Chapter 2

Author's note: Hey everyone. Sorry it took about 3 months or so to update. I have been busy and trying to rememebr what I had planned since my computer decided to crash on me.

Disclaimer-I do not own the Suite Life of Zack and Cody. However, I do own Splitter and Skullcracker.I also do not own the Simple Plan song I will cite in this chapter.

Zack followed his younger twin brother down the hallway on the 23rd floor, still attempting to get Cody to talk to him. "Cody,come on!I know what I said was wrong on some levels and I'm sorry.It's just,we've been twins our whole life and-"

Cody interrupted."Could you say anything more obvious!" Zack looked at Cody with a shocked expression plastered on his face. Did his brother just say something completely sarcastic? Something was definately different.Usually his brother was rarely sarcastic. "Cody,I'm sorry.What I meant was since we're twins,we've literally gone through almost everything together-"

Cody decided ti interrupt again."No,you think?" Zack looked blankly at Cody,"Could you keep that yap shut for one minute? I'm trying to aplogize and you're trying to become Sarcasm Boy!".Sarcasm Boy?Is that the best I could come up with?Wow,soemthing is wrong.

Cody walked into the suite he shared with his mother and twin brother.He still ignored Zack's apologies as he made his way to their door.He exhaled sharply and turned to Zack,"You know that?I just can't talk to you right now!" he yelled and shut the door.He sat down on his bed,groaning as he saw Zack come in. "Sucks that we share a room,doesn't it?",the older blonde asked with a smile on his face.He sat down next to Cody,"Come on,buddy.Talk to me" Cody rolled his eyes. "I just couldn't take it anymore. I stood up to them and they stood right back. I can't take it anymore,Zack.Mom only said she was going to take me out of that class because she thought you could help me.But I'm gonna tell her to just forget about it.I'm not going to torture you because of my own torment.I have to stop being a wimp and live with it." Zack looked confused. He sighed,"You'd do that for me?" Cody nodded,"Sweet!Thanks,bro!",Zack stood up and ran back downstairs to the lobby. Cody,meanwhile, remained on his bed,not looking too happy about what he just said. He decided he had to talk to someone about it,so he took out his cell phone and called Max.Max was tough,but she could be sensitive sometimes,you just have to catch her at the right time to see it.

"Hello?" Max's voice rang from the phone into Cody's ear. "Max?Hey,it's Cody.Uh,can I talk to you about something?" Cody was mentally praying in his mind that she would say yes. "Sorry,Cody,but I can't talk right now.I have something I really need to do.Call me back in a few hours or something,okay?",she asked with sincerity in her voice. "Okay," Cody responded and hung up.He elt out a sigh.Tapeworm moved and he didn't have a cell phone so that eliminated calling him.So Cody decided he'd just tell his mom about not taking him out of his PE class.He stood up and walked out of the suite and took the elevator down to the lobby.He walked over to Carey,"Mom?Uh,I just wanted to tell you that you can forget about taking me out of my PE class.I can handle all of this myself,okay?",the blonde asked,looking up at his mother.

Carey was unsure about her son's decision,but she nodded. "If that's what you want.But tell me if it gets to be too much,okay?",she hated seeing Cody come in from school everyday and hear him cry and/or scream in his and Zack's room with a cd blasting. It was always the same cd,she didn't know who it was,but the song was strong. The words were playing in Cody's head everyday.Of course it could also be the result of him lsitening to it went back up to the suite and locked the door to his and Zack's room.He turned the cd player on and laid down on his bed.He let the music run through his body as it played.

Do you ever feel like breaking down?
Do you ever feel out of place?
Like somehow you just don't belong
And no one understands you
Do you ever wanna runaway?
Do you lock yourself in your room?
With the radio on turned up so loud
That no one hears you screaming

No you don't know what it's like
When nothing feels alright
You don't know what it's like
To be like me

To be hurt, to feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one's there to save you
No you don't know what it's like
Welcome to my life

Do you wanna be somebody else?
Are you sick of feeling so left out?
Are you desperate to find something more?
Before your life is over
Are you stuck inside a world you hate?
Are you sick of everyone around?
With their big fake smiles and stupid lies
While deep inside you're bleeding

No you don't know what it's like
When nothing feels alright
You don't know what it's like
To be like me

To be hurt, to feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one's there to save you
No you don't know what it's like
Welcome to my life

No one ever lied straight to your face
No one ever stabbed you in the back
You might think I'm happy but I'm not gonna be okay
Everybody always gave you what you wanted
Never had to work it was always there
You don't know what it's like what it's like

(x2)
To be hurt, to feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one's there to save you
No you don't know what it's like, what it's like

Welcome to my life.

A tear ran down the side of his face.Tomorrow he would once again live in his own hell.Little did he know that someone had been in their suite while the song was playing.

16 year old Maddie (the twins are 13 in this fic) knocked softly on the bedroom got off the bed and opened the door,"Maddie?"Now Cody was confused.He really hoped he hadn't fallen asleep and that this was a dream ebcause that was Zack's job. that how you really feel?Look,just because Zack doesn't like the idea doesn't mean that you shouldn't do it.If you think you'd be better off in his class then go through eith it,okay?Don't let his selfishness force you to live in torment that you truly don't deserve." "How did you know about that?",Cody asked. "Zack was bragigng about it to me.I told him it wasn't right and that he wouldn't like it if he was going through what you selfish for a change.You deserve to have a life with no torment for a change.",Maddie smiled at him and walked out of their suite.She msut have forgotten her bag from the last time she "little-men then laid back down and slowly drifted off to sleep.

Next day

Cody hesitantly walked into the gym.The two top bullies who loved tormenting him were rpactically waiting for him. Skullcracker and Splitter.Skullcracker was as dull as a lamppost,but he could really hurt a person,ergo his nickname.Splitter was the leader and he was well known for huritng people so bad that everyone thought he broke bones.Skullcracker and Splitter smirked evilly and walked up to Cody,batting their fists against their open hands.

"I hope you're planning on using those for volleyball today,guys.Cuz you're surely not going to touch him,"Cody's eyes grew.He turned and smiled,seieng Zack standing there."Zack?" "Well I'm definately not you,Cody",Zack replied with sarcasm.He walked voer enxt to Cody,still looking at Splitter."If you really wanna look at something I suggest getting a mirror.Cuz you're face looks deformed and you have a huge zit on your nose.",then he looked at Skullcracker,"And as for you,you should put that fist away before someone gets hurt."He looked at Cody with a smile,"I figured your teacher would be much more fun than Mrs. Lawson."