Cam POV
By the time we reached the hotel, the sun had completely disappeared and the night sky was illuminated with stars.
'Wow' Macey glanced at the exterior 'Nice hotel'
'For Macey McHenry to compliment somewhere, then clearly it's expensive' Bex quipped
'Hey!' Macey punched Bex lightly 'That's not completely true'
'Oh really?' Bex challenged 'What about the hotel in Palm Springs?' She raised her eyebrow. Macey shivered
'We do not talk about what happened in Palm Springs' Macey hissed. I chuckled in amazement at my friends.
'Do we know what room number?' Abby asked
'7237' I read the text. 'The key will be in the plant pot'
We headed straight to the room. The key was exactly where Damian had said it would be. We all walked into the room in stunned silence. It was incredible. The room was not just one room, it was a suite; there were floor to ceiling windows on one side, plush leather sofas and a massive fireplace.
'He really did give us the best' Abby admired.
'There has to be a catch' I muttered as I moved towards the bedroom. The doors were closed. I placed my hand on the handle and was about to turn it.
'Wait' Bex said quickly. She pulled her gun out of her waistband and aimed it at the door. 'You never know what's on the other side' She said. I nodded, kicking myself for not thinking about that. I opened the door slowly. There was no one in the room, just a box of chocolates, a bottle of champagne and another of still water, there were also some face masks and beauty supplies. A small note was placed on top.
Relax, the hard work begins tomorrow. DK.
'Is he serious?' Bex read over my shoulder. I shrugged
'I told you, I don't think he's as a bad as we think' I said
'Cam, seriously? He followed you to the park, broke into your home and separated you from your son. He's an evil son of a bitch!' She exclaimed
'Sometimes people make bad decisions for the right reasons' I said
'Really, like what?' She folded her arms
'First there was Josh and what happened with our final exam, then there us all not trusting the Blackthorne Boys and basically leaving them in Roseville, then in Boston where me and Macey injured ourselves badly and where Abby got shot, then what happened on the bridge with Joe and the tunnels at Blackthorne, then when I disappeared and lost my memory, then when I was brainwashed by Dr. Steve and nearly killed myself, and finally chasing down everyone of that fucking list to then be shot and watch my home burn to the ground' I folded my arms, waiting for her to dispute. Bex relaxed
'That's just your life Cam, not everyone has good intensions for their actions'
'We'll just have to wait and see' I sighed. My phone rung. It was Zach
'Hey' I answered straight away
'Where are you?' He sounded worried
'In a hotel, why?'
'Damian sent us to New Orleans for a piss up, he told us to relax - the fucking nerve of that prick'
'He told us to relax too'
'Really?' Zach was surprised. I nodded, despite him not seeing.
'Maybe he wanted us out of the way for something' I suggested
'Like what?'
'I don't know..but maybe Tina's a starting point'
'Just be careful Cam...please?'
'I will. Trust me Zach'
'I do, I do' He sighed 'Call me with any updates'
'Will do. I love you'
'Love you too'
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The next morning we all got ready to go and see Tina. Abby called ahead to let them know that we were coming. I wore baggy clothes designed to hide my bump. If Tina was behind all of this, then I didn't want to give her any more leverage than she already has.
'Are you ready for this, Squirt?' Abby asked
'I don't think I ever will be' I sighed 'Tina single handedly ruined mine and Zach's lives. I don't know what to say to her'
'You'll think of something' She patted my shoulder 'You always do'
'Thanks' I studied my reflection in the mirror. I took a deep breath.
When we arrived at the max security prison, a chill went down my spine. This was a place where bad people belonged; there were some people in here that I've put away. People that have done horrendous crimes and had to pay the price.
Walking into the building, I have never seen so many shades of grey. Literally I had no idea so many shades of one particular colour could exist.
'You need to go through the scanner' The security guard said.
'Is it like an x-ray?' Liz asked
'Sort of' He said
'She can't do that' Liz pointed at me 'She's pregnant'
'Liz' I hissed.
'Too much radiation can be bad for the baby, Cameron' She pointed out. When she uses my full name, then it's best not to mess with Liz. The guard studied me carefully.
'Cameron?' He asked
'Yeah…' I said
'You're here to see Walters, aren't you?' He said
'Yes'
'She's been asking for you everyday this last month'
'Really?' I was surprised, and very worried. He nodded.
'Yep. Always wondering if her sister Cameron was coming to visit' I glanced at the girls. Since when did Tina care about the sisterhood? 'She's having a good day at the moment. You should be fine' He pressed a button on the gate to allow me to go through. 'Congratulations on the child. I've got three at home'
'This is my second' I offered just a little bit of information
'The more the merrier, that's what I say'
'Thank you' I moved passed him.
