Disclaimer: I don't own The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. I do own the ranch, Lisa, and Stavros. Thank You! ( I hate doing this every time. Arrrg!)
Chapter 4:
A New Beginning
Texas:
'At last' thought Zack as they pulled up to the ranch. Zack was amazed. The range was large and beautiful. He was expecting some dinky old ranch. The ranch had two entrances. They were taken through the front gate. Lisa slid her ID card through the scanner. The gates "magically" opened, and they drove on down the long driveway. They passed two cattle fields, and a large barn. Manure was the only thing they could smell. Lisa called it the sweet smell of life, and said that by time they left here, they would agree. Finally, they pulled up on a large white and green house. An elderly man stood at the end of the gate to greet us. 'This must be Stavros' thought Cody. Carey hastened over to Stavros and embraced him in a hug. Stavros gave Zack a hug and a kiss on the forehead. This was traditional in Greece, and Stavros was Greek. Stavros had a strong Greek accent, and he smelled of cigars and olives. Then, Stavros lead Lisa, Carey, and Zack into the house, filled with joy and happiness.
Zack would have been moping around, but Zack didn't have time. He was constantly working on the ranch. His day was just work, work, and more work. Zack dreaded it. About as much as he dreaded school. However, Zack was pleased that he didn't have to go to school. Each day he had to work with the cows instead. One day, he didn't have to work, so he moped. He stayed in bed all day, crying. He kept asking his mother to call Cody and Maddie, but Carey couldn't get through. She kept calling, but was cut off somehow. Finally, she gave up, and figured that Maddie's cell phone was off. She would try back later.
Then one day, Stavros had to go somewhere, so Zack didn't have to work again. Stavros would be gone for two weeks. This would be bad for Zack. Zack followed a straight path downwards. Zack went through several stages of depression. He wouldn't eat, and he couldn't sleep. He was too depressed. Zack's downward plunge eventually got him very ill. Zack refused to see a doctor. The last one that tried to come in, he through a rock at him. He wouldn't let anyone near him. Finally, Stavros forced Zack to see a doctor. The doctor was in there for only 5 minutes, and he called for an ambulance. Zack was then rushed to the hospital. Now, two brothers were in a hospital, sick for each other.
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