Chapter Three: Death In The Lobby

The man entered the lobby with the gun still in his pocket. He scanned the lobby for victims. Then he pulled a dial from his pocket. Upon pushing a red button, bars connected with bullet proof glass covered every door and window in the hotel. This man had really planned out the massacre. Everyone in the lobby begin to scream and run around. The man lifted the gun from his pocket. He aimed it toward Zack and pulled the trigger. Cody jumped toward Zack, but was knocked down by Mr.Moesby who knocked Zack over and took the bullet in his side. Zack cried out to Mr.Moesby as Cody pulled him toward the ballroom and Carey. By the time they reached Carey, they were both crying, and the man was following them.

"Mom" Cody muttered through his tears.

"Oh My God, what happened?" Carey asked taking Zack and Cody in her arms.

"N-N-No time to explain." Cody said again through tears.

"Mom, W-We have to get out of here he's coming." Zack spoke for the first time since arrival.

"Who's Coming?" Carey asked starting to get worried.

"The killer." Cody muttered as the man entered the ball room. Carey jumps up and jerks Zack and Cody out of a nearby door and runs them up a hallway into another part of the hotel.

"There'll be time for you later." The man said to himself and headed back into the lobby. People were gathered around Moesby, who wasn't breathing. The man pulled his gun out and pointed it to a pair of twin girls of about 19 years old.

"I hated fuckin twins." The man yelled and fired his gun at one twin and them another. People begin running, but the man kept firing until seventeen people lay on the lobby floor. Bleeding and gasping for air. Dieing so slowly... Carey, Zack, and Cody are hiding in a suite on the 7th floor. They are in a closet catching their breathe, the twins are crying.

"He K-K-K-Killed Mr. Moesby." Cody muttered regaining himself.

"Boys, nothing will happen to you. It will be okay. I'm here." Carey cried into her boys heads. She was hugging them so tightly.

"Oh God." Zack muttered suddenly.

"What?" Cody asked frightened.

"Maddie!" Zack cried. "He killed Maddie!"

"Zack, you don't know that." Cody said knowing that it was the truth.

"I've gotta find her. She needs help, i just know it." Zack said reaching for the closet door knob.

"No, Zack!" Carey yelled grabbing him and pulling him back.

"Mom, I love her so much. I-I-I need to make sure that she's okay!" Zack cried and crashed out of the door.

"NO!" Carey yelled grabbing into the air.

Zack was gone. by himself. Cody and Carey quickly followed him, but he was out of sight. Alone...In the Tipton, with a cold-blooded murder!

Okay, Chapter 4 will be up soon! Zack will find Maddie next chapter! Is she dead? Wait and see!