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The next day at school, Gordo went to find Alison. He spotted her at her locker and went straight to her.
"Hey. Uh.. I'm really sorry about walking off yesterday"
"That's alright. I'm sorry to I didn't mean to...confront you like that"
"Confront? Haha thats alright" he smiled at her and she smiled back.
"Hey David?"
"Hmm?"
"Do you want to.." she looked at the ground and muttered "Do you want to go out with me sometime?"
"Go out with you?" Gordo was genuinely surprised that a girl could be interested in him. Although, he had always been to caught up in Lizzie that he didn't really notice if any girls liked him "Sure, I'd like that" Alison beamed
"Cool so how about after school today? We can go to this really great place called Sweet Dreams. It's like a little diner"
"Sure. Afterschool today it is"
"Great. So I uh.. we better be getting off to class then"
"Yeah" he said. He held out his arm like he did so many times with Lizzie and Miranda. She took it and they walked to class together.
Day two for Lizzie at school without Gordo and she was still hurting so bad. Just like yesterday, she didn't say, eat or notice anything going on around her. Miranda was getting really worried about her. She missed Gordo too but she wasn't going that far with the mourning thing,she knew he would be back in three. Miranda however was not the only one. Lizzies parents, the school teachers and her other friends were all worried about her too.
Gordo was having a blast at school joking and laughing with all his friends. Plus, he had his date with Alison to look forward to this afternoon.
Afterschool, he once again went to Alison's locker and the two took off to Sweet Dreams. They walked there in silence and once their, they both ordered burgers and fries and went to a booth.
"Are you ready to talk about what happened?" Gordo stared at her not knowing what she was talking about. Then it hit him.
"Oh um.. look Alison I apreciate your concern but no. I'm still not ready"
"Oh okay that's cool. Well when you are" she reached out and held his hand over the table "I'll be here to listen"
"Thankyou" he whispered. She smiled at him and their food arrived. They ate in silence for a while. "So, David Gordon" Alison said "Tell me about yourself"
Lizzie arrived at home and was headed for her room when her parents appeared, blocking her way. "Honey, we really need to talk" Jo said
"Mom" Lizzie spoke for the first time since yesterday "I can't. I have to face he's gone. I may never see him again. He left without saying goodbye and he broke a promise made to me" Lizzie was crying again. Jo pulled her into a hug.
"You will see him again"
"How do you know mom? How do you know he will be back?"
"You never got the full story did you sweetie?"
"Full story?" Lizzie asked. Her mother led her to the living room and they sat down.
"As you already know, he wasn't happy here so he left. What I don't think you know is that he will be back in three months for highschool"
"How do you know that mom?"
"I asked his mother"
"No not that. I know he said he would be back. But how do you know he will want to come back for highschool? He may like it too much over there and not want to come back. Oh my gosh. He might not want to come back" Lizzie jumped up and ran to her room crying hard. Jo heard the door slam and sighed.
Gordo and Alison had had a long talk over their afternoon snack about their childhood and memories. Gordo told her many things of school and Lizzie and Miranda. Although, he left out the parts about him having a crush on Lizzie, Miranda always chasing after Ethan and his jealousy over Jake. Basically, just everything from the past three months. They got up and paid. Well actually, being the guy he was, Gordo paid for both meals.
"Where to now?" Alison asked after they had left the diner
"Let's go back to my place" Gordo said. Once again, they walked in silence. They reached his house and went to the living room.
"Wanna watch a movie?" he asked her
"Sure" she replied "Which one?"
"Uh.. your choice" he pointed to a very large selection of dvd's in the glasscabinet next to the television.
"Oh, okay um Ladder 49" Gordo took it out and popped it into the player.
"Honey" Jo called through Lizzie's door. "Unlock the door. I have an idea" She heard the lock click so Jo turned the handle and pushed the door open just as Lizzie was sitting back down onto her bed.
"How about you get Gordo's number from Mrs. Gordon and call him"
"I can't mom. I'm so ashamed of myself. It was my fault he left. I should have noticed he was unhappy and I should've confronted him about it. But I didn't"
"Lizzie it wasn't your fault"
"It was mom, it was. Please, just go" Lizzie lay on her bed and cried into her pillow. Jo walked out, very concerned for her daughter. She decided to call Miranda and ask her to give Gordo a call seeing as how Lizzie wouldn't.
The phone rung.
"David" his uncle called. He walked into the living room "It's for you. It's Miranda"
Gordo turned around and mouthed to his uncle, flapping his arms wildly "I'm not here"
"Miranda, he's not here I'll get him to give you a call when he get's back"
Miranda sighed and hung up the phone. She would call back later and confront him. She decided to go to Lizzie's and see how she was holding up.
She arrived at Lizzie's. Jo greeted her and let her in. She went straight up to Lizzie's room and knocked on the door.
"Liz" she called through the door "It's me, Miranda. Can I come in?" She heard the door click and then it opened. She looked at Lizzie. She looked awful. Her hair was all messed up, her eyes were red and puffy, her clothes were all crinkled and she looked so weak.
"Oh Lizzie" Miranda pulled her into a hug, She sat there for over an hour rubbing Lizzie's back, hugging her and sqeezing her hand. She got up and gave Lizzie a final hug. "I'll see you in the morning" She left the room and went home quickly. When she got back, Miranda decided to call Gordo again. She hated seeing Lizzie like this and she wanted answer's from Gordo. She dialed the number and waited.
"Bye Alison. I had an awesome time today" Gordo was standing on his front porch facing Alison.
"That make's two of us" she smiled at him "Night David" she begun to lean in, their faces close. At the last moment, Gordo turned his head so she got his cheek.
"I'm sorry"
"It's okay" she assured him. She gave him another kiss on the cheek and left. Gordo walked into the house and shut the door. He heard the phone ring and went to pick it up.
"Hello?"
"Gordo?"
"Miranda? Oh hey"
"Don't you 'Oh Hey' Me Mister. You have some serious explaining to do"
"Miranda.."
"No. I want an answer. Lizzie is heartbroken"
"She is? What did she say?"
"Lets make a deal. I'll tell you what Lizzie said if you tell me why you left. The truth."
"Fine"
"Okay. So talk"
"I left because" he hesitated for a moment
"Yes.."Miranda said expectantly
