Run!
That's what I kept telling myself. Just keep running.
Hold yourself together, Cam! Just a little longer!!
But every step I took forward felt like I gained two back wards. I can't breath. Every heave made my throat so dry. I don't think my rubbery legs can take the strain. Running five miles a day every morning doesn't count for anything if I can't push myself in the long run, does it?
One second I'm yelling at myself, the next; I'm laying on the floor with an unimaginable pain in my left shoulder. I'm hurt, scared, and don't know where I am. To make my wonderful day all the better a figure pulls my head back by my hair an kicks me to my back. The night is so dark; I can't even see his face.
"Well, well if it isn't the little spy girl come out to play? Say good-night"
His voice…. Something seems so familiar about it….
He has something in his hand, the gun that knocked me down. He pulls his arm back as if to smash the barrel to my head-
"CAM!!"
"AHHHHHH"
I jump up panting; almost hitting Bex in the head.
"Cam, calm down! What's wrong?" Her accent leaking through due to worry.
"Nothing. I'm- I'm fine."
"Oh really, your fine with screaming and almost knocking my bloody head off. How could I have not noticed?"
"Sorry Bex. Just a bad dream."
"Ooookaaaay. Well we still have three hours until we land. Try not to murder me while you wait?" Then she winks. Only Bex.
Bex goes back to watching the Borne Ultimatum so I turn to look out the window.
What did that dream- or nightmare- mean? Why was he so familiar? And the gun wound; wasn't Aunt Abbey shot in her left arm?
"Cam?!"
"What? Oh, yeah Bex."
"You have been so out of it lately. Are you sure you're okay?"
"I'm fine. I promise. Are we almost there?"
"Sure you keep saying that," She mumbles. "We're just about to land. Listen, you are going to be fine with me. So far my parents aren't going on any missions, and I won't let anything happen to you. They'd be knocked out, waking up somewhere near Hobart, Australia, with every bone broken and a concussion before they could even try!"
"I know, thanks." I have such an awesome best friend. Though I can't help but worry. "I'm not even worrying about them."
"Mhmmm then what have you been out of your mind about this whole ride? Zach maybe?"
"No. Just how much fun we're going to have. And how horrible it will be having to wake up early and spend all day at the mall with you."
"Ouch! You are so going to regret saying that!"
"Somehow,… I all ready… do." I could barely make out we were laughing so hard.
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"Mom! Dad!" Bex yelled, running to her parents.
"Hello girls." Her dad replied, giving her a hug.
"Welcome home, honey. Hello Cameron." Said her mother
"Hi Mr. and Mrs. Baxter. Thank you for letting me stay over the break."
"Ofcourse. You're always welcome." Mrs. Baxter said
"Well let's head home shall we?" Mr. Baxter said leading us to their BMW.
When we got to the house it had one of those big fences all around it with a dirt road leading to the front of the house. All I have to say is HOLY MOLY! Bex's house is HUGE! It starts outside. To the right of the house is a garage with a F-150, a mustang, a Porsche, a BMW, and two motorcycles. To the left of the house is another garage with all the toys; boats, jet skis, four-wheelers, ect.
When you walk through the French double doors there is a ginormous entry way. Those staircases that there are two of and they go up around the side of the walls? Like in Princess Diaries 2? Yeah she has that. Under the stairs, in the middle, is a hallway were the maids, butler, cooks, misuse, ect. rooms are. To the right of the entry is the living room, in side there is a huge couch and chair (all leather)facing a plasma screen TV. The right wall is all glass. In the left wall is a door that leads to a 'relaxing' room with bookshelves lined a long one wall, a stone fireplace in another wall and more leather furnishings. Again to the left is another door that leads to an 'in-door' sort of back patio. Yes, an in-door back patio! There are chairs and a table in a little room with a glass wall facing the backyard. With a glass door in the glass window of course. Through another door on the other side is the kitchen. Through a door to the left of that is the dining room with another glass wall facing the front of the house. If you go through another left door you are back in the main entryway.
Upstairs to the right is her parents room, Mr. Baxter's office, and Mrs. Baxter's office. To the left is a theater room and a game room; with an air hockey table, pool table, ski ball table, and another plasma to watch the games on. In the middle of the back of the hall is a winding staircase that goes to a third floor. The third floor is a huge room that has a glass wall covering the entire wall looking towards the front of the house. On the wall next to that is another plasma screen. Under that is a table with a PS3, X-Box, and a Wii. In the middle are couches, bean bags, and a coffee table. Let's just say it is teen paradise! In the wall across from the glass wall, are two doors. If you go through the one on the right it leads you to Bex's room. Which has a black, green, and brown color scheme. On the left wall are doors that lead to a bathroom and a walk in closet. The wall that faces the backyard is another glass window, with a glass door, that leads to a balcony. The door on the right of the room is a door that leads to my bedroom. This bedroom is what is through the door on the left of the big room. My room is the same as Bex's room except things are on opposite sides and it has a black, blue, and purple color scheme.
The backyard has a huge pool in the middle. To the right of the pool is a court with a net that can rise and lower to be a tennis court, badmitten court, or volleyball court; and a little shed that holds all the balls, racquets, and one of those electric ball shooters. Behind that is a basketball court with another shed that holds basketballs, soccer balls, footballs, everything! Then there is a big field. To the left is a little spa. It has a sauna and everything. This is where that misuse comes in. Behind that is a building that separates into two. The front is a wrestling type room with a boxing ring, mats, and punching bags. The second is a weight room. And behind that would be a shooting range!
"Your house is amazing!"
"Yeah, well. It's usually just a big empty place for the help to play."
"Ha ha. I'm exhausted."
"This is why you're suppose to sleep on the plane. You might as well go get a good rest. You'll need it for the shopping spree tomorrow."
"What?! Already?! But we just got here!"
"I'll see you in the morning!" She said skipping out of my room.
I fell on my bed sighing. She's crazy! But that's part of why I love her.