Summer is the best. I have lots of time to do anything. I also feel really lazy most of the time. But I miss my friends, especially my best friend who's going to a different school next year. :(. I miss her. Best Friends. It's a promise, not a label.

Disclaimer: I wish Ned was mine, but sadly he isnt. Neither is the show or anyone in it.

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.:Chapter 3:.

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Ned woke up feeling the warmth of the morning surround him. He and Moze fell asleep in the same position they had been in last night, except that someone had put a blanket over them. Ned figured that his mom had done that before she left for work in the morning.

Moze's arms were wrapped around Ned while her head still rested on his chest. The blanket came up to her shoulders and his arm rested on her back.

He suddenly remembered the night before. Moze. He should've kissed her. He wanted to. Now it was too late.

He gently stroked her hair as he watched her sleep.

They had been in a peaceful position until...

"Ned! Have you seen Moze she's not at her...Oh." Cookie yelled as he came in through Ned's front door.

Cookie's loud voice startled Ned which made him move and wake up Moze. Moze, startled by Ned's movement, jumped a bit and fell off the couch.

"Ow." Ned heard her say as Cookie came over to sit on the chair close to them.

Ned sat up and suddenly felt pain in his neck. He pulled onto his strain neck as Moze sat on the couch once again.

"Someone forgot to leave home last night." Cookie smiled mischeiviously.

"Yeah. We were kinda tired because we went swimming, and you can never not have friday-pizza-movie-plus popcorn and jambajuice-night." Ned laughed embarrasingly.

"Right.." Cookie said unconvinced. "Anyways, I was going to ask for Moze's help but she wasn't at her house so I thought you'd know where she was."

"Help for what?" Moze said wiping her eyes from her sleepiness.

"Lisa. I was wondering if I could have some of the roses you grew out in your backyard. The one that we grew out when we all had that rush of gardening feeling and so we all planted roses in your backyard."

"When are you taking her out?" Ned asked.

"In about three hours." Cookie said looking at his watch.

"Oh crap. What time is it?" Moze asked getting up.

"It's around lunch time." Cookie answered.

"Ugh! Sorry guys, I'm supposed to do the laundry before my mom get's home today. Although, if I had help, I could do it faster." She smiled directly at Cookie.

"Fine." Cookie said as he got up and followed Moze.

"Later, Ned." Moze yelled out after she stepped outside.

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"So, Ned tells me someone has a sense of uncomfort in a bikini." Cookie said as he helped her separate the colors from whites.

"I am not." Moze said defensively as she threw in all the whites in the washing machine.

Cookie stared at her.

"Okay maybe I was." She said pressing the buttons on the washing machine as it started.

"And why was that?" Cookie smirked. He knew that Moze and Ned were meant to be together, even if they didn't know it yet.

"Just because..." Moze said quietly as she looked out the window. "Well I was. But I'm not anymore." Moze said sadly.

"I'm not." She said convincing herself as she continued to stare out the window.

"Okay..." She heard Cookie say from behind her.

"I'm not." She repeated to herself just so she could hear herself say it.

Beep went the washing machine. Moze jumped and pressed another button on it.

"Why don't we got pick flowers now?" Moze said as she walked out the door.

Cookie followed her. They went out to her backyard.

"Why don't we just cut you one so that you don't hurt yourself?" Moze said as she took out the plant cutters.

"Fine. I guess that's romantic." Cookie said as he settled for one rose.

"Here you go." Moze handed him the rose after cutting it. "It looks perfect." She smiled, excited for Lisa.

"Thanks. I better go though. I gotta be ready." Cookie said as he ran around the house and out the fence door.

Moze waved back. Lisa was lucky that she had someone that cared for her.

She sighed and decided to take a shower, not knowing what she'd be doing that day. She would probably be doing something with Ned again since Cookie was at a date with Lisa.

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