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He walked through the big doors at the front of their school. He looked around. He could tell that today was going to be a bad day, just like every day for the last three months. He spotted two people and knew it would be a bad day. Lizzie was with her boyfriend Jake. They had been together for nearly three months. It was Jake's first day at Hillridge Middle School when he asked her out. Gordo was devestated but he didn't let anyone know.
He looked at the floor and made a beeline for his locker trying to avoid being noticed by Lizzie or Jake. They were probably too busy with themselves to notice him anyhow.
"Hey Gordo" Lizzie said. Gordo looked up and saw her smiling. It was that same smile that melted him each and every time.
"Oh, hey Lizzie" he smiled at her "Jake" he nodded at him to before turning to face Lizzie again. "Uh I gotta go to my locker" he pointed down the hall to his locker, "I'll see you later" and he left without waiting for a reply.
Lizzie watched him go sadly. She didn't know why he was practically avoiding her now but everytime he ddi she felt this strange sort of sorrow in her heart. She watched as Miranda walked up to him and they started laughing together. Lizzie suddenly felt jealous and wished she was there with them.
"Can I walk with you to class?" Gordo asked Miranda holding out his arm. Miranda giggled.
"Sure" and wrapped her arm around his.
Lizzie watched them go. She turned away. She couldn't watch this. Her two best friends having fun without her. She would have been there. Her arm around Gordo's with Miranda on the other side. She missed her best friends.
"You know," Miranda said seriously turning to face Gordo "You have to tell her sometime"
"Tell who what?" Gordo responded. He knew who and what she was talking about but didn't want to admit it.
"Tell Lizzie. Gordo, just tell her that you love her"
"Woah! Hold on a sec there. I do not love Lizzie"
"Oh cut it out Gordo. It so pain stakingly obvious" Gordo turned red.
"Well if we're going on about secret crushes why don't you just tell Ethan?"
"Ah-huh so you do love Lizzie"
"Don't try to change the subject. Just ask Ethan out Miranda."
"Now whose changing the subject?" They laughed together
They turned into their classroom and Gordo took his usual seat and Miranda walked along a few rows to try to get closer to Ethan.
At lunch, Gordo and Miranda were sitting at their table when Lizzie arrived.
"Hey you two" she said smiling and sliding into the seat accross from them.
"Hey Lizzie" they responded.
"Where's Jake?" asked Gordo
"Oh, he had a meeting with some teacher or something"
"Okay" was his answer
"So, Lizzie" Miranda said leaning forward "Hows the boyfriend?"
Lizzie laughed and turned red under "He's great Miranda. Ohmygosh better than great!"
Miranda laughed "That's good to know. I'm still trying to get Etahn to notice me"
"Excuse me" Gordo said as he stood up with his tray and took off. Lizzie watched him go, concerned. She looked at Miranda
"Don't
worry Liz, he's a guy."she said simply as if that explained it
all. Lizzie laughed.
"Okay" she replied
On the bus, Gordo sat in his usual spot. Miranda came and plopped down next to him. Lizzie and Jake followed and slipped into the seat behind. The bus took off. Miranda's stop first, than Jake's. Lizzie got up and sat in the seat next to Gordo
"Hey" she said "What's up?"
"Nothing much. What about you?"
"Oh nothing"
"I've gotta get off here" Gordo said pushing the button.
"But it's not your stop" Lizzie said
"Yeah I know but I need to pick up stuff for my mom. Bye" and with that, he stood and walked off the bus. Lizzie watched him go sadly.
"Are you sure this is what you want David? You only have three months left before you graduate" his mom asked him as she put one of his suitcases into the back of her car.
"Yeah mom. I'll finish up over there than come back here for highschool. I need a break. I need to get away" he replied and walked back into the house. He went up to his room and started filling another suitcase. When that was full, he carried it down and put it into the car.
Miranda, who was walking to Gordo's house to ask him if he wanted to go see a movie with her, watched confused as she saw Gordo filling the back of his mom's car with his suitcases. She turned around and ran down the street. She had to tell Lizzie.
"Are you sure you called Uncle Phil about this?" he asked his mom for the hundredth time.
"Yes David" his mom said laughing. She gave him a tight hug. "Have a good time. I'll miss you so much"
"You too mom, you too" he said hugging her back.
He still couldn't believe he was going to do this. He couldn't stand to see Lizzie with Jake anymore and Miranda was always trying to get Ethan to ask her out, the only time he ever saw her was times when he walked her to class and at lunch. He felt like a third wheel to his own best friends. He always felt a sense of loneliness, wven when he was with Lizzie and Miranda. He always imagined it would be him and Lizzie and Miranda and some guy. It never turned out like that and after three months of painful suffering, he decided to move in with his uncle and go to a different school.
Meanwhile, Miranda had reached Lizzies and was knocking on the door impatiently.
"I'm comming, I'm comming" Miranda laughed, she could hear how annoyed Lizzie was.
Lizzie opened the door and saw Miranda.
"Aw, hey Miranda what's up?"
"Lizzie..Gordo..suitcases..."
"Um okay Miranda take a deep breath and speak in full sentences." But Miranda just grabbed her arm and pulled her out the door. Lizzie just managed to pull it shut behind her before she was dragged down the path and around the corner. Miranda then let go of her and began running towards Gordo's, motioning for Lizzie to follow.
"Bye mom, Gordo cried out the window as he and his father drove out of the driveway. "I love you, I'll be back" then disappeared around the corner. His mother waved and turned back to the house heaving a big sigh, tears rolling down her cheeks.
They reached his house but the car was gone. They were too late.
"No.." Miranda muttered. Lizzie looked at her best friend with a puzzled expression on her face. She pulled Lizzie to the front door and knocked
"Miranda
what..?" Lizzie looked at her friend. She could tell Miranda
was on the verge of tears.
The door opened and Mrs Gordon looked
at the girls before her. Miranda spoke up.
"Where is Gordo going?"
"Going?" Lizzie choked "Going? What do you mean by going?"
"He isn't going" Mrs Gordon said softly "He's gone"
Mrs Gordon stepped out of the way and motioned for the girls to come in. They walked in and went to the living room. They all sat down and a tense silence followed. Then Mrs Gordon spoke.
"He..he..David wasn't happy here. He wasn't enjoying anything. He has been suffering for almost over three months. He asked to leave, he wanted to" tears streamed down her face.
Miranda and Lizzie started crying. They thanked Mrs Gordon for the information and let themselves out. They linked arms as they begun slowly walking back to Lizzie's in silence.
"Unhappy?" Lizzies voice shook as she turned to look at Miranda. They were standing on the sidewalk in front of her house. "Why didn't he tell us? For three months? Why didn't we notice. Miranda I should have known. I've known him my whole life. Why?" Miranda put her arm around Lizzies shoulders.
"It's okay. It's okay" she soothed
"Its okay? Miranda how can it be okay? Gordo is not here. He's not here. He said he would always be here to help me out, to protect me, look out for me. Miranda he promised, why is he gone? Why did he want to leave?" Lizzie broke down on the sidewalk. She fell to her knees than sat down on the ground. Miranda knelt down next to her and gave her a hug. They let it all out. They cried.
