I DO NOT OWN LIZZIE MCGUIRE! Thanks for all the reviews! I am trying to work on both stories at the same time. Anyway, for those of you who care, my presentation went okay I think. Buongiorno means good day, by the way. I know a little and have all these tapes, books, and DVDs to help me learn Italian, I just choose to take my time in actually learning it all. Anyway, enjoy the chapter and I will update as soon as possible!
Chapter Ten
BEEP!
A loud sound on the boat indicated that they would be reaching the mainland momentarily. Lizzie was so busy daydreaming about Gordo that she hardly realized that the mainland of Italy was right in front of her.
On the loud speaker, someone made an announcement in Italian, and then it was translated into other languages. The announcement said that if you have a car on the boat to please wait until after everyone else is off the boat and to go to your car now.
Lizzie sighed loudly and turned toward the section of the boat that had the car. She slowly strolled over to the area, taking as much time as possible, for she was still thinking about life.
She had to snap out of it when she saw the car and Gordo leaning against it. He wasn't looking at her. Instead, he was watching all the people. It was like he was trying to do the same thing as Lizzie, avoid eye contact. Lizzie knew that if she looked at Gordo, she would break down in tears. Gordo felt the same way. Lizzie debated about whether or not to walk over to him. He looked so peaceful and as if he were in deep thought, that Lizzie wished her camera wasn't in the car, or she would take a picture.
It was almost like she was waiting for a signal from him to tell her it was okay to walk over there. She knew he probably wasn't going to give her a signal, because he probably didn't even know she was standing there. Minutes passed as she continued to stare at Gordo. It never occurred to her that Gordo would eventually look back at her, but he did. He looked at her with sadness in his eyes.
Lizzie turned away to wipe any tears and turned back and walked toward the car. She had no particular expression on her face, which disappointed Gordo. Gordo wanted things to be settled for the both of them and for the two of them to be talking once again. He couldn't take back thie things he said, but he could prove to her that he was wrong about what he said, but he knew to prove that it would take more than an apology.
When Lizzie reached the car, she went to the passenger side of the car and leaned on it. After everyone else had left the boat, another announcement was made. It said that the carport was in a different area of the marina, so they would have to go over there.
Lizzie looked around, to see that their were about eight cars with them, each with people waiting, like the two of them, as two captains came around, to see their boat tickets and ask some questions
When the captains reached Lizzie and Gordo, the officers motioned for Lizzie to go to the other side of the car to answer some questions.
The captains asked if they were citizens of Italy, and when they answered no, they were asked more questions regarding the car and their visit and luggage. They also asked to see their passports. The officers moved away from their car after a few minutes and Gordo looked at Lizzie and Lizzie looked back, which caused them to quickly turn away.
"Um, the officers told us that we could go ahead and get into our car," Gordo said, breaking the silence that had lingered between the two of them all morning.
Lizzie nodded her head, and walked back to the other side of the car. She didn't say anything as she opened the door. If the back wasn't already full, both of them could be sure that Lizzie would be sitting in the backseat instead.
Once Lizzie was in the car, and Gordo was sure that he couldn't be heard, he mumbled a few curse words and let out a huge sigh, and opened his car door and climbed in.
He must have though of a million ways to start a conversation, but couldn't bring himself to talk to her. Five minutes later, the boat was moving again, and five minutes after that, the boat came to another halt and a ramp was attached to the boat.
The same two captains, followed by two more uniformed men came by to help the cars off the boat. They directed each car off the boat, and one by one, each car slowly reached the land. Once they were on the land, Gordo drove off the carport and onto the road. They had two more hours until they would reach the city they would first stay in, Taranto.
Once they were on the road, though, Gordo soon realized that the car needed some more gas, so he drove into the nearest petrol station. While Gordo got out of the car to handle the gas, he was surprised to see Lizzie getting out of the car.
"I need to find a bathroom," she said as she walked into the convenience store station. Gordo watched as she walked away. No matter how angry she was or what was going on between them, he always thought she was beautiful, even if she had on her traveling clothes and was walking to the bathroom. He put the pump into the tank and waited as he filled the car up. He had never done this in a foreign country, so he hoped he was doing this right.
When the tank was full, he took out the pump and closed the tank. Lizzie hasn't come back yet, so Gordo decided it wouldn't hurt him if he used the restroom himself.
He walked toward the station and used the restroom quickly and went to pay for the gas. He still did not see Lizzie, but he figured she was in the car waiting for him.
He paid for the gas and walked toward his car, and as he expected, Lizzie was in their, waiting for him. He got into the car and noticed Lizzie was holding a brown paper bag and taking out the contents. Lizzie bought some candy while she was in the store, along with some water. He started the car. When Lizzie took the candy and a bottle of water out, she handed the bag to Gordo.
"I thought you might get thirsty," Lizzie explained simply, as Gordo took out a bottle of water Lizzie had bought for him.
"Thanks," Gordo said, in a husky voice. He cleared his throat. At least Lizzie was talking. She only said two sentences to him, but it was a start. They were on the road again.
Lizzie finished her candy and sipped her water. A few minutes later, she fell asleep though. Every once in a while, Gordo would turn away from the road and look at her as she looked so peaceful. He smiled, forgetting that they were fighting, until he saw a book on the floor next to her, "What to do When You Are Expecting."
That book was his reality. He-or Lizzie was expecting a child-their child. This child was a miracle-a miracle that would belong to Lizzie and him for the rest of their lives. For he, David Zephyr Gordon, was going to be a father. As this reality hit him, he felt a shiver down his spine, for he knew, in the back of his head, that this miracle was what he wanted out of life.
