Okay! I'm back. Sorry that it took so long. I read the reviews, thanks! And to answer your question, or statement, or whatever, rollercoaster13, the whole part of the beginning of the story takes place when Zack is 16, except for chapters two and three. And the only reason why Zack isn't really confused is because he's in a 16 year old kid's body and he only has that knowledge of a 16 year old, he still remembers stuff from the future though.
Here's the chapter!
Chapter 8- 'Day Five'
This chapter might be a little confusing at first. It starts out in Zack's dream, so remember that, it's only a dream, but it's real in the future. Did that make sense? lol Just read!
"Daddy, don't leave," Declan said scared.
It was 19 years into the future. Declan, Zack's 11 year old son was lying on a hospital bed being wheeled down the hall.
"I'll be here when you get back, you'll be fine."
"Dad, I'm scared."
"It's okay to be scared, but I'll be right here. I love you Declan."
"I love you too Dad."
Zack watched as the nurses rolled Declan into surgery.
"Zack, wake up," Carey said as she picked up some dirty clothes off the floor.
Zack opened his eyes, it was Saturday morning. He rolled over as Carey opened the double doors. The cool breeze calmed Zack from the dream, he breathed in the fresh air.
"Who's Declan?" Carey asked.
Zack looked at Carey surprised, "What?"
"You must have been dreaming about something, you were talking in your sleep."
"Oh. Where's Cody," Zack asked changing the subject.
"He's downstairs. Katelynn called earlier, I told her to come over at three."
"What time is it?"
"Two o'clock."
"Oh thanks Mom."
"That's what I'm for. She's helping me with my scrapbook, so we're going to get some stuff at the mall."
"Great, my mom's hanging out with my girlfriend."
"Get over it and take a shower. You're going with Cody," Carey left the room closing the door.
Zack got out of his bed and walked outside on to the balcony and leaned on the railing. The wind was blowing slightly as Zack closed his eyes and put his head down. 'This is getting hard,' Zack thought to himself.
"I can't believe mom's letting us pick out our own car," Cody said excited.
Cody and Zack were in a car lot looking at all the cars.
"I know, but too bad we have to share one."
"Hey, one of us can always use mom's car."
"As in one of us, you mean you."
"No, I was talking about you. Now let's find a car, a good one."
Zack and Cody looked around and saw one they liked.
"Zack, look at that one," Cody said pointing at a car in front of them.
It was a black four door Grand Am GT with a red pinstripe. Zack and Cody walked over to it.
"This is nice," Zack said. Zack remembered this car, it was their first car. 'Wait, we almost didn't get it,' Zack thought. "Cody, we have to call mom right now."
"Why? Maybe there's a better car."
"There's not, trust me. This one is under $9,000, it's never been wrecked before and it's got all the stuff we need."
"How do you know all of this stuff?"
Zack looked in the window at himself, 'Why did I just say that?' Zack asked himself. He needed to cover it up some how. "Uh, I've been looking," that was off the top of his head all right.
"Whatever," Cody said pulling out his mom's cell phone, "I'll call mom."
"So you guys want that car?" Carey asked. Carey, Zack, Katelynn and Cody are back in the suite.
"Yeah it's awesome," Cody said getting a drink from the fridge.
"Okay, I'll make an offer after supper. Katelynn are you staying?"
"Thanks, but we're having my grandma over at seven," Katelynn replied.
"Well, did you know it's six thirty?" Zack asked pointing at the clock.
"Shoot, I have to go. Bye guys!" Katelynn said grabbing her purse off the table and getting up.
"Wait," Zack said as he got up.
"What?"
Zack kissed her cheek. "Bye."
"Bye," Katelynn said leaving.
"Mom, I'm gonna go talk to Esteban," Cody said walking to the door.
'Esteban?' Zack asked himself. Zack thought about the name, Esteban, Esteban? Esteban! Zack remembered Esteban, the bell hop. He always called him and Cody little blonde peoples, but he couldn't remember if he was still a bell hop.
"Where's he at?" Zack asked trying to sound casual.
"Probably in his office right now. I want to catch him before he leaves," Cody said wanting to leave.
"Be back by seven fifteen," Carey yelled to the boys as they left.
Esteban was at his desk filing some papers when there was a knock at the door.
"Come in," Esteban said not looking up from the papers.
Zack and Cody walked in. "Hey Esteban," Cody said sitting down in the chair in front of the desk.
