I am so sorry for how long it has taken me to update. I have been very busy with homework and practicing for a musical I was in. Now, the musical is over and I decided to try and update today and maybe actually start updating regularly. It would be much easier if I got my own laptop but, I will have to make due. So, anyway, here is the next chapter.

Zach P.O.V.

I stood there in the hallway outside of crowd for a few seconds dumbfounded as the whole crowd stared at me. I stood there knowing it was my fault, that I should have killed my mother when I had the chance. Then Cammie wouldn't have been tortured and she wouldn't be in all of this pain. I thought for a second where she would go. When she was upset, she was usually pretty predictable when she was upset. Usually, she would go to her secret passageway, which was behind the Gallagher tapestry.

I figured it was a good start so, I ran off down the hall leaving the crowd murmuring in my wake. I sprinted through the halls and reached the tapestry quickly. I reached behind it and twisted the knob revealing the entrance behind it. I slipped into the passage way quietly as the opening shut behind me. I walked through the narrow hall and was surprised to not find her.

As I was about to turn back at a dead end, I heard some sniffling muffled from behind the wall. The second I knew where it was coming from I knew it was Cammie. "Gallagher Girl, it's just me, please let me in," I said quietly knowing she knew where I was and could hear me. "I don't want you to see me like this," she quietly replied.

I knew she hated crying in front of people, she thought it was a weakness, and she hated being weak. She always wanted to be the strong one, she never showed emotion. Or at least she tried too, I had learned how to see through the mask that was always up just like she knew how to see through mine. Or at least I had been able to. Ever since she had escaped she had been shutting me out more and it was harder to get her to admit her real feelings instead of the "I'm fine," answer. I knew it was probably because she hated the fact that she, The Chameleon had be found and she found out her father was dead.

"Please Gallagher Girl, I want to help you. It is okay to cry, everyone does once and a while. Bex, Grant, and I have all cried. Everyone has. We all cried when you were gone, I am not saying this to make you feel bad, I just want you to know that everyone cries and I want to help you. We all do. So, please open the door and let me help you," I said remembering how much we had all cried when we had received the first torture tape.

Even though she had been in severe pain and had more than a good reason to cry or scream, she still had her mask up and was barely making a sound. The only time she had made a sound was when they had electrocuted her. Then strangled screams had come out of her mouth constantly. I heard shuffling behind the wall and looked towards it as it slid to the side to reveal Cammie still in her pajama pants and a baggy t-shirt in a musty room curled in a ball quietly crying against the wall.

My heart broke at the sight of her and I quickly walked in and sat beside her. I lifted her in my lap and she buried her face in my chest as I wrapped my arms around her. I rubbed my hands on gently on her back careful since she was still all bandaged up. Some places on her arms and stomach were missing their bandages and bleeding on me but I didn't care. I could always get a new shirt and she was more than worth it.

I sat there with her for almost ten minutes calming her down telling her over and over that it was just a nightmare, she was safe, and how I loved her. Eventually, she subsided to soft hiccups and her breathing became soft and steady. "Gallagher Girl?" I asked to see if she was awake. "Yeah?" she whispered hoarsely. "We should get you to the infirmary," I told her quietly. "Again?" she groaned. "I know but we have to get you bandaged up again and them you can come and sleep in my room," I told her chuckling slightly. "Fine," she grumbled trying to stand up. I stood up with her and caught her in my arms as she stumbled. "How about I carry you?" I teased.

She just grumbled as I held her against my chest. I studied the wall for a second before I found the brick that when I pushed opened the wall. It was just long enough for her to notice and she giggled slightly. "It's not nice to laugh," I whined playfully. She just smiled and curled farther into my chest as I walked out from behind the tapestry. I walked her through the hallways and turned a corner where I ran into Grant. "There you guys are! We have been looking all over for you! Were where you?" he asked.

"Relax, we were inside the walls, she was only alone for maybe a minute before I found her," I said. "Forty-six seconds," she said smiling. I smirked down at her. Grant sighed, "Well, lets get her to the infirmary, I'll tell the others to meet us there," he said. I nodded as we began walking towards the infirmary again.

When we got there, the others, Jonas, Nick, Bex, Liz, and Macey were all there. The nurse ushered me to a bed in the corner where I lay Cammie down. The nurse swiftly re-bandaged her and I picked her up again.

"We'll tell the headmistress tomorrow, right now I'm going to get her to bed," I said as we began to walk out of the infirmary. "What do you mean you are?" Bex asked. "I'm going to see if sleeping with me would help her nightmares," I explained. "No funny business mister," Macey said sternly. "Leave him alone guys," Cammie groaned softly. "Are you okay with it Cam?" Liz asked. She nodded slightly yawning. "Don't worry, we'll make sure nothing happens," Grant said as Nick and Jonas nodded. "Fine," Bex huffed. "Don't worry, she'll be fine with us," Grant said pecking her on the lips as I began to slowly walking back towards our dorm. Jonas gave Liz a hug and Nick kissed Macey before following me.

By the time we got to out dorm, I could tell Cammie was fighting to stay awake. I turned off the light as I stepped into the room. I walked right over to my bunk and set Cammie down under the covers before slipping in myself. I lay on my side and wrapped my arms around her waist so she was resting against my chest. "Your safe with me here, go to sleep, I love you," I said kissing her forehead. "I know," she said nodding and closing her eyes. "I love you too," she whispered as she fell asleep.

I lay there holding her listening to her steady breathing for a while. I kissed the top of her head and put my chin on it before closing my eyes falling asleep with her in my arms and a smile on my face. Yes, a smile, not a smirk.