Chapter 7
And the more she ignores me
The more I adore her
What can I do?
I'd do anything for her
It was the start of a new day. Things had turned out just to his liking yesterday and he hoped the same would go for today. He smiled as he made his way to his locker to get his things for his first period class. He spotted Moze and Cookie right away. They were talking amongst themselves and everything seemed normal. He couldn't help but smile as he made his way over to them.
Moze looked great as usual. Her hair was pulled back into a ponytail and her cheeks were slightly flushed. Her chestnut brown hair seemed too glow, even in the poor lighting of the school. In one word she looked beautiful.
"Hey guys!" Ned said cheerfully as he made his way towards them.
Moze's back was turned to him and he could see Cookie making gestures at him.
She didn't even turn around, or bother to respond for that matter.
She's pissed! Cookie mouthed to him.
Ned sighed. What had he done now? He supposed it wouldn't hurt to try and talk to her anyway. Who knows, maybe this time it wasn't him that she was angry with.
"Hey Moze, how's your morning been so far?" He asked, faking a small smile.
Cookie just shook his head.
"I'm doing fine Ned. Thanks for asking. Oh and how are you?" Ned answered for himself.
She didn't even laugh. Somehow, without even knowing what he had done wrong, he had moved two steps back. It was almost as if yesterday had never happened. She was still choosing to ignore him.
Moze turned around and looked at him for a moment. She studied him for what seemed like hours as he looked into her big brown eyes. Finally she broke their gaze and walked off, shaking her head as she did so.
"What was that all about?" Ned asked once she was gone.
"Isn't it obvious? The whole school knows." Cookie told him.
"The whole school knows what?" Ned asked, genuinely confused.
"That you went on a 'date' with Missy last night." He told him as if it was the most obvious thing ever.
"What are you talking about? I didn't go on a date with Missy. Why would I go on a date with her? You know I can't stand her, besides Moze is the one I like. Not Missy."
"A little defensive, no? Of course I know that you like Moze and that you'd never go on a date with Missy, but someone started the rumor and for some reason she seems to believe it. I thought you would have known about this all by now. Even I'm not that out of the loop." Cookie said laughing.
Ned let out a loud grunt as he banged his fists against his locker. "I never thought in a million years this would ever be happening. This was all so much easier when we were just friends. I had to go and fall for her."
"Uh sorry to brake it to you, but you've always kind of been leaning towards more than friends. She's had a huge crush on you for a while now."
Ned stopped beating up his locker and gave Cookie a puzzled look. "What? That makes absolutely no sense. Moze never liked me. She hates my guts. She told me to my face. She never had a crush on me. I think you've lost it my friend."
"Look who's talking," Cookie mumbled, as he patted him on the back. "You're more oblivious than I am, and that's saying something."
"But you're a technology addict, what do you know about romance? No offence."
"None taken. But, I know a lot more than you think."
Ned just sighed "Listen you've got to help me explain to Moze that I never went on a date with Missy."
"You know I'd do anything for you buddy, but this one you have to work out on your own. I got to get to class. I'll talk to you later." Cookie told him as he walked off, leaving Ned alone as he heard the final bell ring.
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"Late again Mr. Bigby," His Chemistry teacher remarked. "That makes about 3 tarties now. I'll let you slide this time, but next time it's detention."
Ned let out an exasperated breath as he slumped down into his chair. He dropped his books down onto his desk and listened to the teacher talk about electron configurations. 1s2 2s2. It was all the same what did it matter anyway?
Moze just looked at him pityingly as she took notes, being the good student that she was. Sometimes he wished he could be as good of a student as her. He pushed that thought aside for a moment, as he thought of a brilliant idea.
He pulled out a piece of paper and began writing.
The period went by a lot quicker then he could have ever imagined. He heard the bell ring and began packing up his stuff. Just when he was about to leave his teacher stopped him.
"It's nice to see that you were taking notes Ned. It just might help you on your next test." His teacher told him, smiling. "I'm proud of you."
Ned swallowed the lump in his throat. "Of Course," He told her as he walked out of class. He was a man with a plan and he was not about to let anyone get in the way of that.
