Okay, you must be wondering why I finally updated a story after not having updated anything since the year of 2007. I havn't found time to write and I have had major writer's blocks. I found my story and I decided that I will try to write as much as I can. It's sad how the Ned's Declassifid SSG fanfics have been stoping so I will try to remedy that on my part. It is hard to update because of school and softball after school every day.
As you can tell I havn't written this story since I was 13 and now that I am almost 15 I am a little bit better at writing (I think...). I hope you enjoy and please review!
Across the Ages
13-years-old: Injury
It was almost 8AM and the students of James K. Polk Middle School were piling into the school to start a new day of learning. It was a cool October day and the trio of friends just started the 8th grade just a month before.
Ned Bigby and Jennifer Mosely along with Cookie were walking into the school talking amongst themselves.
"So Ned, are you ready for Sweeney's science test today?" Cookie asked Ned.
Ned looked panicked all of a sudden and screamed, "WHAT?!?!? No one told me there was a test today!" He then frantically looked back and forth between Moze and Cookie.
"Uh, yeah I did, I told you just before dismissal two days ago and again yesterday." Stated Cookie.
Ned pointed a finger at Cookie and said, "You never said anything about it!"
"Yes I did, I remembering clearly saying, 'We have a science test for Sweeney on Thursday.'"
Moze then realized something and said, "It's Thursday?!?!"
"Uh yeah, why are you so excited?" asked Ned.
"Because tonight is the big game against Jefferson," Moze stated, "Ohhh man I'm gonna give some payback to that Greene!"
"Who's Greene?" Cookie asked.
"Mindy Greene…the best spiker for Jefferson, she gave me a bloody nose on purpose last season and I'm gonna get her back!"
"Moze, remember revenge is not the answer." Said Ned, "and how do you know she did that on purpose?"
"Because she smiled and winked rudely while the coach and the referee weren't looking.
Ned then smiled at her and said, "Well good luck!"
"Thanks Ned! I have to get to English with iTeacher, See ya!"
Moze then smiled, turned around and headed down the hallway. Ned was watching her down the hallway and he was still smiling, unaware of Cookie's appearance.
Cookie just started laughing and teasing Ned, "Awwwwwww, somebody has a crush on Moze!"
Ned snapped out of his reverie finding Cookie laughing and smiling at him, "Uh, you got the wrong information, I was just daydreaming."
"About Moze?"
"Oh shut up!" Ned said and went down the hallway to first period.
At the volleyball game…
In the gymnasium, the volleyball game between Polk Middle School and Jefferson Middle School was about to begin. This would be a tough game since both schools were evenly matched and arch rivals since the schools were created for that matter, so the crowd turnout to be bigger than Polk's normal home games.
Both teams were warming up, Polk was in the green and yellow warming up and Moze was going to be starting on the front line and on Jefferson's side with the red and white, Mindy was also starting in the front line, the same place where Moze was starting, but on the opposite side. Mindy had blonde hair tied back in a pony tail and she was about the same height as Moze but maybe a half inch smaller. Suzie Crabgrass, Ned's long-time crush was starting on the backline for Polk.
Ned entered into the gym to watch the game with a small box of raisins that he just bought at the school snack stand. He was looking around for Moze and later found her on the court practicing. He yelled, "Moze!" and waved as she responded with a "Hey!" and waved back. Ned ran over to where she was standing on the court and said, "I wish the best of luck."
Moze nodded and replied, "Thanks! I'm so happy you came!"
"Well, I had to come for your big game!" he said with a smile, then he saw Suzie and walked over to her as Moze was about to say something. She sighed as he was walking to where Suzie was.
"Hey, Suzie!"
"Oh, hey Ned! You came!" Suzie said, but not as enthusiastic as Moze did just seconds ago.
"Yeah, good luck with the game!" Ned said with a loving look.
Then Coach Dirga went onto the court and yelled at Ned, "Bigby, get off the court now!"
Ned turned and went to Moze and patted her on the back and said, "Go get them."
Moze blushed at his touch and muttered, "Thanks."
When the game started, Jefferson and Polk were very evenly matched teams. Moze and Mindy were glaring at each other throughout the game. When Moze spiked a ball right by Mindy to give Polk a point, Ned stood up and cheered, "Yeah Moze!" Moze smiled up at the audience to him.
