SO SO sorry about how long it took to update. First I was grounded (for something I didn't do) then I had uploading problems. I couldn't upload anything, so I ended up having to export a chapter from one of my other stories, then pasting this chapter and putting it my story. Smart eh? LoL, not really but oh well, it worked.

Oh, by the way, this is a sort of deppressing chapter. If you don't like it...don't read. Remember what I said in the begining...about this not being a happy story. If you're like me, and like deppressing stories, it makes it even better to listen to sad songs while reading. I chose Hear you me by Jimmy eat World, Because of you by Kelly Clarkson, and Ghost of you by MCR

Enjoy!

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Zack's POV

I sat next to the hospital bed, weeping and babbling on about everything I could think of to say. But Cody…my brother…remained unmoving. I swallowed deeply, trying to not think of the truth. Cody was barely hanging on to life, and may not survive. But I wasn't going to let that happen. He was going to live. He was NOT going to die. I wouldn't let him.

Thump…Thump…Thump…

I shook my head and ignored how soft my brother's heartbeat was getting. How much it was slowing.

"Cody?" I whispered, putting my hand towards his face, and gently pushing his blonde hair from his closed eyes. He still did not flinch. "Cody…we found you. I found you. You were with Tanya. She didn't tell me what happened, she was too scared. Wow buddy, you got a good pick for a girlfriend."

Thump…Thump…Thump

"She's something else…gorgeous. I bet she's real nice too. Guess what Cody? Max and me are going out! She really missed you, we both did. If it hadn't been for her, I wouldn't have been able to go through with you being gone. I feel so horrible Cody. So horrible about how you felt. I can't believe how I treated you."

Thump…Thump

"You know I never really meant it. I never meant to hurt you, or make you feel bad in any way. Cody, can you hear me? I'm sorry! I'm really really sorry!" My voice broke off into sobs. I hiccupped loudly, and chills rippled through my body like someone had thrown a stone into the silent pool of my emotions.

Thump

"I didn't mean it Cody. I really didn't." I continued, my voice growing stronger. "And that poem you left, that's how we knew you had run away. I can't believe you wrote that Cody. You should be some type of famous poet or something. Maybe when you're all better, you can write more. When you're all better, we'll go back to school. And you'll be able to see all of our friends. I'll introduce you to my friends. I wont ever leave you alone again."

Thump…Thump…

"Cody? Can you hear me? Show me you can hear me! Give me some sort of sign. Please. Show me you're alive. Please." I could feel tears stinging my eyes, and my heart was throbbing. I was withering away with my brother. I could feel him leaving me, growing further and further away. I could feel the bond between us being torn slowly. Death was pulling him away from me. My body was shaking, and I could feel myself growing weaker and weaker as my brother pulled away from me.

"I love you Cody. Please don't go away." I hiccupped from my sobs, and moved a trembling hand to my brother's cold one. It was cold and felt lifeless. I squeezed it hard, hoping that some of my energy would be transferred to my brother's cold body. Hoping that somehow…I could keep him alive.

Thump

My hand was still shaking, and I could feel my grip on Cody's hand getting lighter. I shut my eyes, shutting in the hot tears in my glands. They choked at my throat and I swallowed them down harshly. He was not going to die. He wasn't.

"Cody! Show me you're alive. Please. Just show me something!" I screamed at him, putting my face close to his chest. I listened to his heartbeat, thought the machine next to his bed was showing its pattern. I could hear a soft drumming inside his chest, barely going on. But it was there. His chest slightly moved up and down, more then before. I could feel tears around my chin that had run off my face. The air hit my soaked face, chilling it.

"I'm going to keep talking to you Cody. I don't know if you remember, but I picked you up when I found you. And I walked all the way to the bus station. There was a lot of mean people there. They didn't care when I asked for help, but there was this one man sitting all alone that noticed me with you slung over my shoulder, and Tanya crying at my feet. He walked up to us and asked what was wrong, and I told him. He seemed real worried, and got his cell phone out to call the hospital. Then we laid you down on the bench, and waited. A whole lot of people were gathered around, some just sat there staring."

Thump…Thump

"And Tanya couldn't stop crying. She on the bench with your head and shoulders in her lap leaning on her arms. She kept singing softly, but no one could hear what she was saying. And she kissed the top of your head a lot. I couldn't watch very long, so I walked away towards the road to wait on the ambulance. Then they took you away, and I called Mom. Mom is out there Cody."

Thump…Thump

"She really missed you. She would cry everyday, and would leave me alone to go sleep at the police station. Mr. Moseby made her keep on working, so she wrote a song about you. She's out there right now, crying. But I had to come in. She couldn't even bear to see you in this state."

Silence

I stopped talking, and pressed my head against Cody's chest. Then I took my hand and rubbed his. But it didn't work. Nothing did.

Cody's heart had stopped beating

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Phew. I was listning to a few very sad songs when i wrote that. It took a long time for me to decide this ending, trust me. Not this ending, the ending that comes later. So what happens? ...I write the unpredictable! And just to let some people know, that comment about not updating unless I had enough reviews was jokingly...you just couldnt' hear the sarcasim in my voice. haha. It didn't take me a long time to update because of lack of reviews. Thanks to all my previous reviewers!