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Chapter 3: The CIA

Cammie POV

~2 June 2006~

I wasn't sure how long I slept for, but it was the first decent sleep I had had in 5 years. I still had my eyes closed and was keeping my breathing steady as I listened in on the conversation that was going on between my rescuers.

"What do you think the director will say to us?" I heard Grant ask.

"Honestly, may not be happy we weren't able to save Matthew, but at least we know for sure the circle did not obtain the information they were seeking." Zach responded, probably with a shrug.

"Ya that's true, but won't that mean they will keep coming after her?" Grant asked.

"Yes it does, and her mother is the headmistress of Gallagher Academy so I'm assuming she will be enrolled and we could probably convince Headmistress Morgan and Dr. Steve to agree to an exchange and we could gather a group of guys we trust to look after them?" Zach responded, wait my mother left the field and left to run a school for spies? I didn't even know she applied or was even wanting to do that. Granted I haven't been able to see her or even speak to her in five years.

"I don't think it will be a problem at all." Jonas responded. "The only problem will be Zach keeping business and work separated." He continued as he added a laugh.

"Ohh Jonas you are onto something, he has been staring at Cammie while she's been asleep."

"No, I have just been watching out or her. And well she looks peaceful." Zach responded, awe he's totally covering his tracks. I did my best to keep my composure, and by composure I meant fake sleeo.

"Well ya, this is her first time outside that facility in five years man…" Grant replied to him but continued to shake his head at him.

"Oh shut up." Zach said in a laugh. I almost wanted to make some sort of sassy remark about him watching me sleep, but decided against it.

"Hey Zach, we are here you might want to wake Cammie." Jonas said and i immediately rolled my eyes.

"I am already awake if you hadn't already know and Zach, it is creepy to watch someone sleep." I said and scrunched my nose but didn't wait for a reply. "Will I be able to see my mother soon?"

"Well, you will get debriefed here in the CIA HQ and then either your mother will be here or we will bring you to her." Grant said as Zach sat there almost dumbfounded he didn't realize I was listening.

"Thanks Grant." I said with a half smile.

Once the car was parked Grant helped me out of the van as Zach walked ahead and into the base to let the Director know we were here, I'm assuming.

"Is he always like this?" I asked Grant as I watched him disappear through the doors.

"Honestly, no. I've never seen him so fascinated before." He replied suggestively and wiggling his eye brows at me.

"Fascinated? By me? HA." I said as I rolled my eyes at him.

"No, he is serious. I think you were not what he was expecting to find." Jonas piped in.

"And what exactly were you expecting?" I asked.

"Someone who had no spirit left and weak. Because that's what Catherine does. We never expected that someone could have spite after her. And we have unfortunately seen what she does to people who don't give her what she wants." Jonas said almost calculated.

"She definitely tried her best to break my spirit…" I said but my mind went back to my father and how the life was drained out of him. "She broke my dad, but I'm thinking she broke him by letting him watch her and her guards torture me as well as torturing him." Sadly my eyes went to the floor and I began to walk towards the doors Zach had just went through.

Grant and Jonas shared a look and quickly caught up to me.

"Cammie, Zach is nothing like his mother. Don't fault him for what she has done, okay?" Jonas pleaded with me and I looked at him and his eyes were saying the same thing Jonas was.

"Okay." Was all I said as I continued onwards. Although I did believe him, there was something different about Zach and it wasn't evil.

"Ah Cameron, it is nice to meet you. I have been speaking with your mother and once we finish I will bring you to her myself." The Director of the CIA said as he caught sight of me. "My name is

Gerald Springer, and if you would follow me we can begin." I sadly smiled and followed suit as Zach joined up with Grant and Jonas and walked past me without a second look.

Grant POV

I watched as Zach walked right past Cammie and refused to even look at her and I couldn't help but have a look of confusion.

"Dude, what the fuck." I said as soon as Cammie was out of sight.

"What was what?" Zach asked.

"Cammie." Jonas said as if Zach were stupid.

"What about her?"

"Well, you've never looked or acted that way around a girl well, ever. And now you act like she doesn't exist?" Jonas said.

"She was the mission, and the mission is complete. That't the end of it."

"Bullshit Zach." I said as I grabbed Zach's arm. "She is the best thing to happen to you and the sooner you see that the better."

"She is just a girl, that I don't know and have no intention of getting to know. I know you guys like her and go ahead and befriend her but all she was to me was a mission. Now let's go we have a long drive back to Blackthorne to pack and take the jet to Gallagher. Our new mission is to protect her and make sure the Circle doesn't get what she knows." Zach replied as he shook off my hand and continued on to the van.

I shared a look with Jonas and knew that we would be in for a long drive back home and this was going to be one long semester.

Cammie POV

Director Springer led me to a conference room in the basement, I'm not sure exactly how many levels down we were but it was at least 10. Notice everything. My dad's voice said in my head and I did my best to notice as much as I could.

"Here we are Ms. Morgan, if you would be so kind to tell me what happened." He asked as he led me into the room and closed the door behind us.

And I proceeded to tell him everything. The day we were taken to this morning when Catherine killed my father. Of course leaving out what Catherine wanted me to tell her. That was something no one needed to know. And if they knew I knew, I would never leave.

The Director listened intently to me and took notes and his face was extremely sympathetic when I mentioned my father.

"Well, thank you child. I am sorry for your loss but you are safe now. Once we heard from the boys we contacted your mother and she is waiting a few floors up to bring you to the Gallagher Academy. It should be safe for you there and you can learn how to be a spy. I know that school isn't in session for much longer but finals have just started. So you will have the summer to get settled."

I nodded in response as we headed to the elevator and I was minutes away from seeing my mother again for the first time since I was taken.

The elevator doors opened and I saw her, I knew it was her and immediately tears began forming as I ran over to the woman who birthed me, the strongest woman I knew and hugged her and we cried as we fell to the floor together. For 467 seconds we were collapsed on the floor embraced and crying both tears of happiness and sadness. I was home, but dad was gone and would never come home.

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