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Chapter 1

Maya's POV

I was sitting in the aqua lounge with Bailey and London. The graduation ceremony was only two hours away and we were planning on spending the last few hours we had with each other together. These girls have grown to become my best friends and I will miss them. My phone buzzed in my pocket. I pulled it out and saw a text from Zack.

Maya. I'm sorry. But I can't forget about you. You're the best thing that's ever happened to me and I'm not gonna let you go. Meet me on the sky deck. I wanna talk in person.

I bit my lip and stood up.

"I gotta go."

"Everything OK?" Bailey asked concerned.

I nodded. "For now, I hope so."

I walked out of the lounge and went onto the sky deck. Zack stood by the pillar. He saw me and I walked over.

"Do you really mean it?" I asked.

"Yes," Zack said. "I love you Maya. And I talked with my parents and they'll let me go with you to Africa. I'll do anything for you."

Tears brimmed in my eyes.

"I love you too Zack. But are you sure you want to do this?"

Zack nodded and pulled her into a passionate kiss. Maya smiled against his lips and she tangled her fingers in his hair as she deepened the kiss.

"Yes. I want to," Zack murmured as they pulled away for air.

"Well. If you buy the ticket I'll have to let you," I smirked.

Zack's POV

I sat with my parents.

"I'm gonna go with Maya to Africa," I told them.

"That's great Zack," Mom smiled.

"Have you planned out everything?" Dad asked.

"Her grandmother has a vacation home in Chad so we're staying there and I'm gonna find a job. Trying hard," he added once he saw his parents' faces.

They hugged me.

"We're proud of you Zack," Dad said.

"You're really growing up," Mom smiled.

Maya's POV

I sat on the sky deck in between Zack and Woody.

"Congratulations Seven Seas High graduates!" Ms. Tutweiller smiled brightly.

Everyone threw their mortarboards in the air and caught them. I turned to Zack and hugged him. He smiled and hugged me back, tight.

"I love you," I pulled away.

"I love you too," he smiled.

We kissed.


"So you got your ticket and boarding pass?"

Me, Zack, his parents and my mom were standing in the airport, at the gate. It was the day right after graduation and we were headed off to Chad. We'd be staying there for a month. I have the weekends off from the Peace Corps and every weekday I finish at 5. Plus knowing Zack, he'll be fine on his own causing trouble all over the place.

I nodded. "Yep."

"And gum?" Mom asked.

"Yep."

"And you'll call me when you land?"

"Yes Mom," I fought the urge to roll my eyes. "I'll be fine."

"I know." she smiled. "You always have been independent."

I hugged her and she hugged me back.

"I love you Mommy," I said.

"I love you too baby girl."

They called our flight. Mom kissed my head and hugged Zack while Kurt and Carey hugged me.

"Take good care of her son," I heard my Mom say to Zack.

Zack nodded and we walked onto the plane. We sat down and relaxed for a bit.

"No regrets?" I looked at him.

Zack smiled and shook his head. "None."

I smiled and sat back as the plane took off.

Author's Note: Okay, I know I haven't been really completing my Suite Life stories I have on here. I only have like one and that was from two years ago and the sequel was a flop. But I promise this one will be good and it'll be completed. I got the idea after watching the series finale of Suite Life on Deck (so sad, right?). I was really pissed when they decided to break off Zack and Maya so this came to mind. Hope you enjoy!