Protocol | chamber x oc

Chapter 6: Part I

It's a new day. Chamber promised to take me out somewhere so I got ready for the day. I didn't know where he was going to take me so I dressed up casually. Usually when I go out with Chamber, he wears something like a navy blue sweater, his button up shirt, and regular pants. It's either that or he wears his regular clothes.
I step out of my room and head outside. I wait in the garden for something interesting to happen.
"I knew I'd find you here."
"Hi Vincente."
  "Hello."
"What's up?"
"We're going to have to put our little outing on hold, I got called for a mission, sorry."
"It's fine."
"Are you sure?"
"Yesss."
"Alright." Chamber leans in closer and kisses me on the neck. He says goodbye and leaves the garden. I think to myself, "I don't have training tomorrow. What if I go out somewhere? It'll be like a me kind of day!"
                                   *The Next Day*
     Chamber and the others already left earlier in the morning. I got ready and decided to go out for a bit. I'm not sure where and how long I'll be gone, but I know it'll be fun.
     Once I'm in the busier part of the city I go to a cafe. It's not very busy so I got my order quickly. I stop in an alley because I feel like something's watching me. I see the bush move and slowly approach it. It might be dumb but it's best to see what it is. I open the bush and it's a little kitty. I pick it up with my sweater and head back to headquarters. When I finally reach the gate I cover its head with the jacket so nobody sees it.
     I quickly rush in, say hi to Jett, and take it to my room. It's a small black kitten. I decide to give it a shower since it's probably really dirty.
     After a hot minute, we're finally done. It took me a lot of time and my arms are all scratched up, but at least the cat is clean, right? I just have to hide it for the next few days or years, can't be that hard, right?
                                *Three Days Later*
     Today is the day Vincente finally comes back. I had used his sweater to bring that because I had been wearing it that day. I quickly shove the sweater under my pillow as soon as I hear the main doors open. I put the kitten in his bed with his things and close my door. All I have to do is act normal and everything will be fine. I hurry and close my door. I go on to greet the others after they come back.
"Hi Chamber."
"Hello, Zara."
"How are you?"
"I'm doing well. Is something the matter?"
"No, of course not."
"If you say so. Let me unpack my things and we can talk afterwards."
"Haha.. okay."

[Chamber/Vincente]
     After I finish putting all of my things away I think about the way Zara was acting. She was acting a little more..strange? No, no, strange isn't the word. Awkward might be the right word for this. Did something happen while I was away? Was she with someone else? I don't know what's going on with her but when I find out it better not be bad. I get up and head to her room to go find out what could be the reason she's acting weird.

[Zara/You]
     "Come in!" I make sure to avoid looking at my closet door so Chamber doesn't get suspicious of anything.
"Yes, Vincente?"
"How are you?"
"I'm.. good" I accidentally glance at the closet behind him.
"Is something wrong? Do you not want to see me?"
"Yes, I mean no! Of course I want to see you. I missed you."
"Can you tell me what's going on? You're acting so strange around me."
"Do you like cats?"
"Cats? What do cats have anything to do with you acting strange? Are you seeing someone else behind my back?"
"No, of course not! It's just, I don't know if I can have a cat here and I've been hiding one in my closet and he kind of ruined your sweater and I'm really sorry about that and I don't know what to do?"
"You're hiding a cat?"
"You aren't mad about the sweater? And yes."
"Can I see it?"
     I get up and open my closet door. I slowly pick up the black cat and sit next to Chamber.
"Is it a boy?"
"Yes.."
"It's hard to be mad at you when you're both adorable. Next time just, please tell me?"
"Okay, I'm sorryyyy." After talking a little more, he kisses me on the cheek and heads back to his dorm. He didn't mind the sweater, he said he could just get a new one. He told me not to worry anymore and that we'd find somewhere to put the cat, I'm starting to get attached to it so I don't know if I can let him go just yet. The name I decided on giving him was Gabe. I think my brother would have liked this cat.
                                 *The Next Day*
"How'd you come up with the name Gabe?"
      Cypher had found out about the cat because Chamber couldn't keep a secret between him and Cypher.
"It was my brothers name."
"I'm very interested in your background. Can you fill me in or am I asking for too much?"
     Chamber looked at Cypher when Cypher was just looking at me.
"I don't see why not."