He made his way back to his locker and opened up his bag. Now where did that note go? He knew he put it in there somewhere….
"You're the most beautiful girl I've ever known. You make my worst days better just by being there. I've liked you for a long time now and I've finally decided I should tell you how I feel. You're the only girl for me and will forever be in my heart- He heard Missy read aloud.
His breathing became shallow and his face was flushed with anger. How had Missy gotten a hold of his note for Moze?
-Love Ned. Aww isn't that just the cutest thing ever!" She squealed. "I didn't know he's liked me for a while now. That was so sweet of him to tell me in this ah-dorable little note."
How dare she read it out loud as if it was for her! Ned was beyond angry. He knew Moze had heard her read it aloud. Everyone in the whole frickin' hallway probably had.
Ned stormed over to her, ready to let her have it. What made her think she could get away with something like this?
"Missy!" Ned yelled angrily.
"Yes sweetie pie." She said giving him a giant peck on the cheek.
"I don't know what fantasy world you live in, but I never went on a date with you last night and I most certainly did not write that letter for you." He told her adamantly.
"You're so cute when you're angry. How can you not remember our date last night? You made me a home-cooked meal; it was all soooo incredibly romantic of you."
"Missy, I think you've lost all touch with reality. I didn't make you dinner last night, nor did I write you that note."
"But," Missy protested. "It was in my locker, it fell out when I opened it. Plus it says love Ned."
"I'm not denying that I wrote it." Ned said exasperated. "I'm just saying that I didn't write it for you." I wrote it for Moze.
"Well the note says Missy on it." She told him, pointing to the top where in big loopy handwriting was in fact her name.
Ned stood there baffled. He knew he hadn't written Missy on it. She was lying she had probably written it there herself.
Everyone had stopped what they were doing now. All eyes were on Ned. He glanced around the crowd to see if he could spot Moze, but she appeared to have already left.
"Missy wrote that herself!" Ned heard Cookie shout.
Confused he turned around to see him standing right next to him now.
"I saw her steal it from your bag when you were leaving Chemistry." He told Ned.
There was a loud gasp from the crowd. "That's right everyone and Ned was at my house last night. He wasn't on a date with Missy. She's full of BS."
Ned was so happy he could have hugged Cookie right there on the spot.
Missy was at a loss of words. "But-but, but I-I.-
"Okay people nothing to see here." Cookie said, as he watched everyone depart to their classes.
"Thank you Cookie! You're the best!" Ned said hugging him.
Cookie just let out a small chuckle. "Yea I know I am. Now find Moze and tell her how you feel!" He commanded.
"Wait there's one thing I need first!" Ned exclaimed, ripping the note from Missy's hand. "Do you have a pen I can use?" He asked.
"Sure thing!" Cookie said pulling a ball-point pen from his back pocket.
He took the pen and in big capital letters wrote Moze and underlined it.
"Okay, now I'm ready." He said triumphantly, note in hand as he made his way to her locker.
Of course when he needed her most she wasn't there. He stood there anyway, hopefully she would come back.
"Darn it, I can't believe I forgot my World History book." He heard a familiar voice cry.
Perfect, maybe life really wasn't as against him as he thought. He watched her as she made her way through the people and to her locker.
When she saw him her face fell.
Remembering the flowers he had put in his bag early this morning he rejoiced. Perfect, what girl didn't like flowers?
"Hi!" Ned said happily.
Moze just looked at him, her eyes narrow.
"You're going to have to speak to me eventually." He told her. "Especially if you want me to get out of your way."
"Oh and I have something for you." He said pulling out the flowers that were in his bag. He crossed his fingers, hoping they weren't all bent up. Once again fate was on his side today.
"Oh and this note," He said handing it to her. "It was not meant for Missy, it was meant for you." He said quietly. "She stole it from my bag and wrote her name on it. Oh and I didn't go on a date with her last night I was at Cookie's house. She just made all that stuff up."
Moze looked at him questionably, not knowing if she should believe him or not.
"I Lo-
But, Ned was cut off before he could say what he had been intending.
And the more she ignores me
The more I adore her
What can I do?
I'd do anything for her
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