'Cody…'

Cody swallowed, and reached to Zack's hair again.

'Zack?'

'Cody, I-I'm cold.'

Cody fiddled with his brother's hair again. 'I'm gonna call for help.'

Samantha came over as soon as she heard her name. She noticed Zack was awake and signalled for more to come over.

'What's your name, hun?' she asked Zack.

'Zack…'

'He is going to be alright, though?' Cody asked.

'We don't know yet.' Samantha acted as if she was telling the truth, but Cody saw in her eyes that she knew.

He's not alright.

'Cody.'

'I'm right here, Zack. It's OK.' Cody had never comforted his brother much before, because it was always Zack.

'Am I going to die?'

'No. No, you're not. I promise.'

What am I saying? I can't promise something like that!

Zack had been taken to an ambulance, so that they could pull his seat forward and free Cody's legs. Cody screamed in agony once again, as the seat in front of him was slowly pulled forward.

'Hun, you have to keep still, otherwise you could become paralysed.' Samantha said gently.

'I'm going to be paralysed?!' Cody said, hissing in pain.

'I didn't say that.'

A few minutes went by, and Cody was in a separate ambulance to his brother. His brother's ambulance drove off, and a sharp pain in his right arm caused everything to go black.

2 days later…

'Hi, Cody!' Cody smiled sadly as Maddie and London came bustling in.

'What happened? We heard you were in a car accident! Are you OK?' Maddie said.

So they obviously hadn't heard about his mom then. Cody took a deep breath.

'I'm temporarily paralysed; they have to operate again in a few days.' Cody felt tears come to his eyes.

'And Zack and Carey?' London said.

'Zack woke up briefly when we were still in the car, but he hasn't woken up since.'

Maddie looked carefully at Cody. 'What about your mom, Cody?'

Cody gulped. 'She…she died…o-on impact.'

Maddie's and London's hands covered their mouths as they gasped.

'Oh, my God.' London said.

'I'm so sorry, Cody.' Maddie joined in, and they both hugged him.

It was then that the tears started to fall freely. They rocked him back and forth as he sobbed. Eventually, Doctor Willis, Cody's doctor, came in.

'Sorry, girls, visiting hours are over.' He said, smiling.

Maddie and London said their goodbyes and left.

'Hey, Dr Willis?'

'Yes, Cody?'

'Can I get in my wheelchair?'

'Why?' Dr Willis said, looking suspicious.

'I wanna know how to steer it.'

'I don't know…'

'Please?' Cody said, wiping away the rest of his tears.

'…Fine. But you can't go out of this room.'

'Promise.'

Dr Willis helped Cody into his wheelchair and left. Cody checked he was gone and opened the door.

I don't care what I promised. I have to go see my brother.

Ooh, naughty boy. Please R+R!