Chapter 3: Christmas Break, Christmas Reunion

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Pickford the next day…

Keely went to Phil's house and asked him and his parents to join the trip, well, both of them agreed, and they needed a chaperone so all of the Diffys came along, even Curtis. She rushed back to Kayla's house but, she also asked Phil to bring a future gadget.

"Oh, come on Phil, just this once?"

"No, Keely."

"Aww, Phil?"

She gave him the puppy-dog pout.

"Okay, but just this once."

"Yay!"

Keely ran the whole way back to Kayla's house, and told her.

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Boston, a week later…

Cody got out of the elevator to find Maddie, Zack had obviously come along…

"She isn't at the candy counter." Zack pointed out.

"I can see that!" Cody hissed.

All of a sudden, Maddie walked through the revolving doors, and Zack was paying attention to her, not the other persons who were walking in the revolving door shortly after.

"Cody!" Kayla shouted out, immediately running towards Cody. Cody just smiled as Kayla immediately hugged her. "Same goes to you," he muttered. Kayla just moved away then they started to talk.

"So how're the prosthetics working?"

"It's fine, I'm used to it."

"We should get to our suites."

"Huh?"

"Oh, yeah, I forgot. Keely!"

A voice came out from the back.

"Come on, Phil. Hey, you must be Cody,"

"Yeah."

"Keely." She raised a hand out but, Zack suddenly came running up. And Maddie smirked.

"Who's he? Oh, you two are twins. Kayla, you never mentioned two of them."

"Oh, yeah, right. So this is Cody," she pointed to the left, "and this is Zack." she pointed to the right. Zack suddenly waved back at Keely.

"We should go to our suites." Kayla insisted. "See you later, Cody."

"Yeah."

So Kayla, Keely, and the Diffys went to the elevator, well, not all of them, a few of them, namely Lloyd and Barbara stayed behind.

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Later that night…

"Where's Kayla?" Barbara asked everyone. They were at the auditorium, right after Carey performed. "Where's Cody too?" Carey added. Everyone nodded their head, meaning no, except for Zack.

"Zack, where are they?" Carey asked suspiciously.

"Dunno." Zack answered.

"Then why didn't you answer the first time? I'm worried about them Zack, all of us, so tell us."

"Sorry, can't, they'll be here later." Zack said assuring them.

"Oh, I give up. Fine." Carey said surrendering. Zack had a huge grin on his face. "But you're grounded for a week." Zack's grin instantly disappeared. "You owe me big time Cody." He muttered under his breath.

Apparently, Cody was at the roof, by the pool, with Kayla.

"Everything's changed ever since you left. I've been feeling worse after every single day." Cody said calmly. "I know the feeling, I've been too." Kayla replied. "It's just so good to see you again. I know, you're going back again after Christmas." He said sadly. "Yeah, I know, but," "But what?" Cody asked startled. "I've tried convincing my parents for us to move here, in Boston, with you." She admitted. "And? Did they say yes?" He asked excitedly. "No, not yet, they're still thinking about it." "Oh. Okay, it's okay." Cody bowed down his head, his eyes covered by his hair, and tiny drops falling in the water. "Cody, cheer up, I'm still here." She said patting his back. He moved away. "Kayla, I still have something to try." "What is it?" "Just stay there. Then, he started to take off his clothes, then, he dived into the pool, wading in the pool actually. "Cody, you're trying to swim again." "Yeah, just stay there, I already have a towel here." "Okay."

He started going to the deeper levels of the pool, still above the water, but if he sank, he'd be in trouble. Kayla was just staring at him, like he was a baby turtle or something. After a few more minutes, Cody was going back to the more shallow levels, but, "Kayla! HELP!" He screamed, he sank, and Kayla hesitated, she was looking left to right, what was she to do? She jumped into the pool, and dived through to get Cody. He was half-way to the bottom, and Kayla had to swim fast. It was dark, and she had to find her.

