Thanks for all of the reviews! I still don't own TSL, although I'd like to…
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Esteban and Maddie were walking back towards the room with Zack by the collar, when they noticed Cody outside the suite.
"Hey Cody" Esteban smiled "How's everything going?" Cody glared at Esteban.
" Oh, I'm just fine, besides the fact that I was stranded in the bathroom with no boxers for ten minutes until I realized no one was home, Esteban. How are you?"
"Oh…I am so sorry Mr. Cody, please forgive me, many things were happening. Zack snuck out and me and Maddie were…err talking" Esteban quickly covered up. Zack eyed Maddie suspiciously and sat on the couch.
"Really" Zack said "Cause by the looks of it, you two must have been doing more than just talking lately, if you get my drift." Esteban and Maddie blushed and looked at each other worriedly. Maddie stepped forward.
"Umm…Zack, look I'm…we…" Maddie stammered while playing with her fingers nervously.
"Relax! Sheesh, it's okay, I'm not bothered really!" Zack confirmed "Plus, I've got my own girlfriend now. Max and I are dating again, it's all good."
"Huh!" Cody exclaimed to Zack while opening his mouth widely "When did Esteban and Maddie get together? And when did you and Max get together!"
"When you were in the shower." Maddie answered simply "But really, Zack there's no problem. Nothing? What about all those times you flirted and asked me out."
"Maddie" Zack said to her directly "Do you know how many girls I do that to?"
"Good point" Esteban pointed out "So you are not mad Zack, promise?"
"No" Zack answered a little too convincingly "I'm fine." Zack got up and walked back to his room and shut the door a little hard. Esteban looked at Maddie and smiled and then remembered Cody's presence.
"Cody" Esteban said calmly to Cody "Do you mind if I have a small word with Miss Maddie alone?"
"Sure" Cody said while staring up to space. He started walking back to his room when he turned around and shook his head at Maddie and Esteban and then at the shut door in front of him "Man…" he thought "I gotta take shorter showers."
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"So" Maddie started "What did you want to talk about? Is it about the note?"
No…well, sort of…actually, where is it?" Esteban asked in slight panic
"I dunno. I put it in my pocket when we left, I probably lost it when we ran out of the ballroom downstairs."
"Well" Esteban sighed "I am sure that the note will not do anyone any harm."
"Probably not" Maddie smiled "So…what did you want to say exactly?"
"Umm…"Esteban stuttered while leaning against the kitchen table "You remember that lady who broke up with her 'fiancé' at the dance?"
"Yeah…" Maddie answered with slight confusion "Why?"
"Well" Esteban began "I need to tell you something…"
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Zack threw the door closed and jumped on the bed.
Why did they think that he still liked Maddie. Sure, there was some confusion before, when he flirted with her a lot…but, now what? He has a girlfriend…that should change everything right?
Right?
Zack closed his eyes and started to fall asleep. There was way too much on his mind. Way too much.
But…at least he had a girlfriend that he'd always loved…right?
Right?
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Picking up his trusty broom, Arwin started to brush up the excess garbage that had collected through out the dance floor. He started to whistle a familiar tune when he heard Carrie enter the ballroom.
"Oh hey Arwin" Carrie smiled "Lovely night, isn't it?"
"Err…"Arwin stuttered "Yeah Carrie, very. Wha…what are you doing here?"
"Oh, I just came down to get the lyrics to a song I wrote, but I can't remember where I placed them, could you help me?" Carrie asked "There somewhere on a table."
"Sure" Arwin said enthusiastically "Anything for you"
"Aww" Carrie said in a thankful tone "Thanks, you're such a great friend." They both went there separate ways and started searching all over the tables. Arwin came across a table on the south side by the front entrance which had a paper just a few feet away from the table.
"Must of blown off or something" Arwin thought to himself. He started to walk towards Carrie, but he was slightly interested in what type of song writing Carrie was in to. After all, he was a poetic person himself. Arwin lifted up the paper and began to read.
I've admired you from afar,
We are great friends so it seems,
But I want something more,
From your soul and from my dreams.
I utter each word softly,
As I say what I feel is true,
You are my only hope,
I love you, and I hope you love me too.
Arwin took a glance at Carrie quickly and then at the letter and then back at Carrie. Did she like him? Was this song meant for him? It had to be, it was a set up. Arwin started jumping around and kicked his heels.
"Ahhhhaahaaa!" Arwin squealed, loud enough for Carrie to turn around and see Arwin smiling all the way up to his ears.
"Uhh" Carrie hesitated " you okay?" Arwin quickly recomposed himself and walked towards Carrie.
"Here you go Carrie, this should interest you." Arwin said formally while placing the note into Carries hands and giving her a huge hug and kissing her on the forehead. He smiled back at her and ran away, leaving Carrie completely dazed.
"Uhh…okkkaaayyy. That was beyond weird." Carrie summed up. She looked at the note and and sighed.
"Well" she said "At least he found my…huh?" Carrie said while trying to read the note.
I've admired you from afar,
We are great friends so it seems,
But I want something more,
From your soul and from my dreams.
I utter each word softly,
As I say what I feel is true,
You are my only hope,
I love you, and I hope you love me too.
Carrie was breathless. She'd read Arwin's poetry before but this…this was beyond the poetic significance. It's what he wrote.
It was the words.
She knew that Arwin had always had a crush on her, but loved her? Did he really like her that much, she'd never considered him loving her.
"Wow…just, wow…" was all that Carrie could manage to say.
But, she thought, I had never really given Arwin the chance to date me ever before. Maybe, just maybe it was time for a change. I mean, what's the worst that one little date could do?
Carrie pushed the note into her pocket carelessly and continued looking for her music sheet and started to hum a familiar tune.
"L…is for the way you look at me…O…is for the only one I see…"
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Wow. Not even I suspected that there would be this many cliffys. Well, that's what happens when you get a love note lost in the Tipton.
At least we got Cody to put on some pants.
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Btw, note how the chappies are named after the poem…and the chapter name actually makes sense to what's happening, clever eh?