Chapter 4 here it is!
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Cody felt amount of energy releasing from his body and the burning in his throat. But he didn't care. All he cared about was Zack.
Cody just ran and ran around the lobby looking for Zack.
But the hotel was a big place, he could be anywhere.
Zack could be in a vent, the game room, at the candy-counter, gone swimming. Or to make it worst for the petrified Cody that Zack could be even outside the hotel. And Cody so hoped that Zack wasn't as simple-minded to leave the hotel.
Cody went in the lift to the roof. No Zack. Down the lift going through three floors. No Zack. Halfway down. No Zack. Three quarters of the way. No Zack.
Cody pulled his hair in frustration and ran back into the lift. The lift stopped at the bottom floor. The main lobby.
Cody walked out the lift moving his head roughly side to side. No Zack. Everyone else. Just not him.
Zack is so going to be punished for his either stunt or making his younger well sort of twin brother worrying over the little midget and making him think about crucial attacks on him.
Also Cody felt embarrassed and himilated. He was suppose to take care of him and he fell alseep. What good of a baby-sitter brother is he?
Cody walked over to Maddie. "Hey Maddie have you seen Zack?"
Maddie shook her head "No i haven't. Wasn't you suppose to be taking care of him?"
Cody felt red on his cheeks and mumbled. "I was but i fell asleep. I woke up and he was gone. And I've looked from the roof top all the way down. But he could be even at the roof right now".
"Have you checked Arwin's office and the arcade room?" Said Maddie stating.
Cody put a finger to his chin. "Come to think of it. Those are the two places i haven't been to yet. And they are the most that me and Zack actually go to. Man I'm turning into Zack".
Cody came out of his thoughts thanking Maddie and running towards the game room.
In the game room were many people. Some were Zack's age now. But none of them were still Zack.
Cody gritted his teeth and ran down to Arwin's office. He begged with all his allowance that Zack was down there.
Cody opened the door to Arwin's office to find Arwin still remodeling the laser-beam.
Arwin heard someone walked in and turned around to see it was Cody.
"Hi Cody, see almost finished and Zack will be a teenager in no time". Said Arwin proudly.
"Yeah that is if you can find him first". Said Cody his voice getting timid.
"You mean Zack's not with you?" said Arwin turning to build the project.
"He was but i fell asleep. I told him to stay in the suite and he doesn't. If mum finds out that i left him I'm gonna be in so much trouble all thanks to him!" Arwin noticed Cody's voice was getting louder as he spoke.
"Being the oldest is so complicated. I thought it would be easy but it's just not. I've never been the oldest because i wasn't born first, Zack was. I wonder how he can do this because i sure can't, it's hard." Cody stopped his speech looking at Arwin who stopped doing the laser-beam.
Arwin then turned to Cody. "Cody come sit down for a bit".
Cody was confused and also he wanted to find Zack. But a little sit down couldn't hurt. He sat down next to Arwin.
A minute of silence was heard till Arwin spoke.
"Cody being the oldest is a very hard responsibility especially if your the oldest of five for example. You will have to make sure they get to school, make your there alright emotionally or physically. And make sure you are the right person they look up to". Arwin stopped looking at Cody who was listening then continued.
"The one thing that is the hardest for the oldest sibling or twin is that they always have to look out for their younger siblings. If they don't they get most of the blame. For example Zack. He may be unsociable to you and likes to make fun of you all the time. But really he loves you Cody and that's just his way of showing you. Has there ever been a time when Zack got the blame for not taking care of you?" Arwin stopped for Cody to think.
In fact there were many times when they were younger around about 8 or 9 that Zack got blame for everything.
There was one tine when Cody was eight he was playing at the park with Zack who was going on the slide. Cody was on the monkey bars swinging back and fort. However Zack thought it was funny to push his brother off the monkeys bar making him land on his wrist on the floor.
Zack was laughing but stopped till he heard Cody cry and saw his bruised wrist. His wrist was sprained by the fall.
When their mum took them home and found out what happened, Carey shouted at Zack about how you were supposed to protect him not hurt him. Zack got grounded for two days because of it. But Cody forgave him because Zack just wanted to have fun.
A memory like that made Cody feel guilty.
I guess it isn't easy being the oldest. Too many responsibility that Cody himself couldn't handle. When Zack returns to normal he'll apologize for saying abominable things about being the oldest is cool and doesn't require anything. When in fact it requires a lot!
Cody got up from the seat walking towards the door. He turned to look at Arwin.
"Thanks Arwin for the talk, it did help alot. By the way how did you know what to say? Are you the oldest in your family?" Said Cody questioning Arwin.
Cody then saw Arwin looking down on the floor. "Arwin what wrong? Did i say something to upset you?"
"No you didn't it just that i was the oldest till a tragical thing happened that took my little sister away from me" Said Arwin looking elsewhere but not at Cody.
Cody looked at Arwin raising his eyebrows."I never knew you had a sister?".
"Yeah i did. Till one snowy fall. We were playing ice-skating on the ice, skidding, jumping, having fun like all kids do. But we didn't noticed a small crack in the middle of the ice. My sister jumped on it and broke through. I remember her screaming my name, Arwin help me! But i didn't. I just stood there. At that time i didn't know how to swim so i was scared of my own benefit than my sister.
"When i called my mum and dad and with my help we finally got her of the ice and went straight to the hospital. But she died a hour later. Her body was just too cold to reheat. I can always remember my mother's words as she said to me you were supposed to look after and watch out for her. That's what big siblings are for. I never understood it probably or took any noticed till that day came. But now i understand fully".
Arwin stopped looking at Cody who held pitiful and I'm so sorry in his eyes.
"You don't have to look so pitiful it's fine. My fault anyway. Well now you understand the oldest sibling job. Please don't be too hard on Zack when you find him. He might have ran off now but if it was you, he would be running everywhere to find you. Because it's his job and he loves you". Arwin smiled at the flushed Cody.
Cody wiped his eyes slowly smiling at Arwin. "Thank you Arwin. Thank you. Now i have to find Zack".
"Don't worry i know where Zack is" Cody stopped as Arwin said that and looked at him.
"You know where he is?" said Cody his head tilting a little.
"Yes he told me you was sleeping and thought it would be a good idea to help with your laser-beam. So basically Zack has been down here all the time you were sleeping and when you went looking for him. But he knew you would be down eventually so he went back up to the suite. Zack also told me to tell you that he was sorry for ruining your laser-beam. That's why the project is almost done, because of Zack". Said Arwin doing a speech for Cody.
Cody was astounded. Zack actually helping! Who would of thought? But smiled anyway.
"Thanks Arwin. So he is now in the suite?" said Cody.
"He said he will stay till you get back" replied Arwin.
Cody waved goodbye to Arwin, before going to a lift.
The lift stopped at the 23rd floor. Cody walked towards his suite taking out his keys.
As he opened it he didn't need to call Zack's name as he was sleeping on the sofa, snoring.
Cody laughed quietly getting a blanket for his snoring brother.
Cody was going to let his brother this time since he had an excuse from Arwin.
He kissed Zack's forehead who moaned then went back to snoring.
"Night little big brother, love you?". Whispered Cody.
Cody then sat down on the carpet watching TV, waiting for his mum to return. But he swore to himself to NEVER tell her about the day. Even though he was never considered for lying. That was Zack's job. But he will lie just this once for the sake of both of them.
Finished! How was it? The sister part about Arwin i made up. And this scene was mostly around Cody and Arwin but anyway hope you like!