Kayla's POV:

I was trying to find Cody, he must've swallowed pool water by now. Where are you, where Cody, I almost lost you, I don't want that to happen. I was still underwater, trying to brave the depths of the pool, even f I was running out of air. Then, all of a sudden, I saw him, his lifeless body slowly sinking. I had to go fast, no matter what. Finally, I reached him, and grabbed him, having my arm wrapped around him upper body, it was tough, pulling him up after that, but I managed to reach the shallow part, and lifted him to the floor. Luckily we already had CPR lessons on Health class, doing the procedure. I didn't want to do it, but I had to, I didn't want to lose him, and it's happened before, a real one. I went up to his face, and did it. A few minutes later Cody woke up, at last.

(End of POV)

Cody's POV:

I had to get there fast, the prosthetics were wearing me down with their weight. Oh no! (bubbles, gibberish, etc) I blacked out after that. Then woke up, finding out that Kayla had been doing CPR on me. Luckily I survived, just because of her.

(End of POV)

Cody sat up, and still breathing heavily after the accident. There wasn't anything else wrong, since he was fine, and the prosthetics were water-proof. Cody said nothing, but pulled Kayla next to him, and hugged her, tightly. Kayla was going to do the same before that, but Cody did it first. She hugged him back. Unusually, even if they were both soaking wet, they felt warm, since they were close to each other. Cody pulled away, and got the towel, and dried Kayla, but her clothes were still soaking wet. He just covered himself and Kayla in that towel, it was big after all. They ran inside, Cody having his clothes already. And went up to the elevator, with Cody getting out at the 23rd floor to their suite, and Kayla going down a few more floors, and they were in luck, the others were still at the lobby, so no one caught them.

By the next day, they were asked about it, luckily, everyone gave up finding out, well, namely the parents gave up, Pim and Curtis didn't have anything to do with it, and they just enjoyed the hotel.

Phil and Keely found out, and they didn't tell. But later that night…

Phil, Keely, Kayla, Cody, and Zack were at the roof. Zack having an mp3 player ready with speakers. The song played was Stickwitu by the Pussycat Dolls. And they were dancing, namely Phil and Keely, and, Cody and Kayla.

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A look into the future…

The rooftop was lined with Christmas lights, so you could see the railings from the ground. Phil and Keely are dancing together, to a slow dance.

"This is so great Phil."

"Yeah. I know. Uh, Keely, can I tell you something?"

"Yes, Phil. What is it?"

"I think this is really the right time to tell you,"

"Tell me what?"

"That I, that I, like you."

"I like you too Phil."

"No, not just that, something more, that I-I'm in love with you. There, I said it."

Keely just stared at Phil.

"I was afraid this was going to ruin our friendship, so, I still do even if we're not friends anymore."

"No Phil, it isn't like that. I feel the same way too. Guess we were too afraid to tell each other, go figure!"

"I was afraid to tell you this because we might leave this time and get back to 2121, but I couldn't help it, and I would never leave this time if it meant leaving you."

"Aww, Phil, you're so sweet."

"I know."

Slowly, Phil's face went up to Keely's, and all of a sudden, spotlights pointed to them. Phil and Keely finally know each other another step better, with their first kiss.

Back to the present…

Zack came out of the elevator and went up to the candy counter, where Maddie is, and she was there. "Hi Maddie."

"Hey Zack. Are you going to have the usual?"

"No, that's not why I'm here."

"So what is it?"

"The Tipton is going to hold a Christmas ball the night before Christmas right."

"Yeah, and you want me to be your partner there."

"That's right, so will you?"

"If I told you once I've told you a million times, Zack, I'm too old for you. But okay, since Max isn't back yet, I'll give you a chance, but just this once, after this, nothing, no, zip, kaputs, get it?"

"Yes."

Meanwhile…

Keely, Kayla, Phil, and Cody were at the Tipton auditorium, and Keely and Kayla were practicing with Carey.

"… Whenever, wherever, baby, you'll protect me, no matter what. You hold me tight, with all your might, you'll never let me go…." Keely sang.

