I'm not too happy with this. But I thought i'd give something a go. Feel free to review
Disclamier: I don't own skins. it's a real shame.
I wake up to the sound of my phone vibrating on the bed side table, I push it gently onto the floor and turn back round, trying to fall back into my dream, where things go the way I want them to and where people see you for yourself and not your more popular and prettier twin sister.
After finally admitting defeat, I got up and swung my legs round the side of the bed and notice that Katie's bed is as usual, unoccupied. Picking up my phone from the floor I see that I infact have a text from Katie herself.
"Oi, wake up. Its first day of college remember. Danny's giving me a lift in so you'll have to walk." it read.
Throwing the phone back down on my bed, I realise I don't mind walking. That boyfriend of hers is a proper slime ball. I'd much rather walk to college than have to spend more than 10 minutes round him. Also this means there will be some hot water for a change. I jump in the shower feeling pretty optimistic about today. Half an hour later I'm ready to leave and I can't help but laugh to myself at how long it would of taken me had Katie been here.
Upon arriving at Roundview College I see Katie, Effy, Pandora, Freddie, JJ, Thomas and a rather boisterous Cook gathered at the bottom of the steps. We've all known each other since primary school and have always hung out, it's never really changed. Effy's the mysterious observer with that bloody knowing look she gives you, you feel as if she can read your mind right there and then. Pandora is the crazy best friend of Effy, totally opposite people but work together so well. Freddie's the laid back skater who smokes way too much weed and who is also very much in love with Effy but won't tell her, although I'm pretty sure she already knows. JJ's the intellectual one, not very good with the social skills due to his autism but one of the sweetest guys you'll ever meet. Cook on the other hand is a bit of a womanizer, all the girls want some of him and all the guys wanna be associated with him, personally I can't stand him. Thomas is the newest addition to the group, we all met him in the summer when Effy and Pandora brought him along to a party, he moved over from the Congo, he and Pandora and absolutely smitten. Then finally, there's Katie, my twin. The one that everybody loves. She's popular and knows it, all the boys are infatuated with her and she definitely plays on it. Katie oozes confidence, she's the absolute opposite of me.
"Ems! Finally, we don't have all day you know."
"Nice to see you too, Katie" I replied smiling sweetly.
After greeting everyone else, we all made our way into the welcoming assembly and sat on the benches. Some cheesy music started playing which made everybody stop talking, I looked around at everybody else and noticed them all trying to stifle their laughs.
Half an hour later we've all been assigned to our new tutors. Oddly enough me, Katie, Effy, Pandora, Freddie, Cook, JJ and Thomas have been put in the same one. Katie had gone to sit next to some "fit" lad in our tutor which left me to sit on my own at the back of the room. Our tutor Kieran (who is quite obviously not interested at all in being in a teacher) tells us to stand and tell the rest of us something about ourselves. All of a sudden the door opens. I didn't bother to look up and carried on doodling in my notebook.
"Uh, hey. Sorry I'm late, I couldn't find the room." I heard the stranger say
"Right, whatever. Just take a seat where ever there's one free." Kieran motioned his hand in the air. "Oh by the way. What's your name?"
"Naomi Campbell" she replies. At this I hear the quiet laughter around the room and I finally look up to see the culprit.
As soon as I do the breath is taken right out of me, stood in front of me is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. She has short blonde hair, which quite obviously has peroxide in. I can see she's taller than me but I don't think she's very tall. 5'6" at most. She's wearing a dark green jumper with blue denim shorts and rather bright leggings, which oddly works for her. But the most beautiful thing about her is those amazing azure eyes, which I realise are staring at me expectantly. I snap out of my daze and realise she's waiting for me to move my bag from the seat next to me.
"Sorry" I manage to quietly mumble, turning my head away hoping she can't see how red my cheeks are.
"Corr Emily, your face has nearly gone as red as your hair. You okay?" Pandora shouts from across the room.
As I look up to reply to Pandora I see a smirk playing across Naomi's lips, making me blush even more. I can also see Katie eyeing me up with a questioning look her face, reminding me to hurry up and answer.
"Yes, Panda. I'm fine." I quietly reply. Pandora seems fairly satisfied with this answer and carries on with her conversation with Effy. Well, when I say conversation I mean Effy sitting there looking like she's listening and Panda, well… being Panda I suppose.
I spend the next half an hour trying not to look at Naomi because I know that if I do Panda might feel the need to mention how red my face has gone again and I really don't need Katie asking me questions. She doesn't know that I'm gay, nobody does. I can't tell Katie, she wouldn't be having any of it. I don't even know what would happen if I told my parents. So for now, nobody knows and that's how it's going to stay.
The bell finally goes and I pick up my things and hurriedly exit the room, as soon as I'm sure I'm far enough away I look at my timetable. Sociology. After bumping into Katie and Effy on the way we all realise we're in the same class and head there together. We sit down next to each other and wait for the rest of the students to come, bringing along with them Naomi Campbell. She sits on the other side of the room, alone.
I completely tune out as soon as the lesson starts because I can't stop watching her, finding it slightly funny that she's completely oblivious to the effect she's having on me. My heart is beating 10 times faster and my hands have gone clammy. I hear the teacher tell us all that we have a an assignment to do in groups of four. Noticing Naomi hasn't tried to find a group I take a chance.
"Naomi, come in this group!" I beckon her over. Katie looks at me like I'm crazy but Effy looks at me with that damned smile of hers. I break her glance, trying my hardest to keep my own smile off my face.