"He what?!" Sunniva screamed in the middle of the school library. Cammie covered her mouth and pulled her deeper in the comic book section. They were her favorite things to read when ever they had free time between classes. Cammie never understood why, but Sunniva was slightly obsessed with comics- mostly Spider-Man. He was her first crush and even dreamed about him saving her and not MJ.

"So I said yes. Do you think I'm in over my head? Could he be joking? What if he just wants to make me look like a fool by dumping me in front-" Sunniva held her hand in the air, not wanting to listen to what her dear friend had to say.

"Cam, you are the prettiest, nicest, and sweetest girl I have ever met." Cammie blushed. She hated when people spoke about her like she was some perfect role-model. "Everyone loves you- you know, except for Tina- and if anyone hurt you that person would get beaten into a bloody pulp!" Cammie grabbed a random comic and started to read it. She was already done with hearing about how 'perfect' she was. It was like a perfect rhythm in her life. Every where she went, people always commented on her beauty or her great personality. In reality, Cammie believed she was the least interesting person out there.

"Not everyone loves me, Sunniva. Besides, last time I checked, I wasn't some girl that liked having her boobs and butt cheeks show like the ones Ash dates. I'm the complete opposite." Sunniva stared at Cammie with a dumb expression.

It was a bad habit of Cammie's. Always bringing herself down when she should be bringing herself up. She never felt special. There was ways a voice in the back of her mind telling her she was a nobody. No one cared for her and no one ever will. It was unhealthy, but they were her thoughts.

No, she wasn't depressed. The opposite actually. Sometimes, your mind lies to you, makes you think you aren't worth it. But that's just it. They're lies. But Cammie is afraid that some of the lies may be true, or at least almost true.

"Are you stupid?!" Sunniva screamed. The Librarian shushed her so loudly, the girls could almost feel the spit flying from the old lady's mouth.

Sunniva gave the woman a dirty look before turning back to her best friend.

"Don't you think he's dating you for a change in scenery? I'd like to think looking at girls boobs all day and listening to them whine and complain all the time gets a little annoying." Cammie thought about this, her eyebrows knitting together in thought, "I mean, he even looks at you with more respect than the other girls." Cammie smiled, a new found hope now lighting inside her.

"You're right. He does like me, doesn't he?" The two friends stood up and stretched before walking out of the library.

"Yes. Yes he does."

Cammie checked her watch as Sunniva began to make pet names for the two, and immediately gasped.

"Crap, Sun I've gotta go or Walters is going to freak!" She didn't wait for a reply and ran down the hall. Her feet made quiet thumping noises as she passed student getting ready to leave. She paid no attention to the three girls watching her, a mixture of hope and sadness in their eyes.

...

"You're ten minutes late." A high-pitched voice scolded the moment Cammie burst through the door of Lora's Café. She bit her tongue so she wouldn't say anything rude and quickly put on her black apron.

"I'm sorry, Mrs. Walters I promise it won't happen again." Cammie ran to the kitchen and began looking at a few of the orders. As she did, she sighed in relief to see that they were almost all easy and fast.

"Oh, hello darling." The young blonde smiled back at the old man cooking over the stove.

Mr. Thomas was a fat old man fresh from Italy. He had always been a kind man to her. He was kind to everyone, even the Walters. was also funny. Whether he tried to or not, Cammie would always find a reason to giggle and laugh around him. At first, she just assumed he was good at customer service, but then realized it was just his personality.

"Hello, Mr. Thomas" She greeted, "I'm sorry I'm late. I was caught up with a friend and wasn't payi-" cut her off with the wave of a spatula. Cammie giggled as grease flung everywhere.

"Oh hush. You talk to friends all you want. I have no problem here." Cammie shook her head.

"You know, you're such a pain with that forgiving attitude sometimes." Cammie paused as she jumped to grab some bread for a little kids tuna sandwitch, "Would it kill you to be mad?" Just as was about to respond, Cammie was being summoned by the witch herself.

"Yes?" She asked as she walked out of the kitchen. The women only pointed to a table while she painted her nails. Again, the girl had to keep from informing her boss about the fumes from the nail polish and how it can aggravate customers as well as activate allergies, to keep form losing her job.

Lora looked up and glared at Cammie causing the young girl to jump.

"Don't just stand there, girl! Go see what the customer wants!" The small blonde quickly ran off, rolling her eyes in the process.

"Hello and welcome to Lora's Dinner. How may I help you?" Cammie laid her notpad on her hand ready to write down whatever the customer wanted, only freezing when she heard his voice.

"Uh, yeah, I guess I'll have a Coke and a Burger." Slowly, Cammie moved her eyes from the white pad to the boy sitting before her. His voice sounded heavenly- almost too perfect. But when she finally met his gaze, it was as if they captured her, only for a moment, but a long one. They were so green and bright, almost snake like. The green orbs looked up at her, shinning with mischief.

