Chapter 4
"Oh, brother!"
Summary: Zack and Cody may be having a little more trouble on their hands than they thought when they start getting strange feelings…for each other? Reluctant to believe the truth, Zack tries his best to resist. Cody tries to meet his brother's standards but ends up falling…hard. All thoughts and settings are written in italics.
I was kinda inspired by all the other stories but don't worry. This story isn't going to be as perverted as it sounds. I'll leave the sexual stuff out of it. But as of now, this is Zack and Cody's story…fictional one, that is!
Before any of them could react, Carrey's door clicked open.
"No wrestling in the house, boys." Carrey said as she struggled to put on a pair of golden chandelier earrings.
Zack and Cody scrambled to their feet.
"Maddie should be here any minute, now I want you guys to behave." She said calmly.
"We will." The twins said in unison, rolling their eyes.
As Carrey walked about the suite, her eyes were drawn to a small box that sat on their floor.
"Oh? What's this?" She asked, walking over to examine The Horror House movie box that Zack had left carelessly on the floor.
Oh no! Zack thought to himself.
He felt his heart beat quicken. What am I gonna do!
"MOM!"
Both Zack and Carrey jumped up from the shock. It was Cody.
"What is it, honey?" Carrey said, now turning her attention to Cody.
"Uhh…um…those shoes don't match with t-hat d-dress." Cody said, barely managing to choke out the last of his sentence.
Carrey immediately looked down at her feet.
"Oh my, you're right. I better go change." She panicked, and with that she hurried back into the safety of her room.
Zack let out a sigh of relief as he walked over to pick up the movie box.
"Thanks, dude. I owe you one." Zack smiled, giving his brother a good pat on the back.
Cody smiled back. Anything for you.
"That was nerve wrecking! You better hide that before Mom comes back. I'm running out of excuses!" Cody exclaimed.
Zack nodded, stuffing the box under their living room couch.
"So that's where I left my lollipop." Zack replied, whiping out a dust covered lollipop.
"That's disgusting!" Cody cried.
"It's still good. I mean I can just wash it off—Cody cut him off.
"That lollipop has more dust on it than under your bed! Throw it away, you sicko!" Cody said with a disgusted face.
"Fine." But just this once.
He pressed the button beneath the garbage can, causing the lid to fly open with a swish!
"Sorry I never got a chance to finish you." Zack began, slowly bringing the lollipop closer and closer to the garbage.
Cody rolled his eyes.
"I think I need a moment." Zack heaved as he turned his back, pretending to cry.
Cody shook his head, smiling. Oh the cleverness of you.
The bedroom door swung open again. Carrey stepped out and smiled.
"What do you think?" She asked.
Zack spun around to face her and gave her an unenthusiastic thumbs-up.
Cody walked around the couch and studied his mother's outfit, bringing his hand to his face to form a thinking gesture.
"You're good. Way better than those purple striped shoes you had on." Cody said finally, pretending to shudder in disgust.
Carrey shook her head.
"My own son is giving me constructive criticism!" She laughed, headed towards the door.
"Be good. Love you!" She called out before she shut the door of the suite behind her.
"Love you." They yelled.
Zack waited until he could no longer hear his mother's footsteps. He turned back to Cody with a huge smile on his face, only a face Cody could determine.
"Uh oh. I know that look." Cody replied, backing away in fear.
"IT'S THE HORROR HOUSE TIME!" Zack cheered, running to the couch and ripping out the cushions so that he could reach the hidden movie box.
"But, what about Maddie?" Cody stammered, hoping that it would get Zack's mind off of the movie.
"Well…we'll just tell her Mom let us watch it." Zack replied coolly.
"Like she'll buy that." Cody said.
"Only one way to find out." Zack grinned.
"But, Zack! I don't like scary movies." Cody spoke softly.
Zack's face softened.
"It's alright, little brother. I doubt it'll be THAT scary." He said, walking over to put a comforting arm around Cody.
Cody smiled sheepishly and almost found himself leaning in closer to Zack. But he stopped himself—barely.
"Thanks, Zack." He grinned.
"No problem. I mean, we WILL be watching it together. So if you scream, I'll probably scream too." Zack laughed, then stopped.
"Wait…aww man. I picked a bad day to be Zack." He pouted.
Cody laughed. What a cutie. That's got to be the cutest face I've—no! What am I saying? Stupid Cody.
Cody realized that Zack still had his arm around his shoulder. He turned a bright shade of red.
Zack turned to face Cody.
"Oh…sorry." Zack said softly, feeling his cheeks heat up.
Zack slowly took his arm away from Cody's shoulder.
Cody frowned. Damn it!