A/N- Ok, so I am sick and tired of always writing fucking unbelievable fiction. Things involving fucking vampires or gangs and guns and shit. I just want to write a nice, normal, Skins fan-fiction. Hence this, a continuation of series three focused, mainly on Keffy and Naomily, in that order of importance as well :P 'Fraid Necrosis is on a temporary hiatus due to being a little stuck plot wise

"What is she doing here!"

Both Emily and Katie exclaimed, the former in shock and the latter in both shock and anger. Naomi sighed and glanced to the side, where Effy was stood a little back as well. She knew this was going to happen when she turned up with the girl in tow.

"Listen, calm down Katie, Emily."

"Calm down! Are you insane Campbell! She fucking tried to to kill me! And you've bought her here!"

Naomi shot a nervous glance at Effy, but she just seemed to have let the comment wash over her and she seemed unfazed by it. Emily stepped forward, placing a hand on Naomi's shoulder.

"Have you been seeing Effy, other then today you mean?"

Naomi groaned in annoyance.

"Do you mean have I been fucking her behind your back? No I fucking well haven't Ems! If you mean have I been seeing my friend since she got back from where ever she ran off to? Then yes I have!"

Emily chewed her lower lip in agitation, something she'd picked up from Naomi, and pulled the blonde to one side.

"Listen Naomi, I get that you want to be supportive and stay friendswith Effy and all that, I mean I know she's your friend and all...but after what she did to Katie..."

Emily trailed off, she hated having to pick sides when it came to Katie or Naomi, usually Naomi won but Emily knew that this was one that she had to be on Katie's side for.

"It's not just that though Emily, I've seen her a couple of times since we broke up two weeks ago but I just ran into her today. Look at her, I mean really look at her!"

Naomi urged her girlfriend, all the while keeping Katie in the corner of her eye in case she decided to swing for the brunette. Emily glanced at Effy, properly looked at her, and saw what Naomi meant. The girl was thin, very very thin, in fact Emily was sure she'd be able to see her ribs if they pulled her top up. She seemed to be swaying ever so slightly and she didn't seem quite there, quite with them. She definitely wasn't the Effy they'd all come to know.

"I think something's wrong at home, but she won't talk bout it. I got your text to meet at the park and...well I thought it might help, her being with us."

Emily glanced at Naomi and lost herself in her pleading blue eyes, how could she resist those eyes?

"I'll have a chat with Katie babes ok? Just make sure Effy doesn't do anything stupid."

Emily stepped towards Katie and smiled at her, instantly causing her sister to become suspicious.

"What?"

"Nothing Katie, just thought we could have a chat, come on."

Emily dragged Katie a short distance away, to a nearby tree, and smiled disarmingly at her sister.

"What Emily? I know that smile, it's the smile you use on dad when you want something. This about the nutter?"

Emily winced a little.

"Don't call Effy that Katie ok? Listen, don't you think maybe, instead of exploding at her and shit, you could try a little?"

Katie looked at Emily like she'd grown too heads.

"Seriously! Your taking Naomi's side over this as well! Un-fucking-believable!"

"No, you know I'm on your side Katie, you know I think what Effy did to you without warning was mental."

Katie looked away quickly, in case Emily saw that she wasn't telling the complete truth about the woods. That the blame wasn't solely on Effy Stonem.

"But maybe, it'd be good to use this opportunity to mend some bridges. Ya know, maybe fix things with Effy?"

Katie hesitated, yes she hated Effy with a vengeance due to Goblers End and,yes she'd like nothing more then to take her own rock and bash her head in with it, but she also knew that Effy would still be the Queen Bee when they returned to Roundview after the summer. Katie would still be number two, unless she got close to Effy, close enough to gain enough popularity to successfully stab the bitch in the back and usurp her.

"Fine! Just don't expect miracles!"

The girl muttered in annoyance.

"Thanks Katie!"

Emily exclaimed and gave her sister a quick hug.

