1Suite Life On Deck

Bailey Belle

I DO NOT OWN SLOD OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERS

Cody Martin opened the door to his house and heard his mother coughing in the other room. She sounded absolutely horrible. He now regretted leaving the apothecary. He needed to take care of his mother. He just felt so embarrassed at the moment. He was so hurt by Barbara. He actually did love Barbara, he would of done anything for her. She was the only woman he wanted to be with. It did crush him. His own friend. That part was the biggest stab of all. Didn't Bob have any care of how he would feel? There were no words to really describe how he felt about it all...then he met that girl...with the rosy cheeks in the street and all was forgotten...

"Cody, is that you with my medicine?" He heard his mother croak from down the hall way and he then proceeded to make his way towards her. He saw her in her bed and she had bags from staying up late night coughing. She looked pale and her hair was all a mess. Her nose was red like an apple. He stood in the doorway and she turned and saw him and smiled. It really hit Cody seeing her like that.

"Hello mother." He greeted her. He hated the sickly color of her skin. It was such a pity to see her like that. How he wish he could help her and go to further lengths to ensure her health.

"Hello, sweety, do you have my medicine?" You could hear all the energy she forced out just by saying that simple sentence. She then started coughing over and over again and Cody was at her side immediately without any hesitation. He started lightly patting her back trying to help her get it all out. He grabbed the glass of water on the table and gave her it so she can drink it down after she was done. Seeing her like this was like one thousand hot suns projecting down on his skin burning him. Making the pain increase and not subside.

"Did you get my medicine?" She said and laid back down on her bed in exhaustion. She was obviously weak. Cody cared for his mother so much they had a special bond. Yes, he was the mommy's boy, but he didn't mind. He would always love his mother and do anything for her. They have bonded over things like their old dog Sigmond Froyd who mysteriously disappeared one day...

"No, I'm sorry mother, but Zacharry will be getting it soon." He felt horrible for leaving. All those times his own mother took care of him and he couldn't do the same for her. It has been so long and still she hasn't recovered. He has been trying, but trying wasn't good enough. He wanted to see her do things and not just stay a hostage in the house.

"Okay, is something wrong, Cody?" She noticed the glassy look in his eyes. He tried to cover it up though. He didn't want to saddle his mother with his own problems. She already had enough of her own.

"No...I just want to see you get better." He then kissed her forehead and looked back at her the sorrow of not living up to her expectations slowly increasing. He felt like he wasn't good enough for her so his whole life he tried to succeed at everything. He wanted to make her proud.

"I will...in time...but I know something out is upsetting you, there is more than what meets the eye."

"I agree, but I'm fine, mother, why don't you get some rest?"

"Like there is anything else I can do..." She was annoyed that she couldn't do the things she wanted and was being treated like a little child.

"Do you need me to do anything for you? I would be blessed to help you." Before she could respond though, she was already out cold on the bed. He should of expected that because she was very drowsy and worn out. He swiftly got off of the bed and closed the door to her room making sure not even the faintest sound could disturb her rest. He walked down the stairs and he saw his brother entering the house with Bob.

"What is it doing here?" Cody said in pure disgust. He was outraged by Bob's behavior. He lost all respect for him.

" Why? What happened?" Zacharry said with interest. He was totally clueless about everything.

"Cody, it's more complicated than it seems to be, I still want to be your friend."

"Friend? Please tell me, what is the definition of friend in your opinion? Because to me, a friend wouldn't go behind a friends back and date their girlfriend!"

"Woah, woah!" Zacharry turned to Bob surprised at the words that just escaped his younger smarter twin lips. Zacharry is the sarcastic brother and can say some horrible things, but when it comes to Cody, he will look out for him. "You went after Barbara?" The look on Bob's face was terror. He did not know what to say because he felt like a disgrace.

"Cody, I'm sorry, I'm a man...I'm weak...she was all over me!" At that Cody rolled his eyes and groaned.

"Only a real man would face their own mistakes head on and not try to cover it up by blaming other people who enter their lives." Cody's words were like venom rolling off of his tongue.

"Bob, I think you should leave." Zacharry was standing up for his brother. Bob tried to stop him from being kicked out with his endless pleas. Zacharry shut the door behind him. If he had to choose between Cody or anyone else, it would always be Cody. Cody looked at his brother in amazement. Then again it wasn't the first time he did this. He remembered when Zacharry met a very rich young lad and they became friends, but the boy didn't like Cody, eventually though Zacharry realized Cody was more important. "You forgot mother's medicine at the apothecary...now I understand why...so what exactly happened?"

"Why don't we go on a walk...I need some fresh air." Cody said offering. He needed to relax and being surrounded by nature was always something that did it for him. So, that's what they did. They told their mother they were going out after they gave her the medicine Zacharry had brought home.

They both walked through the streets night slowly approaching. Their life was indeed hectic. It was such a bad day for the younger Martin boy. When Cody thought of Bailey though, he couldn't stop. On the other hand his brother was thinking of Bailey also. He could not deny the beauty and attraction to her. They both fell for the same women neither of them knowing.

"Now, would you like to explain to me what happened at the apothecary?"

"I walked in going to get the medicine for mother and then I saw it. They were sucking each other's faces right in front of the whole store. When I saw it, I was crushed. I knew something was off. Do you remember the parties when she came back looking like a mess?"

"I think everyone does...I never trusted her, she threw you around too much. What happened after you saw it?"

" So much for being the intelligent one." That caused both of them to let out a small chuckle. "After I saw it, I ran out. It drove me mad."

"I can't believe Bob did that...didn't expect it."

"Hmm, it was quite a slap to the face. When I ran out, I met someone though." Cody said a smile finally falling over his face by the memory. That girl made his heart fly.

"Who did you meet?" Zacharry was now getting more interested. Zacharry was surprised that they could of met bother their potential true loves on the same day.

" I met this girl. You should of seen her...she was...wow."

"Why didn't you ask her to the ball at the Tipton's tomorrow night?"

"I just met her and we don't really know each other. I got this wonderful feeling though when I was talking to her though." Cody felt pleasure running through his skeleton because of the vision of her in his brain. He wanted that to be real. He wanted to see her once more and not only in his dreams and visions. He wanted to touch her smooth skin and hear her voice.

"Cease the prey before she scampers off." Cody smiled at his brother's logic thinking. He always had a different outlook on everything than him.

"She's not just bait or prey , she is special."

"I swear every girl is special to you."

"This was different Zack.."

"Then invite her using one of your sappy songs."

"I wish I could...I don't know where she is. I doubt I will ever see her again. She was quite a beauty though. You should of seen her... How was your day?"

"The usual...I ended up saving a damsel in distress though."

"Let me guess...Coner and Patrick?"

"You are a mighty good guesser. She was pretty too herself. Anyways, I think I am going to go in for the night, it's getting pretty late."

"I agree. Let's go, brother." Cody said patting his brother's back and they both headed past all the shops home. They kept thinking about that girl. She wasn't ordinary, she was anything, but ordinary.