Chapter 6

"Cammie, your friend is here," my mom called from downstairs. I grumbled (even thought she probably couldn't hear me) and flipped to the other side.

"Cammie, rise and shine," Bex said. Bex? What is she doing here? I heard the blinds open, and she yanked the covers off me.

"Get changed, and then we're going to meet Macey and Liz at the mall!" I groaned. I really didn't like shopping. Nonetheless, I slowly got up and rubbed the sleep out of my eyes. Bex smiled at me and left to room. I went into the bathroom, brushed my teeth and took a shower. I got out, wrapped into a towel and started to put on my clothes. I was in my bra and underwear, when I heard a noise.

Tap.

I looked at the window and squeaked. My window was still opened from last night, and Bex just opened the blind, so Zach would've had a perfect look at me.

"Love the view! Do you do this every day? Because I'd so wake up early if I can get a glance of heaven!" My face turned bright red as I pulled the curtains shut. I'd been able to see Zach in nothing but his boxers with a tooth brush hanging out of his mouth, and the smirk he gave me. He had an 8 pack! I stood there, facing the closed window, still in shock of the event that had just occurred.

"Cammie," Bex knocked on the door,"are you done?"

"Almost!" I quickly picked out a cute outfit, added a late coating of makeup and opened the door.

"Oh goody! Let's go!" Bex grabbed my arm and pulled me outside. Once we got oust side I stopped, jerking Bex back towards me.

"Really Cammie? What'd you do that for?" I didn't answer as I watched Zach get out of his door, holding JC's hand. When he saw us, he smirked and winked at me. Bex saw this and squealed.

"Rebecca, Gallagher Girl," he said nodding in our direction.

"Zachary," Bex said in a menacing tone.

"Gallagher Girl, really Zach?"

"What your go to Gallagher High, and you're a girl, right?" Bex glared at him.

"Did you just insult Cammie?"

"I don't believe so. And if I did, I'm pretty sure what I said will make up for it, right Cammie?" I blushed beet red, and Bex looked at me.

"What'd he say?"

"Umm..."

"Cammie!"

"Well...)

''CAMMIE!"

"Zachy, can we go to the mall now?" JC asked, saving me from answering Bex's question.

"Hey, we're going to the mall!" Bex exclaimed. Wrong move Bex, I thought to myself.

"Zachy, can we go with them?" JC all looked at Zach.

"What? You know Saturday is JC day!" JC then looked at us.

"Of course you can come! Just no Zach."

"No!" Zach said sternly. "I'm going with JC. I'm not going to let anything happen to her." I remembered last night, and knew Zach didn't want another person to leave his life.

"Zaaaaaaaach," JC whined

"He can go."

"What Cammie! No way!"

"Bex, He. Can. Go." I said really slowly. Zach flashed me a quick smile, which turned into a smirk. I rolled my eyes at him. We all got into the car, with JC, Zach and I in the back. Bex was puzzled about the arrangement, but Zach insisted that JC sit in the middle, with the two of us on either side of her.

"So Cammie," Zach said to break the uncomfortable silence," you never answered my question earlier, in fact you rudely pulled the blinds on me." I glanced at Bex, and surly enough, she was listening.

"No."
"Oh."

"WHAT ARE YOU BLOODY TALKING ABOUT?" (A/N Bex is British.) Zach and I glanced at each other and smiled, well he smiled and I blushed and smiled.

"Nothing!" We said at the same time. Bex glared at the both of us, but said nothing.

"Are we there yet?" JC asked.

"Soon," Zach replied. JC gave him a big toothy smile.

The mall was crowded. Apparently there was some kid event, because there were kids everywhere.

"I would say I feel sorry for you Zach, but that'd be a lie." I said to him. He looked scared as JC pulled him into the area with the big inflatable play set. Bex and I laughed, as we watched Zach disappear in the crowd of kids. My laughter died down as Bex pulled me into Forever 21 to meet Macey and Liz. This was going to be a long day.

"WHERE IN THE WORLD IS ZACH?" Bex was getting madder by the second. Macey, Bex, and Liz (well Liz was kinder) had just finished torturing me, and now Bex and I were waiting for Zach and JC. As soon as they came in our line of vision, we bursted out laughing. Zach was covered in food stains (most likely grease) and paint that was all mixed together to make it look like throw up, his hair was messed up, while JC on the other hand was completely clean.

"Wow... Zach... you... could... have... told... us... you... were... the... one... playing." I'd manage to get out. Zach didn't say anything, he just sat quietly, and looked out the window. My laughter was short lived, again, when JC said, "Zach what's this?" I looked at what she was talking about, which was now in Zach's hand, and I KNEW I'd die of embarrassment.

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