Chapter 30

Zach left the room, head down, as if he was defeated. I wanted to call back to him, but I was also hurt that he wouldn't tell me anything. I sighed and flopped down onto my bed. When had my life become so complicated? Oh wait, I know, I started dating Zach (something I DON'T regret!) and Tina waltzed her way into my life (something I SO regret!) I closed my eyes, and wondered. Tina couldn't have been right, and Zach and Macey might have always hung out. I remembered what my dad used to say.

~Flashback~

Dad and I were sitting in our backyard, watching the sun set.

"Look there, sweetie." Dad had said. I turned my head to see a beautiful blue bird, sitting almost right in front of me, in the tree.

"I didn't see that before Daddy!" I'd exclaimed.

"Well sweetie, the thing is, people don't see things, until they acknowledged them. The bird could have sat there all our life, and you wouldn't know it, till it was brought upon you knowledge." I had stared at my dad.

"So the best thing to do is..." He said.

"... notice things.

~End of Flashback~

I sighed, and closed my eyes. Maybe I'd rest for a little while

I felt someone shaking me.

"Cammie, Cammie!" I turned, and felt the hand on my shoulder. I pulled on it, knowing it was Zach, and that I'd caught him by surprised. He fell onto the bed, and I snuggled into him. He chuckled, and at the sound I snuggled even closer.

"Cammie, you need to wake up!" He said, but by his tone of voice, I knew he didn't want to leave from this position.

"Let's just stay here, forever!" I mumbled, pressing my face onto his chest. All of a sudden, the covers were ripped off, and I was being lifted in the air. I finally opened my eyes, to see Zach's emerald green ones meet me, with laughter and love in them. I put my arm around his neck, and pulled his face towards mine.

"I was comfortable, Zachy!" I said pouting, making my lips even closer to his. I saw him stare at my lips. I licked them, knowing it'd set him off. Zach closed his eyes, and took a big intake of air.

"Not... going to work... Gallagher Girl." He said, only not very convincing. I looked at the clock, and opened my eyes wide. Then my stomach growled. Zach laughed and put me down.

"I didn't eat dinner, can you make me some breakfast while I get changed?" He nodded. I pushed him out the door, but he put his foot between the door and the wall, and looked at me.

"You didn't win the bet, Gallagher Girl." He said, his smirk in place.

"The bet called for breakfast in bed, Zachy." He rolled his eyes, and walked out the door. I locked it, and made my way towards the closet, and picked out a dark blue skinny jeans, with a light blue shirt, and a pink hoodie (A/N it's still winter, and this would be something I'd wear) I looked at myself in the mirror, and thought if this was something Macey approved.

Macey.

I'd for gotten about all this drama, but, after getting a good(e) night sleep, I decided to brush it off. Zach wouldn't do this, and neither would Macey. They were my friends, and I trusted them. It's not like Tina had that much information, and Macey being at Zach's house could have just been a coincident. I smiled at that thought, and applied some makeup (A/N I don't wear makeup, so use your imagination). Then I went downstairs. I heard muffled voices, and headed towards the door, since that's where the sounds came from.

"Cammie looks perfectly fine!" Zach said.

"Well, I want to help her." A familiar voice said. And then I knew who it was, Macey's! I hid around the corner, and saw Zach and Macey face to face, yelling, really, really, loud, and it made me wonder how I couldn't hear their argument from my room.

"Plus this is our time, so please GO!" Zach yelled, and closed the door. He sighed, and closed the door. He turned around, and saw me, peeking out from behind the piece of wall I was hiding at. He smirked.

"I still don't know why you're friends with McHenry."

"I still don't know why you're a cocky-"

"Handsome, hot boyfriend who made you your favorite breakfast." He said. As if on cue my stomach growled. I rolled my eyes.

"You win." I said, and headed towards the kitchen. I heard Zach chuckle.

"Don't I always?" I just grunted (I know, very unladylike) and took the blueberry pancakes that Zach made.

"Where's my mom?" I asked him, while he got some milk for me.

"Oh, I saw her drive out late at night, with a suite case, so probably another case?"

"Oh." I said disappointed. Zach sensed my sadness, so he started to rub my back soothingly.

"You want to talk about it?" Zach asked. I sighed.

"I just thought my mom would, you know, stay home more after my dad... died," I said, closing my eyes. Zach pulled me into his chest. He just kept rubbing my back, not saying anything, and that's one of the things that I loved about him. He knew when I wanted to be alone, or when I need comforting, and when I want to talk about something. He just knew it all.

"Come on, I'll drive you to school." He said. He went up to my room to get my stuff, while I put my dishes in the sink. We got in the car and Zach drove us there.

So, was it Goode? I hope you enjoyed reading it! I know nothing really happened, but I PROMISE you, the next chapter will have some action (I hope)!

Love,

A Runner At Heart

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