i must admit, the story is progressing faster then any others of mine...
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Chapter 3:
Ned woke with a start. He bolted up in bed, trying to figure out what startled him. A soft knock was heard on his door. Ned got out of bed and opened the door. His cousin, Brian, grinned at him. He was taller then Ned, and more muscular. His fierce green eyes were full of bemusement when he saw Ned, only wearing his Simpsons boxers.
"What were you still doing in bed Ned? Its almost ten o' clock," Brian complained.
Ned eyes widened. "Ten… i'm to late…" he hung his head sadly.
"To late?" Brian repeated, confused.
"To see Mose of," Ned replied with a moan.
"You two are still friends?" Brian asked interested.
"More then that," Ned said proudly as he swung the door further open.
Brian gazed at the many pictures on the wall, including Ned and Jennifer holding each other or seemed to be lost in each others eyes.
Brian whistled. "Its been years since i saw her, but by the looks of it," he whistled again.
"Anyway," Ned said with clutched teeth, he knew his cousin well enough to know that he would flirt with any girl as soon he got the chance.
"Yeah, you need to get dressed… and then we're off to the city!" Brian exclaimed excitedly.
"Right… give me a minute to get dressed," Ned smiled.
"I'll be in the living room," with that Brian left.
Ned looked at the picture of where he stood behind Jennifer with his arms around her waist, he seemed to be whispering something in her ear while Jennifer laughed. It was one of his favorite pictures of them together. He sighed deeply and walked towards his wardrobe, pulling out a jeans and a shirt.
A few moments later, Ned joined Brian in the living room.
"Ready?" Brian asked Ned with a goofy grin.
The city seemed to be bursting of the crowd, Brian had to circle it twice before he finally found a decent parking space.
A bleeping sound of his cell phone announced an incoming message. Ned eagerly opened it:
Hi sleepyhead, i just arrived in Lancaster, first time i go there with the train, but the view was magnificent, but it had a long tunnel also, don't miss me to much!
Ned smiled widely.
Brian looked at Ned with a raised eyebrow. "Man, she clearly rocked your world…"
Ned's grin grew bigger, as he got out of the car.
They soon found themselves in the game hall, playing a game of air hockey.
"So, you and Jen huh?" Brian said casual during the game. "God, i can still see you two sitting in the backyard, fighting over a slug… you wanted to save it from her murder attempts , and while blocking one of her attacks on the slug, she hit you straight in the face!"
Ned laughed. "She panicked so hard, that she cried, she took hold of my head and held it carefully, while examining it on any injuries. She kept saying "I'm sorry Neddy,"
"Yeah, and then you panicked also since she wouldn't stop crying, you hugged her so quickly that your heads bumped," Brian continued.
"We were three…," Ned sighed.
Brian laughed and shook his head, Scoring the final puck.
"The cutest memory was on your fifth birthday…," Brian said when he and Ned were sitting in the sun, enjoying a cool drink.
"Right before the movie would start, she came to you and kissed you full on the lips, you pulled a face like you saw heaven at that moment," Brian laughed.
"But, when she pulled back you looked out grossed, and a 'iew,' soon followed. She looked at you and said seriously: 'Mum made me do it,' before she ran off," Brian said, laughing harder.
"Ow, and your very first fight with her, you were six…," Brian stated with a chuckle.
"Yes, i remember that, i told her that her that girls were stupid… she looked at me with tears in her eyes and screamed: 'i hate you forever Ned,' before she run out. It took me a while before i knew what was wrong, i never thought of her as a girl!" Ned exclaimed.
"I hope you realize it now…" Brian said with a playfully raised eyebrow.
"I went to my mom and told her what happened. She laughed and said that Mose WAS a girl," Ned continued, ignoring Brian's comment.
"You should've seen your eyes," Brian laughed.
Ned grinned. "After i realized it, i went to Mose, who was playing in her backyard. I picked a flower and walked to her. She looked at me very angrily, but that didn't stopped me… i gave her the flower and told her that i was sorry. She took the flower and walked off, a few moments later she turned around and ran to me, she knocked me over while hugging me,"
Brian smiled. "You two have been through so much together since you were little didn't you?"
Ned nodded. "I was ten when my grandpa died, and i didn't went to school the day of the funeral. As soon the school was over Mose came to the graveyard hugging me and telling me that my grandpa was with the other angels now," Ned smiled at the memory. "She is always there for me when i need her, it always was and it will always be,"
"Come on loverboy, lets go to the movies," Brian said, waving a waitress over to pay for the drinks.
They saw a terrific horror movie, and Ned noted to himself to come back with Jennifer tomorrow.
