Disclaimer: The only thing I own is Joel. Which he isn't a thing, he is a character, but you know what I mean.

A/N: This is a short chapter, but I think you'll like it.

Carey was very worried when she had gotten the phone call. Especially when it was the school nurse. The nurse hadn't said what was wrong or even what son was involved so she was expecting the worse. It was almost a relief when she didn't see any blood, but then she saw Cody who was awfully pale. She had rushed both Cody and Zack to the Tipton where she could find out what happened.

In The Martin Suite...

Zack and Cody sat on the couch and waited for Carey to hang up her coat. Then Carey knelt down next to Cody. "What happened at school today?"

Cody just looked down at his feet and didn't say anything so Carey looked to Zack. He was debating on what to tell Carey. Cody hadn't told him what he had needed to tell because the nurse had walked in on them. Zack had no idea what was wrong. He decided to go with the truth. "I have no idea what happened today. Cody was going to go work on homework when he was done with lunch and I stayed in the cafeteria. I found him slumped up against his locker."

Then Carey looked back at Cody. "Did someone hurt you?"

"No," said Cody in a small voice.

"Did someone threaten you in any way?"

"No."

"What happened?"

"Nothing."

"Then why were you slumped up against your locker? And why aren't you talking as much as you usually do?"

"I just don't feel good. That's all. I'm sick to my stomach," replied Cody. He wasn't lying. He did feel sick to his stomach. No one needed to know the reason why. Except for Zack. "I'm going to take a nap. I think that's all I need."

Zack and Carey watched Cody walk slowly into his bedroom. "So are you going to take me back to school?" asked Zack.

"No. You only have two hours left. It would be kind of pointless. I'm going to go back to my rehearsal. I want you to watch Cody. If anything happens I want you to come get me. I'll be in the ball room."

"Okay."

As soon as Carey was gone, Zack slipped into his bedroom. It had only been five minutes. Cody couldn't be sleeping already. Zack was right. Cody was sitting on his bed staring at the wall. "Are you going to tell me what happened now?" Zack asked cautiously as he sat on his own bed.

"Is mom home? I don't want her to hear."

"No. She's at rehearsal."

Then Cody began to tell his story. He told Zack what had really happened. Everything; from Joel shooting the fat man to the newspaper clipping that said Joel would be in jail for the rest of his life.

"So I don't get it. If Joel is in jail then what are you worrying about?" Zack asked when Cody was done telling his story.

"Because look at this," Cody held out the piece of paper that had fallen out of his locker. "I think he busted out."

After reading the note Zack said, "Are you sure this isn't from someone at school. I mean, isn't it like, impossible to break out of jail?"

"Well maybe the note doesn't prove anything, and maybe it was just someone at school, but this morning as we were coming into school I thought I saw him in the bushes. I thought I was just seeing things. I don't think I was anymore."

"Well... I...don't really know what to do."

"Zack?"

"What."

"I'm scared."