Welcome to the World of Boys
Chapter 6 – Tension in the Air - Cammie's POV
Zach, Grant, and Jonas hurried back into the room. Grant and Jonas started packing while we filled them in on the 'game'.
"Guys we have five minutes to get out of this building. Let's go!" Liz said. Grant, Jonas, Bex, and Liz headed to the door.
"I'll meet you there in a minute, guys." I said. Zach stayed back with me. He wrapped his arm around my waist.
"Don't worry, Gallagher Girl," he whispered in my ear. I shivered at the sound of his voice. "It will be fine, Baby. We'll find a way to beat my mom."
I smiled at him and lightly pecked his lips. "Come on. Let's go catch up to them."
We met them at the grand stair case. I pulled a brick out of the wall and everyone watch in wonder as the wall opened up to reveal an old wooden staircase.
"Cammie, are you sure that's safe?" Bex asked, eyeing the staircase.
Zach smirked at me from where he was standing. He tipped an imaginary hat and said, "Ladies first."
I rolled my eyes and stepped towards the staircase. Before I could stand on it, Zach pulled my elbow, pulling me back in his arms.
"We need to leave, who knows who's going to come around the corner!" I said trying to pull out of his grasp.
"Cammie, that doesn't look safe."
"I'll be fine."
"But–" He tried to argue, but Grant cut him off.
"I hate to interrupt you two love birds, but Headmaster Steve is coming so we need to go. Like, now!" (Anyone catch the kind of Ally Carter quote, book 3, train scene. Macey's line . . .?)
Without letting Zach say another word, I pulled out of his grasp and walked down the stairs. Zach followed at my heels. Bex and Grant made their way slowly down and Jonas and Liz rush in at the last second. I'm guessing Headmaster Steve was coming.
"Alright, we just have to walk about 2 miles and we'll be out of this cave." I said leading the way. Zach caught up quickly though, taking my hand in his.
When we finally got to the end of the cave we were met with the private jet Liz and I booked.
"What, how did you get a –" I cut Grant off.
"Like it?" I asked, batting my eyelashes at him, playfully.
"More like love it," Grant said giving me a hug.
He whispered in my ear so no one else could hear, "I can't believe you remembered." I just smiled at him as we pulled apart. Bex was glaring at me and I gave her a questioning look, but she wouldn't meet my eyes. Weird.
"Alright, so Jonas you're driving, Lizzie your Co-Pilot. You guys can switch halfway through so Jonas can sleep." They climbed in the cock-pit after I said this.
I search for a seat; the last one was next to Zach (there were only four seats in the back, Grant and Bex had the other two). I smiled at him as I sat down but he just turned to look out the window.
I just shook my head and thought boys are weird,before settling in to sleep for a few hours.
I woke up to my head in Zach's lap. I blushed and mumbled, "Sorry."
"It's fine." He said before turning towards the window yet again. I noticed we already landed.
"What–" I started but Zach cut me off.
"We decided it was better to have less people go, so Grant and Bex went since we decided not to wake you up." Then we sat in awkward silence for five minutes, with him staring out the window and me staring at him.
"What's your problem?" I asked.
He turned towards me but didn't look at me, "I don't have one."
"Sure," I said, "Then why won't you look at me?"
"Maybe you're just not the most attractive thing to look at!" He snapped looking back out the window.
Ouch. Normally, that wouldn't hurt, someone saying that. I mean, I am the Chameleon. I'm normal. I know I'm not the most attractive thing. If I was, I wouldn't be the Chameleon. But coming from Zach, it hurt. A lot. I think I love him and to have the person you love basically say you're hideous hurts. So I awkwardly got up and made it look like I walked towards the cockpit to talk Liz and Jonas. I waited a few minutes there so it looked like I actually talked to them, I went back and sat in Bex's seat.
I turned my head towards the window and put my headphones in, trying to push away the tears.
Eventually, the door opened and Bex and Grant came in. They looked the situation for a minute before Bex came and sat down next to me. She let me cry into her and eventually I fe;l asleep. I woke up later to yelling.
"What the hell did you do, Goode?" Bex screamed. She had Zach in a head lock and she looked just about ready to turn him into a punching bag.
"Nothing!" he yelled back at her. Grant looked torn, not knowing whether to stop Bex or help hurt him.
"Then why the hell did she cry herself to sleep? She never cries; let alone enough to make her sleep!" Bex screamed.
"I didn't do anything!" Zach argued back.
"Leave him alone, Bex." I managed to get out. Bex dropped him in a second and was back at my side.
"What did you do, Goode? We all know you did something, so just do us a favor and freaking say it already!"
"But I didn't do anything!"
"You were the only freaking person in here! Who else did it?"
Zach stayed silent for a while before he ducked his head and mumbled, "I didn't mean it, dude. I was just angry."
Grant looked at him as if to say About what?Zach just brought his voice back to normal level and said, "I still am for that matter. So just leave me the fuck alone."
Grant put his hands up in mock surrender while backing up. He came over to me and wrapped his arms around me and partially around Bex since I was curled up in her.
"And for that fucking matter, keep your hands off of my fucking girlfriend, Anderson!" Zach yelled. Grant started to peel his arms off of me but Bex glared at him.
Bex got up and slowly turned around glaring at Zach, "I doubt she's still yours, Goode."
Zach took a step towards her to meet her challenging glare and said, "And why not, Rebecca?" Bex took a step and was about to swing her fist but I jumped up and grabbed her elbow.
"Leave it alone, Bex. Please?" She sighed and sat down.
I went to follow her when I saw Zach smirk and say, "See?"
I snapped, "I didn't freaking say she didn't have a point, Goode! I just didn't want her to beat you up because we need everyone we can get and we don't have time to replace anybody. Now shut up and freaking sit down before I change my mind!" Zach looked shocked at my outburst. So did Grant and Bex for that matter. I just sat down next to Bex and silently fumed.
A/N: Well that was awfully, well, dramatic, don't you say? I hope you guys liked it. Please let me know in a review!
B/N: This was my favorite chapter so far...I guess I'm just a sucker for drama ;) Okay. I bet I can leave more reviews in this than anyone else here. Anybody care to play? Ready. set, GO!