[GL] Black Gold

Chapter 22

Camie didn't eat her cookie immediately. She put it in her bag and decided to have it for later. However, having put it in her bag, she forgot about it for long hours and only remembered it at the end of the day. This was a very good surprise for her and she took out the cookie to eat it on her way home.

Having taken a bite out of the cookie, Camie suddenly remembered what had happened when Théa gave it to her. For some reason Lula claimed that she had lied and that the cookies were from a bakery. But Camie knew that Théa wasn't the type to lie. She was the typical hero from the movies: always doing what's right. She wouldn't lie. Especially not about something like this. Camie trusted Théa way more than Lula.

But then why would Lula lie? Maybe she didn't. Lula didn't really do anything wrong until that one time when she didn't support Théa in a time of need. Maybe she really thought that they were from the bakery and both of them had told the truth.

Having decided on that, Camie became curious about the bakery and she thought that she could stop by to buy something sweet to eat. Walking in the wrong direction, she suddenly turned around and almost crashed into the person walking behind her:

"Sorry!"

What Camie didn't expect was that the person behind her would be Ember. She hadn't seen her since she snapped at her and Camie had no idea how to act around her anymore. Having no idea what to say, she just decided to continue walking as if nothing. But just when she wanted to walk away, Ember called her name:

"Camie?"

Our hero turned around in anticipation? What was Ember going to say? Was she going to talk about those journalists again? Or did she find something else to threaten Camie?

"Have a good day."

Camie was so surprised she thought she would trip:

"What?

-I just wanted to wish you a nice day.

-I... Thanks?"

Ember nodded shyly before walking away. Camie on the other hand couldn't move and just stared at her as she walked away. What had just happened? Was she dreaming? No. She pinched herself and she was still awake. Was that someone who looked a lot like Ember? No. She knew Camie's name. Then was she a clone? Maybe she had powers that Camie didn't know about. Or maybe she was Ember's secret twin sister.

Stories, one crazier than the other, started filling Camie's head. She didn't have time to decide which one was the answer however because someone else called her name:

"Camie!"

When Camie turned around she found herself face to face with Lula. The latter ran up to her with a huge smile:

"I am so happy I ran into you! How have you been since a few hours ago?"

Lula laughed at her joke and Camie did her best to smile.

"I'm just kidding. Where are you headed?

-To the bakery.

-Oh, sweet! What are you going to buy?

-Cookies.

-That's such a great idea! Speaking of cookies..."

Lula started looking through her pockets before waving a cookie in front of Camie's face:

"Look what Théa gave me!

-That's very nice.

-It is, isn't it? I was a bit hurt when she didn't give me that cookie and preferred to give it to you but then she gave me this one. Isn't it way prettier?"