Chapter 23

I'VE HAD ENOUGH!

Three weeks later

Rachael's POV

Cammie was due to be released today. The doctors feel there is nothing else they can do for her. Although she is refusing to speak about anything worrying her, physically she is ok. She eventually let them treat her and she healed, she only has a few scars from the burns and gunshot wound.

"What are we going to tell her?" I whispered, as Joe and I went to collect her. "About how they have found a location and everything, I mean."

Joe thought about this for a before answering me. We were nearing the hospital wing so he lowered his voice just in case. "I don't thing we should tell her anything, at least not until we have a definite plan on what we are going to do. We don't want her to do anything stupid."

I sighed but agreed with him.

When we walked around the corner we saw Cammie standing there, a well hidden look of confusion on her face.

"Hey Kiddo." I said, hugging her. "Glad to see you up and moving."

She ignored that and said, "What are you guys talking about? Who shouldn't you tell anything? Are you talking about me? Because if you are I deserve to know!" she glanced between Joe and me waiting for an answer.

"Of course we aren't talking about you Cam," Joe stepped in, "We are just talking about an old colleague of ours."

Her face showed obvious disbelief to his statement.

I tried to distract her. "Come on honey, we are going to have tea in my office tonight. I know that it is not Sunday but I think we can mix things up for tonight.

She sighed and nodded.

"That's my girl." I said pulling her into me for another hug. "Let's get going, I'm sure you're sick of this place."

She followed me, dragging her feet slightly. She still hobbled like an old woman, she was still a bit saw.

I should have known she would hear us, she hears everything.

One Week Later

Cammie's POV

I was finally discharged from the hospital wing last week.

So far all I have done is eat and hung out in my room with Liz.

But something is wrong.

Everyone is hiding something from me.

Liz, the teachers, mum… Zach.

I have heard muttered conversations but every time they noticed me, it was abruptly stopped and they would all give me the fakest smiles ever and asked if I was ok.

I don't know what to do. I can't find any information on what they are hiding because I am never, I repeat never, left alone.

There is always someone, whether it was my mum or Liz, someone is always right there with me.

Right now I am sitting in the Great Hall with my sisters. I have a plate of delicious looking food sitting in front of me but I can't bring myself to touch it. I feel if I do I will just be sick.

"Cammie?" a voice broke me out of my thoughts. "Are you ok? You're not eating."

I turned around to see Liz studying me worriedly.

"I'm fine Liz." I sighed. "I'm just not hungry. I think I am going to go take a shower."

I stood up and she went to follow but I stopped her.

"Liz, I don't need company in the bathroom." I said, trying to disguise the frustration in my voice.

"But I could just come up to the room with you… keep you company." She said, trying to think of ways to make me agree.

"FOR GOD SAKE!" I screamed suddenly angry. "I HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS! I'M NOT A BABY! I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF! I DON'T NEED A BABYSITTER!"

Liz stepped back as if she had been slapped. "Cam…" she stuttered, for once at loss for words.

I could feel the stares of everyone following me but I chose to ignore them.

I ran out of the hall.

I could hear the shouts of Solomon and mum but I just kept running.

I walked into my bathroom and propped a chair underneath the handle. I made sure the door was locked as well before climbing up onto the edge of the bath and unscrewing the bolts on the vent.

I knew I only had a few moments to do this.

Hopefully the running shower would stop them for a few moments, but that is a very, very small possibility.

They aren't that stupid.

I pulled myself into the vent and crawled quickly until I reached a bend. I glanced behind me before twisting a bolt and the metal of the vent opened revealing a passageway behind the vent.

I climbed into and shut the opening behind me.

Perfect.

Only I knew about this passageway.

Not even Bex knows.

Bex…

I had to find her.

I had to get her and Macey back.

I will find them if it is the last thing I do.

I paused as I heard the crash of my bathroom door opening behind me. I slowed my breathing and made myself lie perfectly still.

I heard the clang of someone opening the vent.

The sound of people creeping alone the passage had my heart beating faster.

I held my breath as they drew ever closer to where I was hiding behind the wall of the vent.

They moved right past me.

I waited until I could no longer hear their movements before starting for the exit again.

This was easier than I thought it would be.

A/N ok I know it has been a while but I just haven't had any time. I'm nearing the end of year nine and as you would expect I have had a lot of work to do what with finishing all my assignments and what not. Hope you all enjoyed this. I know it is more of a filler but that is all I can do at the present moment.