Holy, Moley!

Prologue

Zack and Cody Martin stood on the sidewalk just outside the Tipton, handing out flyers advertising the big benefit Halloween party the hotel would be holding in just a few weeks.

"Come to the Tipton Halloween Party," Cody said, and handed a flyer to some middle-aged man in a suit and tie.

Zack was standing next to his brother, no longer handing them out and says, "Don't you think this whole benefit thing is kinda lame?"

Cody hands another flyer out, and turns to look at his brother, "No, not really. The Tipton needs the money, and I know that London and Maddie are looking forward to decorating the place up."

Zack shrugs, and hands a flyer out to a little boy and his mom walking past.

"You know, Moesby is always looking for us to get involved in stuff like this. It makes him think that we have other things to do with our free time, instead of just destroying his hotel." Cody pointed out.

"Well, if it's what Moesby wants, why on earth would I participate in that?" Zack asked.

Cody looked confused. "Duh, to be a nice person of course!" He said matter-of-factly.

Zack looks at him with an odd expression on his face. "No thanks, buddy, that's your job," He told him, and gave him a hard slap on the back.

"Then what's yours!" Cody asked, obviously taken aback by his brother's crude remark.

Zack crosses his arms across his chest and smiles up at the sky, dropping the flyers on the street, and said, "Well, I do have enough cute in me for the both of us!"

Cody rolls his eyes, and continues doing his job.

"Trust me, man, it's a tough job! Do you know how much gets wiped away just by standing near you?"

Zack suddenly sees a cute blonde girl walking past, and hurries to catch up with her. He turns back to Cody for a moment, tosses his hair out of his eyes, and adds, "But I guess there's enough left for today!" Then he rushes off.

"Wait up!" He calls, loudly out to the girl who disappeared.

Once again, Zack stops, and turns to face his brother. "I'll be back by dinner!" He told him, not a hint of promising in his voice.

Cody planted his hands on his hips. "And if you're not?"

Zack pretended to think about that question for a moment, and then shrugged the idea off with his hands, and a laugh.

He was still laughing when Cody screams, "Zack!"

Zack's expression hardens. "If, I'm not, let it go."bgdg