Don't you just LOVE cliffhangers! LOL! Well ya might wanna get used to them haha. They're gunna be ALL OVER this story. Anywayss this chapter doesn't tell much but I was bored and it's sweet and I felt like writing more. :) Enjoy:

Author's Note: Just a little thing. Anything written like this "italics" is Cody's thoughts. At least in THIS chapter. He's mostly talking to himself I believe. None of his thoughts are being transmitted to Zack.

Chapter 3:

Zack entered the suite just moments later. His mother was chopping vegetables for dinner at the counter. She was worried too. He could tell by the bewildered expression on her face. Cody was nowhere in sight.

"Whe-where's Cody?" He asked Carey. She glanced around at Zack briefly and then turned back to the vegetables waiting her.

"He's in the bedroom. He said he just wanted to be alone for a while."

"Oh." Zack headed straight for the bedroom the twins shared.

"Zack."

Zack turned slowly.

"Please…just…stay out here for a while. If he wants to be alone let him be."

"But, Mom…"

"Please, Zack."

Zack didn't care what his mother said. Cody needed him. Cody needed him now.

"No…Mom I can't. I can't just leave him alone!" Without waiting to see her reaction, Zack ran from the room and into their bedroom, slamming and locking the door behind him. No way was he letting his mother interfere, even if she had every right to.

"Zack…?" He heard a small whimper from behind him. He whirled around to find Cody huddled in the darkest corner of the room, his arms wrapped protectively around himself, tears streaming down his face.

"Cody!" Zack gasped and walked silently towards his brother, kneeling down beside him. "Cody, are you okay?"

"I don't know. Am I okay? Do I look okay?"

"My gosh, Cody! What happened!"

Cody shook his head. He didn't want to talk about it. He wanted to forget it'd ever happened. He didn't care that Zack ought to know. Somebody'd tell him sooner or later.

"Cody, please. Please tell me."

Cody shook his head.

"No."

Zack was confused. He'd never seen his brother so upset.

"Cody…"

Cody shook his head harder.

"No, Zack. I can't tell you! I'm sorry, but I can't!"

"Cody please just…"

Cody screamed. Really screamed. Screamed LOUD. Zack backed away a bit. He'd never heard his twin scream like that. He'd never felt so much terror and fright in one room. Never.

And then Cody burst into harder, fresh tears, rocking back and forth, shaking with uncontrollable sobs.

"GO AWAY! LEAVE ME ALONE!"

"Cody…" Zack crept closer to his brother; Cody edged away.

At that moment, Carey entered the room, a clearly concerned and worried expression on her face.

"What's all the screaming about!"

Zack stared at the floor, "That was Cody." He mumbled.

"Cody…honey…?" Carey asked, looking over at her youngest son. Cody was curled up, right at the foot of his bed, rocking back and forth, still shaking, his head gripped firmly between his hands, trying desperately to rid himself of those horrid memories.

"Honey…are you alright…"

"Mom," Zack interrupted, "I-I'll handle it. If that's okay."

Carey looked reluctant, but nodded. If anyone could comfort Cody, that person was Zack.

As soon as she'd left the room, Zack jumped at it again.

"Cody…" Cody ignored him, "Cody…please! Just tell me what's wrong!"

Cody didn't say a word.

Zack sighed. He was getting no where.

Gently, quietly, he crept closer to his younger brother and embraced him, lovingly, caringly. Cody didn't edge away.

"It's okay, Cody." Zack whispered.

Cody cried harder. And harder. And harder.

"Cody…Cody it's okay. I'm right here, Cody. And I'm not gunna leave until I know you're okay. I promise. I won't."

"I'm not okay, Zack," Cody finally whispered hoarsely. "I'm not going to be okay."

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Fig