So, I got this review giving me an idea that I'm planning on using in this chapter. It was really good, and helps my story a bit. I was kind of lost at that part, and now I actually have an idea. Thanks. You know who you are ( ;
(Cpov.)
I woke up because the sun was in my eyes. Hah, I thought. Looks like I forgot to close the curtains last night. With that, I pulled myself out of bed, and got dressed. Today was the fall festival, and I couldn't wait. I went down, and Henri was packing his bag.
"Henri, what are you doing?" I asked.
"Packing my bag. I'm going to go get rid of the video tonight." I stared at him.
"But it's the fall festival tonight, and you said you'd go tomorrow," I protested.
"Calm down, 4. You're still going to the festival." Say what? "You're old enough to be able to take care of yourself for a night. You weren't coming anyway, so…"
"So this is your way of making sure I stay here."
"That's about right." I closed my eyes, looked down, and smiled, shaking my head.
"Of course. Only you, Henri. Only you."
He smiled along with me. "It's noon right now. How about you get something to eat, and take Berne Kosar for a run."
I ate, took the dog for a run, and soon Henri was leaving. "Call if there's an emergency. If you want to go home, make sure to lock the doors, and put the alarm system on high."
"Henri," I said. "I'm old enough to be able to take care of myself for a night." He smiled as his words were flung back at him.
"Wise words. Probably from a wise man." I raised an eyebrow at him. "I'll be back at 10 at the latest. You be back at at least midnight. Got it."
"Got it captain."
"Good. Have fun." He hugged me.
"Will do." I started to get a bad felling. Something was going to happen. And I wasn't going to like it. I never did.
I called Sam, and we talked for a while. After he hung up, I sat in the window and waited for him to come and pick me up. We had desisted to go together, because nether of our parents were going to come.
(Zpov.)
The fall festival was tonight. We were already three hours away from Paradise. The festival was going to start in one hour, and we'd get there when it was dark. We had all came again. Bex, Liz, Macey, Mr. Solomon, Rachel, and me. This time we took Liz's van. Something about testing a new thing she had just added. I wasn't really listening. I was too busy going "yes, I'm not insane, I'm not insane, I'm not insane!" Of course I didn't say it out loud. Then people would think I'm insane.
"How much longer," Bex groaned, her head tilting back.
"Just three more hours, Bex. Chill," Macey snapped.
Mental notes
Never go one a long road trip with Bex ever again. EVERNever tell Bex to chill. She'll only get madNever drink a large soda, then try to hold it inNever tell Macey that her trying to calm Bex down in uselessNever ask Mr. Solomon to help you when two Gallagher girls who haven't had any sleep are angry with you, and you want to calm them down. He won't helpNever ask Rachel to help you when it comes to girls. She'll side with themNever tell a Gallagher girl that she should probably get some sleep. She'll twist your arm behind your back, and hold it there for half an hourNever doubt that you won't find your girlfriend when you're only five minutes away from the fall festival. It'll only make things harder for you
So, that's how our ride went. Angry Bex, grumpy Macey, quite Liz, girl-siding Rachel, and no-help-what-so-ever Mr. Solomon.
When we got to Paradise it was 9:30, and I thought I might faint. We drove up to the festival, and found a spot to park. I jumped out, and ran as fast as I could to a port-a-potty. After that, I was all business.
"So," I asked. "Were to first? The fairies wheel? Cotton candy booth?"
"We should split up," Bex suggested. "Cover more ground."
"Good idea," Mr. Solomon said as we put our comms in. "If you see her, tell us where you are, and we'll go get her together."
"Liz, you start over at the dunking booth," Rachel ordered. "Bex, go to the game section. Macey, food area. Joe, you and me will search the pavilion and other rides over there. Zach you got haunted hay ride."
"Got it." So that's how I ended up sitting by the line that was waiting for the haunted hay ride, getting strange looks from everyone. Then I heard a group of girls laughing, and someone calling over a Sam. I looked up to see what was going on, and I saw her. Actually saw her.
Cammie was coming this way. She was going on the haunted hay ride, and didn't ever see me.
I didn't call the others. I wanted to talk to her alone first.
(Cpov.)
I sat and waited. I hear a knock at my door and I naturally thought it was Sam. When I got to the door, I stopped breathing completely.
"Hello, 4."
"Hello, Mrs. Goode." Oh, no. She can't be here. She just can't.
"Don't panic," she said, and I was surprised that she wasn't being calm about this. She looked scared, and worried. "I'm not going to hurt you."
"Are you sure? Because it's kind of your job. You know, find me. Turn me over to the Moggs. Have them kill me…"
"No, 4. I don't want them to kill you."
"I'm sorry, am I missing something here?" What was she talking about? She's supposed to want me dead.
"The only reason I work for the Moggs is because of Zach."
"What dose Zach have to do with any of this?"
"Look, there are the people in the Circle who knows you're aliens, and there are those who don't. the ones who don't think there doing what's best for the world. The ones that do, know that It's wrong, and want to stop. I know."
"Then why don't they stop?"
"Because the Moggs find out, and they don't want people to leave. So they use something against them. In my case it's Zach. They'll kill him if I quit."
"So, this hole time, you only hunted me, because if you didn't, they'd kill Zach."
"Yes. I sent Zach to Blackthorn were they'd have a harder time finding him. I let him think I was a bad person because it's easier that way."
"Do the Moggs know you're here?"
"I don't think so. They were looking for you in California. They think you're there." She looked at her watch. "I've got to go. If I don't call in in two minutes they'll come after me. Good bye Cammie. And if you don't believe me, ask Henri about Dian Goode. He'll explain it."
