I was always the chosen child

Their biggest scandal I became

They told me I'd never survive

But survival's my middle name

"So are we going to talk about this?" Zach asked. He was seated on Cammie's bed, staring down at her. She was sprawled across her bed, face buried in her pillow, not really doing anything but breathing. They got here not long ago, and Zach had been mainly quiet, just watching her.

Guess nothing is perfect.

"No," Cammie finally replied. Zach sighed and tentatively lifted a hand, placing it on Cammie's back.

"Don't move, I'm not going to hurt you."

Cammie moved away from Zach anyways, ignoring his request.

"That's not what I'm afraid of."

Silence filled the air. Zach didn't move, and neither did Cammie.

"Who was the boy at the fair?" Zach asked next, his eyes searching Cammie for any physical reaction to the question.

"It isn't important," Cammie replied. She flipped over in her bed and looked up at Zach with a quirked eyebrow.

"What makes you think I'd tell you?" She asked. Zach met her eyes and watched her intently.

"Well, I figured if I asked nicely-"

"Leave me alone Zach, I don't even like you," Cammie murmured, breaking their eye contact. Zach sighed and patted Cammie's head.

"Cammie, you can't push away everyone who cares about you," Zach said softly. "You must have had a hard past with the boy at the fair, but that is all it is. You need to learn to trust again Cammie. You can't isolate yourself forever."

Zach stood up, stuffing his hands in his pockets.

"I'll give you some space, all day tomorrow, and all weekend. That's all the time you get to think about what you want, and then we are talking."

Cammie looked over at Zach, eyes watching him oddly. Zach didn't really give her any more. He just turned around and left her bedroom.

Cammie sighed and flipped on her bed, hiding her face in her pillow as she let her mind race.

"Hey."

Cammie looked up from her book, shocked to see someone sitting next to her. Cammie's mom had insisted that she go to the fair tonight. Get out, meet some new people at the fair, maybe make a few friends. She settled for sitting in the corner and reading a book.

"Uh, hi," she replied. There was a boy next to her now. He was full of muscles, blonde, and was handsome.

"I'm Josh," the boy continued, giving Cammie a kind smile.

"Cammie, nice to meet you," Cammie replied, returning the sentiments. Josh smiled and tilted his head to the side.

"So tell me, what is a pretty girl like you doing over here all alone?"

Cammie laughed.

"If you think sentiments like that will impress me you are wrong," she said in amusement. "But if you must know, I am reading a book."

Josh laughed too, rolling his eyes.

"Cute and funny," he commented. "Think I could steal you from that book of yours? Show you a good time?"

Cammie hummed, her eyes rising to Josh's.

"I don't know, this book is pretty good."

Cammie knew she was flirting, playing hard to get. Cammie had never done this sort of thing before, but it was fun. Josh smiled as well, catching on to the game. He leaned a bit closer to Cammie, his eyes hooked on her.

It was like he was drinking her up, everything about her, he was enjoying. He placed a hand over her book and his nose brushed hers.

"I get the feeling I might be better," he whispered. Cammie smiled and shut her book, giving Josh a curious look.

"I'll be the judge of that," she murmured. Josh smiled triumphantly and got to his feet, holding out a hand to Cammie. She took it, and brushed dust off her shirt. "So how are you going to impress me Josh?"

Josh hummed and gently tugged Cammie's hand, leading her through the crowd of people.

"First I'm going to introduce you to…" He trailed off, and stopped in front of a girl dressed in pink. The girl gave Josh a curious look, one that looked slightly strained. "My friend, Dee Dee."

The girl, Dee Dee, smiled kindly.

"Uh, Josh. Who is this?" She asked, trying to come off as fine, but she looked a little hurt underneath that smile.

"This is Cammie, the princess I just found reading a book all alone."

He nudged Cammie a little and Cammie smiled at Dee-Dee.

"Hi, it's nice to meet you."

She raised a hand for Dee Dee to shake, a hand the blonde took with a false smile on her face.

