I woke up to hear Cody sobbing into his pillow. What a wimp. It's his own fault, and he knows it. It's not my fault…it's not…is it? I groaned and got up. I contemplated going over and saying sorry, but that would mean giving in. I went to have a shower, and when I returned, the sobbing had stopped.
I tried to get some sleep after that, but my dreams were filled with things that don't bear thinking about. I could hear Cody muttering in his sleep, which didn't help much, but nevertheless, I managed to get to sleep in the end.
The next morning, I got up earlier than Cody, which was a first. I headed downstairs after a moment, glad that I had cooled off since the day before. Of course, nothing I'd said was true, and surely Cody didn't take any of it seriously, did he?
Zack was still downstairs when Cody woke up, his face stained with tears from the night before. Cody was feeling slightly better since he'd…gotten Zack mad. He stood and wandered around the empty suite aimlessly, unsure what he would do. He could find Zack and say sorry, but that would mean giving in.
Cody poured himself some cereal, and chewed it absentmindedly, not noticing how vile it tasted. He turned his head slightly and found that he was not alone.
"Kay! What the hell are you doing here?" Cody cried. "How did you get in?" He was suddenly very aware that he was wearing nothing but a pair of boxers and a shirt.
"That doesn't really matter now, does it?" Kay said softly, resting her hand on Cody's knee. Having calmed down enough since the night before, Cody didn't push her away. He blushed bright crimson as Kay moved slowly toward him and stared into his eyes with her own dark pools.
Cody marvelled at the colour of her enchanting eyes. They didn't seem to be any colour at all, yet they also seemed to be made of every colour imaginable. "Are you just going to sit there or what?" She ran her hand up his leg, and he leaned in close. Just as their lips were about to meet, Carrie burst through the door.
Cody's eyes snapped open. It had been a dream…just a dream. He looked across to the clock beside his bed. It read 10:30.
I was standing at the candy counter, minding my own business, when Cody came along, wearing a revolting red sweater vest. "Hey sweet thang!" I called to Maddie, completely ignoring my twin. Cody smirked evilly, and I knew exactly what was going through his head.
"Don't go there," I warned. Cody opened his mouth to speak with a wicked grin on his face.
"Hey, Maddie, wanna know a secret?" he said, still smirking.
"Don't you dare!"
"Zack ha-…" Cody started, but I cut him short, leaping at my twin in fury. Surely he wouldn't dare – he wouldn't! Apparently, he would. I chased him around the lobby until he ran into an elevator. I took the next one, and ran into the suite after him.
Cody got up slowly, and put on his favourite red sweater vest, thinking about his weird dream. He'd barely gotten dressed before Zack came charging into the suite like a maternally enraged gorilla.
"How dare you?" Zack screamed. "How dare you? You were going to tell Maddie! You little shit – I was right, you do deserve to die!" He picked up a bowl and threw it at Cody. It smashed on the wall.
"I would never tell Maddie – we're brothers-…" Zack threw another bowl. "We're twins, Zack-…"
"Yeah…" Zack said through choked sobs. "And the fool I am, I thought that would mean something to you." He turned, tears rolling down his face, and closed the door quietly behind him as he left.
A/N: Sorry, this chapter was only about 2 words longer than the last one...
