A Suite Holiday

Chapter Seven

(Zack's POV)

I was having a very normal day. I had flirted with Maddie, made fun of London, and drove Mr. Mosby to the point of insanity. But then, out of the blue, Cody came. And that's where things got weird.

"Hey, Zack! My favorite brother in the whole wide world!"

"Cody," I said, eyeing him distrustfully. "What do you want."

"Oh, nothing, wonderful brother of mine. Only you undying love and affection."

I rolled my eyes. Typical Cody. All lovey-dovey. And dorky. But, just to get him to go away, I said, "Sure, Cody. Whatever you want. Bye-bye!"

But my brother (sadly) wasn't planning on giving up any time soon. "Thanks, Zack!" he said, an odd smile playing on the corners of his mouth. "Since you love me unconditionally, there's a teeny-tiny little favor I'd like to ask of you."

"Ha!" I proclaimed triumphantly. "I knew there was a catch! What do you want?"

Cody mumbled something I couldn't quite understand. "What?" I said, annoyed.

"Fifty bucks."

I burst out laughing. "I'm so sorry, Cody," I said. "I think my ears are a bit stopped up. Did you just say 'fifty bucks'?"

"Um…yes?"

I snorted. "Forget it." I saw a wave of disappointment shadow my brother's face, and asked, "Just out of curiosity, why?"

"Oh, nothing. Just love."

"Love?" I started to laugh. "Dude, please don't tell me you're still crushing on that Chelsea girl?"

"Well…"

"Because if you are, it's pointless."

"Oh?"

"Yes. Sorry to say so, but, uh, Raven's already made it crystal clear she does not want you dating her friend!"

"So? She's not the boss of me!"

"Look, is Chelsea going to make you give her fifty bucks so you'll go out with her? Man, she's worse than London!"

"No!" Cody said defiantly. "Pim and Cory are going to help me get a date with her and I have to pay them fifty bucks to do it."

I snorted. "Forget it. Even if I had fifty bucks, I wouldn't give it to you." Cody glared at me and stalked off.

(Cody's POV)

This wasn't fair! I really, really liked Chelsea, but I couldn't get the money. From Zack. But there was a whole hotel full of people.

First I asked London. "Whatever!" was her reply. "Trust me, don't go for her. She's a total airhead."

Ironic, huh?

So then I went for Estabon. "I am truly sorry, little blonde people," he said, "but I do not believe in buying someone's love. Now, if you'll excuse me, I must go and pay my girlfriend a hundred pesos so she'll keep on going out with me."

Mr. Mosby. A flat out "No" from him.

Maddie. "Cody, if you like Chelsea, you should just tell her. She's really nice."

I decided Maddie was right. I had to profess my love. And I would do it that night.

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~Emachinescat ^..^