A/N: I'm sorry but this chapter is absolutely terrible. I'm totally stuck with ideas for this story so I've made this the last chapter… I'm sorry! Thanks for your reviews. Check out my newest story Normality if you enjoy my stories. Thanks.

'This is my entire fault' someone sobbed, but I couldn't remember who the voice belonged to.

'I think she's awake… Cammie, can you hear me?!' Zach's voice came into focus, but I was too tired to answer. Sleep. I wanted to sleep.

'She's very dehydrated, Zach, help me put her on a drip' I heard my mother say.

'No' I croaked. 'I'm fine'

'Cammie, if you sit up and drink this water we won't need to put you on a drip' I heard my mom say.

My whole body felt like a lead weight, I felt like I was fighting the impossible as I struggled up onto my elbows.

I thirstily drank the water until my throat burned and throbbed.

'Take it easy' Zach said. I finally opened my eyes and noted I was in the Gallagher Academy hospital wing.

Immediately I tried to stand up. The only thing I could think about was Catherine's eyes piercing into mine as she ordered me to get her the Gallagher Academy alumni list. Alumni list.

'Whoa, you're not well enough to get up yet' my mother soothed.

'I'm fine' I said through gritted teeth.

My mother pushed me gently back down against the pillows. 'Do you want to talk about what happened?'

'No' I replied, attempting to stand again, ignoring the fire that shot up my leg.

'Please, just stay still' my mom pleaded. I looked at her expression, begging me to do what she said. But then I thought about how she'd be dead if I didn't do this.

'I just need to use the bathroom' I muttered.

'Fine, I'll help you to the door' my mom placed her arm under mine and led me to the bathroom.

As soon as I was in the bathroom I looked around frantically. I didn't have much time. I turned the tap on to mask the noise of what I was about to do. I looked up. I stood on the edge of the bath tub and managed to unhook the ventilator shaft lid. I climbed in. I attempted to be as quiet as possible; knowing that one wrong placement of my foot might send the whole ceiling collapsing down.

I crawled along the shaft until I found the grate that marked where my mom's office was. I quickly pulled it off and dropped down onto the floor, letting out a squeal of pain as I landed painfully on my ankle. I didn't waste any time.

I had no idea what I would be searching for. Would the alumni be on a disc? On my mom's computer? Or… I inwardly cursed myself as I found a safe; I was taking too much time, above it though was labelled the items inside. Wedding ring, inheritance money, alumni list.

I stared desperately at the place when you had to put in a code. I didn't hesitate as I put my own birth date in and smiled with satisfaction as the lock unclicked. I didn't have a chance to feel appreciative that my date of birth was the combination; instead I dug frantically through bags of money. My dad's money. Inheritance money. My dad was dead. I pulled out a ring and instantly realised it must have been my moms. I put it on my own finger, if I were to die I was sure she'd realise it as a symbol that whatever happened I would always love her. My heart pounded as I caught sight of the alumni list and grabbed it, stuffing it into a backpack I saw left on my mom's desk before putting it on my back.

'We need to find her now, I think there was something she wasn't telling me' I heard Zach's voice carry from outside the door. I froze.

I heard their voice becoming clearer and clearer, I was at a total loss of what to do… until I saw my mom's balcony. There really was no other way. I scrambled onto the roof of the Gallagher Academy and slipped down the gutter pipes. One wrong move would kill me.

'Cammie! Oh my god' I heard my mom gasp from above me on the balcony. But I didn't stop.

I felt pure relief as my feet touched down on the ground. Until I realised, I had nowhere to go next. Time… I needed time. I glanced at the woods that lay to the right of the grounds, it was my only hope. I ran as fast as I could, one foot in front of the other despite the pain that shot through my body. Despite being injured, I was fast.

'This way!' I almost froze at the sound of Catherine's voice, but her cold hand was gripping onto my arm and pulling me along.

'How did you know I would be here?' I panted.

'Oh Cammie, silly girl, I put a tracker on you, I'm not stupid you know'

We ran for over ten minutes until I realised… why was I running?

'I have the list, so can't you just leave and let me go?' I asked suddenly, stopping mid-run.

