-1Chapter 6: Surprise, Surprise!

A/N: Okay, six is here! This won't have a song, the chapter will explain. Max will make a special appearance in this chapter and maybe the next couple of chapters. This will most likely be a two-part chapter. BUT IT'S NOT THE END! Oh, I'm gonna make Max kind of...well, you'll see. Don't confuse it as my personal opinion of her though. I like her!

Disclaimer: I don't own Cody, London or any of the other TSL characters. I also don't own TSL in general. I do own Melissa, Franklin, Cameron and Jake though. I also don't own FYE, or any of the bands mentioned.

Chapter Summary: It's almost London's birthday. Cody throws her a surprise party. All of her friends, including Max, fly to Boston. Will the entire party ruin Maddie and Zack's engagement?

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"Okay, you know why we're all here," Cody announced to Maddie, Zack and Carey. They were all seated in the living room of the suite while London was at the store. Cody had conned her into going so he could discuss the secret plans he had for her surprise birthday party with his mom, brother and Maddie. It was two days away, so they had little time to organize it.

"Maddie, your in charge of flying Melissa, Jake, Cameron, Franklin and Max in. Mom, your in charge of decorations. Zack, you get the food and the CDs I asked you to get," Cody instructed.

"Max is coming?" Maddie asked, unenthusiastically, remembering her and Zack's history. Cody nodded, ignoring the tone in her voice.

"Honey, are you sure you should be planning a party? I mean, your not exactly 100," Carey nagged him.

"I'm fine, mom. Just get the decorations." And with that, Carey went to a party store, Zack to a grocery store and CD store, and Maddie called all of the guests. She started with Melissa. She was excited to speak to all of her old college friends. She hadn't seen any of them in over three years. She waited excitedly, listening to the rings, anticipating for Melissa to pick up the phone. She heard a baby crying as she did.

"Hello?" Greeted a tired female voice.

"Melissa?" Maddie asked, wondering if she had the wrong number.

"Maddie? Is that you?" The voice asked, pepping up a bit.

"Yeah! Who's baby do I hear?" Maddie asked, drumming her fingers blankly on the kitchen table.

"Mine. I got married!" She said excitedly. Maddie let out a loud gasp.

"Oh my gosh! That's awesome!" Maddie exclaimed.

"Heh, yeah. It's okay. A little tiring sometimes," Melissa replied, obviously holding the baby.

"How old is the baby?" Maddie asked, regretting not talking to Melissa for three years.

"She's almost one. Her name is Kayleigh. She really doesn't like sleeping," Melissa joked. Maddie laughed softly.

"You'll have to bring her when you come to Boston tomorrow," Maddie said deviously.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Melissa chuckled, not remembering that she made plans to come to Boston.

"London's birthday is in two days. We're throwing her a surprise. Your coming right?" Maddie asked hopefully.

"Oh, of course!" Melissa answered eagerly.

"Cool, I'm inviting Franklin, Cameron and Jake too," Maddie informed her, hearing a weird sound on the other end.

"Well, I'll tell Franklin," she laughed.

"Oh, you still talk?" Maddie replied.

"Everyday, seeing as how I'm married to him," Melissa responded, with a mild giggle. Maddie laughed loudly.

"That is so cool! One less person I have to call," Maddie joked, slapping a hand to her forehead. She couldn't believe they'd gotten married. They fought all the time in college. As she hung up with Melissa, she prepared to call the rest of the invited guests.

Meanwhile At the store with Zack

Zack hummed to himself, filing through all the CDs of the local FYE. He had to locate four of London's

favorite CDs. He was now looking for Natalie Grant. He couldn't find it anywhere. He'd never even heard of Natalie Grant. He heaved a sigh and jumped up when he heard a voice behind him.

"Looking for this?" The voice asked. Zack saw, when he turned around, that it belonged to a very familiar brunette. She was, indeed, holding the CD he was looking for.

"Max?" He asked, shocked.

"That's my name. Don't wear it out!" She said cheerfully, as he wrapped his arms around her in a brief hug.

"When did you get back to Boston?" He asked, dazed.

"Just like, twenty minutes ago! So what's new?" She replied, decked out in baggy camouflage pants, a short-over-long sleeved shirt and a black ski cap. Some styles never change.

"Oh, well I'm hunting for CDs for London's surprise party. Your coming right? Maddie was gonna call you, but your already here!" Zack rambled, searching for the rest of London's CDs.

"Oh, of course I'll come. When is it?" She asked, helping him.

"Saturday. Know where to find Fallout Boy?" He asked hopefully. She laughed and helped him find it.

Meanwhile At the store with Carey

"Ah, where are the streamers!" Carey yelled, causing tons of customers to look at her funny. She smacked herself in the forehead and kept searching the endless aisles. (A/N: Nothing really happening here...)

Meanwhile At the suite with...EVERYONE!

London droned happily, as she slid her copy of the cardkey through the slot of their suite. She was surprised to see a group of people standing in the living room. She noticed a familiar person who wasn't there when she left.

"What's going on?" She asked, with a suspicious laugh. Carey breathed an unnoticed sigh of relief. Good thing she hid everything in a closet.

"Nothing. Look! Max came to visit!" Zack exclaimed, grabbing Max's arm and pulling her in front of London. Max gave a smile and waved forcedly to London. London noticed a scowl on Maddie's face and knew exactly why it was there. She knew of the grudge she held against Max. London didn't blame her either, after everything that went on just a few years back.

Flashback

"Maddie, you can go to hell!" An angry Max screamed through the door, as she ran through it. She'd just heard that Zack and Maddie were together.

"It's not my fault that you didn't act on the chance you had. Zack used to like you, but you turned him down!" Maddie yelled after her, following her out the door. It was a good thing that Zack wasn't there.

"That's because he was so damn in love with you! I knew I didn't stand a chance!" Max screamed back, spinning around, in the middle of the road.

"And you still don't!" Maddie shouted, her anger pushing her over the edge. Max made a shocked cry and crossed her arms.

"You know what? You and Zack can kiss my ass. I hope you both are very happy together," she replied, saying the last part with great sarcasm in her voice.

"Oh, just go back to California! Let the rest of the world deal with your bullshit!" Maddie shrieked, running back into the college building. She didn't care if she never saw Max again.

End Flashback

Maddie had never, and never would tell Zack about that. The only person she'd told was London. Max obviously wasn't going to mention it either. She would just try and stay as far from Maddie as possible. Maddie would do the same. London forced a welcoming smile and sat down amidst all the commotion. Cody placed a kiss softly on her cheek as he sat down beside her. He was so going to surprise her. He really had no idea how much of a surprise this party was going to throw at all of them. Including him.

A/N: Oooh. What's shakin' at the Tipton? The next chapter will probably be overdramatic. But, who cares? I'm just an over-the-top kinda person! Ciao!