A/N: Wow! You guys are all so nice with your reviews! I can't tell you how much I appreciate them! I mean, truthfully, I was feeling a bit sad today, but when I read the reviews, it was like nothing happened! I swear!
You guys really know how to brighten my day! Okay enough with that! Here's the next chapter for ya! Enjoy!- Elphie (I'm in such a peachy mood, huh?)
Disclaimer: I do not own TSL or Rent
Chapter 3: Your EyesFor the rest of the day, Zack's heart soared. He had finally landed a date with Maddie, something he had wanted for 8 years.
As he strode out of the café at the end of his shift, he immediately hurried to his car to tell Cody the good news. As Zack parked his car outside of his apartment building, he hurried up the stairs, fussing with his keys.
He stuck the key into the lock, and unlocked the door. "Cody!" he exclaimed as he barged through the front door. Sure enough, Cody was sitting on the couch, reading through a magazine. "Hey Zack." Cody said, not taking his eyes away from his article.
Zack frowned. "Oh come on! A nerd like you can't even look his brother in the face, but a pretty girl let's say like…oh I don't know…Maddie Fitzpatrick agrees to go out on ad ate with this so called, 'brother'?" Zack said, emphasizing the word 'brother'.
Suddenly, Cody's head snapped up. "Maddie?" he croaked. "From the Tipton?" he asked, in pure disbelief. Zack nodded, grinning broadly.
Sitting down next to his twin, he proceeded to tell Cody the full story about his recent encounter with Maddie. When he was finished, Cody's mouth hung open a bit.
When he had regained his ability to speak he said "One, that's a strange story, and two…WHO BRAINWASHED HER?" he yelled. Zack frowned deeply.
'What's that supposed to mean?"
"It means, what happened? She wouldn't look twice at you when you were younger, and now…she's gonna go on a date with you? It's a sign of the apocalypse!"
"Cody…." Zack said impatiently.
"Ah! Dear Lord! Help me!" Cody continued throwing his hands up in the air and cracking up. Have we switched bodies? Zack thought.
When Cody had finally finished laughing (while gasping for air terribly) he sat upright and waited for Zack to respond.
"All right go on." Cody said.
"Okay well we have a date Saturday night. I'm thinking about taking her to dinner and a movie, and anywhere else she'll want to go. Mental note, always let the ladies decide what to do. You get on their good side easier." He joked.
As the brothers laughed, a warm atmosphere rose in the room. Excitement had filled the air, as not only Cody would get to reunite with Maddie again, but Zack's date with her was quickly approaching.
Zack went to his room and flopped onto his bed. He rolled onto his side and just lay there, still in his work uniform of green and beige. He could remember his last day at the Tipton so vividly….
Carey and her new fiancé Mitchell stood in the doorway of the hotel, waiting for the twins. Zack and Cody trudged out the elevator, their faces filled with sadness. The main employees at the hotel stood with them, knowing this was the last time they would see the dynamic duo and their mother.
As everyone exchanged goodbyes, there were tears to shed. London cried a bit, as did Arwin. Moesby even hugged Zack and Cody with a fatherly emotion. Arwin hugged Carey, London hugged Zack, and Maddie hugged Cody. Then Arwin hugged the wins and London and Maddie hugged Carey. Esteban embraced the twins.
The London held Cody, and Zack held Maddie.
Zack wrapped his arms around Maddie's waist, feeling her tears hit his forehead. He pulled away for a moment., surprised to fins Maddie's eyes brimming with tears.
Your eyes,
As we said our goodbyes,
Can't get them out of my mind,
And I find, I can't hide…
I'll miss you Zack, she had said. She had kissed the top of his head as a mother would her child. Zack looked up at Maddie. "I'll always love you Maddie." He said in a heartbreaking tone. Tears flooded Maddie's face and she held him tight once more.
Suddenly, the moment was gone. The twins had escaped the grasp of those hugging them and joined their parents at the door. They waved once more and walked out the revolving door. Zack couldn't tear his gaze away from Maddie's sorrow eyes.
From your eyes,
The ones that took me by surprise,
The night you came into my life,
Where there's moonlight, I see your eyes.
Zack stifled a sniffle as his family piled into Mitchell's SUV. He glanced over at Cody, who now had tears rolling down his cheeks. His mother was also softly crying, her forehead pressed against the cool window. Zack glanced back at the friends he was leaving behind. London was crying into Esteban's uniform and Moesby held Arwin (?) and Maddie as the cried. Maddie waved meekly to Zack through the window.
How'd I let you slip away,
When I'm longing so, to hold you?
Now I die for one more day,
'Cuz there's something I should've told you,
There's something I should've told you…
Maddie smiled through her tears, and blew a kiss to Zack. He returned the warm smile, although his heart was breaking.
When I looked into your eyes,
Why does distance make us wise?
Suddenly, the engine fired up, and the Martins were leaving the place that they had called home for good. Everyone who had been pressed up against the window were either bawling or deeply saddened. Yes even Moesby. Zack could still she Maddie's crying face.
You were the song all along, and before the song dies….
I should tell you , I should tell you… I have always loved you..
As the car turned a corner, the Tipton and all of the people in it, were out of Zack and Cody's view…permanently.
You can see it in my eyes…
Zack snapped back into reality, realizing he had dozed off. Leaving the Tipton had been the absolute worst day of his life, and he always regretted leaving, but his mother was happy with a new man who could support her, and as far as he knew, their relationship had still been going strong. The image of Maddie's face had haunted him for the rest of his life.
I wonder if she knows I still love her…
Come Saturday night she would see it in his eyes.
A/N: Okay there's the chapter! Hope everyone liked it! Please review!- Elphaba
