At the police station Zack sat in the interview hugging his mom and sobbing hard.
"How could this happen to Cody?" Zack begged.
"We're done questioning…" the police officer started.
"WHERE'S CODY? WHERE'S MY TWIN?" Zack interrupted.
"We'll be done with the autopsy soon then you can bury him," the police officer responded.
"How can you say that? I will never be able to bury Cody. He is and always will be my twin, brother, but above all thing my best friend," Zack yelled then sat down giving way to more sobs.
"I understand that but your brother jumped in front of that bullet to save YOU now what do you think he would have done if you had been shot and killed," the police officer responded calmly. "Now I am going to do everything I can to catch his killers, I promise."
Zack looked up to see the police officer staring him straight in the eye. Zack nodded then stood and allowed his mother hug and cry. The police officer handed Carey his card then led the two out the door and hailed a taxi. Zack stared out the window without seeing anything. Once inside the Tipton Zack walked straight to his room and fell asleep hugging Blankie and lying on Cody's bed.
Cody jumped in front as the bullet came towards Zack. Cody fell.
"NOOOO!" Zack screamed.
"Why didn't you save me Zack," Cody asked.
"I'm sorry Codester," Zack sobbed.
"No you're not," Cody said grinning evilly.
"Yes I am please stop saying that I'm not sorry." Zack sobbed.
Zack shot up crying only to see Cody standing off in a corner. Only it didn't look like Cody. He had black hair with blue tips and bright blue eyes. He grinned and still had his dimples and freckles.
"Hey Zack," Cody started weakly.
"You died," Zack said crying again.
"Well yes and no," Cody said. "I can only tell you but after I was shot my soul was released and I went to heaven but God said that he was giving me a second chance but I couldn't come back from the dead so I had to get a different name and appearance and even new DNA. I have to live on a farm for a certain amount of time before I'm allowed to be out on my own but when I can I'll come and see you. Oh, and don't tell anyone about this because then lots of bad people will be after me."
Zack listened intently then as Cody was heading towards the fire escape Zack jumped up and hugged his twin.
"I love you buddy," he whispered.
"I know and I love you too," Cody whispered back.
With that Cody stepped out the window and climbed down the fire escape.
"I promise you Cody I will find your killers and protect you from all the bad people even if you are supposed dead," Zack vowed that fateful night into the dark sky.