Cammie POV
I was discharged from the hospital this morning, a day after I woke up. We drove to the safe house where everyone else was sitting in silence. They looked up when we entered. 'Hey Cam' Bex and Macey came rushing towards me and pulled me into a bone-crushing hug.
Can't. Breathe.' I squealed. They released.
'Where's Joe?' My mom asked. The girls looked at each other from the corner of their eyes.
'Ms Morgan, you look absolutely lovely today'
'Macey…' My mother warned
'What! Can't a girl compliment her friend's mom on her style?' She said innocently
'Macey McHenry where is my husband?' My mother warned again, Macey turned to Bex.
'We nominated you' She then turned around and sat on Nick's lap. Bex took a heavy breath.
'We don't know' she looked down at her feet like a child would after being told off.
'You don't know'
'He said he went looking for Zach and well...didn't come back' Her gaze remained fixed to the ground.
'Where is Zach?'
'Funny story actually' Bex looked up and both mine and my mum's cross faces 'We can't find him either' She blurted
'Probably gone off with another bimbo' I said, walking to the kitchen for food.
'Cammie he never cheated on you' Grant said, I whirled on him
'So you believe him then?' I looked at the others who all diverted their gaze when they made eye-contact with me.
'Cam, we heard Catherine admit that she did it to get information, she staged the whole thing' He said
'Why would she lie to me?'
'BECAUSE SHE'S A PSYCHOTIC BITCH!' Bex said
'She's been completely honest with me since that summer, she told me the truth about my father and the truth about Gallagher and the alumni disk, why would she lie to me now?
'Cameron why do you trust her so much?' My mom asked
'My head'
'What about your heart or your gut or even better your spy instincts?'
'Everything else is telling me to run' I looked at her straight in the eye
'So you don't trust her'
'Not running from her, running from all of this' I gestured around the room 'Everyone thinks that I'm this amazing spy and because of who you, dad, even Abby and Joe are i have to live up to these great expectations and I can't!' I shouted 'That's why I didn't come back or make contact in the last 18 months, because finally I wasn't the next great Morgan, I was the Chameleon.'
'Cammie, sweetheart, I've never ever wanted you to be anymore that yourself. Screw who we are, you are CAMMIE THE FREAKING CHAMELEON ANN MORGAN the greatest daughter I could ever ask for'
'And the greatest sister in the whole Gallagher sisterhood I could ask for' Bex chipped in
'Ditto' Macey and Liz said
'Now sweetheart' My mom walked over to me and held on to my shoulders looking at me in the eye as if I was off to my first day of spy school. 'if you want to leave this life behind I will fully support you no matter what you chose. But right now, I need you to do what you do best and come up with a plan' She smiled and I nodded.
'Okay.' I straightened up and looked at the others 'Liz comb through surveillance from the last week looking for Joe. Jonas, do the same for Zach'
'Oh it.'
'Macey, and Nick, I need you to go shopping -'
'YAY!' Macey jumped up and down
'-for essentials, new clothes for combat, new cars and possibly a motorcycle and any gear we may need for different terrain'
'On it' they both disappeared out of door.
'What are we going to do Cam?' Bex asked
'We are going to take Preston to the US embassy'
'No way Cam!' Preston said
'We need you to contact the FBI and Interpol to help.'
'What about the CIA?'
'I don't trust them' I said
'Your head telling you that?' My mom teased
'No dad did'
'Cammie, are you sure you didn't get concussion'
'Yes. Mom please trust me' She sighed
'I do kiddo'
'Then drop Preston off please'
She tilted her head and stared at me. Almost as if this was the first time she saw me.
'Sure Cam' She then left with Preston.
'What's my job Cam?'
'You are going to get your phone and call Catherine.'
'What will I say?'
'Leave that to me.'
*ring ring, ring ring, ring ring*
Miss Baxter, to what do I owe the pleasure?
Cammie's missing.
And you're telling me this because…?
If she dies it'll be on you
Miss Baxter, Cammie's well being is no longer a concern of mine. If she dies I'll throw a party.
She has the alumni disk. There was a long silence at the end of the line. I looked at Bex and we were both trying to hold in our laughter. Things were going to plan. Jonas gave me the thumbs up to tell us to keep going.
Where was she heading?
If I knew, I'd be out there looking for her
I don't appreciate that tone Rebecca. I have insurance that will make Cam come to me.
Now it was our turn to pause, we looked at each other with a mixture of confusion fear
What do you mean by 'insurance'?
Hear for yourself. Say hello.
Hello Miss Baxter
Joe are you okay?
A little lightheaded and cold, but I'll survive. I'm so grateful that Joe was my cov-ops teacher. 'Lightheaded and cold' means he's high altitude, and 'I'll survive' means that he isn't injured extensively
That's good.
It is isn't it! But you have until midnight to get Cammie here with the alumni disk, or her precious step-father will end up like her father Matthew. Six. Feet. Under. She hung up.
'Did we get it?' I asked Jonas
'Just. Soloman saying that he was at higher ground helped narrow the search.' I looked at his computer, they were 127 miles away. Everyone was back now. The cars were packed and we were ready to move.
'Let's do this'
