"Everytime"
A/N: Welcome back dear readers! :0) Again I am terribly sorry or the wait between the last chapter and this one. I took a little break to review the story and to analyze where I wanted it to go. I'm really glad to be back writing. :0) Thank all of you for your wonderful reviews! Each and every one lifted me up and made my rather bad day seem really good. :0) Enjoy! :0)
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Lizzie hummed a soft melody as the plane glided through the atmosphere, taking Hillridge's own little princess home.
"New song?" Gordo groggily asked as he was awaken from a little turbulence.
"Hmm?" Lizzie questioned confused.
"You were humming. Are you working on a new song.?" Gordo asked this time making his question more clear.
"Oh! Yeah kind of. Just have a little melody in my head." She smiled, happily.
Gordo's heart melted. He loved it when she smiled.
"Hey you're smiling." He pointed out. "Feeling better about the Miranda thing are we?" He chuckled.
Lizzie nodded slightly. "Yeah I mean after our little talk earlier I think everything will be ok. You talked some since into this blonde hair." She finished, still smiling.
"Well I'm glad you're feeling better." Gordo stretched across the seat and gave Lizzie a gentle hug.
"I can't wait to be home." Lizzie sighed turning to look out the airplane window. "And I never actually thought I'd hear myself say this I'm glad to be going back to school." She giggled, pulling her left hand up to slightly over her mouth.
"Are you sure you're Lizzie McGuire?" Gordo asked, almost seriously.
Lizzie poked him in the arm. "Of course I am. I'm just ready to go back to reality for a while. I mean in a few weeks I'll be leaving again and I'll have a tutor with me but I mean it just won't be the same." She shook her head and looked down.
Gordo was sure his heart stopped beating. Did she just say she would be leaving? Leaving. She couldn't leave, not now, not after everything that had happened in Rome. He cursed himself for not even considering the thought that after Lizzie was back home that she would be starting her career and possibly be leaving for a very extended amount of time. His mouth dropped open in a slight O shape. The thoughts still racing through his mind.
L-l-l leaving?" He managed to sputter out, still in a state of shock.
"Yeah I mean I'll be doing talk shows and promotion and all that good stuff for a good month and a half to 3 months a least, I mean there's just so much. Photoshoots for magazines and promotion and doing radio shows and talk shows, basic show biz stuff."
"Which means you're going to be away...from Hillridge?" Gordo asked not wanting to be to be true but he knew in his heart that it was.
"Yeah, where are you going with this, Gordo?" Lizzie asked clueless.
"Well I mean, I, I, I..." He stuttered, stumbling over the right words.
"You what?..." Lizzie asked still utterly confused.
"I'll just miss you."
Lizzie felt heat rise to her cheeks and ears and her smile fade to a frown as Gordo's words echoed in her head. Never had she considered that thought that being away would mean that Gordo wouldn't be there with her. How was she ever going to deal with this? She had to think of something and quick. That's when it hit her. It was so clear. It was perfect, even fool-proof, all she needed was a few approvals and it could happen?...Right?
"I have an idea. Just let me talk to some people, pull a few strings. It'll work out." Lizzie bounced slightly in her seat, a smile returning to her face.
It was Gordo's turn to be confused. "What are you talking about Liz?" He shook his head.
"Gah. Don't ask just trust me on this one. You do trust me don't you?"
"Of course I do. I trust you with my life." Gordo smiled.
"Good. This will all work out."
Later that evening, around 3 in the morning Hillridge time the plane gently glided into through the air before taking it's descent to the runway. Gordo looked over and smiled at a sleeping Lizzie. She looked so completely peaceful with a warm smile across her angelic face. Gordo really didn't care to wake the sleeping angel so he gently scooped the blonde up into his arms and carried her carefully into the bustling airport. Even at this hour the airport was packed sending carrying voices in every direction awakening Lizzie. She groggily opened her eyes becoming aware of her surroundings. She smiled upon seeing Gordo's smiling face looking down at her.
"Where are we?" She asked with a yawn as Gordo sat her down upon her own two feet.
"We're back in Hillridge, at the airport and we're just kind of here waiting for your parents to come back with the luggage."
"Oh." She said between yawns. "Goodness I don't know how I'm going to handle going to school in the morning. I mean it's what 2 or 3 in the morning already. Jet lag. Gah." She shook her head.
"Tell me about it." Gordo added with a chuckle.
Jo, Sam and Matt walked through the crowd of people to meet Gordo and Lizzie, ready to go to the awaiting car.
"You ready to go home, baby?" Jo asked walking over to Lizzie, putting an arm around her only daughter.
Lizzie nodded. "Definitely."
"I think we all are." Sam said staring at his watch.