Cammie quickly adverted her gaze, but not before seeing a smirk laid out on his face. It was obnoxious yet hot- a strange combination to her.

"I'll be right back with your drink, sir." Cammie said politely, not forgetting what she learned in her Customer Service course back in her Sophomore year.

She quickly walked away as her heart began to beat faster and faster. She could feel his eyes on her. It was an eerie feeling- almost to the point where she thought his eyes were reaching into her mind to find out everything he could about her. It was an absurd thought, but she didn't know how else to describe it.

Her pace quickened when a chill ran down her spine, almost screaming at her to get away. Step after step, Cammie could almost feel his smirk grow- and it wasn't a nice thought.

A few seconds later, Cammie finally reached the door to the kitchen and ran in, relief rushing over her.

How could she have even found him attractive?

Yes, as much as she hated to admit it, Cammie had found the boy to be very handsome. She had always been a sucker for soft brown hair, and to have it in an 'I just got out of bed' style, it just made his hair look all the more better. Then there was his tan skin. Not only did it make his green eyes pop, but if Cammie were to stand next to him, she would be equivalent to a ghost. Her mind couldn't help but think back to the obvious muscle the boy had. Though they weren't too large, they still stood out- especially when her wore a tight black shirt like he was that moment.

Leaning against the wall in the steaming kitchen, Cammie laid her head back and groaned.

Ashton finally asked me out, and I'm ogling some random boy I have never seen before? She thought to herself. Why couldn't Tina get her lazy butt out of the mall and take orders while I help cook?

...

Zach chuckled to himself as he watched the girl walk away.

She was cute, not just in looks, but in personality too. It would only make his job all the more fun, though- always finding new ways to tease her and make her blush. But that wasn't the only thing that caught his attention. Sure, he was here on a mission, but he never expected his target to be so... beautiful. Every time his mother would look through her mirror to watch the girl, he would find more interesting things to do. Although he enjoyed listening to her scream in frustration, it did get annoying to hear her constantly plot new plans to make the girl's life miserable. Which was strange all on its own. Zach new of the power his mother withheld, but he also knew that it only worked in their world. So why would she always come up with strange schemes to mess with the girls head? His question, however, was soon answered.

She had always planned for Zach to steer the Princess on a different path. He was the wall to keep her from her true love. Of course he'd be made to do his mother's work. But his anger soon vanished. The moment he saw the young blonde throw her hair up in a bun, he knew she was different. Not sure how, but he knew there was something.

"Sir?" A silky voice asked as if forcing his thoughts to leave his head.

Zach looked up with a glare but immedeatly smirked when he saw who it was.

"Yes?" He asked as Cammie set a large class cup of coke on the table. He looked at it, hiding the curiosity he had for the beverage, and watched as the condensation outside the cup ran down to soak the paper place mat.

"You're burger will be ready soon," His eyes fallowed her hands as she wiped them against her black apron. So small and delicate, he couldn't stop thinking about them. "Is there anything else you would like?" Zach's eyes shot back up to hers, once again becoming awestruck at how blue they were. Bright and shining, like a cloudless summer day.

Oh my gosh. Now I'm sounding like I girl!

Zach smirked as he ran a hand through his dark hair, very aware of the fact that his waitress was watching his every move. This just made him smirk even more.

"Yes, actually. Two things." Cammie grabbed her notepad, ready to write down his order, but stopped short when he spoke again, "First, don't call me Sir. My name is Zach." The girl blushed and hung her head in embarresment. "And two, do you go to Roseville High by any chance?"

Even thought he already knew the answer, Zach still wanted to ask. He knew he could tease her about it, and possibly get some information on where some certain fairies are. Cammies reaction confirmed that she did indeed go to that school. The stiffness showed fear. Strange. But her eyes showed a small amount of happiness.

"Y-yes?" She said, but it sounded more like a question.

"Guess I'll be seeing a lot more of you then." Cammie swallowed, putting on a fake smile.

"That's nice." And then she walked away.

It's only been a few minutes in her presence and Zach is already confused by her.

At one moment, she would be polite, then next she would be shy, then she would be afraid. And all in the course of five minutes. Perhaps it was a mortal thing? It was easy for Zach to pick up on typical mortal things for the day he was there, and Cammie had lived here her whole life. She must have picked up on their emotions.

The burger was brought to him a few minutes later, and it tasted better than Zach had expected. So did the Coke. His taste buds kicked in and began tingling as his mouth watered, anticipating every bite and sip he took. It wasn't like the normal food he ate back at home. Everything there was so bland and boring that it made it a chore just to eat one bite of meat or over cooked vegetables.

As Zach finished eating, he thought about what school would be like. He's never even heard of it before. From what his mother said, it was a place where kids fought and hierarchies were placed. The toughest and best looking were always at the top. It sounded a lot like a kingdom to him, but he knew better. Still, the thought didn't stop him from wanting to be at the top, which he could easily get. No one was a match for Zachary Goode. Not one person.

...

