That night, Carey was sitting on the couch, browsing through her wedding album. There was a knock on the door and she headed to open it as the boys headed to their room.

"Good evening" a man said. He wore a suit, carried a suitcase and had a black mustache. "Is Carey martin here?"

"You're talking to her" Carey said. The man cleared his throat.

"Good evening" he said again. "I'm Tate Rosman, Kurt Martin's attorney"

Zack closed the bedroom door behind him as Cody sat on his bed. They were in their pajamas, ready for bed.

"How come you're acting all weird lately?" Zack asked Cody. Cody looked up at his brother.

"What do you mean I'm acting all weird?" Cody asked, feeling rage brewing inside of him.

"I mean" Zack said. "You doing all that cooking and not crying when dad died and it's like…it's like you don't love him!" Zack said. Cody's eyes narrowed as he stood up and approached Zack.

"Don't you ever, EVER say I don't love dad!" Cody said as fiercely as he could. Zack actually backed away, looking fearful.

"Don't you dare, you got me?!" Cody asked, grabbing Zack's shirt.

"What's going on here?!" Carey asked, peaking through the door.

"CODY!" Carey exclaimed. Cody forcefully let go of Zack, who almost lost his balance.

"No more fighting!" Carey said, deciding that she's talk to the boys later.

"And crying is for whimps!" Cody told Zack in a rough whisper before heading to bed.

"Leave me alone, Zack"

"Fine!" Zack said, shrugging as he headed to bed and turned out the light. Cody could feel his eyes sting but he blinked back the tears.

No crying, he told himself.

Carey closed the door behind Attorney Rosman and started at the papers she was holding. Kurt had bequeathed all his belongings to her and the boys. Carey headed to the twins' bedroom and opened the door. She was surprised to find them asleep already.

The next night, Carey headed to the boys' bedroom with three small mugs of hot choco.

"Hot choco!" Zack said, excitedly. The twins hurried over to their mom and each took a mug.

"How are my boys?" Carey said, sitting on Zack's bed. Zack and his feet in his blanket. Cody sat beside his twin brother, sipping from his mug.

"We're okay" Zack said.

"I have something that will make you feel much better" Carey said. "Your dad left his entire inheritance to us"

"How much is it worth?" Zack asked.

"Let's just say we can afford to live in our own house now" Carey said.

"Wow!" Zack exclaimed. Cody was speechless. He looked dumbfounded.

"So…we're leaving the Tipton?" Cody asked. Carey shrugged.

"Do you guys want to move?" Carey asked. "It's all in your hands"

"No way!" Zack yelled. "I love it here!"

"That's 'cause Maddie's here" Cody said, rolling his eyes.

"What about you, Cody?" Carey asked. Zack held his breath, waiting for Cody's response.

"I like it here" Cody said. "I don't want to move"

"It's done then" Carey said. "This is our home"

The boys cheered and Carey left the both of them in the room. Zack turned to Cody. Cody gave him a smile before taking a sip of his hot chocolate. Zack grinned. Their fight the night before was all forgiven.

Cody slowly got out of bed. He turned to look out the window. The sun shone through it and he could hear birds chirping. He could smell breakfast. He could hear Zack and his mother's lively voices outside the room but he didn't feel great.

"Good morning Cody!" Carey said, setting two plates of omelet in front of each of the two boys.

"Morning…" Cody said, groggily.

"G'morning, Codery" Zack said, with that annoying goofy grin that Cody wanted to punch out of hid face.

"Codery?" Cody asked.

"You always call me Zachary" Zack said. "Fine! Good morning, Grumpy"

Cody rolled his eyes.

"Mom, I was supposed to cook!" Cody said.

"Well, you've been cooking all week so I'm taking your place" Carey said. "Now, eat!"

"Okaaay, but if I end up at the hospital…" he started before Carey gave him a warning look.

That afternoon, Carey stood out on the balcony, watching the busy streets of Boston. She decided to go back to work the next day. The breeze was relaxing and cool. She took a deep breath before realizing Zack had joined her.

"Hey baby" Carey said.

"Hey mom" Zack said, leaning against the banister. He sighed.

"You okay?" Carey asked.

"Yeah" Zack said. "I doubt Cody is though"

Cody glanced up at the kitchen clock as he mixed some batter vigorously. He's been at it for several minutes already.

He kept mixing, chopping, sautéing, glancing up at the clock every minute. Somehow, he still believed that his dad would swing by at four like he promised. Soon it was four thirty. Cody glanced at the closed door. No one was coming. Carey knew it. Zack knew it. Everyone knew it. He knew it. Suddenly, he felt like his chest were about to explode as he reached for another potato and found an empty basket.

"A-and he just cooks and everything" Zack said, looking up at his mom. "I mean, I haven't eaten anything as good as those meals he made but he's driving me crazy!"

"Didn't you like those potato dishes?" Carey asked. "I thought they were yummy!"

"No, mom" Zack said. "I mean…all he does is cook, cook and cook some more. He cooks more than a chef does!"

"Honey" Carey said, sighing. "Maybe…maybe the cooking and all…that's just his way of coping"

"That's what Maddie said" Zack said, turning to the city streets.

"Mom?"

Carey and Zack turned around to find Cody, standing, looking like a mess with flour and some batter on his face.

"What is it, sweetie?" Carey asked, approaching Cody. His lip trembled and his eyes swam.

"I'm…I'm all out of potatoes" Cody said, broke down in shuddering sobs. Carey threw her arms around him and squeezed him tight.

"Well, it just so happens I'm going to run to the mart now to get some" Carey said, glancing at Zack worriedly. "What else do you need, sweetie?"

Cody looked up at Carey, tears streaming down his face.

"I want my dad" he said. Carey squeezed Cody.

"Sweetie…" Carey said with a small relieved smile on her face. "You know I can't buy that at the supermarket"

"I know" Cody sobbed.

Zack walked towards Cody and his mom. It was so ironic how he was smiling and yet tears were streaming down his face.

"You think I'm a wimp, don't you?" Cody asked. Zack shook his head.

"I'm just so glad you're normal" Zack said.

Carey placed her arm around Zack and the three of them shared a group hug.

A black and white image of Kurt smiling before turning around and walking away. It was also dramatic and in slow motion. A happy-sad song played in the background.

"Arwin?" Carey asked, looking up. Startled, Arwin looked down from the balcony above them. He had a projector in one hand and a CD player in the other.

"Oh, hi" he said, with that goofy grin of his.

"What are you doing?!" Carey asked.

"Great isn't it?" Arwin said, playing the image of Kurt again. The boys looked up, smiling through their tears. They might have lost one of the most important people of their lives but they still had so many people left on earth who love and care for them. And they were not going to take any of them for granted.

Note: Hi! PLEASE REVIEW! I'm still really new at this thing. I'd appreciate it if you liked the story. Thanks so much for reading!