Chapter Three: Thursday Night Date

"Belle You look really hot tonight." Zack said as he set down opposite her at a restraunt.

"You too,Zack." Belle said picking up the menu.

"So, what is it that you want to eat tonight?" Zack asked Belle looking at her across his menu.

"To be honest Zack, I'm just not hungry, can we just go for a walk down the sidewalk?" Belle asked grinning at him from across her menu.

At the Tipton, Carey sets down by Cody.

"Aren't you going out tonight sweetheart?" Carey asked as Cody looked at his feet.

"No, why?" Cody asked not lifting his head.

"Sweetie, you've been sad alot, whats wrong?" Carey asked looking at Cody.

"I'm fine mom, its just that me and Zack never do anything together anymore. Not since Belle came along" Cody said finally lifting his head and looking at Carey.

"Cody, have you talked to Zack about this?" Carey asked.

"No, mom, he's never around anymore. I feel like he doesn't want me; like he doesn't even love me."

Cody begins crying. Carey takes him in her arms.

Zack and Belle are walking down a crowded street talking.

"So, Belle, what is it that you want to do tonight?" Zack asked as he and Belle pushed through the crowd.

"Well, I really wanna kiss you." Belle said not looking at Zack.

"Well, wait no longer baby!" Zack said pulling Belle to him and kissing her.

"I think I love you Zack" Belle said as they begin moving again.

"Me too, Belle." Zack answered.

Cody is starting to stop crying.

"Mom, i'm gonna go take a shower, okay?" Cody asked releasing himself from his moms arms.

"Yeah, sure. Are you alright now?" Carey asked still worried.

"Yeah, fine, thanks mom. I love you." Cody said starting for his room.

"Love you too, Cody." Carey said and then quickly added. "And so does Zack."

After getting his clothes, Cody goes into the bathroom feeling alone and abandoned. Cody see's Zack's pocket knife on the sink counter. He walks over to it and picks it up. He pulls the three inch blade out and runs it across his neck without sinking it into his skin. He feels like he really wants to do it, but instead he lets out a cry and drops the knife in the sink. Carey hears Cody and comes to the door.

"Cody, are you okay?" She asked.

"Yeah, mom, I just hit my toe when I was getting into the shower." Cody answered.

"Okay, well be careful!" Carey called.

"Okay, mom." Cody called back.

Cody turns the shower on, and let's the warm water mix with his tears. Soon Cody is out of the shower and Zack returns home from his date.

"Where's mom?" Zack asked upon entering the suite.

"Work. How was your date?" Cody answered bitterly.

"Great! She even kissed me!" Zack answered remembering the kiss. "Well actually I kissed her but either way, we kissed. We are going to see a movie tomorrow!"

"What?" Cody asked angrily.

"A movie." Zack repeated.

"I heard you the first time, Zack." Cody said getting mad.

"Then why did you ask again?" Zack said with a laugh.

"Because, Zack, we were supposed to go skateboarding in the park tomorrow." Cody said.

"Ohhh, I forgot about that." Zack said smirking.

"So, you'll cancel your date?" Cody asked hopefully.

"Um, no, we can go skateboarding some other time!" Zack said setting down and flipping the TV on.

"You have been putting me off for two weeks Zack!" Cody said angrily.

"Sorry bro!" Zack said watching wrestling.

"So you love Belle more than me?" Cody asked.

"No, Cody, why would you think that?" Zack asked turning to Cody.

"Because..." Cody was cut off by the phone ringing. Zack runs to it and answers it.

"It's Belle Cody! We'll talk later!" Zack said hurrying into his and Cody's room.

Cody runs into the bathroom crying hard. He feels like no one wants him and that Zack hates him and doesn't care. Cody opens the medicine cabinet and takes out the aspirin. He takes ten of them then sticks the bottle back in the cabinet and shuts it. Cody starts for the door, but gets dizzy and collapses on the bathroom floor...

Okay there's chapter 3. I know its a little bit long. Sorry!