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The second we were out of the pharmacy I yanked my hand out of Zach's and turned around sharply "What the heck is going on Zach?" he took my hand again and started running. "Something happened I don't have time to explain, I just need to get you to the school now" Zach was serious. We kept running until it dawned on me, I stopped dead in my tracks. "It's Joe isn't it?" Zach looked away. "Is it?" my voice became louder. He stayed silent "Zach! What happened-"He whipped back around. "I don't know okay? All I know is we need to get their NOW" his voice became unrecognizable. We started running again when I glanced at him. "Why do you care so much for him?" my voice was barely above a whisper. He kept silent and then we saw the one of the schools. I saw my friends, Dr. Steve and doctors surrounding Joe lifting him onto a stretcher. I ran faster than I thought I ever could. "Joe?" I yelled trying to break through the crowd then I saw him on the steps of Gallagher. I ran until I was lying next to him. He was covered in blood and had burns all up his sides, his cloths practically singed everywhere. "Joe!" I screamed as my voice cracked and tears welled in my eyes. "Abby" he wisped/ groaned he looked at my eye cracked open "Cammie I'm so sorry she's- she's "I leaned forwards grabbing his hand
"Yes?"My voice was breathless
"Gone" he passed out after that
Doctors grabbed his sides, wheeling him into the building. At that moment I collapsed, it seemed as if everything went in slow motion. My legs had given out, yelling had seemed somewhat muted out; I felt a shake to my shoulder "Cammie?" I looked to see Zach worried. But I looked forward towards the doors. I shut everything out, and soon I fell into a world of black. My aunt was dead, and I had no family left.
(A/N for that line, I'm making her grandparents dead and so on, their death explanation will come later in the story)
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(A/N for this part I kind of imagined Cammie in mono tone, you'll see why)
The funeral was good, at least from what I saw. Everyone was in black either crying or sobbing. Except for me, I was muted. My mouth had become a permanent line, blank eyes that held no expression. I was numb; all I did was stare at my Aunt's casket as the one by one people spoke. I listened in once though, when Joe had came up. He still was bandaged, and was slightly bruised. He had healed for the most part. Zach told me he was on a mission, he'd gone to find her when he found out she went missing in Rome. The plan had gone wrong and the building had gone up in flames. Joe tried everything he could to save her once they got out but it wasn't enough. She looked up at Joe at the podium, his eyes were blood shot and he was crying. I thought the whole scene was quite fitting actually; with the pouring rain outside, and the one and only Joe Solomon crying for the loss of the love of his life. I felt a pang as I knew; this would be the last time he would probably ever cry at a funeral for our family. He'd lost Mathew, Rachel, my grandparents, and now Abby. I was the last one, and he was the only thing left I had to call family. He was my godfather and I was the last thing he had of my family. "Hello" he spoke into the mike. "Abby was a great woman of many talents. I will always love her with all my heart. I will miss her, her sister and her brother (in-law my father). They were a wonderful family, very caring and loving." He sighed "But now there is one Cameron and Morgan left, Cammie. I will make it my job to protect her in every way possible; it is my debt to pay to her family and Abby." He stood next to her body. "Goodbye" he wisped and kissed her on the cheek. Though the falling of numbness had taken over my body I felt a tear fall down my face as he kissed her cheek. I put my head my Zach's shoulder, he was sitting next to me. Ryan was to the left of my squeezing my hand. The pastor came up and said his final words and with that we let the casket fall into the grave. We had been driven back to Blackthorne right after the ceremony had finished, the car was dead silent as we came to the front doors. Zach was the first to get out as I quickly fallowed, everyone abandoning the car. I looked over at my friends, they all gave me worried looks but Joe was the worst. His puffy face had calmed down and his face was turning to stone. He reminded me of how I felt. Alone and hard. I hadn't cried much just a little, everyone's been worried though since Joe came back and I had fainted on the steps. "Joe?" I asked as he stopped in his tracks and turned to me. I looked at him for a moment then ran up and hugged him. "Thank you" I breathed out, he looked a little shocked by my gesture but took it in. He gave me sad half smile "Everything will be fine Cam" I nodded and headed back to my friends stepping through the doors of Blackthorne.
~Later~
I was sitting in the deserted library alone, reading a book I had to Read for COW. But soon the worlds turned into nothing and I could barley read I let my eyes wonder the library freely until I heard a broad low voice speak "Hey Gallagher girl." I looked back at the doors to see Zach I gave him a slight smile. "Hey" he started walking towards me and plopped down on the leather couch.
"Let me guess COW"
I rolled my eyes "sadly yes"
He chuckled "Probably the worst part of coming to a spy school late" I nodded. "Tell me about it, and I thought normal high school was bad" he laughed and looked around. "You know" I started "you never did answer my question" my tone wasn't playful, just curious. He looked back at me as something flashed through his eyes. But as quick as they were their it was gone, too quickly for me to analyze it. "Joe I guess sort of takes care of me" he mumbled I sat up. "Why?" he shrugged and looked towards the doors. "You're not the only one missing a parent" this came surprising to me. But in a way I guess I sort of knew. Zach never came off to me as the whole Kid parent kind of guy; he was like me in a similarity. It actually felt good I guess for someone to know what it feels like. But it still hurts that he probably does know what happened to my parents and hasn't told me yet. "I'd say I'm sorry but I'm not" he looked up at me surprised. I laughed slightly "I remember when mine died, everyone kept saying sorry but… they weren't, they didn't know that feeling. They didn't know that true feeling of what I felt, they never understood" I shook my head and bit my lip at the memory. My eyes met back to his "guess were just a bunch of misfits" my lips twitched up into a small smile, But returned to a line. I sighed "Well Zachary, welcome to the only thing left of my family" I put out my hand and we shook on it. Joe was all we both had left but maybe…. It wasn't.
**A/N** So yea kind of a sad chapter, sorry for the delay but I had only written half yesterday and didn't want to post it until I got this last scene in. This chapter was kind of weird to right to be honest, I kept picturing it like a movie in my head. With a girl using a monotone voice, a piano playing in the background, a dreary day, etc. But it was also ironic I went to a funeral today actually, my great uncle ray died Sunday of Cancer . It was really sudden we had just found out he had cancer last week. He lived a good life though… So yea please R and R I'd really appreciate it. 51 comment ahhh y'all are truly awesome! Hahaha I remember the day when I got 10 review I was so excited I was texting all my friends Thanks again y'all Review!
-Alexandra