CHAPTER 12

Cammie POV

"Bex! Get me the black eyeliner!" Macey yelled, as I glared at her in the bathroom. I was sitting on a chair, as Bex circled the door in case I tried to make a run for it. Liz had ran from the room the moment Macey showed up clutching a backpack sized cosmetic bag, unfortunately I wasn't as quick. We were leaving for the opera in 2 hours and Macey made sure that the 2 hours were put to good use. Mainly, make-up. Macey swooped up to me, clutching a lethal looking eyeliner. I shot Bex a betrayed look. She shrugged at me and grinned.

"You're done!" Macey announced finally, raising her arms with a flourish.

"Yes!" I screamed and bolted for the door. Macey grabbed me and turned me to the mirror. My jaw dropped. I was looking at a person who looked sophisticated and chic. Which was why I was confused. My hair was pinned to the top of my head with a few curly strands framing my face. Even though I had been confined to the bathroom for half an hour my make-up was light and natural, just a shade darker around my eyes. I tore my eyes away from the gaping girl in the mirror and saw Bex and Macey smiling at me and holding a dark purple dress. I groaned.

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We walked into the dining room and once again the boys gaped at us like we were space monkeys or something. This time, however they weren't alone. I was staring open-mouthed at Zach, who was wearing a black tux, and a really nice green tie which really brought out his eyes. I looked down at myself. I was wearing the deep purple dress Macey and Bex had picked, it was floor length and skinny around my waist; I looked over to the girls, Macey in a green strapless dress which hugged her figure, Bex in a black knee length which looked easier to run in than what I was wearing, and Liz in a floor length white gown which really made her look angelic. Suddenly something occurred to me.

"Uh guys," I looked at Zach, "are we going in disguise?" The boys snapped out of their moment and looked confused for a second before nodding.

"Yeah, don't want to risk anyone recognizing us," Jonas said as he nervously fingered his tie. We went over to the disguise bag and started going through the stuff. I found a long black wig with a side fringe which to me screamed perfect and also picked up some grey contacts. I looked in the mirror and saw a stranger looking back at me wearing my dress. Perfect.

"Guys, let's go," Bex snapped her fingers in front of Grant's face. Everyone looked at each other, we could hardly recognize any of us. The boys stood up quickly and moved to our sides. Zach was smirking at me and I blushed lightly.

"You look amazing Cammie," he whispered in my ear softly, I almost shivered at his breath on my ear. I smiled up at him.

"You look pretty good too," I whispered back. He grinned like he won the lottery. I rolled my eyes.

"Of course I look good. I am Goode," he said, reaching for my arm. I snorted in a very unladylike way. Then I saw our ride.

"Is that what we're arriving in?" I asked disbelieving at the long black limo parked outside the house. The guys grinned at each other.

"We thought it would be a good touch, I mean we are rich and all…" Grant said, smiling at Bex. I just shook my head and got in.

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There was silence in the limo as we drove to the opera. Everyone knew what to do but a lingering question of what if chimed silently at the back of our minds. I looked over to Cammie who was staring out of the window, and I almost didn't recognize her as she sat there in her long black wig. I looked down at our entwined fingers and smiled. I was just about to break the silence and call out her name but then we stopped. We had arrived.

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We walked up to the private box we had hired for the occasion, entrance only allowed to those who we had given tickets to, who in this case was party 1 and party 2. I looked at our crew; everyone was slightly nervous, Macey fingered her diamond earrings while Grant tapped his toe on the carpet. Cammie looked totally at ease though. It was her cover after all.

"Everyone ready?" Cammie called out, her voice steady and calm. Everyone nodded. Cammie smiled softly.

"Let's go." And with that we were setting up. Liz and Jonas hurriedly set up their laptops then placed them gently in a bag under their chair. Bex and Grant did a routine bug check while Macey and Nick scanned the rest of the audience for possible crooks and agents, Cammie and I were going through the schedule. We sat down silently at 8.00 pm and sat back to enjoy the opera.