Duraturastoria d'amore

(LASTING ROMANCE IN ITALIAN)

HEY GUYS! Here's the next chapter. :) Hope you enjoy. XD

CHAPTER 7

JOSH'S POV

It has been exactly a year since Cammie and I broke up. I really miss her but I know I'm not the right guy for her. I have this secret that almost no one knows. Not even Cammie.

"Josh Abrams. Fancy seeing you here," my boss said.

"Hello Cindy. I didn't know that the park would be your type of place to relax or simply just to take your mind off of things."

"I am not here to do that. I need you to capture Cameron right away. According to my sources, her class are on a CoveOps exercise. Go now and hurry!"

"Will do."

I dialled my phone, calling my friend and sidekick, Dillon.

"Dillon? We have to capture Cammie now. Get ready."

Cameron Morgan. You better watch out.

CAMMIE'S POV

"Mom! Please allow me to go out and join the class. I really want to join. I promise that I'll take care." I told my mom, who doesn't want me to join the spy tag because she says, and I quote, "it's for my own safety." I hate it when she treats me like a baby.

"If I'm going to allow you, you better take care because you know who's after you, right?" she said.

Really, my mom has to say that! I was beginning to forget about that and yet she goes ahead and reminds me.

"Yes mom. I promise to take care," I told her.

"Good," she said.

As soon as I left her office, I made my way the front door of the school because that's where the Junior class is supposed to meet.

I saw my best friends and as I made my way to them, someone blocked my way. And guess who it was? Of course, it's none other than Zachary Goode.

"Hello Gallagher Girl. Are you ready for the spy tag?" he asked.

"Yes, I'm really ready. In fact-" my reply was cut off because Mr. Solomon announced something.

"Good afternoon juniors. All of you already know the mechanics of this so-called game. So I dint have to explain it. Like I said earlier. Please proceed to the vans outside," he said.

As I made my way to the first van, Zach took my hand and walked with me to the van. I couldn't help but smile and blush. This is going to be one fun CoveOps exercise.

ZACH'S POV

I didn't know why I held her hand. This tiny voice in my mind told me to do that. And I did it! I thought she was going to get mad and hit me but instead she smiled and blushed. It was really cute.

Once we were inside the van, she was yawning and I asked her if she was sleepy. She nodded.

"Cammie, sleep on my shoulder. I'll wake you up when we arrive, okay?" I told her.

"Thank you Zach," she said. Then she lay her head on my shoulder and started sleeping.

As she was sleeping, I saw Bex sleeping on Grant's shoulder. I'm sure that nobody knows that Bex and Grant are in love. I now know how to blackmail Bex so that she could tell Cammie to go out with me.

Despite the fact that we are sweet towards each other (well, it's mostly just me) I'm not even sure if Cammie would go out with me. I mean, you never know, she might not be over Jimmy.

I'm going to make Cammie be my girlfriend. And that will really happen. After all I am Zach Goode. Nothing is impossible for Zach Goode.

CAMMIE'S POV

I was walking with Josh in the park. That's our favourite hangout place when we were still a couple. I don't know why he looked so scared and he kept looking behind him.

"Josh? What's wrong?" I asked him.

"Someone's following us," he said.

"How are you so sure?" I asked.

"I'm really sure because I am a spy and Zach Goode is following us," he simply stated.

Shocked, I told him, "You're not a spy! And why do you make it sound like Zach is an enemy?"

"Because he is the enemy, Cammie."

I was so scared and shocked because of all the things he said. He started shaking me and he kept telling me to wake up. I was confused because I was very much awake but then I saw Zach's face staring at me. I slapped him in the face and he was so surprised he didn't know how to react. After slapping him, I realized that he was just waking me up. How stupid of me to forget that.

"Cammie! What was that for? I just wanted to tell you that we're in the park already," he said.

"Oh. Is that so? I'm sorry Zach. I just a terrible dream," I told him.

"Do you want to talk about it?" he asked.

"I don't actually. Sorry," I said.

"It's fine. Don't worry," he said with a smile.

I combed my hair, wiped the creases off my uniform and went out of the van to listen to what Mr. Solomon was going to say.

"I want you all to pass this small coin to any junior, be it a guy or a girl. If you keep the coin for more than a minute, you're out of the game. Or if ever you don't pay attention to the game, you're out. Understood?"

"Yes sir," we answered.

"Very well, stay with your partner and scatter. I don't want to see anyone close to you besides your partner. I'll pass the coin to anyone and let this spy tag begin," he said.

ZACH'S POV

As soon as Mr. Solomon told us to start the game, I told Cammie to come with me and stay in front of the cinema and wait for Mr. Solomon's signal.

When we were seated at a bench, I felt Cammie tense beside me.

"What's wrong Cammie?" I asked.

She was looking to her right and as I followed her gaze, my eyes landed on Jimmy.

"Cammie! Is that you?" he shouted.

"Hide me," she whispered to me.

I chuckled and told her to not worry.

"We could act like a couple so he will leave you alone. Will that work?" I told her.

"No, I don't think so," she said.

"Well, we might as well try it," I said.

Eventually she agreed to do it. I put my arm around her and she laid her head on my chest and I caught her scent. It was invigorating. Then, she entwined her fingers with mine and I couldn't help but feel really surprised.

"Wow, you're a good actress, Cammie," I remarked.

"Shut up Zach," she replied.

"Hi Cammie! I knew it's you!" Jimmy said.

