Chapter 4

After the incident we run for my mom, the headmistress of Gallagher. "Mom! Mom!" I scream as I run down the hallway. Aunt Abby runs into us in the hallway. I have to get to mom, I think. I have to. "Whoa! Why are you in such a hurry?" Abby asks. "Macey got kidnapped!" Liz shrieks.

"Wait, what?"

"Macey got kidnapped!"

Abby finally understood and took us to my mom. When we walked in, mom looked surprised. (Why would she be surprised? This happens all the time!) "What happened?" Mom asks as if she knew there was something wrong—probably though, since we have worried faces.

"Macey got kidnapped!" Liz cries. (Ow, did she really have to scream?)

"Explain," Mom says.

So we tell her and Abby the story. They just sit there the whole time and stare at the ground. When we're finished we just stand there in the silence for 2 minutes and 34 seconds.

"It's probably the Circle," Mom says to break the silence.

"Why would you think that?" Abby replies.

"Because-"

"Because the Circle are after her," Bex says emphasizing the word her and gesturing to me as if I can't hear them. (Which trust me, I can!)

"But…why bring a Marshalls truck instead of something else? Don't they know that Cammie doesn't favor clothes?" Zach asks.

"That's what I'd like to know," Mom says.

"Maybe they did that because they thought Macey would pull me along so then we'd both be trapped. Or maybe they thought that after a while if Macey was stuck in there then I would go get her and then they'd lock me in," I suggest in an urgent tone.

Then they look at me in surprise like they thought I was never there. Well, maybe that's true since I'm a pavement artist. I blend in and not very noticeable at times. That's why they call me "The Chameleon."

"Maybe," Zach says. Then he puts an arm around me and flashes that Goode smirk.

"But how are we gonna get Macey back?" Bex asks. "Will it involve punching?"

We laugh at this comment. The room fills with laughter but as we laugh that one question still rings in my head. How are we gonna rescue Macey?

Author's Note: So, what did you think? Too short? I'm sorry it's a little bit too short but I'll improve as the story goes on. I'm thinking about doing...34 chapters? Maybe more, maybe less. Just remember... They're gonna graduate soon! Yep, they're seniors!