Chapter One
I woke up that Saturday feeling the same as every other morning. Like a complete and utter failure. I dragged myself out of bed and started to move towards my bathroom when I heard a knock on my door. I reluctantly opened the door to see my idiot twin brother standing there.
"Hey, Camster. I just wanted to tell you the guys are coming over and-" I cut Grant off.
"Cool Grant. I'm getting in the shower." I know that probably seemed mean but it was a Saturday, I had just woke up and no caffeine was in my system. Give me a break.
I shut the door, not slammed shut, in Grant's face and walked into my bathroom. I turned up the water as hot as it would go and slipped inside. As the water ran down my body I started to sing.
You shout it out
But I can't hear a word you say
I'm talking loud not saying much
I'm criticized but all your bullets ricochet
You shoot me down, but I get up
I'm bulletproof nothing to lose
Fire away, fire away
Ricochet, you take your aim
Fire away, fire away
You shoot me down but I won't fall, I am titanium
You shoot me down but I won't fall
I am titanium, I am titanium, I am titanium, I am titanium
Cut me down
But it's you who has further to fall
Ghost town, haunted love
Raise your voice, sticks and stones may break my bones
I'm talking loud not saying much
I'm bulletproof nothing to lose
Fire away, fire away
Ricochet, you take your aim
Fire away, fire away
You shoot me down but I won't fall
I am titanium
You shoot me down but I won't fall
I am titanium, I am titanium
Stone-hard, machine gun
Firing at the ones who run
Stone-hard, thus bulletproof glass
You shoot me down but I won't fall, I am titanium
You shoot me down but I won't fall, I am titanium
You shoot me down but I won't fall, I am titanium
You shoot me down but I won't fall, I am titanium
I am titanium
The song changed as I began to wash my hair and my body
Oh, she's sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"
Oh, she's hot but a psycho
So left but she's right though
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"
She'll make you curse, but she a blessing
She'll rip your shirt within a second
You'll be coming back, back for seconds
With your plate, you just can't help it
No, no, you'll play along
Let her lead you on, on, on
You'll be saying, "No, no"
Then saying, "Yes, yes, yes"
'Cause she messin' with your head
Oh, she's sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"
Oh, she's hot but a psycho
So left but she's right though
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"
Grab a cop gun kinda crazy
She's poison but tasty
Yeah, people say, "Run, don't walk away"
'Cause she's sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"
See, someone said, "Don't drink her potions"
She'll kiss your neck with no emotion
When she's mean, you know you love it
'Cause she tastes so sweet, don't sugarcoat it
No, no, you'll play along
Let her lead you on, on, on
You'll be saying, "No (no, no, no, no), no (no, no)"
Then saying, "Yes, yes, yes"
'Cause she messin' with your head
Oh, she's sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"
Oh, she's hot but a psycho
So left but she's right though
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"
Grab a cop gun kinda crazy
She's poison but tasty
Yeah, people say, "Run, don't walk away"
'Cause she's sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"
You're just like me, you're out your mind
I know it's strange, we're both the crazy kind
You're tellin' me that I'm insane
Boy, don't pretend that you don't love the pain
Oh, she's sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"
Oh, she's hot but a psycho
So left but she's right though
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"
Grab a cop gun kinda crazy
She's poison but tasty
Yeah, people say, "Run, don't walk away"
'Cause she's sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"
The songs kept going on and on.
Hey, yeah, hm
We went from 2 a.m calls to zero communication, yeah
We spent too long in heaven that
We felt the elevation
Just 'cause it's different and we're not the same
Doesn't mean things have to change
I got no trouble with my pride, got trouble cutting ties
I don't wanna be your ex
We way too good at being friends
Can we still hangout?
