CHAPTER 17-The Matt and Gordo talks

I lay on my bed, Mr. Snuggles clutched tightly in my arms. A whirlwind of thoughts swarmed through my head, none of which made sense. Gordo. The one thought that was taking over my mind. Gordo kissed me and I don't know what to do about it. What am I going to say when I see him? What am I going to do?

I hugged. Mr. Snuggles closer to me and curled up in a ball. It's been surprisingly quiet the last few days. Where was Matt? Why hadn't he come in and made fun of me yet? Why hadn't he listened in on my phone calls? I got off my bed and headed out my bedroom door in search of my normally pesky little brother. When I passed his room and looked inside I saw a huge lump lying stiff on his bed. What was wrong with him?

"Matt?" I asked stepping in. No answer. "Matt, you okay?" I asked again. When he didn't answer I figured it was a sign I could go in safely. I sat down on the edge of his bed beside him. He had his head in his arms and was stretched out on his stomach. "Matt, what's wrong?" I asked again softly.

"Nothing." He whispered. I could tell he was lying.

"C'mon Matt. Tell me what's wrong; maybe I can help." He lifted his head a little bit and looked at me.

"You want to help me?" He asked softly, a look of confusion crossing his face.

"Well, yea. I mean you are my brother Matt and I do care about you whether we fight or not. So spill it." He sat up and crossed his legs facing me.

"It's Melina." He said softly.

"What about her?"

"She's…she's moving. To New York." My heart fell for him. Melina was one of his best friends and she was moving very far away. If Gordo or Miranda had to move, I don't know what I would do.

"Wow Matt, I'm sorry."

"Yea I know. I'm just gonna miss her a lot and I don't know what I'm supposed to do." I looked at him.

"I know how you feel Matt." I said to him softly. He looked at me.

"How?" He asked. I was about to tell Matt something that not even my parents knew.

"Last year Gordo was supposed to move away."

"Why?"

"His dad got a job in Conneticut. He was going to move there." I hated telling this story, it always got me so upset.

"What happened? How come Gordo's still here?"

"At the last minute, his dad turned down the job. Said he didn't want to pull Gordo from his school and his friends and didn't want to leave the place he'd grown up in and they stayed." I answered. Matt's eyes went wide.

"Wow. You think the same thing might happen with Melina? They'll decide to stay?" He asked, his eyes filled with hope.

"It could Matt. But don't get your hopes up okay? Just remember that you can write, call and email Melina any time you want." He nodded.

"Okay thanks Lizzie." He said.

"No problem." I decided he would probably want to be alone so I got up and left his room quietly. I had just reached the kitchen when the phone rang.

"Hello?" I said into the receiver.

"L-Lizzie?" Asked the male voice in a stutter. I knew that voice.

"Gordo?" I asked.

"Yea, um listen I have something I uh, something I need to ask you." Oh my gosh! Was he asking me out?

"Okay what is it?" I asked a little hopeful and a little scared.

"Well here's the thing. My parents have this conference at the beach this weekend and I'm going with them and they said I could bring you if you wanted so I wanted to know do you want to come with me to the beach?" He asked all in one breath and all mumbled.

"Really?" I asked.

"Yea it would have to be okay with your parents but yea…really." He answered. I smiled.

"Wow um yea! That would be great! I'll check with my parents and let you know okay Gordo?"

"Okay! Um Liz? Things are cool between us right?" He asked his voice shaking.

"Yea Gordo, things are cool." I said softly.

"Okay good. Um, call me later with your answer alright?"

"Okay Gordo, bye."

"Ciao Lizzie." He said softly before we both hung up.

I'm going to the beach with Gordo for a weekend! Maybe I'll be able to sort my feelings for him out while we're there. Maybe something will happen. Awesome! I have to call Miranda to tell her! My parents better say yes!

****A/N: OMG! I AM SO SORRY I HAVENT UPDATED SOONER! Please forgive me! I swear school has kept me so extremely busy for the last while! I hardly have time to sleep! Anyways hope you guys liked this chapter! I know Matt was a bit OOC but I thought it would be good to have a sister/brother moment for once! One time where they weren't fighting and actually getting along you know? So I've decided where this story is going! They've graduated and it's the summer so when summer is over I'll end this story! Then I'll make a sequel which is them in high school! I dunno if I am going to put Miranda in the high school ones or if I'm going to make her move away or something! So lemme know if you think I should put Miranda in the sequel! The sequel will be called: "Goodbye Junior High, Hello High School!" LOL are you guys seeing a theme in my titles? Haha anyways hope you liked this and PLEASE REVIEW! You're reviews are what keep me writing! Thanks everyone and until next time: Luv y'all mwa xoxo