The Suite Life of Zack and Cody

Chapter 29: The Memory of Cody Martin

"Max, you're alive!"

"I was saved before it was too late," Max said, smiling. "I'm like you. We were both very lucky. Someone up there loves us. The car hit the brakes and it hit me when it was at a slow speed."

"I-Max I- don't ever scare me like that again," Zack said seriously.

"Same to you, dude!" Max said, seriously. "You had me worried. I'd have woken up to a dead boyfriend. I want you to be happy. Remember what Martz said?" For the first time in a very long time, Zack smiled. Tears fell from Max's eyes and rolled down her cheeks.

"I'll be ok, Max," Zack assured her.

When they got out, Zack went back to the Tipton. He spent an hour or so searching through a box till he found it. He smirked as he pulled a blue cloth out. "Blankie. Cody, you were a baby. I think that's why I miss you more than usual. It's a cruel thing killing a child."

He felt happier than he felt in days. This was what Zack had to keep. This had Cody in it. He knew it. Cody always held the blanket when he was scared or lonely. Now, Zack had to keep it, only when he felt he needed Cody. He put it on his bed. What more? He also took many of his favorite pictures from the album and framed them. When Zack went to bed that night, he smiled. He held on to Cody's old blanket. He had a feeling he'd see Cody again in his dream, as long as he held the blanket. This helped him get through life a bit better. Still, he never went back to school.

School or no school, he was happier. He still cried sometime when he remembered the best times he had with his brother, but he was happier. Yes, Zack went through life better than he thought he would.