The Reason
Chapter 7- I love you and Goodbye.
A/N: It's been a long time (hangs head in shame) I'm sorry i really just got home from all the vacation stuff. . .anyways, i wouldn't be surprised if most people had given up on this story. It HAS kinda just been thrown together. But i'm thinking up some stuff in my head. . .it's going to be awesome.
"Lizzie, we have to go after them. Maybe we can get home before them and tip the police and . . ." Miranda organized a plan in her head as she sat down next to her stonefaced friend. "What do you think?"
"No. . .this just can't be happening." Lizzie stood, robotically and walked over to the railing, she looked down at the little ants zooming through the streets of Manhatten.
"We need to get home Lizzie, lets go back to the hotel you guys were staying at, grab your stuff and get home. We'll go from there okay?" Miranda lead her friend into the elevator. Lizzie could only nod.
"A permanant vacation?" Gordo had a bad feeling. He knew he wasn't going to see Hildrige or Lizzie for a while.
"Yeah, think of it as 'the witness protection program'. Same rules, no contact with anyone from your past. . .you get a whole new life. We know you can't resist that." Another guy piped in. Ethan shot him a look.
"I'm running the show here" He turned his attention back to Gordo. "But he's right. You can't ever see Lizzie again." Gordo heaved a sob into his hands. "Buck up man. We think you are going to like the place where you are going." Ethan smiled again.
"I can't even say goodbye?" Gordo wiped the tears vigourously off his cheeks. He was more angry than sad. But his question went unanswered.
"Where sending you to a real friendly, little town down south. You might have heard of it. . .Tulsa, Oklahoma."
"What's in Oklahoma for me?" Gordo's head spun.
"That whole new life where nobody knows who you are."
"Isn't there something else?"
"I don't think so pal." Ethan slapped him on the back cheerfully. "Hopefully i'll never have to see your face again. Now get up, you're leaving."
"Wait! Right now? So soon?" Gordo struggled but the big guy holding him over powered him.
"Yep. What did you think? Two weeks from now?"
"I don't have any stuff!" Gordo refused to walk.
"You'll survive." Ethan laughed. He noticed all the looks they were getting. "He's afraid to fly." He lied.
"You can't do this to me! What about Lizzie? What about LIZZIE!?" The tears came fast for him as they neared the terminal. He wouldn't give up that easily. "NO! PLEASE LET ME SAY GOODBYE! PLEASE!"
"We can't. You'll miss your flight." Ethan said smoothly and calmly.
"Let me write her a note! Please." Gordo was in an act of desperation.
"Fine. Somebody get him some paper and a pen. Hurry!" Ethan called the orders and Gordo sat down in a chair. He was handed the supplies and he wrote:
Dear Lizzie,
I'm going away. I can't tell you where. But i just wanted to let you know that i'm okay. Well, i'm not really okay because i'll never get to see you again. But i'm not hurt. Please forget about me and move on. I do love you. More than anything in this world, and if our paths happen to cross again, i will still love you. Forever and always. Goodbye Lizzie McGuire.
Love, David Gordon. (Gordo)
"Okay, now, please get this to her. I'll do anything you ask. . .just please let her know i'm okay." Gordo pleaded as he folded up the letter and handed it over.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Just get on." The big guy pushed Gordo through the door and onto the airplane.
"Oh, and one more thing. You need to come up with a name. . .your new name. You are no longer David Gordon. Something for you to think about on the flight over there. Yes?" Ethan grinned as the flight attendant tried to shut the door. "Remember. If she finds you, somehow, you HAVE to tell her you don't love her. Get her to leave you alone. Because if you don't. . . . . ." Ethan drew his fingers across his neck. "Have a nice flight." He said sweetly as the heavy door was bolted shut infront of Gordo's face. He sat down on the floor sobbing hysterically.
"Sir, please find your seat." Gordo looked annoyingly at the lady, but he stood and found an empty seat.
"Tulsa, huh?" Gordo thought aloud. "I guess i'll have to find a job. It will be kind of fun to start over, from now on i'm going to be Tim. Tim Abel. That's good. Not that it matters. And he fell into a troubled sleep.
"Hey, you've reached Gordo. I can't get to my phone right now. Leave me one. Bye. BEEP" Lizzie paced the lobby of the airport. She'd been in Hildrige for about 2 hours and still hadn't gotten in contact with Gordo. She was really worried.
"You can call all you want to but you are never going to get him." A voice called from behind her. Lizzie spun around quickly. Ethan. Surprise Surprise.
"Where is he? WHERE IS HE?" Lizzie screamed and he placed his hand over her mouth the silence her.
"Not here. He won't EVER be back. He gave me this to give to you." Ethan handed her a note scribbled quickly on some paper that read:
This is all a big mistake, i'm not in love with you Lizzie, don't try and find me. -- Gordo
"What? How can. . .He does love me i know he does. . ." Lizzie trialed off.
"Sorry. We gave him the choice. He said he'd rather not go back to Hildrige. He just wanted to start over. Even if that meant giving you up." Ethan wiped a tear off Lizzie's cheek. She brushed him away violently.
"I don't trust you! Where is he?" Lizzie pounded on his chest.
"I know where he his, but we'd have to make some sort of. . .agreement." Ethan smiled.
"If you are suggesting what i think you are suggesting. . ."
"Oh, i'm not only suggesting it. I'm demanding it. That is. . .if you ever want to see GORDO again." Ethan traced her jawline with is finger. "What do you say McGuire? Roll with me in the sack for some precious information or never see Gordon again?"
"You are sick." Lizzie sneared in disgust. But she loved Gordo so much. . .and it was her fault for not seeing how much she loved him earlier on. She would have saved him from joining the gang to begin with and so she owed him that much. "I'll do it." Lizzie couldn't look at the smile on his face.
