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A/N Hey guys! I'm so glad to hear y'all are excited about the base-off, I can't wait for y'all to see it I already got a lot of ideas on the story, but hey what are y'alls ideas? Is there anything you want to see in the base off? Well here's chapter 16! Sorry for the wait. And thanks so much for all the reviews y'all are truly awesome.

Zach's P. O .V

"You could have told me" I slammed my way through Joe's door. He didn't jolt or jump, he just swiveled his chair and stood up towards me. "What-may I ask- could I have told you?" he questioned. I sighed and through my jacket on the couch before I sat down. I leaned over thinking of the right words to say but what came out was "About Abby, and Cammie" he took a breath in and sat down across from me. "So you figured it out huh?" I shook my head "more like got held hostage in a room with Cammie, then I figured it out" he looked at me skeptically then shook his head. "I don't want to know" he muttered. I looked back up at him "why didn't you tell me you knew Cammie was alive?" he sighed.

"I couldn't tell anyone, only my and Abby knew, we did it to keep her safe from everything" I shook my head.

"But if my mom knew Cammie was alive you'd be better off protecting her with the CIA's knowledge of it"

"Zach you know as well as I do this runs deeper than that"

I huffed as I looked over at the door, as we sat in silence. "What do you need me to do Joe?" I looked up at him, he gave me a nod. "Do what I told you when she came, protect her. You are the one who knows how big of a threat she is to your mother" your mother, I flinched at the words I despised. I nodded and looked around his neat office "what's our next plan?" he crossed his arms. "Well were in a predicament. As –I hope-you know Catherine (AKA Zach's mom) has contacted Ryan. They made a deal to meet up in two weeks for his family's safety. Ryan's in this now whether we like it or not" I sighed. Great this was just great! (Note the sarcasm). "Joe?" I questioned as I had just remembered something. He looked up from the gaze of his shoe

"Yes?"

I leaned back "Why did you ask me why I thought my mother kept Cammie alive, that day in the stone passage?" he smiled a bit.

"Because I wanted to see your thoughts on it, turns out you had the same idea as Abby and I" I nodded. "What's our next move?" he shook his head "We have two weeks; we need to make a plan. All of us, including Cammie." I shook my head. Cammie could not know she would go ballistic. "Joe are you sure that's a smart move? I mean you saw how she acted when she found out about my mother….think about when she finds out all the reasons are wrong. I mean you know she'll want all the answers" Joe shook his head "then we'll just have to tell her we don't have all of them" I gave him a nod, grabbed my jacket and walked out. "We'll have a meeting tomorrow" he called after me and with that I shut the door.

~The next day~

"Would Cameron Morgan please repot to the headmaster's office" the speaker rang through the halls of Blackthorne. That was odd, I wonder why they wanted, and with a shrug I quickly made my way to Dr. Steve's office. When I opened the door, I was greeted by not Dr. Steve, but Mr. Solomon, Bex, Ryan, Jonas, Grant, Macey, and Liz, but Zach wasn't there. "What's going on?" I asked telling from their guilty looks they needed to tell me something. I sat down on one of the plush leather couches as Ryan sighed. "Cammie there something I didn't tell you when you attacked Zach in the middle of the night and found me trying to take him" I leaned forward, curiosity taking the best of me. "And? I questioned he shook his head and looked at Joe with pleading eyes. Joe huffed out but then sat down next to me. "Cammie, Zach's mom doesn't want Zach" I furrowed my eye brows, then who did she want? "Who does she want?" I asked voicing my thoughts he took a big breath before saying

"You"

My breath caught, I couldn't breathe, I felt like the room was getting smaller and smaller. She wanted me. She wanted me. She wanted me. I had frozen and felt like I was hanging on to the couch for dear life. It took all my energy but I finally got out a single word. "Why?" But then my heartfelt a million times heavier as Joe spoke the words "I don't know for sure" and then I cracked. Only in a few short moments had they made me feel…lost and angry. It was happening again. She was after me, again. She wanted to hurt me family again, and that's when I knew she was probably the reason my aunt was twelve feet deep in the ground dead. She killed what was left of my family, and now all I had was Joe. Now I was the prize to be one but I just wanted a simple question answered. "Why?" my voice cracked but then I did the thing I always did when I was angry or upset. I ran (anyone remember that from an earlier chapter?). I bolted out the door before anyone could reach for me. I ran through the halls my legs feeling numb when I felt a pair strong arms circle around my waist and pull me into a familiar passageway behind the sliding stone.

"Hey Gallagher girl"

"Zach!" I spun around angrily to face a smirking Zach. I tried to make my way out but he grabbed me again.

"Zach let go!" I struggled but he kept me held tight. "Sorry Gallagher girl but you're staying with me" I huffed out as he put me in his lap facing him. "So…" he trailed "I see you're angry again" I shook my head and gritted my teeth as I looked at the other side of the small stone room, ignoring him. He sighed finally starting to get serious "Cam I know your mad please just talk to me" he pleaded, okay so maybe it was the fact he didn't call me Gallagher girl or that he looked truly sincere as he asked for me to talk to him but I did. I sighed "Zach what does your mother want with my family? Why does she have to take everything I love away?" I felt tears start to form but I refused to cry especially now and in front of him. He sighed "I know Gallagher girl she's a frustrating woman, I know how it feels. And I promise Cammie" he took my chin gently so I would be directly looking him in the eyes "we will find out why she wants you, and why she did this to you. I promise" his voice was filled with determination. And that –I think- was the moment I fully forgave him for everything he had ever done. He was good, true and I knew with all my heart he wouldn't hurt me, it felt nice. " Zach?" I questioned "what do you mean when you said you know how it feels?" I asked quietly. He looked away as if being a little ashamed of what he was going to say.

" My mom…she killed my dad, when I was five. I was watching, they were fighting about something and then she just shot him. She didn't say a word as she turned to me and walked out of the room as if nothing had happened. I don't have an blood family left, they're all gone… because of her"

"Hey" I put a hand on his shoulder and turned his face back to me

"You'll always have Joe and… me" something new filled his eyes as if he had just now realized something. He sighed then looked down at his hands "yea but now she's going after someone else I love"

"Who?"

He looked back up at me "you" he said and then next thing I knew his lips were on mine and I was hearing the sound of stone sliding.

A/N sorry it's a little short but… Did you like it? How about that kiss? Now for those of you who might be confused on my all this sudden Zach likes Cammie, I put little clues when I did his P. O.V but I didn't want to come out and just say it like I did with Ryan. I wanted y'all to be surprised, and did I fulfill that mission? Oh and I know I said this chapter was supposed to be the big action scene BUT I'm putting that next chapter because well I don't really have time to put the action one in right now (or it would probably be crap) But don't worry I have all the details and plans for it so probably ANOTHER UPDATE tomorrow or the next day (YAY). Hope you liked this chapter

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-Alexandra