Author's Notes: Hello, hello! I was expecting no reviews, but I ended up with three! If you have any questions, ask in a review, and I'll post the answer on the A/N in the next chapter. Code names from the book will be enforced. Like I said in the last chapter, summaries won't have big spoilers, so be sure to read the one below. Cammie's pet is a white labrador retriever named Rose in case you didn't read the A/N from the previous chapter. Wow, my traffic graph says that 85 people read the first chapter. I'll try to never end with cliffhangers because I get mad when an author stops on a cliffhanger, but I like to end a chapter with humor. Thoughts, things, being read, or dreams will be in italics. Texting or talking through comms will be underlined. Sounds will be in bold and in asterisks. Don't forget to read the bottom A/N! (By the way, I just discovered pairings only have a slash when it's a slash or a fem-slash! Sorry! I'll put x's instead.)

Summary: Cammie, Bex, and Macey travel to Arabia to start looking, and Liz sets up software on the computer to watch from a mini-camera that's on Cammie's necklace.

Pairings: Cammie x Zach, Macey x Preston, Liz x Jonas, Bex x Grant

Characters (in this chapter): Cammie, Macey, Liz, Bex

Disclaimer: I don't own Gallagher Girls or McDonald's.


*BEEP BEEP BEEP* Today was the day. I'd been fully awake for hours. Rose was still sleeping, but I could smell breakfast cooking. Oh, no. I sure hope Mom is following the directions from a box and not cooking from scratch. My question was answered when I heard the smoke alarm go off. "MOM, COME ON!" I yelled, hoping my voice would carry down the stairs. Rose was startled from the loud sound, so she was sitting in my lap. My mother walked through the door. "Cammie," she calmly said. "I've lived with you for years, and- "Cammie," she said again. "You should know how to cook by now..." "Cammie," my mother said in a tone that meant she was getting annoyed. "And I can't cook for myself, because-" "Cameron Anne Morgan!" my mother yelled. "Yes, Mother?" I tried to say without sounding nervous, and failing. "Macey called a few minutes ago, and she said she'll be here in two hours." "Oh," I said, relief filling my voice. "And Cammie..." she went on slowly. "Yes?" I asked. "Would you mind eating breakfast at McDonald's? Your original breakfast got kind of..." "Burnt?" I filled in. She nodded and left my room.

Wow. Two hours to prepare myself. Great timing Macey, I thought sarcastically. I hopped into the shower and kneaded shampoo into my hair. After twenty minutes of rinsing and washing the rest of my body, I grabbed the blow dryer from its usual place by the counter. By the time my hair was dried and brushed, half an hour had passed. I'd should dress quickly. I dressed in five minutes and grabbed a shake from McDonalds after eating a pancake. I went back home and changed into the dress I picked yesterday. I applied the make-up I had chosen, and threw on the necklace. Next, I groomed Rose very thoroughly. I gave her a little extra to eat. Macey arrived while I was making Rose go to sleep for her nap.

Bex looked shocked when she saw what I was wearing. Liz was surprised. "Cammie Morgan, the chameleon, is wearing a dress," Liz remarked. "Very nice," Macey commented. "Can I see the necklace?" she asked. "Sure," I replied. Not that I had a choice. "Why are you being so quiet, Bex?" I asked, confused. "She's a bit shocked that you're wearing a dress," Liz said matter-of-factly. "Cammie," Bex spoke up, "why are you wearing a dress?" "So Macey wouldn't torture me too much," I said, staring at Macey. Macey pretended not to hear that comment. "Anyways, explain the plan in full detail," I prompted. Macey lightened up. Bex had a smirk present on her face. Liz set her laptop down on my desk and opened it. "I invented a program to connect a computer to the camera and watch it via computer," Liz said. I looked down at my necklace, and back at Liz. She was holding a camera so tiny that it had to be held using tweezers. "Macey and I are coming with you for the field work," Bex informed me. "And… you need to start packing. I already paid for the flight tickets and found a good hotel that's close to the place where Zach had to perform his mission. I reserved a room for us. The plane leaves around 5:30," Macey added. "Where exactly was Zach performing his mission?" I asked suspiciously. The girls all looked at each other gravely. "That bad?" I asked, hoping for a no. Liz nodded. Macey started to say," The Ar-"but she couldn't bring herself to say it. Bex finished off for her. "The Arabian Desert." Tears filled my eyes, but I didn't let them go. "Are you serious? It's the middle of summer. He's in a place where it could reach 120 degrees," I stated. "That's exactly why we're going to find him," Liz patted my back. "Now, give me your necklace," she added. I slipped it off my neck and placed it into her hands. She used the tweezers to adhere the tiny camera to the sapphire of the necklace. "Wow. I can't even see it," I commented, surprised. "By the way, how'd you find a hotel near the Arabian Desert?" I asked Macey. "Oh, well," she blushed, "I didn't mean that close. We'd have a bit of a walk ahead of us." "Aww…" Liz and I groaned. "Not that far, either. Just about fifteen minutes," she added hurriedly. "Oh. That's not so bad," I said. I walked over to my closet, and picked out clothes that were simple and party clothes. Macey approved of my party clothes, but insisted that I wear accessories with my simple clothes. "No way. These are my chameleon clothes for the desert," I pointed out the earth tones. "The party clothes are to keep your cover then, right?" Bex asked. "Right," I confirmed, "because if we're going to look believable, we have to go to parties that the hotel is hosting. Macey, take some earth-colored clothes too." She groaned but agreed after some convincing from Liz and Bex.


