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Just because I'm losing

Doesn't mean I'm lost

Doesn't mean I'll stop

Doesn't mean I'll cross

-Coldplay "Lost!"

"Cammie, you need to go see your mom in her office. Joe and Abby told her." Tina approached me slowly, as if I was prey that she might scare away. I gave her a small smile, which she thankfully returned with a huge one.

"Thanks, Tina." I said as I rose from my spot on the floor.

"No problem Cammie. You know, what Bex said wasn't true. Her being that mean made me realize how awful I was to you, so I'm really sorry. You really aren't crazy, but if you were you would be totally justified." That was probably the nicest thing that Tina had ever said to me, but it didn't feel completely sincere.

"Umm, okay." I said this awkwardly and walked away, towards my mother's office. I glanced down at my sore hands. One of my knuckles was split and I had blood all over my hands. It wasn't mine. I caught sight of my reflection in a mirror lining the hallway to the office, and I gaped at what I looked like.

My hair was tangled, with tiny shards of glass stuck in my blonde locks. Luckily there was no bruises or cuts on my face, but I knew that they were covering my body. The new bruises and cuts mixed with the ones I got from my summer.

I sighed heavily as I knocked the ornate door lightly and put my hand on the door knob. I heard a faint, "Come in". It was now or never. I was met with three heavy glares, all pointed directly at me. My mom was sitting stiffly behind her desk, Mr. Solomon was leaning against the coffee table, and Abby was sprawled on the couch, with her head in her hands. Once again there was nowhere for me to sit.

"You can remain there, Cameron." Her tone was just as cold as when she said that I was no daughter of her own. I no longer recognized the woman in front of me. "What you did was unacceptable. It was an embarrassment to our sisterhood and to myself. Sisters do not do that to each other. I have never been so disappointed in you."

"Even when I ran away? Like a coward, as you so kindly put it?" Her face showed only the slightest recognition and shock, but it was gone as soon as it came.

"Even then. You are reminding me that I have a lot to be disappointed in you with. Not a wise decision Cameron." Mr. Solomon and Abby shared a quick glance, and Abby shifted uncomfortably. The tension in the room could be cut with a knife.

"Is that all?" I didn't sound like myself. I sounded pained and annoyed.

"No." She abruptly said, pausing before continuing. "If something even remotely similar to this happens again with Rebecca, you will be forced to find a new room. If it happens with any other student, I will not hesitate to throw you out. This incident is strike two." She was serious as she said this. I didn't doubt that she would do it. I could not get thrown out of here. I would be as good as dead.

I stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind me.

I didn't even care about facing Bex as I entered the room and flopped down on my bed. It was pushed in the far corner, away from my other roommates. Luckily they were all asleep. I had about 45 minutes before I had to wake up and get dressed for the day. It looked like I wouldn't be getting very much sleep tonight.

Once again, no one was in the room when I woke up. I still had enough time to take a shower and make myself presentable before heading downstairs, so I wasn't sure where the three of them were. It was too early to eat breakfast.

I groaned as I remembered that I would have to go to classes today. I needed time to think badly, and I knew that I wouldn't get any soon.

When I entered the dining hall, I noticed that there was one empty seat. However, I knew better than to sit there. Someone would probably be coming in any moment now. I didn't really want to talk to any of them anyways.

"Hey Cammie, have you seen Anna?" Courtney looked towards me hopefully as she asked this. Something didn't feel right.

"No, I haven't. Why?" I walked towards the table quickly and stood in front of her. All eyes were on us.

"It's just that no one has seen her since last night." This time, it was Macey who answered me. I raised an eyebrow. She must be worried to be willing to talk to me.

"She wasn't watching me and Bex last night?" I was utterly confused. How could someone like Anna Fetterman disappear? She could barely fight off Liz or run more than a mile. Things were not adding up.

"No, she went to see her boyfriend. What was his name? Whatever. She left at like 10 and said she would return before 1 in the morning. She never came back though." Tina kept rambling on, but I tuned her out. I was trying to remember where I was when she was out there. After all, I was also trying to escape.

The sudden realization hit me like a ton of bricks.

"Shit. Oh my… oh gosh. Shit!" Both of my hands flew up to my head as I had a freak out in front of all of the students of Gallagher.

"Cammie… is everything okay?" I ignored Liz's questioning as I bolted from the hall and flew out of the doors. I tried my hardest to remember where I heard the sound. It was on the opposite side of our property. I sprinted my hardest over to that side of the fence. I was faintly aware of heavy footsteps right behind me. It could only be Zach. As I approached the scene in front of us, a sense of dread filled me.

Right next to the fence was Anna. She was clutching a blood-red rose in her hand, her eyes and mouth open in shock or in horror. I couldn't really tell.

She had a gaping hole in her head.

She was dead.

I felt like I was about to throw up. Zach's muscular arms wrapped around me as he held me to his chest. I wasn't crying, but I was silently screaming. His hands ran through my hair as he tried not to look at her.

"Gallagher Girl, shhh, we need to go back and tell someone. Please. It's not safe here." I slowly nodded my head, but my feet wouldn't move. Zach scooped me up and carried me away. He sat me down on a rock before crouching down in front of me. I stared into his intense eyes.

"You need to snap out of this. Okay? You are going to pull yourself together and you are going to come with me to tell someone." His deep voice was soft but demanding. I nodded my head and he stood up and pulled me up so I was standing next to him.

"I heard it, Zach. I heard Anna get killed and I chose to ignore it."

"You were scared. You also didn't know that it was her. Don't you dare blame yourself Cammie." He grabbed my hand and led us back to Gallagher.

"It could've been me. She could have shot me. It would've been so easy. And now Anna is dead." He looked at me and shook his head. His grip on my small hand tightened even more.

"Please don't talk like that." His voice was soft and pleading. I knew enough to not speak anymore as we made our way back inside and to the dining hall. Zach still didn't let go of my hand. I quickly put a mask on, trying to prevent more people from seeing me so upset. Zach pushed open the doors and dragged me over to Mr. Solomon.

"Joe, we need to talk to you." When Joe didn't respond, Zach tried again. "Outside. Now." Mr. Solomon must have seen something in his eyes, because he got up immediately and followed us without asking any questions. Once we had finally reached an abandoned hallway, Zach began talking.

"Anna was missing since last night and Cammie and I found her. She was near the fence on the left side of the property." Mr. Solomon looked at us strangely.

"Look, I really could care less. Just tell her not to do it again."

"Joe, Anna is dead. She's still there. We didn't know what to do." Mr. Solomon looked incredibly pale.

"I'm sorry you had to see that. Don't worry about it anymore. We have it under control now. Thank you." He had a sad look in his eyes when he asked, "Do you guys know who did it?" Zach was about to answer, but I beat him to it.

"No. But like I said last night, it's hunting season. She could have been mistaken for an animal." Zach looked at me funny, but nodded his head along with what I said anyways. I don't think Mr. Solomon believed us, but he let it slide.

"Go back to class." Still hand-in-hand, Zach and I made our way to COW. I had no idea how I was supposed to get through this day.

The image of Anna haunted my mind.

People I care about were dying.

All because of me.

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