As most of my readers know, I'm quite the political buff. However, as I spout "political commentary", I've decided to tone down my views and emphasize the characters views. For the record, I don't try and conform the characters to my views, I use what I'm given. My favorite character, Mr. Tipton, is a conservative, and I promise I won't write him as a liberal, just as I won't write Cody or Bailey as conservatives. Furthermore, no political knowledge is required to read this, although this story would be much more interesting to you if you got some background. Anyway, the first chapter (actually, this is the prologue) will just be a little filler. The action won't really take off until 4-6 chapters in, and I want to be at least 5 chapters ahead of my posts, because in case you haven't noticed, I have a quitting problem. In fact, I may not post anything until I finish the whole story. This post is just so people know that this story is out there for them to read. As always, read and review.
I don't own the characters, nor will I ever. Still, I shall try to keep them to themselves.
Carey Martin maneuvered through the lounge. Her show was finally over, and her audience had returned to the room. It was finally time for her to put her feet up and relax, the way she relaxed ever since Zack and Cody had left for the boat. While she missed her kids, she knew that this experience would be good for them, and good for her.
Ever since Cody and Zack had left for the boat back in 2008, Carey had made many changes to her lifestyle, all for the better. As soon as she returned, she walked straight up to the new manager, Joseph Fitzgerald, and demanded a raise. The young new manager obliged, and Carey got her 20% raise, with more vacation time.
Then, she finally accepted Arwin's request to go out. Arwin had been a great friend to her, and she finally gave him a chance. Soon enough, she found out that Arwin was not just a great friend, but a great boyfriend. When Arwin was finally recognized by the scientific community and offered a job as a researcher at MIT, she urged him to take that offer. Arwin now lived in a much nicer place in the other side of town, and Carey would often journey to visit her new significant other.
Finally, Carey took over as head of the Tipton Employee Union: Boston Chapter. As she had been working for Tipton Industries for six years, she decided to help her fellow employees. She was somewhat of a legend in the Tipton World, having raised the terrible two of Zack and Cody, and thus many employees had a great deal of respect for her. With her as head of the union, Tipton Industries made life for workers easier, and the Boston Tipton became known as a haven for employees.
As Carey trudged into the elevator, her thoughts shifted to those of her two boys. Cody had just called her two weeks ago, telling her of his college acceptance letters. He had gotten into every school he applied to, even Harvard (he was going to reject Harvard just to shove it up the Dean's ass). It seemed he and his wonderful girlfriend Bailey had their mind set on Yale, and Carey was willing to let go. Of course, it wasn't a negative that Tipton Industries and Yale would pick up the tab.
As for Zack, well, Carey had no idea what he wanted to do. Not until last night, when Zack had excitedly called her to tell her about his acceptance to UConn. Carey had no idea Zack had even applied to college, and was more than pleased to pay Zack's part of the tuition. She had already thought that Zack would have been in jail by now, so she was pleasantly surprised by his college admittance.
Carey Martin had it all. A good job, two great kids, a great voice, and a still attractive figure. Soon, she would be faced with a terrible burden, a burden that most would wish up on themselves.