Hi, I'm sorry. This chapter is a short one. I've been trying to think of stuff that hasn't been done before and I can't so that lead to writers block. All I can say is I'm sorry. Now, I can't remember if Cammie knows who Catherine is, Zach's mother and all, so lets just say she does. Wow, I'm... no words. I think my biggest apology goes to Ms. Ally Carter, I'm sorry. I should just delete this story, I hope non of you screenshot this. LOL. Here it is, it's okay, you can judge.

Zach's POV

After hearing the alarm go off, Cam and I rush through the passageway which is completely dark and into the library to find everything already away behind steel caging. This has to be the Circle, it has to be my mother.

"What's our first move?" Cam looks at me, ready to fight.

"My first move is to get you somewhere safe. They want you." I wrap my arm around her waist dragging her towards the sub levels.

"No, they want you too. Along with Nick and Mr. Solomon and Grant." she screamed walking toward the Grant Hall, probably to look for everyone else. I chase after her, praying not to get lost. Right outside the Grand Hall I see five of my mother's goons, three head towards headmistress's office and the other two start to approach Nick and Cam- the only two there. I charge towards them, practically throwing Cam behind me as I throw a punch at George(yes I know his name), he dodges it.

"Zachery Goode. Someone I thought I'd never see again. Well that's not true, just when you realized the truth about this bitch and come to home to your family." Alex, the other goon who dropped out of Blackthorne to join the Circle, said. "Nicolas, you were such a good agent, and a good shot- both of you, a good shot." He turns his attention to Cam who is ready to fight at any moment, "They were, I hope still are, the best snipers I know and I went to Blackthorne so that says something." he started to chuckle a little. I couldn't see Cam's react to this fact because her walls were up and no one was getting in.

"Listen Alex, I don't want to hurt you but if you touch Cammie, I won't hesitate." Nick moved closer looking Alex in the eye.

"I don't want to hurt you either and I hope I'm making the right choice right now." Before I could even register what he said he spun around on his heel, hitting George with the grip of his gun right in his temple, knocking him out. "The girl got away with the boy. What's your report?" he said into what I presume is a comms unit, I heard mumbles but couldn't make out what they where, he started talking again, "If there is no Solomon move out, we have to follow orders. Get out of the building now, their friends are on the way." He then turns to us, taking out his comms unit.

"Why should we trust you?" I practically growled. He shrugged.

"You shouldn't. I've been working for the Circle, I've been inside but so have you and Nick and Solomon. Why should Cameron trust any of us? You can't fully trust anyone in this life. What I just did put a target on my head, they are probably half way back to the base by now." At this point everyone, the boys, girls, and Rachel ran in and over to us. Grant and Jonas immediately raised their gun and trained them on Alex but Nick spoke up.

"He's safe. Alex helped us out." he stood awkwardly next to him.

"Oh my gosh." Cammie suddenly said, we all turned to look at her. Grant and Jonas have put their guns away by now.

"What is it, Gallagher Girl?" I reached out to touch her but she took a step back. My heart shattered.

"N- nothing." she shook her head a little, "I need time to think. Nick?" She turned to Nick and he took a step to her, as if she was going to fall. And well me I was standing there feeling like an idiot. "Would you mind thinking with me?"

"Of course." He responded. She walked over to the girls, whispered something to them I couldn't hear and then walk away with Nick. Grant and Jonas grabbed Alex by his arms and haled him out with Rachel following closely behind, probably for questioning. They didn't hear what Alex said before they entered. What he said to Cammie. I was a good shot, am a good shot. Meaning I killed someone before. Listen, it's not an easy thing to live with but I wouldn't know. Blackthorne trains us to not let that bother us, the Circle brands it into our minds. The girls were still standing there.

"Are you okay, Zach?" Liz reaches out, touching my arm. I do my hardest to keep the tears from fall, "You know you can trust us, we trust you." Shit.

"Yeah... well... you trust a killer." The tears started to pour out of my eyes as I stormed out. Liz didn't deserve that, I should go back and apologize. But I don't, not right now. I need Joe, if I can find him.

I turn into the secret passage that lead to his room, only to find out he wasn't there. I check some of the other passage ways but to no avail. I decided to just wait in his room. For a while.

Okay, it's been an hour. Well an hour and eight minutes. Joe still wasn't back so I got up to leave but the door opened. Gallagher Girl walked in.

"Joe isn't here, he has been out for a while. I was just on my way." I bowed my head and tried to walk out but Cam caught my arm.

"I wasn't looking for Mr. Solomon. I was looking for you." She looked at me with her big eyes, they were blue green at the moment meaning she was sad or upset.

"What's wrong? Are you okay?" I couldn't keep the worry out of my voice.

"Zach, you know what's wrong. What have you been keeping from me?" Cam pulled me over to sit on the couch with her.

"I can't tell you." she let out a sigh.

"Can't or won't?" I looked at her which was a big mistake because she saw right through my mask.

"Both. Gallagher Girl, you got to trust me." I grabbed her hand, needing to touch her. To hold her.

"I do, Zach, I trust you with my life but I need to know who I'm trusting with it." A tear escaped from the corner of her eye, I brushed it away with my thumb.

"I'm a killer, I'm no better than her." venom seeped into my voice. I let go of her hand and instantly felt like something was missing.

"No, you are better than her. You are way better than her in more ways then I can list." I felt Cam's hand on my chin as she turned my head to look at her, "I love you, Zach, I'm in love with you."

"I'm in love with you too, Cammie." She then leaned in to kiss me which I graciously returned.

"Lets not worry about the past when we got a whole lot of stuff to worry about in the future, like what color we are wearing to prom because we have to be matching or what time the circle is going to attack or finals cause you know... senior year!" We both laugh a little.

"I like how normal that sounded." I wrapped my arm around her, pulling her against my chest. "Whatever the future holds we are going to face it together." She smiled up at me and I swear, my heart skipped a beat. Just staring into her eyes that went from a blue green to a sky blue had me hypnotized. Well until...

"I'm sorry, am I interrupting something?"

...Joe.

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