Fighting hurts in different ways

Zack and Cody fight one day, and then something happens to one of the twins. Which twin is it? How will the other twin react?

"Why did you have to do that, Zack? Why? You know and I know that I'm low on the social ladder as it is!"

"So a joke got out of hand, and anyway, I said sorry, didn't I?"

"But you didn't mean it! I saw you! You were laughing along with everyone else!"

"Boohoo, how bad of me! Let's smack my hand!"

Zack pretended to smack his hand sarcastically. The two were on the way back from school, and they were fighting because Zack had stuffed Blankie in Cody's backpack before school, and then showed everyone it when Cody got out his textbook in math class. Drew and his gang were in that class too. It had got round the whole school before math had even finished.

"Screw you" Cody whispered.

"What?"

"SCREW YOU!"

Zack looked hurt for a second, but that didn't last for long. He stopped to turn around and look at Cody, who had stopped as well.

"You know what? I don't care! Coz' I wish you weren't my brother! I wish you weren't my twin! I HATE YOU! You're no brother of mine!"

Cody stared at Zack for a few seconds before running in front of him a few paces and slowing down. He had silent tears running down his cheeks. Zack hated him…Zack hated him…Zack hated him…

"Cody!"

Cody turned around to see his brother being held by some guy with a gun. The guy pointed the gun at Zack's head.

"Hand over ya money, or his brains are blown out!"

"Look, just don't shoot him, please! I'll give you money. Just don't shoot Zack, don't shoot my brother"

Zack looked confused, before realising his brother didn't hate him. He closed his eyes. Cody didn't hate him…Cody didn't hate him…Cody didn't hate him…

BANG!

Zack expected to feel pain, but he didn't feel anything. Except emptiness. Like half of him was dying. He opened his eyes. The guy ran off. He looked in front of him. There was his brother. His twin. His other half. Lying on the pavement, face down, with a little hole in his back. There was blood trickling out of it. Zack ran over and turned Cody over. He shook him.

"Cody? Cody? Come on, please. I didn't mean what I said. Please?"

As Zack frantically begged, he was checking for a pulse. Thankfully, he found one. Faint, but still there.

"Hang on, baby bro. I'm getting help. Just stay alive. For me"

Zack ran to the nearest payphone, and dialled 911. When someone picked up, he immediately told them what happened and where they were. He slammed the phone down and ran back to his brother.

He knelt down beside his brother and pulled his head on to his lap. The ambulance pulled up a few minutes later. They took Cody away from a reluctant Zack. They asked him if he wanted to come with them, but he asked if he could go to his mom first. They said yes. He ran to the Tipton, tears flaring behind him, and tried to get to the restaurant, where his mom was, but the guys outside wouldn't let him. He ran to Maddie, who immediately asked what was wrong. He told her what happened and she grabbed his hand and ran them both over to the restaurant. She told the guys what happened and they let her in, but not Zack.

"Sorry, it's over 15's only, and you're only 13. We can't let you in"

Maddie dashed over to the stage and told Carey to go to the hospital with Zack because Cody had been shot. Carey ran off stage and followed Maddie, only to be greeted a pacing Zack. She pulled him into a warm embrace, before asking what hospital Cody was at. He told her and she drove them over there.

When they got there, Zack jumped out the car and ran inside the hospital. He went straight for the reception desk. He tried to keep his cool.

"Excuse me, could you tell me where Cody Martin is, please?"

The receptionist started scanned her computer screen while mumbling Cody's name. Zack was getting impatient.

"Aha! Cody Martin. Room 184. 5th Floor"

"Thank you"

Just as Zack bolted over to the stairs, Carey and Maddie hurried in.

"Excuse me, could you tell me where Cody Martin is, please?"

"A little boy just came over, asking for Cody. I don't suppose you'd know him, would you?"

"Yes, he's my son"

"Oh, well, he just went to Room 184"

"Thank you"

Carey went over to the elevator and pressed 5th floor. The elevator came in a matter of seconds. She and Maddie jumped in and then waited for it to go to their destination.