Discalimer: I own nothing. I only own the plot, and maybe an OC or two... and im sorry if my spacing is messed up.
"Yes she does!"
"No she doesn't!"
"Yes she does!"
"Zack," Cody says exasperated, "there are no facts to back you up on this one!"
"Cody, Cody, Cody." Zack says, his hand on Cody's shoulder, as he shakes his head. "This is love! You don't need any facts. This is not one of you're award winning projects. It's just what Maddie and I feel for each other."
"Wow. I think that's the longest speech you've ever made! Good job!" Cody says somewhat sarcastically. Cody bends over to pick up his bag.
"Do I get a gold star?" Zack asks hopefully. Cody looks up at him with an amused look.
"Of course you do. I'll make sure you get it." Cody shoulders his bag and starts towards the front doors of the Tipton. "Are we going to go in or not?"
"Yes, I can talk to Maddie! She'll be waiting there with open arms! And then you'll see how much she loves me!"
"I can't wait." Zack walks in, with Cody behind him. Zack looks hopefully around the room, with Cody right on his heels.
Esteban is helping Arwin out with one of his crazy inventions, and Muriel is sitting in her favourite chair, with her legs propped up on a coffee table. Mr. Moseby is standing behind the check-in desk, filing papers.
"Where's Maddie? She has to be here! She's always here! "Zack starts pacing, "Where could she be?" Cody rolls his eyes, and walks down the stairs to the check-in desk. Mr. Moseby is writing in one of his books. Cody stares at Mr. Moseby, who doesn't respond. Cody sees the bell, and repeatedly pushes the bell. Mr. Moseby takes a deep breath, looks up from his book and holds Cody's hand down.
"I heard you ding the first time." Mr. Moseby takes his hand of Cody's and starts to gather up his books. Cody watches as Mr. Moseby bends down to place their papers in their rightful places. Cody eyes the bell, then Mr. Moseby, then the bell again.
As if reading Cody's mind, Mr. Moseby pops his head up and says,
"Don't even think about it." Cody replaces his risen hand to the inside of his pocket. "Now, what do you want?"
"Zack wants to know where Maddie is."
"He and I both. London took her out." There was a gasp from behind Cody, and a loud thudding of feet. Zack skids to a halt, almost knocking over Cody.
"You mean…she's…"
"No. She still has her job. I merely meant…"
"Oh ok." Zack cuts off Mr. Moseby. Mr. Moseby cleared his throat and continued.
"As I was saying," Mr. Moseby gave Zack a look, "I merely meant London probably took her shopping. Now if you will excuse me, I have to sort out a problem." Mr. Moseby shuffled off to Arwin and Esteban. Zack and Cody looked at each other then at Arwin, Esteban and Mr. Moseby. Arwin is running around screaming, while Esteban is advancing on a robotically looking thing.
It looks like a toaster with wheels, and there's smoke coming out of it. Esteban is about to catch the toaster thing with a net, but the toaster swirls around. Esteban turns around and runs away, with the toaster right behind him. Meanwhile Arwin is watching Esteban get chased by the toaster. Esteban leaps onto a chair, and the toaster squeals to a halt. It swirls around and "sees" Arwin, and goes after him again.
Arwin, who was nibbling on a piece of toast that fell out of the toaster, screams, drops the toast and runs. He changes his mind halfway through, and goes back for the toast, screaming. He picks up the toast and runs for his life. Esteban, coming down from the chair, follows them. Arwin jumps onto the check-in desk (which Mr. Moseby plainly doesn't like) and crouches there. As if sensing Esteban's presence, the toaster whirls around to face him, which sends Esteban running for the chair again.
Mr. Moseby, having enough of the tag game in his lobby, bends down and scoops up the toaster as it goes by him.
"Stop running around the lobby!" shouts Mr. Moseby. "Arwin, where is the shut off button??!!" Moseby said agitatedly, the toaster is hot and it is burning his hands.
"It's the red button sir!" Arwin said as he jumps off the counter, still nibbling on his toast. Mr. Moseby presses the button, and the wheels on the toaster immediately stops turning.
"Now get it out of my lobby!"
Arwin takes the toaster from Mr. Moseby and heads off towards his office. Mr. Moseby swirls around on his heal and walks to the check-in desk.
"That was weird." Zack whispers, turning to Cody.
"Yeah, really weird." Cody whispers back.
