The Suite Life of Zack and Cody

Chapter 1: Christmas I 2006

Tis the Season to be Miserable

Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.

Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.

Zack sat alone in the Suite, thinking. What a miserable holiday this was going to be. The teachers were merciless. How could they even suggest such a thing? There carols going on downstairs. He rejected Cody when he tried talking to him. He rejected Carey, and he even rejected Maddie. He got up eventually; when he heard the Carols stop. He moved downstairs.

"Are you done acting miserably?" Carey asked him. She just got off the stage.

"If you knew… if you had any idea…"

"Well if you told me or Cody, we might've been able to help you," Carey said angrily.

"Cody can't help me, and you wouldn't even want to," Zack said.

"You don't know unless you try," Carey said. "Tell me what's bothering you, and I'll forgive you."

"You two need to get out and…"

"SHUT UP!" Zack yelled angrily.

"ZACKARY MARTIN!" Carey yelled angrily.

"You have no idea what you said to who, do you?" Cody guessed.

Zack, trembling, looked back to see Mr. Moseby.

"Get out, NOW!" the manager yelled.

Zack stepped back and ran out. Cody ran after him.

"Carey, I have had it with your twins," Moseby said angrily.

"It was only Zack, sometimes, he's like this when he is in a bad mood," Carey explained.

"Well you'd better find out what's wrong with him by Christmas, or else!"

Carey followed Cody and Zack out of the room. She had to talk to him before they were kicked out.

When she reached the Suite, she caught Cod running out, face red from tears.

"What happened," Carey asked.

"Zack's a DEVIL!" Cody yelled.

Carey, angered, walked in the room to yell at Zack, "Maddie is out, to get away from YOU! Cody called you something he never said before! Mr. Moseby is about to kick us out if that means anything to you! I am about to ground you over the holiday young man."

"What holiday?"

"What do you mean, 'what holiday?"?'

"Don't talk to me?" Zack said, turning away.


We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
And a happy New Year.
Glad tidings we bring
to you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas
And a happy New Year!

We want some milk and cookies
We want some milk and cookies
We want some milk and cookies
Please bring it right here!
Glad tidings we bring
to you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas
And a happy New Year!

We won't go until we get some
We won't go until we get some
We won't go until we get some
So bring it out here!
Glad tidings we bring
to you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas
And a happy New Year!

We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a happy New Year.
Glad tidings we bring
To you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas
And a happy New Year!

The music on the television soothed Zack a little, so he turned to his mom. "The school is taking my holiday away."

"Why?"

"I got a bad Grade in the term average," Zack said. "They want to make me come for the holiday."

"I don't believe that," Carey said, surprised.

Zack showed her the note. She looked at it. "If this is what's upsetting you, I'll talk to them, now." She took her cell phone out and speed dialed the school. "Hello, this is Mrs. Martin. Zack showed me the note. Apparently, he's really upset about it and ruined the mood in a way. I was wondering if you could stop the holiday work."

"It's just for a week Mrs. Martin," the principal said over the phone. "If you keep it till next term, it will mean seven Saturdays."

"Zack, are you willing to sacrifice your weekends for the holiday," Carey asked him.

Zack shrugged, "I guess so."

"He's willing," Carey said. "I hardly believe the Christmas holidays are a time to keep students in to do work. Not this time of year."

Zack listened. He was getting off. The Christmas Carols came floating back into his head.

"Yes, thank you Mr. Jared, it's appreciated. Merry Christmas. You too. Bye."

Silent night, holy night,
All is calm, all is bright,
Round yon virgin mother and child,
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace,


Silent night, holy night,
Shepherds first saw the light,
Heard resounding clear and long,
Far and near, the angel song:
Christ the Savior is here,
Christ the Savior is here.


Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, oh, how bright
Love is smiling from thy face,
Peals for us the hour of grace.
Christ our Savior is born,
Christ our Savior is born.