"Moze get your head in the game and not your boyfriend!" Coach Dirga screamed teasingly at her. Moze smiled and blushed.
Polk won their first match 21-19. In the second match, Jefferson edged out Polk 21-18. Ned had to admit Mindy was a really good player, and can match up with Moze's skills, but he knew that Moze can beat the Jefferson girl any day.
In the third and final match both Jefferson and Polk were tied throughout the game. You couldn't easily predict who was going to win.
The audience can tell that without a doubt Mindy and Moze were rivals, their game has been intense for the past hour or so.
When Moze was on the back line for Polk and Mindy was on the backline for Jefferson, the unexpected happened.
Mindy spiked the ball at Moze's feet, harder than her usual spikes. When Moze jumped back from the hit of the ball, her feet landed the wrong way on something that felt like hard and grainy, she then slipped and fell on her back.
While Moze was on the ground, she was screaming in pain while holding her ankle. The crowd gasped and was worried about her health and condition; she was Polk's biggest star after all. Coach Dirga, the referee, and the rest of her teammates surrounded her to see what was wrong.
"Are you alright? What's wrong?" Coach Dirga asked.
"My ankle is killing me! I think I broke it!" Moze said while wincing in pain.
"Okay we're going to get an ambulance." The Referee said.
While this was happening, Ned was so worried about her. Oh my gosh! Is she going to be okay? Ned decided to run down there while the Ref and Dirga were getting an ambulance. He ran up to her and asked, "Moze, what's wrong?"
"My ankle! I think I broke it!" Moze said still feeling the pain.
Ned was worried sick about her, she never got hurt this badly before.
Dirga came by and said to Moze, "Okay Moseley, an ambulance is coming soon. Can somebody help me with her and get her to a chair?"
Soon enough Ned and Coach Dirga were helping her hop over to a chair close by and soon the ambulance came and picked her up.
He went back to where she got hurt and noticed that the stuff that made her slip and fall were a bunch of little raisins. He picked his box and noticed a hole in the box, he thought, OH MY GOD! It was MY fault! I can't believe it! Because of my raisins, she broke her ankle, well THAT'S JUST GREAT! What if he was the reason why she is out the rest of the season? Oh my gosh she is going to kill me!
Ned called his mom to pick him up to go to St. Francis Hospital, which was the local hospital that Moze was taken too. On the way to the hospital, he picked up a small stuffed dog and a 'get well soon' card. Then he was dropped off at the hospital and said to the ER receptionist that he was here to see Jennifer Moseley. The receptionist said that she is with the doctor right now and cannot have visitors at the moment and will notify him when he can see her.
Ned sat down when her parents arrived. Mrs. Moseley looked so worried and Ned came over to them to explain what happened.
"Mr and Mrs. Moseley, it's me Ned."
"Oh hi Ned!" smiled Mrs. Moseley, "What happened to Jennifer?"
"Well she was playing on the court when Mindy Greene of Jefferson spiked the ball hard and hit her badly on the ankle which made her slip and fall. I helped her get here."
"Well Ned we appreciate that help that you've done to our Jennifer." Mr. Moseley said.
The Doctor came in and said, "You are Mr. and Mrs. Moseley?" while pointing at her parents.
"Yes that's us." Mr. Moseley said.
"Well, you daughter Jennifer broke her ankle pretty badly. However, it is not as bad as it could have been. Sadly, Jennifer cannot participate for the rest of the season."
"Oh that's terrible," Mrs. Moseley said, "This will break her heart."
"I know, she wasn't too happy when I told her. Your daughter will need to stay off her right foot for two months. She will need to use a wheelchair for the first month and then after the first month she will most likely be clear to be on crutches for the rest of the recovery." The doctor said.
"Can we see her?" asked Ned.
"Are you her brother or a cousin?"
"No."
"Are you her boyfriend?"
Ned blushed and said, "Uh, no. We're just friends!"
The doctor laughed and said, "Yeah the three of you can see her."
The three of them walked down to room 112 where she was laying in bed watching whatever was on the small television.
Moze turned her to see Ned and her parents at the door and smiled when she saw Ned with them.
