-1Chapter 10: Meant to Last
A/N: Yay, chapter 10 is herrrre : So, anyway, this'll mostly be a Cody/London chapter. Actually, I think the only other person featured in this chapter, besides Cody and London, is Maddie. The song in this chapter is 'I Still...' by BSB. This chapter will probably kinda sad. It'll probably be the last real chapter in the story. I'm thinking the next one will be the epilogue. I'm sorry to end it so soon, but I can't really think of where to go with it.
Disclaimer: Um, so yeah. I DO NOT own anyone in this fic.
Chapter Summary: London reveals her secret. It causes quite a rift between her and Cody.
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"What? Just spit it out," Cody demanded, ignoring the look London gave him.
"I got a new job," she blurted out. Cody looked skeptical.
"That's what you were so scared to tell me?" He asked with a slight chuckle. London looked a little less nauseous.
"You're not mad? Oh, that's good," she said, relieved.
"Why would I be mad? I think it's great. So, what's the job?" He asked, listening intently.
"A fashion intern," she said excitedly, hugging him.
"Sounds like fun. When do you start?" He questioned.
"In two days," she said, slowing her happiness, a bit.
"Wow, that's soon," he replied, realizing her newfound calm demeanor.
"Um, yeah. But, there is one bad thing about it," she said slowly and somewhat sadly.
Who are you now?
Are you still the same
Or did you change somehow?
What do you do
At this very moment when I think of you?
"What would that be?" Cody asked, a bit worried at this point.
"If I take this job, we'd have to move to California. And I really want this job," she said, holding his gaze.
"But, that's clear across the country," he said, also a little less cheerful.
"But, it's a really great opportunity. We would have to make sacrifices sure, but it's something I'd really like to do," she said, perking back up, hoping he would agree.
"But, it's thousands of miles away from Mom and Zack and Maddie," Cody said, sighing a tad.
"It's not like we're not away from them in New York, but you have no problem with it there," London said, becoming a little annoyed.
And when I'm looking back
How we were young and stupid
Do you remember that?
No matter how I fight it
Can't deny it
I just can't let you go
"I do have a problem with it, but I'm in college. Not much I can do about that," he retorted, hands on his hips.
"Oh, it's okay to move away from your family when it's for you, but it's not okay when it's for me!" London shot back, making quite the scene. Cody just stared at her for a minute but then shook his head.
"You're calling me selfish?" He asked, his voice tinted in anger. The tone scared London a little bit. He'd never talked to her that way.
"Yeah. I guess I am," London replied, not backing down.
"And look who's talking," Cody replied, completely calm. London looked authentically distressed at his words.
"I guess you won't change, London. I thought you had. I thought you'd learned to actually think of other people before yourself, but I guess not," he continued, beginning to walk away.
"I thought you loved me. Why would you try so hard to change me?" London asked, on the verge of tears.
"I was trying to instill the tiniest bit of kindness in you, but looks like I failed," he said, glaring. She gasped silently, and let the tears flow quietly, pushing past him carelessly.
I still need you
I still care about you
Though everything's been said
And I
I still feel you
Like I'm right beside you
There's still no word from you
"Where're you going?" Asked Cody, who was a little remorseful about the words he'd used.
"To pack! I'm not waiting two days. I'm leaving tonight!" London screamed, making Cody cringe.
"London," he called out. London spun around.
"Don't bother! Have a nice life!" She yelled, stepping into the elevator, not saying another word.
Now look at me
Instead of moving on
I refuse to see
That I keep coming back
Yeah, I'm stuck in a moment
That wasn't meant to last
"London, you can't just leave," Maddie pleaded, watching recklessly as London furiously packed her suitcases.
"Yes I can. And I'm going to. Look, I'll miss you and Zack and Carey, but it's something I have to do," she said. Maddie sighed sadly.
"And Cody?" Maddie inquired, looking like she was about to cry.
"I'd rather not go there," she was in a warning tone. As she finished packing her last suitcase, she gave Maddie a quick hug.
"I'll miss you. Tell everyone bye for me," London said briskly. The truth was, she was beginning to cry. She rushed out the front door of the suite without another word, carelessly and quickly heading back down to the lobby. She was relieved to see that Cody was not there. She gave a confused Moseby a quick hug and dashed out the door. As she hurriedly hailed a taxi, she didn't notice Cody running back into the hotel. He apparently hadn't seen her either, for the oncoming rain blurred his vision. London sighed as the rainfall dampened her spirits, which were already scarce to begin with.
I've tried to fight it
Can't deny it
You don't even know
Everyone in the Martin's suite was in tears (excluding Zack) when Cody burst through the door. After he saw the look on their faces, he knew something bad had happened.
"Where is she?" He asked, ignoring them questioning him being soaking wet.
"She left," replied Maddie, who was in a fit of tears. Zack was trying desperately to calm her down.
