Come Back to Me: Cammie and Zach
"Missed me, Cammie," Zach's mother mocks. She walks closer to me slowly. Zach tries to guard me, stepping in between me and his mother. "Don't worry son, I won't hurt this girl of yours," She gives Zach a stern look, almost asking him to step aside. Zach does so, but still watching every move she makes. She puts her hand to my face then quickly puts it down and smirks. "I knew we'd be meeting more of each other, Cammie," A low laugh escapes her throat as she turns around again.
She takes a few steps around before saying anything else. She puts her hands on her hips, turning to me to say, "Why won't you just die?" She exclaims. Her fingers tapping on her hips as she exhales deeply, "Do you know how many times I've tried getting rid of you? And now here you are again!" Her eyes so wide when they look straight at mine, it only takes a second for me to be surprised.
"You don't deserve Zach," She says with her voice low and this time, her eyes are filled with fury. She charges towards me, so fast when she says, "Why won't you just stay away?" She comes so fast, it causes Zach to take action and come forward. "Zach, get out of my way. I don't want to hurt you."
"No, you don't have to do this!" Zach says, taking my hand behind him.
His mother laughs as she shakes her head at him. Then suddenly, she stops laughing, her face gone all serious, it sends chills down my spine. "Hold him!" She commands her two guys, as she points at Zach. She turns her head to look at me, anger filling her eyes, total hatred going all to me. "It shouldn't have gotten this far, if only you just stayed far away from us, Cammie." She declares.
The guys struggle to hold onto Zach as Zach throws punches at them. I can't watch this happen to Zach. I can't stand to see him get hurt. I'd rather have it be me than him. "Please, don't do this. Just take me! I'll do anything you say!" I beg her, not being able to take the sight of Zach having to fight.
"No! Cammie! Don't do this!" Zach shouts out, still trying to deal with the guys. "Just run, Cammie! Run!" But his words go right through me, taking no sense inside of me. 'Cause even though I run away, she will still come after me till I'm actually dead. I'm too tired to run away, too tired of all of this. Tears start to come up and blur my eyes as I glance between Zach and his mother. My head too clouded to even think of what to do. But I made Zach a promise and I plan on keeping it. I look to Zach one last time, a tear dropping from my face as I already have made up my mind.
She laughs as her gaze sets on mine. "You'd do anything?" She asks to reassure herself of what I just said as if an idea just formed in her head, which I'm sure did.
I nod my head, thinking if I'm doing the right thing. I take a look at Zach, shaking my head at him, telling him to stop fighting, which he does when he gets the knowledge of what I'm doing. I continue to look at him as I say, "Yes, I'll do anything."
Zach stops fighting and shakes his head at me, clearly disapproving of what I'm about to do. "No Cammie. Don't do this." He says as he jaw begins to tighten, the 2 guys getting a hold of him.
She turns to look at Zach and says, "So if I told you to jump off a cliff, would you?" She is clearly testing me to see if I'd do as she says. She puts one hand on her hip, waiting for an answer from me as she looks at me carefully, never letting he gaze falter.
I know better and I won't lose to her. I know she's just testing me and I know she won't end me just yet. She's too good for that. For now, I'll let her have the pleasure of feeling powerful, but when the time comes, this time I'll be the one to bring her down. So I nod at her, letting her think I'd actually do anything.
"Don't worry, Cammie. I won't kill you just yet," She confesses and smirks. "I've got more in store for you. And trust me, it will surprise you. I tend to prefer slow deaths, they're more painful. And maybe this time, you'll remember this one and never come back." A low laugh escapes her throat as she rolls her eyes dramatically. When she stops laughing, she reaches for my arm, pulling me away, leaving this place. Zach shouts out my name a few times and I look back at him to smile.
I stop and look at her. "Can I do one last thing before you take me away?" She looks at me with those sharp eyes before she slowly lets go of my arm. And when she does, I run over to Zach, giving him what may be our last hug, and I whisper in his ear, "I'll be back." I meant those words, going back to her, I think about my sisters and Zach, knowing I won't leave them just yet, knowing I will keep my word. I will come back and when I do, I'll come back with victory. Then, I go back to his mother and disappear into the trail of trees till I'm out of sight.