Zach POV

Bex slowly left the room. Cammie's eyes flickered between me and her. It seemed almost as if she had no power over her own arms as the gun slowly turned towards her. My heart stopped momentarily.

'Gallagher girl…' I warned slowly, tears were streaming down her face. 'Please don't' I whimpered.

'Zach I'm a murderer. I killed Penny and I lied about it to everyone! I'm a monster' her voice shook as she spoke. The gun edged closer to her head. It pained me to see her in this state. Broken.

'Cam, you are far from being a monster' I soothed

'She was practically family. And I killed her.' Her finger danced across the trigger ever so slightly. I look a slow step forward.

'Cammie please put the gun down'

'Why? I'm a monster! Catherine and Dr Steve made me a monster. I'm a danger to everyone! It's better if I wasn't here.'

'Cam, remember that summer you went away?' I took another step forward. She nodded her head slowly. 'Do you remember what happened to me?' I asked

'You went mad and crazy' she said

'Exactly. And how do you think I'm going to feel if you pull that trigger? Cammie, I can't live without you' I took another step. She looked at me worried. As if in her head, something clicked and she realised what she was doing. And what she was doing was terrifying. All of a sudden she dropped the gun and sank to her knees beginning to sob. I rushed over to her kicking the gun far away from her. I sank down consuming her in my arms, rocking her back and forth while she sobbed into my chest. After a few minutes she looked up at me with tearstained eyes, her cheeks blotchy and red. She looked so innocent, so sad, the same way she did when coming back from that summer. The way she wandered around the halls of Gallagher not knowing what she was doing, her body just taking her around the school. Her body having a mind of its own. When Cammie wasn't Cammie.

'I don't deserve you' She whispered. I couldn't help but smirk

'I don't deserve you' I said back to her, staring into her eyes. She placed her hands on my chest and sighed.

'Zach, I'm serious-'

'So am I' I cupped her face in my hands, my back was against the wall and she was in between my legs.

'You deserve so much better. You deserve a girl that isn't crazy like me' She muttered. A sad feeling grew in my stomach.

'You're probably right' I smirked. She looked at me with sad eyes. 'I could do better. But…' I paused for dramatic effect 'I'd rather be stuck with you' I pressed my forehead against hers. She shut her eyes.

'You're so cheesy' She whispered. I chuckled.

'Yeah but you love me' I said. She opened her eyes just so that she could roll them.

'I guess I do' She smirked at me. 'I love you Blackthorne Boy'

'I love you too Gallagher Girl' I pecked her lips lightly. She buried her head in my chest and snuggled into me. This reminded me of the cave we went to before breaking into Blackthorne all those years ago. Somethings don't change.I can feel Cammie falling asleep on me. I wrap my arms around her tighter. I want to protect her for as long as possible. And to be honest, I'm scared. If Cammie killed Penny and lied about it, then this secret needs to be kept a secret. If this secret gets out. Cammie's career would be over. Her family's reputation would be ruined. Everything she built up and protected would be destroyed. I can't let this happen. This secret has to stay safe. I need to protect the secret, just as much as I need to protect Cammie.

I stay with Cammie sleeping on my chest as I watch the moon and the stars glistening over the mountains and trees. The door creeps open slightly, my attention is drawn to the door as Joe tentatively steps in.

'How is she?' He whispered.

'Upset' I replied 'Did Bex tell you?' I asked

'She did. I believe that there is more to the story. I personally don't feel that Cammie would be able to kill someone. This was before Gallagher. Before she knew about being a spy. Before she was trained-'

'Before the Circle ruined her life' I finished. Joe sighed and nodded.

'She's had a hard life' He said looking down at Cammie's sleeping body

'And if what happened was true' I looked down at Cammie as well 'Then life is about to be a whole lot more complicated' I added whispering. I looked up at Joe. 'What's the problem about me being a Goode? Cammie said it was because of the Circle, but I feel like there's more to it.' Joe once again sighed.

'Catherine and Penny were partners. I would even say that they were friends. And when Catherine joined the Circle, Penny was distraught. She trusted Catherine with her life...and then she began to worry that Catherine may just take her life.' I sighed and looked out of the window.

'Why does my mother have to keep ruining my life?' I said aloud but mostly to myself.

'Because she's a psychotic bitch' I heard a mumble from under me. Cammie was staring up at me awake. On the inside I was panicked. Did Cammie hear the entire conversation? But on the outside, I was my usual calm, cocky self. I smirked down at her.

'Miss me?' I teased. She rolled her eyes pushing down on my chest getting up. She stood up and stretched. She then turned to Joe.

'How's Jason?' She asked. My heart sank slightly. Of course she asked about him.

'He went out for air and hasn't come back. Arthur is getting worried.' Cammie sighed.

'I know where he might be' She said

'Where?' I asked. Cammie was still staring at Joe. Joe was looking at her with a slightly worried expression mixed with anger. But being Joe Soloman...you can never really tell.

'He wouldn't be able to get through' He said. Cammie shook her head.

'We've always found a way to get in. I've done it a few times when I've been up here' She admitted.

'Why?' Joe said angrily.

'Curiosity' She admitted.

'Cammie, it's trespassing. That property belongs to the government'

'Yeah well so do we.' She stated. Joe curled his fingers into fists.

'Cammie, you're playing with fire' He warned.

'Hasn't bothered me so far' I could tell from Cammie's cheery tone that she was smiling. Joe huffed but didn't say anything. Cammie's phone began to ring, she dived towards her phone. She answered.

'Jason?' She asked. She turned so she was facing me and Joe. 'Jason?' She repeated. 'Jason what's going on?' Her face grew scared as Joe and I stepped closer. 'Jason can you hear me?' Her eyes darted between us. We listened carefully. 'Jaso-' She was interrupted by a gunshot.

Authors note: And that's that...End of story, finished, complete...not to return to again...bye...

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