Disclaimer: I noticed everyone else had a disclaimer so I figured it was about time I had one. XD Well, I don't own anything having to do with The Suite Life but I do own Emma, so NO STEALY. :) Not that you ever would, of course. Oh, and thanks for the reviews!
Chapter 4
"You look happy," Zack commented skeptically.
"So?"
"You just talked to a girl. And you look happy."
"Again, so?"
"It's weird. Normally you're throwing a fit 'cause they called you Zack."
"Not this time!" Cody exclaimed proudly, pulling out his seat at the table and sitting down, still smiling.
Zack raised an eyebrow at his brother for a minute then just shook his head, giving up.
"Oh, Emma says hi, mom." Cody looked up at his mom and then glanced at his brother. "Ha!" he thought.
"Really? Well, when you see her again, tell her I say hi right back!" Carey placed a bowl of spaghetti on the table and sat down her self. "So you talked to her?"
"Yup. I also got a candy bar. But that was just a plot so I could talk to her." Cody smiled and put some spaghetti onto his plate. "She even remembered my name!" Cody was so happy right now.
Ever since they were younger, Zack and Cody had always been mistaken. As they had grown, they started to look differently. Zack had gained more weight than Cody did. Cody got taller. Their faces even looked different. Cody had three moles and Zack didn't. There were obvious differences between the two. However, somehow people still seemed to get them mixed up. Especially girls. Cody once thought that one of Zack's girlfriends had finally decided that he was the better bet and much better than Zack. That was until she murmured "Zack" before continuing to kiss him.
Cody had pushed the girl back and looked at her funny for a minute. "I'm not Zack! I'm Cody!"
Her eyes had gotten wide for a second, but then a mean look came upon her face. "Cody! I can't believe you! Why would you do this to your own brother?" She looked at him disgustedly then stalked out of the suite.
"It was your fault! You… Ugh!" Cody had been upset with the girl. However, the young man had been more upset with himself, thinking that Zack's girlfriend would like him better.
Only a few days later, Zack broke up with the girl when he thought Maddie was dropping hints about the age difference not mattering anymore. However, she wasn't and Zack had tried to get his girlfriend back but she was so pissed off at both of them that she kicked Zack in the balls and told him to dream on.
"Poor guy was scarred for life," Cody reminisced, "Glad I wasn't the one to get nailed."
"Well, I'm happy for you Cody!" Carey smiled.
Cody smiled back.
Zack just raised his eyebrow and shook his head.
"So when are you gonna talk to her again?" Zack questioned as Cody walked out of the bathroom. Cody gave his twin a look that just screamed "what's it to you" and rolled his eyes.
"I don't know, maybe tomorrow or something." Cody shrugged and ran a hand through his damp, blond hair.
"You're gonna lose her if you keep that up, bud." Zack leaned against the wall between the bedroom and the bathroom.
"What do you mean?" Cody asked, sitting on the couch and looking over at Zack.
"Well," Zack said, raising his arms as he walked over to the couch, "if you only talk to her once a day she's gonna start thinking you are avoiding her." Zack nodded knowingly.
"I don't want to bug her," Cody pointed out.
Zack gave him a pity smile. "That's where your problem is, Cody." He clucked his tongue a few times. "She's gonna think you hate her!"
Cody's eyes got wide. "But I don't!"
"Prove it," Zack challenged, his face suddenly only inches from Cody's face.
Cody went cross-eyed for a second as he looked at Zack.
He stood up, putting his hands on his hips. "Fine, I will. Watch me."
With that, Cody stalked out of the suite.
"He's so gullible." Zack said, rolling his eyes as he leaned back, smirking. However, Cody didn't hear it.
"Hi Emma!"
The girl jumped, startled. She turned around, her hand still lightly on her chest. She dropped her hand and sighed. "Oh, hi Cody. I didn't realize it was you."
Cody smiled nervously. "Yeah, I figured you were probably bored and needed some entertainment." Cody tapped the candy counter a few times then rocked back and forth from his toe to his heel. "So… Have any ideas of how I can entertain you?"
Emma smiled and looked a Cody for a few minutes. She then turned back to the candy she was arranging. "Talking is good enough entertainment for me. I haven't talked to anyone since you left. Well, except for a few kids who wanted like… ten candy bars." She rolled her eyes and smiled slightly.
"For a two whole hours no one talked to you?" Cody asked, tilting his head to the side.
"Yeah, apparently Candy Counter girls aren't very exciting."
"I think you're exciting!" Cody stood up straight, nodding.
Emma gave him a small, flattered smile. "Thanks. But truthfully, I'm not the kind of girl who falls for cheesy compliments."
Cody's smile kind of faded. "I figured that." He nodded and looked around the lobby.
"At least she won't be that attracted to Zack. At least, hopefully she won't." Cody thought as he watched the revolving door spin as people entered the hotel.
"So do you play video games?" Cody tilted his head to the side and leaned against the counter.
"Video games? Like Nintendo games and stuff?"
Cody nodded.
"Yeah, I do sometimes. It depends on how much time I have." She nodded a few times as she checked over what she had sold that day. "Twelve candy bars, three packs of gum… Licorice…"
"What games do you like?" Cody was trying to think of things that Zack talked about with girls. Nothing intelligent came to his mind. Usually all the girls that Zack tried to woo fell for those cheesy compliments that Zack was so good at giving.
That made him start to wonder if Emma would like it if Zack was the one giving cheesy compliments.
However, that thought was soon thrust out of his mind when Emma said, "Oh, I like the older games, for like Super Nintendo. I have older siblings who really loved that system so it kind of just rubbed off on me. I've played it ever since I was little. I can't get enough of it."
"That system is fun. I like the PS3 though. It has really good games with really good graphics." Cody nodded a few times then glanced at his watch.
"So what time is it?" Emma asked, looking down at Cody's watch.
He turned is arm a little so Emma could read it.
"6:57."
Cody nodded. "Yup."
"I get off of work at seven," Emma said quietly.
"R-really?" Cody asked, stuttering slightly. He wondered if she was dropping hints or just making a comment.
"Yeah. So I better get everything cleared up."
"Yeah.. Wo—Never mind. I guess I better go then."
"Yeah…"
"Yeah…" Cody looked down at the ground, biting his lip.
"Well, I'll see you later, Cody."
"Yeah, see you." Cody walked towards the elevator and hit the down button. Then he remembered. He jogged over to the railing that separated him from Emma. "Oh, Emma?"
Emma looked up, smiling slightly. "Yeah?"
"My mom says hi." And with that, Cody was in the elevator up towards the 23rd floor.
Author's Notes: The new school year is starting and this year I'm going to a new school. I don't know how often I'll be able to sit down and write this... So... You guys may have to wait a bit for the next chapter. I figured this was a pretty good spot to leave you. Shrug Well, I hope you are enjoying the story so far... and this is actually a treat for you... Normally I don't post the chapter until the next chapter is written. This is special circumstances though since school is starting. Anyway. I like this chapter and hope you did too. :)
