Here they were. On shore. Finally. The class of two hundred students, all soaked from the powerful, pounding rain, filed together at a hotel. The only problem was, was that there were only 20 rooms available.

Each student was soaked and tired from the nights occurrences. All were scrunched together in the small lobby, awaiting instruction from their teachers.

"Attention, students. Since there are only 20 rooms available, we will have to make due for 10 people in a room-" Mrs. Poppers started but groans from students interrupted her.

"Why cant we spread out to different hotels, or better yet, go somewhere that has 100 rooms available." Zack spoke up.

"Mr. Martin, have you looked outside. We were lucky we were able to get this far, and find a hotel. There will be no more getting out in this storm. It's dangerous and I'm not having kids get injured or an pneumonia from it. We will stay here, and you will just have to make due." she replied forcefully.

"Well said Mrs. Poppers. I think we should first divide boys from girls. There are 113 girls and 98 boys, that's a total of 201 students. I think for girls we should have 8 rooms of 10, a room of 11, and a room of 12. For boys I think we should have 9 rooms of 10 and 1 room of 8. I know this is going to be a rough squeeze, but we will just have to make due." Mr. Richmond, the vice principal, cut in.

Everyone groaned loudly, but Zack remembered something. "What about the chaperones?" he asked, thinking about Maddie.

"Good point Mr. Miller. There will be a chaperone to each room. Since there are 15 women and 5 men chaperones, there will be women in some of you guys' rooms." Mr. Richmond explained.

"Maddie can be with us." Zack said, hopefully.

"Very, well." Mr. Richmond said.

They each got their room numbers, and Zack and Cody got in the room with 8. They were happy for the extra space, but knew it would still be a tight squeeze.

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Inside their room, it wasn't as bad as they thought it would be. The room was fairly small, yes. But with three boys to a bed and two on the floor, space wasn't that bad.

Cody and Zack decided that they'd take refuge on the floor, so they could be with Maddie. Well, so Zack could be with Maddie.

"I cant believe you agreed to stay on the floor!" Cody yelled, throwing a pillow at his brother.

"Sorry…I just didn't think that Maddie would want to be down here with two strangers."

"Yeah I think he's right." Maddie cut in.

"See!" Zack said throwing the pillow back at Cody.

Cody slept in the middle, with Zack and Maddie on either side. Maddie didn't want to sleep next to Zack. She didn't think it would be very appropriate with what happened earlier. And she couldn't let that happen again. Especially with seven other boys in the room.

Zack found the kiss electrifying and wonderful and couldn't wait for another. He just wished, he was in Cody's position right now. How he wanted to be next to Maddie, to hold her, to smell her vanilla scent. He just wanted to be near her. And this wasn't near enough. A blonde, blanket hugging, geek, slept in between them, and Zack cursed under his breath.

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The storm was still raging the next morning, as Zack flopped on his back, awoken after only three hours of sleep. As he looked around he noticed he was the only one. Bob's snores was the only sign of life in the room, he smiled to himself, at least they were all okay. He looked to his left, where Cody lay. He was sleeping peacefully, no sound escaping him at all. Zack sat up and looked to the left of Cody, where Maddie lay.

He smiled again. He had never seen anyone so beautiful. She looked so peaceful as she lay in her deep slumber. She must be tired, he thought. After the night they all had, he should have been more tired. But he wasn't. He was too busy thinking of the previous night. Not the horrendous storm. But that kiss. He dreamt about it more than once in those three hours. It was now imprinted into his thoughts, forever intoxicating him.

A loud thunder blast shook the wall and Zack jumped. But he wasn't the only one. The entire inhabitants of the small room awoke with a jolt. Maddie looked around, no longer looking sleepy, until her gaze fell upon Zack, whom looked back at her with a comforting tone.

"You okay?" he whispered. She nodded.

"What about me? No one asks me how I am…I think I just had a heart attack." Bob sounded from one of the beds.

Zack rolled his eyes. He leapt up from his spot on the floor and went into the bathroom, giving Maddie a slight smile before he did. She smiled to herself before lying back down and falling into another sleep. Maybe the storm would pass soon. Maybe they could all get back on the boat. Maybe everything they would get on with the great vacation they had all planned…maybe they were all dead wrong.

