Chapter One
Zack and Cody Martin stood with a small crowd of kids behind Lakeview High School, where the football and softball fields were located. They were taking a new course called Project Adventure. Right now they were practicing the balancing line, where nylon ropes were suspended a few feet above the ground and attached to trees. A line of people made their way across the line, balancing.
Suddenly, a small boy lost is balance and fell in the saw dirt covering the area.
The coach helped the boy up. "Go to the end of the line and start over. The rest of you keep going. You get a grade for just trying, so don't worry."
Zack stood on the line, with perfect balance, while Cody was tipping and trembling on the line.
"Oh come on Cody. All you do is stand on this thick line. It's not that hard." Zack stared at his brother, whose hands were going in circles, his legs wobbling on the line. I don't really blame Cody. But he really does look like one of the girls right now.
Cody, finally getting a hold of balance, looked up at his brother with his eyes narrowed.
"Well I'm sorry, Mr. I'm great at every athletic thing. I might look like you, but I'm not exactly you if you know what I mean." Cody snapped back, surprisingly keeping his balance while doing so. He's so obnoxious; he's just obsessed with himself. I wish he'd stop thinking that I'm exactly like him. I know we're twins, but we're not clones!
Zack rolled his eyes and scooted ahead, while Cody inched his way along the line.
Well, at least he's finally doing SOMETHING right. Zack looked at his brother making his way along the tightrope.
Suddenly Cody wobbled and fell off the tightrope. Zack's reflexes made one of his hands clench his brother's hand before he fell all the way in the dirt, but Cody's weight was too much for Zack, who was pulled down along with his brother.
Piled on each other in the dirt, Zack stared straight into Cody's eyes, still wide from the shock of the fall. Each of the twins had three seconds of an awkward moment. Zack suddenly jumped up and scowled at his brother. "Cody, you klutz. Thanks for breaking my fall."
Whoa, what was up with that? Damn, I hope no one saw me fall on top of him.
Zack dusted the dirt off his gym shorts, while Cody got up slowly.
"Zack, what do you weigh, two tons? Jeeze, you almost squashed me flat under there."
Whoa, did I just feel emotion for Zack? But I'm not gay! I think...
Zack smirked at Cody and looked at everyone else.
"Well, he IS my 'little' brother."
Cody crossed his arms while everyone else looked away and minded their own business.
I'm only a few seconds younger than him! Oh forget it, he'll probably forget it too by tomorrow.