"When?" He asked, devastated. He hadn't thought she would really leave.
"She just left the suite about five minutes ago. You just missed her," Zack informed him, sadly.
"Where'd she go?" He asked, not faltering.
"The airport," Maddie replied, not looking up. That was all Cody needed to hear. As he sped off, he wondered what he would say to her.
That I still need you
I still care about you
Though everything's been said
And I
I still feel you
Like I'm right beside you
There's still no word from you
As Cody jumped in his car quickly, turning the key, what he found distressed him. His car wouldn't start. The belt wasn't even turning over at all. Cody grunted in anger, and banged his head against the steering wheel. He had to stop her from leaving or he would lose it. Hell, he already was. Why did he have to be such a jerk to her? He should have supported her instead of pushing her dream through a paper shredder. (A/N: A metaphorical paper shredder of course) It would be his fault if she never talked to him again. As his anger subsided a bit, he pushed out of the car, ignoring the rain. He decided to take a cab instead.
I wish I could find you
Just like you found me
And I would never let you go
London sighed as she approached the gargantuan airplane that would carry her to California. She boarded it sadly but turned to look at the sights of Boston. Lot's of memories there. Bad memories, good memories. But as she remembered, her thoughts drifted to Cody. She smiled as she remembered when Maddie and Zack had tried to set them up. But through her smile, tears formed. As she quickly retraced what she was doing. She realized it was wrong. As a flight attendant pushed her on the plane moaning about how it was almost ready for take-off, she thought she spotted a mop of familiar dirty blonde wet hair.
:Meanwhile:
Cody searched frantically for London. All he knew was he was surrounded by about two dozen planes. He saw a quick flash of black hair and realized the plane in front of him was his target.
"London!" He yelled out, but with no luck.
:Meanwhile:
As London settled into her seat, regretting what she was about to do, she could have sworn she'd just heard someone yell her name. As she looked around, she glanced out the window and recognized a familiar face standing outside. As she desperately tried to ignore him, her eyes would wander back to him every couple of seconds. It was becoming hard to stay on that plane.
:Meanwhile:
Cody could not think of anything to do, so he just stood there. His eyes scanned the windows, searching for her beautiful face. He failed in finding it though, so continued to stand there, hoping she would come out.
:Meanwhile:
As London's eyes drifted to Cody once again, she began to questions herself.
"What am I doing?" She asked herself out loud. In fact, it was a little louder then she would've liked. She was giving up the only person she'd ever been in love with for a stupid job. She rose from her seat ignoring the annoyed look from the stewardess.
"Ma'am, please get back in your seat," she ordered. London just gave her a smirk and kept moving toward the door of the plane. The stewardess grabbed her arm.
"I'm going to need you to get back in your seat," said the stewardess with a name plate that said Mona.
"I'm going to need you to open the door," London said, in a mocking voice, but completely serious. The stewardess heaved a great sigh.
"Why would I do that?" She asked, crossing her arms.
"Because, the man I love is out there and if this plane takes off, I'll never see him again!" London said in one breath. The stewardess gave her a weird look, but unlatched the door. She raced out into the rain, searching frantically Cody.
"London!" A voice yelled out to her. As she spun around to greet Cody, he was standing maybe three feet away. Everything seemed to slow down around her. As her heart began racing, she sped off toward him. But just as you thought this would be a classic movie ending moment, she slipped on the saturated pavement and fell down. As Cody rushed towards her, worried, London burst out laughing at herself, her foolish act not phasing her in the slightest. Cody fought off the urge to join in the laughter and instead, helped her up and wrapped his soggy arms around her. London's merriment was soon joined with tears as she hugged him tighter then she ever had.
"I'm so sorry!" She exclaimed, not bothering to pull away to look at him. In fact, she never wanted to let go.
"You have nothing to be sorry about. I agreed, when I proposed to you, to give up my life for you, so that's what I'm going to do. We're going to California," he complied, pulling back only slightly, gripping the sides of her face to where their faces were only inches apart.
"No, we're not. We're staying here," she smiled brightly, the tears stopping suddenly. Cody's damp blonde hair was tickling her cheek.
"We are?" Was all Cody could muster. London nodded her reply, and didn't wait for any sort of response. She kissed him as if her life depended on it. It was an interesting feeling.
Though everything's been said
And I
I still feel you
Like I'm right here beside you
There's still no word from you
Knowing everything would be okay. London remained stagnant for a moment. She loved the way he kissed her. It was gentle and yet so deep. It was as though he was instilling his natural caring nature in her. She'd never felt something so beautiful. Even when she was expecting him to kiss her, it surprised her. She didn't know why, but it threw her. It practically swept her away, far from all the worries and problems she had. She smiled, which he felt. As they pulled away, Cody whispered 'I love you,' and all's well that ends well. If only it were the end.
A/N: AWWWWW how sweet. Coming up is the epilogue, so stay tuned for that! One more thing...
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