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Zack, Cody, Bob, Tapeworm, and Maddie made their way to the lobby, leaving the other four boys behind to get ready. The storm hadn't stopped, or even calmed down, but they were going to try and make the best of things, by grabbing some food, and playing games, if the electricity happened to come on.

"You know I was wondering…why did we even have to leave the ship. It may be wrecked a little, but nothing is wrong with the cabins." Cody sounded.

"You know you're right." Zack said, before glancing to Maddie.

"With all the maintenance crew everywhere they figured it would be easier and quicker to just get the passengers off and put them in hotels for the night. But it looks like we may have to be here longer…I mean look at that storm." she explained.

"I know it isn't letting up at all." Zack replied with a nod.

The rain pounded against the roof, sounding like bullets hitting concrete. The thunder continued, shaking all of the walls around them, causing everyone's spine to tingle. The lightening was the scariest part of all, as they had all seen the sparks, and each time it looked like it was only inches from hitting the ground.

Bethany and Heather entered the lobby at the same time as Zack, Cody, Maddie, Tapeworm, and Bob. Each wearing looks of horror.

"Hello, ladies." Bob flirted.

"Get away Bob." Heather warned, pushing him aside.

"Are you okay?" Cody asked them.

"No!" they yelled in unison.

"What happened?" Tapeworm asked, alarmed.

"Well to start things off. The electricity went out last night…and Heather is completely scared of the dark. But then we had no hot water, and no electricity for hair dryers…oh my god! Look at my hair! It's a complete mess!" Bethany sounded in horror.

"Oh. My. God." Zack stated, rolling his eyes and walking away from them.

"I'll protect you." Bob, who was still standing with Heather and Bethany, said.

"Get away Bob!" Heather yelled, pushing him over the arm chair he was standing next to.

"She loves me." he said lying in the arm chair. Tapeworm stood above him laughing.

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"When is Bob going to give up on Heather?" Cody sounded.

"I don't know. She is pretty fine!" Zack said, but suddenly remembered Maddie was standing next to him. "At school." he finished lamely.

"Yeah. Good save." Cody said sarcastically.

Zack shrugged before swinging his arms around Maddie. "So sweet thang…this no electricity thing scaring you?" he asked smoothly.

"Not enough for you to protect me." she said throwing his arm off.

"Yea…we're so getting married." Zack whispered to Cody, who rolled his eyes.

All three made their way to the breakfast room. Each grabbing a plate, with the exception of Zack, who grabbed two. Maddie and Cody looked at him with looks of awe.

"What? I'm not that hungry this morning." he said with a smile.

"I would hate to see hunger." Maddie replied with a look of mirth.

"Trust me you would." Cody whispered to her, while gazing at Zack with disgust.

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"Have you guys seen Agnes?" Max asked, walking up to Zack, Cody, and Maddie at their breakfast table.

"No…! Why do you care anyways?" Zack asked.

"I care."

"Since when? You hate Agnes!" Cody cut in.

"Look, she owes me money is all." Max explained.

"For what?" Zack asked.

"A bet." she answered.

"What bet?" Zack asked, obviously not giving up.

"…uh! Gatta go!" Max said nervously before dashing off, but Cody stopped her, grabbing her arm lightly and pulling her back.

"What bet?" he asked Zack's question again.

"Well you see…." she started but Cody gave her a defiant stare.

"If I could kiss you or not." she answered, looking down on the ground.

"What!" he yelled outraged. "You mean you told her that I kissed you!" Cody finished in a yell before bolting out.

Maddie looked to Zack, who shrugged, while Max ran after Cody.

"Some day, huh?" Zack said with a small hint of mirth.

"Yeah…" Maddie answered, trying to figure out what had just happened.

"Yep." Zack finished, drumming his hands nervously on the table. "So…you want to get out of here?" he asked.

"Yeah!" she yelled as they both dashed in the direction Cody and Max had left in.

(A/N) Sorry about the chapter. The next one will be BIG! I mean massive. The real adventure starts next chapter. Along with the foreshadowed romances. We should all know by now that Maddie and Zack will have a little something but I think I've been good about the rest of it. The next chapter will definitely be T rated. It will involve harsh language and Violence. Just so you know.

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