Careless Fall
Summary: Sequel to Dreamless Wake. Cameron Morgan finally has her memory back (along with control over herself), which means everything is easy and normal again, right? Not exactly when there is an entirely new threat ready to kill her. But, hey, it's all part of being a spy.
Chapter 1: A First of Many
I stood on the corner of Dusty Drive and Alicia out in the hottest time of day under the sunlight. Quite literally, not that many people would know.
I was standing under the shading of the local movie theater, although it wasn't always a movie theater. It used to be a dinner a century ago called…you guessed it, Out in Sunlight.
Probably the most happening place back in it day's, which was a long time ago. Now when did I come across this knowledge that's simple it was on my first real, official date with Zachary Goode. Although I was starting to wonder if he even remembered. Not the date, but the strange scribble I found on the side of the wall which read Out in Sunlight.
It never made much sense, but sparked my interest in looking up the theater which was when I discovered the dinner. I never told Zach about it, he would only know the part of finding the scribble and I had hoped that was enough to jog his memory and come here as I stood in plain sight under the ghostly shadow of Out in Sunlight.
Still days later he never showed.
I know what you might be thinking. Why don't you just go find him?
Go back up to the apartment where I was attacked or the workplace where they might be lurking for me, waiting for my foolish mistake of returning. Fat chance that was happening.
No, my best option was staying in places no one would know about and therefore where they might not know about either.
Sighing I went over to the bench nearby and sat down. I couldn't wait like this much longer it was already too dangerous for me be back here the fourth day in a row. Why couldn't Zach remember?
"Oh, I'm sorry," a lady said as she bumped into a man causing him to drop a few of his things. "I'm terribly sorry."
She reminded me of Scarlett Mae Huffington better known plainly as Mrs. Huffington.
Oh, Mrs. Huffington…she never stood a chance. Thinking if I give them what they want they won't kill me.
I remember her knocking on the door and asking to come in and I being careless told her the door was unlocked and didn't check to see if there was anybody else with her. It was Mrs. Huffington, for God's sake. Of course, that didn't stop the possibility of her being a victim all the way to the end.
"I'm so sorry," Mrs. Huffington said opening the door. "They were going to shoot me if I didn't help. I'm sorry, Cameron." Two men in black, long coats walked in after her holding out their guns.
They shot you anyway Mrs. Huffington. I'm sorry I couldn't help you, but taking out two guys with guns wasn't easy. I still had a braze wound from a bullet from one of the guns against my arm because of it, which I now had to conceal. Walking around with a slight gash on your arm would not help you blend into a crowd.
Not being able to stand the sight of the lady because of her reminder I looked down at the ground and saw the newspaper.
It was just like any newspaper although there weren't many left in the world. They were a dying breed. Still to me it was anything but a normal newspaper as I stood up and stared down at the date.
March 3, 2018. Impossible. It couldn't be.
The man had already picked up the newspaper and he and the lady were both going their separate ways while I stood there staring at the vacant spot.
Quickly I ran up to the nearest person I could. "Excuse me, sir?" I asked running up behind a short business man in a hurry to get somewhere.
He grunted and walked faster.
I picked up my pace and asked, "Can you tell me what the date is today?"
"March third," he said before scramming out of sight.
I stood there frozen. How could so many months have passed that I no longer remember?
What happened!
Uh, I really needed Zach right now. Maybe he knows what happened. I'm pretty sure he does from the last conversation we had.
"Sorry," he replied sounding tired and worn out. "I'm just on edge with everything that's happened over the past few months."
I remained silent. Over the past few months, there was nothing that major that happened that I could remember. Work was work, stressful and hard and no end in sight. "Umm, what happened?"
"With Sai, Cameron, and Mr. Jacobson," he said sounding as if I should know this. But I didn't. Who was Sai?
"Right," I replied unsure of what he was talking about. "What happened with Mr. Jacobson and who is Sai?"
"Cameron," he said slowly and sounding…hopeful? That had to be my imagination. "What is today's date?"
Yes Zach most definitely knew what had been happening and it had something to do with our director and this Sai guy.
I looked around the crowd searching for Zach, but he wasn't there. And I…well I couldn't wait for him any longer. Not in this spot anyway, I would have to go somewhere else.
But where and what clue could I give Zach when and if he ever figured out to search for me here?
Alright, so that's the first chapter of the sequel, which is coming out earlier than I planned. I hope you liked it. Now I have to tell you guys that over the Christmas break I came across this song that just screamed Zachary Goode's character to me and how he feels at the moment. It's Away From the Sun by Three Doors Down. It's an old song actually that I'm know I've heard years ago and seen the music video before ever reading the Gallagher Girl Series.
Away From the Sun
Three Doors Down
It's down to this
I've got to make this life make sense
Can anyone tellwhat I've done
I miss the life
I miss the colors of the world
Can anyone tell where I am
Cause now again I've found myself
So far down, away from the sun
That shines into the darkest places
I'm so far down, away from the sun again
Away from the sun again
I'm over this
I'm tired of living in the dark
Can anyone see me down here
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Alright, review and tell me what you think.