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"Please, I need to get to New York; Can I get a ticket for the next flight please?" Max frantically asked the clerk at the American Airlines counter in the terminal of Logan Airport, Boston. All Max could think about was what might have happened to Zack and Cody; she didn't know what had happened to put them in the hospital, or what their condition was.

"All I have on the next flight is a business class seat, its $650 and that flight is to JFK in 30 minutes. I have an economy seat available on the next flight to Newark in 1 hour 20 minutes though, that is only $159" The clerk replied. Max wanted to get to New York as quickly as possible, and whilst the savings were tempting she just had to get there and see them.

"I'll take the first flight" she replied quickly "I don't have any bags to check" she added quickly.

Max paid and received her boarding pass before quickly heading to security, hoping she would get through in time with just 25 minutes now until the flight left for New York. Max just madly rushed toward security and breathed an enormous sigh of relief when she saw that the line was small and moving fast. Max managed to quickly make it through security and along to her gate.

The flight to New York was full of angst for Max, she couldn't eat, couldn't enjoy the movie or her nice business class seat, she just wanted to get to New York as quickly as possible and thankfully the flight was a short one. Max couldn't get up fast enough when the plane hit the tarmac at JFK and the seatbelt light went off, she grabbed her handbag, her only possession on the flight, and ran to fetch a taxi.

"New York General Hospital please, step on it" Max said breathlessly

"No problem" The driver replied and off they sped, Max was lucky to get a driver who knew all the ways to avoid the traffic on the freeways and when to get off surface streets. The result of the driver's knowledge was that the awkward drive lasted only 25 minutes to midtown Manhattan from JFK, the driver had been attempting small talk but Max's mind was clearly elsewhere.

Upon arrival at the hospital max rushed toward the reception desk, her worry and fear now growing to a peak.

"I need to see Zack and Cody Martin, I don't know what ward they are in" She said quickly to the desk clerk.

The clerk began typing away on her computer, her expression changed markedly when she found the records, Max noticed instantly "What is it?" she asked with harrowing concern in her voice.

It was obvious that the desk clerk could see Cody's status, but she did not reveal the information to Max "I'm sorry, I don't have a Cody Martin on record, but I do have a Zack Martin- do you know his year of birth?" She asked Max

"1992" Max replied

"Thank you, He is in surgical Intensive Care, are you family?" The clerk asked

"No, just a friend, please, can I see him?" Max asked quickly with horrible foreboding in her voice.

"I'm sorry, but its family only in the ICU" the clerk shot max down

"Please" The max pleaded "I really need to see him" she pled and began to tear up
"If you go up to the S-ICU on the 16th floor and press the buzzer a nurse can send a family member out to speak with you, and if they agree you can possibly go in, but hospital policy is family only in the ICU's I'm sorry" The clerk obviously wanted to help Max but was bound by hospital policy.

"Alright, thank you" Max replied and rushed off toward the lifts and repeatedly pressed 16 as the lift ascended. The ride up to the 16th floor felt like an age for Max and she scowled at anyone who stopped the lift to get in and slow her ascent to the 16th floor.

After what felt like forever Max reached the 16th floor and left the lift, following the signs to the Surgical Intensive Care Unit and stopped at the large, frosted glass doors preventing her access.

Max pressed an intercom buzzer next to the door

"Yes, Can I help you" came a voice through the buzzer

"I'm here to see Zack Martin, I'm not family, could you tell someone Max is here" Max replied

"Just a minute" The voice replied.

Not long after the glass doors opened and Carey appeared

"Max, what are you doing here? How did you find us?" Carey asked her depression still evident

"I went to see Cody at the Tipton; I needed to talk to him...What's happened?" Max asked in very worried and frantic voice

"Come, sit down Max" Carey said to the distressed girl, leading her down a hallway to a couch by a window overlooking Manhattan.

"Max, a week ago Cody and Maddie were in a car accident, a very serious accident...Cody needed a new Kidney so Zack gave him his...but..." Carey began to break down as she recounted the happenings "Maddie was so badly injured she never woke up...Maddie died...and Cody...C...Cody didn't survive the transplant surgery...Cody's dead max" Carey broke into full tears as she spoke and max just went white and slumped back in her chair.

"Carey I'm so sorry...what about Zack?" Max was tearing up as she finally managed to speak.

"Zack developed an infection after the surgery, he's been unconscious for three days, but he is showing signs of recovery today slightly, maybe you being here will help him" Carey replied

"I can't believe this Carey...It's all my fault...it must be" Max cried why

"How could that possibly be Max?" Carey asked

"A week ago I went back to Boston and met with Cody at the Malton memorial and we ended up back at you place...there were some drinks and one thing led to another...me and Cody slept together and then he was gone in the morning...I just know it's my fault Carey...I should have been stronger" Max was breaking down with emotion now.

"It's not your fault...Cody made the decisions all on his own, but Max...is there anything you needed to talk to Cody about?" Carey asked nervously...

"Um....Um....I'm pregnant..."

Well there we go, Max is pregnant, Zack is still unconscious, Kurt is nowhere to be found and it's all falling apart! Just what is going to happen in the next instalment?

I'm very sorry I haven't updated in over a week, I've had yet another essay due and since I finished it I've just been unable to bring myself to open Microsoft word. I'll try to update again soon...but I still have other essays due and exams coming up so I can't make any promises.

Hope you enjoyed the chapter let me know what you think.