The sun rose for another day over the pointed roof of The Marymount Academy, the sun streaming in through the glittering windows, casting an eerie morning light over the sleeping forms of the students snuggled into their beds. One would think that it was a normal boarding school but in reality, it was so much more. Founded by the great Tobias Von Dramond in the early eighteenth century, it had quickly become a prestigious school, the town of Marymount slowly spreading around the base of the hill on which the large, castle like building sat. Many students had been privileged enough to be accepted into the hallowed halls and some of the greatest names in history had come from within those walls.
These days, the traditions of the school, although still celebrated and upheld, were far less extravagant and the whole town joined in to commemorate the founder of the town. The halls of the school were filled with the chatter of excited young men and women, dreaming of making it big in the world and the occasional phone ring cutting through the noise. Yes, the school had indeed changed from its original state and many people wondered just what the great Tobias Von Dramond would think of his precious school if he saw it now.
For the seniors of The Marymount Academy, graduation was drawing close and every one of them had plans for college. On this particular morning, one young man was tiptoeing through the halls, keeping to the shadows in the hopes that no one would catch him out of bed during curfew. He was hoping to surprise his girlfriend with the news that their Harvard letters would be coming that day but if he got caught, he would be shut in his room for the day and not be allowed to see her. The rules for the Academy were strict and for the most part, the students were well behaved but there was the occasional escapee who tried something. They were soon put back in place.
The young man creeping through the hallways was one of Marymount's most beloved boys having been the star quarterback for his entire high school career. As well as being a star on the football field, he shone in academics as well, gaining the second highest score in the state on the last set of exams. He finally reached his girlfriend's room and knocked quietly on the door. A muffled groan told him she was half awake so he pushed the door open and quietly entered the room, crossing to the bed and jumping on her when he was close enough.
"Ugh! Get off me." The girl moaned, trying to shove the laughing boy off her.
"Morning sleepy-head. Guess what day it is?" he asked, shifting so that he lay beside her.
"I don't know, Cody. Friday?" She rolled her eyes at him and sat up, running her fingers through her hair.
"No. Well, yeah but what's special about today?" Cody asked.
"I have no idea. But is it really so important that you had to break curfew to sneak in here and scare me half to death?" Cody sighed. Sometimes his girl could be a tease. He jumped off her bed and sat at her desk, fiddling with a stack of post-its.
"Yes, Bails it is. Our letters come today. As if you could forget." Cody tossed the post-its on the desk as she came over and sat on his lap, draping her harms over his shoulders.
"I didn't forget, Cody. I was just teasing." She leant down and kissed him, laughing at his inability to tell when she was teasing. They were interrupted a moment later by a knock on the door.
"Bailey! Are you in there?" A female voice came through the door. Quickly, they both jumped up and Cosy ran to hide in Bailey's closet. Bailey opened the door to find her best friend, Maya standing there.
"Hey Maya. What's up?" Bailey covered her mouth as a yawn overtook her, standing to the side to let Maya in.
"I see you're still half asleep. I'm surprised Mr. Romance isn't here." Maya laughed. Feeling daring, Cody silently crept out of the closet, and, knowing Maya wouldn't tell the teachers about him breaking curfew, slid his hands over the unsuspecting girl's eyes. Poor Maya let out a shriek and jumped away from her attacker, her elbow connecting with his chest in the process.
"Nice nickname you've got for me." Cody groaned, massaging his chest. Maya looked at him apologetically.
"Sorry. I didn't mean to get you that hard." She turned and grinned at Bailey who was still doubled over laughing.
"Your guy over here needs some help." she said, gesturing in Cody's direction. Bailey shrugged.
"Nah, he's fine." She smirked as he pretended to pout at her.
"I'm feeling the love, Bails." Cody said, groaning and clutching at his heart dramatically. Bailey and Maya shook their heads at him.
"You've gotta get out of here, lover boy. The teachers are due to come through here any minute now." Maya reminded him, glancing at the clock.
"I know. I'm leaving. See you at breakfast?" He asked, looking at Bailey. She nodded and stood up on her toes to kiss him goodbye before he snuck out the door.
"Well, dramatic morning, huh?" Maya said, flopping down on Bailey's bed. Bailey shook her head.
"Uh-uh, Maya. The teachers will still kill us if you're in here. Out." She hauled the giggling girl to her feet and propelled her out the door. Once she'd shut the door she let out a sigh. For once she'd just like a morning where she didn't have Cody or Maya bounding into her room at all hours. Shaking her head, she started collecting her outfit and bathroom bag, ready to head out to the bathroom as soon as the teachers came past.
It was a little after ten that morning when Cody was sitting in the library, waiting for Bailey to start their study session. He checked his watch to see she was already ten minutes late. Not long after, the big double doors crashed open and a whirl wind of brown hair and red school uniform rushed in, plonking itself on his lap and planting a kiss on his cheek before the door had even shut.
"Hi. Eager to get started I see." Cody laughed. Bailey shook her head and waved two envelopes in his face.
"Nope. I got our letters." She threw one down on the table in front of him. Suddenly nervous, he picked it up; almost not wanting to know what was inside.
"On three?" Cody flipped the envelope over, watching as Bailey did the same.
"One. Two. Three." Bailey finished the countdown and the both ripped open the envelopes, pulling out the contained letters. Students nearby watched as the expressions on their faces changed from hope to something else.
"I got in!" Bailey was grinning from ear to ear, almost bouncing in excitement, at least until she saw Cody who was still sitting down, staring in shock at his letter.
"I didn't get in." He mumbled and Bailey gave a little cry of horror.
"Let me see." She snatched the letter from his hand and scanned over it, realising that he was right.
"Oh, Cody. I…"
"Just leave me alone." He pushed her aside and left the room, leaving her staring after him. She silently paced up all their books and followed after him, heading in the direction of the girls' dorms.
A/N: Just to keep myself safe, the actual content of the story is an idea I had long before I watched any of the 'Suite Life' shows and turned it into a story. After watching the final Suite Life on Deck episode, I knew I had to use my story and use the characters. The original version of this story with my own characters is up on another site. Because this is an alternate universe, I'm not keeping the characters exactly the same as on the show, hence why Cody is a quarterback.
Please Read and review to let me know what you think of my mixing my story with the Suite Life characters.