1The day was passing, not slowly, and not quickly either. Zack and Cody were tense and constantly worrying about what their mother would say when she came home. She had gone out about four hours ago to get her manicure and pedicure, and find a dress for her performance tonight. They were expecting the worst, even though she hadn't mentioned it to them.

"What if mom didn't read the paper this morning or skipped the obituaries?" Zack asked Cody, knowing the chances were slim.

"I doubt it. You know how she likes playing mind games on us. We should really find something to do." Zack nodded in agreement. Cody had been reading the past three hours, and Zack couldn't find anything on TV so he was just sitting on the couch thinking. "There must be a game we haven't played in a while."

Zack didn't want to play a game, he wanted to say what he felt. What he really felt, Cody should know, but he wouldn't understand. "Alright, Zack." Cody inquired, Zack looked up to his brother, who was calmly walking over to him. He sat beside him and started to talk, but nothing came out. He was blushing insanely, and needed to say something that was bothering him. "Go ahead." Zack assured him.

Cody wanted to speak, but didn't know how to phrase his thoughts logically so that his twin would understand and think of the situation as normal. But the situation was not normal. "Remember that girl at school, the new kid? Emory?" Zack nodded, excited inside but trying to keep a straight face, "he...we...uhmm." ed ended there.

Zack responded, "Ehh, meh...hmph?"

Cody couldn't help but smile, but it disappeared. "He, he asked me a favor." Zack knew what he was about to say. He could end the trouble Cody's going through, but he wanted to watch. Cody lowered his gaze. "He showed me a check with my name on it, for $10,000. He said that if I... for him, then...he'd sign it."

$10,000!!! he only gave me 500!!!" Zack exclaimed, angry, "that evil conniving son of a bitch."

Cody was laughing, "What did you have to do?"

"She wanted to feel my...butt. She wanted me to strip, so she could..." The boys were very uncomfortable talking about this.

"Oh," Cody began, "I had something much worse." he looked down to the floor, no longer smiling or happy at all to know Zack had gone through it too.

"Well, tell me. What did you have to do?"

"Zack, remember James?" he nodded, "He's gay, and always had a crush on me. Emory, sorta, made his wish come true."

Zack was shocked, that Cody would do that. He understood and moved closer to his twin. He reached his arm around Cody, who was almost reduced to tears. "It's good you told me. What about the check. I'm not being selfish, you got your part of the bargain, right?"

"Yeah, it's under my mattress." Zack allowed Cody to think a few seconds, "I don't regret what I did. Because I have the money. I just didn't want to do it. I didn't want anyone to know I did it, either. It hurt a lot, she enjoyed my screaming in pain."

"I know she did. But it's okay buddy."

"I know Zack, it's just. It bothers me."

Zack wanted the moment to end. He pulled his brother into a hug. It always helped Cody feel safe, and maybe that's what he needed.

Carey walked into the suite, holding one large bag. She set it on the counter and walked over to he sons. "Honey, what's the matter."

Zack didn't want to answer for his brother. Cody eventually sat up. His face was red, but there was no sign of tears. "Mommy?? If you do something for me, I'll tell you what's wrong." Carey nodded, a bit confused. "Where is yours Zack." Zack responded it was in his math book.

Cody walked to get the checks and came back to his mother handing them to her, bottom up. "Cash these and give the full amount to Zack and I. I will tell you what they are for if you agree., and what is bugging me."

Carey looked at the numbers and looked back up. "Honey, if you got these and they were meant for you, as they say. I will give the cash to you of course. Just tell me why you have them."

Zack was about to speak up but Cody started, "There is a girl in school who enjoys watching boys do stuff. And strip, and have sex with each other. I had to have sex with a boy at school that always had a crush on me, Zack had to strip for her. We are satisfied with the exchange. Ask no more, tell no one."

Carey nodded in understanding. It was her sons' choices, and if they are happy with it, then let it be. "Just tell me, did it hurt honey? And will you do it again?" Cody said yes, and no.

"Mom, where's the paper? I need to look to see when the new school is being built." Zack asked. Carey pointed to the table where Zack went and found it. He walked back and turned to the page with their names printed on it. He then walked to his mother and showed her the article about new businesses coming, "One of my teachers is going to be building the new office buildings so he's quitting."

Cody waited for his punishment for that, and Zack was expecting it. Carey sensed it, and knew what Zack was trying to accomplish, so she kept her words and thoughts to herself. She responded with a few questions, and the day went on. Without any troubles