"Nice to meet you too. Is my Josh trying to flirt with you? He is always finding strays."

Cammie pulled her hand away from Dee Dee, who was gripping hers just a little too tight.

"Well, you know boys…" She trailed off, looking over at Josh. "Speaking of, mind coming to the bathroom with me Dee Dee?"

Dee Dee smiled again, looking like she didn't really want to join Cammie but she wanted to be nice.

"Yeah sure."

Cammie walked blindly into the crowd, glad Dee Dee followed, and glad Josh didn't. She gave Dee Dee a sideways look once they were out of Josh's range.

"You like Josh don't you?"

Dee Dee gave Cammie an alarmed look, her mouth opening in an attempt to argue. But then she shut her mouth and nodded, slightly embarrassed.

"Yeah."

Cammie nodded.

"Well if you want, I'll do you a solid," she started. "I will take my book, we will get separated, how tragic, and then I will go home."

Dee Dee's eyes widened even more and she stopped.

"You would do that?" Dee Dee asked. Cammie chuckled and nodded.

"I didn't come to this fair to steal someone's guy Dee Dee. It's not a big deal."

Dee Dee gave Cammie an incredulous look and then, finally, she squealed and hugged Cammie, bouncing excitedly.

"Thank you so much!" She squealed. Cammie laughed, slightly amused by Dee Dee's excitement.

"It's no problem really. Good luck with him Dee Dee, he is cute."

Cammie winked, making Dee Dee giggle and pull back a little.

"Yeah, I, uh, sorry for being so rude I… He does that a lot. Meets girls while we are out."

Cammie nodded a little.

"I don't know much about boys but I learned one thing tonight." She smiled to herself and looked down at her book, lifting it up for Dee Dee to see. "Josh commented on my book when we first met, I guess boys are pretty oblivious."

In Cammie's hands was a book called: How to Be a Good Girlfriend and Keep Your Boyfriend Happy: An Essential Guide to Being the Perfect Girlfriend and Creating a Successful Relationship by Andres Munsel. Dee Dee chuckled and raised an eyebrow.

"You have a boyfriend?" She asked. Cammie shook her head.

"No, but any smart boy would be warded away by this cover."

"You're a really cool girl Cammie," Dee Dee commented, tapping the book cover thoughtfully. "Thanks for doing this for me."

Cammie shrugged.

"It's no big deal. I didn't want to be here anyways."

Dee Dee smiled happily and gave Cammie another tight hug.

"I hope to see you again Cammie!" She said excitedly.

"That makes one of us, I'm going off the grid, I want to give you and Josh the best chance."

Cammie stepped back, giving Dee Dee a small salute.

"Good bye soldier."

Dee Dee giggled and nodded, saluting Cammie back.

"Bye Cammie."

With a small smile and a flick of her wrist Cammie turned around and walked off into the crowd, disappearing into the group of people.

She wasn't usually in such a good mode, but she felt like she had done something pretty good today. Cammie didn't attend public school, she just stayed home with her mother and father, her father as her tutor. She enjoyed staying at home all day.

But now, her little outside adventure was over, and she probably wouldn't ever see Dee Dee or Josh again.

As Zach had promised he left Cammie alone for the day. She was surprised, and a little disappointed, but also anxious.

For some reason Cammie found herself missing him. She spent her free days staring at her bedroom door, hoping, waiting for him to walk through the door. To come in and demand she eat and be healthy. Cammie sighed softly, and rubbed her fingers through her hair in annoyance.

She hadn't been planning on going to school on Monday, but now it seemed like she had little choice. She wanted to see Zach again. She needed the stability of her friends.

With that Cammie rolled back down onto the floor, closing her eyes and falling asleep on the floor.

Author's Note:

Next chapter, next Saturday. I am going to be the most regular updater, you have ever seen starting today. This night. I promise! And once I get a kitty, I'll have my own little writing buddy, and then I'll be even regular and you guys will all be really stunned and I'll be sitting here thinking about how queen I am.

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Another update, for another story coming to this fandom Tomorrow. See ya then. Peace!