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Summary: They had been friends for years so what happens when feelings which had been buried for so long finally find their way to the surface.

A Loving Feeling – Chapter 1

Emily

It had started in nursery. I believed from the second I saw her that we would be friends in that naïve way that young children do, and though I tried my best to get to know her my twin was insistent that we befriend someone else. She's only older then me by a couple of minutes but for whatever reason she thought this gave her the right to rule over me with an iron fist and I always let her. Even as she pushed me into playing with another group of children I always looked over at the other girl. Always hoped that she would come over and try to draw me away from my overbearing sister but it never happened. It wasn't until the last day in nursery that she spoke to me. As I waited for my sister to finish saying good by to her friends I felt a presence behind me the just the words goodbye Emily were whispered so softly I wasn't sure she had said them at first but when I turned round to check and return the gesture all I saw was her back as she left the room and my life.

I didn't see her again after that for years. I later found out that she had moved away with her mum although I didn't know where. I continued my life as normal as possible although I still remembered her every day. I constantly wondered what she would be like now. Whether her hair was still as blond and her eyes as blue. How tall or short she would be and what her personality was like. Is she as passionate about the same aspects of life that I am. These thoughts were always swimming around my head when I wasn't doing anything and sometimes when I was. I didn't fully understand at that point how a girl I had never even spoken to could possibly be present in every conscious thought I had.

I woke up the first day of college and laid my outfit for the day on my bed. I wanted to make a good impression on my first day of college although with my sister there to I wondered if I would even be seen in that place. It wasn't until I got out the shower and dressed that I realised the house was empty. My sister who was suppose to have given me a lift had already gone. I sighed in annoyance and heading out to the bus stop hoping I hadn't already missed the bus. Luck however decided not to be on my side that morning and I had indeed missed the bus. As I debated my next move in my head I noticed someone had stopped behind me. I turned to tell them to bugger off but stopped in my tracks as soon as I saw her face. The same blond hair and blue eyes that I remembered from all those years ago but even more stunning with age. She looked me right in the eyes before the side of her lips quirked up in a small half smile. It was a couple of minutes before I realised she had asked me a question.

"Wait. Um, sorry. What did you say?." I small chuckled escaped her before her smile grew into a grin and she said "Did you need a lift somewhere?." I looked at the bike she was riding. She had to be kidding right. It looked like it was about to break into a billion pieces if the wind blew to hard. When I looked into her eyes however I could see she was sincere about her offer and I couldn't bring myself to refuse her.

" Yea. I'm going to Roundview College if that's all right."

"Me to. Hop on."

Hop on where. I had no idea what she actually meant by what she had said. I just stood staring at the bike before she patted the little basket that was attached to the front. I edged my way over to the bike and after a few attempts managed to sit (uncomfortably) on the basket. I was impressed by her strength. We got all the way to college without her needing to take a break. I was a bit sad when we did arrive though as I knew it meant we would have to part ways. I said a quick thanks as I got off the bike and started to head towards the college entrance but before I got there I felt a light touch on my arm. I turned and looked back at the girl that had given me a life to college. Her small smile was back in place as she held her hand out for me to shake.

"I'm Naomi by the way. It was nice to meet you erm"

I knew she was leaving the sentence open for a purpose and I deliberated for just a second before I grabbed her hand and spoke.

"Emily Fitch. Thanks again for the lift Naomi."

And that was it. Our friendship grew from there. Naomi helped me come out of my shell and finally stand up for myself and I helped her become less of a moody cow and taught her that you could learn to need people in your life without appearing weak. My feelings for Naomi though never went away. I constantly yearned for our friendship to become more but was never strong enough to admit it to Naomi. The years passed and our friendship became stronger and I always knew that even having Naomi in my life as a friend would be enough for me. That is until the day it wasn't.