Chapter 2: If Only-Gordo
Dear David Gordon,
You are invited to attend Hillridge Highschool's ten year
reunion. Please join us on the eighth of June in the HHS
gym. We hope you can join us.
I read the invitation over and over in my mind. Had it been ten years only? It had seemed longer. Ten long years since I had last seen Lizzie. Ten long years since I had last held her in my arms and told her how much I loved her.
The day we were last together in eachother's arms, that was a day that was etched in my mind forever.
{FLASHBACK}
I stood in the airport terminal blind to the sea of commotion that was all around me. Lizzie's face was buried in my chest, and I could feel her warm tears soak my shirt. "Why does Harvard have to be in Boston?" she muttered through her tears.
I just shook my head and clung onto her tighter. Lizzie looked up at me, "Do you promise to call me everyday?" she asked offering a tired smile. "I promise," I whispered kissing her lightly.
"Oh, Gordo, I never want to leave this spot," Lizzie said resting her head on my chest. "Neither do I, baby," I said. She looked up at me with a quizzical look on her face. "No one's ever called me that before," she said smiling, "it makes me feel special."
"You are special," I answered her. For a minute, all the pain of leaving her evaporated as we stood in the middle of the crowd's bustling around us as we looked into eachothers eyes.
"Flight 206 to Boston is now boarding," came a voice through the speakers. I closed my eyes, trying to block out all of the pain that was seeping back into me. "Gordo, what if we never talk again? Or grow apart?" Lizzie asked, her tears starting a new.
"Remember what I said before, we will always be friends, no matter what, I promise," I said nestling myself in her hair inhaling her sweet scent for the last time.
"Just cause you promise, doesn't mean it won't be broken," Lizzie argued shaking her head. "Lizzie have I ever broken a promise?" I asked resting my forehead against hers. "No," she admitted nuzzling her face into me neck.
"Last call for flight 206, from LA to Boston," came the voice again. I pulled Lizzie away from me and held her at arms lenghth, just so I could get one last good look at her.
Her golden curls framed her angelic face and her hazel eyes shone with sadness. "Your so beautiful, I said shaking my head and wiping a tear from her cheek.
Lizzie blushed and smiled weakly. I swept her back into my arms and gave her a passionate kiss, knowing it was the last one I would be able give her for a long time.
"I love you so much," she said when I pulled away. "I love you too," I said, my eyes never leaving hers. "I'm gonna miss hearing you say that," she whispered. I gave her one last sweet kiss and embrace before walking through the terminal doors.
I looked back one last time. "Promise you'll come back to me!" she cried. "I promise, I'll always come back to you!" I said to her just as the doors closed.
{END FLASHBACK}
If only I had kept that promise. The most important promise he had ever made in his life he had broken. Now there was no turning back.
I just got so caught up in work that I didn't have time to talk to Lizzie. It's not like I ever stopped being in love with her, it wasn't that at all.
I looked at my calender, I would be in town the week of the reunion, I could go. Maybe, I thought, Lizzie still loves me.
But I couldn't help but thinking about what if I had kept my promise? I shook me head, if only I had kept that promise, if only.
Dear David Gordon,
You are invited to attend Hillridge Highschool's ten year
reunion. Please join us on the eighth of June in the HHS
gym. We hope you can join us.
I read the invitation over and over in my mind. Had it been ten years only? It had seemed longer. Ten long years since I had last seen Lizzie. Ten long years since I had last held her in my arms and told her how much I loved her.
The day we were last together in eachother's arms, that was a day that was etched in my mind forever.
{FLASHBACK}
I stood in the airport terminal blind to the sea of commotion that was all around me. Lizzie's face was buried in my chest, and I could feel her warm tears soak my shirt. "Why does Harvard have to be in Boston?" she muttered through her tears.
I just shook my head and clung onto her tighter. Lizzie looked up at me, "Do you promise to call me everyday?" she asked offering a tired smile. "I promise," I whispered kissing her lightly.
"Oh, Gordo, I never want to leave this spot," Lizzie said resting her head on my chest. "Neither do I, baby," I said. She looked up at me with a quizzical look on her face. "No one's ever called me that before," she said smiling, "it makes me feel special."
"You are special," I answered her. For a minute, all the pain of leaving her evaporated as we stood in the middle of the crowd's bustling around us as we looked into eachothers eyes.
"Flight 206 to Boston is now boarding," came a voice through the speakers. I closed my eyes, trying to block out all of the pain that was seeping back into me. "Gordo, what if we never talk again? Or grow apart?" Lizzie asked, her tears starting a new.
"Remember what I said before, we will always be friends, no matter what, I promise," I said nestling myself in her hair inhaling her sweet scent for the last time.
"Just cause you promise, doesn't mean it won't be broken," Lizzie argued shaking her head. "Lizzie have I ever broken a promise?" I asked resting my forehead against hers. "No," she admitted nuzzling her face into me neck.
"Last call for flight 206, from LA to Boston," came the voice again. I pulled Lizzie away from me and held her at arms lenghth, just so I could get one last good look at her.
Her golden curls framed her angelic face and her hazel eyes shone with sadness. "Your so beautiful, I said shaking my head and wiping a tear from her cheek.
Lizzie blushed and smiled weakly. I swept her back into my arms and gave her a passionate kiss, knowing it was the last one I would be able give her for a long time.
"I love you so much," she said when I pulled away. "I love you too," I said, my eyes never leaving hers. "I'm gonna miss hearing you say that," she whispered. I gave her one last sweet kiss and embrace before walking through the terminal doors.
I looked back one last time. "Promise you'll come back to me!" she cried. "I promise, I'll always come back to you!" I said to her just as the doors closed.
{END FLASHBACK}
If only I had kept that promise. The most important promise he had ever made in his life he had broken. Now there was no turning back.
I just got so caught up in work that I didn't have time to talk to Lizzie. It's not like I ever stopped being in love with her, it wasn't that at all.
I looked at my calender, I would be in town the week of the reunion, I could go. Maybe, I thought, Lizzie still loves me.
But I couldn't help but thinking about what if I had kept my promise? I shook me head, if only I had kept that promise, if only.