"Man, I want to punch him in the face," I whispered to her.

"Zach, stop it. I'll handle this," she whispered back.

CAMMIE'S POV

"Hi Josh. How are you?"

"Wow, hey Cammie. I'm fine and well, you look fine too," he said, obviously seeing how Zach and I are cuddled together in this bench.

"Oh. Well, Josh, this is Zach. Zach this is Josh," I introduced them to each other.

"Hello. Josh. Nice to meet you," Zach said, obviously fighting the urge to hurt Josh.

"You too Zach. So I see that you and Cammie are a couple now?"

"Of course. We've been together for how many months now. It all started when my school merged with hers! Isn't that nice?

"I thought Gallagher Academy is an all girls' school?"

"It is. But not anymore,"

"Anyway! Well, it was nice seeing you here Josh, but we have to go now," I interrupted because I could sense a fight that's going to happen already.

"Cammie and Zach, you're both out of the game. Both of you clearly aren't paying any attention to the game," I heard Mr. Solomon's voice in my comms unit.

As Zach and I stood up to leave, Josh grabbed my hand and said, "Please don't go yet. I need to talk to you about something."

"Hey Jimmy. Let go of her. We have to go now," Zach said angrily.

"My name's not Jimmy and I have to talk to her! It's really important. And can we have some privacy?" Josh replied.

"What's so damn important about it that you have to get rid of me to tell her? I won't leave her."

"Look Zach, I'm not scared of you. Now let go of her hand and let me talk to her."

"Or what?"

"This." Josh suddenly punched Zach straight to the face and I heard a sickening crunch of a bone being broken.

"JOSH! Why'd you punch him?" I shouted.

"I really need to talk to you and he's getting in the way!"

"You didn't have to punch him though!"

I kneeled on the floor where Zach was. His nose was bleeding and I don't even know what to do!

"Zach," I whispered.

"I'm fine Cammie. Let me teach this guy a lesson," he replied.

"NO! Zach , don't! It's not worth it!"

Zach stood up, brushing the dirt off his shirt and pants and looked at Josh with a smile.

"You know Josh that was a pretty good aim! But let me tell you something. No one ever gets away after punching Zach Goode in the face."

As soon as Zach was about to punch Josh in the face, someone grabbed him from behind. And that someone is Grant.

"Zach you're going to get in trouble. Leave him alone. And why is your nose bleeding?" he said.

"He punched me in the face because I didn't want to leave Cammie alone with him!"

"Look, whoever you are, please leave him alone. Leave Cammie alone too. We don't want any trouble. We just want to go back to school, so please, leave us alone," Grant told Josh with a stern look on his face that it is almost impossible to say no to that face. Almost because, Josh said no.

"No way. I have to talk to Cammie! Whether you guys know about it or not, I have to tell you all something about her," Josh said.

"What's going on?" Bex whispered.

"I'll tell you later," I said.

"You see everyone. Cammie is a spy!" Josh said.

Everyone looked at him with the same shocked expression. How could he know that I'm a spy? Surely mom erased his memory about me being a spy. But how could he know?

"I'm not a spy," I simply stated.

"Oh yes you are. You see, I am a spy too. I used to go to Blackthorne but I got kicked out. I was the best spy ever. Unfortunately, the school thought that I was a major threat to the students simply because, I was the really evil. And there's also another reason. I'm also part of the Circle. Did you honestly believe that the memory eraser would work on me? Of course not! I'm a spy. And orders are orders Cammie. I have to bring you to my boss. Come on now. Don't be scared."

"Josh, are you done telling her? I'm getting pretty impatient already," someone said behind me.

"Shut up Dillon! Grab her now and stop talking!" Josh shouted, sounding really impatient.

"Stop where you're going young man. Nobody's getting Cammie or anyone. You better tell Cindy that this isn't the right time for a kidnapping session. Go now. If you don't go immediately, I have no choice but to kill you. You have two minutes," Mr. Solomon said.

"Mr. Solomon, what's going on?" I asked him.

"Everyone, go back inside the can right now. Once you are inside, do not go outside. Stay there and wait for me. If I'm not yet there within 5 minutes, you may leave. Whoever knows how to drive may drive. Understood?"

"Yes sir," we replied.

I was really confused. Josh was the bad guy? He seems like a really sweet guy when I first met him. But I guess you can't be too sure about someone's personality when you've just met him for a really short period of time.

"Josh Abrams is the bad guy. Wow, that was indeed a shocker. We have to go back to school now so we could ask your mom if this is true!" Liz told me.

"Yeah, I know. I'm pretty shaken up guys. I need some sleep," I told my best friends.

"Cammie, come here beside me. Sleep on my shoulder and I'll wake you up when we arrive in school, okay? But don't slap me on the face when I wake you up," he said as I sat down beside him.

"I won't. Can I ask you something?"

"Sure. What is it?"

"You're not the bad guy, right?"

"Of course I'm not. Why would I be the bad guy? And always remember that I'm on your side no matter what."

"Uhm, okay. Can I sleep now?"

"Sure thing, Cammie. Go ahead."

As I closed my eyes, I heard Zach whisper, "I am the good and bad guy."

Oh, how I hope this isn't entirely true. He should only be the good guy. I stopped thinking about it because I was really shocked about what happened earlier. I hope this is all just a bad dream and when I wake up, everything will be alright.

LIKE IT? LOVE IT? HATE IT? Either way, please review or something. :) Thanks! :D