It's the last chapter. I know.

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"No"

"I'm sorry Cammie, but you don't exactly get a choice in the matter" Her aunt reprimanded her, treating her like a child.

And there's one thing Cammie despises most in the world, and that happens to be being treated like a child.

"He can't know. You can't tell him. You'll ruin his life!" Cammie screamed, desperately trying to get her point across, trying to show her aunt that what she would do could ruin the Zach she's known forever. The sweet, innocent, oblivious Zach that she's come to like. A lot.

Abby sighed, "I have to kiddo. I'm sorry, it's my job"

Cammie tried to convey her emotion with her eyes. She tried everything she could in that moment. But as soon as her aunt turned her back and walked away, she knew it was going to be all over soon.

And that's why Cammie had to run.

-x-

Zach wandered the halls of his school thinking about everything.

Thinking about how today marked one month since Jonas and Liz finally got together.

Thinking about the three extra credit assignments he still had to do for his English teacher, Mr Solomon.

Thinking about how his English teacher would also be marrying his mum in a weeks time.

Thinking about Cammie.

Over the past four months, Cammie and him had become closer than ever. They'd been spending more time together and Zach thought Cammie's kindness and happiness was rubbing off on him as he found his days at school more enjoyable than before.

As Liz and Jonas liked to spend a little bit of alone time together in school once or twice a week, this often left Cammie and Zach by themselves. So they'd go study together in the library, or play silly computer games in the computer room during lunch.

When Josh had left two and a half months ago to move to Maine with his parents, they found they had even more time together.

And when Cammie started driving Zach to school every morning, they were best friends.

Zach gets to spend time with the most beautiful girl he's ever seen and he couldn't be happier.

And that's when the same girl came running down the corridor, calling his name in desperation.

-x-

It hadn't taken long to find him. It was his free period and he often wandered the corridors as he's already racing ahead with his work so he has no need of study time.

"Zach!" She shouted to the boy, "Zach!"

Cammie ran as fast as her legs could carry her, but that was difficult as she was already exhausted from the long run from her house to the school. She should technically be off ill, but that was a precaution Abby took to get her away from Zach.

It felt like forever until she reached him. He looked so innocent. So untainted.

Cammie slowed and wasted no time in grabbing his hand and forcing him to look at her.

"Look, don't ask why but we haven't got long. Before my aunt takes you away to meet someone, I need to tell you something" As she said the words, still panting, Zach's expression turned from one of shock to one of curiosity.

Zach frowned, "What? What is it Cammie?"

She willed for the words to come out. The words "I like you".The words "I think I'm falling in love with you" to tumble out of her mouth, but there was silence and it was deafening.

"I-I-" Cammie stuttered but couldn't continue.

Zach took a step closer to her, "What's wrong?"

His words were almost like a melody, so soft and quiet but gained the desired effect by the listener.

All of a sudden, the close proximity gave her an idea. An idea she'd subconsciously wanted to carry out since she met Zach and had consciously thought of for four months straight.

"I guess I'll have to show you"

And then they were kissing. Cammie's lips pressed softly against Zach's but willing the emotions to flow through. Hoping that Zach would get the message.

I like you and I think I may be falling in love with you.

Cammie's hands running through Zach's hair and Zach's hands cupped of the sides of Cammie's face. There was urgency, a need for the other to understand, to know the words that go unspoken.

He likes me and he thinks he may be falling in love with me.

All too soon the kiss had stopped. All too soon Cammie and faced each other breathless and shocked. All too soon Cammie snapped back to reality.

She didn't know what to do next.
All of her feelings that had previously been jumbled up inside her were now straightening out.

He knew.

"W-what just happened? Did we r-really j-just-"

"Yes" Cammie cut Zach off, "Yes we did"

"I like you" Zach blurted, "I've liked you since the day I set eyes on you"

Cammie was usually careful. Cammie was usually guarded.

Cammie didn't care any more.

"I like you too" She whispered, no longer afraid. It was like the last four months were slowly starting to unravel and she was starting to see clearly.

Cammie and Zach gave each other a goofy grin and just stared.

Until Cammie heard the car pull up and the door to the school open.

-x-

"No, no no not now no!" Cammie screamed and Zach couldn't do anything to stop her.

He was still rooted to the spot after that kiss.

That kiss...

