Chapter 27:
A couple of days passed. Rebecca and Zack absolutely refused to work things out or speak to each other at all. It was evident Rebecca was hurt by his harsh words. It was also evident that they still cared for each other, deeply.
Unfortunately, Rebecca had an ice-skating competition the following Saturday. They'd all been planning on going but, hard as Cody tried, he couldn't get Zack to go.
"Wake up, Zack!" We said we'd meet Raine at ten-thirty!" Cody gently shakes his brother. Zack rolls away from him and mumbles.
"What?"
"I said I'm not going!" Zack practically shouts at his brother with impatience.
"C'mon, Zack! You've been in this room all week! It'll be fun!"
"Wasn't my fault…" Zack mutters.
"Please! Don't you wanna see Raine again?"
"Not really…"
"Rebecca really wants you there!"
"Too bad."
"Fine…I'll just tell her you don't wanna come." He doesn't move, hoping Zack'll change his mind.
"Whatever." Cody gives up then and walks from the room, pausing only at the door to turn and say,
"You know you broke her heart. You really did."
Carey and Cody drive to the local ice-skating rink, leaving Zack home alone. Carey worries about him being there alone but reassures herself that if there were a problem there were people all around he could turn to, if he needed them.
Raine was supposed to meet them there. Carey'd offered her a ride, but she'd refused, explaining that she had somewhere she had to be. They walked into the arena and searched for her but she couldn't be found. Cody grew worried and Carey rubbed his shoulder and told him she'd be there.
She did arrive, finally, just as it was Rebecca's turn.
"Hey!" She greeted them, taking the available seat beside Cody. "Where's Zack?"
Cody shrugged, "Didn't wanna come."
"Oh..." She sighed and turned her attention to the rink where Rebecca was skating out to begin her routine. She could see Rebecca searching the crowd for Zack.
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