10K on Deck
|Sky Deck – about a week later|
The group consisting of Bailey, Cody, Zack and 10K are sitting at the smoothie bar after they have finished their history class.
"I can't believe Mrs. Tutweiller didn't let me give my report on Kettlepod.I had pie charts made of actual pie." Bailey says disappointed.
Zack who is currently eating one of those pies turns to them and says "Oops. If it's any consolation, your home is delicious."
"I concur." 10K agrees haven eaten some of the pieces of pie Bailey cut out.
"Well you better tell Mrs. Tutweiller you ate my A+" Bailey tells Zack.
"Looks like she's busy with Moseby." Cody says as they hear Moseby and Tutweiller laugh.
"Yeah, look at those two. Do you think they're courting?" Bailey asks interested.
"First of all, no one's been courtin' since 1922, which by the way was the last time Moseby had a date." Zack tells her.
"I don't know, I mean they do seem rather close, but then again he's her boss it'd be kind of awkward wouldn't it?" 10K chimes in.
"London, did you hear what Mr. Moseby and Mrs. Tutweiller were saying?" Bailey asks her since she just came from their direction.
"He asked her if she was free tonight and she said yes." London replies.
"It sounds like he was asking her out on a date." Bailey says excited with a gasp.
"Moseby and Tutweiller sitting in a tree, k-i-… ssing." London sings bouncing back and forth with Bailey.
"Please, the last woman Moseby has kissed in the last 30 years is his mother and even she's not to thrilled about it." Cody jokes.
"Anyhow I just don't see Mrs. Tutweiller dating, I mean she's so uptight. Don't be tardy, do your homework, don't eat chalk." Zack says mocking Mrs. Tutweiller with a fake voice.
"Come on let's follow them and eaves drop on their conversations." London suggests as Mr. Moseby and Mrs. Tutweiller are leaving the sky deck.
"London it's not right to spy on people." Bailey says.
"Don't think of it as spying. Think of it as science, we're merely observing their behavior. From behind a plant." London tells her.
"Works for me." Bailey agrees and follows her.
"Hey, wait up, I'm coming with. Not like I have anything better to do anyways, plus I get to practice my stealth." 10K tells the girls, catching up to them.
While Bailey, London and 10K are following their teachers around the ship Zack, Cody and Woody are sneaking into a adult only show with dancing girls, trying multiple disguises, amongst them being the sons of London, who got separated from Bailey and 10K.
|the next day- classroom|
"So just then, down comes her stiletto heel, this close to our faces." Zack finishes his story, demonstrating with Cody putting his foot a few inches from his face on a table.
"Greatest experience of my life." Cody says.
"You went to the starlight follies to stare at scandaly clad women?" Bailey asks appalled.
"No, what? No, I went for the music. The band was awesome." Cody says trying to save face and failing miserably.
"The Irene-Dinkleman combine?" Bailey says.
"Off the heezy." Cody replies only to get an eyeroll from Bailey in return.
Mrs. Tutweiller then comes in and tells Zack to start with his report.
Zack walks up to the front of the class, a deck of cards in hand and says "Vegas baby. The place to be, it's all about the cards though. You need to know when to hold them, when to fold them and When to deal them 52 at a time." He then tries a shuffle trick and drops the entire deck on the floor.
"Wow, someone who is actually getting a lower grade than Woody." Mrs. Tutweiller says making Woody celebrate quietly.
As Zack is picking up his cards he sees the anklet on Mrs. Tutweiller's foot and tells Cody to help him collect the cards, so he too can see it and confirm that it's the same one as the one they've seen on the showgirl yesterday.
After the class ended Woody, Cody, Zack, 10K and Bailey have gathered at the smoothie bar again.
"Hey guys, so the showgirl with the great legs was Tutweiller." Zack tells the others.
"No way." Woody says.
"Way." Zack replies.
"No way." Woody disagrees again.
"Way." Zack insists.
"I'll handle this. Way." Cody chimes in.
"But she couldn't have been in the show last night, she was on a date with Mr. Moseby." Bailey tells them.
"Actually Bailey, we lost Tutweiller before the show started and Moseby ended his evening alone listening to classic music while drinking a smoothie." 10K reminds his roommate.
"See, no prove. She was in the show, we saw her anklet." Zack tells Bailey.
"Did you see her face?" Bailey questions.
"No." Cody replies.
"Then that's not prove." Bailey disagrees.