"I'm home and I'm not going to talk to you." Cammie grumbled as she walked through the door of her house. Joe sat on the couch, watching Si-fi on the television. Cammie rolled her eyes at the sound of horrible acting. The overdramatic screams could be heard out by the road which annoyed her and most likely the neighbors.

Joe looked up from the screen just as his daughter put her foot on the first step. He could sense there was something wrong, and not just because she came in grumpy.

"What's wrong, Sweetheart?" He asked. Joe stood up and walked over to Cammie who didn't move form her spot. Sighing, Joe turned her towards him, only to have her look at the ground.

"I said I don't wanna talk." She grumbled. Joe ignored her and put his hand under her chin to lift it up so she was staring at him.

The two stared at each other for a while as silence began to creep in. Joe refused to let go as he mentally begged her to tell him what was wrong. Cammie, wanting to be stubborn, just stood there as if she were waiting in line to get a coffee.

Finally, Joe sighed and pulled his daughter in for a hug.

No, she wasn't really his, but it felt like it. The times when she would run into his room when she was afraid of monsters under her bed, the times when he had to help her ride a two wheel bike, and even the time he had to give her the most awkward conversation of their lives- Joe felt like he's finally done something good in his life. He felt loved, he felt wanted, and he felt like a father. That's more than he could ever ask for.

"Baby, I need you to tell me what the problem is." He mumbled. Cammie shook her head and took a deep breath.

"It's nothing to be worried about, Dad. I'm just confused is all." She paused for a moment, "And it's not really something I want to talk to my dad about." Joe nodded in defeat.

"But if you want to talk, I'm here. You know that right?" He couldn't help but smile down at the girl hugging him. She was so small compared to his large body. His arms practically swallowed her whole. The sight made him want to chuckle.

"Yes father, I am well aware that you're here for me." Cammie's voice was muffled as she spoke due to her face being blocked by his chest. "You make that clear everyday when you drop me off at school."

Oh no. Not this again.

Joe hated when Cammie complained about always being dropped of at school. She wanted to walk there like a normal kid. She never wanted to be reminded about not talking to strangers and not going to places he doesn't know about. But what she doesn't realize, is that he's trying to protect her. He just wants to keep his princess safe.

"Cam, let's not talk about this now. You already know what I'm going to say and I'm sticking with it."Cammie sulked in defeat and turned to head up stairs.

"Pouting won't change my mind, Cameron." But she ignored him and continued to walk up to her room.

When she was out of sight, Cammie ran to her room and closed the door.

She knew her father wasn't going to change his mind. He would always tell her that when she turns sixteen, she could walk to school the day after. That would make her old enough. But it still seemed pointless to her. Izzy has been walking to school since she was eleven, and Sunniva since she was twelve. And here Cammie is, almost sixteen, and forced to be taken to school in a police car. Of course, the students were used to it now, but when Cammie first started high school, rumors started like a wild fire. She was just let out of juvey ; her mother put her on probation; she was a suspected murderer. It made her first half of her freshmen year horrible. But after a while, everyone got bored of the rumors and went on harassing other lives.

Cammie took out her phone and plopped on her bed. After a while of contemplating if she should text her friends or not, she decided to group message Izzy and Sunniva.

Iz and Sun You'll never believe what I just saw today! O_O

After a few minutes, Izz replied.

Iz- A whale?! Where the heck were you?!

Cammie chuckled while she typed her response.

Cam- NO! I was working at the evil witch's and I had to serve this guy. He was totally mega hot!

As she waited for a reply, Cammie rummaged through her drawers to find her nail polish. Once satisfied with a silver and dark purple, she walked back to her bed.

Iz- REALLY?! WHO WHO WHO WHO WHO!

Sun -No way. Can I meet him? What's his name.

Cammie quickly texted back.

Cam- His name is Zach. Oh my goodness his eyes are amazing! Like, super green. And I am almost 100% sure he has a six pack ;D

Iz- Oh my gosh! You're so lucky!

Sun- Ooh, does somebody have a crush? ;)

Cam- NO! But that's what I wanted to talk to you about. I mean, was I in the wrong to think he was cute when Ash asked me out. I feel so guilty right now!

Sun- G2G girls, this is Izzy's department anyway.

Iz- Later Sun. And Cam, no. I'll explain tomorrow.

Cam-KK, night girlys.

Cam turned off her phone and looked around her room as she thought.

It's not like I cheated on him anyway. I just know not to look at other guys like that while I'm dating Ash.

AN/- Hey guys! So, I know I've been gone for a long time, but thank you everyone for understanding! I missed talking to you all and reading your comments on my chapters!

This chapter is unedited so sorry for my typos. My fingers are really cold right now because my room is like a freaking fridge so they aren't really functioning that well.

So, I'm sorry this sucked, but I promised you a chapter so here you go! Please please review! First off, because they motivate me, and second of all, I just love reading what you guys have to say.

Don't worry Fluffyunicorn- I didn't forget you. Jasmine is a pretty name BTW

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