I walked down stairs reluctantly, not wanting to see faces, but my growling stomach was overwhelming and I needed to get some food. As soon as I got down Grant and Mace both looked at me. I saw no mom or dad. "Uh, what's up?" I asked going to the fridge to find something to eat.

"Why are you up?" Mace asked me. I looked at the clock. We were getting close to the time to leave.

"Why aren't you trying to get me to hurry my ass up?" I questioned back.

"Because school got cancelled today," Grant said with a grin. I immediately knew now why they were laughing at me. I grabbed a bagel from our bread stack and left to go get more sleep. I walked up and heard Grant start to laugh, even Mace chuckled. Well I didn't know that we didn't have school. Wait why didn't we have school. I turned into my room and something was different. I couldn't quite place my finger on it. I shrugged it off and sat on my bed. I sneaked a peak at Zach's room. His curtains were semi pulled, only his bed showing, everything else the drapes covered. I quickly pulled the curtain back in place and ate my bagel. After I did that I put the hood on the sweatshirt over my head and went under the covers to curl up in a ball. Not long after I was breathing evenly, and to anyone it would sound as if I were asleep. Or so I figured.

I heard my door creak and I tried to keep my breathing even. I heard something being moved and footsteps came closer to me. Then my covers were being pulled off of me. I tried to keep my face straight, and not open my eyes. I heard a click. I realized than that a, Zach was probably in my room. And b, he was taking pictures of me. I still shut my eyes hoping that he would go away and leave me to sleep. So instead I turned around so my back was to him. I heard him chuckle and another click went off. Then I felt a chill go down my spine. Next thing I knew he was tracing his name and number on my back. I decided I had had enough. I turned around to him staring at me.

Awkward moment much?

"Hi," I said striking up the conversation. He didn't speak. I was starting to wonder if I caught him off guard. But he's 'Zachary Goode', he's always prepared for everything. Or so people say… well I guess more like Bex.

"Hey," he replied. Then he suddenly got up and left. Yep, you heard me. Got straight up off the bed and walked out the door. One of the most awkward moments of my life. I just stared at the door, but it never opened again. I saw my camera on my bed and picked it up. Why was he taking pictures with my camera? It made no sense, but I turned it on anyways. I turned it to my pictures. I burst out laughing when I saw the first picture. It was my back turned (with his name and number) and he had the weirdest face on. His eyes were widen open and his mouth was showing all of his teeth, but it was more like a toothy frown than a toothy smile. But whatever, it was still funny. I clicked next and he was pointing at my back. How many pictures of my back did he take? Clicked the next button and he was smiling while I looked as if I was sleeping. Just a normal creeper creeping on a normal girl. Lovely. I chuckled a little at that thought. Suddenly my door burst open and Zach stood there flushed.

"Can I see that really quickly?" he asked. He looked nervous. I looked at him and then back at the camera.

"Why?" I demanded. He looked around obviously looking for an excuse. I clicked the next button still looking at him, but he saw and ran over. I turned my back to him but he was already there taking the camera out of my hands.

"Hey!" I whisper-shouted. But he had the advantage of not lying down in a bed. he got the camera and then continued to push me up against my wall and pinch me in between it and him. So I just got to helplessly lay against the wall. "So whatcha doin'?" I asked him.

"Just deleting some pictures… I don't want you to see…," he replied while he was going through my camera.

"Is it necessary that I be sandwiched against the wall and you?" I asked again.

"Mmhm," he replied, pretty much ignoring me. So I got to stare against the wall, while he did whatever to my camera. And you know how boring that can be… so I feel asleep in the whole process. The next thing I knew I was lying down with a breathing in my room. I turned around and it was pitch black. At least my drapes don't let any sunlight in… I opened the drapes a pinch and the bright sunlight shone brightly through the little crack I had just created. I squinted but just the little light lightened up my room a little. I saw Zach lying partially on my bed, but mostly sitting on the floor. I also saw my camera by me. It must've slipped out of his hands while he was sleeping. I was about to grab it when Zach moved. I stopped dead. But he only repositioned himself. I was staring at him when I heard my door open. I immediately looked up.

Grant was standing in the middle of my doorway. Let me tell you, he did NOT look pleased. He pointed at Zach and I shrugged. 'Sorry Zach, take one for the team.' He pointed me to get out and I jumped out of bed, careful not to wake him up though. I went downstairs to the kitchen. I seemed to be making that a habit these days.

"Cammie wana watch this movie?" Mace asked me.

"Wait, why was school cancelled today?" I asked.

"Dunno, there was some threat at the school or something," she said dismissing it. "The movie," she went on. So basically she wanted me to go down the street to go get a movie that only she wanted to see. I didn't dare go upstairs and face Grant. I mean who knew what was going on up there. So instead I put on my shoes and went out the door and down the street. I was walking and it was all nice la dee da dee da. I got the movie and walked back. Yeah. Story of my life.

On my way back I heard a car stop next to me. I glanced over and it was a bunch of boys from my school. I groaned. That was when I realized that I was wearing Zach's sweatshirt and how this was looking. While they were rolling down the window I decided to make a run for it. I quickly ran away from the street and into the grass. I heard shouting coming from the car but kept running for the back of the houses. Hopefully I would make it to the woods. Then I heard the car doors. 'Damn his friends. They probably think this is a game or I'm leading them somewhere', I bitterly thought. I entered the woods full speed, with them calling for me to wait up. I quickly snaked my way through the woods, taking different and awkward turns every other second. Pretty soon I lost the boys, but found myself completely lost. I meandered through the woods when I came across a huge tree with wood nailed into it. I looked up and found myself looking at a huge tree house. Well, nothing left really to do, I decided to go up. I climbed the boards and I felt them give a little bit. Not used for a while.

I got up and threw open the door. It slammed sideways and I heard nothing. I slowly moved up, ready to jump down if something was here. My head was in and I looked around the whole tree house. Totally, completely, empty. I walked up and pulled myself in. I got up and saw a window. I walked over and saw everything. It was all vegetation, but still it looked oddly peaceful. I stood looking for about 5 minutes when I realized that I should probably get going, considering that Macey was waiting for her movie. She probably already told Grant and he was looking for me. I turned around and there was another window. I walked over and saw housing. I was a good half a mile within the woods. I sighed and walked towards the opening and down the steps. I got down and walked back towards the road.

I finally got back and walked in with Macey's movie. I heard hell. Macey freaked out and me for not getting her movie quicker, and Grant yelled at me for going somewhere and not having my cell phone and anything else he was worried about. I tossed Mace's movie down and walked up the stairs. Grant followed me still yelling. I sighed. I knew he was going to get mad at me for not staying by the road, not having my cell phone, getting lost, not telling anyone where I was going. I just went to my room and shut my door on him. I really didn't need him yelling at me. I went to my bed and flopped down. Damn sweatshirt… it all started with the sweatshirt.

Suddenly I heard someone run up the stairs. I looked over and Mace was standing in the door way.

"Where'd the cookie mix go?"

I just stared at her then laughed. She stared at me funny.

"Why are you laughing at that?" she asked. I just couldn't reply.

It all started with the cookies.

Yeah, lame ending I know… review?