"Zach? I need to you listen to me" Cammie snapped him out of his trance.

Her eyes were ablaze with desperation as she grabbed both of Zach's hands and squeezed on them hard, almost like she didn't want to let go.

"My aunt - she's going to take you meet someone. Someone really important, and I need you to promise me something"

Zach frowned at her, "What do I need to promise?"

"I need you to promise me that you'll remember that you are not this person. They do not rule your life and they have had absolutely no effect on you as a person whatsoever. There are going to be people who are going to try and convince you otherwise, but I'm telling you that you are not and will never be this person. Do you understand?"

Zach let out a forced laugh, "Well, understand isn't a word I'd use. Will I understand when I get to this place?"

Cammie paused and looked up at Zach, chewing her lip, "I can only hope you do"

With one final kiss placed on Zach's forehead from Cammie, he waited until the doors burst open and the words "Hello Zach" were spoken before he was whisked away into the unknown.

-x-

Cammie wasn't happy with the events that unfolded after that.

Her aunt forbade her from going with Zach, which meant she was sat constantly worrying that her words may have fallen on deaf ears. That the Zach she knew could turn in a matter of hours.

She worried that his father may harm Zach.

But most of all, she worried that Zach may never forgive her for keeping his father a secret from him.

-x-

As soon as he met the man, Zach knew that Cammie had made the right decision in not telling him as her aunt said she had.

The man in front of him was pure evil. He only did bad things to people.

The man in front of him was his father and he was dying in a matter of hours.

Cammie's aunt told him that orders came from high above her own rank that Zach had to meet his father before he died. "Protocol" she said, "He just needs to see any last living relatives and you're the only one"

Cammie's aunt needed to become a better liar.

As soon as Special Agent Edward Townsend from the FBI told him that he was right behind Zach at all times and that he shouldn't panic if anything goes out if control, he was thrust into the room.

His face was menacing in such a subtle way. Zach didn't think this was possible until he'd laid eyes on the man sat down at the table.

Zach cautiously sat down in the chair opposite and faced the man.

'The man'. That's the only sort of 'name' he will give this...this...human. He didn't want to know anything about him.

Zach just wanted to leave.

"You've grown up, Zach" The man said, "The last time I saw you, you were not a day over two and a half and you'd just learned how to walk"

The man reached up and scratched his stubble, running his palms over his fixed up broken nose and his dark brown hair.

"My name is Elias. Elias Crane. It was Elias Goode when I was at home with you"

Elias sighed and gave Zach a look.

"Please talk to me, Zach. I at least want to have my son introduce himself to me"

Zach gritted his teeth, "I don't need to introduce myself. You already seem to know me well enough"

Elias chuckled, "Yes, I guess I do"

Zach kept his face blank, his eyes trained anywhere but on Elias.

"Do you not have any questions, Zach?" Elias said in a sarcastic tone, like he already knew the answer.

"Why?Why do what you do?" Zach demanded.

"There's a business for everything Zach. Killing people is just a business I enjoy" Elias gleamed and grinned like a Cheshire Cat.

Before Zach could get another word in, Cammie's aunt walked into the room.

"Time's up. Zach, come with me"

As Zach stood up, he heard Elias say "Goodbye, Zach".

Zach couldn't be happier to leave.

-x-

"I don't blame you. For not telling me about him" A soft voice sounded from in front of her and Cammie looked up from the book she was reading to find Zach stood there, pushing his glasses up onto his nose.

"Zach" Cammie breathed happily and hugged Zach as soon as she stood up.

The air between them had changed. They were stepping on new turf, crossing boundaries that they have never crossed before. They kissed. Once, twice, three times until both were content that the other was happy and safe.

"How do you do it?"

"Do what?" Cammie frowned.

"Be so happy all the time"

"I'm not happy all the time. That's just a perception - something you've interpreted based off appearances, not fact. But what is fact, is that you make me happy. You make me smile and I don't know what I'd do without you" Cammie answered honestly and smiled her brightest smile at Zach.

"Cameron Anne Morgan, would you do me the honour of being my girlfriend?" Zach held his hand out for Cammie.

As she grasped hold of Zach's hand, she answered, "Yes Zachary Goode, I will"

They walked down the corridor, swinging their hands between them, smiling and laughing.

It was Zach and Cammie against the world, or in this case, school.