Chapter 9:

After that night's episodes it seems that just Zack and Raine are talking. Raine tries to tell Zack to talk to Rebecca and vice versa, but it doesn't work and eventually she gives up.

Cody locks himself in his room, shouting 'Go away' or 'Leave me alone' whenever someone attempts to talk to him or enter the room. His contact with the world outside his room completely stops. Zack enters a little depressed state of his own…

Raine visits Zack one day to find him crying. She knocks softly on the doorframe and Zack glances up. He wipes away his tears with the back of his hand as Raine walks in.

"Zack, what's wrong?" She asks. Zack crying is kind of a shock to her, she's never seem him like this. He turns away.

"C'mon you can trust me." Raine says softly. Zack looks at her slowly.

"This is all my fault!"

"What is?"

"Cody…and Rebecca. They're all mad at me! I didn't understand it at first, but now I do! It's all my fault!" Tears well in his already wet eyes.

"He has a point..." Raine thinks then immediately takes it back, ashamed of herself.

"No it's not! How could you have known you were going to end up here?" Zack shrugs at her question. Raine grabs his hands.

"You couldn't have! None of us could've. Don't blame yourself!" Zack stares at her, amazed. He can't help but notice she has pretty eyes, no wonder Cody was attracted to her. Zack nods, but still he can't help but cry.

Raine embraces him in a hug. After a little while passes, Raine pulls back. Zack forces a small smile.

"Thanks." He says.

"That's what friends are for." Raine replies.

"I wish Rebecca was here…" Zack says with a sigh.

"When was the last time she was here?

"About a week ago."

"I told you to call her!" Zack shrugs.

"I better go, I have dance in an hour." Raine says, standing.

Zack nods, "Will you tell her I love her?"

Raine points to the phone, "Tell her yourself." Zack rolls his eyes. Raine's about to go out the door when Zack speaks up again.

"Raine, will you tell Cody I miss him?" Raine smiles.

"Okay."

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Ok just to clear things up,

Raine and Cody ARE NOT dating. They never were.

Rebecca and Zack at this point ARE NOT dating. They WERE!

Anyways...lol. Thankies for all the GREAT reviews!