a/n: here's chapter seven! yay, i'm getting really good at these updates :D thanks so much for the encouragement, critique, and amazing-ness :) i'm going to make this chapter a little lengthy since i won't update for two days or so :)
the following chapter contains sheer stupidity on Zach's part, but we (might) will forgive him, won't we?
now, keep calm and read on:
"Stupid Jimmy," Zach muttered under his breath as he made his way to his suite. He opened the door, to find his friends all scattered around eating bags of chips.
"Who's Jimmy?" Grant asked, looking up at his friend from the ground. He stuffed three potato chips into his mouth then devoured and swallowed them in less than twenty seconds.
Zach kicked off his shoes and fell to his bed, "Someone stupid." He grumbled angrily, running a hand through his hair.
Jonas, who was seated on a spinning chair by his desk, sat up straight and looked over to Zach. "Someone stupid who you're completely jealous of?" He smiled slyly, almost un-Jonas like.
Zach scowled at him, "I'm not jealous, why does everyone think i'm jealous?"
Grant who stuffed a handful of chips into his mouth said a little muffled, "Because you are, because you so love Cammie!" He erupted with unusual laughter. Jonas chuckled along with him.
Zach stretched out his hands, then tucked them back, behind his head, staring up at the ceiling. He started thinking about Cammie and how hard he was trying to get her to like him. She wasn't like any other girl, so it wasn't like he could just win her over with a smile and a charming line. She was a real puzzle, which kind of drew Zach to her even more. He wouldn't admit it, but it kind of hurt him that there was a period of time where Cammie was annoyed with him. For some reason, he really, really wanted to make an impression on her. A good one. One that was so good that everytime Cammie thought of Zach, she'd think of good things.
"So, how are you and Cammie? Did you finally get her to be your girlfriend?" Grant asked, balling up the empty bag of chips and tossing it into the small trash can by the door. He threw it in -without looking- with ease.
Zach shook his head, "Nope."
"Ouch," Grant brought his hand to his heart, fake-hurt, "You got to be kidding me. The famous Zach Goode, not getting the girl?" He looked over to Zach, smirking.
Zach just shrugged, smiling at the thought of Cammie, "Dude, she's not like other girls."
Grant nodded, understanding his friend's feelings for once, "You. Are. So. Whipped." Grant laughed, completely losing his compasion in a matter of seconds. "She has you wrapped around her finger and you're not even her boyfriend."
Zach rolled his eyes and kicked Grant with his leg, not moving his position.
"Ow," Grant rubbed his arm. "Chill, I was kidding... Kinda."
Jonas laughed, "So, who's Jimmy?" He looked over to Zach, tearing his eyes away from his laptop screen.
Zach replied, "Cam's ex-boyfriend." The words felt like venom on his lips. Zach knew a lot of spies, and none of them ever had significant others. So, that was just his luck to have a crush on a girl who had an ex-boyfriend.
"Ooh," Grant smiled mischeviously, "Now, this just got loads more interesting."
Jonas laughed, "Wow, Cammie has an ex-boyfriend?"
Zach scratched his forehead in contemplation, "Apparently so."
"Compettion!" Grant let out a low whistle.
Zach sat up, rolling his eyes, "No compettion." He shook his head slowly.
"A little cocky, eh?" Grant raised an eyebrow adjusting the tie of his school uniform.
Zach pushed himself off the bed, standing in front of his friends, "No, not... really. I just know that Cammie and him would never go out again." He folded his arms defiantly across his chest.
"Right," Grant smirked, taking off his uniform's blazer and tossing it carelessly onto the floor.
"Why don't we do some research on this guy?" Jonas asked, spinning on his chair, "We can learn some facts, you know, know what the compettion's like."
"There's no compettion!" Zach insisted.
"Right, and when I wake up, i'm not as attractive as I think I am!" Grant retorted.
Jonas rolled his eyes, "Okay, moving on..." He looked down at his laptop's keyboard, tracing his fingers along the flat, silver keys. "Zach?"
It was tempting, without a doubt. But stalking Cammie's ex-boyfriend seemed a little personal and an invasion of privacy. But Zach just smiled, "Let's do it." He was a spy after all, that's what spies do. Spy.
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After three solid hours of research, the boys finally found some useful information. Once Zach realized that the guy's name was Josh and not Jimmy, they got over a hundred search results and it only took Jonas less than thirty seconds to bring up his email address, Facebook page, and blog account. They quickly took note of his activities and interests (hotdogs, football, reading, Johnny Depp movies, etcetera.) He seemed to be social, with over four hundred Facebook friends, 'likes' and comments on all of his statuses.
Was that Cammie's type?
Zach reached over Jonas, taking the mouse and exiting out of all the windows that brought information on Josh/Jimmy. He walked over to his bed, while kicking off his shoes he laid down and wondered.
"What's on your mind?" Grant asked, looking at him from over his shoulder.
Zach just shrugged, "Nothing... I just can't believe she dated him." He looked up at the ceiling, thinking of all the possible reasons why Cammie would date a civilian. Why she'd cross the line.
"You know what you should do?" Grant asked, sitting down on the edge of Zach's bed, "When a girl gets you down? SIIIING!" He pulled out a small harmonica from his pocket and blew into it, a depressing, sad excuse for a tune came out.