"And you two!" Mr. Moseby mutters as he walks by. "Don't you have to be somewhere? Somewhere that isn't here?"
"Actually, we don't." retorts Zack.
"Actually, Zack. I have to…" Cody whispers.
"Shush, Cody." Zack cuts him off.
"Oh Zackykins!" a female voice calls.
"O no! Quick hide me!" Zack panics, grabbing Cody's shoulders and pushing him in front of him.
"It's only Agnes."
"Only Agn…Only Agnes?!" Zack shakes his head with disbelief. "She's a stalker! How else would she know where I live?"
"She was my science partner last semester. She came over to work on it."
Zack blinks.
"That's beside the point. No one invited her this time."
"Zackykins? Didn't you hear me calling you?" Agnes pushes Cody out of the way, and faces Zack, her hands on her hips. Zack hesitates.
"Agnes! I didn't even know you were here! I was so busy talking to my brother. You know how hard it is to make him shut his mouth." Cody gaps up at him, and starts to get up.
"Aw," Agnes's face softens, "That's all right Zackyboo-boo." Zack winces at one of her nicknames for him, but Agnes doesn't notice.
"Agnes." Cody says, brushing the dirt off his trousers, "What brings you to the Tipton? Surely not to talk to Zack?" Cody had an amused expression planted on his face.
"As much as I love my Zackykins," Agnes pinches one of Zack's cheeks, "No. I'm here for the Auditions." Zack and Cody look at each other, shrug, and looked back at Agnes.
"What auditions?" They ask.
"You mean you don't know?" Zack and Cody shake their heads. "The Tipton is having an acting program. Anyone around the age 12-18 can audition for this years play."
"Which play?" Cody questions.
"Who cares? It'll be my big break!" Zack drapes his arm around Cody's shoulders and flings out his arm. "I can see it now! A big producer watching the play, bored. That's when…POW!" Agnes and Cody jump. "I jump on stage and play my part. He's so wowed that he wants me to be in his next movie! Then Maddie will really be impressed." Zack nods his head, smiling.
"Maddie? Who's Maddie?" Zack takes his arm off of Cody and turns to face Agnes. Agnes has her arms crossed across her chest, and is tapping her foot. Her face full of suspicion.
"Um…you see…" Zack stammers. He doesn't want to get on Agnes' bad side.
"Maddie is our mom's, sister's, aunt's niece." Cody jumps in.
"Twice removed!" Zack adds. Agnes unfolds her arms, and gives Zack a hug. Zack stiffens and mouths to Cody, "Help me!"
"I'm sorry I ever doubted you Zackyboo-boo." Zack didn't say anything until Agnes let go.
"That's alright Agnes. So where are the auditions held?"
"In the auditorium."
"What play is this again.?" Cody questioned.
"Beauty in the Beast." Agnes starts to walk off, stops, turns around and asks, "You are going to audition right?"
"Yes." They replied.
"Good, because I'm trying out for the part of Belle. Zack are you trying out for the Beast?"
"Which ever is the main guy character." Zack replies. Agnes and Cody stare at Zack as if he has an antenna on his head. "What?"
"The Beast is the main man character in the story." Cody said.
"Oh. Well then, yes I am!"
"Good. See you there Zackykins." Agnes blows him a kiss, and tries to saunter off. All she manages to do is bump a table, which sends a vase flying. Mr. Moseby, who looked up at the exact moment Agnes bumped the table screams,
"No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Esteban, who was replacing the lobby's furniture to their original spots, turned to see the vase fall. Esteban threw a fluffy pillow, which he had been holding, towards the table. The vase lands on the pillow, unharmed.
Mr. Moseby runs out from behind the check-in desk and gasps,
"Impressive save Esteban."
"Why thank-you Mr. Moseby." Esteban beams, handing Mr. Moseby the vase.
Zack looks over to the revolving entrance doors, looking for Maddie. A black-haired teenage girl saunters in, a blonde on her heels staggering beneath an armful of shopping bags.
"Cody!" Zack exclaims.
"What is it?" Cody gasps, cowering behind Zack. "Is it an insect? A spider?"
"No. It's Maddie." Zack sighs dreamily.
Please Review. Ok. I'm not sure if I can contine this. I had written it a while ago...like a year or two ago and im really trying to work it out. And again im sorry if the spacing is messed up.