Catching Cameron: A Love and Football Novel by Julie Brannagh

Author:Julie Brannagh [Brannagh, Julie]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9780062279767
Amazon: 0062279769
Publisher: Avon Impulse
Published: 2014-05-19T22:00:00+00:00

CAMERON DIDN’T REMEMBER the walk back into the Sharks’ headquarters. She didn’t remember a thing the security guard said to her. She knew she’d talked to him, but everything was fuzzy and indistinct. Her legs felt like rubber. She also had an overpowering urge to throw up. An older woman with a soothing voice guided her into the ladies’ room.

“I feel like I’m going to be sick,” Cameron said. Her voice sounded like it was coming from a hundred miles away.

“Let’s go in here,” the woman said as she helped Cameron into a larger stall. To Cameron’s embarrassment, nature took over. She was alert enough to realize she’d just thrown up in front of another person. At least she managed to not make a mess, but the woman didn’t seem alarmed by this. She rubbed Cameron’s back and made comforting sounds. “You had quite a scare, didn’t you? You’re safe now. Everything is going to be okay.” She dashed out of the stall long enough to grab a paper towel for Cameron to wipe her mouth with. Cameron saw the view of the bathroom stall turn a bit watery as tears spilled over.

“Do you need to sit down for a few minutes, Cameron?”

“I—I don’t know. I—”

The woman folded her into a hug. “You cry all you want, honey. I would cry, too. Shh.” She rocked Cameron back and forth, still making those comforting noises. “Take some deep breaths, and relax. You’re going to be fine.”

It was like focusing a camera. The indistinct things around her slowly became clear. She heard running steps outside the bathroom, a few male voices calling out her name, and a loud knock at the bathroom door.

“Joanna, are you in there?” a deeper male voice said.

“Yes, I am.”

“Is Cameron with you?”

“Yes, she is.”

“The cops want to talk to her. May I come in?”

The woman Cameron now knew as Joanna spoke softly. “You don’t have to let them in right now if you don’t want to.” Cameron straightened up. Joanna patted her cheek. “I have a new toothbrush and some mouthwash at my desk. Would you like me to get them for you?”

She nodded. “Yes. Thank you so much.” She moved to the sink, rinsing her mouth as she heard knocking again.

“I’ll be right with you,” Joanna called out. She patted Cameron on the back again. “I’ll just be a minute or so.”

Joanna crossed to the bathroom door, shutting it behind her as she left. Cameron heard low voices outside, and what sounded like a herd of footsteps moving away from the bathroom door. The news from the mirror over the sink wasn’t encouraging. Her eyes were bloodshot and swollen from crying. Everywhere that wasn’t pasty white was tear-streaked. Makeup would cover most of it, but her nerves were shredded, to put it mildly. She wished she could curl up on the clean tile floor and rest for a while.

She remembered enough of what had happened outside to realize that Zach had put himself in danger to make sure she would be safe, and she needed to talk with him about this.

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