-1A/N: I'm getting really concerned with my stories now. My first few stories were really popular. I don't get why my two newest stories are doing so bad. I'm really getting concerned. Are my stories really that bad. Well, whatever the problem is I hope it changes really soon. Anyway. Here is my new chapter.

Chapter 4: Telling The Truth

Today would be the day that Maddie would be heading back to NYU. She was already packed and set to go. The only thing she had to do was tell Zack the truth. Zack would be getting out of school in about fifteen minutes as she looked at the time and it read 2:15. She walked down to the lobby and sat on the sofa and waited for Zack and Cody to come in. She picked up a magazine and began to read it.

"I'm not going to prom." Zack told his brother as they walked into the lobby. Maddie heard Zack leaned back on the couch to hear the conversation just a little bit more. "I'm not going to go to prom if unless Maddie is going to be there."

Maddie felt her heart literally stop as she heard Zack say he wouldn't go because she wasn't going to be there with him. She turned around and looked in their direction. Zack looked past Cody and saw Maddie staring at him. His face instantly soften.

"Maddie." He said as he dropped his book bag and ran over to hug her. "Oh my God! You kept your promise." He said hugging her tight.

"Zack." She whispered as they pulled away where she made direct eye contact with him. As she looked into his eyes she began to get a funny feeling in her stomach. She had looked at Zack a million times in the eyes and never felt the way she was feeling at that moment. She lost complete train of thought as she looked him in his eyes.

"Maddie?" He asked as he noticed the dreamy look on her face. "You okay?"

"Huh?" She said as she realized she spaced on Zack. "Uh yeah I'm fine." She said feeling her face redden.

"Are you my date to prom?" He asked a smile on his face that made her smile back.

"Oh I wish?" She quietly said not realizing she just though out loud.

"What?" Zack asked with a little laugh.

"Oh I was saying that I wish I could go with you to your prom." She said as she began to feel a little lightheaded as she stared at him.

"Wait?" Zack said shaking his head. "What do you mean you wish?"

"Zack, I know I made you a promise, but I wasn't thinking about what the future would actually hold. When I said that I was just thinking about that point in time. I'm in college now Zack. I have big responsibilities." She said before Zack cut her off.

"You don't have to say anymore." He said. "I get it."

"No Zack, I really would like to go to prom with you. I just have." She tried to explain before Zack stood up and cut her off again.

"It's okay Maddie, I know you probably have a boyfriend up at NYU, and you don't have time for me." He said, "Actually I'm quite used to it now. You've never really had time for me. It's time I realize that. I'm sorry Maddie, I'm sorry I was always in the way." He said and began to walk off.

"Zack." She called to him. Zack stopped and slowly turned around to face her. "Promise me one thing?" She asked. Zack nodded. "Promise me you will still go to your prom even though I won't be there. I don't want you to miss it. It's your senior prom go and enjoy yourself." She said.

Zack nodded, "I'll go just because you want me too." He said as he knew even though Maddie hurt his feelings deep he could never not break a promise to her.

Maddie smiled and Zack managed a sad smile and turned back around and walked towards the elevator. Zack walked into the elevator and looked back at Maddie who was staring back at him.

"Bye Zack." She whispered to herself as the elevator doors shut.

As evening approached Maddie got her suitcase together and she and London walked out of the suite and down the hall towards the elevator. Ever since she and Zack talked downstairs today all she had been thinking about was him. Was she really developing feelings for him?

"Maddie, you okay?" London asked as she noticed the spaced look of her friends face.

"Yeah, I'll be fine." She said as they walked inside the elevator.

The elevator beeped and opened up in the lobby. They walked out of the elevator and walked towards the front doors when the other elevator beeped and opened up. Zack and Cody both walked out of the elevator and saw Maddie getting ready to leave.

"Maddie!" Zack called as he walked over towards her. Maddie again felt her heart stop as he called her name. She slowly turned around and saw Zack walking towards her. He threw his arms around Maddie's neck and hugged her. She felt her face redden a little bit and wrapped her arms around his shoulders and hugged him back. Cody walked over towards Maddie and hugged her too.

"Are you leaving?" Cody asked as he pulled away.

"Yes, as much as I hate to my plane leaves in an hour." She said not realizing that she was still holding Zack in her arms.

"When are you coming back?" Cody asked.

"Well, I hope to be back for a summer visit." She replied.

"Does it really have to be that long?" Zack asked looking at Maddie as she still held him close.

"I hope not, but I have finals and all this upcoming month." She said looking at Zack, "And that is why I'm not going to be able to make it to your prom." She said gently placing a finger on Zack's nose. "I don't have a boyfriend." She said.

"Does that mean I get a chance?" Zack quickly asked. "I mean I am graduating I'm a man now." He said with a huge smile.

"I don't know." Maddie replied. "We'll see what the summer holds." She said.

Zack felt himself get dizzy. Maddie never ever gave him the maybe. He was completely dumbfounded.

"Maddie, are you serious?" Zack asked.

Maddie hesitated a moment and smiled, "Yeah, like I said we'll see what the summer holds."

"Yes!" Zack exclaimed and hugged Maddie again. "I knew you always kind of liked me." He said.

"Don't push it." She said with a laugh as they pulled away. "I'll see you all sometime in the summer." She said as she walked out the door. "Bye Zack." She said rather flirtatiously.

"See ya." He said and smiled at her.

Maddie walked out to the cab and placed her luggage in the trunk. She closed the trunk and looked back at the Tipton and kept her eyes on Zack who stared back at her. She opened the door and got inside. She closed the door and looked out the window at Zack. As the cab driver pulled off she waved at all of them, but kept her attention on Zack.

"Where to?" The driver asked.

"The airport." She replied.