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Chapter 3:

Later a nurse came out to the group.

"You can come with me now." She said. The group hurried to get up and follow her. They walked down the corridors in complete silence. When they got to Zack's room, the nurse went inside. Carey came out. She looked at their eager faces.

"You can go in one at a time." She told them, "Don't be rough with him though, he's tired." The group quickly nodded their agreement. Carey turned to Cody.

"You can go first." Cody hesitated and turned to the others who nodded. Raine gave him a gentle push. He took a deep breath and opened the door.

Cody approached the bed and sat in a chair. Zack looked over at Cody, obviously glad to see him.

"Hey…" Cody said.

"Hey."

"How you doin?" Cody asked him.

Zack shrugged, "Ok…I guess, err I feel ok. Except my head hurts."

"Oh."

"Raine here?"

"Yeah…she's outside."

"I knew she'd come."

"What do you mean?"

"C'mon Cody! She's crazy about you! Of course she'd be here!

"I guess so…"

"Is Rebecca here too?"

"Yeah."

"Good. Anybody else?"

"Just Maddie,"

"My sweet thang's here?"

"Yeah…course."

"Yeah." There was a pause, then Zack spoke again.

"I love you Cody."

"I love you too Zack." Zack forces a small smile for his brother.

"I better let somebody else take a turn."

"Yeah."

"I'll be back later though, ok?"

"Ok."

"Bye Zack" Cody says as he gets up.

"Bye." Zack says, sad to see his brother leave so soon. But as soon as Cody leaves, Raine comes in with her pretty smile planted on her face. Zack can't help but smile back. Raine tells him how upset Cody was and babbles on about him. Zack listens amused, he knows they like each other. And then Raine leaves too and Maddie comes in. She doesn't stay long, but tells him that she'll bring him extra free candy while he's there and that she loves him. Did that ever bring a smile to his face! And then, it was Rebecca's turn.

She entered the room timidly and sat down in the chair.

"Hi."

"Hi!" Zack said, excited. There was a pause and Rebecca looked around, unsure of what to say. Zack broke the silence.

"Rebecca, I'm sorry." Rebecca snaps her head around to look at him.

"What?" she questions.

"Our date, it was ruined. I'm sorry."

"Zack! It's not your fault. These things happen."

"You sure?" He asked her nervously.

"Yes!"

"Ok…I love you." He told her.

"I love you too, Zack." Rebecca leans in to kiss him. Zack pushes her away.

"No…I don't want you getting sick." Rebecca looks hurt for a minute but nods.

"Ok. I'd better go. Bye!" She says and hugs him. Halfway to the door she turns around. "I'll take a raincheck on that, K?"

Zack laughs. "Yeah…ok." Rebecca leaves, and Carey enters.

"Hey." She says as she comes up to the bed.

"Hey, Mom!" Zack says.

"Cody and I are gunna go eat and then we'll come back, ok?"

"Ok."

"Get some rest…We'll be back in about an hour.

"Ok, Mom." Carey tucks him in and kisses him.

"Love you." She says.

"Love you too." She leaves and Zack closes his eyes, exhausted.