Chapter 3

Crying

I don't know how long I lied there before someone finally found me.

Actually I do know exactly how long.

It was 6 hours; 34 minutes and 49 seconds before the stone wall slid back to reveal my mother and none other than Mr Solomon.

They looked down at me for 51 seconds before mum pulled me into a tight hug.

This caused more tears to spill and I sat there sobbing on her shoulder.

"It's ok sweetie." She whispered into my hair. "It's all going to be ok."

I was surprised to feel someone rubbing my back.

I looked around to see Mr Solomon sitting behind me.

He had a concerned look in his eyes and they were glassy with tears.

This is really weird.

I must be disorientated from all the crying because Solomon doesn't cry.

He topped rubbing my back when he caught me looking at him.

He looked at me cautiously, like he was asking my permission.

I nodded my head to show it was ok.

A slight glimpse of relief was shown in his eyes before it was replaced with concern again.

I can't stop the tears.

I can't believe I am hurting the people I love like this.

I shouldn't be crying like this, making everyone worry about me but I just van;t seem to stop.

I feel weak and stupid.

This isn't the Cammie everyone expects.

Cammie doesn't scream in the middle of lunch and hurt her friend.

Cammie definitely doesn't run away crying.

Cammie may go missing every now and again but never because of something like this.

Cammie is strong.

She is a good leader and she is always in control.

She doesn't make a fool of herself in front of her whole sister hood.

But this is a side of Cammie no one has ever seen.

This is the side of me that I keep hidden and I only ever show her when I am alone, where I can get over what ever is bothering me without scaring everyone like this.

I sat there crying into mums shoulder for 3 hours; 24 minutes and 6 seconds before I started to drift into unconsciousness.

Just before everything went black I heard Solomon whisper "Give her to me."

Suddenly the ground disappeared from underneath me and I fell into the darkness in Solomon's strong, warm arms.