Mrs. Moseley turned her head at her daughter and said, "Are you alright dear?"
Moze said, "Otherwise knowing the fact that I can't play volleyball for the rest of my final season at Polk and in pain, I'm fine."
Mr. Moseley said, "I know honey, this is horrible, we know how much you love volleyball."
"Where's John?" Moze asked.
"John is too busy with soccer but he sends love." Her mom said.
John Moseley was Jennifer's older brother; he was a junior at the local high school and one of the star varsity soccer players.
Mr. and Mrs. Moseley said that they were just going down the hall to the café to grab something to eat because they didn't get anything for dinner. This left Moze alone with Ned.
Moze smiled at Ned and said, "I'm so glad you came! I wasn't expecting anyone to come."
"Well Moze, I really care about you, I mean you are the star volleyball player and my best friend!" Moze smiled as he continued, "I also picked this up on the way here." Giving her his small stuffed dog and a card.
She smiled as she held the dog and the card, "Thank you!" She grabbed his hand and just smiled at him. They realized they stared at each other longer than needed to when her parents came back into the room.
Moze was able to go back to her home late that night. She actually went to school the next day because she wanted to. Moze asked Ned to wheel her and carry her books to class every period. Ned was happy to be able to see Moze every period at least for a little bit.
Throughout the day, Moze was being cared for by other students by asking her if she needed anything of if she was okay. While Moze was talking to some other teammates at lunch, Ned briefly talked to Cookie.
"So how long does she have to be in a wheelchair for?"
Ned replied, "About a month, then she can use crutches for another month."
"Oh that sucks. What happened?" Cookie said.
"Please don't tell her all that I told you." Ned pleaded.
"Um, okay…"
"Well that Mindy Green from Jefferson spike the ball hard at her feet and she slipped on some of my raisins at the same time and feel over."
"Raisins?"
"Well, before the game, I was talking to her and I was eating raisins. I didn't realize that the box had a whole in it and some of it was all over the floor which caused her to slip the wrong way and break her ankle. I feel so guilty of what I did! Because of me, she won't be able to play for the rest of the season and have the possibility of Athletic Wolf award." Ned said very panicked.
"Oooh. That's not good." Cookie said.
"I know!
The Athletic Wolf Award was an award that is awarded to one eighth grader in one fall sport, one winter sport, and one spring sport for being an excellent athlete and being a role model. However, if you are out for part of the season or had to quit you can't receive the award. Moze has been working for this award since the sixth grade.
About a week of helping out Moze, during lunch she turned to Ned and said, "Hey, my parents and I want to thank you for all you have done for me. We want to invite to our house for dinner tonight.
"Okay," Ned started, "I need to admit something, I will feel bad if I don't tell you at some point."
"What is it?" She asked with a worried expression on her face.
"It was partially my fault I think you broke your ankle. When I ran over to talk to you, I had a box of raisins in my hand. I didn't realize until later that the box had a hole in it which was when the raisins fell out and onto the floor which made you slip a bit later that game. I am so sorry Moze."
Moze was silent for a while and said, "BECAUSE OF YOU AND YOUR DUMB BOX OF RAISINS, I'M OUT FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON? I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU NED! I CAN'T PLAY VOLLEYBALL BECAUSE OF YOU!"
"I'm so sorry, you don't know how much!" Ned said.
"I don't want to hear it."
Later Lisa Zemo helped Moze get to her English class after lunch.
Later that day, Ned Bigby talked to Coach Dirga and Principal Wright about the awards.
"Please let Moze be awarded that Athletic Wolf." Ned pleaded to Wright and Dirga.
Principal Wright sighed and said, "Sadly, we can't because she can't be there for the entire season."
"We were going to give it to Moseley but because of the rules, we can't and it would be unfair for the rest of the fall athletes." Coach Dirga said.
"But she deserves is so much more than any other athlete, injury or no injury, you know she's the best!" Ned said with Dirga nodding, "She has wanted that award and making it her primary goal since the fifth grade when her brother won it a couple years back. She has given schools a run for their money and warning them of a future varsity star in high school. You have to give it to her!"
"Well, we'll think about it with the other coaches." Principal Wright said.