Lizzie took her usual seat in English the next morning, between Miranda and Gordo. Neither was here yet. She had talked to Gordo's mother this morning and had informed Lizzie that Gordo was a little cranky and didn't want to get up. Lizzie had laughed knowingly and told Mrs. Gordon to tell Gordo that she would see him at school. Lizzie watched as people filled into the classroom, each carefully eying here making Lizzie wonder if she looked that tired from the 14 hour flight. Kate and Ethan walked in hand in hand. 'Finally' Lizzie thought to herself. 'Hopefully they can tell me what is going on.'
Kate made a beeline over to Lizzie in her favorite black Prada boots. "Lizzie please tell me you haven't seen this morning's paper." Kate silently prayed that her friend had in fact not seen it.
"Uh no I haven't. Why?" Lizzie questioned Kate.
"No reason." Kate smiled.
"Ok." Lizzie was becoming more suspicious.
"Yo! Liz-zay! How'd you get in the paper? I mean because you're sitting right there. That's like whoa. You're in two places at once!" Ethan exclaimed totally mesmerized as he leafed through the special mini paper that had been including with that mornings paper.
Lizzie got up and walked over to Ethan who was still looking back and forth between Lizzie and the paper, a look of amazement in his eyes. Kate walked as fast as she could possibly go in her boots to block Lizzie from looking at the paper. She snatched the paper from Ethan, hiding it behind her back.
"Kate don't do this to me. Let me see it. Now." Lizzie pointed her index finger at Kate.
"Are you sure?" Kate asked bringing her free hand to rest on Lizzie's arm.
"Yes." Lizzie stated calmly as Kate handed the paper over to her. She brought a hand to her mouth and gasped in horror. "W-what? H-how?"
Lizzie had been so wrapped up in the whole deal that she hadn't noticed Gordo walk in or that Miranda had been eying her from her seat.
"What's up?" Gordo asked walking over to the group.
"Look at this." Lizzie handed the paper to Gordo. He read the title on the paper. "Hillridge's Own Little Popstar Parties, Sings, And Has A Little Fun In Rome" He leafed through the whole thing reading the captions under the pictures. Everything was there. Everything from them arriving there, to her rehearsals, walking around in Rome and even from the morning when they had gotten back to Rome. "Wow" was all that was able to escape Gordo's mouth as he finished looking through the paper.
"Yeah wow." Lizzie shook her head, bringing her hands up to rub her temples. "I have no private life." She sighed as Kate brought her into a hug.
"It's ok Liz." Kate cooed soothingly.
"Yeah Liz-zay. Don't worry about it. Look at it this way. You have your second trip to Rome completely documented to remember forever." Ethan smiled.
Lizzie couldn't help letting out a little giggle as she took her place standing next to Gordo. Did she just hear Ethan say something smart. "That's a good point Ethan. Thanks."
"Hey no problem-o Mc-G." He did his famous double point at her before walking over to take his seat, Kate following not too far behind.
"Nice to see that you're wake, finally." Lizzie smiled as Gordo brought her into a hug and kissed her softly on the forehead.
"Yeah well my mom told me you had called and that helped." He broke the hug and took Lizzie's hand leading her over to her seat. Miranda watched in utter disgust. How could Lizzie do this to her? She really wanted her best friend back but Lizzie hadn't even attempted to make contact with her again. She rolled her eyes as Lizzie sat down next to her. Lizzie watched out of the corner of her eye as Miranda rolled her eyes. She sighed deeply and took out a sheet of paper writing down a simple note to Miranda that read. "Miranda I know you're mad at me but please meet me at the Digital Bean after school so we can talk?" She folded the note and sat it on Miranda's desk. Miranda snatched the paper off of her desk, unfolding it and read the note, putting it back down on the desk to write "Why should I?" She slammed the note back down on Lizzie's desk, causing Lizzie to jump. "Because I really want to talk to you, Miranda. I don't want to lose you. :0( Please? Smoothies on me. :0)" She wrote, placing the note back on Miranda's desk. "Fine! Whatever. I'll be there." Miranda scribbled onto the paper right as the bell rang. She handed the note back to Lizzie with a snarl. Lizzie nodded at Miranda.
The school day seemed to drag on for Lizzie who fought to pay attention and more importantly stay awake. As soon as the bell rang she was out of the school like a flash, Gordo fighting to keep up with her. They grabbed their favorite table at the Digital Bean and waited patiently for Miranda. Everytime the bell rang at the door Lizzie turned, hopeful. Finally 15 minutes later Miranda was standing in front of the table with hands on her hips and a frown. "So what do you want?" She coldly asked, directing the sentiment to Lizzie.
