Cam POV

Macey and I took turns sleeping, we didn't want to be caught off guard, plus it gave us time to think. We listened to when the guards changed, we communicated with Cobra when we could through the vents. Everything seemed to be calm, there wasn't much panic. Peter was sent in to check my wounds one morning, Eric was hovering in the room with him.

'These should bruise and fade. There doesn't seem to be any internal damage' He informed me. I remained silent. I've been quite quiet over the last several hours, after knowing that I was a massive cog in the plan, I've been thinking of ways to get me out. But every plan goes back to me staying alive, and me being a cog for as long as possible. Macey was trying to convince me that she's pretend to be a double agent, pretend she hates me and then save me at the last moment. Every time she gave this idea, I simply gave her a nod and a small smile. We both knew that she couldn't do it, we both knew that this was it for us. The circle might win.

'Cam?' Macey whispered from the bed as I did sit ups on the floor.

'Yeah?' I respond

'Are we the good guys?' She asked. I stopped mid way and looked at her

'Why would you ask that?'

'Because I'm not sure anymore' She twiddled her thumbs

'Macey, we're the good guys'

'So why have you run from us so many times? Why didn't you trust the CIA yet when we were in school, it was your only dream?'

'It's hard to explain Mace'

'So try to explain. It's not like we're going anywhere' We both gave a half-hearted laugh.

'I ran to protect you all. Ever since Boston, I've always known that I was a danger, I knew that somebody wanted me and I didn't know why. The CIA made themselves out to be some place that would protect people, a place that finds the bad guys and gets rid of them'

'So what changed?'

'I realised...I realised they make empty promises. They said that they'd keep us safe and they lied Macey. The head of the CIA was a circle member! There's probably more double agents working in that organisation for different terrorist groups like the Circle. It doesn't end. It didn't feel like home. I didn't feel safe'

'So what were you going to do?'

'I didn't know. All I knew was my gut told me to run, so I did.'

'Leaving us behind?'

'What's with all the questions suddenly?' I asked, Macey shrugged

'I want to know how you tick'

'Why?'

'Because everyone is envious of you! We gave up so much to see if you were alive and we flew across the world to bring you home, all we've ever wanted to know was why'

'To get my memory back' I answered plainly 'There are some bits I still don't know. For some weird reason, this is familiar' I look around the room

'Close your eyes' Macey ordered

'Excuse me?' I raised my eyebrows at her, she rolled her eyes

'Just do it, please' I nodded and did what she asked. 'What do you see?' She said in her best monotone voice, mimicking Joe.

'A tray of food. It was left by the door, given to me by someone'

'What do they look like?' She asked

'The image is blurry' I felt my body lie down on the ground

'What do you hear?' I let myself go and concentrated hard, immediately my ears trained on music that seemed distant, as if I was reaching back into the past

'The fair' I whispered. I let the words linger in the air before I sat up sharply and looked at Macey.

'I was here-'

'But they found you in Rome-'

'So I escaped!' I smiled at Macey who smiled back at me.

'Was that how Amy escaped?' She asked

'No. I don't remember seeing that…'

'So that means there was another way!' Macey answered hopefully

'Or they let me go'

'Why would they do that?'

'Because I didn't remember...they must have wanted me to remember more before getting me again'

'So you went to Rome and found Preston'

'But how?' I asked jumping up and pacing 'How did I know he would be there? How did I hack into the files? How di-' I stopped mid thought.

'Cam?' Macey asked, I turned to face her

'I can't hack. It was staged to make it look that way.'

'I don't understand'

'I somehow accessed these highly classified documents on a burner laptop with no experience of hacking. It then revealed more information and that's one of the reasons why Eric wanted me. Catherine wanted the list, Eric wanted the files'

'So who hacked into it?'

'Preston'

'Preston?'

'He has great skills in hacking, it was something his father probably taught him before he could read or write. I knew Preston was in Italy very easily. I had no bags, nothing. I knew he was there because he told me where he would be, then I went and the Circle found me. Family goes in circles. That's what the clue was. Preston was as much a part of the circle as Zach was. He tricked us all Mace'

'I don't believe it'

'Believe it, because it's true' Charlotte's voice came from the speakers. Macey and I froze, we clocked eyes and communicated. We've been watched.

Author's note: Family goes in circles...Slightly shorter chapter today, but the ending is coming soon and I've packed lots of suspense and interesting things coming. See you next Wednesday xxx

Dancecohen: My other Gallagher Girl series is called 'The Lies' Have a look at my profile as there are two stories, The Lie That Got Away and The Lie That Stayed. I do have a story based on Heist Society called Trust Me, Trust A Lie, I hope you check them out xxx

Anna: Even though Cam and Macey weren't with the others, they worked out that something was wrong with Preston. Trust Me there is some serious action coming soon! I've actually finished the story, I can't believe that it's nearly finished! I think I may cry when I upload the last chapter... we'll see xxx

Zachgoodet: Maths should be illegal. I don't get why Macey was so annoyed that Preston was missing, like she has Nick, doesn't she? Zach is perfect...and he's mine...soz :D xxx

Blackthorne Boy: NEXT WEDNESDAY xxx

LJ: ZACH BETTER HURRY THE FUCK UP! I'M RUNNING OUT OF IDEAS :D :D :P xxx

Gallagher Girl: The future of Cammie will be seen in the next few chapters. Please hold for time to pass until next Wednesday :D xxx

Aeret: I didn't st out to have Preston be bad, but somehow it worked. And he's dead now. Kinda sad but a good twist in the story xxx

XanderInkWaster: I've been thinking of writing a romantic story, and I'm in the process of writing one that threads through with a story line. I don't know if I'm capable enough to do a short story (I have too many ideas!). It was in a book that I read about tribal traditions sacraficing animals and I thought it was pretty cool so the circle would do that, and since Cam's codename is Chameleon I thought that it would fit nicely. I'm not really a gory kind of girl. Thanks for always reviewing and giving me thinks to think about for future stories xxx