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I walked further down the corridor until I felt Joe's hand on my shoulder holding me back. He turned me to face him and had a worried look in his eyes,
"Are you okay Cam?" I just nodded. Understanding flashed across his face,
"Your Mom doesn't know you're here does she," I shook my head, I couldn't explain to him that I just couldn't deal with the pressure anymore, everyone expected me to always keep my cool and never be hurt by anything. I felt guilty about leaving my Mom and friends, but I needed space, so I came to the only other place that I felt safe, Blackthorne. It probably should be because Joe is here, but it is the only place I feel close enough to my dad to still have hope that he's out there somewhere. Joe looked at me in understanding as I tried to tell him all of this through a silent eye conversation, he sighed and nodded his head,
"I'll go call your Mom and let her know you're safe, you shouldn't skip out on people like that Cams," I tried to hold back the tears that were welling in my eyes so I just hugged him and held on as if life depended on it, I hid my face in his jacket and he smoothed back my hair, when I had control over my emotions again I put my walls back up. He pulled away and told me to find the headmaster's office to explain my situation and find sleeping arrangements for me.
Joe walked away, apparently he expected me to find the way myself. I smoothed down my hair and straightened my shirt and walked in my 3 inch high heels that Macey had bought me down the corridor to where I presumed Dr. Steve's office was. I was casually strolling through the corridors when I stopped short and backed up a few steps. It was the prefect's board. The name that had me so stunned was `Matthew Morgan` I closed my eyes and drew a deep breath then spun around and ran down the rest of the corridor.
I found myself standing in front of Dr. Steve's door. I was about to knock when it was flung open and Zach stormed out; he looked surprised to see me but instantly covered it up with a smirk. I hated and loved his smirk straight away. "So we meet again Gallagher Girl," he said bowing poetically,
"Oh my god," the words flew out of my mouth before I could stop them, he was just so, so smug? I don't even know if that's the right word to describe him.
"Tut, tut, Zachary, whatever did you do that made you end up here?" I honestly wanted to know but he just winked at me and sauntered past, tripping over my foot that I had, oh so casually placed in his way. I winked at the figure sprawled next to me and walked into Dr. Steve's office shutting the door carefully behind me.
"Ah, Miss Morgan, it's nice to finally meet you." Dr. Steve looked nice but I wasn't really paying that much attention to him but to my surroundings. I find it easier to be comfortable if I know my escape routes. I sat down in a large red leather chair and crossed my legs in a way that would have made Madame Dabney proud. I then spoke directly to him in a very polite tone,
"Dr. Steve, I hope my being here doesn't cause any problems. I would very much appreciate it if I could stay a while. I could join in with the classes?" I asked the last part as a question, but I knew he would never send me away. He was nodding before I even finished my sentence.
"Of course Miss Morgan, I have had a room made up for you and I have your class schedule right here. However I presume after you're journey here and hiding in the passageways has tired you out so you won't start classes until Monday as it is Friday today."
I nodded graciously and stood up to leave, Dr Steve seemed to contemplate something then chuckle, "And Miss Morgan, please try not to damage the boys ego too much while you're here. I don't want them to downhearted." I laughed and left his office making my way to my room which he showed me on a map.
I opened the door to my room and saw that my suitcases were on my bed. I unpacked quickly and got changed into some pyjama shorts and a vest top. Then I got into bed and turned out the light, it was only four o'clock in the afternoon but I was so tired from my journey. I made a mental alarm to wake up for dinner giving myself enough time to make myself presentable and then I drifted off into a nightmare-less slumber.
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