Forever and Always

Chapter 2: The Briefing

What I was surprised at was the fact that Zach stopped by on his way to the boys' table. And that I automatically stood up. And that he hugged me.

And whispered in my ear, "I missed you, Gallagher Girl."

I had no idea how to react. So I didn't. Well, not really. I just said, "Hey, that much?" He smirked his I-Know-Something-You-Don't-Know smirk. And apparently, he did.

"Listen, Cam, your mom wants us in her office after dinner, eat up."

And he left. Not that I was surprised but still. I sat back down and saw the look on Bex' face. So before she could say anything I said, "No, I don't know why she's calling me in her office," and when I saw her open her mouth I added, "And no, I also don't know why she's calling both of us."

Bex pulled an innocent look on her face. "Well, what I was going to ask was if you wanted some more potatoes."

"No thanks, Bex, you are so thoughtful."

Macey was the one who had the real thoughtful expression, and she was looking from me to Zach…and back. "Spill," Liz said before I could react.

"Oh, it's just…nothing. Except," she leaned in, "how could you ever think he's over you?"

I rolled my eyes. "What makes you think he was ever into me?"

She kicked me. "You are hopeless, you know that?" I rolled my eyes. Again.

"Aren't you going to eat that?" said Bex, gesturing towards my plate. I couldn't. I saw people around us getting up so I decided to leave too. "I'm not hungry. Do whatever you want with it," I said, knowing perfectly well that Bex could kill someone with half the things on that plate.

I knew that my mom hadn't meant for us to be that early and I'm sure Zach wasn't even done yet, but I walked to her office anyway. Maybe I could get the real reason for Blackthornes reappearance. Yeah, right Cammie, if she's hiding something it will stay hidden.

I spent the rest of the way there thinking about why they would call the guys back…besides for the nonexistent four semesters plan or whatever it was, and it didn't take that long.

I knocked and I heard all motion within stop. Clearly there was more than one person inside, why didn't I listen? And my moms voice responded, "Come in."

The office was the same as I always remembered it besides my mom's desk being even more cluttered than usual. My mom was at her computer station, typing away, and Mr. Solomon was flipping through a file, with another one tucked under his arm. He looked up and wasn't surprised to see who it was; he just nodded and said, "Miss Morgan."

"Solomon." To Mom I said, "You called?"

"Yes, I did, we're waiting for the other person who was called and then we'll mo~" she was cut off by a knock at the door. Speak of the devil and the devil is appears. 'But he isn't that bad,' my subconscious said. My subconscious had better shut up. Even though it doesn't lie.

"Good evening, Ms. Morgan, Mr. Solomon, Cammie," he said, nodding to each of us in turn. Mr. Solomon put the files away and said, "Sit down."

"We've had our suspicions about this for more than half a year…but what is making us tell you is," he looked straight at us, "is that just recently we have been informed that the two most threatened people by the Circle of Cavan… are you two…"

A/N: There, it's longer. But somehow I'm not satisfied…do any of the characters seem OOC or something? Review please and I might have two more chapters up tomorrow.

-Sami