Cammie's POV

I wake up not in my bed and feel a wave of panic take over. I look around recognizing Zach's room and start to relax but then I heard a noise come from his attached bathroom. "Zach?" I got up and walked over to the door, "Are you alright?" I knocked on the door and heard shuffling and some groaning. I knocked again with more power, "Zach, open up."

"I'm fine, go get ready for classes." he shouted back, "I'll see you at breakfast." he didn't get me anytime to respond so I nodded my head, even though he couldn't see me and walked back to my room. It was only 6am and breakfast was at 8am, the boys haven't returned to their room meaning they spent the night with my friends. I made it back to my room, opened the door to Macey screaming at Grant for something.

"You idiot! That was the last of my baking powder and it takes 3-5 business days to order, not to mention illegal in the U.S. and several other different countries!"

"Why do you have baking powder? Shouldn't you keep that in the kitchen? Not really my fault now, is it?" Grant had a smug smile on his face and crossed his arms over his chest. I looked to Macey's desk and saw a white powder covering it, the floor next to it and partly Grant's leg.

"It's make up." She turns towards me, "Cam can you explain to your idiot brother what make up is and that he should not touch mine."

"Grant, I wouldn't touch Macey's make up because one she gets mad when you do, two there is a 80 percent chance it is illegal, and three there is a 100 percent chance it is very lethal." I explain giving him a small smile making both of us chuckle and Macey glare.

"So what where you and Goode up to last night?" she sent a smirk in my direction. Bex and Nick both sat up straighter, Liz came out of the bathroom already in her uniform.

"Nothing much, just talking and then went to bed. Oh and guys, you might want to go and see him, I don't think he is feeling to well." Grant and Jonas share a look, "What?"

Grant looked at me, "Zach doesn't get sick, at least not easily, and he doesn't show it." Grant gives me a quick hug as him and Jonas make their way back to their room. I quickly grab my uniform and change, putting my hair into a high ponytail and slipping on my black converse. Macey put on minimum make up for me today which I'm thankful for, just some mascara, eyeliner and lip gloss. We where sitting around for a bit till breakfast just catching up or getting to know each other in some cases or even re-know each other. I couldn't help but wonder what was wrong with Zach, I mean Grant said he doesn't get sick and I never seen him sick or even remotely ill, not even a sore throat! I have seen him cut, bruised and bloodied but never sick so I guess Grant is right. Wow, that is a first. Maybe I should go check on him? It could have something to do with the circle, could it? Could the circle have poisoned him?

"Cam? Cammie?" I look over and Liz was waving her hand in my face, "Time for breakfast." I nodded and got up we walked down, me a little behind the group then I remember.

"Guys wait." they turned around slightly alarmed but I just pointed to Preston, them getting my question.

"I guess just go with it, your mom didn't say anything so my guess is she already has something planned out." Macey shrugged and kept walking. Bex and Liz fell behind and walked at my sides.

"Did you know he calls her Mace, like as a normal nickname? And she allows it. Not once has she reacted negatively to it." Liz said just below a whisper so no one could hear but us.

"Liz, they are people, not lab rats." Bex reminded Liz for what seemed like the millionth time.

"Yeah and I am almost positive that she likes him. Scratch that, I'm positive." we started to giggle(yes giggled), Macey turned around and sent us a glare, oops I guess she could hear us. We sat down in our usual sits but Zach nor Grant and Jonas were there, my mom went up to the podium and announced.

"Hello ladies and gentlemen," she looked over towards our table, "as some of you may have noticed we are joined by a few new gentlemen today as in Grant Newman, Jonas Anderson, Nicholas Smith and Preston Winters. We aren't in Code Red because, well three of them are Blackthorne or former Blackthorne boys and Mr. Winters is joining us to start to study our field. I trust you will treat them with respect and welcome them. Another and last announcement I have is creating a Gallagher prom for seniors. We have been testing new things here and want you girls and boys to have some normal high school experiences, so with that being said we will be joined by some Blackthorne seniors in two days. Friday you will get a town day. Thank you and have a wonderful day." She stepped down as a wave of whispers and giggles swept over the Grand Hall, I just turned to Nick.

