Chapter 3- 'Second Chance'

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Hope you like this chapter!

Zack groaned at the sound of the alarm clock going off.

"Zack, you awake," Cody yelled from the living room. Zack bolted up at the sound of Cody's voice. He looked around; he was at the Tipton, where he grew up. It was the way it was when he and Cody were 16.

"Hey," Cody said as he stood in the doorway, "get up, you got 20 minutes before we leave."

Zack just stared at Cody. He could not believe what he was seeing: a 16 year old Cody, tall, skinny, hair just long enough to hang over his eyes a little and blonde.

"Dude, you look like you're checking me out."

"Oh, sorry," Zack said looking away.

"Go take a shower," Cody said grabbing something off his night stand, "mom'll be up in a minute, she had to talk to Moseby."

"Mom," Zack asked surprised. 'I haven't seen Mom since I was 16, wait, that's now.'

"Yeah, you know the person we live with, who gave birth to us," Cody said sarcastically. "Hurry up," Cody left.

Zack could not believe what was happening. He got himself out of his bed and to the bathroom. He closed the door and look in the mirror. It was true, he was 16 again, tall, with a basketball and football build, and the same hair as Cody, only a little longer. He closed his eyes tight and then opened one slowly, then the other, the same image. "What's going on," Zack wondered to himself.

"This is what you wanted wasn't it," a voice asked behind Zack. Zack looked in the mirror, behind him stood a man dressed in white, with almost a glow to him.

"What?"

"A second chance, it's what you wanted right?"

"Yeah, but," Zack was still surprised he was actually here.

"But you didn't think you would get one? Well," the man walked over the Zack, "here's your chance. You only have one, if you change anything, something will happen. But I trust you won't."

"So what do I do?"

"Tell your Mom what you always wanted to tell her and just be with Cody." The man walked to the door, "If you have any questions, just say the words." The man walked through the door, literally. Zack followed opening the door.

"Wait," Zack yelled after the man.

"Wait what," Cody asked looking up from the TV.

"Uh, wait I need to say good morning….to you."

"Good morning?"

"Yeah….I'm gonna go take a shower now," Zack said as he hurried back to the bathroom. Zack decided to just take a shower and relax. He got out, dried off, put some clothes on and went to the sink. "I still can't believe I'm here, with Cody and Mom," Zack said still surprised. Then he thought about what the man had said, "Wait, what did he mean if I changed anything, something will happen? Change what?"

"Hey, Cody," Carey said outside the bathroom.

"Hey Mom, I made breakfast."

Eggs, bacon, and muffins,' Zack thought.

"Eggs, bacon, and muffins," Cody said.

'Knew it,' Zack smiled.

"Great sounds good," Carey said.

Zack smiled as he heard his mom's voice, then he snapped back, "Mom." Zack ran out to the living room area. "Mom," Zack barely got it out. There was his Mom right before his eyes, still regular height, skinny, short blonde hair; the way he remembered. He didn't want this moment to end. After 19 years of living without his Mom, Zack wanted to cry. His Mom was right there in front of him.

"Zack, Zack," Carey said snapping her fingers, "you can stop starring."

"Mom," Zack said unsure of his eyes.

"He's been acting weird all morning," Cody said going back to setting the table.

"Zack," Carey said, "don't forget today after school you have to skip basketball practice. I made an appointment to check your eyes again."

Zack remembered this day, only because it was the day he had to get glasses. But he didn't care right now, he was with his Mom again.

"Okay, food's ready," Cody said.

Zack, Carey and Cody sat at the table and ate and talked. Zack could not stop smiling, until Cody mentioned something.

"Hey Mom, can I got out with Max tonight?"

"Zack, you're not going," Care asked.

"Uh, well-"

"No," Cody interrupted, "he's going to have Tapeworm over. Right, Zack?"

Zack looked at his brother who looked at him with pleading eyes. 'Oh yeah, Cody liked Max, I forgot about this. Too bad I married her.' Zack shook the thought off and said, "Yeah, sure." 'At least I'll spend some time with Mom until they get back.'

"Okay, that's fine, but you'll have to wait if you want my car," Carey said.

"Thanks, but she's gonna let me driver her car, you know, because she has one," Cody said hinting he needs a car.

"You'll get a car, soon. Now you better leave or you'll be late for school."

"Fine," Cody said getting up, then going to his room. Zack put his plate in the sink after his Mom, then followed her to the TV where she was getting the remote. She turned around and bumped into Zack.

"Whoa, geez Zack," Carey said stepping to the side.

"Sorry Mom."

"Okay, here's your back Zack," Cody threw Zack his bag, "figured you'd forget it."

"Thanks"

"Bye Mom," Cody said leaving.

"Bye, love you"

"Love you," Cody yelled from the hall.

"You better go Zack," Carey said, "you don't want to be late for the first day of school."

'Oh no,' Zack thought, 'today's the first day of school, that means Mom died a week from now.'

"Zack," Care asked snapping her fingers again.

"What?"

"You'd better go."

"Oh yeah, sorry. I'm not used to early mornings yet. Bye Mom." Zack leaves and Carey goes to the table. Zack comes back in and hugs Carey. "Love you Mom."

"Um, love you too sweetie," Carey hugged Zack back and scooted him out the door, "I'll see you after school.

"Okay, bye Mom," Zack left again. 'I can't wait to see you after school,' Zack thought.

Okay there's that chapter. Hope you liked it! It's kind of long, but I write long chapters a lot. R&R