Chapter 2 - Friendly Relations

(No POV)

The elevator door opened and Emily bent over to pick up her bags. As her hand was just about to touch the handle of the bag to her right, she accidentally touched Cody's hand who thought that he should help her out since Zack was doing the same thing with the bag on her left. Emily blushed slightly, pulling her hand away slowly and giving a small, embarrassed smile.

"Sorry," she said sweetly looking into Cody's eyes and stuttered a little, "I…I didn't mean to…I mean…you don't have to carry that for me, I got it." Emily didn't want to come across as helpless to the twins.

"No, it's no problem at all," Cody replied picking up her bag and hopping

"Yeah, we don't mind helping you, you're our new friend after all…who just so happens to be a girl," Zack said winking at her. Emily playfully pushed Zack's shoulder a little, causing him to stagger with her bag as he stepped out of the elevator. The twins led the way to their suite and opened the door.

"Here is our suite! Our room is over there," Zack said pointing to the door to their room, "We can just leave your bags by the couch until you need to get them again."

"Hey guys!" Carrie said walking over to her sons. "Who's your friend? And why does she have luggage?"

"Mom, this is Emily. She's Maddie's little sister who's going to be staying with her from now on." Cody explained, "We're just leaving her stuff here so she doesn't have to carry it everywhere."

"Oh, well nice to meet you Emily," Carrie replied shaking hands with Emily.

"Nice to meet you….Mrs…" Emily started. "Martin. Mrs. Martin, but you can just call me Carrie," Carrie explained

"Ok. Nice to meet you Carrie," Emily said as Zack and Cody put her stuff down. She walked over to one of her bags which was pink, unzipped it and started looking around for something.

After a minute or two, Emily pulled out what looked like a picture of some sort and zipped her bag up again.

"What's that?" Cody asked looking at what was in Emily's hand. Emily took a glance at the picture she was holding and then at Cody and smiled.

"Oh, this is just an autographed picture I got for Maddie. The people I was living with took me to the premiere of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix over the summer and I met a bunch of nice people and a few stars. One of them being Zac Efron and I got him to autograph one of his pictures. Since Maddie loves him I decided on giving this to her; she will flip!" Emily exclaimed excitedly, "Do you guys want to come with me while I give it her? I'm going to go back down to the lobby now." Emily motioned to the twins as she said this.

"Sure! Come on Zack," said Cody motioning for Zack to get off the couch.

"Hmm…I guess this could be a good idea since Maddie could realize she will have no chance with this Efron guy and then I can swoop in as a her shoulder to cry on," Zack said nodding his head and patting his shoulder pretending like her head was lying on it.

(Cody's POV)

I shook my head thinking to myself of how cocky my twin brother was being. Maddie would never give Zack the time of day. I don't think I can see them together; they work too well together as just good friends, nothing more.

"Alright Zack, whatever you say…" I replied sarcastically trying to humor him as the three of us walked out of the suite door and into the hallway.

When we all got out of the elevator and into the lobby, Emily stepped ahead and I saw her hide behind a plant near the Candy Counter. Zack and I joined her and hid as well.

"Why are we hiding?" Zack whispered a little loudly in a "this is weird kind of way," but I couldn't really blame him because I was wondering the same thing.

"Shhhh..." Emily turned to us smiling a little and whispered, "I want to surprise Maddie and jump up behind her. I need you two to distract her while I sneak behind the counter. Are you in?"

"Yeah!" we both whisper-screamed and came out from hiding to approach Maddie.

(Emily's POV)

I watched as Cody and Zack started to talking and noticed Maddie fake-smiling. Why would she fake-smile? She can't hide these things from me ––ooh now's my chance to go…

Moving quickly and quietly, I made my way behind my sister and crouched down. Feeling that the time was right, I jumped up, placed my hands on her shoulders and yelled, "Boo!"

There was a short delay and then Maddie jumped up suddenly and then turned around smiling, a real smile this time, while looking like she was stifling a laugh, "Oh my god Emily, you scared me!" she said sounding a little to sarcastic. My large smile went away as a realization hit me…

(Maddie's POV)

This is going to be so much fun, hanging out with my little sister. I can't believe I haven't seen her in so many months. While I'm waiting for her I might as well read one of the magazines that are here. As I turned the first page, I began to hear some rustling a few feet away from where I was and a voice which sounded a lot like Zack whisper very loudly,

"Why are we hiding?" and then another person, who sounded like a girl which I can only assume as Emily, shush him and then start to whisper too. I strained my ear a little to hear what they were saying. I couldn't get all of it but I heard my name mentioned and the words jump, behind, and sneak.

Hmm, I guess they want to surprise me? My thoughts were interrupted when Cody and Zack came up to…and I interrupted my own thoughts to why did I though Cody first and then Zack when everyone always says Zack and then Cody...oh I'll worry about that later but now here they come. I'll put on a smile and pretend like I don't know anything.

"Hey sweet thang, we were just coming down from our suite and thought that we could hang out with you," Zack said winking at me.

First of all, when have they ever asked to hang out with me? They usually just come over. I'll put on my best fake smile, hoping they won't figure out the difference.

"Since when do you guys ask to hang with me?" I said smirking a little but then took it away; I didn't want to let them know I knew of their little plan.

"Well, we are just trying something new. We love hanging out with you…" Cody began answering and I felt honored about that, but I then felt the presence of someone behind me. I nodded my head in agreement to what Cody was saying and prepared myself to what was coming next.

"Boo!" I heard from the person behind me who had jumped with their hands my shoulders. Since I knew that was coming, I didn't respond right away, but seeing shocked expressions beginning to form on the twins faces, I quickly jumped up as if I was scared and turned around smiling while trying to hold back a laugh, "Oh my god Emily, you scared me!" I said trying to sound surprised but it ended up coming out very sarcastic sounding. Oh crap, my cover is blown. Emily's smile faded into a face, making me realize that she knew that I knew what she was doing.

I started to laugh giving her the "it's okay, I love you anyway" feeling and she started to laugh too. While still laughing, I pulled her into a big hug.

(Emily's POV)

Me and Maddie broke apart from out hug. "When did you figure it out?" I asked still laughing a little.

"Well, I heard Zack whisper pretty loudly," Maddie started and I glared at Zack, "and so then I heard bits and pieces of you explaining your plan so I put two and two together."

"oh so that's why you had a fake smile plastered on your face the entire time you were talking to Zack and Cody. I had a feeling you knew something" I answered and then brought the autographed picture up to give Maddie, "I got this for you big sis when I went to the 5th Harry Potter movie premiere. I know how much you love Zac Efron—"

"ahhh!" squealed Maddie as she held the picture and glomped me into a big hug. "Thank you so much Em! This is amazing! I also have something for you, but you'll have to wait since it's back at the house." I'm even more exited now then when I first arrived. This is going to be the best year ever now that I get to spend with my big sister!

What's the present that Maddie got for Emily? What's going to happen next in the story?

Stay tuned to find out! And feel free to give some suggestions on what you want to happen.

I'll try and write the next chapter soon.