(Comms)

Liz: Alright, Bookworm is here. Everyone connected?

Cammie: Chameleon is connected.

Macey: Peacock is active.

Bex: Duchess is here.

Liz: Okay, guys. Since you're about to get on the plane, we don't need to talk just yet. Tell me when you get into the hotel, okay? Bye.

I was in the middle line, Bex was in the left line, and Macey was in the right line. We took different lines to go through faster. After we were out, we headed over to the security place and got searched. We had no weapons, not even a nail file (Macey complained about that). If someone needed to be killed, we'd use one of the seven ways with our hands. We did bring some spaghetti just in case. We got onto the plane and flew for just 8 hours since the plane was going way faster than a normal plane would go.

We arrived in Kuwait City and rushed over to the baggage claim to get our suitcases. Macey's suitcase was bigger than mine and Bex's put together, probably because it held lots of make-up and nail polish. "Where is this hotel?" I asked Macey. "Oh, it's close to the border of the Sahara desert. It's just a mile's walk between the hotel and the desert," she stated. The hotel was so close to the airport that you could kind of see it. We walked over slowly so as to not look suspicious. When we finally arrived at Kuwait Resort, I could tell that this was an expensive hotel. Leading up to the front desk were lots of pictures of celebrities that performed here and the luxuries of the hotel, such as the pool, magic shows, concerts, and how the system works. "Reservation for Macey McHenry and two others," she gestured to us. "Ah, yes. Macey McHenry. You are in room 40, on the fourth floor," the receptionist handed Macey a keycard. We walked over to the elevator and I pressed the "4" button. We went up, and down slightly. "I'll find the room," Bex announced. She quickly read the numbers on the doors. Her eyes lit up, "Aha! There it is!" Macey slid the keycard in and twisted the doorknob. "Wow," Bex and I said at the same time as Macey sauntered over to one of the two beds and sat down. Bex gazed out the window while I looked around. I found a brochure on the bedside table and read it. The pool was on the top floor, the 20th floor. I unpacked everything. Luckily, the closet was a walk-in with plenty of space for my clothes, Macey's clothes, and Bex's clothes. I hung my clothes on the left side with Bex's clothes since Macey's clothes took up the whole other side. I put the picture of Zach and I at Disneyland on the counter next to my bed. Macey and Bex were sharing the other bed since it was a king-size. Mine was a king-size as well, but I toss and turn in my sleep so I took it all up. I took off my dress in the bathroom and changed into my pajamas since it was now 1:30 in the morning. Macey was already in her pajamas, but Bex wanted to stay up a bit longer. Macey bade us good night with a brisk, "A girl needs her beauty sleep." I took out my binoculars and went out onto the balcony again. I aimed it toward the south, and got a glimpse of sand. Oh. It really isn't too far. Bex was in the bathroom and Macey was sleeping. I decided to read a book that I'd brought. Bex came out of the bathroom after a few minutes, so I went in and did my business and brushed my teeth. I folded the corner of the book so I wouldn't lose my page. I held my necklace in my hand and looked out towards the desert. I'll see you soon, honey.