"Prove of what?" Mrs. Tutweiller asks as she comes around a corner.
"Prove that there are an infinite amount of Prime numbers." Cody lies.
"Aww, I love that you guys are discussing academics outside of the classroom, I guess I have inspired you." Mrs. Tutweiller says cheerfully. And Zack, Cody and Woody stare at her imagining her in the showgirl costume dancing around while 10K is busy slurping a smoothie.
"Uhh, why are you boys staring at me?" Mrs. Tutweiller asks.
"Uhm look first we don't pay enough attention to you, now we're paying to much attention. We can't win with you." Zack complains.
"Meanwhile Mrs. Tutweiller probably wants to go to her room to get ready for her date." Bailey says.
"Oh, I don't have a date tonight." Mrs. Tutweiller tells her.
"Oh, well if you really have no plans then you can tutor Zack, he's as dumb as cork." Cody suggests.
"dumber, cork serves a function in society." Zack adds.
"I can't tutor anyone this evening I actually do have plans." Mrs. Tutweiller tells them.
"Really? Anyone special?" Bailey asks excited.
"Bailey, from nine to three I'm all yours and after that I'm all…" Mrs. Tutweiller says.
"Whose, whose are you?" Bailey cuts her off.
"all mine." Mrs. Tutweiller finishes.
"Mrs. Tutweiller may I talk to you in private for a moment please." Mr. Moseby says arriving on the sky deck.
"Oh of course Mr. Moseby anything for you." Mrs. Tutweiller agrees and goes over to him.
"Are Moseby and Tutweiller off to another date?" London asks excitedly, having just arrived on the scene.
"Yeah, they are having a 'private moment', she said she'd do anything for him." Bailey tells her, using air quotes.
"It's a date." London says happily.
"Sorry girls but he's her boss. It's possible she was just polite to not get fired." 10K suggests.
"Ah hush, there are dating. I can smell it from a mile away." Bailey tells her roommate.
"No, no, no I'm sure her plans are another performance on the starlight follies." Zack tells them.
"No, uhh she's meeting Moseby after school." London disagrees.
"You know what, that's it. We're gonna go back to that show tonight and get you your proof." Zack tells them.
"How are you going to do that?" Bailey asks doubtfully.
"Don't worry baby, I have a plan." Zack says cockily.
|that evening|
Bailey and London are standing in their hallway dressed in showgirl costumes with Cody, Zack and 10K.
"What other plans you got?" Bailey asks looking herself up and down, not liking the revealing clothes.
"What are you talking about it's a great plan. A really great plan." Cody replies gawking at Bailey's outfit only to get hit over the head by 10K.
"Hey." Cody protests rubbing his head.
"Show some respect, Bailey is our friend not some display figurine you can stare at all day. And if she doesn't want to go through with the plan I'll see to it that she doesn't have to." 10K warns him.
"Thanks 10K, but I think we have to do this, otherwise we'll never know if Mrs. Tutweiller is dating Moseby or is working as a showgirl." Bailey tells him smiling at his thoughtfulness.
"OK so, if she's under one of the masks we were right, otherwise you were right and she's dating Moseby." Zack repeats the plan.
"Either way, loving the plan." Cody says only to get hit even harder this time.
"Where is Woody?" Zack asks ignoring his brothers pain.
"He was caught by the hall monitor he's not very good at tip-toeing." Cody replies wincing at 10Ks hit.
Soon after Bailey and London are in the show girls' dressing room, looking at every dancers' ankle only to find no anklet. When they are trying to leave though the manager sends them on stage along with the other show girls. On stage they try to put up a good show but fail to do so miserably and Bailey gets spooked when Mrs. Tutweiller and Mr. Moseby come to the show obviously looking for them and knocks over all the dancers and herself, twisting her ankle in the process. Mrs. Tutweiller and Mr. Moseby then easily make them out alongside Zack, Cody all of which have tried to hide during the show. 10K came rushing out of his hideout when he sees Bailey hurt her ankle and is currently helping her stand while they get chewed out by their teachers.
"I cannot believe you'd sneak into a restricted show." Mr. Moseby says disappointed.
"On a school night." Mrs. Tutweiller adds.
"dressed as showgirls." Mr. Moseby continues.
"How did you know where we were?" Cody asks.
"Woody gave you up, I raised his grade to a D+ and he sang like a canary." Mrs. Tutweiller tells them.
"It was their plan they thought you were one of the showgirls." Bailey tells her motioning to the twins.
