Intermission

One ordinary day will change the lives of two extraordinary people forever. They have no control over the paths that they take or the fates that await them. One will cry out in the darkness while the other falls silent. When there is no help, when there is no salvation at hand, the one who cries will rise up fueled by the primal human instincts buried deep within every man, woman and child. The one who cries loses control, loses himself and everything that he is, in his lust to right the wrongs that have been wrought. He stumbles and falls, darkness claims him as the other awakens into the light of a new future.

Pray for them. This is the story of their lives and their memories. They live in this memory and the memories that have come before it. Pray for them. Cry for them. Live for them. They are people just like us with the capacity to love, to hate and to be afraid. They did not ask for these lives, but they made the best of them with what they had. No more could be asked of them


"I'm gonna miss you Maddie. You still owe me that prom dance too, don't forget." Zack teased her.

"I won't. Don't worry, I'll be back at Christmas to visit!"

"Cya Maddie. Good luck!" He really meant it, from the bottom of his heart

"Thanks Zack, see you soon!" With Maddie walking away from him, leaving the Tipton one last time before heading off to college and a new job, Zack felt as though a page in his life had just turned and a new chapter had begun.

"Farewell my love," He whispered silently, a lone tear snaking its way down his cheek.

Farewell My Love


"Come back to bed baby," Amy whispered, drawing him in with her lovely eyes. "I love you Zack. I wish I could stay right here like this all day with you."

"So don't go to the party," Zack replied, closing his eyes.

"She'd disown me if I didn't go."

"Fine, but just stay here a little bit longer."

"Ok."

Not Your Fault


"I'm sorry…" Zack whispered, hanging his head in shame momentarily.

"Oh Zack it's ok. You and Cody are young men now. It was bound to happen sometime." Carey laughed halfheartedly, her eyelids closing as she relaxed back onto her bed.

"You're not mad at us?"

"Of course not sweetie. Now come lie down with your mom and cuddle like you used to when you were a little kid. Let me hold my baby one more time before he is forever claimed by the adventure of manhood."

"I love you," Carey whispered as she drifted off to sleep.

"I love you too mom."

A Nightmare To Remember


"I'm calling in regards about Kurt Martin,"

"He's my dad. I'm Zack Martin," Zack perked up a little bit, now he was interested.

"Is your mom there right now?"

"Yeah, but she's really sick right now. What's this all about?"

"I'm Lieutenant David Keller with the Houston Texas Police Department. I think you'd better sit down son, I have some bad news." The cold chill was back.

"Your dad had a sudden heart attack while he was performing on stage here in Houston and was taken to the emergency room."

"Oh my god no…Is he alright?"

"I'm sorry son…he didn't make it."

Fallen Star


"Zack…Are you worried about losing me?"

"Yes."

"Don't be."

"Look…We may die tomorrow or we might live to be a hundred years old. What matters is what we do with our lives and spending time with those that we love," Cody started to lecture, but Zack waved him to silence.

"Sorry, sorry. I'm sorry I brought it up," Zack apologized.

"Zack you awake?" Cody whispered.

"Yeah."

"I'm never going to die."

Brothers Forever


"Zack…" Cody whispered from behind him in the silence that followed.

"SOMEONE HELP!!!"

In This Memory


"I…I don't want this life anymore…"

"Zack…please…"

"I'm sorry…"

"I won't let you…" Cody whispered the instant Zack hit the ground…

Prologue


Author's Note: The next chapter in the story is one of the most important and moving parts of the entire story. It's taking me longer to get it written than I had originally thought, and I want to get it right before I put it out so it might be a little longer than I originally said it would be in my profile update.

In the meantime I thought I would entertain all of you wonderful readers with a sudden inspiration of writing I had while listening to a new piece of music. It's used in epic videos and just got me thinking about all of my stories, not just this one.

I know that if you didn't realize it before, this Intermission made it pretty obvious what kind of animal Chapter 8 is going to be. If you would like to see anything included in it, please leave your idea in the reviews or PM's and if I can add it in, I will and give you credit. I've already done this for some of my reviewers with the Brothers Forever segment.

Thanks again and get ready for the climax of "In This Memory", coming soon!

I totally recommend you listen to "Serenata Immortale" by The Immediate, it is a really moving piece and I think it fits well for this story.

Peace out!