Holding On
Chapter 7- Every Parent's Worst Nightmare
The months went on and Lizzie saw Gordo's movie. She liked it a lot, but frequently cried during it as she recognized some of the situations. The movie was exactly like Gordo's life. At the end he had even dedicated the movie to her, by saying 'this movie is dedicated to my friend, and the love of my life-L.M.'. The dedication had greatly scared Lizzie. She didn't know what it meant, but it scared her. Just as she was finally beginning to get over him, he had to say he loved her. Why did everything have to be so complicated?
Lizzie continued to see Jake. He helped her get over Gordo by curing her loneliness. He was always nice to her and Maggie didn't seem to mind when Lizzie went out so she usually accepted his invitations. She had felt that there was no gap in her life anymore, until she saw Gordo's movie. Then she started thinking- what if she had chased after him? What would have happened then? But by the time March rolled around, Lizzie had gotten over the shock of his movie.
"Mom, can Daddy come to my school?" Maggie asked one day at dinner. Lizzie nearly fell off her chair.
She concealed her surprise by responding quickly. "What?" she asked sharply.
"Every time someone has a birthday in my class, my teacher has one parent come in & celebrate." Maggie said plainly. "And you can't come 'cause you have to work, just like you did when I went to the museum." Lizzie racked her brain for someone who would be able to go to Maggie's school.
"Maybe, I could go." Lizzie lied, knowing her boss wouldn't let her take another personal day. Maggie didn't answer but Lizzie knew she believed her. Maybe it had something to do with young kids always believing their parents.
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"No" her boss said plainly.
"Please." Lizzie begged.
"No, you've used up all your personal days."
"This is for my daughter!" She shot back.
"Well, the children here need attention, too, Elizabeth." He said, closing the argument. Lizzie left to go pick up Maggie, still thinking of who could go to her school. Maybe, her father, Maggie's grandfather. He was coming up with Lizzie's mother for Maggie's birthday anyway. They always did, they felt she needed to have a bigger family, so they visited frequently. They always saw each other on Maggie's birthday and on holidays.
After Lizzie picked up Maggie from school and brought her home, she called her father.
"Please." Lizzie begged, after asking her father to come to Boston a few days earlier than he planned.
"Listen, sweetheart, I'm going to have to talk to your mother." He said. "You know she reserved those seats a long time ago."
"I'm sure you can get other seats." She said, praying they would come.
"We'll try." Her father assured her. "I'll call you back, bye." With that she hung up, hopes soaring.
At dinner she told Maggie. "Grandpa or Grandma might be able to come to your school."
"You said that you could." Maggie complained.
"I said maybe."
"Wh-wh-what," Maggie stuttered. Lizzie was shocked. Her daughter never stuttered like other young children unless she was upset, hurt or nervous.
"What's wrong, honey?"
"What-what ab-about.D-Dad?" Maggie asked. Lizzie hung her head, thinking of an answer.
"Dad can't come." Lizzie said. "Remember, when I said there are some things you'll understand when you're older?"
"Yeah"
"Well this is one of those things." Lizzie finished.
"But Alex's dad came for his birthday." Maggie insisted. Lizzie sighed. Alex was Maggie's closest friend. He lived close to them and went to Maggie's school, so they saw each other often.
"Alex's family is different than our family." Lizzie said, struggling to stay calm. Maggie stared at her. "C'mon, bedtime." Maggie reluctantly went to bed.
After Maggie fell asleep Lizzie thought about Maggie's newfound interest in her father. What could she tell her? Nothing that she would understand. Lizzie didn't want to lie, either. One day she would tell Maggie the truth, the whole truth, but until then.. What?
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Maggie's birthday came and went. She turned four-years old. Lizzie was happy for her. People at that age have so few problems. Lizzie's parents did come to Boston and her father went to Maggie's school.
One day Lizzie was running late to pick up Maggie when Jake stopped her.
"Do you remember we have a date tonight?" he asked.
"Oh my God!" Lizzie said. "I completely forgot. Thank you for reminding me, but you've made me even later and I've got to run. See you." And she ran towards her car.
"Bye." Jake said faintly to her retreating back.
Lizzie drove as fast as she could to Maggie's school. When she got there, she rushed inside to find only one person there- Maggie's teacher.
"Excuse me" Lizzie said "but where is Maggie?" The teacher's face suddenly went to color of sour milk.
"She was picked up about twenty minutes ago."
"What?" Lizzie asked, hardly daring to believe it. There was a pause and Lizzie decided not to wait for an answer. She ran to her car and drove home, fast as possible.
