Thank you so much for all of the reviews! Please don't hate me for this chapter... and also the next chapter will be graduation and the final chapter of this part of the story. Then I will begin the sequel. I hope I am doing this right, because I feel like I am dragging senior year out and it's not fun to write about how Zach and Cammie are still not talking. But please give me your input! Enjoy! Also, I don't play volleyball so I don't exactly know the rules, but I based them off of going to one of my friend's games so hopefully that's good enough.
It's now been 2 months since homecoming. 2 Months since Zach and I made eye contact. My last volleyball game is tonight and Zach never went to a single game. He used to go to everyone of them, but I guess I know how he feels since I have avoided football games as much as I could too (Jake dragged me to three of them).
As I get into position for the first game I become of a certain movement in the stands. I take a quick glance and see that Zach is there with his friend Brett. I begin to wonder where Beth is until I see her strolling in. The first serve is set and I try to get my head in the game, but I couldn't. I missed balls that I could have easily returned. We loose the first game, but we still have two more.
Halfway through the second game I head Zach shout in the crowd, "Let's go Gallagher Girl!" I look at him in the crowd and see that Beth is now shooting him the death glare. But somehow, him saying that got me back in the game. We win the next two games.
As I grab my bag to walk out, Zach shout after me, "Wait up Cammie!" And he starts to run over to where I am. I was looking for Jake, seeing as he disappeared during the third game.
"Where's Beth?" I say coldy.
"She left during the 3rd game."
I nod.
"Let me carry your bag." Zach says. I'm distracted confused by his kindness and before I know it Zach is hold my bag and walking with me to the parking lot.
"I miss you Cammie."
I bit my lip, "Maybe you shouldn't have spread shit then. Give me my bag."
"Cammie-" We round the corner to see Jake and Beth in the middle of a make out session.
"Jake?" I say with disbelief, but for some reason him kissing her doesn't bother me. It was kind of a relief. I wouldn't have to deal with a boyfriend anymore.
"Cammie..." Jake jumps away from Beth, "I can explain."
"There's no need to explain Jake, " I say calmly, "I mean we were never even officially boyfriend and girlfriend, so there really was no commitment required."
Zach looks at me in disbelief.
Jake breaths a sigh of relief, "So we're cool?"
"Oh no! I don't want Bethany's sloppy second." I wrinkle my nose in distaste, "Zach seriously give me my bag."
Zach still in shock, wordlessly gives me my bag. I start to walk off, but when I'm halfway to my car Zach shouts for me again. I keep walking but he catches up, "Are you okay Gallagher Girl?"
"Yeah Zach. I don't need you to coddle me over this little thing." I continue walking.
Zach makes a little squeak as if he's about to talk.
"And last time I checked Zachary, we weren't friends."
I leave Zachary Goode without looking back as I make my way to my car.