"Well the girls thought you and Mr. Moseby were dating." Cody says.
"And what are you doing here?" Mr. Moseby asks the black-haired teen supporting Bailey.
"I just came along cause I was bored and wanted to keep an eye on the girls, can't have them being molested by some strangers." 10K replies non-chalantly.
"We told you she wasn't in the show." London tells the twins.
"But how does that explain the anklet?" the twins question.
"OK, so maybe she's a showgirl and she's dating Moseby. Can we all agree on that?" Bailey suggests.
"Oh, please a showgirl is so out of Moseby's league." Cody replies.
"And Mrs. Tutweiller is way too old to be a showgirl." London adds.
"Excuse me, it is none of your business whether I'm a showgirl or not, or dating Mr. Moseby or not. And that would be a not on both." Mrs. Tutweiller tells them.
"I don't care what you do as long as I can be in next week's show." London tells her striking a pose.
"Where you and your cohorts are going to be is in detention. Mrs. Tutweiller tells them and sends them away.
|At 10Ks and Bailey's cabin|
"Hey why didn't you help Bailey to her room first?" Zack asks 10K confused, who is currently opening his and Bailey's door while helping her stay off her hurt foot.
"I actually still live here somewhat. Most of the time I sleep in London's room, but my stuff is actually here since London won't be happy if I asked her to give me some space in the room." Bailey fills in the Martin brothers.
"What? And we didn't know about it?" Cody asks shocked.
"I thought it'd be better if Bailey had some space from you guys hitting on her, granted Zack doesn't seem interested anymore but you're not very subtle." 10K tells him going into the room with Bailey and closing the door behind them.
"He won't be too happy with you for the next few days." Bailey tells 10K who is helping her sit down on the bed.
"I really couldn't care less. Either he's my friend or not. His choice." 10K replies calmly.
"Now let me take a look at your foot. I may not be much of a doctor but I've hurt myself often enough to help." 10K says and carefully takes her hurt foot, removing the shoe gently and moves her foot gently to see where she's hurt.
"I think it's just a sprain. But we should still go to the nurses' office tomorrow morning." 10K says having finished his checkup.
"I'm going to massage it and then put on a bandage OK?" 10K asks her.
"Thanks, you don't have to do that though, taking me to the nurses' would be enough." Bailey says gratefully.
"Ahh, it's no problem." 10K replies and starts to gently massage her foot, careful not to hurt her.
"Why do you keep helping me so much? Am I not just a burden to you?" Bailey asks downcast.
"No, you're my closest friend." 10K replies as he's still massaging her foot.
"Thanks, you're my closest friend aboard the ship too." Bailey replies happily.
"Ahh, yeah I remember. Moose from Kettlecorn your boyfriend." 10K says.
"Actually no, I meant my sisters. Moose actually broke up with me a week ago over email, not that I can blame him since he never got why I wanted to leave Kettlecorn. It was just surprising that he already has a new girlfriend, one of my old classmates." Bailey tells him sighing exhausted at digging up old memories.
"His loss if you ask me, if you were to date me I'd let nothing get between us." 10K tells her focused on her foot and only notices his slip up until it was too late.
"Sorry I didn't mean to make things awkward, it just slipped out." 10K apologizes, taking out a bandage from his bag and starts to wrap it around her ankle.
"Did you mean that?" Bailey asks blushing madly.
"Yes." 10K replies.
"To be honest I've thought about you a lot too, I just haven't figured out yet if it's in a best friend way or more than that." Bailey tells him fiddling with her boa.
"Wow, I have to say you are good at hiding it." 10K says.
"You're one to talk. I was completely blindsided. You always seem like some aloof, careless but kind guy." Bailey counters.
"So, what are we going to do about the elephant in the room?" 10K asks her, sitting down next to her on her bed.
"I don't know, take some time to think about it and if we're both completely sure we want to try dating I think we should just do it." Bailey suggests.
"Sure, sounds like a good way to go on." 10K agrees.
"Come on, let me help you to the bathroom so you can change, I don't think that would be comfortable to sleep in." 10K says helping her up.
"Thanks, and I just want to say regardless of if we start dating or just stay good friends I'm glad to have you in my life." Bailey tells him as they hobble over to the bathroom.
"Same here." 10K replies before she closes the door behind her.
Needless to say, both of them slept rather uneasy that night, unsure of what their confessions might have done to their friendship.
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