Effy watched as Emily and Katie exchanged words under a large tree. She knew they were talking about her, it was obvious really. She knew it would be so much easier if she just came clean, if she just told them all what had happened, but she couldn't, she didn't want their sympathy. She didn't deserve it. It was so much easier, she'd found, to just with draw again. Became that ever mysterious, silent girl who could get you to spill your guts within minutes, oh sure she had to talk now and then, to Naomi and now it would seem to Katie and Emily, but to everyone else she had regressed to being just as mute as two years ago. She could remember the day everything had gone back into hell, back into the hell of her life. She always remembered it; two days after returning on Cook's dad's boat.

Effy opened the front door and a flicker of dismay washed over her when she saw Freddie standing in front of her, grinning like an idiot.

"Hey."

She muttered quickly before stepping aside so he could come in. As he past her he leant down and planted a kiss on her lips, his lips felt cold, lifeless, dead against her own. She sighed and shut the door before looking at him. She felt nothing now, nothing for him. Where once she had felt some siring of emotion, some semblance of love, now she just felt dead towards him. Perhaps it was better this way, better that she didn't shatter him like she was shattered, better not to let him fall prey to Them.

"Where's your mum?"

Freddie asked, still grinning. Effy shrugged and leant against the wall.

"Dunno, went off somewhere last night. Not been back yet."

Effy guessed where she'd gone but she didn't dare check the wardrobe in her mum's room, didn't want to confirm it and give Them more ammunition against her. A sly twinkle entered Freddie's eyes and he moved towards her.

"So we're all alone?"

Effy pushed him away lightly.

"Freddie, stop. We shouldn't, I...I can't."

Confusion crept into Freddie's face.

"What do you mean you can't?"

"I'm sorry Freddie, I'm breaking up with you."

Freddie staggered back, shock evident on his face.

"But...But you can't! Not after everything we went through! You love me and I love you!"

Effy shook her head, perplexed as to why she didn't feel more, a least some sort of sadness about what she was doing.

"No...not any more. I don't love you any more. You should go."

She whispered the last part and Freddie just shook his head in disbelief.

"I don't believe it. I don't fucking believe it for one minute Effy! Your...your just confused or something."

Effy shook her head.

"No I'm not Freddie. I don't love you any more so get out. Get the fuck out!"

Effy finally shouted at him after the boy shook his head again. There was silence for a moment and then a smash as he bought his fist into the wall in anger. He moved towards the door, his eyes burning brightly, and yanked it open.

"I hope you burn in hell!"

He hissed at the girl before leaving the house. Effy stared after him before sinking down on to the floor.

"I already am."

Effy was bought back to the present as Emily and Katie re-joined her and Naomi, Emily automatically cuddling up close with her girlfriend. The brunette felt a burning sensation rushing all over her body as she watched the happy couple and, for a moment, They backed away. Then she glanced at Katie, saw the anger in her eyes, and the sensation stopped, They returned.

"So what's the plan?"

Naomi asked curiously as she played with Emily hair absent-mindedly.

"Thinking a girly night in Campbell, your mum's away right?"

Naomi nodded slowly.

"Yeah that's right, she's off for a couple of days in Ireland with Keiran."

"Wicked! So we can, like, stop at yours right?"

Naomi sighed, she should of seen this coming a mile off, but then Katie never was very subtle.

"Yeah I guess so, just us four though yeah?"

"Yeah yeah, sure."

Katie muttered, waving her hand in an off-handed gesture.

"So you get the drink Naomi and me and Katie will bring some movies round or something. Effy? Think you can handle some food?"

Effy looked at Emily quickly, wondering if she was talking about the fact that she hadn't eaten in ages. Then she realised she was just taking about getting some food in.

"Yeah. Pizza?"

Effy asked simply, causing the others to all nod.

"Sorted then!"

Katie exclaimed in excitement.

A/N- Yeah, first thing I did was dump the twat, aka Freddie, never liked him. Didn't feel as if he should have been beaten to death with a baseball bat, just didn't like him. So he's out, might appear in chapters tho, mightily pissed at Effy naturally. Anyway, what you think about it so far? Am I just fooling myself about writing it? Oh yeah and reviews get food and hugs from me!