Ch. 1- In Boston

(Cody Martin)

As Cody Martin wakes up in his bedroom of suite 2330 he looks at his alarm clock and realizes that he had over slept. He hates over sleeping because when he gets to school it about eight-thirty and that is when Derek and his friends roam the halls. Cody gets ready for school and gets his mom up so she can drive him there.

"Cody, you really have to stop over sleeping. What happened? This so isn't like you?" Carey said driving.

Cody didn't tell her about Derek because she already had the job of an only parent and two extra jobs. She was the cabaret singer at the Tipton Hotel in Boston and she also worked at the Mall part-time.

"Nothing, I just haven't been going to bed on time lately." He lied to her through his teeth and got on with his life.

They finally reached his school. He got to his locker and while opening it he heard a familiar voice. It wasn't to his liking though. He turned around.

"Derek! You know you better get to class. I hear there is a test in your English class today and you don't want to fail that…." He stopped what he was saying and hit himself in the face. Why am I so stupid! He thought to himself.

"Are you calling me dumb Martin?" Derek asked in a rude voice looking down at Cody.

"No, not at all! It just that…"

"- I think we should ask what the rats at the bottom of the dumpster have to say about my grades!" Derek took Cody by the neck and brought him to the dumpster behind the cafeteria. Derek opened the top and his boys helped him lift Cody up.

"Ah… Derek no! Please that isn't what I meant!"

"To late nerd! You are going in!"

Derek ushered the guys to drop Cody in and they did what he said.

"Oh! And hey dork… today there is an earthquake!" Derek and his pals shook the dumpster so Cody got real far into it. Derek laughed and left Cody there.