"Tell me or I'll yell for Mr. & Mrs. Baxter, and you can find out how Bex became Bex."
"You're gonna turn me in Abe?" Mr. Solomon laughed, then turned to Bex's mom. " Grace? Are you going to cuff me in front of Bex and Cammie?"
"Did you meet him?" Liz asked whirling on Bex.
"No," Bex said truthfully. "I didn't."
"You left her alone?" I'd almost forgotten Macey was there, to tell you the truth. She'd been so quiet, walking ahead of us, but now she was standing at the bottom of the staircase, glaring up at Bex.
"Sir." I heard Bex's voice. "Mr. Solomon used to say that an operative's best weapon is her memory, and that~"
Agent Townsend finnally stopped staring at me. "You're the Baxter."
"Yes, sir." Bex beemed.
"I know your parents' work," he said.
Bex smiled. "Thank you, sir."
"That wasn't a compliment."
Standing alone in the tower, i reminded myself of all the things in the world that i knew to be absolutely true : Rebecca Baxter was the best spy at the Gallagher Academy and the absolute last person who would lie about my safety.
"So un~complicate it." Even as i said the words, i knew i might regret them. And soon. Maybe Zach was bait and i was walking into a trap. Maybe Bex would save the Circle the trouble and kill me on the spot, but i couldn't stay away.
"No." Zach shook his head. "Its this part where i ask a favor."
"You've got alot of nerve," Bex said, moving closer but Zach's gaze never left mine.
"Time's up Zach," i said. "Tell me what you know or~"
"Or what?" He reached for me. "You're not going to hurt me."
"I wont," i said, then risked a glance towards the door at the three angriest Gallagher Girls i had ever seen. "But they might."
"Hello Zachery," Macey said striding in. "You're looking well."
"Hey Macey." Zach turned to the shortest and blondest of us and tipped an imaginary hat. "Liz." And the finally, he looked back at Bex. "Rebecca."
If the use of Bex's full name was supposed to make her angry, it was entirely too late. She stood by the door, leaning against the frame with her arms crossed. Someone who didn't know her might thought she was still tired, but i knee better. She was guarding the exit.
"I'll be back. And when I am, I promise I'll have answers."

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Favorite Gallagher Girl Quotes
SonstigesMy favorite quotes from the Gallagher Girl series by Ally Carter. All work and credit goes to her and I DO NOT OWN ANY OF IT!!!!! WARNING: NOT COMPLETE; EXCEPT FOR ONLY THE GOOD SPY YOUNG.