Cody grabbed everything, and snuck out of the room. The plane must have already left by now, so he had to get halfway across the country soon! He grabbed a luggage cart, and snuck through the reserved elevator. He wasn't going to stop anywhere until he found the girl he loved and warned her of this trap. But something wasn't right. How was Moose going to get this past Bailey's parents? He decided to hold off that thought and focus on getting to Port Authority.
Cody jumped outside. He saw that New York was in the gist of its nightlife. It really was the City that Never Sleeps. He waved over a taxi, and saw a beer-bellied, kindly looking Italian driver.
"What can I do for you sonny?" The driver asked warmly, sticking his head out of the cab.
"Sir, I need to get to Port Authority. What is the price?" Cody asked.
"Kid, it's usually about 20, but for you, I'll make it 10. Hop in."
And so Cody got in the taxi, and he shoved his stuff in the back. For all his weaknesses, he was a strong feller. He settled himself in, and began making conversation with the driver.
"Hey kid, why are you out on the streets so late? Aren't your parents looking for you? You seem like a decent kid to me."
Cody replied, "Well, I'm not with my parents. I'm with Seven Seas High, Mr. Tipton's private school. My mom is a Tipton employee in Boston, and we are spending Spring Break here in the Big Apple."
"Kid, I heard that school has state of the art facilities. Why the hell are you running away? You some kind a rebel?"
"Actually, I'm a top student. You might have read some of my novels or cookbooks. I'm Cody Martin."
"You're Cody Martin? Son, your cookbook is fantastic! So why are you running away?"
"Well, there's this someone-"
"A girl? Tell me all about her!"
"Well, she goes to Seven Seas High, and I love her. We dated for a year before we broke up due to my idiocy by planning the date. We are now just friends, but I still love her."
"Kid, that's emotional. Anything more?"
"Yeah. So she got called back home because of a foreclosure, but I used my sources to determine the foreclosure was fake and there would be no eviction. It was a trap to get her to come home and marry her ex-boyfriend."
"Why would her parents do that?"
"No, it was the ex who set this up. I have to get to Kansas as fast as possible."
"Wow, that's just touching."
Cody tried to shift the conversation in another direction. He wanted to know a little bit about this driver, who seemed like a nice guy.
"So, is this your fulltime job?"
"Actually, no. I work as chef in a pizza restaurant."
"Then why on earth are you working here?"
"Well, my first boss told me that the best way to meet people in New York was through a cab. So I took a job here when I was 22, and started meeting people, developing my people skills as well as recommending the restaurant."
"Wow, that's just awesome."
"Thanks kid. Look, here is Port Authority. You should probably get off now. Nice talking to you, and when you come back, go to Giovanni's Pizzeria, started by my granddad and dad in 1943!"
Cody got off, thanked the driver, and headed straight for the terminal. He had to get to his Bailey Bunny, and he had to get there fast.
Cody rushed inside the Port Authority. He had to go find a train to LaGuardia Airport, but apparently fate had something else in mind.
"Does anyone need a ride to Colorado? It's only 50 bucks," a young tall black man shouted above the din, hoping someone could hear him.
Cody rushed over to him with all his bags and replied, "I do, on one condition. Are you going through Kansas?"
"Yes, in fact, I have a pit stop there to pick up my girlfriend. However, there will be two over night stops, if you can handle it."
Cody nodded. He had no other choice, and this would be the cheapest deal he would get. He shook hands with the young man.
"Let me get your bags, and we will be on our way."
Cody and his new chauffer helped him carry the bags to an old rickety 1967 Mustang. He made sure that he left all of the stuff in a safe place, and he got in. It was time to get to Bailey as soon as possible.
(Back at the New York Tipton around 12:00)
Zack knocked on Cody's door. "Look, I know you're upset about what happened with Bailey, but she'll come back. It's just a foreclosure. Yes, London told me about it. Come on, it's Spring Break and we should be hitting some clubs by now. If you still want to be the party pooper, we can go down and play some video games. Dude, just come on out!"
When Zack heard no response, he just laughed. He muttered, "Good thing I stole the universal Tipton pass key before I left for the ship," with a grin and proceeded to unlock the door. As soon as he got inside, he saw that Cody was missing. He frantically rushed around, looking for clues. He finally spotted a note on Cody's computer and began to read it.
To whoever finds this,
I'm missing because I went to save Bailey. The foreclosure is a trap. Look at Moose's Facebook wall or ask Zack to show his clone of my cell phone to you. There is a text message you should see. I hope I will return before Spring Break ends.
-Cody Martin
Zack dropped his pass key. "How on earth did that son of a pickle know that I had a clone of his phone? He really is the smart one!"
(Back with Cody)
Cody, in the past half an hour in the car, was able to learn a lot about his driver, whose name was Chris. Chris was a senior at Columbia University, and he was going to Colorado for a job interview as a marketer for Coors Light. He had identification to prove all of this.
Chris said he had grown up in BedStuy, and had to go to Brooklyn Beach for school (A/N: Anybody got an idea who I'm basing this off of?). He was originally an average student, but he garnered his GED and began community college. While he wasn't very brilliant in high school, he rocked community college. He was able to transfer to Columbia after two years and finished his major in marketing. He also had a dad who worked two jobs and a mom that worked at a beauty parlor, a very athletic younger brother, and a prissy little sister. Chris told Cody all about his working class roots and background. Cody was awed by this and Chris's story.
As they passed through the 'burbs of New Jersey, Cody began to reflect on what he could do to get back Bailey. He needed his brain more than ever, as Moose's 6 and a half feet structure would go a long way. He decided to sleep on it, as he hadn't slept in a while and was pooped. He hoped that this ride could carry him to Kansas.
Fate didn't want that.
A/N: I hope you liked it! Keep the reviews coming, and please look at my other stories, especially America's 1 Gameshow where the drama just peaked! I hope to update this by the weekend, but don't hold your breath. Finally, the hiatus on the Suite Life on the SS Tipton has been lifted due to an anonymous reviewer named Cailey who convinced me to break the hiatus. It will come soon as well. All the characters and most of the names will be the same. Also, Cody and Bailey don't get back together in Love and War, and they don't even interact! Anyway read and review! I want 10 reviews for another update!
