Chapter One- Uniting

"Hey Mr. Moseby!" Maddie, the candy counter girl at the Tipton Hotel, called to her boss. The manager of the hotel walked over.

"What is it?" Mr. Moseby asked.

"Well, my cousin is coming to stay with me for a few weeks over summer vacation starting tomorrow night because her parents are going to Germany and they gave their nanny time off. What I was wondering was if she could come to work with me." Maddie asked.

"No." Mr. Moseby asked immediately.

"Oh please! Come on its like having another worker but for free. She likes to work because her parents wont let her. A teen thing." Maddie begged.

"Fine. What time does her plane get her?" Mr. Moseby asked giving in.

"5:30 tomorrow." Maddie said.

"A girl coming tomorrow? Who?" Zack, one of the twins that lived in the hotel, asked.

"She's my cousin, she's a year older than you and no you cant date her." Maddie said.

"Have her wear a light blue shirt that says Tipton on it." Mr. Moseby said and then went back to work.

"Where's she coming from?" Zack asked.

"L.A." Maddie replied.

"Who's coming across country to here?" Cody asked

"My cousin." Maddie replied.

Los Angels, California

"Are you sure you don't want to go?" Tina Sharner asked her daughter.

"I'm sure mom. I like Maddie and I haven't seen her in like 6 months. Plus this time I get to see how other people live. People not like us. Normal, not so…rich people." Kayla said.

"But honey that's exactly it, there not like us." Tina replied.

"Mom I want to go and I am going." Kayla said packing some more stuff.

"I'm just worried." Tina said.

"Mom don't be. I'll have my cell phone my laptop and if you want I'll bring my chatbot 3000." Kayla said getting out her favorite outfit and packing it.

"What about money?" Tina asked.

"What about it? I'll have my wallet with all the paper and plastic and if you good I'll even get you something nice." Kayla teased.

"I see your wasting no time." Jack Sharner said.

"Hi dad." Kayla said.

"This is for you." Jack said handing her a little box. Is side was a necklace with two half hearted pendants.

"Its Ganana's necklace. Thanks dad. Kayla said. Ganana was her grand mother. The last time Kayla saw Maddie was at her Ganana's funeral.

"Well it's getting late and you need your sleep." Tina said.

"Okay. Good night mom and dad." Kayla said. The next morning Kayla and her parents went to the airport.

"Are you sure you don't want to go to Germany? Its not to late." Tina said.

"I'm sure mom." Kayla said annoyed.

"Have fun sweetie." Jack said.

"Bye mom bye dad." Kayla said before boarding the plane. Kayla got on the plane and braced her self for a long ride.

Back in Boston

Maddie walked in to the Tipton hotel to start her day of work until she had to go and get her cousin.

"Being me is just to…fun." London Tipton said walking up to the candy counter.

"Really?" Maddie said unenthusiastically looking at magazine

"Yeah I mean I get to do anything I want when I want all day long. What are you doing today?" London asked.

'Besides working I'm picking up my cousin from L.A." Maddie replied.

"Why?" London asked stupidly.

"Because she's coming to stay with me wile her parents go to Germany." Maddie said.

"Oh you mean another rich person in Boston like me?" London asked.

"Rich yes like you no." Maddie said. The rest of the day went by normally. The normal pestering by Zack and Cody, annoyance by London, weirdness byEstabon, Menial, and Arwin, and sarcasium by Mr. Moseby. 5"00 came and Maddies parents picked her up.

"Bye Mr. Moseby see you tomorrow." Maddie said.

"Oh no I need you to waitress tonight at the show." Mr. Moseby said.

"But…my cousin." Maddie said.

"Bring her with you see you at 7:30." Mr. Moseby said.

"Maddie will you watch the boys tonight?" Carey, the twin's mother, asked.

"I can't but I'll ask my cousin Kayla. She's coming in and she's really responsible " Maddie said.

"Okay thanks." Carey said. Maddie and her parents finally left and went to the airport. They got to the airport with a few minutes to spare. Maddie paced in front of the boarding door. The door open and people started to come off the plane. A girl with long shiny brown hair came out. Maddie spotted her and basically tackled her in a hug.

"Hi to you too." Kayla said.