Chapter Eight: Saying Goodbye

Cody looked over to the door. Two tiny knocks had just broke into his ears. He opened the door, only to see Michelle's face.

"Can I come in?" She asked twirling her hair.

"Whatever." Cody said moving over for her to make her way in.

She took a seat by Cody on the couch.

"Cody, about the other nigh-"

"Stop. Michelle, the other night was a mistake. You know that." Cody said setting back against the couch.

"I know. That's what I wanted to say." Michelle set back too.

"I did love you." Cody added.

"Well, Cody, I care for you. I really, really do, but I don't love you. I loved Zack. He hurt me, I ended things with him." Michelle spoke softly.

"I understand. I mean, I don't love you all so much anymore either. I don't love anything, or anyone. I hate life." Cody stood.

"So." Michelle also stood. "I guess this is goodbye?"

"Yeah, goodbye." Cody said, the words stung his mouth. He didn't want to say goodbye, but he knew he had too.

Michelle walked over to Cody and hugged him.

"Good luck buddy." She said patting his back.

"You too." Cody said releasing her.

He watched as she disappeared out the door. As she did, Rebecca's face appeared.

"Is this a good time?" She asked.

"Sure, whatever." Cody said gesturing for her to sit down on the couch.

"Thanks for taking up for me at the hospital." She said smiling.

"It was nothing. I can't stand when guys hit their girlfriends." Cody said shutting the door.

"I thought you'd win, what happened?" Rebecca asked, noticing the embarrassment in Cody's face.

"I never was the strong twin." Cody said, his cheeks clearly red now.

"I'm sorry." She said, grinning a little.

"It's okay. I'm use to it. Zack does that sort of thing all the time-" Cody stopped speaking. He looked around uncomfortably.

"I wanted you to know that I broke up with Tommy. I told him it was over after he hurt you." Rebecca stood.

"Good. You could find better." Cody smiled to her.

"Cody, I'm leaving. I'm going home." Rebecca said finally.

"I thought you would." He responded.

"Will you be okay?" She asked.

"If I said yes, I'd be lying." Cody answered.

"You'll get through this I promise." Rebecca smiled and hugged Cody.

"I'll miss you." He said as they disconnected.

"Good. I'll miss you too." She said.

"Bye." Cody looked at the floor. He didn't want her to go, not her and Michelle.

"Goodbye Cody. I hope you get through this okay. And don't worry. You'll find that special someone, someday." Rebecca said as she slipped away from the hotel suite.

Cody stood in the middle of the suite. He had just said goodbye to two of his best friends, two of his only friends, two of the people that had changed his life forever.

A/N- There's Chapter 8. I know it was boring, but it was fatal that I tie up those ends. Two more Chapters until THE END. And this time, no surprise sequel. This series will be saying goodbye, very soon!