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A/N: This originally going to be longer but I'm getting kind of sleepy here writing so I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I will try my best to have the next chapter up soon, I want to get as much wrote as I can before I leave for a week in August. So look for the next one soon. In the meantime don't forget the review. Suggestions are always welcome. :0)
A/N: Welcome back dear readers! :0) Again I am terribly sorry or the wait between the last chapter and this one. I took a little break to review the story and to analyze where I wanted it to go. I'm really glad to be back writing. :0) Thank all of you for your wonderful reviews! Each and every one lifted me up and made my rather bad day seem really good. :0) Enjoy! :0)
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Lizzie hummed a soft melody as the plane glided through the atmosphere, taking Hillridge's own little princess home.
"New song?" Gordo groggily asked as he was awaken from a little turbulence.
"Hmm?" Lizzie questioned confused.
"You were humming. Are you working on a new song.?" Gordo asked this time making his question more clear.
"Oh! Yeah kind of. Just have a little melody in my head." She smiled, happily.
Gordo's heart melted. He loved it when she smiled.
"Hey you're smiling." He pointed out. "Feeling better about the Miranda thing are we?" He chuckled.
Lizzie nodded slightly. "Yeah I mean after our little talk earlier I think everything will be ok. You talked some since into this blonde hair." She finished, still smiling.
"Well I'm glad you're feeling better." Gordo stretched across the seat and gave Lizzie a gentle hug.
"I can't wait to be home." Lizzie sighed turning to look out the airplane window. "And I never actually thought I'd hear myself say this I'm glad to be going back to school." She giggled, pulling her left hand up to slightly over her mouth.
"Are you sure you're Lizzie McGuire?" Gordo asked, almost seriously.
Lizzie poked him in the arm. "Of course I am. I'm just ready to go back to reality for a while. I mean in a few weeks I'll be leaving again and I'll have a tutor with me but I mean it just won't be the same." She shook her head and looked down.
Gordo was sure his heart stopped beating. Did she just say she would be leaving? Leaving. She couldn't leave, not now, not after everything that had happened in Rome. He cursed himself for not even considering the thought that after Lizzie was back home that she would be starting her career and possibly be leaving for a very extended amount of time. His mouth dropped open in a slight O shape. The thoughts still racing through his mind.
L-l-l leaving?" He managed to sputter out, still in a state of shock.
"Yeah I mean I'll be doing talk shows and promotion and all that good stuff for a good month and a half to 3 months a least, I mean there's just so much. Photoshoots for magazines and promotion and doing radio shows and talk shows, basic show biz stuff."
"Which means you're going to be away...from Hillridge?" Gordo asked not wanting to be to be true but he knew in his heart that it was.
"Yeah, where are you going with this, Gordo?" Lizzie asked clueless.
"Well I mean, I, I, I..." He stuttered, stumbling over the right words.
"You what?..." Lizzie asked still utterly confused.
"I'll just miss you."
Lizzie felt heat rise to her cheeks and ears and her smile fade to a frown as Gordo's words echoed in her head. Never had she considered that thought that being away would mean that Gordo wouldn't be there with her. How was she ever going to deal with this? She had to think of something and quick. That's when it hit her. It was so clear. It was perfect, even fool-proof, all she needed was a few approvals and it could happen?...Right?
"I have an idea. Just let me talk to some people, pull a few strings. It'll work out." Lizzie bounced slightly in her seat, a smile returning to her face.
It was Gordo's turn to be confused. "What are you talking about Liz?" He shook his head.
"Gah. Don't ask just trust me on this one. You do trust me don't you?"
"Of course I do. I trust you with my life." Gordo smiled.
"Good. This will all work out."
Later that evening, around 3 in the morning Hillridge time the plane gently glided into through the air before taking it's descent to the runway. Gordo looked over and smiled at a sleeping Lizzie. She looked so completely peaceful with a warm smile across her angelic face. Gordo really didn't care to wake the sleeping angel so he gently scooped the blonde up into his arms and carried her carefully into the bustling airport. Even at this hour the airport was packed sending carrying voices in every direction awakening Lizzie. She groggily opened her eyes becoming aware of her surroundings. She smiled upon seeing Gordo's smiling face looking down at her.
"Where are we?" She asked with a yawn as Gordo sat her down upon her own two feet.
"We're back in Hillridge, at the airport and we're just kind of here waiting for your parents to come back with the luggage."
"Oh." She said between yawns. "Goodness I don't know how I'm going to handle going to school in the morning. I mean it's what 2 or 3 in the morning already. Jet lag. Gah." She shook her head.
"Tell me about it." Gordo added with a chuckle.
Jo, Sam and Matt walked through the crowd of people to meet Gordo and Lizzie, ready to go to the awaiting car.
"You ready to go home, baby?" Jo asked walking over to Lizzie, putting an arm around her only daughter.
Lizzie nodded. "Definitely."
"I think we all are." Sam said staring at his watch.
