Chapter 4 – Cody

AN: I'm back I just want to thank everyone who has reviewed and your willingness to help me I'm glad you all seem to be enjoying my story. Ok so originally I hadn't planned to have Zack find out the way he did at the end of the last chapter when I was writing it felt like it was time knew at least something :D I hope you all enjoy this chapter

I would Like to say a huge thank you to my new Beta boysinabooth thank so much for help im sure it will help people enjoy the story more.

Disclaimer: - I DO NOT OWN SUITE LIFE DUH!

Zack stood quietly, listening to the two women talking about him just two meters away. He hadn't meant to eavesdrop, but he couldn't help it, he had come back to see if Maddie wanted a packet of crisps. But when he heard his mum, he just froze. Following his name, his mum said something like, 'How you feel about him?' It didn't make much sense to him, but then he heard Maddie speak. She said 'that's one of my many problems', the fact she had said many didn't bother Zack or simply didn't register the bit that did however, was 'I don't know how I feel about him anymore,' he barely dared to breathe. Maddie didn't know how she felt about him anymore, this was either a good thing or a really bad thing.

It was three o'clock, and Maddie had two hours left of work. She stood quietly, thinking about her remaining options. Either she could come out and just ask Zack, or she could duck around that option one last time and ask his twin brother Cody. She pondered quietly; it had to be Cody. She sighed, though she felt bad by going behind Zack's back for the third time in just over six hours. She couldn't ask Zack, she was still terrified of his answer. Thats why she asked Mr. Moseby for her half an hour break. Every employee got at a time of their choosing. So she waited outside Zack and Cody's suite building up the courage to knock. Maddie was almost certain Zack would be out at the moment; he usually went out in the afternoon with his friends from school.

"Here goes," Maddie said quietly to herself.

Knock. Knock.. Knock...

Maddie heard fumbling in the room and some desperate mumbling. She thought she heard Cody say, 'Hide,' to someone, but she could have been wrong. She was about to knock again, but she heard Cody shout, "Don't go, I'm coming!" She stood still for a moment, waiting for Cody to come to the door.

"Oh hey Maddie, what's up?" Cody said, looking nervously at the blonde girl standing in front of him.

"Hey could I come in…I need to ask you a couple of things," Maddie said, smiling sweetly at the young boy in front of her.

"Erm..." Cody looked back into his suite, moving his eyes really quickly up and down the room like he was looking for someone. "Yeah you can," he said nervously. As they walked in, he began looking quickly around his apartment.

"Is everything okay Cody?" Maddie asked, looking around the room suspiciously.

"Hmm? Yeah…Yeah…Sorry," Cody stuttered, "So what did you want?" Cody asked, looking at Maddie. He motioned for her to sit down with him she did so.

"Cody I need to ask you something... it's about Zack, it's about last night at my party. Your mum and a couple of others have told me I was kinda flirty with Zack and not my normal self. Do you remember what we talked about and perhaps more importantly, do you know what happened afterwards?" Maddie asked awkwardly.

"Maddie, you shouldn't be asking me this, you should be asking my brother," Cody said looking oddly towards the door.

She felt sick when she saw that Cody was looking directly at the door - which was now open. Maddie heard him come in and when she turned to look Zack had gone. She looked at Cody, then back at the door, then back at the Cody briefly before deciding to run after Zack.

What had he heard? Was he upset? Angry? Maddie was so worried that when he said her name she nearly didn't stop.

"Zack thank God, what did you hear?" Maddie asked him sternly.

"Enough. Why didn't you just ask me Maddie?" Zack said, looking kind of angry.

"Because..." Maddie choked. She couldn't cry, not in front of him. "Please, I was terrified of what happened last night after my party," she told him, holding back the tears.

"Do you really think I'd take advantage of you Maddie?" Zack asked, disappointment dripping off every word. Maddie felt so ashamed of herself.

"Zack please I..." Maddie choked.

"Save it Maddie, nothing happened okay. You kissed me a couple of times while you were drunk, there was flirting, sure, but don't worry. I know you only did it because you were drunk, I know you can never love me the way I love you." Zack cut her off.

"Please don't be angry Zack," Maddie did start crying this time; she couldn't help herself. Zack was her best friend, someone who had always been there for her and now he probably hated her.

"I'm not angry Maddie, just disappointed." Zack sighed before walking away from a crying Maddie. Usually, he would comfort her and tell her everything would be okay, but not this time; this time he just walked away. He was upset with her, how could she think he'd ever take advantage of her?

Zack thought back to the party. She had been in such a state at the end of the night that she couldn't even walk without his support. He hadn't wanted her to walk home in that state, so he had led her to his suite and put her to bed.

When Zack walked around the corner, Maddie started sobbing uncontrollably. She leant her back against the wall and slowly let herself slide down it, putting her hands over her face as she cried some more. It was like someone had smashed her heart into tiny pieces and it hurt more than anything had ever hurt her before.

AN: Well chapter 4 is done I know writing the last couple of dialogue lines and paragraphs damn near broke my heart I'm sorry about the sudden sadness of the story but you know... things have to get worse before they get better. With that ill leave you the next chapter will be soon please R+R.