This chapter could have 3 titles/sections: Truth or Dare, The Breakup, The Walk Back. Enjoy!

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"What about truth or dare?" Seth suggested. Evelyn bounced excitedly on her heels, "I love that idea; we're playing truth or dare." The students all took a seat on the various couches and chairs that were gathered in the corner.

"Seth, I think you should go first," Evelyn looked to her blonde boyfriend. "Okay, I pick dare," Seth replied.

"I dare you to…kiss me," Evelyn squealed. The rest of the group groaned at the sight of Seth and Evelyn kissing, especially Cookie.

"Hey, who's next?" Cookie hoped to break the couple's kiss. To his relief, they did and Seth turned to Cookie.

"Alright Cook, you're next. Truth or Dare?" Cookie pondered for a second looking to Lisa who was seated next to him. "Truth," he answered.

"Truth? who was your first kiss?" Cookie nervously chuckled. "Uh, I'd rather not say, how about a dare instead?" but Seth shook his head.

"Come on Cookie, it can't be that bad," Ned spoke up from a chair on the other side of Lisa. "Well, it was uh…Evelyn," he spoke the girl's name nearly inaudibly, but Seth and Lisa knew precisely what name he said.

"Cookie, why don't you just ask someone else?" Moze knew what name he had said as well, she still remembered his face when he told her and Ned. She sat between Missy and Loomer on a couch across from her best friends.

"Well then Moze, truth or dare?" Cookie focused on Moze his face still slightly flushed from his answer. "Knowing you, truth," Moze smiled.

"Jennifer Moseley, do you like, as in more than friends, anyone in this circle?" Cookie knew the answer but he wouldn't make her outright confess to liking Ned, their reactions would be enough.

"Maybe I'd be better off doing a dare too," Cookie looked Moze directly in the eye. "Cookie come on, you know the answer," Cookie narrowed his eyes. "Maybe, but everyone else doesn't."Yeah right.

Moze whispered an answer so no one could really hear. "Come on Moseley, I don't think they heard you on the other side of the circle," Missy poked Moze's shoulder. "Yes alright, I do," Loomer excitedly straightened his shirt hoping it was him.

"Missy, why don't you choose next," Moze poked the girl back with more force and anger. "Sure, I choose dare," Missy defiantly crossed her arms as Moze thought.

"Kiss the guy you like, but he has to be single." Missy smirked glancing around the circle. Ned looked to the floor; hopefully she still thought he was taken by someone. Luckily, Missy's choice was someone closer to her than Ned, instead she choose another blue-eyed boy on the other side of Moze.

The entire group was shocked to see Missy shove Moze off the couch and lock lips with Billy Loomer. After all, their previous "relationship" had only taken place to help Missy get a trip to Paris.

"Wait, does this mean we're together, like for real?" Loomer asked breaking the kiss. Missy simply shrugged, "I guess there's no harm in trying to actually date you," she cuddled closer to him.

Moze stood from the floor and brushed herself off taking a seat on the other side of Missy. "Loomer, looks like you're next," the boy glanced to Moze as he put his arm around his new girlfriend. "Well, I'll pick truth," Missy tapped her chin as she thought of a question for him.

"Is there any girl in the circle you'd rather be with than me?" Loomer pondered for a minute. Moze wasn't sure he was completely over his crush on her, but she knew that Missy didn't take kindly to competition. "No, I think you are the perfect girl for me, even though we only faked going out before this," Ned suddenly looked up as a thought occurred to him.

"You know what, it's getting late, I'm going to head to my room," he glanced to Suzie motioning "we need to talk." She reluctantly followed telling the rest of the group, "I'll be back in just a few minutes."

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Ned led Suzie to the abandoned row of pay phones that lined a nearby wall. "Suzie, you and I both know this isn't working out. We don't belong together, no matter how many people think we're such a 'cute couple.' I can't be your boyfriend anymore," Ned leaned on the small table below one of the phones. Suzie was somewhat shocked to hear the words come out of his mouth.