Lizzie took her usual seat in English the next morning, between Miranda and Gordo. Neither was here yet. She had talked to Gordo's mother this morning and had informed Lizzie that Gordo was a little cranky and didn't want to get up. Lizzie had laughed knowingly and told Mrs. Gordon to tell Gordo that she would see him at school. Lizzie watched as people filled into the classroom, each carefully eying here making Lizzie wonder if she looked that tired from the 14 hour flight. Kate and Ethan walked in hand in hand. 'Finally' Lizzie thought to herself. 'Hopefully they can tell me what is going on.'
Kate made a beeline over to Lizzie in her favorite black Prada boots. "Lizzie please tell me you haven't seen this morning's paper." Kate silently prayed that her friend had in fact not seen it.
"Uh no I haven't. Why?" Lizzie questioned Kate.
"No reason." Kate smiled.
"Ok." Lizzie was becoming more suspicious.
"Yo! Liz-zay! How'd you get in the paper? I mean because you're sitting right there. That's like whoa. You're in two places at once!" Ethan exclaimed totally mesmerized as he leafed through the special mini paper that had been including with that mornings paper.
Lizzie got up and walked over to Ethan who was still looking back and forth between Lizzie and the paper, a look of amazement in his eyes. Kate walked as fast as she could possibly go in her boots to block Lizzie from looking at the paper. She snatched the paper from Ethan, hiding it behind her back.
"Kate don't do this to me. Let me see it. Now." Lizzie pointed her index finger at Kate.
"Are you sure?" Kate asked bringing her free hand to rest on Lizzie's arm.
"Yes." Lizzie stated calmly as Kate handed the paper over to her. She brought a hand to her mouth and gasped in horror. "W-what? H-how?"
Lizzie had been so wrapped up in the whole deal that she hadn't noticed Gordo walk in or that Miranda had been eying her from her seat.
"What's up?" Gordo asked walking over to the group.
"Look at this." Lizzie handed the paper to Gordo. He read the title on the paper. "Hillridge's Own Little Popstar Parties, Sings, And Has A Little Fun In Rome" He leafed through the whole thing reading the captions under the pictures. Everything was there. Everything from them arriving there, to her rehearsals, walking around in Rome and even from the morning when they had gotten back to Rome. "Wow" was all that was able to escape Gordo's mouth as he finished looking through the paper.
"Yeah wow." Lizzie shook her head, bringing her hands up to rub her temples. "I have no private life." She sighed as Kate brought her into a hug.
"It's ok Liz." Kate cooed soothingly.
"Yeah Liz-zay. Don't worry about it. Look at it this way. You have your second trip to Rome completely documented to remember forever." Ethan smiled.
Lizzie couldn't help letting out a little giggle as she took her place standing next to Gordo. Did she just hear Ethan say something smart. "That's a good point Ethan. Thanks."
"Hey no problem-o Mc-G." He did his famous double point at her before walking over to take his seat, Kate following not too far behind.
"Nice to see that you're wake, finally." Lizzie smiled as Gordo brought her into a hug and kissed her softly on the forehead.
"Yeah well my mom told me you had called and that helped." He broke the hug and took Lizzie's hand leading her over to her seat. Miranda watched in utter disgust. How could Lizzie do this to her? She really wanted her best friend back but Lizzie hadn't even attempted to make contact with her again. She rolled her eyes as Lizzie sat down next to her. Lizzie watched out of the corner of her eye as Miranda rolled her eyes. She sighed deeply and took out a sheet of paper writing down a simple note to Miranda that read. "Miranda I know you're mad at me but please meet me at the Digital Bean after school so we can talk?" She folded the note and sat it on Miranda's desk. Miranda snatched the paper off of her desk, unfolding it and read the note, putting it back down on the desk to write "Why should I?" She slammed the note back down on Lizzie's desk, causing Lizzie to jump. "Because I really want to talk to you, Miranda. I don't want to lose you. :0( Please? Smoothies on me. :0)" She wrote, placing the note back on Miranda's desk. "Fine! Whatever. I'll be there." Miranda scribbled onto the paper right as the bell rang. She handed the note back to Lizzie with a snarl. Lizzie nodded at Miranda.
The school day seemed to drag on for Lizzie who fought to pay attention and more importantly stay awake. As soon as the bell rang she was out of the school like a flash, Gordo fighting to keep up with her. They grabbed their favorite table at the Digital Bean and waited patiently for Miranda. Everytime the bell rang at the door Lizzie turned, hopeful. Finally 15 minutes later Miranda was standing in front of the table with hands on her hips and a frown. "So what do you want?" She coldly asked, directing the sentiment to Lizzie.
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A/N: This originally going to be longer but I'm getting kind of sleepy here writing so I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I will try my best to have the next chapter up soon, I want to get as much wrote as I can before I leave for a week in August. So look for the next one soon. In the meantime don't forget the review. Suggestions are always welcome. :0)
