Abuhin – They'll get into their pasts in an upcoming chapter, probably Chapter 11.

A/N – "Thoughts" , (English Translation)

Chapter 9 – Insecurities

Miranda stormed out of Eric Kellogg's house and started walking away down the street. Behind her, inside the house, a party was raging but Miranda was in a blind rage and couldn't hear the music or the other people.

"No puedo creer que casi dormí con ese cerdo estúpido. ¡Nadie me dice qué hacer, charla de I'll a quienquiera el infierno que deseo! He's consiguió un problema con eso, él puede encontrar a una nueva novia. Debo golpear su asno con el pie de mierda, (I can't believe I almost slept with that stupid pig. No one tells me what to do, I'll talk to whoever the hell I want! He's got a problem with that, he can find a new girlfriend. I should kick his fucking ass,)" she muttered as she started walking away from the house.

"Miranda!" Gordo yelled at her as he followed her outside.

Miranda spun around and glared at her boyfriend, "What the hell were you thinking?" she yelled back at him as she gestured wildly with her hands.

"Me!" Gordo stopped a few feet away from her. "You're the one who was flirting with him!"

"I was not flirting with him!" she roared, "I was talking to him until you came over and started acting like a jerk!"

"I was not acting like a jerk!"

"Bull. You would've tried to beat him up if I hadn't walked out," Miranda snarled as she walked up to him, rage burning in her eyes.

"Heaven forbid I don't want someone flirting with my girlfriend," Gordo snapped back.

"We weren't flirting!" she yelled again.

"I know how you act when you flirt and you were defiantly flirting."

Miranda let out a frustrated growl, "You don't know what you're talking about."

"We've known each other for almost fourteen years and I know you, especially how you act around a guy you're interested in. You start babbling and twirling your hair." Gordo was clenching and unclenching his fists in aggravation. While Miranda and Gordo's relationship had changed and grown, one thing remained constant, their fights. When the two of them fought, things got ugly fast. "How do you think that makes me feel?"

She knew he was right about how she acted but it wasn't intentional and she was also too angry to admit it. "How the hell do you think it makes me feel when I catch you looking at Kate! Hell, what about when you look at Lizzie!"

Gordo opened his mouth but couldn't think of anything to say. Miranda glared at him, "That's what I thought. When you stop acting like a fucking Neanderthal, then maybe we can talk. Until then, leave me the hell alone!" she yelled at him before walking away.

His jaw clenched and twitched in irritation as Gordo watched her walk away. Jamming his hand into his pocket, he fished his keys and walked towards his car, mumbling to himself.

Miranda had made it about a block away from the party, when a car drove up to her and slowed down. She knew who it was but wasn't going to acknowledge him.

"Miranda," Gordo called as he let the car slowly roll down the street. Not responding, Gordo tried hard to keep his temper in check. "Damn it Miranda. Get in, at least let me drive you home."

"Fuck off," Miranda said through clenched teeth as she kept right on walking and facing forward.

"Fine. Then I'm just gonna do this all the way to your house. Pissed off or not, I'm not letting you walk home alone at night." Hill Ridge was a lot safer than say someplace like Los Angeles but it still wasn't smart for a girl, or really anyone, to be walking alone at night, especially angry and not paying attention to there surroundings.

After another few blocks, Miranda swore under her breath and stopped. She didn't want to but it would take her over an hour to get home like this and her legs would be killing her if she tried to walk that far in her platforms. Gordo stopped next to her and without either saying anything, Miranda roughly opened the passenger door. After getting in, she slammed the door shut.

Gordo drove them to Miranda's house without either saying a word. As Gordo pulled up in front of Miranda's house, she didn't jump right out like he was expecting. In fact, she just sat there looking down at her lap. Gordo wasn't sure if she was waiting for something or lost in her own thoughts.

"We're here," he said softly. Miranda just grunted but still didn't move. Gordo sighed sadly, "I'm sorry."

Miranda slowly looked up and over at him, "What?" she asked softly. For the first time since their argument, her words didn't have any edge to them.

Gordo looked over at her, "I'm sorry." Miranda titled her head and looked at him questioningly. "For hurting you. If me looking at Lizzie or any other girl makes you feel like I did tonight, I'm sorry."

"Get out," Miranda said as she got out of the car. Gordo sat there a little stunned and confused but eventually got out. Miranda walked to the back of the car and hopped up onto the car's trunk and looked down the street. Miranda watched Gordo stand in front of her a few feet away. "Come here," she said motioning next to her.

"Miranda I don't think,"

"Come here." This time it came out as an order, she wasn't in the mood to play around.

Taking a deep breath, Gordo hopped up next to her, "I didn't even know you noticed when I did it. I don't try to ogle her or any other girl, its kinda like on instinct."

"I didn't even realize I was doing what I was doing tonight until after you said something," Miranda said after a few minutes of silence. "I didn't mean to hurt you either but I got really mad because you didn't trust me."

"I do trust you, its just I'm scarred that someday you'll open your eyes and realize what you're dating." Before Miranda could say something, Gordo continued. "I mean you're gorgeous and you could get any guy you want but you're stuck with me."

Miranda looked over at him and put her hand over his, "I'm not stuck with you, I want to be with you."

"Oh come on, that guy was like twice my size, built like a freakin house, and could probably bench press me," Gordo said as he looked down at the ground.

"David," Miranda said softly and with her other hand made him look at her. "And you're ten times smarter than that guy will ever be." She then grinned at him, "You also make me laugh."

Gordo snickered, "Yea that's something to be proud of."

"It is," Miranda told him, "It's easy to find someone you're attracted to, but it's hard to find someone who also makes you smile and laugh." Miranda smiled as she watched Gordo trying to fight back a smile. "Come on Gordo, smile, please." she pleaded in a little girl voice.

He couldn't hold back anymore, letting out a laugh, he smiled. "We alright?' Gordo asked her.

Miranda kissed his check as she moved closer to him and rested her head on his shoulder. "Yea."

Gordo slipped an arm around her waist, hugging her to his side, and looked at the night sky. Both content to just sit together quietly neither really had anything else to say and both just wanted to enjoy the moment.