Author's Note: Hey guys! Thanks to everyone who reviewed, i didn't hit twenty but i realized something, it doesn't matter how many review i get because I'm still going to update! I changed the title, so let me know what you guys think about this chapter! If all goes well i hope to have chapter seven up by tomorrow or Monday! Read and Review! Okay so Zach was afraid of Bex and Macey killing him... Chapter six here we goo...
As we strolled along the beach the group had seemed to morph to fit into the crowds. My mom and I walked down the boardwalk discussing me running away, a conversation that I'd rather not repeat here, Abby was there too, trying to defend me but only making my situation worse. In short although my mother was scared and concerned and angry that I didn't at least tell her where I was going, she was a little bit proud of me for being able to stay under the radar and totally relying on my spy instincts to survive. Of course I was in trouble as most teenaged girls would be, and I was confined to the academy, well probably until she heard the mission. She was also angry at Abby, and of course she was mad at Zach, but when isn't she mad at Abby or Zach?
The other members of our group had blended into the crowds as well. Liz and Jonas had taken to look like a couple, which I think they were but who knew, after the boys left Gallagher we had never really laid down anything official for any of our relationships. As had Bex and Grant, but they had actually taken on a rather PDA couple holding hands and kissing. It was kind of gross, but they did look like Zeus and Hara being totally gorgeous and everything. Zach trailed behind us keeping an eye out, looking for potential CoC agents. It was then I realized that the group of us had formed somewhat of a formation, around me. I suppose it was smart, but I felt weird being at the center, when I would have much rather been protecting anyone else.
We began to scan the crowds for Macey. She wasn't hard to find considering she was the most gorgeous girl at Gallagher, and the fact that her face was on the cover of almost every newspaper and magazine due to the fact that she was not only the daughter of a politician but also the daughter of a cosmetics billionaire. We walked down the street, but surprisingly no Macey. We walked on the beach, where we saw tons of glamerous girls, but still no Macey. We then decided to split up, if something had happened between Macey and her parents there was no telling where she could be.
I went with Zach, not only did we have to find Macey, but I also wanted to ask him how he intended on allowing my mother to 'okay' our special adventure. Our patrol spot was the main section of the boardwalk where the pavilion was. It was getting late, so as I chose a surveillance spot, Zach went to get us some pizza. Liz went with Jonas, of course and they were patrolling the amusement park, while Bex and Grant took the main section of beach. Abby and my mom went to patrol the local bar's incase Macey had gone off and done something irrational. Everyone had a comms unit incase we had an unexpected visit from our friends at the CoC.
As we chowed down on our pizza, with no sign of Macey, (or Grant and Bex, or Jonas and Liz, or my Mother and Aunt Abby) I decided to discuss the mission with Zach. "Zach," I began slowly "how is my mother going to be okay with us joining the CoC and how are we going to go disguised as two people who have been recruited, what if they show up?" I asked, rather quiet for fear of people hearing, but also for fear of the answer.
"Well its about time you asked Gallagher Girl" he said with a smirk, "ever since I left Gallagher and you've been on the run I've been working out all of the fine details"
"Well then do tell" I said wiping a big glob of cheese off of my face.
"Just like your Aunt, I'm willing to promise your mom full access to the mission and about our whereabouts. I don't know if she'll be all for it at first, but I think that when she sees how safe it is, how fool proof, how unstoppable it is, she will have to say yes."
"And as for these identities you've obtained, what if the actual people show up?" I asked suspiciously.
"I don't think we have to worry about that" Zach said with a smirk.
"What is that supposed to mean?" I questioned, not really wanting to know the answer for fear that Zach had done something illegal.
"I may have tracked them down, and paid them not to join the Circle. Honestly Cammie, I think I did these four poor kids a favor. They thought that the Circle was trying to save the world, not end it or take over it. Either way, in case the Circle was tracking them I had them put under CIA watch, and they are totally off the chart. Not to mention, in case your mom and Abby did want us to bring back up I also procured two extra identities that I guess Bex and Grant can have. Those people are safe Cammie. Safer than you or I will ever be."