"Actually i'm not surprised that you and Jen got together… i knew it when you were young that you two would end up together," Brian said when they walked back to his car.
"So, when would she be back? I'm dying to see her again," Brian asked while maneuvering his car on the road.
"By seven thirty… so she'll get the Antilope Valley Line by six twenty, line 270," Ned replied. "That's about two hours until she boards.
Brian looked at Ned in awe. "You checked what train she has to take?"
Ned grinned guiltily.
"Unfortunately, i have to be home at six, so i'll miss her, but don't you dare to forget to tell her hi from me," Brian laughed.
"Sure," Ned smiled.
As soon Brian dropped Ned off, he left since he had to ride all the way back to San Fernando. Ned walked into the living room. His mum was sitting on the couch plopping trough a magazine, his father was nowhere to be found.
"Hi, Ned, your dad just left to Phil's, and i'm off soon too…" His mom told him with a smile.
"Bridging?" Ned asked with a grin.
"Of course, food is in the refrigerator, or you can order a pizza or something," His mom said.
"I'll be fine mom, don't worry," Ned laughed. "Where's Kevin?"
"He went to Marco, he's throwing a slumber party," his mom explained.
Ned nodded and walked into the kitchen, grabbing a cool drink.
Soon afterwards, his mom left for her Saturday bridge meeting.
Ned sat down on the couch and turned the TV on. After he zapped for a while, he left it on a documentary about the ancient Egyptians .
One and a half hour later, his cell phone rang. The caller ID made his heart swell of love, and his stomach flutter with butterflies.
"Are you home yet?" Ned asked excitedly.
"No, not yet, but i will before you know it," came the laughing reply of Jennifer on the other side of the line.
"So, how did your day went?" Ned asked, sitting up straight.
"Active… i love Breanne, but sometimes i think someone fed her extra strong coffee…" Ned could see her smile in his head.
"Poor you," Ned grinned.
"I lived… so, how did your day went?"
"Fine actually, Brian and i had a little look into the past, we recalled some memories…" Ned explained.
"Oh really," Jennifer sounded amused.
"Yeah, like our first two fights, the first time you kissed me on my fifth birthday, and when i realized that you were a girl," Ned grinned.
Jennifer laughed and Ned's heart swelled up with joy, he loved her laugh.
"As far as i know Ned Bigby, I'm STILL a girl," Jennifer commented.
Ned grinned.
"i'm heading towards a tunnel now," Jennifer said softly.
"Ok, i see you soon," Ned said tenderly.
"What? Ned i'm losing you…" with that the connection was lost, but Ned smiled nonetheless, he loved that girl with his whole heart, she brought out the best in him, motivated him, and was the only one that could always cheer her up.
A little while later, Ned was watching CSI.
The show was almost to its end when all of the sudden the face of Kenneth, the news reporter of that channel appeared, looking more seriously as ever, what mend a lot.
"We're cutting this show short due to a important newsflash.
The Antilope Valley Line that connects Lancaster with Union Station is crashed, it happened when the train was heading towards Santa Clarita, a rock fell of the Soledad Canyon and landed on the rails, The line 270 of the Antilope Valley Line couldn't brake in time, and derailed. The view changed from Kenneth to the Soledad Canyon, showing the derailed train. Ned looked horrified to the TV screen, his heart froze.
"Several emergency services have reached the 270, and are now trying to get into the wagons. Roy, how is the situation there?"
An other voice spoke, while a camera in the helicopter was filming the rampage below. "The situation is critical Kenneth, due the low population of this area, the emergency services have trouble to reach the derailed train, there seems to be no sign of survivors yet, we keep you updated if there's any news"
Kenneth came back into view. Talking more about the catastrophe, But Ned wasn't listening, he drew his cell phone.
"Not her… Please not her… please be alright," with his hands shaking that much he needed two failed attempts before he managed to speed dial Jennifers number. "Please pick up Mose, i need you…"
The cell phone rang in the destroyed compartment, begging to be answered.
Jennifer Mosely lay motionless on the compartment floor, the ringing cell only inches away from her hand.
If you think that this would be turning out to be just one of the many 'Mose gets into an accident' fic, guess again... i do everything to have an original story, and trust me, it is!!!
BUT i've read some very good fics with that subject
i'm referrig to 2 fabulous writers that succeeded to inspire me to start this fic, and to contunue it on a different level.
first: Blue-Eyed-Blonde90 with her fic Forgetting you, it inspired me to complicate the plot a little...
and without Countyurl212 and her recently finiched story The Journal this fic wouldn't even be here...
so, my little asignment to you, READ THOSE FICS!!! I WON'T UPDATE UNTILL YOU DID!!!!
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