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I am hoping to start a new SLOD story but am short of ideas at the mo. Any ideas?

In the meantime, here is the next chapter with yet another cliff hanger........I am evil!

Chp23 A Body of Truth

Everyone in the room ducked as the sound of the gun went off. Moseby pulled Zack down while Woody stuck close to Addison. Cody had dove to the floor as the bullet headed to him. It hit the wall behind him. He tried to get up but Adam reached over and pulled him up. He abruptly yanked him clear of Zack and put his arm around Cody's neck. He pulled him over to the side of the basement, away from everyone else.

"Adam stop it!" Zack yelled.

"Its not Adam, it's David." Woody said. Bailey stepped closer to Adam and Cody.

"He killed you?" She asked. Adam pressed the gun into Cody's neck.

"He is to blame for all of this." Adam said.

"Adam don't!" Moseby called.

"What happened David?" Zack asked trying to calm him down.

"Edward found me cradling you that night. Your blood was on my hands. He knew I had killed you. We knew your family would think we have killed you to get your money, so we decided to hide it, to hide you. Edward knew we were seeing each other and he refused to speak to me after. I tried to make up with him. But he refused."

"Can you blame him?" Zack asked. Adam ignored him and stared at Bailey. He still held tightly onto Cody.

"The night I died Edward sent word to me that he wanted to meet me here. He said it was about you. He was mad, so mad. He had found out about the baby and how you had confessed to it being mine. He was angry at us, at your family for housing me and keeping me in their family while we pretended to search for you. I felt guilty at hiding the truth and told Edward I was going to confess. But that didn't matter to him. Even when I told him I would take all the blame. He had a gun." Adam stopped for a second and looked at Cody. He turned him around so he could face him. The gun jammed in Cody's ribs.

"You chased me down here, you were like a crazed killer. I begged for forgiveness.........."

"I didn't do this." Cody cried.

"You caused all this. If you hadn't have found out about us in the first place.........." Adam said.

"Why did he want to meet you down here?" Moseby asked.

"This is where we.............it is where.............." Adam stumbled.

"Where Chance's body is." Addison said.

The group looked at her.

"She is afraid to come down here. David has brought Cody down here. That has to be it."

"Is that right? Is this where Chance's body is?" Zack asked.

"We didn't know where to take her. I wanted to call for help but Ed refused. He wanted to hide it all, hide her." Adam said.

"Where is she?" Woody asked.

"I don't..............I don't remember." Adam said.

"That is why you have brought him down here, to confront what has happened. But Cody isn't part of this." Zack said. Adam looked around the room and into the eyes of Cody.

"David please." Cody pleaded.

"David look at him. Edward was 20, Cody is only 16. We are American, not English. We are not who you think." Zack said. Adam looked to Zack then back to Cody.

"No" He said.

"You know it. You died many years ago, you are a ghost inhabiting that poor man. Making him do your dirty work. Edward isn't here, he is long gone. Get over it." Zack said.

"But he is here." Adam said with a confused look.

"No he isn't. We just look like you and your brother. We are twins too. Please believe us." Zack said. Adam looked at Zack and then to Cody. He looked over to Bailey who looked at him lovingly.

"I wanted Ed to be here, to see him confront what he did. But I was confused too. Let him go." She said. Adam looked at her, she put her hand on his cheek. "David. Do it for me. For us." She said. Adam glared at her eyes and slowly lowered the gun that had been stuck in Cody's ribs. Cody backed up a step, not wanting to freak him. But Adam just looked at him. Zack and Moseby reached forward and pulled Cody back. Zack pulled him into his safe arms while Mr Moseby untied the rope around Cody's wrists. The brothers hugged in relief.

"He isn't Ed?" Adam asked.

"No he isn't. I know that now." Chance said.

"Then why did you make Bailey attack me?" Zack asked her.

"I was confused, you both look like Ed and David." She said.

"I need my revenge." Adam said.

"No, you don't. Not here, not now and not with this boy." Chance said. Adam looked from her to the others. Zack was holding onto Cody as Adam's eyes fixed on him.

"He ruined our lives together Chance. We could have been happy together, us and the baby." Adam said.

"We could have, but that is all in the past now." She said.

"No! You are here again, I am here and he is not going to ruin it for us now!! Not ever again!!!" Adam yelled. He pushed past her and ran towards the twins. Mr Moseby tried to stop him but Adam punched him and he fell into Woody. Zack stepped in front of Cody but Adam was quick. He hit Zack, who fell down, and grabbed Cody's arm pulling the youngster from his brother's grip. Cody tried to fight him off but Adam flashed his gun again.

He dragged him from the basement kicking and screaming.

London screamed as she watched Cody being taken again.

"Cody!!" Zack cried.