"So, looking forward to seeing more of your old classmates?"

He looked at me and smiled' "Yeah- no." he shook his head. I heard the doors open as I piled my plate with some waffles and bacon, the guys walk in and over to us, Zach tries to sit down next to me- tries being the key word.

"Tina, can you move over please?" she ignores him, "Tina?" she continues to chat with her friends about prom and the Blackthorne boys coming.

"Tina, we are back together." I say biting into a strip of bacon."

"Oh hey Zach! Are you excited about seeing your old classmates?" she smiles sliding down making room for him to sit. Zach nods in return and looks towards me.

"What was that?"

"It's called sisterhood." Macey, Bex, Liz and I say at the same time. Okay it's a bit creepy but fun!

"No, it's just creepy, really creepy." Zach smirked and nudged me, I leaned in for a kiss but he pulled away, he kissed my forehead and changed the subject, "So what's this about a prom? And where do I get those wrist flower things?"

"It's called a corsage, dude. Thought you would know that, Mr. I-Know-Everything-Spy." Preston let out a light chuckle.

"Whatever," Zach waved him off like it was nothing and maybe it was, "But is there a special thing I have to do or can I just take my Gallagher Girl?" Hmm?

"Uh, YES! In fact all of you," Macey points to Jonas, Grant, Preston and Zach, "have to do a prom-posal. They have to be big, special, and meaningful in order for us to go." she gave a satisfied smirk.

"I don't think Gallagher Girl wants all that." Zach put his arm around my waist but I moved out of his grasp. Maybe I do want a big deal, maybe I want to be treated like I'm something important and not in the way where I may or may not have information. Maybe I wanted to be the slightest bit normal, even for just one night.

"I do, actually. It's our senior year, our prom night, I can't even remember my summer, I want to be normal or as normal as I can be."

"But prom-posals are stupid." Zach gave me a pleading look, my I gave him my best puppy dog eyes and like always, he crumbles, "Fine, fine." I grin, wrapping my arms around his neck and kissing his cheek. I pulled back quick, shocked at how hot his cheek was.

"Zach, you are hot, very very hot. Like temperature wise." I feel his forehead with the back of my hand, "Oh no, Zach, you're too sick."

"I'm fine," he shrugs off my touch and stands up,"and good cover up for calling me hot, by the way I think you look especially hot today in your uniform." he sends me a wink and of course a smirk while he walked away.

"Can that boy be anymore of a condescending asshat?" Bex shook her head and stuffed her mouth with some egg benedict.

"That's our friend and brother you are talking about so we have to stick up for but... true." Jonas nodded and scooped another spoon full of cereal into his mouth, "So you guys and girls ready for classes?" We all nodded but Preston who looked terrified, we all laughed as the bell rang.

"Come on you are with me today." Macey said as she dragged him to the first class of the day which we all shared.

Zach's POV(from the start of the chapter)

I was dreaming about mine and Cammie's future together, whether or not she went to Georgetown, another college or straight into an organization, I'll follow wherever she goes, be by her side and maybe one day we could get married. I don't know how she feels about the whole marrying and having children things, with what happen with her dad and how it left her and her mom, even her aunt maybe she not open for it. I didn't even believe i love and caring for a person so much that you only focus on them 24/7 till I met Cam. I guess I still have to thank Joe for assigning me to tail her back in D.C. and when doing brush passes. All of a sudden I get this cramping, nauseated feeling, I get out of bed gently trying not to upset my stomach even more or wake Cam up and rush to the attached bathroom, closing and locking the door. I hunch over the toilet spilling out my guts and I can't stop sweating.

