Hey guys, here's chapter three.

I just want to warn everyone right now that I replaced the former chapter two with a different version of itself. The explanation is at the beginning of chapter two, so I'm not going to explain it all again. Just know that I deleted the version in which Bex, Liz and Macey are replaced by three unknown people in the library. Instead, they just disappear. There aren't three other people. So sorry to everyone that liked the other version better, but I realized after I posted the original version of chapter two that it wasn't going to work with the plot line I've chosen. So I went back and re-wrote it. Honestly, I like this second version a lot more, but again, I apologize to everyone who liked the other version more. The same things are going to happen basically, just not in the same order. That's all, enjoy! :]

—katiebear95 ;)

p.s. review please! It means a lot to me when you guys tell me what you think! I want to try and get at least 30 reviews before I post another chapter. Bribery, ain't it sweet? ;)

CHAPTER III

She looked around the room, her eyes squinting into the shadows, looking her friends.

But they weren't there.

Cammie's breathing sped up. Where are they? She stepped forwards into the dark library. A chill went up her spine. Something was wrong. Something was seriously, seriously wrong.

"Bex," she whispered to the shadows. "Macey? Liz?"

Her breath was coming in short gasps now and the boys were all staring at her. Zach's vibrant green eyes were wide, worried.

"Gallagher Girl? What's wrong," he asked.

"Where are they," Cammie said to herself. She ran through the shadows, frantically probing for her best friends. Her voice grew louder and more insistent. "Where are they? They were here!" She sprinted through the room, searching every inch.

The Blackthorne Boys were seriously freaked at this point.

"Dude, what's up with your girlfriend," Austin asked Zach.

"You never told us she was schizo," Logan accused.

Zach growled at the other boys, enraged. "Shut up! There is nothing wrong with her!"

"Bex," Cammie suddenly screamed.

"Cammie, what the hell," Zach yelled. He stopped her hysterical pacing, grabbed her by the shoulders and spun her into his chest. His arms closed around her like iron vises. "What in God's name is up with you, Gallagher Girl? Tell me what happened," he yelled, shaking her slightly. He grabbed her jaw insistently and forced her frantic eyes to meet his.

"They were here," she whispered, trembling.

She's terrified, Zach realized, astonished. She never got scared. Not his Gallagher Girl. She was too good for that.

"Who was here," he questioned, quietly urgent. He wanted to help her, but God knew he couldn't do that if he didn't know what was wrong.

"My friends," she said. Suddenly tears started streaming down her cheeks. They burst out of her until she was being wrenched around like a puppet, her sobs tearing through her body. Zach pressed her into him as tight as he could, trailing kisses down he wet cheeks. He murmured words of comfort, words only she could hear. He had never seen her like this, and frankly, it scared the shit out of him.

Zach's eyes lifted to the other boys. Half of them looked like they wanted to help and the other half looked like they wanted to throw their hands up and run. Most of them had never seen a girl cry before, at least not a girl they knew, and this was making a lasting impression.

Zach's gaze found Grant and Jonas. Everyone had heard Cammie's words, and there was no way anyone could have mistaken her scream. Bex! Jonas looked terrified, ready to puke his guts out. Grant looked about ready to kill someone, the rage pouring off him like sweat, but under it Zach could tell he was just as scared as the rest of them. Zach was completely confident that Grant was in love with Bex and he understood it must be killing him to hear this. Obviously, something terrible had happened to them. Cammie thought they were here, but Gallagher looked eerie and deserted in a way Zach had never seen before. It looked dangerous.

Zach returned his stare to the girl he clutched to him. "Gallagher Girl," he said once her tears slowed down. "Gallagher Girl, tell me what happened. Please."

Cammie looked up, surprised. Zach Goode just said please— Zach Goode, who never begged for anything, ever. She screwed her eyes shut and forced herself to stop crying. When she opened her eyes she realized Zach had carried her to one of the plush couches. He sat her in his lap, his arms cradling her. The Blackthorne Boys had gathered around the couch.