"You're dumping me, but I'm the popular one and I even moved back here just so I could graduate with you and all my other friends," Suzie had expected her voice to be more sad, but she felt anger building instead.

"Suzie, you chose to convince your dad to move back here. I got over you and I bet you got over me too. Why come back?" Ned was definitely right. Suzie had had a good amount of dates in her short month and a half at James Monroe JHS. It really only took about two hours for her to be completely over him."I don't really know why I wanted to come back, I mean I really did miss you, at least I thought I did."

"Is that a compliment or insult cause I'm guessing more insult?" Ned and Suzie finally looked each other in the eye. "More like just a statement…I think you're right, we should break up. We really have nothing in common and you like someone else and I'm sure someone else likes me…"

"Wait, why do you say I like someone else?" Ned glanced toward the group then back at Suzie. "Ned, you don't have to lie, even to me, I know you like her. Now if you'll excuse me, I'd like to get a turn of Truth or Dare," she gave him a pat on the shoulder before heading back down the corridor to the group.

"I, wait she still dumped me, ugh, I'm going to bed," Ned silently spoke to himself walking to the elevators.

"Hey wait," Moze called nearing Ned. She had left the group just as Suzie had returned. "Is everything okay?" he nodded with a small smile. "Yeah, Suzie broke up with me again, but I think it's better."

"Better? You've been crazy about the girl since 4th grade, where'd your interest go?" Moze and Ned continued toward the elevators. "I wish I could tell you. And you can go back and play the game if you want, I can handle getting to my room," she gave a gentle squeeze wrapping her arm around his shoulder.

"Are you trying to get rid of me?" she joked letting go. "No, no, I like being with you," he grabbed her hand as they stepped in front of the elevators causing both their pulses to greatly quicken. The two friends were lucky to find an unoccupied elevator. The back panel of the elevator was a giant window where guests could see the entire main floor of the hotel.

"Wow, this is amazing," Moze commented peering through the glass releasing herself from Ned's grip. "Yeah, it is," he stood beside her and brushed a few stray hairs away from her face. She felt a shiver at his touch followed by a rush of warmth. The rest of the ride was short and silent.

"Well, thanks for walking me to my floor," he nervously smiled stepping outside the metal box. "I don't know, maybe I should walk you to your room, you aren't exactly the strongest guy I know," Ned laughed sarcastically as Moze smiled playfully at him. "I think you just want to walk with me," she blushed instantly but luckily he didn't notice.

"Whatever, what room are you in?"

"306, right here, so I guess this means goodnight," Ned fingered through his wallet for the room key, hoping to keep Moze near him for as long as possible. "Did you lose the room key card?" he shook his head and pulled out a red plastic card. "No."

"Okay, well I should be heading to my room before Crubbs or anyone comes around to make sure we're all in our rooms," she started to head back to the elevator, Ned caught her hand though. "Come on Moze, is that how you say goodnight," Moze turned around and stepped only inches in front of Ned's face.

"Goodnight, Ned Bigby," she whispered looking right into his bright blue eyes, his gaze penetrating her brown eyes. "Goodnight, Jennifer Moseley," he pulled her into a sweet kiss holding her by her waist and the back of her neck. They broke apart seconds later.

"I should really go now, goodnight," Moze ran back to the elevators with a confused smile. After Ned entered his room, he immediately sunk against the door, a love-struck smile across his face.

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Cookie knew something good had happened that night, but Ned wouldn't tell him a word, he said he was too excited to speak. "Why do I get the feeling it has something to do with Moze, and Suzie," Ned's face flushed a deep red as he climbed to his bed. "It does, but I'd rather tell you tomorrow," Cookie sighed as he climbed into his bed.

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I'm having writers block a lot & I currently have a part-time obsession with the musical Wicked (awesome btw). If 3 people can tell me why I should continue this story, I'll actually try to finish it. Please review