Esteban looked up, Zack looked at him. He had dark brown hair that was short, brown eyes and dark skin, as always. "Hey Cody, hey Zack. Do you guys need anything?"
"No, just wanted to see what you were doing," Cody said.
"Oh, well I guess I'm just filling out some paper work for Moseby. Being assistant manager is tough."
"Yeah, but isn't that what you wanted?" Cody asked.
Zack sat down in the chair next to Cody. He remembered now, Esteban worked his way up to assistant manager for years and now he was. Zack remembered Cody trying to get everybody to reach their dreams, Esteban ended up having a Texas accent. Zack listened to Esteban, his accent was almost completely gone.
"All done, finally," Esteban said putting down the pen he was using. "I've got to run these to Moseby's office."
"Yeah, we have to go eat dinner," Cody said.
"Zack, you didn't say much," Esteban stacked the papers and got up.
"Huh? Oh, yeah, I guess it's just my stomach, I'm really hungry."
"Well you better get some food then. I'll see you guys later, come to my office more often, I could use the company."
"We will," the boys said together.
Zack and Cody sat on the couch after supper while Carey did dishes in the background. There was a knock at the door.
Carey looked up, "Boys, can one of you get that?"
Cody got up and opened the door. "Hi, is your mom home?" Mr. Moseby asked holding his 1, almost 2 year old, with the 3 year old holding his leg.
"Uh, yeah, come in, she's doing dishes."
"Cody!" Teagon said excited letting go of her dad's leg and jumping into Cody's arms.
"Hey Teagon," Cody said taking her over to the couch and sitting down.
"Carey, do you mind watching Teagon and Tyson? My mom's sick and I need to go to her and my wife's working late at the station."
"Yeah, I'd love to. They can stay over if they'd like, I'm not busy," Carey said putting a plate on the drying rack.
"Thank you so much Carey. Here's my keys," Mr. Moseby took out some keys form his pocket. "If they need anything from home, Teagon knows where everything is. Thanks again Carey."
"Anytime. Tell Cat she doesn't have to pick the kids up until morning."
"Okay, thanks. Tyson, Daddy's got to go now," Mr. Moseby went to the couch and put Tyson on the couch. "I'll be back tomorrow. Bye Teagon, bye Tyson, I love you."
"Love you daddy," they both said together. Mr. Moseby kissed their foreheads and left.
"So mom, where is Tysong going to sleep?" Zack asked.
"We'll get the crib from the day care room," Carey said drying off her hands with a dish towel. "Teagon, do you want to go with me to get you and your brother some clothes?"
"I want Cody and Zack to take me," Teagon said.
"Okay, I'll watch Tyson," Carey said.
"Or do you want to come with us T?" Zack asked tickling Tyson.
Tyson laughed and held his arms up wanting Zack to pick him up.
"I'll take that as a yes," Zack stood up with Tyson in his arms.
"We'll be back in no time," Cody said getting the keys off of the counter.
"You need the house keys," Carey said right before they left. "Here. Be careful please."
"We will," Cody, Zack and Teagon said leaving.
Zack lied in bed in his and Cody's dark room. Cody was fast asleep in his bed. Zack rolled over and looked at Teagon on the floor between his and Cody's beds all cuddled up with her blanket and stuffed animal. She didn't want to sleep in the living room or a bed, so she got her blanket, pillow and stuffed animal and slept on the floor. Zack smiled at the innocent face, thinking of his own daughter Teagon. His daughter had curly brown hair, with big blue eyes and a wide smile. 'She's beautiful,' Zack thought. Max and Zack loved the name Teagon. Zack's smile faded, there was a reason they named their daughter Teagon, they named her after Mr. Moseby's Teagon. Zack didn't want to think of the reason why. He rolled over on his back and starred at the ceiling. 'Why am I here?' Zack asked himself. He thought he wanted a second chance, but now it was too hard, too painful. He didn't know how he was going to save his mom, he only had two days left.
'Wait, me and Cody were at school when she left to see the car and pay for it. We got home and she called,' Zack thought about it. 'Fake sick, that's it! Make mom stay at the hotel and not leave,'
Zack smiled at his plan. He really hoped it would work, he got this second chance and he was going to do all he could to make it good. Zack closed his eyes and let the dreams come alive.
Okay, there was chapter 8! Hope you liked it! R&R More soon!