On the low, get wild
I don't wanna be your, I don't wanna be your
Hit ya girl up with a text
When you're alone and feeling stressed
I don't gotta be in love with you, to love you, ooh
I don't wanna be your, so don't treat me like your
E-e-e-e, e-e-ex
I don't want to be your
E-e-e-e, e-e-ex
Let's skip the awkward run-ins
Oh, pretending like we're strangers
And get back to how we started, yeah
Don't pour water on fire
Just 'cause it's different and we're not the same
Doesn't mean things have to change
I got no trouble with my pride, got trouble cutting ties
I don't wanna be your ex
We way too good at being friends
Can we still hangout?
On the low, get wild
I don't wanna be your, I don't wanna be your
Hit ya girl up with a text
When you're alone and feeling stressed
I don't gotta be in love with you, to love you, ooh
I don't wanna be your, so don't treat me like your
E-e-e-e, e-e-ex
I don't want to be your
E-e-e-e, e-e-ex
Don't act like I don't care for you
'Cause you know I'd always be there for you, uh
Don't act like I don't care for you
'Cause you know I'd always be there for you
I don't want to be your ex
We're way too good at being friends
Can we still hangout on the low, get wild
I don't want to be your, I don't want to be your
I don't wanna be your ex
We way too good at being friends
Can we still hangout? (Yeah)
On the low, get wild
I don't wanna be your, I don't wanna be your
Hit ya girl up with a text
When you're alone and feeling stressed
I don't gotta be in love with you, to love you, ooh
I don't wanna be your, so don't treat me like your
E-e-e-e, e-e-ex
I don't want to be your
E-e-e-e, e-e-ex
I don't want to be your
E-e-e-e, e-e-ex
By the time I sang two more songs I was out of the shower and blow drying my hair. I sang Arianna Grande as I did so. When my hair was dry I wrapped a towel around my body and began to hum instead of sing. When I opened my bathroom door I screamed.
All of them, except Grant, yelled, "I didn't know you could sing."
Grant was just frozen but he eventually found words. "I haven't heard you sing since...since Boston."
"Yeah, Grant. I haven't sang outside of that door in three years. Maybe because singing is a reminder that it was my fault our dad died. Now get out of my freaking room! All of you!"
They all slowly backed out of my room. When they were gone I slipped into some sweatpants and one of Dad's old hoodies. I ran to my window and opened it. I haven't been able to stand being in an in-closed space since I woke up with a throbbing pain in my leg trapped in a 4-wheel drive.
I lay down on my bed and cried myself to sleep...
Dad offered to take me home so that Mom and Grant could enjoy the rest of vacation. I was so sad. I couldn't believe that boy did that to me. Dad kept trying to cheer me up by singing along to the radio but I just wasn't responding. Eventually, though, he got me to sing and even though I was only 14, my voice was stronger than most.
I was feeling slightly better but then headlights flashed across my vision and the windows shattered. I blacked out as the car started to flip.
When I woke up I had a writhing pain in my leg and I looked to my left to see Dad bleeding from a fatal piece of glass digging into the right side of his chest. I watched in horror as his breathing sped up.
"Daddy!" I yelled. "Dad, please!" I tried to
His exotic color changing eyes peered into mine. "I love you, Chameleon. I love all of you. Promise me you wont stop singing."
"Dad, no! Please."
"Promise me."
"I promise but you can't go!"
"I have to, Chameleon. Tell your brother to try not to get into too much trouble and tell your mom not to give up or shut down. And you. Don't stop making music. You can do great things with that voice of yours."
Tears were streaming down my face. "Daddy, please." My voice was a whisper. "Don't leave me."
"I don't have a choice but if I did I would stay. I love you, Cammie."
I was shook by four sets of hands. I jumped straight up.
"Come on." Bex said. "You've been crying in your sleep for two hours. Plus, we have work to do."
I climbed out of bed. "First, I'm sorry for blowing up on you guys. I was just mad. And second, what work?"
"It's okay." Liz said with a small smile.
Macey answered my question with a smirk. "We're taking old Cammie, throwing her away and creating new Cammie."