So here is one freakingly epic chapter. I hope it isn't what anybody expected for it to be :)
3 Your goddess.
I sat on a blanket on the grass outside of the monument. A few hours previously Joe and Mr. Baxter had entered the building, dressed as maintenance men. Aunt Abby and my mother entered in a massive group, and stole security guard uniforms. They were currently circling the mall, keeping a lookout, until sunset when they would change and enter as the night guards. Mrs. Baxter was circling the monument on foot, keeping an eye out for anything suspicious. Then there was Macey, Liz, Bex, Jonas, Grant, Zach and me. We were all having a picnic about a football field's length away from the monument; all acting like normal teenagers. We were to stay until a half-hour before closing time. At that point we were to enter in small groups until all of us were in. That was the easy part.
As Bex was chasing Grant around in circles in an affectionate manor Zach leaned over and whispered in my ear. "It's time."
We both got up and made a big show of saying we were going for some privacy and would be back later. As we walked away Zach grabbed my hand. I loved how normal this action felt.
"So, remember what happened last time we were here," he asked with a smirk.
"I think the last time I was here, some random kid was stalking me. He even followed me into a museum where my teacher told him off." Zach's smirk grew into a smile.
"I seem to remember that last time I was here, I met this amazing girl. I couldn't help but follow her when she went back to her teacher. Oh how proud that teacher was of me, and how disappointed her was in that girl." We both laughed lightly.
"Do you think things would have been different between us if we never met in DC last year," I asked him softly.
"No, I think that the exchange still would have happened and we still would have met; just a little bit later than we did."
"I would hope," I said softly. We had finally reached the ticket line so Zach dropped my hand and looked at me. "Cammie, remember, whatever happens in there, I love you and I'll always be on your side."
"Why are you saying that," I asked nervously. He pushed a lock of hair out of my face.
"Spies lives are always unpredictable," and with that he turned to the woman at the ticket window and bought two tickets. As he started towards the line to enter, I grabbed his hand and pulled him close to me.
"I love you Zach," and kissed him softly.
"Ech hem," we broke apart at the sound of security guards clearing their throat.
Zach handed him the tickets and he waved us through with a dirty look. We went through the metal detectors and waited in the lobby for and elevator. We let three groups of tourists go while we sat on the benches and talked while we observed everyone. It wasn't until I heard a voice with a soft southern accent ask if they could have our seats did we get up and go up the elevator. As the doors closed I saw Liz and Jonas shoot us subtle thumbs up. We smiled back at them as the doors shut. The man in the elevator who worked for the monument began talking about how they installed the elevator and how the stairs were now out of use. I saw Zach straining not to smirk. I elbowed him in the gut and his face went neutral. When we climbed out of the elevator we made sure to split up. Zach went to the left and I went to the left. I slowly went around the floor, pretending to examine exhibits while trying to find a place to hide. It wasn't until I saw Zach slip into the stairwell that I realized that was the only place to hide. After making sure that nobody was looking, I slipped into the staircase and ran down a few flights. I saw Zach lounging about a fourth of the way down.
"Better let them know it's the only place to hide," he said.
"Duchess, Bookworm, Peacock," I whispered into the comm's, "We have to hide in the stairs. Make sure no one is watching." They all
whispered their acknowledgement.
"So now we wait," I said sitting down next to Zach. He wrapped his arm around me and I snuggled up to him.
"I can't wait until this is all over and life goes back to normal," I said.
"Cam, we're spies, nothing is ever going to be normal for us."
"I guess you're right."
"Always am," he said then kissed the top of my head.
We sat there in silence for ten minutes until Liz and Jonas came in, giddy with excitement because each had somehow smuggled a laptop. We all talked casually until Macey sauntered in another ten minutes later.
"It's so creepy when a thirty year old security guard hits on an eighteen year old," said with a sigh.
"Well they can't be that bright, they haven't noticed all of us in the steps yet," said Zach.
Another ten minutes later Bex and Grant came down the steps, panting.
"They almost caught us, we had to pretend we were a horny teenage couple looking for privacy," said Bex with a laugh.
"Yeah, pretend," said Grant. Bex elbowed him softly and they both giggled.
"So now we wait for the old people," said Zach. And that's what we did.
We waited ten, twenty, twenty five minutes later; and still no adults.
"Maybe we should go looking for them," suggested Liz half-heartedly.
"We have to do something," said Bex, exasperated.
Then my comm's crackled to life and I heard my mother's voice in between grunts of pain, "Get in Cameron, now. Don't wait."
"Mom," I croaked, my voices almost failing.
My answer was the sound of a gun going off and more static.
"Mom," I moaned.
Zach, who heard the whole thing being so close to me, grabbed my hand and started going down the stairs until he stopped at an off white brick halfway down. I felt the soft shove as everyone else stumbled into our backs. He shoved the piece in with all his might and I heard it crash as it hit the ground of the chute. He stuck a portable repelling cord over the hole, attached it to my belt, and said, "Ladies first."
I jumped in and then the world went black.
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