Is this the end of us?

Chapter 2: This is Goodbye


"That was so boring," Zack groaned walking out of the Neptune Lounge with his brother Cody, who was shaking with fear.

"No, it was the biggest scare of my life," Cody said.

"Relax, bro," Zack said. "Just explain everything that happened to her and she'll understand. I'm sure Bailey is very understanding."

"She can be - when she's not angry and plotting one-hundred-and-one ways to kill you," Cody responded.

"Yeah I know, it sucks Moseby won't let us have our phones in there," Zack said.

Right at that moment, Mr. Moseby walked in with a bucket full of cell-phones. He handed Zack his phone and Cody his, which had a slight crack in the screen.

"Sorry Cody, there was a phone that wouldn't stop buzzing in the bucket, so I had to hit it a few times." Moseby explained.

"It's fine. Have you seen Bailey?" Cody asked.

"Yes, she was looking for you today, angrily marching around the Skydeck muttering some ridiculous comment about stupid men." Mr. Moseby replied with a grin and wide eyes.

Zack interrupted before Cody could speak, "You did this on purpose! Do you have any idea what you've done? Bailey was the only girl stupid enough to go out with Cody - no offence there dude - and now he's got no one."

"I've had enough of this. I hate you teenagers. None of you will ever understand what it's like." Moseby said.

"What about Cody?" Zack asked.

"Zack, you're fired. I want you expelled from Seven Seas High immediately and I will have your mother collect you when we dock in Boston on Saturday." After he had said this, Mr. Moseby buttoned up his blazer and marched away.

Cody turned to Zack and laid a hand on his shoulder. "Zack, I'm sorry." Zack quickly brushed it off of him.

"Don't touch me, Cody. It's because of you that I'm leaving. Good luck with Bailey - you're on your own," Zack said. "It's because of you that I'm in this situation. Wait! I can see clearly now! All the times that my life's been fucked up, it's because you get involved. Wow! I'm screwed up because of you."

"Zack, wait I -" Cody started.

Zack walked off before he could finish.


He went around to the girl's cabins and knocked on Maya's door. "Maya." He knocked again. "Maya."

Maya opened the door with a chirpy look on her face, seeing Zack, but instead her grin turned to sadness as soon as she saw his depressed face. "What's wrong?"

"Moseby kicked me off the boat for backing up Cody. It's kind of a long story."

"Zack, I'm so sorry," Maya gave him a hug. "Come in."

He walked in and Maya gave him a mug of hot cocoa. "Thanks."

"So, what happened?" she asked.

Zack explained the whole tragic story to her. She looked rather concerned all the way through and quite inquisitive in places.

"You really need to apologize to him, even if you think he has screwed you up, he's still your brother and it seems to me that you are the one who screwed him up this time."

"You're right. Thanks Maya," he gave her a quick peck on the cheek.

"No prob," Maya said. "Anything else I can do for you?" she brushed her hand over his crotch.

"I'm not in the mood, but maybe later," Zack said.

"Look Zack, I want to make this time special, because this is goodbye," Maya said. "But family comes first. Go to him, comfort him. I'll be waiting here when you get back."

With that, Zack left the cabin and went on a hunt to find Cody.