Ch. 3 Heart Saved
Cody stared at his mother, Carrie. Zach and Meg were currently on their date, and Cody's heart was split in two and still splitting.
"Cody, tell me, what is wrong?" Carrie sighed.
Cody wept into his hands, "I-I-m-m i-i-n-n l-l-o-o-v-v-e-e w-w-i-i-t-t-h-h M-M-e-e-g-g! Completely, madly, in love with her! And she's dating my BROTHER!"
"Oh Cody," Carrie wrapped her arms around him, "how, well, give me the whole story."
"Well, I liked her- as in had a normal crush, since October. But it was in February that I fell in love. Mom, do you remember when we were forced to sleep in the same bed, Meg and me?"
She nodded.
"Well, I had thought to myself, keep your cool, you just like her, just be cool, and it'll be okay. Well, I went to sleep as far away from her as possible, and I woke up next to her with my arms wrapped lovingly and protectively around her! But Mom, what really told me was how right it felt. I didn't want to let go. So, for the past four months I have been working up the courage to ask her out! And since February I have fallen even deeper, even more intensely, even more in love! AND ZACH GOT HER FIRST! THAT ISN'T FAIR AT ALL! "
"Oh Cody," Carrie sighed, "no, it is not fair. Not at all. But now you're just going to have to be patient and wait your turn."
"How? And what if they never break up?"
"Oh they will- Zach's in too deep with Maddie. As to how to deal? Daydream, plan, don't think about it, and distract yourself. But don't worry about it. Be patient. But don't fall out of love- bad things will come of it, I'm certain."
"I'm too deeply in love to back out now," Cody mumbled as Carrie left to go clean the twin's room as a favor to Cody.
Cody, meanwhile, waited until his mother shut the door, and then howled into his hands.
After a while, Carrie gave Cody money for some candy to help him calm down. Normally, he would have been considering himself very lucky, but currently he was way too depressed to.
Sighing against the elevator wall, Cody felt yet another tear trickle down his cheek. I'm dying, Meg, dying…
The elevator door opened at the lobby, and Cody walked out slowly; just to be surprised, crushed, even more heartbroken, and killed- all at once.
Meg and Zach were in the lobby, and Meg had just given Zach a quick kiss.
"No!" Cody gasped before running back to the elevator. He heard footsteps coming after him, and didn't care.
He didn't care about anything anymore.
Running into the suite, Cody let his mind run far ahead of him. Stab myself in the heart? No, too bloody. Slice my wrists? That'll work… Overdose? Yup, that too. Fall off the top of the Tipton? If you are desperate, which you are… Cody began to frantically search the kitchen cabinets.
"What do you think you are doing?" Carrie walked up behind her son and turned him around.
"She kissed him, Mom," Cody cried into her chest, "she kissed him just as I came down the lobby steps. I'm dying, Mom, dying."
"Oh Cody," Carrie hugged him as he wept furiously.
"Just give m-me a g-gun… a kn-knife… a r-razor," Cody sobbed heavily.
"Oh Cody," Carrie groaned, "don't talk that way. It'll be fine."
Cody just continued to sob as someone knocked on the door.
"GO AWAY!" Cody screamed, he knew instinctively who it was. Cody ran into his room and slammed the door. Carrie opened the door to the suite before running after Cody.
"Young man, open the door this minuet!" Carrie screamed as Meg walked in.
"Can I talk to him?" she asked softly. Carrie stared at Meg for a second, and then nodded slowly.
Meg opened the door quietly and walked in. "Cody?" she called out uncertainly.
"Go- away," he mumbled, lying facedown on his bed.
"Cody," Meg placed a gentle hand on his shoulder.
"Didn't you hear me?" Cody sobbed, "You're killing me," he moaned.
"I don't want to be, Cody. That kiss I just gave him? That was a 'thank-you-for-a-wonderful-time-but-I-love-someone-else kiss, Cody."
"Oh, who do you love now?" Cody got up angrily, "Bob?"
"No!" Meg shivered and touched Cody's shoulder again, "you, Cody."
Cody stared at her and blinked, "no- you're messing with me."
"No, I'm not!" Meg said heartily, grabbing firmly onto Cody's arm.
"Prove it," Cody said darkly, "prove that you're not just trying to stop me from killing myself."
"I am trying to make you stop killing yourself, but I truly do love you. Not Zach."
"It's too good to believe, so I don't."
Meg became fed up then and grabbed Cody's face in her hands and passionately brought his lips to hers. He didn't react at all except for his eyes widened.
When Meg finally pulled away- after what seemed like several sunlit days, Cody was stuttering.
"I-I… y-you… w-we… Z-Zach… d-do… l-love… m-me… k-kiss… wow," Cody stammered.
"Now do you believe me?" Meg sighed.
In one swift motion, Cody cupped Meg's face in his hands and kissed her just as passionately, and for just as long. Meg moaned softly when he pulled away.
"Yes," Cody whispered.
"I love you, Cody Martin. And there is nothing you can do to change that."
Cody smiled broadly, "and I love you, Meg Dixon, and there is nothing that you can do to change that."
They kissed again, then, Meg's arms around Cody's neck and Cody gently holding her by the waist.
They continued kissing until nature forced them to come up for air. Both were enamored and both of their hearts pounded simultaneously.
"Oh God Meg," Cody moaned very softly.
"Please don't kill yourself now," Meg's voice was shaking.
"Why would I do that? I love you!" Cody gasped, stroking Meg's hair fondly.
"Mmm," Meg sighed before settling herself deeply into Cody's arms, and rested there. Soon, both fell fast asleep.
Carrie walked into the room after a while, prepared to break up the party in there immediately. When she walked inside, however, she smiled lovingly.
Aww, she thought to herself at the sight of Meg tightly curled up in Cody's arms. She ran to get Andy and Dave quickly.
"Aww," Andy murmured at the sight.
"Yeah," Carrie smiled, "even though Zach and Meg were never meant to be, I guess Cody and Meg are."
"Let us let them sleep," Dave whispered and closed the door.
They did, no one knowing what was in store for them now.
SO SORRY ABOUT THE LONG UPDATE GUYS!
