A/N: This is Zach's POV of what happened in chapter 3. He goes to Cammie's mother and they almost catch Cammie (remember?) but when they miss her they go to the girl's room where they find notes. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I am not Ally Carter's sister, Ally Carter's mother, Ally Carter's aunt, and most definatly not Ally Carter!
Zach's POV
I ran out of the woods and back inside the building through the passageway. I needed to tell Cammie's mother about how she ran away again and that it was all my fault. I shuddered at what she could do to me but the worst punishment would be not allowing for me to search for my Gallagher Girl. I would go anyway, true, but it would just take more time, time that could be better used searching for Cammie, time she could be using to get away.
I burst into her office, seeing the light on, and saw Rachel Morgan typing furiously at the computer. I don't know what made me say it, what made me think she already knew, which was impossible, but I blurted out "You know don't you?" A look of confusion crossed her face which was replaced by worry.
"Know what?" she asked. "Is it about Cammie?"
"Yes" I mumbled. I told her how she was up early in the morning and how she heard the trustees talking about her, how she ran and how I couldn't find her. I told her everything except for the part where I had told Cammie I loved her because A) It wasn't going to help us make a plan and B) It was CAMMIE'S MOTHER.
"I'm so sorry" I said "but after she heard the trustees words about her, she ran through the passageway and disappeared. I couldn't find her. It's all my fault. I'm so sorry. You have every right to kick me out right now." I was praying that she wouldn't and that she would let me help but I knew I couldn't ask her, not after losing Cammie. 'Right?' I asked myself. 'Or should I?
No I shouldn't
I should
I shouldn't
I should. Just do it.
No don't. If she wants your help then she'll say so. So don't.
Do.
Don't.
Do.
DON'T.' I snapped back into reality. 'Oh my god. I'm arguing with myself IN MY HEAD!' I tuned back in to what Headmistress Morgan was saying. "Don't be an idiot. I'm not going to kick you out. You know Cammie more than the rest of us do. You'll be our best asset in finding her." There were tears running down her face and I could see it took effort to say that, to say I knew Cammie better than her own mother but she wouldn't have said it if she didn't think that so she really thinks I know Cammie best. It might have been true though. She always kept her emotions hidden. We were both silent until…
THUMP! There was a noise in the hallway. My mind instantly thought of Gallagher Girl. 'Of course! She would need money and supplies!'
"What was that?" Ms. Morgan asked.
"Cammie. It has to be!" I replied, then we both ran towards the noise. I heard footsteps and sped up, but by the time I got there, there was nothing but the echo of footsteps. 'So close. So close!'
Just then Ms. Morgan came up beside me. "She got away didn't she?"
All I could do was nod my head. Then I thought of something.
"Ms. Morgan, wouldn't she have left a note to her friends? Maybe it would have said what her plan is."
"That's right! She wouldn't have left without somehow telling her friends. Let's go see if there's anything in their room."
She started to head to their room but I stopped her and backpedaled about 4 feet (3 feet 11 inches) and knocked twice on the wall. A door suddenly appeared in the wall and I ran through it, knowing it would lead to right outside the girl's room. When we got there I opened the door and saw all of the girls asleep which was weird seeing how they're trained spies but when I looked again I saw three napotine patches on their foreheads. 'Duh' I thought. I ripped them off and then shook them but not one of them woke up. Then I went into their bathroom and grabbed a bucket and filled it with ice cold water then walked to Bex's bed and dumped it on her.
'WHAT THE! WHAT WAS THAT FOR? I AM GOING TO BLOODY KILL YOU! Wait, Zach? Where's Cammie?" Then she noticed Cammie's empty bed and her eyes widened. Liz and Macey, who were awake thanks to Bex's screaming, shot up and Macey pinned me to the wall.
"Where's Cammie?"
"That's what we're trying to figure out!" I exclaim.
A look of surprise flashes across her face which is quickly replaced by grim understanding.
"She ran again?" I nod. She lets me go and I explain about how she ran after hearing the trustee's words and how she might have left a note. Bex then goes beck over to her bed and reaches under her pillow and pulls out six envelopes which are adressed to Bex, Liz, Macey, Zach, Mom, and Mr. Solomon. She hands them to the people they're adressed to and begins reading her's out loud.
Clifthanger! What does the notes say? Do they tell about her plan? I'll try to update tomorrow but I might not be able to since I'm going to the beach. Thanks to the people who reviewed! This is my first fanfic so if the characters seem a bit weird then that's why. Can anyone tell me what OOC means? Reviews, reviews! Bowwow!