Chapter 5
N.P.O.V.
Ned opened the door, and hopped out of the car. He walked over to the passenger side, and once again Moze looked upset. Ned couldn't figure out what could possibly be wrong. Had he said something that may have offended her? He raked his mind, thinking back to the past conversations they had.
Oh, wow, I think I know what made her upset. He thought to himself. Could it have something to do with me saying I liked someone? I knew I was too obvious, she probably figured out it was her who I liked and she doesn't like me back. Ned thought again. But what to do… He hated seeing her so upset, especially knowing he caused it. He had an idea.
Moze finally got out of the car.
"Okay are we ready?" Moze asked Ned.
"Yeah I am ready as long as you are. You're the birthday girl."
Ned was just about to give her the gift he had picked out especially for her, when someone stopped him.
It was Cookie. What could he possibly be doing here? Ned wondered. This is just too strange. Cookie finally noticed them.
"Hey Moze, hey Ned! What are you two doing here?" Cookie questioned them.
"Oh, well, it's Moze's birthday and I just thought I would take her mini golfing." Ned explained.
"Ah… right," Cookie caught on quickly. "Happy Birthday Moze."
Cookie gave her a quick hug and whispered something in Moze's ear Ned couldn't quite understand. It sounded something like "You know Ned likes you right?"
Moze punched Cookie lightly on the arm and blushed.
Ned acted quickly.
"Hey, Cookie, can I talk to you for a moment …alone." Ned asked.
"Yeah, sure thing, Ned."
Cookie and Ned walked off to a deserted area of the parking lot.
"So, what is it you wanted to talk to me about?" Cookie asked questioningly.
"2 things, one being what did you whisper to Moze?" Ned questioned.
"Aren't we jealous?" Cookie said laughing.
Ned was blushing like crazy.
"Oh come on, I am not jealous. We have all been friends for like ever."
"True, but… Ned?"
"Yeah?"
"The whole world knows you like Moze."
"What? I do not like Moze." Ned replied, blushing even more now.
"Oh, give it up Ned. My computer research says that all guy girl best friends will eventually fall in love. It's a provin fact, computer research never lies."
"Cookie, you haven't changed a bit."
"Neither have you Ned. So what was it you wanted to ask me besides what I whispered in Moze's ear? Which by the way you will never know."
"This may sound really strange, but I think I ruined my friendship with Moze forever by telling her that I like someone. I guess I was too obvious and I think she figured out that it was her that I liked." Ned blabbed.
"Well, did you ever think of it this way? Moze may actually like you too, but when you said you liked someone, maybe she thought it wasn't her." Cookie said intelligently.
"You think?"
"I know." Cookie spoke.
"You're a genius Cookie." He said excitedly, giving him a high five.
"You should tell her that the someone you like is her. I guarantee she will be just as in love with you as you are in love with her, if not more!"
"Thanks Cook, See ya later."
Ned rain off to go find Moze, and fix things once and for all.