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Being dragged out to a club by your two best celebrity friends was fun for a while, but when one of them has a boyfriend, she ignores you. The other one has too much fun throwing herself at random guys. Either way, this wasn't really my scene. I would have preferred to go shopping or go out to eat, but for Bex and Liz, it was drink and dance until dawn. Most eighteen years olds weren't served alcohol in clubs, but you had to know where to go to get some. Presently we were at a place called The Rat.
I had absolutely no idea why Bex thought it would be fun to go to a place called The Rat. It was more like a rave than a club. There were bodies everywhere, basically having dry sex on the dance floor. The music was so loud, the drinks on the bar were bouncing up and down. I was sitting on the bar stool watching everyone. Bex waved her arm at me, gesturing me out onto the dance floor. I shook my head, not wanting to participate.
All I had wanted to do was relax after a long day of filming but Bex's need to party was strong. I couldn't let her and Liz go by themselves either. They needed someone responsible with them, or they would end up drunk and alone. Just as it was Macey's job to look after me, It was my responsibility to look after them when they needed me. The bartender tapped me on my shoulder and smiled.
"You're Cammie Morgan!" He yelled above the noise.
I tried not to roll my eyes and point out he stated the obvious. I nodded instead.
"Look, not to worry you or anything, but the press is here! They're looking for you.!" He yelled again.
I paled. This was not good. If the press was here then we were busted. We were supposed to be a good influence to people. If we got caught partying, it would be the start of a career of controversy. The bartender grabbed me and led me to a side door and out into the alleyway. A single camera flashed in my face, momentarily blinding me. I looked down to see a guy giving the bartender a roll of money.
"By now, you should be more careful of strangers, Morgan." Zach said.
"What are you doing here Zach?" I asked.
"Maybe I like it here?" He said, shrugging his shoulders, a smirk appearing on his face.
"Oh, so you come here often? That's nice. Do you happen to know why they call it The Rat? Because that's just weird. I mean it's a nice place but-" I said.
"You talk to much." He chuckled cutting me off.
I did tend to over talk with guys that I liked but Zach made me lose my cool. I couldn't be sophisticated and witty around him.
"Then you talk." I countered.
His face suddenly became serious. It looked like he had something to say. Something he had been holding back.
"How did you know that man?" Zach asked.
I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. "I had a nightmare that morning. He was in the dream, covered with blood. He kept saying it was his fault and I kept telling him it was mine."
His face had gone expressionless, and he stiffened. I didn't know why what I had said affected him so much. All I knew was I wanted him to open up to me and tell me what was wrong.
"How much do you know about me?" He asked. This was it. He had probably suspected that I knew. Tina had told me. She was there when it happened.
"I know." I said. He knew what I was referring to. My heart was beating faster and I suddenly became afraid. I was afraid of what he might do or say. I didn't want to be hurt. He closed his eyes and when he opened them, there was so much pain and remorse. He looked broken, like he didn't know himself. Like there was nothing he could do to put all of his broken pieces together.
I hugged him. I wrapped my arms around his waist and pulled him closer to me. It hurt to see him like that. It would hurt me to see anyone like that. He seemed surprised but then he tentatively put his arms around me too.
"I need to tell you things. I need to explain." He said hoarsely.
I nodded, and grabbed his hand. Walking back to the limo, I saw Abby.
"Bex and Liz are inside. Zach and I are going back to my place." I told her.
Abby smirked. "Stay safe Cam, your career will go nowhere if you turn up pregnant."
I blushed and glared at her. Zach and I got into the limo and five minutes later we pulled up at the Morgan Mansion.
"Are your parents home?" He asked.
I shook my head a little sadly. "No they're a half a world away. Macey usually stays with me, but she's off doing spy stuff tonight. She'll be back tomorrow."
Zach tilted his head upward and followed me into my bedroom and we both sat on the couch facing the TV. He looked around and I suddenly felt conscious of the decorating.
"My mom was a terrorist." He said.
This was news to me but I let him go on.
"Tina has been my only friend ever since I started Hollywood. We met at one of those fancy dinners the producer throws at the end of the film. She came up to me and told me I was doing everything wrong. Said she'd teach me how to be a celebrity if I got her guys." He said smiling at the memory. I could help but feel slightly jealous that Tina had a special connection with Zach.
"She came to my house that one day, two years ago. My mom wanted to make this special announcement, but Tina wanted to go to the beach and talk about you, actually. So I thought I could just listen to what she had to say and go hang out with Tina right after that. But what my mom told me was huge. She said that she was a part of some group called the Circle of Cavan. I was a little shocked because she asked me to join. At first, she made it sound like they were some righteous group, doing good. But then, when she gave me the details; I knew there was something wrong. The Circle were mindless killers. I refused the offer. Tina had finally come over, while we were arguing. My mom pulled a gun out. She grabbed Tina and pointed the gun at her. My mom threatened to kill her if I refused again." He said. His voice was monotonous and it sounded forced, as if he was reliving the memory.
I grabbed him again and settled in to him, trying to give him strength to finish the story. I needed to know. I needed to have a peace of mind.
"I grabbed the gun and pulled Tina out of the way, and while I was doing that…It was an accident. I didn't mean to. I mean, she was my mom. Even though she was psychotic… I miss her. Sometimes I wish, she was alive again." He said, unable to finish his sentences.
"I don't blame you. It's not your fault." I whispered. His hand had been stroking my hair.
"No, it was his. That guy you saw in your dream, the one that Macey fought; it's his fault." He said.
I frowned. "Who is he?"
He paused before saying, "My dad. He's the leader of the Circle."
Apparently there was more to the story than I thought.
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