'Cameron?' He said out loud 'As in Cameron Morgan?'
'It's Cameron Goode now' I corrected
'Oh right' He pointed to my ring 'You're dad is a legend in here'
'Really?' I was confused as to why my dad would be associated with a prison
'He's put more people in here than anyone else I've ever met!' The guard sounded excited.
'At least they're in here and not out there' I joked.
'Not always' He was deadly serious when he said it. I stopped smiling
'Right' Abby placed her hand on my shoulders 'I think we should get moving' She steered me away for this particular guard in order of us to follow another one.
We moved through the prison hearing the inmates talking. Liz was absolutely petrified and clung onto Bex's arm for dear life.
'She's in there' He pointed ahead.
'Solitary confinement?' Liz read the grey sign hanging above the grey door. 'But the prison records say that she was in a normal cell'
'She was, until last month' He informed us. We all looked at each other blankly. 'Just see for yourself' He punched in a code, waved at the security camera and waited for the buzz.
Solitary confinement was not how I pictured it at all. The walls weren't covered in plush cushions to stop you from hurting yourself, nor were there docial videos being played on a loop. There was just a table, and a bed with Tina staring into space.
'Walters' The officer barked 'You've got guests' He said. She didn't move.
'Tina?' Bex asked. Tina rolled onto her side but didn't speak. I stepped forward but Abby grabbed my shoulder.
'We don't know how dangerous she is' She whispered
'You're in this room with me, what's the worst that can happen' I replied. Abby let me go. I moved closer to the bed, Tina was facing the opposite wall.
'Tina?' My voice croaked slightly. Tina rolled over to face me. Her hair was greasy and clung to her face. Her skin was dull. She hadn't had a proper wash in weeks. This was very un-Tina-like, throughout our time in Gallagher, there was never a hair out of place. The one thing that you could always guarantee though, was that her eyes were alive, hungry for secrets….the Tina before me now looked like a corpse, her eyes had lost their sparkle, they looked as though someone had ripped all her secrets away, leaving her with no hope.
'Cammie?' She croaked. I nodded 'Did you do it? Did you find it?' She asked
'Find what?' I asked
'That's not possible' She muttered to herself, drawing her arms closer around her body.
'What, Tina?' I asked. She shook her head and didn't look at me.
'She wanted to know' Tina whispered 'She wanted to know everything' Tina rocked slightly. I took a step back. This scene was all too eerily similar
'Catherine' I thought aloud
'Catherine's dead, Cam' Bex said
'I know' I snapped 'But remember when we caught her? Liz injected her with truth serum and she ended up….' I let the sentence trail off, I glanced back at Tina
'Loopy' Macey finished for me.
'What medication has she been taking?' Liz asked
'I'm not authorised to tell you that' The guard said
'You will' Abby flashed her badge 'Or do you want me to come back with a warrant and have you explain to the judge how some prisoners have managed to get a hold of drugs'
'I...Uh...wait here' He hurried out of the room
'How do you know that?' Macey asked. Abby shrugged
'It's pretty much the stereotypical thing that happens in jail'
'Cammie?' Tina asked. I turned back to her 'Did you do it? Did you find it?'
'Yes' I answered instead, hoping that she'd tell me more
'Good, good. Now it's time for step two'
'What's step two?' I asked. There was a flicker of something in Tina's eyes, a flash of determination, a sparkle of evil.
'We let him hunt'
Author's note: Hello all you lovely people! So sorry that I didn't upload on Monday, I once again wasn't happy with the chapter. I seem to mainly be writing in the early hours of the morning and then once I wake up and review it I'm like what the fuck is this? So yeah, sorry for the delay. I alsooooooo have a new story ready and waiting! Just after this is finishing...but yeah! What do you think about this chapter? Tina is definitely different in this part of the story...did someone get to her before Cammie did? Was it Damian? Find out on Monday! xxx
GallaghergirlEmbassyrowFan: Thank you so much! It might be the baby...it might not be...you will know at some point...I can guarantee that Damian Knight will not be killed or arrested..but there will be a showdown between Zach and Damian... xxx
Smiles180: Do you think Damian had involvement with what's happened to Tina? xxx
Miss. L 2002: Your reviews always make me smile because of how in depth you make them! Bex says the most bad words (that's because she's British). Sean has no clue and that breaks my heart so much; I think that if I ever write a third story, then I'd want to have Sean a little older and aware of everything. I feel as though sometimes Zach doesn't think that Cammie loves him or he thinks that Cammie isn't sure if he loves her therefore he keeps reassuring her. Her name does sound good ;D. I'm so glad that you've enjoyed this story, and I've missed you so much as well! xxx
GirafeRosie: I thought I'd add a little bit of humour into the story. Thank you so much, I'm glad that you are enjoying it xxx