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Chapter 7- Every Parent's Worst Nightmare
The months went on and Lizzie saw Gordo's movie. She liked it a lot, but frequently cried during it as she recognized some of the situations. The movie was exactly like Gordo's life. At the end he had even dedicated the movie to her, by saying 'this movie is dedicated to my friend, and the love of my life-L.M.'. The dedication had greatly scared Lizzie. She didn't know what it meant, but it scared her. Just as she was finally beginning to get over him, he had to say he loved her. Why did everything have to be so complicated?
Lizzie continued to see Jake. He helped her get over Gordo by curing her loneliness. He was always nice to her and Maggie didn't seem to mind when Lizzie went out so she usually accepted his invitations. She had felt that there was no gap in her life anymore, until she saw Gordo's movie. Then she started thinking- what if she had chased after him? What would have happened then? But by the time March rolled around, Lizzie had gotten over the shock of his movie.
"Mom, can Daddy come to my school?" Maggie asked one day at dinner. Lizzie nearly fell off her chair.
She concealed her surprise by responding quickly. "What?" she asked sharply.
"Every time someone has a birthday in my class, my teacher has one parent come in & celebrate." Maggie said plainly. "And you can't come 'cause you have to work, just like you did when I went to the museum." Lizzie racked her brain for someone who would be able to go to Maggie's school.
"Maybe, I could go." Lizzie lied, knowing her boss wouldn't let her take another personal day. Maggie didn't answer but Lizzie knew she believed her. Maybe it had something to do with young kids always believing their parents.
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"No" her boss said plainly.
"Please." Lizzie begged.
"No, you've used up all your personal days."
"This is for my daughter!" She shot back.
"Well, the children here need attention, too, Elizabeth." He said, closing the argument. Lizzie left to go pick up Maggie, still thinking of who could go to her school. Maybe, her father, Maggie's grandfather. He was coming up with Lizzie's mother for Maggie's birthday anyway. They always did, they felt she needed to have a bigger family, so they visited frequently. They always saw each other on Maggie's birthday and on holidays.
After Lizzie picked up Maggie from school and brought her home, she called her father.
"Please." Lizzie begged, after asking her father to come to Boston a few days earlier than he planned.
"Listen, sweetheart, I'm going to have to talk to your mother." He said. "You know she reserved those seats a long time ago."
"I'm sure you can get other seats." She said, praying they would come.
"We'll try." Her father assured her. "I'll call you back, bye." With that she hung up, hopes soaring.
At dinner she told Maggie. "Grandpa or Grandma might be able to come to your school."
"You said that you could." Maggie complained.
"I said maybe."
"Wh-wh-what," Maggie stuttered. Lizzie was shocked. Her daughter never stuttered like other young children unless she was upset, hurt or nervous.
"What's wrong, honey?"
"What-what ab-about.D-Dad?" Maggie asked. Lizzie hung her head, thinking of an answer.
"Dad can't come." Lizzie said. "Remember, when I said there are some things you'll understand when you're older?"
"Yeah"
"Well this is one of those things." Lizzie finished.
"But Alex's dad came for his birthday." Maggie insisted. Lizzie sighed. Alex was Maggie's closest friend. He lived close to them and went to Maggie's school, so they saw each other often.
"Alex's family is different than our family." Lizzie said, struggling to stay calm. Maggie stared at her. "C'mon, bedtime." Maggie reluctantly went to bed.
After Maggie fell asleep Lizzie thought about Maggie's newfound interest in her father. What could she tell her? Nothing that she would understand. Lizzie didn't want to lie, either. One day she would tell Maggie the truth, the whole truth, but until then.. What?
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Maggie's birthday came and went. She turned four-years old. Lizzie was happy for her. People at that age have so few problems. Lizzie's parents did come to Boston and her father went to Maggie's school.
One day Lizzie was running late to pick up Maggie when Jake stopped her.
"Do you remember we have a date tonight?" he asked.
"Oh my God!" Lizzie said. "I completely forgot. Thank you for reminding me, but you've made me even later and I've got to run. See you." And she ran towards her car.
"Bye." Jake said faintly to her retreating back.
Lizzie drove as fast as she could to Maggie's school. When she got there, she rushed inside to find only one person there- Maggie's teacher.
"Excuse me" Lizzie said "but where is Maggie?" The teacher's face suddenly went to color of sour milk.
"She was picked up about twenty minutes ago."
"What?" Lizzie asked, hardly daring to believe it. There was a pause and Lizzie decided not to wait for an answer. She ran to her car and drove home, fast as possible.
Ok that was short I know but the next chp. will be up soon, I promise. In the meantime:
PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