"Please! It would mean a lot to her and me."
"Like Principal Wright said, we'll consider it." Commented Coach Dirga.
"Thank you!" Ned said smiling and walked out the door.
Another week went by with no sign of Moze talking to Ned like they used to do. Moze couldn't partake in the final three of four games of the season. Ned made sure to come to the fall sports banquet this coming Friday night in the gym.
That Friday night, the gym was packed with teams, coaches, staff and parents. The banquet was hosted by Principal Wright. He was announcing all of the teams from soccer to cross country to volleyball. Each coach came up one by one to praise their teams this season, their wins, and the highlights.
Ned went with Cookie and sat down at one of the tables with some other people. Ned noticed that Moze was sitting in the front with her parents at one of the tables. She was still in her wheelchair.
It seemed that everybody was having a good time no one seemed to be upset or anything.
It was near the end of the night when Principal Wright was about to announce the winner of this season's Athletic Wolf. Everybody fell silent in anticipation of the winner. Principal Wright started his speech, "This year's Athletic Wolf Award will be given to an eighth grader who has shown leadership all of their years at James K. Polk. The recipient has been an amazing player that has been giving schools a run for their money. This athlete has showed a positive attitude for the team. Also, this person always gets up whenever she is down. The winner of this year's Fall Athletic Wolf Award is volleyball's Jennifer Moseley!"
The audience started applauding; Moseley was so shocked that she won the award. Her parents were smiling at her when she started wheeling herself to the center. They gave her the wireless microphone to speak.
Moze was still shocked as she started speaking, "Wow. Just, wow. I am very shocked. I am very happy to receive this award. I'm happy even though I was injured, my skills were still recognized. I would like say to all of the athletes, you are what make Polk an amazing school with incredible teams. Every one of you attributed to what makes this school so great! Also, how did I get the award?" she turned to Principal Wright.
"Well, let's just say a friend of yours pleaded to me and Coach Dirga to help you win. Also, you would've won anyway, you're an incredible volleyball player." Principal Wright said.
Cookie turned to Ned and said, "You told Wright to let her win?"
Ned nodded and blushed while Cookie continued gushing on how much Ned liked her.
Moze realized that he meant the one and only Ned Bigby. She smiled and said, "As I said before, thank you and I am glad to be part of this great school." The audience applauded and she went back with her parents. Ned had a huge smile plastered on his face.
At the end of the banquet, Moze told her parents she needed to go to her locker to get her coat. Moze wheeled herself to her locker and opened it up to find a small bouquet of lilies with a teddy bear and a card. Moze smiled as she opened the card and it read,
Moze,
I am very sorry, you are the greatest person I have ever met. I know how much you love volleyball and it hurts me that you couldn't finish the rest of the season. However, I know you will make on varsity next year as a freshmen, you are that great. Once again I am sorry.
Your best friend,
Ned
Moze's smile was an ear-to-ear smile. She just couldn't stop smiling. Her heart was fluttering every time she read and read and read the message again and again. Moze wheeled herself in the gym to find Ned talking to Cookie. She went up to Ned and Cookie and tapped Ned's hand.
He turned around and said, "Hey Moze! Congrats on the award!"
"Yeah, and good speech too!" Cookie said.
"Thanks guys!"
"Well I got to go, see you guys on Monday." Cookie said and left.
Ned and Moze were left with Mr. and Mrs. Moseley talking with Coach Dirga on the other side.
Ned got a chair and sat down next to Moze. Moze started to talk, "Thank you, I know what you did."
"What are you talking about?" Ned asked trying to play stupid.
"You know, for everything. The card, the lilies, the teddy bear, convincing Wright to let me win the award, that was very sweet and I appreciate all the trouble you went though to make me happy." She held his hand and bent over to him and kissed him on the cheek. It was a small and quick kiss but it impacted Ned a lot. Both of them started blushing and looking down stealing glances at each other. Soon the Moseleys came, and Moze had to leave. They waved goodbye and Moze left with her family.
Ned stood up with a huge smile plastered on his face and touched where Moze kissed him. He walked out of the school with that smile still on his face.
It's a little long but hopefully it's okay. I'm on spring break this coming week so I might be able to update later. Tell me what you think!