My First Love
Zack Martin and Maya Bennet. Best friends since they were at least seven. They would tell each other their deepest secrets, and they knew each other like brother and sister. But there was only one secret that Zack was keeping from her...he loved her. Follow on the long joutney of love right from the beginning. Also includes Cailey.
Chapter 1
Zack and Cody Martin were averege seven year old twins. They were currently living in Seattle Washington with their mom Carrie. Their father Kurt had since left them when they were born. Zack and Cody had a best friend Bailey. She was the exact same age as the both of them, and had Cody's smarts. That was actually the one thing that Zack would hate about their friendship with bailey. Half of the time, he really didn't understand half of the words that would come out of her mouth. They had been best friends with Bailey since they were three. As they walked into the big double doors into their first offical day at school, Cody felt that a gigantic weight was lifted off of his chest. Today was finally the day that he would see Bailey for the first time since she left for Kansas to visit her family. As Cody walked into the doors he was soon engulfed in a bear hug.
'Oh my gosh I missed you so much!" Bailey squealed as she swung Cody around.
"Bailey...I need to breathe here." Cody giggled.
Bailey was still significantly taller by an inch. Zack being the dwarf of the trio. But that really didn't bother him. He was a ladies man. And that was his specialty. As Bailey and Cody got out of their hug Bailey soon encased Zack in a bone crashing hug as well.
"Oh my gosh I missed you both so much..." Bailey began to say.
"We missed you too." Zack added. "Maybe someone missed you a little too much." Zack said as he winked at Cody who simply just blushed.
"Come on..." Bailey laughed while the two of them walked off towards their classes together.
The first day, they discovered that like any year, they were in the same classes. It had been like that since Kindergarten. They didn't mind though. They had fun as a group. And when they were young, they made a pact that they would be together till the end. Of course zack and Cody would, but they treated Bailey like a sister. Even though Bailey had abput nine others. As they made it into their final class before lunch, little did Zack know that it was going to change his life.
"Class...I want you to meet someone." Mrs. King said. "This is Maya. She's new to this school and I would like you all to welcome her...now Maya, why don't you sit beside Zack over there." Mrs. King pointed out.
"Hey..." Zack smiled to her.
"Hello..." Maya said shyly.
"Oh don't worry about my brother...he's just trying to make you go out with him." Cody added.
"Whoa...am I seeing double?" Maya asked.
"Believe it or not...these two are twins..." Bailey added. "I'm Bailry by the way, and that's Cody." Bailey said.
"Nice to meet you guys...you seem like nice kids." Maya smiled.
"Most of us are..." Cody added.
"O.k. who's side are you on?" Zack asked.
"Hey...is it o.k. if I hang out with you three, I don't know anyone here in Seattle." Maya added.
"Sure. The more the merrier." Cody smiled.
Over the course of the day, they soon found out a lot more about Maya. They fiound out that she and her dad had moved out from New York. Her mom had died from breast cancer only a year ago, and she had a younger brother by a year named Cameron. While they were eating lunch, they had to laugh. Maya lived right across the street from the three of them. The old neighbours had surprisingly sold the house because they thought that it was too small. And it was a senior couple. What would a senior couple do with a town house int he first place? As they walked home, for the first time Maya actually felt welcome into the group. It was like a new beginning for her.
As the next few months passed, she only felt more welcomed into the group. Maya would hang out with Zack, Cody, and Bailey at the twins house, and they again knew everyone's secrets. Maya even spent Christmas with them when Cameron and her father were off to visit their aunt in Vermont. Carrie had found a liking to Maya. And just like when she met Bailey, she knew that she would play a major role in her boys lives. They were only seven. As Maya walked down the stairs in the Martin household on Christmas morning she smiled as she saw the three friends up and energized, but still in their pajamas.
"Merry Christmas you three." Maya said as she hugged every single one of them.
"Merry Christmas Maya!" They all greeted.
"Wow...these many presents all for me?" Maya joked.
"No...don't get your hopes up. Zack didn't go through the pile yet." Cody said while Bailey threw her arms around his neck when she found out that he had gotten her a new microscope.
"I would think so..." Maya giggled.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Zack asked.
"Oh nothing..." Maya giggled.
As the day wore on, the group of friends did get all that they had wanted for Christmas. They were surprised that they were so close that they would get them exactly what they wanted without them even knowing. As they sat around the table for Christmas dinner, they all began to share all of their plans for the New Year.
And their first plan for the New year, was to celebrate with Maya's family this year. It was only fair since they had been so nice to let her stay at the Martins, and Bailey's house was crowded enough. So the four friends slept over for the New year at Maya's house. Mitchell Bennet again, found a liking to the three friends. He could tell that there was a special bond between Zack and Maya, and Cody and Bailey though. Even though they were too young to realize it, he knew that in time they would all finally realize the definition of true love. The four friends looked up at the stars in Maya's bedroom they all had their hopes and dreams for the year 2000. The new milenium as they would put it.
"You know you guys...I think the new mileniium will finally be good to us." Cody said.
"What makes you say that Code red?" Zck asked as he wrapped a blanket around the both of them for warmth.
"Well...first, us and Bailey have been friends since we could remember, and then Maya came along and the pact just got bigger. I think that if we have the friendship, then that's all we need for us to have the best milenium ever." Cody added.
"Your right about that." Zack said. "I can't wait to see what the future has in store." Zack added while he wrapped his blanket over all four of them since the heater was now broken.
"Hey you guys...I never got to properly thank you for being the best friends anyone could have ever asked for. And not just for me, for Cameron too." Maya added. "I mean you took us in when I was sure that it would be like any other time we would move to a different state. But now I know for sure, that I am definately going to be here to stay." Maya said as she wrapped her arms around the three of them. "Because I have the three best friends anyone could have ever asked for." Maya said as the four friends laughed as they got into a group hug not noticing that they were now in the new milenium.
The days turned into months, and then the months suddenly turned to years. They were now ten and the four were still the best of friends. They were inseperable in school. And whenever one of them was bullied they would pick up the pieces. Because they were like a family. If they hurt one of them, they hurt all of them. It was like this all throughout elementary school. As the days of elementary suddenly flashed before their eyes, high school came along. The final day of summer found the four friends sittiing on Maya's roof watching the sunset.
"Can you three believe it? We're going to be in High School tomorrow." Cody said.
"I know." Zack added. "Six years as friends, and now we're going to be around each other for a lot longer." Zack added.
"Your saying it like it's a bad thing." Maya commented.
"Well it's not. And I can't wait to see what High School has in store." Zack said.
"It's going to be one heck of a ride that's for sure." Bailey added.
Bailey was most definateltly right. High school was about to start the nexrt day and they couldn't wait for it to begin. he four friends smiled as they thought of the huge adventure ahead of them. They were brought back into reality when they discovered that it had started to rain.
"Oh god!" Bailey said.
"Quick everyone come inside! My dad says dinners ready." Maya said as the four friends ran into the house laughing and squealing.
The twins were now in their room just getting their book bags ready for the next day. They were both nervous about what was to come from this new experience. But they both knew deep down that if they had the other one beside them, then it would all be little did anyone know that it was going to be an experience that they would all never forget.
