The last person left the aqua lounge. The last person except Cody and Zach who were left after everyone said their goodbyes and goodnights. The decorations seemed slightly less festive after everyone had gone. The party was for the graduation and even Mr. Moseby smiled most of the time. Cody was walking around picking up the paper plates and cups left by his friends and all the people he would soon be leaving. Zach was sitting at a table tossing a ball up into the air.
"Hey, Cody?" Zach said to break a silence that had formed as they thought back to all the great times they shared over the years past.
"Yes, Zach?" Cody replied slightly happy that he had been broken from his memories for the moment. He feared he might tear up and did not want Zach to see that.
"When we still lived at the Tipton…" Zach seemed like he didn't want to continue, looking away from Cody out the window to see the fishes passing in the bay.
"What about it?" Cody was passing this off as Zach being his usual self. He was Probably thinking of some last prank.
"Well, remember how we used to joke about liking each other too much?" Zach looked at Cody for a fleeting moment but when he saw Cody looking at him he quickly turned back to the glass.
The ball fell to the floor and Zach didn't pick it up.
"I remember it was one of our favorite jokes. How much we used to hate each other sometimes…" Cody nervously chuckled, not sure where this was going.
"What would you say if I told you that every time I said it I wasn't joking?" Zach whispered.
"Are you trying to say something?" Cody stopped throwing away paper plates and looked right at Zach.
"Yes, I am trying to tell you something! How could you not see that…" Zach's voice went from anger to sadness in just a few words. A sure sign something was bothering him.
"Zach, if you want to tell me something then just tell me. You know you can." Cody was tired of the questions and thankful that the conversation seemed to be going somewhere, wherever that was.
"It's just that I think that you would not understand. How would you, after all the years you haven't known about it. It would just seem weird," Zach was not telling Cody anything. "I thought I would wait for graduation, but I don't think it is right for you to know."
"I already know something is wrong, that much you have told me, so I won't give up until you tell me. I already have an idea as to what it is." Cody stated matter of factly, Zach had already pretty much told him.
"I really did like you little too much. I never told you, but you were always so beautiful to me." Zach was talking fast now. "I always looked over at you when you were looking away, and always wished I could say something… I understand what this makes me. I spent great amounts of time trying to read about it on the internet and that didn't work out, so I turned to videos on the internet." Zach was out of breath.
"I see, why didn't you tell me. I would have understood and could have helped you." Cody was genuinely upset that he hadn't been told.
"Why? You want to change me right? That's it isn't it? I knew you wouldn't understand." Zach was near crying and he had turned to look at Cody.
"No, so I could help you by doing this," Cody pulled his brother out of his chair and took a step closer. He leaned in a kissed him. Zach melted in his arms and Cody thought it was nice to be the one in control for once. Then Zach opened his mouth and Cody did the same. So much for control.