Chapter 9

Zach POV

I awoke to the sound of rejoicing and loud squeals. I sat up in bed and found Cammie, Liz, and Macey hugging. Grant and Jonas already awoke. Cammie turned around to look at me. I looked away. I can't look at her. When I did all I could see was her dead body. I didn't want to lose her. I shook my head to clear those thoughts.

I took quick shower and headed down to breakfast with everyone else. Cammie had a questioning look on her face. I smiled to myself. She must be wondering what's going on?

When we sat down to eat, it was really quiet. No one spoke so it was very awkward. I really wanted to tell Cammie, I've missed her since forever but it didn't seem like she felt the same way. She looked at me but looked away really quickly like she didn't care at all. I lost my chance with the most beautiful girl in the world!

Jonas was the first to speak,

"So," said Jonas, finally breaking the silence

"So," said Cammie

"How are you guys feeling?" he asked

"What do you think? We have bruises all over our body!" said Liz

"Oh," replied Jonas, looking away

"What happened exactly?" asked Cammie, curious

"Huh? Oh, the day you guys came?"

"Yeah,"

"Let's say we all thought you guys were drugged," said Grant, smiling

"Well, everyone was a bit freaked out when you guys burst through the doors, especially when you guys went unconscious," said Jonas.

Jonas seemed to be looking at Liz when he said that. I noticed Cammie turned her head, trying not to give anything away. I looked in the same direction she was looking at. Bex. Grant was going to be so happy. I could already see his puppy-dog face lighten up. Bex walked over quietly and put her hands over Grant's eyes. I could see if he was contemplating on flipping this person over or not. Good thing he didn't.

"What in the wor--" said Grant

"Hey," said Bex

"Bex!" shouted Grant

He pulled her into a gentle hug. She sat down and took a strip of bacon off of Cammie's plate.

"So, what have you birds been doing without me?" asked Bex

"Nothing much," Cammie replied, glad she was okay

"What are we going to do exactly?" asked Liz

"We're about to find out," I said, nodding towards Dr. Steve

Dr. Steve was standing behind the microphone and said,

"May I have your attention please, students. I have some news to tell you. Gallagher

Academy is okay but there will be another exchange. Juniors up to seniors will be going on a mission this year. Please pack your belongings and report here in 2 hours. Thank you!"

We finished our breakfast and headed back up to the room. The four beds were gone and only three remained. I dug out my duffel bag from under my bed. I went to the dresser and pulled out some clothes. I threw them in there. I walked to the bathroom and took out all my gear. I stuffed that in. I was done. Jonas and Grant were supposed to be done to but they kept talking to the girls. I rolled my eyes and shook my head.

I sat down on my bed and took out my I-pod touch. That's when I met Cammie's eyes. She looked intensely into my eyes and walked over to my bed.

Cammie POV

After Dr. Steve's announcement the dining hall became wild. Everyone was asking the same questions, what's the mission? Where is it? What are we looking for? We hurried upstairs and the boys started to pack. I could tell Macey was a bit disappointed that she couldn't pack for any of us.

When we entered the room, the four additional beds were gone. Only three were left. Jonas and Grant both dragged Liz and Bex to their side. They needed help packing. Macey was sitting on the couch in the room, listening to her I-pod.

I looked over at Zach. He was throwing things into his bag. He then disappeared into the bathroom. He came out a few minutes later carrying a bunch of gear and threw that into the bag too. He flopped on to his bed and took out his touch. His eyes looked up. They connected with mine. I couldn't look away. I was caught. I walked over to him.