It's You and Me, Babe
Set after S3 E8 – Effy's episode.
Me and Effy go together, right?
We get ourselves in some deep shit. But that's how it is and it's cool. Because it's us and we're together. And I love her. So now that she's done the worst we're going away.
There's petrol in the car, near enough a full tank. And in the glove compartment was about two hundred quid so we'll be OK for a few days. See, I'm gonna be there for Effy, I'm gonna help her and we're gonna get through this.
We're gonna go away and start our own lives, away from all that shit. Because it's just Effy and me now, we're all we have. We're gonna put that shit behind us, start a new life. I'm gonna take care of her.
Back at the woods, when I took everyone's things, I also took their stuff. And I have it now and I'm gonna sell it. All those pills and that weed... There was even some coke I think, I'll get a good price for that.
I went to Effy's house before I got her from the hospital and grabbed some things for her, I'd already been to mine and packed. Clothes, toiletries, tabs, pills, alcohol... That sort of stuff. Then I raided the cupboard, got some food and stuff. Nicked her mums money and tabs too. Anthea won't mind, if she notices at all. She's a bit blank nowadays. And I'll be taking care of Effy.
It's nearing dawn now, and Effy's asleep again, curled up in the back seat. I feel weird when I look at her. Something in my naval clenches and I've never felt this before. Maybe it's because I'm saving her. I pull my eyes from the rear view mirror and back to the road. I'm still not sure where we're going. Somewhere quiet. But somewhere that this car won't be noticed. I'll dump it soon and we'll get the bus to a small town... I'm already on enough CCTV cameras driving it, but Effy shouldn't have been caught on them She's been in the back for most of the journey, sleeping.
I don't know how she feels about what's happened in the past hours, she hasn't really talked. I've had power ballads for company for the past god knows how long. I don't know where we are or where we're going, but I know we're in the country. There are no street lights and the stars are bright above us, the moon a beacon. It's a B road and there's been no passing traffic for sixty minutes or so. It's so quiet, so perfect. We're going to live somewhere like this.
I have it all planned out in my head. I'll get a job in a pub or something, maybe a take-away. That'll get us some money to start. And we'll rent a place and live together. Effy can do whatever she wants. If we're not too far from a big town or city I'll sell our stash and get some more cash to make it a bit easier. It's not exactly difficult, I've done it so many times before. And who knows, if we're in a pokey little place I'll get loads for it. I think I'll try and find a private school and do business.
Once we're settles we might write to Anthea, she'll understand and she won't tell. Effy's her little girl, even if she's not always noticed and appreciated. I appreciate her though. I have to. And I hope she appreciates me too as we're all we have.