"… When it's my turn, to help you out, I'd gladly lift you up, without a doubt…" Kayla continued.

"… Whenever, wherever, baby, I'll protect you, no matter what. I'll hold you tight, right through the night, you'll never let me, let me go…" They did a duet and Cody and Phil clapped loudly.

"Thank you, thank you." They both bowed.

"Cody!" Kayla called.

"Yeah."

"I want to talk to you about something."

"OoKkAaYy."

They started walking,

"Cody, do you have a tent?"

"Yeah, why?"

"You're still practicing swimming right?"

"After the accident, well, yes."

"Maybe we could camp out on the rooftop, it beats being in the hotel without seeing the stars."

"Sorry, no. It's already too cold, but we could get Moesby to let us."

"Okay, I know my plan stank, so we'll go with yours."

"Hey, Kayla!" Phil called. And he and Keely ran towards them.

"If you're going to the pool again, we'll come with you two. Alright."

"Okay, it's fine." Cody said. "They'll be together, and I always take the safe side, so yes."

"Cody, you're sure with this?" Kayla asked suspiciously.

"Well, I just want it to be private, I'm fine with you, just you."

"I know, but this is a lot safer, once you get enough practice, I'll go with it. Just be patient Cody."

"Okay, okay."

Later that night, all four of them snuck out, it was about 7 pm, and no one was using the pool. Cody and Kayla were in the pool, and Cody was trying to swim, Phil sat by the pool next to Keely, just in case something happened again. This time, Cody got a little better, but he was exhausted after the swim, and Kayla helped him up from the pool.

"That was nice, wasn't it. You're getting better at it Cody." Kayla said, drying herself.

"Yeah. A few more practices and you won't need us standing by." Phil pointed out. Cody grinned weakly.

"Kayla, can I ask you something?"

"Yeah, okay, what is it?"

"Will you go to the ball with me?"

"Sure Cody, sure, I'd love to."

"That reminds me, Keely, you want to?"

"Okay Phil."

Phil winked at Cody, and he winked back. Kayla and Keely just smiled at each other.

A few days later, the Tipton Ball had finally arrived.

The rooftop was lined with Christmas lights, so you could see the railings from the ground. Phil and Keely are dancing together, to a slow dance.

"This is so great Phil."

"Yeah. I know. Uh, Keely, can I tell you something?"

"Yes, Phil. What is it?"

"I think this is really the right time to tell you,"

"Tell me what?"

"That I, that I, like you."

"I like you too Phil."

"No, not just that, something more, that I-I'm in love with you. There, I said it."

Keely just stared at Phil.

"I was afraid this was going to ruin our friendship, so, I still do even if we're not friends anymore."

"No Phil, it isn't like that. I feel the same way too. Guess we were too afraid to tell each other, go figure!"

"I was afraid to tell you this because we might leave this time and get back to 2121, but I couldn't help it, and I would never leave this time if it meant leaving you."

"Aww, Phil, you're so sweet."

"I know."

Slowly, Phil's face went up to Keely's, and all of a sudden, spotlights pointed to them. Phil and Keely finally know each other another step better, with their first kiss.

Cody and Kayla were also slow dancing. And everything was so peaceful at that time, only three couples were at the center of the rooftop, Keely and Phil, Cody and Kayla, and Zack and Maddie.

A/N: There you have it, the 3rd chapter, I've poured out all of my ideas for this fic in this chappie, so I'll take a week off from this, so just wait for the next chapter patiently and I'll give a longer chapter, hey, I worked on this on a full 3 days, and I don't really write long, and consecutively, my usual length would be around 1000 words, but I doubled it on this one. DramaQueen1991, keep reviewing, you never know when you'll give me an idea. And why I write short chapters, is one, I don't get many ideas while I write this, two, I forget some of my good ideas, and three, updating my stories is a lot longer since I'm balancing projects where lead and risk failing 3 MAJOR subjects, so I have a lot to handle over here.