"Good bye. And thanks. It's nice knowing Zach's Mom isn't evil." I smiled. She smiled back.
Sam drove his dad's car to my house. Not his evil step dad's car. His missing dad car. He had gone missing during a research trip looking for signs of alien life forms. He never came home. Sam doesn't like to talk about it, and I don't push him.
I saw him in the drive way, so I grabbed my shoulder bag, and ran outside to meet him. I jumped in the car and buckled up.
"So," I said with a smile. "Got any new information for me?"
"I do, actually," he said proudly.
"Let's hear it." He started to back out of the drive way.
"Ever heard of the Loriens?" I nearly chocked.
I recovered as best I could, and said, "No. I've never heard of them. What all do you know about them?"
"I know that they're here because they're on the run from the Mogadorians. I also know that they have special powers, or abilities I guess. They came from the planet Lorien, and that they look just like us. They blend perfectly. One could be living in our town right now, and we wouldn't even know it." Aren't those facts true.
"Sam," I asked, my voice a bit shaky. "Were did you learn all that from?"
"Some from the "they live among us" website. But most from my dad. It was the life form he was looking for when he disappeared." He looked down for a second, then looked back up. His dad disappeared when he was looking for us? Henri's going to love this.
"I'm sorry, Sam. I didn't know."
"It's okay. Look we're here." He pulled his car up into an empty space, and we jumped out, jogging to the pavilion. He went to go buy us tickets for the fairies wheel, while I sat and waited.
"You came," someone squealed.
I turned to see Sarah sitting down next to me. "Hey. Yeah, I came. Henri couldn't. He had something important to do. But he said I could come anyway."
"Good. You don't want to miss the Haunted Hay Ride."
"What's the haunted hay ride all about? Everyone seems exited."
"It's like a haunted house, but a hay ride. Biggest thing that happens all year."
"Well I can't wait to go."
"It starts at dark. We should go together."
"Yeah. Wait. Could Sam come along? Me and him came together because both our parents weren't able to, and I needed a ride."
"Of course. You don't even need to ask."
"Thanks."
"Well, I need to go. I've got to go and take my little brother on some rides, or else I'm grounded."
"See ya later, Sarah."
"Bye."
"So," Sam said. I didn't even hear him come up. Darn, I'm getting slow. "Still talking to Sarah, I see."
I sighed. "I'm sorry, Sam. It's just she's…"
"Really nice, and it's fun being around her?"
"Sam…"
"Cam, I'm not mad. She is nice, and fun to be around."
"I'm glad you think that," I said, relived.
"Yeah. So about the fairies wheel…"
"Let's go man!" I got up, pulling him along with me. "So, you're not afraid of haunted houses right?"
"Well…"
"Oh, come on Sam. Ghosts aren't real. Aliens are, and you're not afraid of them."
"Most people don't believe in aliens."
"Oh yeah they do. They just pretend they don't because they're afraid of the unknown."
"Good point, my friend." I chuckled. We gave our ticket to the guy in the booth, and grabbed our seats. Soon we were going up.
After a bunch of rides Sam said that he had to go to the bathroom, and I told him I'd wait out by to haunted hay ride.
"Hey, Cam. Right on time." I turned to Sarah, who had an exited look on her face.
"Hey. Sam's in the bathroom, so it should just be a minute."
"Okay. I hope he hurries up. The line might get long." While we were waiting, I told Sarah a joke and laughed really hard. Sam came out of the bathroom, and looked at us.
"Come on Sam. We got to go. The lines getting long." He came up, and while Sarah wasn't looking he mouthed, so this is why you asked me if I was scared of ghosts. I gave him a sheepish smile, and nodded.
I grabbed his arm, and we headed to the line. I think Sarah might have been over exaggerating about the line getting long. We were on the first ride out.
I had to admit. That ride was kind of scary. There was blood, and skeletons, and high pitched screams. The hole throw down.
The Man at the tractor stopped it, and said "Get off and walk." We all jumped down. The other people walked fast, but Sam, Sarah, and I were a bit slow, and soon we were left behind. While Sam, and Sarah thought it was okay being left behind, but I had a bad feeling. I felt like someone was watching me. Like someone was going to come out and capture me.
"Come on, Cammie. Ghosts aren't real," Sam shot my words back at me with a smile. I was about to say something mean but I didn't have a chance. A net was thrown on top of us, and we all went down.
Sarah screamed, and me and Sam tried to get the net off, but it was no use. Soon people were picking Sarah and Sam up, pulling them away from me.
"NO!" I yelled. "LET THEM GO! LET ME GO!"
"Not happening," a voice laughed. I could tell it was male.
"Let me go, or you'll regret it."
"I'm sure I will."
That was the last straw. I flipped the guy over me, landing him on his back. He hit the ground hard, and wasn't getting up soon. I turned to see more guys coming at me. Then, without thinking by the way, I turned on my lights and blinded them. That's what happens when you're wearing night vision goggles, and a bright light shines in them. Where'd they get night vision goggles?
"Were are Sarah and Sam," I yelled. They ignored me, pulling off there goggles, and coming at me again. I flung my hand to the sides, shooting the two back into a tree. "Were?" I picked up the goggles and flung them as far as I could. Then I went back to holding them against the tree using my invisible force.
"That way," one said, pointing. "We were supposed to get you, and bring you to the next town. We were going to leave you there, and bring Sam and Sarah back to the festival."
I dropped my hands, and ran. I cleared the path using my telepathy. I stopped in a clearing to see where I was. Then two hand grabbed me again, and pushed me against a tree. This was getting annoying. I was about to fling them back when I realized who it was.
"Zach?"
Cliff hanger. what was your fav. part so far?
