Recap
I turn round, and I see my brother standing there. He's pale and almost white. My eyes widen and he laughs at my expression.
'What's the matter with you? You look like you've seen a ghost!' Zack says, still laughing.
'Z-Zack?' I stutter, not believing what I'm seeing.
He's still laughing, but stops when he sees my face. 'Cody, what? What's the matter?'
'B-But…you're dead.' I say, taking a step backwards. I trip over the basketball, and I scramble away from him.
'What are you talking about? I'm not dead, I'm as alive as alive can be!' Zack says, confused.
'N-No, you-you died…I saw you get hit by a…a car, and you…' I trailed off.
'I don't know what you're talking about. But anyway…' he looks at the flowers. 'Who died?' he says, suddenly interested.
'You did!' I say, starting to get annoyed.
Before he can say anything else, I scramble back and get up, and start to run to the Tipton. It must have been in my mind. Zack must have been in my mind.
By the time I get there, my heart is thundering and I'm starting to cry again. I run past that darned vase; it topples and falls. This time, it actually does smash. I see Mr Moseby dash over, and I stop as he misses catching it by inches. He looks at me, anger burning in his eyes.
'I-I'm sorry. I-I didn't mean to…' I say, tears threatening to spill over.
'I always it would be Zack that knocked over my vase, my very valuable vase, but it would turn out…' Mr Moseby drones on to himself as I sink to my knees, crying full on.
He doesn't notice this, but Maddie does. She rushes over and kneels beside me, taking me in her arms, rocking me from side to side. Mr Moseby is still going on about his precious vase, when Maddie stops him.
'Shut it, Mr Moseby!' she shouts.
'Madeline, never talk to me like…' he stops when he sees me. 'What is he crying about?'
'It's because you're shouting at him!'
I shake my head against her chest. Maddie looks down at me.
'Well, then he should be sorry!'
'Wait! Why did you shake your head, Cody?' Maddie asks, turning towards me.
'Zack…' I say, not able to say anything else.
'What about Zack?' Maddie says softly.
'He-He's…dead.' I say, burying my head closer into her chest.
Maddie freezes. 'What…what do you mean 'dead'?'
'That's an awful thing to say about your brother, Cody! Take it back right now!' Mr Moseby shouts, looking disappointed.
'Cody?' Maddie say quietly.
'I-I'm not joking. My brother is dead.' I say, directed mostly at Mr Moseby, who's eyes widen.
Maddie starts to cry and wraps her arms even tighter around me. As I close my eyes, I see Zack standing above me, also crying
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