Other Fan Fiction ❯ More than Friends? ❯ Suzie's Back ( Chapter 6 )

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By: Pika189

Title: More than Friends?

Author: the ultimate SoBe Master

Chapter 6: Suzie's Back

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Category: Ned's Declassified SSG

`Suzie's back?! Oh no! I already know I like Moze, but she could ruin it for me and her! I could lose my best friend!' Ned panicked.

“Any calls, Ned?” Moze asked curiously.

“Huh? Oh, no, none,” Ned replied.

“Oh, alright,”

“Yeah,”

“Ned, I can tell you have somethin' on your mind. What's up?” whispered Gordy.

“I'll tell you inside,” Ned whispered back.

Once they were all inside, they all somehow plopped down on the couch. Mr. Bigby had already left and Mrs. Bigby had left a note saying she'd gone out with some of her friends and wouldn't be back for awhile, so they had the place to themselves.

“You guys want something to eat or drink?” asked Ned.

“Yeah, pizza sounds good,” The others replied.

“Ok, I'll see what I can do,” Ned then turned to Gordy. “Gordy, could ya help me out?”

“Oh, uh, sure thing, Ned,” replied Gordy. Him and Ned then stood and headed into the kitchen. “Ok, what's up, Ned?”

“Well, it's Suzie! I know I love Moze, but Suzie called! She's back! I don't know what to do?!” Ned replied.

“Ned, who's always given you support?”

“Moze,”

“And who's always been there for you?”

“Moze!”

“There you go. So, you know you don't need Suzie! Tell her that you like Moze, not her,”

“But Suzie will kill me, and then she'll kill Moze!”

“If Suzie cares about you at all, she'll understand,”

“Ok, thanks, Gordy,” replied Ned. “I owe ya one,”

“No, it's ok, Ned. You don't owe me anything,”

“Whatever…anyways, let's get some Pizza going,”

“Yeah, don't wanna keep them waiting,” Ned opened the freezer and pulled out a frozen pepperoni and sausage pizza and tossed it to Gordy. Gordy removed the pizza from the box. “Where are the cookie sheets?” He asked. Ned pointed to a cabinet near the fridge. “Thanks,” Gordy pulled out a cookie sheet and put the pizza on it. Heating the oven to 400 degrees, Gordy opened the oven and put the pizza inside. “Are you sure we should be doing this?”

“Gordy, who cares?! It's pizza!”

“You're right! Pizza always comes first!”

Ned and Gordy headed back to the living room and sat back upon the couch. Ned had once again sat next to Moze. `How am I gonna break the news to Suzie? I know I have to, but how am I gonna do it?!' Ned thought. His arm was already around Moze. Moze didn't mind at all. On the contrary, she was leaning into him and had her head resting on his shoulder. Ned had the urge to lean in and kiss Moze, but he knew it would embarrass them both. Plus, he didn't even know if she liked him in the same way.

“What exactly are we doing here?” Cookie asked.

“Sitting here, waiting for pizza,” Ned replied.

“What about drinks?”

“Well, I don't wanna disturb her. Could one of you two get the drinks?”

Moze had now curled up and was fast asleep against Ned. Noticing this, Gordy said, “Oh, yeah, sure Ned. Dr. Pepper for all I assume?”

“Yeah,”

“Ok, back in a sec,” That said, Gordy stood and headed back into the kitchen. Opening the fridge, he quickly found the Dr. Pepper. Grabbing four cans, he returned and passed the cans to Ned and Cookie, keeping one for himself.

“I'll hold on to hers so she can have it when she wakes,” Ned said, placing one of the Dr. Peppers on the table. Opening his own and taking a drink, he took out his cell phone with his free hand. “Looks like Suzie left a message,” He muttered. Pulling up his messages, he began to bring the phone up to his ear.

“Got a new message?” asked Cookie.

“Yeah…it's from Suzie…” By now, Ned had the phone pressed gently against his ear.

“Hi! Guess who? I just got back yesterday, and I really wanna see you again! So, when you get this message, call me, or even better, come over! Ok, so I expect to see you soon!” said Suzie in the message.

“I'm doomed,” muttered Ned as he closed his cell phone and put it away.

“What did she say?” asked Gordy.

“She…got back yesterday…and she wants to see me soon…” Ned said, staring at his shoes. It was as if a black cloud had surrounded him.

“Ned, it's alright. You just need to tell her before Friday. If you don't you'll be in too deep, and someone will end up getting hurt, and it won't just be Suzie,” said Gordy.

“You're right…you're right! I'll do it…as soon as she wakes up,” said Ned excitedly.

“That's the spirit, Ned!”

Another ten minutes and the pizza was ready. Almost instantly, Moze's eyes flashed open. “The pizza's ready!” She exclaimed. Standing up, she raced into the kitchen, blushing slightly when she realized she had fallen asleep in Ned's arms. Everyone else followed her. Once they all had a slice of pizza on their plate, they headed back into the living room. “Ned, why didn't you wake me up earlier?”

“I didn't want to disturb you,” Ned replied simply.

“Alright, I believe you,” Moze said. Everyone then started on their pizza, finishing it within five minutes.

Standing up, everyone stood up and took their plates into the kitchen. “Hey, I'll be back. I have something I have to do,” Ned said as he headed for the door.

“Where is it you're going, Ned?” Moze asked out of utter curiosity.

“Don't worry about it. I have to do it, or it'll eat me alive inside,” With that, Ned headed out the door and started for Suzie's house, which was a mere ten minute walk from Ned's. `I gotta do this!' Ned told himself. `I'll just have to take the consequences when they come,'

Ten minutes later, Ned arrived at Suzie's. Surprisingly, her parents were actually able to get their old house back. Knocking three times on the door, the door immediately opened. Suzie was standing there in a pink tank-top and a pair of blue jeans. “Ned!” She virtually screamed, throwing herself into Ned's arms and giving him a kiss on the lips. “I've missed you! We have a lot of catching up,”

“Yes, we need to talk,” Ned said nervously. As him and Suzie sat on her porch swing, Ned looked her in the eyes. “I need to tell you something,”

“Yes, what is it?” Suzie asked, concerned. “What's wrong, Ned?”

“Well, I have liked you a lot since the 4th grade. When you said `yes', I was flattered! For awhile, I was happy to be with you. When you left, I was crushed, but then I started to question my feelings for you,”

“Question your…feelings for me?”

“Y-yeah, I did. It was then that I realized…”

“Realized what? What is it, Ned?”

“It was then…that I realized that you weren't the girl for me. The girl had been there the whole time,”

“Oh, don't tell me it's Mozely,”

“Well…it is. I like Moze! I thought that I had liked you, but I realized after you had left that I like Moze, and I always have! I'm sorry if I'm hurting your feelings, but…I feel that it has to be said,”

“It…it's quite alright, Ned. I-I understand. I kind of had the feeling you liked Jennifer better than me; I just didn't wanna believe it! Now go, go be with her!” Suzie could just barely hold back from crying. With that, Ned and Suzie hugged, and Ned then started back for his house.

`Not once in a million years did I think I would do that, though I didn't think I would even be with her in a million years either,' Ned told himself.

A/N: Well, what do you guys and gals think? I think it's rather well if I do say so myself. Well, please R&R. Later! ^^