Disclaimer: I know this is a hard pill to swallow, but I don't own the show. I know.I was just as surprised as you are.
A/N: Thanks a million for the reviews, and thanks for that suggestion one of you had given me in the reviews. I'm sure I'll need your guys' help in the future because I tend to get writers' block very often. But for the time being, I have a pretty rounded idea for how I want the story to be.
What the hell? He's not supposed to move? My best friend is never supposed to leave my side! We're supposed to be the three amigos for life! This cannot be happening. Gordo and I have been best friends AND neighbors for life! This isn't happening! I have to get out of here...
"I'm really sorry Gordo," I said as I walked toward his bedroom door. "But this is all too much to handle all at once. I'm sorry. I'll see ya later. Bye." I walked out the door in total shock. I couldn't believe what he said. His words echoed in my ears as I made my way out of his room. As I descended the stairs, my vision became blurred as my eyes filled with tears. I was crying before I was even out his front door.
Lizzie never felt so bad as she ran across Gordo's front yard only to be met with her own. On any other occasion, this was a very short trip, but it never seemed like such a long journey until now. She was just about to open the front door but someone on the other side opened it before she did. Her first instinct was to try and wipe away her tears, but she knew it was no use. Her Mom was obviously on the way to the grocery store, as she had informed her earlier in the morning. Lizzie was supposed to go with her, but she was grateful when Gordo had invited her to his house. Now...she wished that she would've went with her mother.
Jo saw Lizzie crying as her own face fell at the sight of seeing her daughter in this pain. She led her to the couch and asked her what happened.
"It's Gordo," she said after she had calmed down enough to get those two small words out.
"What happened?"
"He's moving."
"Oh..."
Lizzie expected her mother to be at least a little shocked. But it was like she already knew. Wait a minute! Did she already know?
"Mom, did you know?"
"I did. Gordo's parents told me last week."
"What! Why didn't he tell me sooner!"
"Don't get mad at him, sweetie. They barely told him about it a few nights ago. We all knew that you, him, and Miranda were all having so much fun this summer. They wanted you all to enjoy it as long as possible. But he caught on eventually as they began packing. That's when they told him. So you can't be mad at him."
"So," she said trying to comprehend all of this new information. "That's why he's been acting so weird lately?"
"Yeah."
"Why has he been avoiding us these last couple of days?"
"Because he's been busy packing, sweetie."
"So...this is really gonna happen?"
"Yeah, I'm sorry honey." She said as she pulled her daughter in a comforting hug.
"Man Gordo," Miranda said after Lizzie had left. "This is huge."
"No, really?" he said with a bit of an attitude in his voice.
She shot him a look telling him that he needed to cool it. That look could shut anybody up. There was another thing he was going to miss about her: All those looks only she could make.
"Sorry," he said. "I've just been a little on the edge lately."
"It's ok," she said as she put an around his shoulders. "You're aloud to be."
"It's just that I'm so pissed at my parents. How could they do this to me? Each of our parents knew how important this summer was to all of us! And then they stupid shit like this!"
"I know Gordo. This totally blows."
They were both quiet for a few seconds taking in all that had happened.
"I wonder how Lizzie's doing," Miranda said.
"I don't know," he said as he pulled away and walked to his window looking over at Lizzie's house. "I didn't mean to upset her. You know that, right Miranda?" he said looking at her.
She smiled and pulled up a chair next to him. "I know." She stated simply. There was more behind that 'I know' than she lead on.
A/N: There's your third chapter. I figured you guys since you guys are bein nice and everything I'd surprise you with a bonus chapter. Chapter four awaits you!
