I know I said I was going to update a couple of days ago but I just got up with school and soccer. But I am on spring break this week so I am going to try to update at least three times this week! I am going to try something different and try doing Zach's POV. I am going to try to start doing different characters. Key word try..I might just end up doing all Cammie. We will see! I hope you all are having a good spring :) Please update and let me know what you think!
Alright, on with the story...I am not Ally Carter..(in case you didn't know)
POV: Zach
Why is Solomon doing this? He knows the risks, he's the one that warned me about them! When he said that we were having a pop quiz, I was hoping that Cammie wouldn't go. But who am I kidding, she would never allow that. I mean I love her, I do, it's just..she can be so stubborn sometimes. I just wish that she would let me protect her and do what I need to do. I hate keeping things from her, but if this is what it takes to keep her safe then it's something that I am okay with. I know that her friends and her mom don't like doing this either, but we all know that it's what is best for her. She will find out soon enough, she's a spy.
As I was waiting for Cammie and everyone else in the Hall of Mirrors, I saw Bex and Mr. Solomon talking so I decided to join them. I went over and I instantly knew what they were talking about based on their furious (Bex) faces: Cammie.
"How can you do this? You know the consequences! It's not-" Geez, Bex sounded mad. I am glad I am on her side for once.
"Ms. Baxter, she is fine. I made-" It's useless arguing with Bex. Trust me, I know firsthand. Try arguing with her on what the best move to take out an armed man is...Good luck to Mr. Solomon on this one.
"She's fine? Are you serious?" She gave Mr. Solomon a crazy look before continuing. "Last time I checked, she's FAR from fine."
Before Mr. Solomon could reply I joined in their conversation. "I agree with Bex. Are you sure this is the right thing?"
He sighed before responding. "Yes, of course I'm sure. I am Joe Solomon, remember?" He snapped. "Plus, we are just going to Roseville."
"Yeah like that makes it safer. Everyone knows that the Gallagher Academy is in Roseville!" Bex was definitely not letting him get away with this one.
"As long as she stays with you guys she will be fine."
As he was walking away, Bex turned to him and said, "You do know we are talking about Cammie here, right? She never does what we want her to." After saying that, she walked away. Probably going to find her roommates.
"Hey, Zach!" I turned around to see Grant and Jonas walking towards me along with the new kid, Nick. Even though Macey says that she isn't over Preston yet, I can tell that Nick holds her attention longer than most guys do which is impressive. And being the spy that I am, I can tell that she glances his way a lot. Just as I was walking over to them, I saw Cammie and her friends enter the hall through the other door. I decided that I would say hi to my friends first because I had some important information to talk to them about. "Is Cammie allowed to go on the mission?" Jonas asked.
"Yeah, according to Solomon everythings okay but I'm not so sure."
"Zach, man, we got your back okay? We will make sure nothing happens." Even though I have only known Nick for a little bit, I already feel like I can trust him. I nod at him and then I turn around to go say hi to Cammie.
Cammie POV
When I walked into the Hall of Mirrors, I could see Bex tense beside me. Ever since she had come to our room from wherever she went she had seemed a little off. I don't know what everyone's problem is. They have all been acting weird around me lately. I know they say that everything is okay, but something is obviously wrong. I plan to find answers tonight. Maybe I will ask Liz or Jonas. They are the..kindest..of my friends. Not to say my other friends aren't kind, they just won't give me answers. But I know that I can get Liz or Jonas to talk. Hmm, that's what I will do, I decide. I will make my move either later tonight or during the CoveOps mission. I smile smugly to myself, and when I realize I am smiling I quickly stop. But not quick enough.
"Gallagher Girl, what are you smiling about?" His green eyes didn't seem to sparkle as much as they normally do, which struck me as weird.
"Oh, um, n-nothing." Smooth Cammie, smooth. I'm supposed to be a spy and I can't even lie. "Just daydreaming."
"Well you better stop, you know we have a mission to go on" he replied with his signature smirk. A smirk which I have come to love and hate. And now, at this particular moment, I love it. It reminds me of our past and when we hid nothing from each other, or so I thought. Zach put his arm around my waist and kissed my forehead. "Partners?" He whispered in my ear. I nodded and smiled at him in return.
Mr. Solomon came over to everyone and ushered us all outside and into the waiting van. The van took us to Roseville. It was a relatively short ride, only five minutes and three seconds. Before we all got out, Mr. Solomon told us our mission. "You guys are here to tail one of your teachers, Mr. Smith. He is not expecting you guys. Your job is to find out what he buys to eat." We all started to get out of the van but then he turned to us and said, "Oh and stay with someone. Don't go alone, you never know whose out there." I could have sworn that last part was directed at me and Zach, but I don't know why.
Zach and I decided to stay with Bex and Grant. We would communicate with our other classmates using our comms units. Liz and Jonas were stationed in the van where they would tell us where to go. Tonight was the night, I thought. Tonight was the night.
Being in a group with Zach, Bex and Grant made it easier for me to execute my plan. The more distractions, the merrier. If it was just me and Zach I would not have been able to slip away. He would notice. But all I had to do was say the one thing that would get Zach and Bex arguing for hours. It was too easy, it was just one simple question. "Hey guys, what do you think the best way to defeat an armed man is?" I thought I was a good actress, I looked innocent enough. That simple question set off a spark between Bex and Zach. Grant, on the other hand, was too absorbed in his own thoughts to notice anything. "..obviously you would..are you serious right now? That's the worst.." On and on they went. It's time, I thought. As we were walking past an alley, I turned left into it instead of going straight with them. They didn't notice. I kept walking until I was sure no one could see me. I remembered the comms in my ear when I heard a voice say, "Guys, where's Cammie?" I took the comms out and threw it far away from me just in case Liz had installed a tracker in it and then I left in the opposite direction. I wasn't running away, I just needed to create a diversion so that I could catch one of my friends alone and question them.
I went to a spot where I knew no one could see me. I am the Chameleon, after all. No one would see me unless I wanted to be found. I looked out and saw my classmates faces, they all looked worried. I spotted Zach. He was talking to Mr. Solomon and both of them looked really panicked. Well this should be interesting, I thought.
I thought I was alone.
Invisible, out of sight.
But I was wrong.
Zach POV
I looked around me and realized something.
"Bex," I said calmly. "Where's Cammie?" She looked around, her eyes were wide with fear. All of a sudden we were surrounded by everyone. Including Mr. Solomon. Everyone was trying not to freak out, but it was hard. We did what we were all trained to do. We became spies. Everyone started using every trick that they could remember to try and find Cam.
Where could she have gone? She was by my side all night. I knew something like this was going to happen, I shouldn't have let her go. A part of me can't help but think that this is partly my fault. I should have told her when she asked. Apparently I said that last part out loud because everyone turned to look at me.
"ZACHARY GOODE! WHAT DID YOU DO?" Macey screamed at me in her loud voice.
"Nothing. It's just Cammie knew that we were hiding something from her. She asked me about it but I didn't answer her. "
Everyone was silent until Bex shouted, "Liz,the comms! See if you can check her location."
"Cammie, where are you? Cammie!" I screamed into my comms, but it was no use because Liz confirmed my worst fear in a small voice, "Her comms, I have no signal. It's dead.."
Well, that is the end of this chapter. I was a little distracted because I was watching the Blindside, which is an AWESOME movie.
I will update soon! Comment and see if you guess who the person who sees Cammie is :)
Also, I am looking for a beta..is there anyone out there who can help me with my ideas? I would appreciate it!
Thanks for reading and comment with anything, your favorite line/predictions or whatever!
