A/N: Thank you guys so much for your reviews. The next few Chapters is where we will start seeing how Gordo interacts with his old friends. This could be fun! lol Thanks again. Enjoy and please review!

Chapter 6

Gordo got in his car and sat behind the wheel. He took a deep breath and started down the street. He didn't really know if Miranda was home or not, but he just wanted to get out of his house. As he passed her house he noticed that there were a few cars parked in front. He figured that she had some family come in for the wedding, and he thought she might not want any company. He drove around the block once and thought about how excited he was to see her. He slowed his car down in front of her house, and parked it on the curb. He was very nervous as he got out of the car and headed up the walk to her front door. He hadn't seen her in five years, and he still couldn't believe that she would have called to ask if he would be in the wedding. He and Miranda were very good friends in highschool. Whenever Lizzie had another boyfriend he and Miranda would hang out. They were like brother and sister, they would bicker and fight, yet they loved each other very much. When Gordo's life started spiraling out of control Miranda didn't give up on him. She would hang out with him still, and even go to parties with him, mainly to make sure he didn't get into any trouble. A stab of guilt came over him as he reached the front door. He never said goodbye to Miranda. He knew it would hurt too much to say goodbye. He didn't want to hurt her, and he didn't want the heartache. Gordo never wanted to date her, never wanted anything more than to be friends, but Gordo knew it would hurt more saying goodbye to Miranda than it was Lizzie.

He rang the door bell and waited for someone to answer. His mind was racing to how she had changed; how her and Larry were doing. He couldn't wait to see her, yet he was feeling guilty for not saying goodbye to her. The door opened and there stood Miranda's little sister Sofia. "Wow she has grown up." Gordo thought. She looked like her sister in the face, yet she was skinner than Miranda and a bit taller. She was very pretty, and Gordo guessed her to be about 16 now.

"Hello." She said.

"Hi." Gordo said smiling. He was sure she still recognized him.

"Can I help you?" She asked with a confused look.

Gordo just laughed. "I'm David Gordon. You don't remember me?"
"OH MY GOD! Gordo!" She screeched and threw her arms around him. He hugged her back and whispered into her ear. "Shhh. I want to surprise Miranda."
"Oh Ok. She is in the kitchen helping my mom make dinner."

"Ok. Tell her you need to talk to her. I'll stand right here and when she comes around the corner she will see me." Gordo said as he stepped in the door way. The kitchen was just to the left of the front door and when Miranda came around the corner they would be right there face to face.

"Miranda! Come here a sec!" Sofia called out to her sister.

"Ok, sis! Hold on!" They heard Miranda call back. Sofia turned and looked at Gordo and smiled. He smiled back and pulled out the flowers that he had hidden behind his back. She mouthed "AHH" to him and continued to smile.

"Miranda!" She yelled again.

"OK!" They heard her walked across the kitchen. Gordo stiffened as he heard her coming close. He was getting very nervous. "What do you wh…" She stopped talking as she rounded the corner and saw him. She stopped dead in her tracks and just looked at him. It was almost like was trying to decide if he was really there or if it was mirage she was seeing.

"Hey you." He said softly, and holding out the flowers. She screamed and jumped at him. The force of her body coming at him knocked him to the ground with her falling on top of him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and squeezed.

"Oh Gordo. I'm so happy you are here!"

"Randa…Randa…I can't…breath." He said gasping for air. She laughed and let him go. They both stood up and he wrapped her in his arms and hugged her back. "I'm glad I'm here too." They stood there for a couple of minutes hugging and laughing, and Miranda crying.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't be crying. I'm just so happy to see you."

"I understand, but don't cry. I want to see you happy."

"I am happy."

"Oh these are for you." He said picking up the flowers from the floor and handing them to her. She took the flowers and turned to see her mom come around the corner.

"Oh David." She gave Gordo a hug. "How are you sweetie?"

"I'm good. How are you guys?" Gordo asked smiling at the three girls. Gordo always loved coming over to the Sanchez's, because it was like a second family to him. Sofia was like his little sister, and Mrs. Sanchez was like his mom. Mr. Sanchez was always working on, or trying to fix something, which Gordo loved.

"Very happy you came!" Miranda said before the other two could say anything.

"Come in, come in." Mrs. Sanchez said. They all walked to into the kitchen. Gordo noticed that Sofia was staring at him and smiling.

"So, Sofia, how old are you now?" Gordo finally asked.

"I'm 16, and I have my license now." Gordo laughed.

"Well I'll be sure not to be on the road to much." They all laughed at Gordo's joke.

"So Gordo, tell us about what you've been up to." Miranda said as they sat down at the kitchen table, and Mrs. Sanchez went to get them drinks.

"Well…not much really I guess. I'm an assistant manager at a store in Denver, and I have one semester left in school. That's really all I do. If I'm not at work or school I'm home sleeping."

"You got a girl friend?" Sofia asked. Gordo just laughed.

"No I don't. I don't really have time for one right now I guess." Miranda looked at him with questioning eyes. Gordo tried to avoid her eye contact, because he knew that she knew there was more to why he didn't have a girl friend.

"How is Denver? Do you like it there?" Miranda asked.

"Ya, it's ok. Cold, but not to bad I guess."
"What are you majoring in?"
"Oh business. Ya, after I'm done with school, a friend of mine and me are going to open up a movie store. We have also been producing a few movies here and there. Just small independent films. Hopefully I can direct one of my own soon."

"You always loved movies." Miranda said. Her mom brought them over some glasses of tea. "Thanks mom."

"Yes, thank you Mrs. Sanchez. So, Miranda, tell me about the wedding. Everything all set?" Gordo asked.

"Well since the wedding is in two days I hope so." Miranda joked. "Yes, it its. Oh that reminds me. Larry has your tux, and you need to see if it fits sometime in the next couple of days."
"Ok, I can do that. How is Larry? Where is Larry?"
"He is great. His family got into town and he stayed at home with them tonight."
"Oh speaking of family, is your family here?"

"Ya, my dad took them out to the store, basically to get out of mine and moms hair while we made dinner." They all laughed.

"Oh speaking of dinner, Gordo, would you care to join us?" Mrs. Sanchez asked. Sofia whipped her head around and looked at Gordo with big eyes and smiling.

"I would love to." Gordo said looking at Sofia and laughing.

"Umm…Gordo can I talk to you a sec?" Miranda asked with worried eyes.