Disclaimer: All characters and story go to Ally Carter. I only made the plot of this story and this is my first fanfic! Hope you enjoy!
Run. That's what everybody had told me to do. So, that's what I did. Alone.
I had left The Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Women over a month ago. Nobody had caught me yet, and all of my friends and family still didn't know where I was.
There were many times that I thought of giving up. I wanted to turn back the clocks and take Zach's hand when he asked to run away with me, but I knew that he wouldn't be safe with me. Not ever. Not until I took the Circle of Cavan down. Even if I had to do it alone.
It was July when I finally settled in a safe house on the outskirts of New Mexico. I thought I was safe there for a little while. I had almost run out of food and I was in desperate need to wash my clothes.
There were many times when I thought I was going to get caught. There were many times that people had almost recognized me but if any of you have forgotten. I'm a spy. They call me the Chameleon. Most of the time, being invisible is a good thing, sometimes, it's not.
"Zach," I thought.
I remembered a day almost a year and a half ago on the steps of a gazebo in Roseville, Virginia when Zach had first told me, "It's a good thing we got to tail you in D.C. If you'd been following me, I probably never would have seen you."
Yeah, like I told you. Being invisible is sometimes not a good thing. Especially if a tall, dark, handsome guy was the one who told you that.
I still thought of Zach a lot and all of my other friends like Bex, Macey, and Liz. Zach was constantly on my mind though. Like when he dipped me in the middle of the foyer in front of the whole school and kissed me. Or when we shared the nice kiss in the forest, staring at Blackthorne. Or that last final time I saw him. He had found me with the pigeons, and we shared a nice kiss. The last kiss I had gotten from him and maybe for good because I didn't know when would be the next time I would see him.
"I've got to keep moving," I whispered to myself. "Do it for your friends, do it for Zach, do it for mom, do it for Mr. Solomon, and do it for Dad."
My heart clenched as I spoke of him. I had to do it for him. He was close to discovering what the Circle was doing before he was killed. I was going to get to the bottom of it. Once and for all.
I packed my bag and got into the van. Yes, the same van that Liz had stolen a year before. Luckily, I de-bugged the whole thing so that no one could find me. I made extra sure of that.
I put on a dark, red wig, a black jumpsuit and jacket, and popped in sea blue contacts. Mr. Solomon had always taught us that what others can't see with their eyes helps your cover more.
I drove through different states, passing many historical places until finally, I found what I was looking for. In Utah. In the Grand Canyon. It was noon when I arrived there. Many people were there setting up blankets and tents to camp out, waiting to see the fireworks for the fourth of July. I had other plans though. I was here to track down the Circle. One person in particular. Zach's mom.
I parked the car and grabbed my camping gear (plus all my spy gear was hidden in there too.) I pitched a tent and made myself at home. Well, kind of. I was still on high alert, trying to notice everything around me. I saw the little girl crying to her mom about a cut, I saw a dad falling asleep near a tree with his head slowly drooping, and finally, I saw something I was not prepared for. A man with crazy white hair and eyebrows. "Zach," I whispered.
Cliffhanger! I hope you guys like the story so far and please review and give comments. Thanks!
