Hi guys. So I didn't get many reviews but I decided to update anyway. It'll be the only time all week I'll have. I have to study for finals, but I will try to update soon! Thanks for the reviews I DID get. They were awesome! So…here is Chapter Four!
Disclaimer: I do not own Gallagher Girls, or any of the characters. Except Nick.
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Chapter Four
Cammie's POV
I jumped at the sound of my roommate's voice. I took Zach's hand and pulled him out the door toward Macey's voice. I glanced at him. "So Nick Walker—Is he the one that Macey thought was normal?"
We were walking down the hall. He shrugged. "Yeah. But he thought the same thing. He was telling us about 'this girl' that he liked and that she could never know. When we heard the name, we couldn't keep it from him." He shrugged again.
"Ooh," I said. "Okay." I smiled. "So, he likes her?"
To my surprise, he shook his head. "No," he answered simply. Seeing my expression, he added with a grin, "He's head-over-heels in love with her."
I laughed freely and then spotted Macey in the hall backing away from a guy I didn't recognize—probably Nick—with tears streaming down her cheeks. My heart broke, seeing my best friend like that. It was as if all those emotions she'd bottled up inside her for all those years—anger, pain, hurt, sorrow—were finally being set free.
When we reached her, Nick had his hands up in a surrendering gesture. "Mace," he said quietly. "I'm sorry."
She glared at him through her tears. "Sorry? Sorry? Sorry doesn't even cut it! You lied to me—just like my parents. You were the one person I thought I could trust, Nick. Why would you—?" She broke off, unable to speak. This Macey scared me because this was just so not Macey.
I walked to her and enclosed her in a hug. I gave Nick and Zach a pointed glare and they nodded, turning around and walking toward where their rooms would be. Grant and Jonas soon joined them and we watched them walk away until we couldn't see them/ then we walked Macey back to our room.
I sat her on my bed, still with an arm around her. "Macey, what's wrong?"
She had stopped crying and her eyes weren't as swollen as they had been. "That kid—the one who was apologizing, as if that would do any good?—that's Nick. Walker. Nick Walker, the one I told you guys was on the same cruise. The friend." She snorted. "Some friend."
"Macey, why…why aren't you happy about this?" Bex asked. "I mean, you like the guy, right?"
Macey glared at Bex but said nothing. "Macey," I pleaded. "Please tell us. We're your friends. We won't betray you. Please."
Her eyes glistened again. "Friends?" she whispered scathingly. "Friends are overrated. Nick was my friend—for years—and look what he did."
We stared at her stunned. She shook my arm off and got up. "I just…need to be alone for a little while." And she disappeared out the door.
Macey's POV
I walked mindlessly through the halls and ended up in the library. I walked through the rows upon rows of books. Every one of these books, I was sure, Liz had read. And memorized. I ran my hands over the spines as I walked through, not really paying attention to the titles. I was thinking about Nick—his brown hair, green eyes, tall figure, nice body…and his lies. All his lies.
Of course, I only knew one of them but I was sure there were more. So many more. Nick was a lying, cheating jerk. He was rude and conceited and….Oh! I thought. Who am I kidding? He's not rude or a cheating jerk. He's a gentleman. Such the gentleman. Especially on the cruise. He was sweet, kind. I sighed.
That was the worst part: My heart had still picked up, I had still been happy to see him, and…I hated that. I shouldn't like Nicholas Walker. I shouldn't even be his friend. Yet, I did and I was. What was wrong with me? Why did I always fall for the wrong guys? I didn't know. I just didn't know.
Cammie's POV
After Macey left, we tried to come up with a plan. To get her to admit her true feelings. We had nothing.
"It's no use, guys," I said tiredly. I looked at the clock. 9:30. I sighed and got up. Macey still wasn't back so I was going to find her….I was also going to say good night to Zach.
"Guys," I said. "I'm going to say—"
I was cut off by the door opening. In walked three boys: Zach, Grant, and Jonas. I didn't miss that Nick wasn't there.
"Hey," Zach said, grinning. He sat down next to me and enveloped me in a hug. "We just came to say good night." He breathed in my scent and I smiled against his chest. "Good night," he said.
"Good night," I answered and pulled away, knowing he'd pull me back.
"Not so fast," he said smirking. He planted a sweet kiss on my mouth and then pulled back still smiling. "Good night, Gallagher Girl."
"Good night, Blackthorne Boy." Before he left, I called, "Is Nick okay?"
His face turned grim. "He's beating himself up over this. He thinks he should have told her." He sighed. "Tell Macey she should talk to him, 'kay?"
I nodded. A few minutes after the guys left Macey returned. She looked as beautiful as ever. "Hey, guys," she said, glancing at all of us, each engrossed in their own thing. Liz was reading—big surprise!—Bex was writing something, and I was looking through last year's notes. When none of us acknowledged her presence, she continued. "I'm sorry. About what I said. Really. It's just; I've never had friends who like me for me. Everyone who has ever been my 'friend' has done it because my father's rich. Although I knew Nick wasn't, I didn't expect him to lie to me/" she paused. "All I'm saying, guys, is I'm not used to this sorta thing. I'm not used to having true friends." She sighed. "And I'm not ready to talk about Nick. When I am, I'll let you know, okay? That's it." She sat on her be and pulled out a magazine.
I slowly looked up, meeting Bex's eyes. We were both thinking the same thing: We needed to let her know we'd forgiven her.
"Mace." I sighed. "We love you. You know that." A small smile lit her face. "Even with your snooty attitude and many mood swings. And Nick's a fool if he didn't think he could trust you." Although I knew that wasn't true. I remembered the note.
"Thanks, guys," she whispered. And ten we all had one big group hug. "So," Macey said smiling. "I never did get to hear what happened with everyone. So spill!"
We laughed and for the rest of the night, we told Macey all about what happened with our guy-spies. Or, in your terms, "boy-toys."
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Oh…*Wrinkles nose*…I didn't like it. It was kinda boring. Just a filler. And really short. Sorry about that. It'll get better. I promise. But I guess it's not really up to me whether I liked it or not. What do you guys think? Maybe I will update before my finals are over if you review! Love you all!
~IheartZacharyGoode