That did make a lot of sense I thought, no one would want to join an elite terrorist organization, and if the four new recruits were off the charts, then the Circle may have assumed they were just doing some early training. "Zach, I'm really happy that you took care of them like that, for a second there I thought that you…" but I didn't get to finish, I guess I was used to it. Instead of talking Zach had engulfed me in a huge kiss. This was odd I thought, as I kissed back, but then I realized why Zach had kissed me, about three yards ahead of us was a group of boys who appeared to be looking at me, based on my lip reading skills they were talking about how they couldn't come up and talk to me because it was evident that the guy next to me was my boyfriend. As I made that realization I pulled away, Zach needed to not be so jealous, and if was going to be jealous and overprotective he might as well make our relationship official. I was about to curse him out for being so sweet, but so obnoxious when my comms unit started to crackle, so did Zach's.
"Hey guys its Abby. We need back up and fast!" she screamed. "We found Macey, but its not pretty, can you meet us at the location I just texted you. Also can you guys bring some memory erasing tea, some tranquilizers and Liz, are you still studying counseling?" Abby said.
"You know it" Liz replied.
A chorus of on our way's and be right there's rang throughout the comms unit. Like that Zach grabbed my hand, and I grabbed my pizza and we were off to the location where Abby told us to meet her. This wasn't going to be good…
We all raced to the Rehoboth Pub, where we were to meet Macey, Abby and mom. Jonas and Liz arrived in Liz's van, of course, she doesn't go anywhere without that thing. While Zach and I had resorted to stealing a tandem bike, and Bex and Grant came in style on skateboards. As we all approached the pub we saw Mom and Abby standing outside, awaiting their back up.
"Guys, Macey is in there incredibly drunk, I don't know what happened, but as she is in there, the more intoxicated she becomes and she's telling things about her school. When we walked in she was telling them about how she spoke ten different languages, and once unarmed a fully loaded bomb. The whole conversation was in Farsi, but to be on the safe side when we tranquilize her, we need you to slip some tea into everyone's beverages." Abby said.
We all slipped into the pub. Zach, Bex, Grant, Liz, Jonas and I all proceeded to slip the tea into everyone in the pub's beverage, while I watched my mom, and Abby slightly prick Macey in the arm, and carry her out of the pub.
Then we all exited, however the small prick to Macey's shoulder did nothing, because she was till rambling on. She looked at me and said "Wow Cammie, you didn't die!" she screamed, but at the same time all of her words were hard to understand. She kept on talking, "And Zach you're here too, Cammie did Zach get you pregnant? Aweh and Lizzy and Jonas, you guys are like two nerds in a lab, you could probably reproduce in code. Bex and Grant well let me guess you'll be getting a separate room tonight. Abby how's Joe, and Ms. Morgan, What's Poppin Yo? Oh Cammie is that a unicorn on your shirt, Zach did you get hotter? OH LOOK A SKUNK" At this point I couldn't tell if it was the tranquilizer or the alcohol talking, but whatever it was, things were not looking good for Macey something big must have happened. We slowly set her down in the van and drove away.
"Mom?" I asked, "Where are we going? All of my stuff is at the hotel."
"We are going to the Delaware agency sweetheart, then Zach can tell us about this oh so awesome mission in private"
We all sat in silence after an exhausting day. Liz was resting her head on Jonas' arm, while Bex argued with Grant over the air condition setting. My mom was driving and Abby was next to her they were both arguing over directions to the facility. Macey laid in the back with a trash can next to her for vomiting. I sat in the front row next to Zach, I started to drift off and felt Zach stroke my hair and pull my head to his lap, but I quickly pulled away. This ensued for about half the drive then suddenly I let my exhaustion take over. Zach one last time pulled my head to his lap and stroked my hair and whispered in my ear "We got this Gallagher Girl, I know we do, and Cammie it's a good thing you're asleep because I think I'm falling in love with you. I love the way you question every thing I do, and I love the way you eat pizza with cheese flying everywhere, and I love how you would do anything for anyone." Too bad I wasn't actually asleep, because I had just heard Zachary J. Goode break down his wall, he better put them back up I thought, or its going to be a long mission. Nobody knew better than me, and my family, missions are a lot harder when you're in love.