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~piacere
Chapter Ten
BEEP!
A loud sound on the boat indicated that they would be reaching the mainland momentarily. Lizzie was so busy daydreaming about Gordo that she hardly realized that the mainland of Italy was right in front of her.
On the loud speaker, someone made an announcement in Italian, and then it was translated into other languages. The announcement said that if you have a car on the boat to please wait until after everyone else is off the boat and to go to your car now.
Lizzie sighed loudly and turned toward the section of the boat that had the car. She slowly strolled over to the area, taking as much time as possible, for she was still thinking about life.
She had to snap out of it when she saw the car and Gordo leaning against it. He wasn't looking at her. Instead, he was watching all the people. It was like he was trying to do the same thing as Lizzie, avoid eye contact. Lizzie knew that if she looked at Gordo, she would break down in tears. Gordo felt the same way. Lizzie debated about whether or not to walk over to him. He looked so peaceful and as if he were in deep thought, that Lizzie wished her camera wasn't in the car, or she would take a picture.
It was almost like she was waiting for a signal from him to tell her it was okay to walk over there. She knew he probably wasn't going to give her a signal, because he probably didn't even know she was standing there. Minutes passed as she continued to stare at Gordo. It never occurred to her that Gordo would eventually look back at her, but he did. He looked at her with sadness in his eyes.
Lizzie turned away to wipe any tears and turned back and walked toward the car. She had no particular expression on her face, which disappointed Gordo. Gordo wanted things to be settled for the both of them and for the two of them to be talking once again. He couldn't take back thie things he said, but he could prove to her that he was wrong about what he said, but he knew to prove that it would take more than an apology.
When Lizzie reached the car, she went to the passenger side of the car and leaned on it. After everyone else had left the boat, another announcement was made. It said that the carport was in a different area of the marina, so they would have to go over there.
Lizzie looked around, to see that their were about eight cars with them, each with people waiting, like the two of them, as two captains came around, to see their boat tickets and ask some questions
When the captains reached Lizzie and Gordo, the officers motioned for Lizzie to go to the other side of the car to answer some questions.
The captains asked if they were citizens of Italy, and when they answered no, they were asked more questions regarding the car and their visit and luggage. They also asked to see their passports. The officers moved away from their car after a few minutes and Gordo looked at Lizzie and Lizzie looked back, which caused them to quickly turn away.
"Um, the officers told us that we could go ahead and get into our car," Gordo said, breaking the silence that had lingered between the two of them all morning.
Lizzie nodded her head, and walked back to the other side of the car. She didn't say anything as she opened the door. If the back wasn't already full, both of them could be sure that Lizzie would be sitting in the backseat instead.
Once Lizzie was in the car, and Gordo was sure that he couldn't be heard, he mumbled a few curse words and let out a huge sigh, and opened his car door and climbed in.
He must have though of a million ways to start a conversation, but couldn't bring himself to talk to her. Five minutes later, the boat was moving again, and five minutes after that, the boat came to another halt and a ramp was attached to the boat.
The same two captains, followed by two more uniformed men came by to help the cars off the boat. They directed each car off the boat, and one by one, each car slowly reached the land. Once they were on the land, Gordo drove off the carport and onto the road. They had two more hours until they would reach the city they would first stay in, Taranto.
Once they were on the road, though, Gordo soon realized that the car needed some more gas, so he drove into the nearest petrol station. While Gordo got out of the car to handle the gas, he was surprised to see Lizzie getting out of the car.
"I need to find a bathroom," she said as she walked into the convenience store station. Gordo watched as she walked away. No matter how angry she was or what was going on between them, he always thought she was beautiful, even if she had on her traveling clothes and was walking to the bathroom. He put the pump into the tank and waited as he filled the car up. He had never done this in a foreign country, so he hoped he was doing this right.
When the tank was full, he took out the pump and closed the tank. Lizzie hasn't come back yet, so Gordo decided it wouldn't hurt him if he used the restroom himself.
He walked toward the station and used the restroom quickly and went to pay for the gas. He still did not see Lizzie, but he figured she was in the car waiting for him.
He paid for the gas and walked toward his car, and as he expected, Lizzie was in their, waiting for him. He got into the car and noticed Lizzie was holding a brown paper bag and taking out the contents. Lizzie bought some candy while she was in the store, along with some water. He started the car. When Lizzie took the candy and a bottle of water out, she handed the bag to Gordo.
"I thought you might get thirsty," Lizzie explained simply, as Gordo took out a bottle of water Lizzie had bought for him.
"Thanks," Gordo said, in a husky voice. He cleared his throat. At least Lizzie was talking. She only said two sentences to him, but it was a start. They were on the road again.
Lizzie finished her candy and sipped her water. A few minutes later, she fell asleep though. Every once in a while, Gordo would turn away from the road and look at her as she looked so peaceful. He smiled, forgetting that they were fighting, until he saw a book on the floor next to her, "What to do When You Are Expecting."
That book was his reality. He-or Lizzie was expecting a child-their child. This child was a miracle-a miracle that would belong to Lizzie and him for the rest of their lives. For he, David Zephyr Gordon, was going to be a father. As this reality hit him, he felt a shiver down his spine, for he knew, in the back of his head, that this miracle was what he wanted out of life.
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Please review! I will update as soon as possible, I promise!
~piacere