*RING RING* I awoke to my wake-up call. Macey and Bex were stirring too, so I started stretching. After snoozing for about ten more minutes, I woke up for real. Macey was in the shower and Bex was picking out her clothes. I decided to pick out my clothes too. "Okay, Bex. We can wear any earth toned clothes," I told Bex. Luckily, Macey picked out a shirt that was soil brown and a tan skirt. Bex chose a forest green shirt and umber brown shorts. I picked a shirt and leggings that were both sienna brown. We took along small purses to carry spaghetti, a notebook and pen, and extra clothes. The spaghetti was if we had to kill someone. The notebook and pen were to take notes on clues we found or interesting facts to record, and we'd later type our notes on the computer. The extra clothes were so we wouldn't have to look like we were blending in if someone happened to find us. The extra clothes Macey packed were pink and black. Bex took along her lime green shirt and washed out jeans for an emergency. I picked out a blue shirt and white skirt. After Macey finished her shower, Bex took one so I read for a few minutes. I took my turn and brushed my teeth and combed my hair. Macey insisted on using face paint. I didn't agree. "It would ruin our emergency plan," I explained to her crestfallen face. I smoothed sun block over my arms, face, neck, and all other visible skin. We grabbed our purses and I thought of how excited Liz would be when- Liz! "You guys, we have to call Liz, remember?" I pressed the button on my comms unit.

Cammie: Chameleon reporting. Sorry, Bookworm. We forgot to call last night because we went to sleep.

Bookworm: My gosh, guys. You had me worried! I didn't call because I thought someone took out your comms units. By the way, Cammie, you forgot to put on your necklace.

Macey: I'll get it for you, Cams.

Bex: You're so lucky your purse matches your necklace in color, they would think you're crazy for wearing all brown and then having one blue thing.

Liz: I have my new program installed on my laptop. Your mom wants to see what's going on. Make sure you take it off with tweezers during times when you aren't in the desert.

Cammie: Affirmative. We're heading out right now- Oh, thanks, Macey.

Macey: No prob.

Bex: Liz, do you think there's anything we've forgotten? We have our purses with clothes, notebooks and pens, and uncooked spaghetti for lethal reasons.

Liz: You guys forgot something really important.

Macey, Cammie, and Bex: What?

Liz: Hello? You forgot two important life necessities. Food and water!

Cammie, Bex, and Macey: Oh…

Cammie: I'll fill up our water bottles.

Macey: I'm heading over to the vending machines to get some snacks.

Bex: Get chips, chocolate, and cookies.

Macey: Ok.

Liz: Okay, the camera's connected. Ooh, that's a mighty nice hotel. Cam, isn't there a water fountain on your floor?

Cammie: I… Um, I don't know.

Bex: There's one in the main lobby.

Cammie: That's where I'm headed.

Macey: I'm heading there too. I swear I saw some vending machines. Person incoming.

Cammie: I filled the bottles and a few extras.

Bex: I'll read the brochure to find out where we can eat.

Liz: Cammie, watch out!

Cammie: What the- *CRASH*

Macey: What happened, Liz?

Bex: Yeah, what happened?

Liz: HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA *GASP* HA HA HA HA

Cammie: Ow.

Macey and Bex: No, seriously, what happened? Whoa, that was creepy.

Liz: Cammie crashed into a pole.

Macey, Bex, and Liz: HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA


Author's Notes: OMG! The pavement artist crashed into a pole! I like this ending. I'll post the next chapter in two days if I can get it up to five reviews. This chapter was much longer than the last one. It's not too noticeable, but the last chapter was only a thousand words and this chapter is two thousand words. The next chapter will have them trying to get to the desert without anybody noticing. So, I just realized. I got 85 views but only three reviews? Please review, as it really boosts my writing confidence. When you review, don't just tell me to update. Give me some ideas to use. I will give you credit if I use your idea. Don't be afraid to ask a question in your review. I'll PM you if you have an account. If you are anonymous, for the name, write what you would have as your Pen Name if you did have an account and I'll answer in the following chapter. I check reviews everyday so your review won't go unnoticed. Also, I know Cammie didn't miss Zach too much in this chapter. It's because she said that line with the necklace. Since Cammie is with her friends, she doesn't feel as lonely, but she thinks about him before she goes to sleep. She'll miss him a bit more in the next chapter. Worry not, Cammie x Zach fans! You will get some Cammie and Zach love, especially at the end. Besides, you got plenty of Cammie x Zach love in the first chapter. Just you wait 'till the end. I'm sure you'll love it. If you don't like the next chapter, it's on you because you could've reviewed with a suggestion. You might be wondering where Grant and Jonas are. They'll be in the next chapter. I plan to have Liz ask Jonas to stay with her during this, and Grant will be invited by Liz to talk to Bex. Bex will text him too in her free time. See you on Saturday!

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