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Belongs to NBC. Takes place right after Zack and Kelly's fight.
In his room, Zack blew out a breath and ran a hand through his hair. How could he have been so stupid? Hearing a noise at the window, he turned around to see Deke walk in, followed by Cheryl.
"Okay, what did you do this time?" Cheryl questioned.
"I really messed up," Zack confessed.
"What did you say to her?" Deke wondered.
"I told her that all she cared about was how she looked," Zack admitted.
"You are an idiot," Cheryl sighed.
"Yeah I know," Zack agreed with his own sigh.
"So, what are you going to do?" Cheryl asked.
"Now that I don't know," Zack admitted. "I shouldn't have said what I said the way I said it, but it was basically true. She was worried about a tiny little zit that hardly even noticed, and I didn't know the stuff was gonna turn her face maroon," he continued.
"Wait. What?" Cheryl asked.
"Could you--run that by us again?" Deke requested. Zack told them all about the cream and the side effects. Deke's mouth twitched into a smile and he tried not to laugh, but to no avail.
"Deke, stop it! It's not funny!" Cheryl scolded. However, she was also having a hard time keeping a straight face. Pretty soon, she was also laughing.
"Yeah, yeah. Laugh it up. It doesn't change the fact that I completely blew it with Kelly," Zack grumbled.
"Oh, come on. She'll forgive you," Deke assured. Zack looked at him. "Eventually," he added. Zack sighed.
"I just wish I hadn't been so stupid," he said. Cheryl put a hand on his shoulder.
"Don't worry. It'll all work out," she assured him. He smiled at her.