"Oh gosh,"Zach covered his ears with his pillow, trying to down out the sound of Grant's poor hamonica skills and even worse, his off-tune singing.
Jonas shut his eyes, placing his hands over his ears. "Dude, stop!" He pleaded, helplessly.
Grant stopped abruptly, then said brightly, "I know! Why don't you make her jealous?" He smiled, flashing his nice teeth.
Zach gave him a look that said 'have you completely lost your mind?' But knowing Grant, he probably did. Zach scratched the side of his face, frustrated and confused. He didn't know what was going on, but he did know, inside his mind, was not a safe place to be.
"I can't do that," Zach told Grant.
Grant raised an eyebrow and asked, tauntingly, "And why not? Scared?"
Zach rolled his dark green eyes at him, "Dude, getting Cammie jealous would probably just make Bex put me in a headlock or worse, McHenry poisoning my food. Both ways lead to death."
Grant smiled stupidly at the sound of Bex's name. It took him exactly thirteen seconds, to get back on track. Shaking the thoughts out of his head, Grant said, "No, you'll get a jealous Cammie who will probably admit she likes you!" He clapped his hands like a young child.
Zach shook his head, "I kinda already know she likes me." He shrugged smoothly, not wanting to sound cocky. But come on, Zach could talk Cammie into doing something dangerous that could cause a suspension and go against her morals, but still, she went. He could irritate her to no end, just by beating her at a fake-mission, a CoveOps. He could make her laugh when she was having a bad day. He wasn't being cocky, but evidence kind of showed that Zach did mean something to Cammie. She knew it and he knew she knew it too.
"I don't want to risk getting Cammie mad at me," Zach said after a moment of thinking.
Grant rolled his eyes, "you think too much, just do this. Besides, what's the worse that could happen? Cammie isn't your girlfriend, so she kinda has no right if you hang out with other girls, don't you think?"
"Yeah," Zach had to admit, then he shook his head, "But, if I want Cammie to be my girlfriend, she kind of has to trust me."
"She will, she will!" Grant answered, almost reassuringly, "But, you just have to know that if you can get Cammie to be jealous, then that just proves she likes you. Take my word for it, I know girls." He winked.
Jonas rolled his eyes from his seat, "Of course you do, Grant."
Grant just smiled, "Well, I do, okay?'
Zach shook his head, "It just seems to risky. What if she ends up hating me?"
"Zach Goode afraid to take a risk?" Grant fake-gasped, "Man, this girl's got you wrapped around her finger."
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Zach Goode stole hearts with the snap of his fingers, Cammie Morgan did not give in that easily.
That was something Zach needed to remember. But he just wasn't used to it, he could just smile, run a hand through his hair and then girls would just be falling at his feet. But no, Cammie was unlike any other. He couldn't just smile, play some sucky love song and then expect her to fall for him.
He needed to do something more, something that would make her fall -hard-.
He honestly thought (not that he'd ever tell anyone, it was a secret he'd take to the grave), that Cammie would admit her true feelings after the whole early-morning-escape-to-the-town-performance. He thought something happened that morning, when they talked, when the laughed, when they kissed!
But did anything happen? Nope.
She was such a challenge. Zach couldn't even tell what she was thinking, sometimes. But of course, that just motivated him even more.
As Mr. Solomon explained the seven different useful ways a simple paper clip could be used, Zach looked over to Grant, who was staring at Bex with a smile. Zach rolled his eyes, but then it occured to him, Grant got Bex to go on a date with him. Depsite his slight air-headed moments, Grant was a really smart guy, and a really cool one at that. Charmer, ladies' man, ...the works.
Maybe Zach could pick up a thing or two from his best friend.
Zach stared at the back of Cammie's head, she was looking down at her notebook, taking down notes. He just wanted so badly for her to be his. He's never felt this way, not with any girl. But there was something about the way Cammie moved, the way she talked, the way she was so... incredible, that Zach just grew attracted to.
He looked over to the girl who was sitting next to her. Tina Walters. She felt Zach look at her, causing her to turn and wink at him seductively.
Zach awkwardly smiled back, then leaned in forward, "Do you want to have lunch today?" He asked, his voice low, so no one but Tina would hear it.
Tina's eyes widened, her face glowing with surprise and shock. "Um, wow!" She was completely caught off guard. Zach smiled. That was a typical reaction he got from girls. "Ss-sure." She said, stuttering.
Zach nodded, "cool." He stared back forward, smiling a little to himself. He was stooping really low, just to get Cammie to like him. But if spending a day with Tina Walters was what it was going to take, then let the games begin.
a/n: was that long enough? :/ well, i hope so. this chapter revolved around Zach a lot :D hope that's okay, but i just like to remind the world that Zach likes Cammie sosososososo much :D (and she kinda likes him too! well, if only she'd admit to it xD) it's kinda messed up x]
but anyway, i won't be updating for the next couple of days, due to crazy homework, tests to study for, and glee episodes to re-watch, and food to eat :D
so, please leave a review if you could (: (i will, however, update before Sunday!)
i hope everyone's having a nice week :D