzie?" he interrupted. His voice sounded almost longing for her voice, and she had to let him go on, "I- this will the la-I don't want you to go yet, not yet"

"Yes?"

She could hear the sounds of a slight smile in his voice, "Uh well it's just stupid, but uh-anyway 'Love is an endless act of forgiveness, a tender look which becomes habit' "

Lizzie felt a tears form in her eyes and stain her cheeks as , "Yeah, I liked it" she managed to get out

"Uh huh," she could tell her voice hadn't fooled him. They both knew he wasn't coming

"I love you" her voice whispered. She knew it was true.

"Lizzie-I love you too baby" It was terrible, love torn apart by problems neither of them where brave enough to face.

Gordo made an attempt at a laughed and got this out, "So maybe we should make our own huh? Maybe be remembered for something more than being in love?"

"Yeah, sounds good-bye Gordo"

"Bye Lizzie"

She took a few deep breaths after she hung up the phone her heart was racing. This night would be the same as any other night. It was already predicted, but then a tug at her heart made her know this night was the last night of everything. No more drinking, no more parties, no more secrets, no more Gordo. She pled with herself to change her thoughts, but she couldn't help but wonder if she had just told him her last goodbye.

After that night, however, Gordo was still there.

It was at 1:54 that Lizzie got a phone call.

~~Hey, decided to save my files on html it's better. Doesn't this look so cool, my words can bold and italicize! lol. Anyway Gordo ISN'T going to die, okay. But still the next chapter is going to (tear) going to be (tear) terribly sad. If I write it well enough that is. And keep in mind this in story it is still Christmas time. Right now 1:54 Christmas Day. Didn't make my deadline huh? Yeah well check out my new song-fic story (Christmas themed too) Called "Sit On My Lap Little Girl" it's pretty good I guess, I don't know you tell me. Well Later!

Lola~