"Come on boys, wake up." Carey yelled from the other side of the door. She knew that waking her boys up was a difficult job but today was going to be even worse.
It was the morning of the boys first day in Junior High, and Cody was awake hours before he needed to be. Zack on the other hand was still asleep and looking as if he had a fight with the covers over the night. Cody got out of bed and headed towards the bathroom for a shower and suppressed a giggle as he noticed Zack.
After about five minutes of Carey attempting to wake Zack, she finally gave up and started some breakfast. "If I cant wake him up, the smell of food sure will," She thought to herself as she rummaged though the cupboards looking for the pancake mix.
Just as she finished making the pancakes Cody emerged though the bathroom door. "Cody, honey, breakfast is ready, and please try to wake your brother up." Carey said closing the fridge with milk in her hands."Not a problem." Cody replied and he close his door.
Waking up Zack was a chore but Cody, after years of experience, knew exactly what to do. He walks up beside the bed, grabbed the glass of water sitting there and pulled back the covers, and dumped the water on Zack's head. "Wake up sleepy," Cody said and walked out of the room as he heard grumbles and a few choice words from his brother. Cody emerged in the kitchen and informed his mom that Zack would be out in a moments. He then began to eat.
Moments later the bedroom door opened again and a sleepy looking Zack walked out in a pair of shorts. After a quiet breakfast Zack took off to the bedroom and Cody joined him. Cody sat on his bed as he was making sure everything he needed was is in his book bag. On the other hand, Zack was laying on his bed, looking as if he was about ready to fall asleep. After carefully packing and unpacking Cody situated everything in his book bag that was needed for his first day. Then he slowly made his way out to watch some television.
After about a half hour Carey was rushing around to get them to get to the bus stop in time. It would normally not be a problem but Zack fell asleep and was running horribly behind. Zack was getting in the shower as Cody was in brushing his teeth and Carey running in and out of the bathroom doing her hair and make-up. Finally Zack was out and dressed and were ready to go.
The boys were able to make it down to the lobby and out the door just in time to see the city bus drive by. This was lucky able to be fixed by running down the street three blocks to the next stop. They were able to make it with moments to spare. They both climbed on board, showed their bus passes and sat toward the back of the bus. They both knew it would be a long ride to school, it always was.
"So what activities are you doing this year Zack?" Cody asked, hoping to start of conversation to make the ride go faster. "I dunno." was the only reply.
"Well I would assume Basketball," Cody said still hoping to start a conversation. He always knew his brother liked basketball and was very good at it. However Cody quit after his first year deciding that it wasn't the sport for him.
"Actually I'm unsure. Now that Drew's dad is the new coach I don't think I would get any playing time, even though I'm better then most of them," Zack said with a sigh. "How about you? I'm guessing your joining Quiz Bowl or something nerdy like that."
"Actually, I'm doing a sport. Hopefully I'll be able to make the cuts." Cody replied, kicking his feet whilst doing so.
"Really?" Zack said surprised. "What one?"
"Well, its kinda embarrassing, I mean, I don't want anyone else to know that I'm trying out for it." Cody said, a little flushed in his face.
"Oh, come on man, I won't make fun of you for it."
"Well, I was thinking of joining the swim team." Cody said, looking straight down at the floor.
"Whats wrong with that? I mean, I have thought about it too, were both skinny and have the right build for that sport." Zack said, a little surprised that his brother would want to join the swim team.
"I figured that, well, you would make fun of me for the uniform." Cody also stated in surprise that Zack thought about joining the swim team.
"Well, I was thinking about making fun of you for that but if you think about it, its just like your underwear, and I've seen you in that almost daily." Zack said, trying to support his brother's decision.
"I never thought of it that way," Cody said surprised at his brothers intelligence level. "I'm going to join, you should too, Zack, unless your too scared your little brother's gonna beat you in a sport."
"Well I dunno Cody, I'm thinking I might do baseball, but I'm still undecided," Zack said, pondering what to do.
The boys sat in silence for most of the trip to school. When they arrived they both took off to their lockers, which were right beside each other, they have always been that way since fist grade. After that, they figured they would go to their first class to start the dreaded, or exciting, depending on whose view you look at, year of school.
Luckily being the first day of school, there were no academics, instead, you signed up for your sports and got all of your school issued supplies. Also it is the day that you have introduction to all of the staff and awards form the previous year.
As the boys made their appearance in their first class they made their way down to the gym for the introduction and to sign up for their sports. Well as always Mr. Smith, the Principal set a world record of the longest speech, towards the end of it Zack was wishing they were in class learning. After the overly boring and long speech by their principal they were able to get around to the different coaches sitting around the gym recruiting the new year's team.
Zack immediately saw Cody dart for the swimming table but he decided to stay back some and check out the other sports before he committed to one. After walking past the basketball stand and seeing Drew and his gang sitting on the bleachers behind the coach, Zack made his final decision not to join Basketball this year. He continued to walk around the gym and look at the different sports, and none of them seemed to interest him at all.
So slowly Zack headed toward the baseball table. There were lots of names on the list and he started to doubt that he would make the cuts. He asked the coach about it and Zack learned that there were two teams and that most everyone makes the team. Satisfied, Zack signed up and walked over towards Cody who was still talking with the swimming coach.
Ended up that the coach was talking to Cody about the plans for the season and Cody seemed really excited. They were both surprised to learn that the team starts to swim the next week and that they order their uniform this week and get them the beginning of next. Satisfied, and rather excited, Cody walked away and was anxiously waiting for the conversation with his mother tonight.
A/N. Ight, this is my first TSL fan fic. Well im kinda stuck at this so im gonna open up to suggustions from people, got an idea, send it., it might make it in. Umm other then that, that should be it.
Ohhh, and thanks to Sol Invictus for fixing my many mistakes, lol, anywho, thats all for now.
