Zack's P.O.V.
Why is Cody taking a joke so hard? I'm just playing with him. Maybe he's getting the wrong idea. Sometimes I do feel guilt, but it's funny. Does he know what I mean? I think he's getting the wrong idea. But that's why he can't make Bailey laugh. I can make my girlfriends laugh. But he can't.
"Stop getting the wrong idea." I say.
"I'm not!" Cody yells, "I'm fed up with you!"
Wow, I knew it. He acts like a woman. I always thought girlfriends were pains in the butts, but Cody is more.
"Dude, stop acting like a woman," I sigh, "It's sickening."
"Take this," Cody says rudely, "Stop acting like a bitch!"
OH MY GOD! I've never in my whole life seen Cody call me a bitch. He's said things like 'I hate you'. But why is he using this language.
"Codes! Dude! I've never seen you act this way!" I cry.
"Zack, I'm stressed, with you. And I have Bailey going missing on my mind." Cody says.
Now he's the bitch. Calling me one. My little brother can't use that language on me. I'm older, he has to respect me. What's gotten in to him? Look, can't he see that I have troubles too? He;s acting like he's the only miserable guy on Earth. He must really love Bailey. But why should I care? He thinks I act like a bitch. Where did my little brother get language like that from? This is the weirdest Cody's ever acted.
"Something's wrong with you." I say.
"Nothing is," Cody says, "I'm in stress and you make it worse."
"You called me a bitch." I say, shocked.
"You're acting like one." Cody snaps.
"Cody, you've never used language with me." I say.
"Now's the time for me to start," Cody says, "You treat me like that, I treat you like this."
He's making a damn deal with me?
"DUDE!" I shout.
"I'm fed up, Zack," Cody snaps, "I'm not playing Mr. Nice guy anymore."
"You have a nice side?" I joke.
"See what I mean?" Cody asks.
"Sorry, it's a habit." I reply.
"I shouldn't even talk to you." Cody says.
I feel so ashamed and upset now. Now the guilt is eating me alive. Why did Cody make me feel this way? All this guilt. I've never realized I hurt him so much with my jokes and insults. I wish I could change what I've said. But you can't change the past.