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'Mascara Tears'

Lance laughs as Wess and Cody trip over themselves up the steps. "Dammit Cody, move" "Just because you're a princess doesn't mean I have to listen to you!" Cody laughs. Cody and Wess fight to get in through the door. "What are you two doing?" Sarah asks as she walks up with a glass of hot chocolate. Cody stops fighting and lets Wess walk in through the door, "Nothing." Sarah shakes her head laughing slightly, "Do you guys want some tea or hot chocolate?" Wess throws his arm into the air and jumps up and down like a little kid, "I do! I do!" Cody shakes his head smiling, "Yes, thank you. Let me know if you need some help." Sarah nods as she walks into the kitchen. "So Wess, why don't you ever come around anymore?" Lance says as he sits down on the couch. Wess shrugs, "I haven't even really hung out with Cody. Not with how his dad has been and all." Cody pulls his phone out and looks at the time, "Dammit." Lance and Wess look at him, "What's going on?" Lance asks. "I was supposed to be home like ten minutes ago." Cody frowns. Lance jumps up and grabs his keys, "Then I'm taking you home in my car." Cody shakes his head, "No, it's alright." Lance cracks a smile, "You're funny if you think that I'm going to let you walk home to that beast you call your father." Wess looks at Cody, "I'll be tagging along if you don't mind." Cody shakes his head, "No. I want you to stay here with Sarah. But you can come tonight when the bastard knocks himself out with a bottle of vodka." Wess nods, "Alright." Wess walks up and hugs Cody, "See you later then." COdy smiles as he hugs his friend, "Alright. I'm going to go say bye to Sarah." Cody walks into the kitchen. Sarah is leaned over the kitchen sink crying silently. Cody runs up behind her and hugs her as tightly as he can, "Sarah, are you alright?" Sarah turns towards Cody, her mascara filled tears drip down her face leaving a black trail. Cody takes the palm of his hand and wipes her tears away softly, "What is it?" Sarah looks down, "Blake." Cody bites his tongue and cocks his head to the side slightly. Sarah looks up at him with her big blue eyes, "I need to tell you something." "You can tell me anything." Cody says as he wipes away yet another tear from her face. She smiles slightly and turns her back to Cody, "Blake is coming to school tomorrow. He transferred back." Cody stands there silently. His knees start to shake. "I'm going to see it. I'm going to see them. Face to face. I'm going to see my best friend and the love of my damn life with Blake Mildenstein." he thinks to himself. Sarah walks over to the cabinet and grabs out the power for the hot chocolate, "He'll be picking me up tomorrow for school. You can come with us if.." "No." Cody cuts her off, "It's fine. I would just be in the way." Sarah turns around and runs to Cody, she hugs him as tightly as she can. "That isn't true and you know that." Cody fights back tears, "I came in here to tell you that I need to go home. Dad is expecting me to be home." Sarah hugs him tighter, "Don't go." "She doesn't see how much bull shit that you put up with just for her. She is the one with the problem not you." Wess' voice echos through Cody's head. Cody pulls away from Sarah and gives her forehead a soft kiss, "I'll see you tomorrow." Sarah goes to grab Cody's arm but it was too late, he was already gone. Sarah puts the palm of her hand on her forehead and she whispers, "Dammit Sarah. Can't you just keep your mouth shut?" Sarah grabs the hot chocolate for Wess and walks into the livingroom. Cody looks at Sarah and smiles slightly, "I'll see you two tomorrow." Cody grabs his stuff and walks out the door with Lance. Wess looks at Sarah, "So Blake.." Sarah rolls her eyes, "We are not talking about this." "He loves you, you can't be stupid enough to miss that, right?" Sarah gasps, "I'm not stupid! I know that Blake loves me. Why else would he be with me?" Wess smacks his face with his hand, "Are you seriously that blind? I'm talking about Cody." Sarah looks down, "He's my best friend. Of course he loves me. Just like I love him. He's always been there. He's like... like my big brother. Just like Lance." Wess shakes his head, "You seriously don't get it." He sits down his cup of hot chocolate and walks outside.

Lance turns down the street, "So how are things going?" Cody pulls his hoodie on, "It's as good as it can be." he says as his head pops out the top. "Why do you ask?" Lance sighs, "I got a text from Sarah." Cody rolls down his window and pulls out a cigarette, "She told you?" Lance nods, "She also told me that you weren't happy about it." Cody blows a cloud of smoke out the window as he stuffs his lighter back in his pocket, "Do you blame me?" Lance shakes his head. He grips onto the steering wheel tightly, "Believe me. I want to kill the bastard." Cody smiles slightly and takes a hit off of his cigarette, "I'm right there with you." Lance glances at Cody, "Blake is the one who..." "Yes." Cody says as he blows out a cloud of smoke. "Yes. He's the one who beat and raped Wess' ex girlfriend." Lance grips the steering wheel tighter, "What do you think he's going to do?" Cody shakes his head and puts the cigarette out, "I don't know. That's what I'm afraid of." "Are you going to tell Sarah what really happened?" Cody shakes his head, "Nope. She's sixteen Lance. She's too blind to listen to anyone. Including me. She'll just think I'm lying to pull them apart." Lance sighs as he pulls into the driveway of Cody's house, "You're right. Dammit. Give me a cigarette." Cody pulls the pack out of his pocket and gives Lance a cigarette and his light. Lance lights the cigarette and exhales slowly. "These taste like ass." he laughs as he twirls the cigarette in between his fingers. He sighs and takes another hit, he blows out o's in a line. Cody smirks, "Alright big shot, i'll see you tomorrow." Lance grabs Cody's arm as he exhales a cloud of smoke, "Do you want me to walk you in?" Cody shakes his head, "No. He'll just call me a homo again." "And beat you if you go in alone.." Cody grabs his stuff and opens the car door, "I'll be fine. And don't let Sarah see that." he says as he points to the cigarette in Lance's hand. Lance nods and backs out of the driveway. Cody sighs and walks up to the small house. He takes a deep breath and walks inside. The room is dark aside from the small light that is creeping in through the closed curtains. "Dad? Are you home?" Cody hollars. The house stays silent. Cody scans the room and then walks down the stairs into the basement. He slides his hoodie and his shirt off as he walks down the stairs. He walks over to the dresser and pulls out a clean shirt and sweatpants. He then walks back upstairs and into the bathroom. He turns on the shower and takes his pants off. He lays his phone on the counter and jumps into the shower.