Catherine skidded to a stop beside me. 'We're going to The Circle HQ, you may have tricked me'

I rolled my eyes, but there was no reason for her to hurt me, I had what she needed, so I continued to run with her.

We got to the Gallagher Academy wall and she leapt over in one swift movement. She instantly turned around, instructing me to hurry up. Well, how fast can you climb a ridiculously high wall when pain is shooting through every part of your body?

I made it to the top, but then I heard someone cry out.

'Cammie wait!' Zach was so close to me I had to blink twice. I gripped onto the top of the wall harder as Catherine tried to prise me off.

'Cammie, wait, please, we can talk about this, just wait!'

'Just let me go Zach' I pleaded. 'I have to'

'For once she's right' I heard Catherine snarl.

'Please Cammie, you need to stay'

'Why?!' I asked suddenly. 'Give me one good reason. I don't even belong here Zach, I don't get on with my mom, and no one really wants me here'

'We can make it work Cammie' I jumped as I heard my mom's timid voice and she came to stand beside Zach. 'I know I haven't been trying very hard, but I promise I'll try harder, I love you'

I stared at her; the temptation to hug her was almost too much. I glanced at Zach. He looked down at the floor.

Catherine cleared her throat with impatience. I was doing this for them… I was doing this to keep them safe. I swung my legs over the wall towards Catherine and got ready to leap down onto the concrete that looked miles away.

'There's another reason…' I heard Zach whisper. 'I love you'

I felt the tears prick at my eyes. I couldn't do this. I couldn't leave them… there must be another way… Just as I was about to swing my legs back over the wall towards them, I felt someone pull at my ankle. I tried to steady myself, but it was too late. The last thing I saw before I hit the pavement was a sneer on Catherine's face. Then the world went black.

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The first thing I was aware of was the warm feel of someone's hand holding onto mine, my mom's wedding ring dug comfortably into my finger. Then the searing pain in my head.

'I can't believe it came to this'

'You've just lost your mom Zach, it's okay to feel sad'

'No, I don't feel sad, I just killed my mom, and I'm a murderer'

'No Zach, you saved my daughter, you're a hero'

'I'm not a hero' the sadness in Zach's voice broke my heart. I wasn't sure how I could help him. I tried to move but I couldn't. I immediately panicked. Where was I? Was I paralysed? What if I couldn't move ever again?

I tried to move every muscle in my body, but I couldn't move, was I dead?

'All this is my fault' I heard Zach say.

'No… it's mine, I should have been more honest with Cammie' my mom replied. 'She probably doesn't realise how much I love her'

'I love her too…' My heart thudded as Zach said the words.

I imagined my mom's smile as she said 'I know'

Suddenly I felt determination flow through my body. I had to let them know I was okay. I had to let them know I loved them.

It felt like it took all the effort in the world… but I twitched my fingers. I hoped it was enough.

'Oh my gosh, Ms Morgan, she just moved!'

'Are you sure?' I heard my mom ask frantically.

'Yes!' Zach exclaimed. 'Cammie, can you hear us?'

It took all the will power I had, but I squeezed his hand.

'She can hear us!' Zach exclaimed.

'Cammie, Cammie, I love you so much!' My mom squeezed my other hand.

'I love you too Cammie' Zach whispered into my ear. I smiled.

'She's smiling' my mom whispered. 'Cammie, can you open your eyes?'

I tried. I really tried. But everything was numb.

'It's okay Cammie, you can try again tomorrow. And the day after. We'll be right here when you wake up' Zach told me, giving my hand a last squeeze. 'You've been in a coma but the doctors say you'll make a full recovery, you're in the Gallagher Academy hospital wing… and you never need to worry about Catherine ever again'

'And we'll sort things out properly' My mom promised.

I gave Zach's hand one last definite squeeze before I let my body relax. I hadn't given up though. I'd try to talk to him tomorrow, and the day after that, however long it took. I could deal with one thing at a time now.

I realised that although a life as a spy was perhaps dangerous and risky, it was ten times better than life as an ordinary teenage runaway, and with Zach and my mom here, there's was nowhere else I would rather be.

The End.

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