Under the mistletoe

Chapter Fore: waiting for miracles

To: Egyptian Elle

From: Lizzie In Wedding Hell

Subject: Oh. My. God!

Three words: Oh. My. God! You just won't believe it, El! Okay, another three words? G-G-M. Oops, I meant another three letters. But duh, who cares? Anyway, remember what those mean? Gorgeous Guy at the Mall who I had a crush with (and I tried so hard to not fall in love with him, but I just couldn't!) And you just won't believe it. GGM is here! Right here! Not literally as in he's right here staring at the computer screen reading things about himself. But he's here! In the house! Okay, breathe. Details: Spencer (Sally's soon-to-be-husband-who-I-kind-of-don't-get-along-with-and- I-kinda-don't-like) said, just after I got here for Christmas vacation, that his best friend or best man in the wedding (if there will be, though) is going to stay here for a few days to help in the preparations in the wedding. The guy's name is Ethan. Then just before his expected time of arrival, Ethan calls saying his parents have something important to do so they can't take Ethan's brother and sister along with them. Some kind of business trip, I guess. Anyway, Ethan asks Spencer if his brother, Jordan and sister, Lily can come here too. And Spencer says yes! As if! This is not his house and he's making decisions as if it were his house. Did I mention I hate him? Then he turns to me and asks me if I can 'entertain' Jordan and Lily? Okay, what am I? An entertainer? I really hate that guy! Okay, I'm getting a little into to much detail. Fast forward: The day of their arrival, I didn't meet them. Instead, I fell asleep (okay, I was pretending to so I won't meet them yet but I eventually did fall asleep). I woke up around 12. I went downstairs to the kitchen and there was a burglar! (Is this email getting a little longer? Okay, straight to the point!) Only he wasn't a burglar, he was Jordan! And guess what else? Jordan is he! GGM! Gorgeous Guy at the Mall! I just can't believe it! I'm in the twilight zone! The guy I was totally falling in love six months ago and thought I'd never see again is living right across my room! I so can't believe this! Can you? I just can't! And I was so in denial the morning after the whole burglar thing. I mean, I hit him in the head with one of Matt's law books. Hey, that thing IS hard! So I couldn't look him straight in the eye without blushing. It's just so embarrassing! One of 'my' guests, and I mistake him for a burglar and whack his head. Geez. It was a good thing he didn't tell everybody about it (Nora did! That traitor!) Oh did I mention that I sat across him during breakfast? God, help me! I couldn't eat! I mean, how DO you eat when your crush is sitting right in front of you? And I sort of stretched out my legs, and , banged into his. Man, there goes my dignity. I feel so humiliated every time I see him. But I don't care (even if I do and I'm just saying that to make me feel better). He just keeps getting more gorgeous everyday! :)

P.S. My fingers are so trembling from excitement!

P.P.S. How's Egypt? Meet anyone yet? Tell me everything!

To: Lizzie In Wedding Hell

From: Egyptian Elle

Subject: Whoa!

OHMYGOD! You are so lucky! Talk about fate! I so can believe this is happening to you, Liz and I so envy you! What would be the best Christmas gift than having your crush sleep right across from where you're sleeping! (Did you try sneaking up on him while he was taking a shower? - Kidding!) Actually, I'm serious though. You could try that. You know, creep up to the shower stall and say, "Boo!" That way, if he screams like a girl and covers his chest (because he feels he has boobs), instead of his you-know, then you'll see yourself that he's gay. But, if stands there and invites you to join him, then get in! *nasty grin* Okay, I'm probably making you see red by even suggesting that's he's gay. I'm just kidding, alright? How about sneaking in his room to see if he's wearing PJs? Or even nothing at all? Ooh. *nasty grin* The whole table thing, you need to devise a plan. Always situate yourself in front of him, that way you can flirt all you want and play footsie! Just don't let your feet wander! Haha! So what's up? Anything happened yet? Did he ask you out already? I just know he did! What guy in their right mind would refuse your good looks? Not him! And if he has a girlfriend? Who cares? She's so far away and you're so, oh, near! Snag him, my Liz! Have to go. Mom says we have to leave to go to Aswan, Upper Egypt. It's really weird because Aswan is found downstream the Nile and I just don't get why it's Upper Egypt and not Lower Egypt. Just came from Cairo, five days ago actually. Right now, we're here in Luxor. Anyway, won't bore you with details.

P.S. Egypt's fine but duh! The guys here are, well, not my type! They're so hairy and so. unromantic? Anyway, if I'm being a little judgmental or whatever, tell me, okay? See you in January!

P.P.S. Go Lizzie and Jordan!

P.P.S. You hit him on the head?! Then, ouch! Now I know he's so going to fall in love with you!

To: Egyptian Elle

From: Lizzie In Wedding Hell

Subject: You-Know-What

Okay, life's is pretty busy here. I'm helping with wedding preparations but that doesn't mean that I agree to Spencer being my sister's husband for all eternity. Or till death do them part. He's so bossy, by the way. I hate it. I hate him. I so hate him. And Sally doesn't even notice. She's too busy saying, "Oh, how wonderful! That's so lovely!" And besides, doing MO with Spencer (MO, as in making out!) It's so disgusting how they have to do it almost EVERYwhere! Gag! I usually turn a shade of green every time I see them. And red, when I see Spencer. (Speaking of seeing red, you're wrong about Jordan! He CAN'T be gay! That would just pure torture!) I just wish Sally would reconsider and maybe stall the wedding. Or I can do that for them (And don't say that I'm evil.I just can't see how Spencer can love her after what he's done to her). About Jordan, not much has happened but then again, he just arrived two days ago. But I can't believe that within two days something has happened. Not much though but still something has happened. Yesterday, I woke up early (again). Obviously, no one was up yet so I decided to take a walk around, you know, Heaven's Path (again). Guess whom I saw there? Him and Lily (again)! Lily wanted to play hide-and-seek and Jordan was kind of getting annoyed. At least I think so. So anyway, the whole time, Lily and I talked mostly. And Lily and Jordan would talk mostly. But Jordan and I didn't talk much. To make matters worse, Lily asked Jordan and me why we didn't talk to each other. Geez, can that kid read minds or something? It was embarrassing! Jordan and I were standing there, like fools, and I wasn't sure which of us blushed even more (I probably did). Then he says it's because I have lots of things on my mind, like the wedding. Yeah right. It never occurred to me until now that I must've been tongue-tied yesterday! Yikes! Did I mention that went we did talk we were talking about Lily? Grr, I had nothing better to say? I hate myself! I haven't mentioned this before but I caught him looking at me! (I think!) I'm not totally sure. I never really know when a guy is interested in me, or checking me out. Was he? I don't know. I mean, whenever I think about it, I'm not sure. So what was it? You have to help me. It's burning a hole in my head. But I'm kept busy because of the wedding preparations. Yuck. Plus I'm having small trouble with my gown (I think I bust a seam). I'm getting faaaaaaat! Good luck with Egypt by the way. Aren't hairy guys you're type? Kidding. They have to be romantic. That I know that for sure is your type. But how exactly do you know if they're the romantic type? Okay, they send you flowers and chocolates? Ah, I get it.

Oh great, duty calls. I just so wish you could come to the wedding! Anyway, I'll tell you when something happens. Though I think nothing would happen. It would be a miracle when something does.