'This can't be happening.' I repeat over and over again in my head. See the thing is I never get sick, I have a strong metabolism. I stop puking, I stand up feel light headed and very very hot. I strip off my shirt and splash water on my face, I try drinking some but that triggers my stomach and I start to throw up more. "Zach?" I heard light footsteps coming towards the door, oh great Cam's up, she can't see me like this, not when I'm weak.

"Are you alright?" she knocks on the door ever so lightly, I throw up again this time forcing myself to be as quiet as I can, not succeeding. She knocks heavier this time, "Zach, open up."

"I'm fine, go get ready for classes." I shouted back through the door, "I'll see you at breakfast." she didn't respond but I heard her retreating footsteps and my bedroom door opening and closing. I sunk back against the wall defeated, I just pushed the only person I loved(in the relationship/ I want to marry kind of way) away, I just hope she understands and isn't too mad. I got up and took a shower and scrubbed the taste of vomit out of my mouth. When I was done I wrapped a towel around my waist and walked out to get dressed in my uniform but was surprised to Grant and Jonas standing there eyeing me carefully.

"Well I have to get dressed and if you want to watch, feel free but we all have girlfriends." I smirked, walking over to my closet thanking myself, mentally, for putting on briefs. I drop my towel and grab my khakis, putting them on and turning to face them. The look on their face was priceless, "You like what you see?" I smirk bigger, holding my hands out with my shirt in my hand. I laugh shrugging it on.

"I'm starting to think Nick isn't the only gay one." Grant smiled at me.

"I don't know, why don't you ask Cammie?" I think I was pushing it but it was really funny to piss Grant off.

"Dude, that's my sister! Don't be a dick." Grant made a disgusted pissed off look and I couldn't hold back.

"Huh, you guys must be twins because just last night she said something about me and dick. What was it?" I fake ponder but then Grant lunges at me, I quickly dodge and he comes at me again this time I'm not quick enough and he lands a punch right in my gut. I pray not to throw up again.

"Grant stop, he's sick. Zach that was really uncalled for and you had it coming." Jonas said stepping in between us, "Grant get dress, you too Zach. Shake hands and lets just forget this, we are all safe and we are with our friends and family." I nodded my head and finished getting dressed, I reached my hand out for Grant to shake.

"Man, I am so sorry, what I said was uncalled for." He nodded and pulled me in for a man-hug and laughed.

"I'm not sorry for hitting you." We all laughed and started to head down to breakfast to meet the girls.

"If it makes you feel better Cam and I haven't done anything remotely close to hooking up yet." I offer to Grant.

"You had to add in yet didn't you." Grant sends me a look but I just smirk.

"To be honest, you seen me naked more then her." I laugh at the memories of all the pranks and mishaps we had but Grant gives a disgusted look.

"Yeah, lets not be honest about that." The three of us laugh like the old times of us staying up late at Blackthorne. When we reach the Grand Hall we are late and just hear the end of Ms. Morgan or... err... Rachel's speech. I really got to get use to calling her that. Something about a prom and Blackthorne coming and neither of those things sound good right now. We walk over to the girls sitting in our normal spot.

"Tina, can you move over please?" she doesn't respond, "Tina?" I try to get her attention but she keeps talking to her friends about the Blackthorne boys.

"Tina, we are back together." Cammie says biting into her bacon.

"Oh hey Zach! Are you excited about seeing your old classmates?" Tina smiles sliding down making room for me to fit. I nod in return and look towards Cam.

"What was that?"

"It's called sisterhood." Macey, Bex, Liz and her say at the same time. Okay. Creepy.

"No, it's just creepy, really creepy." I smirked and nudged her, she leans in for a kiss but I pulled away, I kiss her forehead and changed the subject, "So what's this about a prom? And where do I get those wrist flower things?" I'm sick whether I like to admit it or not and don't want her to get sick.

"It's called a corsage, dude. Thought you would know that, Mr. I-Know-Everything-Spy." Preston let out a light chuckle.