Now they stood crammed together, closing in on Cammie, but not in a threatening way. They took on more of a protective stance. They could see that Zach was clearly in love with the girl, and Zach was their brother. That made Cammie as close as a sister to them, and no matter how many jokes or jibes they threw her way, no matter how much they disliked her personally, they would protect and care for her in ways they had never done for anyone outside their brotherhood before.

Zach rubbed circles on Cammie's arms, smoothing down the goose bumps she got from the cold. She shivered and he folded her into him, melding her body to his.

When Cammie looked up she met the stares of all the boys curiously, her gaze flickering from boy to boy. From Justin's ice blue eyes to Mario's dark eyes; from Nick's caramel ones to Dmitri's strange violet ones; from Chris' hazel gaze to Logan's white-grey stare; from Austin's clear olive-colored eyes to Tyler's clouded brown eyes; from Michael's angelic blue to Daniel's sapphire blue to Matt's moss green eyes; from Grant's twinkling chocolate brown eyes to Jonas' bottomless blue eyes; and finally to Zach's sparkling emerald eyes.

Zach's voice brought her back. "Tell us, Gallagher Girl. Tell us what happened." His eyes probed Cammie's, looking for some sort of hint, of clue. She looked back at him, straight in the eyes. She drew in a long breath and told her story.

"Bex, Macey and Liz were here. They came back from the summer when I was at Blackthorne, and they were looking for me when I left you guys to shut off the cameras. I told them everything about you guys being here and they said they would wait here until I cam back with you. They were supposed to be here. They wouldn't have just left like that. But they aren't here, now, and I know something is really wrong. Something terrible is going on, but I don't know what. All I know is that something bad happened to them and they're gone now." Cammie's eyes begged Zach's to believe her, not to tell her she was overreacting or crazy.

He looked down at her and saw the desperation in her eyes. Cammie wasn't a liar, he knew as much. As far fetched as the story sounded, he knew she was telling the truth as she knew it to be. But was the truth as she saw it what actually happened?

"How do you know," Zach asked.

"What," asked Cammie, confused.

"You said you knew something bad had happened, but you didn't say how. How do you know they didn't just go upstairs? How do you know they didn't just get hungry and go to the kitchen?"

"Because I know they wouldn't do that. They're Gallagher Girls, and Gallagher Girls always stand by their words. They said they would wait here, and I know that they meant it. Which means that sonly something really bad could have happened for them not to be here now," Cammie said simply. "And also," she added, her eyes twinkling mischeviously, "I know Bex and Liz wanted to see Grant and Jonas real bad." She smiled real big at Grant and Jonas, both of whom had flushed.

Zach looked down at his Gallagher Girl and then around at his classmates. Some of them were smiling at Cammie, or at Grant or Jonas, a few were silently shaking with laughter, and a few had their masks firmly set in place. But he could still tell that they were all worried. They all wanted to know why Cammie's friends had disappeared.

Then he looked back down at Cammie, who was studying him in the dim light. She couldn't help but notice how the moonlight glinted of his hair, and how soft his expression looked right now. A small frown appeared between his brows as he thought long and hard, and she immediately reached up a hand to smooth it down. When her hand came in contact with her skin he looked down at her surprised. She blushed and looked away, and he smirked smugly.

"Just can't get enough of me, can you Gallagher Girl?" His expression went from soft to arrogant in a split second. Cammie snorted.

"You wish, Blackthorne Boy," she said huffily, but her eyes told him otherwise. Confidently he leaned down into her and pressed his lips against hers roughly. She sighed into him and buried her face in his chest once again as the tears starts rolling silently.

When they stopped Cammie leaned up and hugged him, silently thanking him. Her nose nuzzled against his ear and his breath sped up. She doesn't even know, he thought to himself amused.

"What are we going to do," she whispered into his neck, her breath tickling his skin.

He pulled back and looked her straight in the eye.

"We're going to go find them."

Hope you guys liked it! Don't forget: review, review, review! Usually I'm not one to ask for more, but I just can't help it. I'm aiming for at least 30 reviews before I update again.

—katiebear95 ;)

P.S. sorry again for the chapter two thing.