Chapter 3

Too Much Information

Cody's face went paler than Zack's, considering Zack was dead. Zack's face turned from white to pale. Zack gave him a serious look when he was done transforming. He had, as I suggested in the last chapter, a tuxedo and fancy black pants. His face, as I also just said, was very pale. Cody just didn't get it. If Zack was dead, then why was he here? That's exactly what Cody asked Zack.

"I have come back from Heaven, Cody. I am here to warn you." Zack gave Cody a duh look. So many questions were flowing into Cody's head. Who is this? Is this really Zack? Cody took another look at Zack. But in old version? Should I trust this dude? He does look like Zack a little bit, but you never know. It could be another person who looked like Zack besides me. Cody looked back at Zack.

"Warn me about what?"

"First things first. What's tomorrow?"

"The 20th of September," Cody answered, still trying to answer if this was Zack or not.

"Good. Then tomorrow, someone on this ship will be murdered." Cody was curious. Then why was he warning him?

"Who? Is it Bailey? Is it you? It must be you, I mean, you're dead."

"I can say this. It is not me, nor Bailey." Zack knew Cody was going to say, "What about me?" And that's what Cody asked.

"I cannot say. I'm sorry."

"Why wont you? That proves that I'm getting murdered! I mean, if you say someone is getting murdered, then why don't you go and warn him or her? Why me? That proves it!" Cody was very confused, but mad at the same time because Zack wasn't even telling him anything, except that Bailey and Zack aren't getting murdered. Zack looked Cody in the eyes.

"Cody, just watch your back. I'm not saying it's you, I just for some reason cannot say it. Now, why am I wearing this? Because, I have come back forty years from now, and I was attending a party at the White House. A new president's birthday, actually."

"How did you get invited? You can probably only get in if you're family of the president or work for him or something."

"Yes. I was family of him. His name was Cody Martin." Zack stayed calm, but for Cody, however, he just about fainted again. Cody couldn't believe it. He was going to be a president!

"I can't believe it! Wait, what do you mean by 'was'?" Cody asked, curious. Zack sighed.

"During the party, a man snuck into the president's office where the president was getting done with his work and was ready to go down to the party, which was prepared for him when the president arrived. The president put his papers away in the drawer and sat up. The president looked at the man and was shocked to see a gun in the man's hand. The man pulled the trigger and it went through the president's heart. The president fell on the floor and died. The man's identity is still unknown. So, I was walking down the hall to see the president, let's say "you" now, because you were the president. Anyway, the man raced down the hall with a mask on. He saw me and thought that I was a witness. So he also shot me. How do I know you were killed? I can see anything I want that's happened in the past, and what's happening currently anywhere on the earth, and beyond, since that I am now dead. I cannot watch you die anymore. I've seen that fear in your eyes when you were shot so many times." Zack continued.

"Anyway, the man is now dead also, I saw it happen. He drove off of a cliff, creating suicide. How do I know that this was the man that killed you? Because, I can also see all the information I want about anyone. It just pops in my head clearly, and I read it, and it said, 'Killer of the man named Cody Martin.' And now, since he is dead, he can travel to you and kill you, now that he knows there's a younger self of Cody Martin still alive. And how do I know that on September 20, 2010 you will die? Because, it says that on your information guide in my head. That is all that I can give you."

"Wait, I have a question. Shouldn't I have been dead already at the party, since I'm going to be murdered tomorrow?" Cody asked. Zack smirked. "Perhaps you survived. Perhaps you don't and then the president incident will never happen, because you'll be dead. But if you do succeed on surviving, just remember to not be in your office at 6:30 PM on your 45th birthday. And be sure to have bodyguards around you at the time if you are. You might forget, as did the Cody that was killed when I tried to warn him at you're age and at the same time. Just keep yourself posted, and don't forget. I need to go back to Heaven, Jesus calls." Zack started to disappear, one part of his body and then to the other and the other until Zack finally said before he disappeared, "Good luck, Cody. Be ready at 4:45 tomorrow." Zack disappeared. Cody was so scared at the time that he didn't want to move. But he knew he had to tell Bailey, hoping she wouldn't think he was acting like a crazy person. He got up from his chair and ran to Bailey.

Cody ran onto the sky deck to find Bailey waiting for Cody, still drinking her smoothie. He ran up to her.

"Bailey! You won't believe what I've learned. Wow, I sound like London finding out that there are two dollar bills out there. Okay, anyway, listen." Cody first dragged her to his room before continuing again. Bailey smiled.

"It's okay that you want privacy with me."

"What? No! Listen!" So Cody told her everything that Old Zack had told him. Bailey's eyes went wide every time Cody said "president." When Cody was done, he waited for Bailey's reply.

"Cody, I don't know what to say. Are you sure you didn't dream about this?" Cody's face immediately went angry.

"Why would I be lying about this, Bailey? If you don't believe me, then I shouldn't have told you anyway! Why do you have to be so idiotic sometimes?" Cody kicked his closet door, causing the door to snap out of its hinges and to fall on the floor. Bailey started to cry. Cody looked at her and Bailey stood up, kicked Cody in the ankle, and walked out.

"Ow! Fine! I'll try to survive on my own!" Cody slammed the door shut. Bailey walked back in and said, "More like I'll try to see someone else on my own." She walked out.