"Whatever," I waved him off, "But is there a special thing I have to do or can I just take my Gallagher Girl?"

"Uh, YES! In fact all of you," Macey points to Jonas, Grant, Preston and me, "have to do a prom-posal. They have to be big, special, and meaningful in order for us to go." she gave us a satisfied smirk.

"I don't think Gallagher Girl wants all that." I put my arm around her waist but she moved out of my grasp. I gave her a questioning look.

"I do, actually. It's our senior year, our prom night, I can't even remember my summer, I want to be normal or as normal as I can be." Cam turns to face me.

"But prom-posals are stupid." I gave her a pleading look but she looked at me with her puppy dog eyes and like always, I crumble, "Fine, fine." she grins, wrapping her arms around my neck and kissing my cheek. She pulled back quick, obviously shocked at how hot my cheek was.

"Zach, you are hot, very very hot. Like temperature wise." She feels my forehead with the back of her hand, "Oh no, Zach, you're too sick."

"I'm fine," I shrugs off her touch and stand up,"and good cover up for calling me hot, by the way I think you look especially hot today in your uniform." I send her a wink and of course a smirk while I walked away. Grant is probably going to kill me later but it was worth it to she her blush. I feel a wave of nausea wash over me and I turn to head back to my room but run into Joe.

"Hey, aren't you suppose to be hidden or dead? Never mind." I try to move past him but he wasn't having it.

"Little birdie told me you are sick." It wasn't a question.

"Yeah, and I am about to be sick all over you if you don't let me go to my room." I try to move past him again but he pulls me back."

"Nope, you are going to the infirmary." I open my mouth to protest but he beats me to it, "I am your legal guardian, you are still 17 and have to listen to me. Now walk." He says as the bell rings.

This is great I'm sick in the infirmary and not with my Gallagher Girl who needs protecting.

When we get to the infirmary, there was no wait and the doctor came in right away, "So, Mr. Goode, what seems to be the problem?" she smiles brightly at me then to Joe.

"Nothing, I just have a slight cold." I say blankly.

"You might be right but what's wrong?" she takes off her stethoscope and presses it against my chest, "Deep breathes."

"I have a sore throat, vomiting and fever." she pulls away and starts to type on her laptop that she brought in.

"I'll be right back." she says and three minutes later she is with two throat swabs and a flash light thing. "Open wide." she instructs and I do, she sticks the swabs down my throat and I gag, Joe laughs in the back. "Well Mr. Goode, it seems like you might have strep throat. I'll get these tested." After that she leaves the room. Okay she doesn't seem nice anymore!

"This can't be happening. Cam is looking forward to this prom thing and everything with the Circle." I say but my voice comes out very harsh, "No."

"Listen Zach, it's okay to get sick. For the Circle, we just need to stay put for now. For the prom thing, I am sure Cam will find another date." I glare at Joe as a nurse comes in.

"Mr. Goode, lab came back positive, you have strep and we are giving you an anti-inflammatory and antibiotic. They will be ready soon and we already contacted your teachers saying you are on bed rest for the rest of the day. And until you are all better, refrain from kissing, intimate contact and share foods and drinks." She smiled and left.

"That might be hard for you." Joe smirked, "Well you got it from here, I'm going back to 'hiding' and being 'dead'." he put air quotes around hiding and dead. I followed him out the door, picking up my prescription from the pharmacy. I headed back to my room to take a nap. I took my pills with a glass of water setting it on my nightstand drifting off to sleep.

Sorry it took so long for me to update but last week I had 3 essays, 2 finals/regents, and a project/presentation. This week I have a little lest but still jam packed, already almost done with the next chapter though. School is killing me little by little. And the worst part is I have strep too!... or did, I'm almost over it now. That is where the inspiration came from. I'm getting kind of bored with this story too and most of you are too probably so I'm just going to have a little fun, tell me if you hate it.

Until next time,

~bookslover777