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It took everyone exactly 2.3 seconds to get over the shock and spring into action. 2.3 seconds for my school, and the only home I've had since I was 12, to go into chaos. Girls jumped up, teachers started yelling instructions, security staff rushed out of the Grand Hall and my mother across the room locked eyes with my boyfriend and nodded. Zach had a death grip on my arm and was dragging me out of the Grand Hall while I struggled against him. He finally got tired of forcing me and pulled me in front of him, gripping my shoulders.
"Cammie stop it. You're the one person they want and the one person we can't let them get. Stop struggling Cammie and come with me. Please." His eyes were determined but for the first time, I could read his emotions like a book. He was petrified.
"Zach do you really believe I'm going to let them fight my fight? I can't do that and you know it." We were glaring into eachothers eyes and I knew this was a struggle I was not going to win. "If you want me out of this, you'll have to drag me there kicking and screaming." He was about to retort when we were interrupted.
"That won't be nessicary Ms. Morgan. The mansion is empty, no one is here. Zach, let her go." With those words all of the adrenaline I had been running on rushed out of my body. Zach loosened his grip but kept his arms around me as if he didn't quite believe the one man I knew I would never doubt again.
"Are you sure? They could be anywhere. Are you 100 percent positive that she's not here, looking to grab Cammie as soon as we let our guards down? You know what she's capable of just as well as I do Joe." Zach was speaking quietly but I could here the urgency of the words. He was still completely tense and his arms werent holding me in the light, romantic way I was used to. His hold on me was protective and frantic. Like he was just waiting for someone to try and snatch me away from him. Mr. S gave us a weird look, like we were some sort of puzzle he was figuring out. But eventually he just met Zachs gaze and spoke calmly.
"Zach, she isn't here. Do you think anyone would clear the mansion if Cammie's safety was in jeopardy? Zach for once, I need you to listen to me. This was probably just an attempt to rattle us, or testing of our security." I could see Joe wasn't getting through so I turned around in Zachs arms and forced him to look me in the eye. I spoke in the most calming and soothing voice I could muster at that moment.
"Zachary Goode listen to me. The Circle, if they were here, are gone now. No one is going to take me away from you ok? I'm safe." His eyes turned relieved and he pulled me closer so he could hug me tight and I welcomed the embrace fully, clutching him to me, squeezing myself as close as I could get. I felt my words become true. In Zach's arms I knew I was as safe as I could get. I opened my eyes to see Solomon still staring like he was slightly shocked. He met my eyes but our gazes were broken when I heard voices.
"Oh! There you are! Rachel, Bex! I found her!" My aunt rushed over and pulled me away from Zach into a hug.
"Squirt are you ok?" I nodded into her shoulder and heard her again. "How about you?" I didn't realise who she was talking to until I heard him talk.
"Yeah I'll be fine." Zach said. My aunt nodded and I heard him mutter to himself under his breath. "She's fine." With that my mom and roommates appeared rushing to me and hugging me tight. I kept the tears back as they yelled about how worried they were and when Solomon approached me I was slightly nervous.
"Cammie, can I talk to you for a while?" I nodded, wondering what on earth Solomon had to say to me but, after promising to find Zach and the girls, followed him to the one common room no one ever used. He sat in a chair and I sat across from him on one of the couches. He took a deep breath and began.
"I've noticed that you and Zach are becoming quite serious." He waited for me to nod before continuing. "Are you sure that is such a good idea? Before you get defensive let me finish. I care about you a lot Cammie. Your father was the best friend I've ever had and he made me promise to look out for you and even if you don't know this, I care about Zach a lot too. He's a good person I''ll be the last one to say otherwise but getting so involved with someone at such a young age might be a bad idea. Especially considering the complications of the Circle and his mother. I'm just looking out for the two of you." I knew he was telling the truth, he was just concerned but he didn't understand what this was.
"I appreciate your concern, I really do but this isn't something I can just put on hold for a better time. I love Zach with everything I am and he loves me too, we need eachother. As for us being too young well, I think we're both fairly grown up. You have to admit, neither of us are the same people we were when we met. I've been forced to grow up and I don't think Zach ever had much of a childhood but this past year and a half he's changed even more. He's who I want to spend my life with and I've learned that my life or his could be taken at any time is this life." He smiled a little bit and I shrugged.
"Oh trust me, I know he loves you. I've known that for over half a year. I just wasn't sure you two were ready for this." He was smirking a little when he said that and I blushed but laughed.
"I'm going to go find him and my friends. They're probably waiting." He nodded and said goodbye before I ran back to my room where I found my friends along with the guys. Liz looked up from the laptop her and Jonas were obsessing over and smiled at me while Bex looked over from where her and Grant were demonstrating the new P&E moves for Macey ( and beating up Ryan in the process).
"Hey Cam!" They both said and I smiled and waved, walking over to where Zach was resting with his eyes closed on my bed. I knew he wasn't sleeping so without a word I sat cross-legged and pulled his head into my lap. He smiled a little as I pulled or played with his hair and sighed when I massaged his temples. Bex ran over and sat down beside us while everyone else kinda circled around the room.
"So, while you were gone we figured after this morning, by the way your mom wants to meet with you in her office for supper tonight, we could all use some fun time so we've decided-" Zach cut her off.
"I want it known that I had no part in this decision." I laughed as he sat up and moved to sit between me and the headboard.
"Me too." Liz chorused but Macey shushed them and told Bex to continue.
"We're gonna play 'Never Have I Ever'." Bex finished triumphantly. I gave her a confused look.
"Isn't that a drinking game?" She shrugged.
"Yeah but we're just gonna use bottles of pop." I laughed but I was sort of dreading this game. Macey smirked at us and asked in a devilish tone,
"Who first?"