A/N: hey guys! If you haven't noticed, I have become a beta! No one has asked me to beta, but please don't hesitate to ask! Also, I changed the rating to k+, just because I don't like not swearing, even just a little. I don't know if that made sense, but oh well. ENJOY.
"Hunches" Mr. Solomon said "They are how we know our instincts never fail us. It's the feeling we get on how to do something without really knowing. Your teachers teach you to do everything you have to do, but sometimes we are torn between events, and so the ever reliable hunch will be there. Hunches are usually right, but you should trust these with caution. Hunches exist for a reason, it's to see something rationally, but sometimes it doesn't let you see the truth."
Mr. Solomon's words filled my head for the rest of the day. If my hunch was correct, Zach was dangerous. Dangerous enough to hurt me badly: physically and emotionally.
I walked to the barn against the flow of seventh graders walking out. Some of them giggled
"OMG, did you see him check me out?"
"I bet my cat's life he was there to spy on us"
I let out a sigh; he was already there, early no less.
I walked to the one of the benches and dropped my backpack there. I was still wearing my uniform, practicing to waltz didn't require a flowing ball gown anyway.
"Gallagher girl, you're late" Zach said from a corner of the room. I didn't even notice he was there until he spoke out loud.
"Well, sorry for taking my time" I said as I tied my hair into a tight bun with a pen
"Come on, you aren't getting better at dancing by standing there all day"
I rolled my eyes and walked towards the center where he was standing.
I don't want to bore you so, let's just skip to how he landed on the mats. We were casually swaying back and forth doing a simple waltz. He was leading and I let him.
"Doing pretty good, Gallagher girl" He smirked
"Not so bad yourself, Zachary" I smirked back
"How'd you learn to dance like this? Did Jimmy bring you out dancing?"
"Josh, and yeah, he brought me to a barn dance once"
"Typical townie guy, you do know with me you get to go to large formal parties, of course if you didn't mind that it was a Cove Ops"
"Wouldn't that be great? Every other spy in the room with us, listening to every word we say in that particular date"
"So, correct me if I'm wrong, you would go on a date with me, but it would just bother you that we won't have privacy. Isn't that a little too soon?"
"I never said I would go out with you."
"But you didn't deny it either" he said with a smirk as he held me closer and slowly dipped me. Then it happened again, we were staring into each other's eyes. For a moment my eyes fluttered. He inched closer and closer, his hands creeping upward to my neck. Suddenly I felt as if it was a dream. Then the door creaked, and by instinct I grabbed his arm and took the momentum to slam his body to the mats, with his arm behind his back. I looked back at the door and no one was there
"Will—you..." He gasped; I hadn't noticed that I was on his back, my full weight on his body "get—off me"
"Oh, sorry" I muttered, my attention on the door as I slowly got off of him and pulled him up
Someone was out there; I thought to myself, I just know it
"Hey, what are you looking at?" Zach asked as he went to get his backpack on one of the nearby benches. He sat at the middle of the barn and started taking a big cloth out of his bag
"What's that for?" I said, ignoring the fact someone was spying on them (and Zach's question); I would wait until I was alone. I sat next to him on the cloth
"It's for our date" he said with a smirk as he proceeded to take a plastic container, a bottle of dark liquid and a couple of plastic cups out of his bag. He opened the plastic container to reveal an arrangement of cheese.
"So where's that wine you were talking about?" I teased as I observed the bottle of dark liquid
"Well, technically we aren't legally allowed to drink wine, but I got the next best thing-" He smiled and opened the bottle to pour it onto the cups "-grape juice" offering me a one
I snatched the cup and took a sip. I got some cheese and stuffed it to Zach's mouth as he was about to take a sip from his own cup.
"Very funny, Gallagher girl" Zach said, his mouth full of cheese
I giggled, yes actual giggleage. Zach wrapped an arm around my shoulders and I snuggled closer. We made small talk about our classes, his roommates and how Gallagher academy exceeded his expectations.
"Seriously, what girl's school has a laser grid around the perimeter of their school" he said, impressed
"This place is pretty much home to us. What is a home if you don't feel safe" I said, cocking an eyebrow
"Hey, I have something to tell you"
"What?"
"I really had a good time today" He said staring straight at my eyes. Behind him the sky was turning a pale blue and the moon was fading to the sky.
"Look there" I said, pointing to the sky, to the first star visible on the sky "They said that you could make a wish on the first star on the night sky. Close your eyes."
He gently closed his eyes and mumbled something I couldn't hear. I did the same.
I don't want this to end, I thought. I hadn't realized that the wish came on impulse.
"Are you ready, Gallagher girl?" Zach said, with a content smile on his face. Our little picnic was already packed up in his backpack. He offered me a hand and I stood up. We walked out of the barn before I realized we were still holding each other's hand. I quickly took mine away before anyone saw. I shot him a quick glance to see a little frown come upon his lips and quickly turned back into a smile. It was completely dark now. Wall lights were guiding us through the halls. The sky was painted with dots of stars; each twinkle seemed to hold a secret they've known since the beginning of time.
"I should go back to my room. Thanks, Zach" I said with a smile
"Good night. Sweet dreams, Cammie" He said, leaning closer as his lips touched my forehead, my eyes closed at his touch.
My eyes fluttered open and saw that he was gone, leaving me wondering if it was all real.
I walked to the suite, unsure if the afternoon that had passed was real. Nobody can just daydream and entire afternoon, I thought, Zach was there, I was there. It's all real. A spy can't just imagine something like that! I stopped in front of our door, my hand on the door knob. My hand ran through my hair in frustration. I looked at the soft object I got out of my hair and smiled knowingly.
I knew it, I thought before entering the suite with a small piece of cheese clutched in my hand.
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