Chaper 5: Realization
GORDO's POV
Gordo sat at the lunch tables picking at his food with his mind wandering. Miranda was sitting next to him rambling on about the different teachers and how they were always out to get her. His eyes wandered from his food up to the table across from them where Lizzie sat. She looked frustrated about something. She was hunched over a book tapping her pencil on the table.
Gordo's face creased with a smile when he noticed the book was algebra. Lizzie was always terrible at math and would ask Gordo for help. It was actually against his "policy" to help them with their homework but Lizzie begged and he couldn't resist her pleading brown eyes. But -actually- it ended up paying off when she gave him a quick kiss on the cheek after he helped her. After that he never had to think twice about helping her with her homework and she never hesitated with his kiss. It was always the left cheek, he remembered running his fingers over the spot.
"Gordo. Gordo!" Miranda yelled in his ear making him jump. "Wha-?" he said coming out of his daze. She sighed and set her hands on top of his. "You need to relax. Have some fun, get everything off your mind," she said. He quickly pulled his hands away and eyed her wairily. "What's wrong?" she frowned. What's wrong with me? She's the one trying to hold my hand, he thought to himself. "Nothing," he said turning back to his food.
It was wierd how Miranda had been acting lately. She had been acting strange, and almost-how he hated to say it- flirty! He found his eyes again wander up to Lizzie and he smiled to himself. He din't know how long he had been staring at her, but apparently long enough for Miranda to notice. "Gordo! What's up with you?" she asked sitting in front of him so that he couldn't see Lizzie anymore. He just shrugged. "Why do you lo- like her?" she asked quietly. "I don't know. It's hard to explain why you love someone. You just do, like, like it was just meant to be. Destined by God to be together. You know what I mean?" he asked looking up softly at her.
"Yeah, yeah. I think I do," she said looking at him deeply. His heart jumped into his mouth. Maybe, maybe he was accidentily making the wrong person jealous.
MIRANDA's POV
Miranda couldn't stop thinking about Gordo all day. She didnt know why. Gordo was her best friend that she was pretending to go out with to make Lizzie jealous. That's all. It was the monday following the food fight movie night and Lizzie would be shooting venomous stares at her at every oppertunity. Miranda was with Gordo every chance she could get. It seemed to be that she couldn't get enough of him lately. Her heart fluttered at the sight of him and she felt as though she could melt when their eyes met.
Though she noticed that his eyes would always wander over t Lizzie who always seemed to be somewhere near them, as though she was stalking them. Her heart ached when she saw his eyes fill with an emptyness that only Lizzie seemed to be able to fill. She knew that deep down, his heart was aching too. Aching for a love that only Lizzie had. "Gordo. Gordo!" Miranda yelled in his ear. He was staring at her again. "Wha-?" he said in a daze turning to Miranda. She sighed and set her hands on top of his. "You need to relax. Have some fun, get everything off your mind," she said. At their touch chills ran up her spine. He quickly pulled his hands and the chills went away. "What's wrong?" she frowned. What's wrong with me? Why doesn't he like me? Is something wrong with me?, she thought to herself. "Nothing," he said turning back to his food.
Miranda watched as his eyes slowly wandered back up to Lizzie. His sapphire blue eyes shining with- with love. Why did he love her? She wanted to ask but she couldn't bring herself to say "love". "Gordo! What's up with you?" she asked. He answered with a shrug, not the answer she was looking for. "Why do you lo- like her?" she asked again this time more quietly. "I don't know. It's hard to explain why you love someone. You just do, like, like it was just meant to be. Destined by God to be together. You know what I mean?" he asked looking up softly at her.
Suddenly, she understood. Gordo had helped her without even knowing it. She loved Gordo. Simple as that. "Yeah, yeah I think I do," she answered looking at him deeply. I'm in love with Gordo.
GORDO's POV
Gordo sat at the lunch tables picking at his food with his mind wandering. Miranda was sitting next to him rambling on about the different teachers and how they were always out to get her. His eyes wandered from his food up to the table across from them where Lizzie sat. She looked frustrated about something. She was hunched over a book tapping her pencil on the table.
Gordo's face creased with a smile when he noticed the book was algebra. Lizzie was always terrible at math and would ask Gordo for help. It was actually against his "policy" to help them with their homework but Lizzie begged and he couldn't resist her pleading brown eyes. But -actually- it ended up paying off when she gave him a quick kiss on the cheek after he helped her. After that he never had to think twice about helping her with her homework and she never hesitated with his kiss. It was always the left cheek, he remembered running his fingers over the spot.
"Gordo. Gordo!" Miranda yelled in his ear making him jump. "Wha-?" he said coming out of his daze. She sighed and set her hands on top of his. "You need to relax. Have some fun, get everything off your mind," she said. He quickly pulled his hands away and eyed her wairily. "What's wrong?" she frowned. What's wrong with me? She's the one trying to hold my hand, he thought to himself. "Nothing," he said turning back to his food.
It was wierd how Miranda had been acting lately. She had been acting strange, and almost-how he hated to say it- flirty! He found his eyes again wander up to Lizzie and he smiled to himself. He din't know how long he had been staring at her, but apparently long enough for Miranda to notice. "Gordo! What's up with you?" she asked sitting in front of him so that he couldn't see Lizzie anymore. He just shrugged. "Why do you lo- like her?" she asked quietly. "I don't know. It's hard to explain why you love someone. You just do, like, like it was just meant to be. Destined by God to be together. You know what I mean?" he asked looking up softly at her.
"Yeah, yeah. I think I do," she said looking at him deeply. His heart jumped into his mouth. Maybe, maybe he was accidentily making the wrong person jealous.
MIRANDA's POV
Miranda couldn't stop thinking about Gordo all day. She didnt know why. Gordo was her best friend that she was pretending to go out with to make Lizzie jealous. That's all. It was the monday following the food fight movie night and Lizzie would be shooting venomous stares at her at every oppertunity. Miranda was with Gordo every chance she could get. It seemed to be that she couldn't get enough of him lately. Her heart fluttered at the sight of him and she felt as though she could melt when their eyes met.
Though she noticed that his eyes would always wander over t Lizzie who always seemed to be somewhere near them, as though she was stalking them. Her heart ached when she saw his eyes fill with an emptyness that only Lizzie seemed to be able to fill. She knew that deep down, his heart was aching too. Aching for a love that only Lizzie had. "Gordo. Gordo!" Miranda yelled in his ear. He was staring at her again. "Wha-?" he said in a daze turning to Miranda. She sighed and set her hands on top of his. "You need to relax. Have some fun, get everything off your mind," she said. At their touch chills ran up her spine. He quickly pulled his hands and the chills went away. "What's wrong?" she frowned. What's wrong with me? Why doesn't he like me? Is something wrong with me?, she thought to herself. "Nothing," he said turning back to his food.
Miranda watched as his eyes slowly wandered back up to Lizzie. His sapphire blue eyes shining with- with love. Why did he love her? She wanted to ask but she couldn't bring herself to say "love". "Gordo! What's up with you?" she asked. He answered with a shrug, not the answer she was looking for. "Why do you lo- like her?" she asked again this time more quietly. "I don't know. It's hard to explain why you love someone. You just do, like, like it was just meant to be. Destined by God to be together. You know what I mean?" he asked looking up softly at her.
Suddenly, she understood. Gordo had helped her without even knowing it. She loved Gordo. Simple as that. "Yeah, yeah I think I do," she answered looking at him deeply. I'm in love with Gordo.