The Sidelines Just Got Complicated: Chapter 5

Authors Note: Hey guys! I'm trying to get back into updating, but as anyone following this story knows, that's a weak point for me. I hope you guys like this chapter. It's a little short, but it was a really good cut off point. The next chapter should be fun though! Thanks for the reviews I've gotten, I'm glad to see people are still reading this! Also, don't forget to let me know what you think!

Noah's P.O.V.

It's late when Cody finally comes back to our room. I've been playing Kosmic Kaos by myself for a few hours. After ditching Zeke I had went straight for our room, I had no interest in running into anyone else.

"Dude! You'll never believe what just happened!" Cody screams as he shuts the door behind him.

"Chris let out the virus from the Umbrella Corporation and we need to prepare for Zombie Armageddon?" I guess barely looking up from my game.

"Geoff and Bridgette got voted off!" Cody yells without acknowledging what I said. What a waste of a reference.

"How terrible." I could really care less. I've never thought much of either of them so I don't really see the big deal about the whole thing.

"Dude! Come on, this is a big deal. Two people are already off the show! Plus they'll be coming here." Cody points out as he plops down beside me on the bed I'm sitting on.

"Maybe they can host Chris' aftermath show. Everyone loves a couple hosting a show together. You know, leaves lots of room for drama." I say all of this sarcastically. I still think Chris' show idea is stupid.

"Man, come on, don't you care about what's happening on the show?" Cody asks.

"Um, no, not particularly. I don't see why you do." I say finally pausing my game.

"Well, if you can't win the million, don't you at least want one of your friends to win?" Cody asks. He's apparently forgotten who he's talking to.

"The best 'friend' I have on the show right now is Izzy and quite frankly I'd be terrified to see what she'd spend a million dollars on." I think we'd all be doomed if Izzy won.

"Okay, point taken. Izzy winning may not be a good thing. But wouldn't you at least want to know if she did win?" Cody asks as he falls back on the bed.

"If Izzy won the money I'm not sure there's a place on earth I could hide from her, so no." I say as I too fall down on the bed to lie beside him.

"Fine, but I still think there's a point in watching," he says shrugging. "So where have you been all day?"

"I visited Eva, and before you ask me, she hasn't changed her mind about Zeke. Speaking of which, I also ran into Zeke. He's still trying to win her over by the sounds of it." I know it's something Cody's interested in knowing.

"I think Eva should give him a chance. Who knows? I bet they would be really good together," he says as though it personally offends him that they aren't getting together.

"Honestly I think it'd be a disaster. All they've been doing is fighting. Eva's clearly not into him the way he is now, and he's clearly not going to change back. They've been a train wreck since the beginning." They should either give it up, or date for a day and find out personally that it is a terrible idea.

"It hasn't been a complete train wreck. It did get us together." Cody says it while wiggling his eyebrows at me. I have to roll my eyes in response, although I can feel myself smiling. As irritated as I am at him I can't really stay man.

"Fine, it's been good for us. But they're still screwed." I say as Cody grabs my hand.

"I think we should help them," he speaks with compassion and I don't like the sound of it.

"Help them?" I'm not sure exactly what he means, but I can't help but feel like I won't like it.

"Yeah, we should play matchmakers!" He says suddenly getting excited.

"Dear God, Cody that is a horrible idea." Please no, just no.

"Oh, come on! It'll be awesome!" He says, his voice becoming even more excited as he sat up, his hand still holding mine.

"Cody, that is a horrible idea. Eva threw a dumbbell at me for even mentioning Zeke today. Let's just mind our own business-" I'm cut off as Cody leans over and kisses me.

"Please. It'll be fun. And Eva's our friend, we totally owe her one." He bends down to kiss me again before I can answer.

When he pulls away I let out a groan. "You're going to get us killed."

He grins, knowing he's convinced me. Jerk. "What's life without a little risk?"

"Safe?" I guess as he pulls me into a sitting position.

"It'll feel good to help them." I want to argue, but since the idea of helping has put him into such a good mood I decide against it. He'll realize this is a terrible idea all on his own, I'm sure.

"Whatever. But I'm not going out of my way to do it. I'm not going to go through some elaborate high jinks to get them together. No, writing them fake notes from the other, or locking them together in a room, or any of that crap. Seriously, none of it." I say putting my foot down. Well, at least metaphorically.

"Ahh, come on! That'll be the fun part!" He says, whining slightly.

"No." I'm not backing down.

"Fine, we'll hash out the details later. Just so long as I know you're in," he says with a smile.

"For all intents and purposes I suppose I am, but when it crashes down, it crashes on you." I say so that he's clear on all of this.

"Fine, I guess that's only fair." I choose to ignore the way he rolls his eyes.

"So, we still have six questions left in our game if you wanna play?" Cody asks after we've both been silent for awhile.

"Alright, but I think I deserve an extra question since you cheated." I still haven't forgotten about that.

"How about we up the ante, make it forty questions? That way we both get to ask twenty questions. And you can ask twenty-one if you want." He suggests.

"Okay. I guess since there's nothing better to do here we might as well play more of this." I say in a tone that tells him I don't overly like this game.

"Okay then, I believe it was your turn to start." Cody states as he moves farther back on the bed to lie against the headboard. I drop his hand and move to sit across from him.