A/N: I do not own skins. All errors are mine.

CHAPTER ONE

Naomi POV

"… Emirates Airline flight 005 to London Heathrow is boarding now at gate B25." Okay, that was before I landed in the airport.

As soon as I've reached inside the airport of London Heathrow, I took my Ray Ban L.A. off my eyes to familiarize myself with the surroundings. It's been three years but nothing's really changed. It's all the same since the last time I was here.

"Home sweet home." Small curves appear from every end of my lips after I whispered those three words which I kept on dreaming to say out loud. "At fucking last."

I'm making my way to the airport's exit enjoying the sounds of my stilettos stomping against the floor and admiring my shoulder length faded gold wavy hair at the same time every time it sways together with the mild blow of the wind. Who would have thought I'll be back to the place where I lived for almost my entire life? I halted upon hitting the spot outside arrival gates. It's too crowded and I hate bumping myself against some random strangers. I rummage around for a brunette girl who wanted to fetch me here and yes, she's here. I just don't know if she arrives already in the airport or what. I tap my right foot against the ground, crossed my arms against my chest and started glaring to some twats who keep on hitting me in my shoulders every time they pass by. I know I have an ocean blue eyes which can intimidate a lot of people, and I mean of a lot is, huge number of people. So, I started giving deadly glares to the people around me to let them know that I indeed don't like feeling their skin against my cardigan.

"Jesus fucking christ." I hissed when I felt like I'm losing my patience again. I brought my right hand to calmly pinch the bridge of my nose. It was a habit of mine every time my nerves start pissing my mood off.

I was glad that my mother's driver took hold of my almost 30 kilo luggage with him so that I don't need to bring it with me, I just need my bag which hold all my important personal belongings. I instructed him to tell my mum that I need to see a friend first before going home straight. I know she wanted to see me and of course, I wanted to see her but she knows that I'm back because of an unsealed business way back ages ago. So, I need to loosen up before I'll my face the home I am about to visit on the next three days.

I tossed my phone out from my pocket and started calling my so called friend. Two rings and then she cut the line off. "Oh, fuck!" I growled.

"And so I heard you're back?" I rolled my eyes in annoyance and shook my head in irritation. She just arrived and wanted to as ever, surprise me with her sudden appearance. "Classy." She gave me her knowing smirk.

I made my way to her and gave a light slap on her shoulder making her spliff drops off from her hand. "Shit." She tried grabbing it before it hits on the ground.

"Such a waste." I snorted and I can see her face throwing daggers at my own. "You kept me waiting."

"That was just few minutes, Naoms." She said defensively. She pulls me for a quick hug. I've never seen Effy for like forever and Christ, I really missed her. I gave her a tight embrace letting her know that I missed her too. It's really nice to be back.

We started walking back to where she left her car. My legs hurt and this airport is kind of a huge one. "How's New York then?"

I shrug my shoulders. "Same as fuck."

"Business?" she pulled her car keys and presses the open door button. I hurriedly hopped myself in inside the passenger's seat. "About?"

"Yep." Popping the 'p' for prominence. I know she wanted to know what business I intended to finish here but I just can't tell it. Not yet. I've been waiting for this day to come. If not for the unsealed business or my mum or friends, I will never have the guts or courage to show my face up here around England. "Just some businesss."

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"You lose…" Effy said without glancing at me. She seems hesitant on finishing the words she wanted to say.

"Weight?" I said glancing at her whilst she's driving our way to the main city. I was the one who completed the thought since Effy having doubts about it. Small sarcastic smirks emerge from my lips. "I worked hard for it." I can feel my eyes suddenly changed its emotions.

"A broken heart can let you persuade the things that you thought you cannot do at the first place." She said bluntly.

"I don't want to talk about it yeah?" I saw Effy nods. I know she understands me. The way she looks at me when we met at the airport earlier was the same reaction when she saw me in front of her Macbook the last time we talked in skype. I never lose my touch with her. We actually talk regularly over the phone, FB or skype for the last three years I was not around in London.

"Fancy a lunch with me then?" her eyes still glued on the road.

"Do I have a choice?" I let out a soft chuckle from my throat. "Same old place yeah?"

"Your wish is my command." She turned the wheel right to direct the car in our favorite place. We were a regular customer in that restaurant before I left for New York. Since then, Effy didn't visit the place after I left.

After 15 minutes of turning right and left, we at last stopped at the available lot in front of Mushu Restaurant. Oh Christ, I missed this place.

"No plans of hopping out, Naoms?" my mind was pulled back by Effy's voice. I can't help but admire the place. God, the look is still the same. It's like I've been away for just a couple of days. It's still so ancient but classy. "Naomi, come on. I'm fucking starving."

"Coming." That is Effy when she's hungry. She cannot hold her tits down. "Why the fuck you didn't change your attitude when you're hungry? Always like a bitch in a hurry?" I chuckle.

"Same old, brand new you." She said. "Maybe you've changed Naoms, but it's just for physical appearance but you know what?"

"What?" I ask before we enter the restaurant. It takes few seconds for us to see the same spot we love. Good thing it is vacant and of course, we hurriedly walk towards the spot.

"You're still the grumpy bitch I love." We took our seats and someone from the counter suddenly popped herself out to get our orders.

I smiled at her. She may be blunt or bold but she's a real one. I love her to bits. "Red or white?" I handed the menu back to the crew.

"White wine." She simply said. After giving our orders out, the crew excuses herself and leave us to prepare our food. "So?"

I raised an eyebrow trying to comprehend that thing that she wants to mean? "What?"

"You still didn't spill the reason why you are back. You just said it's a business matter." I didn't lie when I told her I'm coming back for business matter.

"Yeah. True." I shrug my shoulders trying to put her observing eyes away from me. "I really came back for business."

"Involving?" she smirks.

"Money?" I answered her innocently. Business means money, right?

"Maybe I was trying to mean is, who, not what." I opened my mouth to respond but my lower lip suddenly connects to my upper one making my mouth shut. I blink my eyes many times before I notice the same leer she has on her face when she's figuring something right. "I was right all along."

"Ef…"

"What did I tell you before you ran off to New York?" okay, she's getting serious about this topic. It is very evident on her tone of voice now.

"Can we just please not talk about this one now?" I pinch the bridge of my nose. "Christ."

"Naomi…"

"Please Elizabeth." I cut her off. I know what she's going to say. "Not now. I just came back. Can we just please enjoy our first meeting after ages of me being away?"

She nods. I know she understand the reason why I don't want to talk about it, at least not now. I tried running the thought and decisions in my mind a lot lately but still I managed to come up with a decision which I actually wanted to do at the first place.

The tension between us was cut by the crew serving our food. Thank fuck. I thought I would stay hardly breathing all throughout the lunch because Effy's eyes are like a drill, boring into mine as if she wanted to dig something out of my eyes.

"We're not done about this one Naomi." I let a deep sigh out of my lungs. I know she will not drop this one off easily.

"I know."

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"I've waited long enough to get what I own from you." I took a sip from the cup of coffee in front of me. After arriving from the airport three days ago, I decided to pay a visit to the family who owe me big time which I actually wanted to do the first time I stepped inside the airport. "Don't you think it's time for me to have what is rightfully mine?"

"But she just turned eighteen two days ago." The older lady pleaded from me. "She's not ready yet."

I curve an eyebrow to show that I am not happy to where the conversation would head to. I am definitely 100 percent sure that it will lead to begging again like what happened three years ago. I've waited long enough for this time to come and have the most important property to be a part of my life.

"As far as I can remember, I gave an extension, Mrs. Fitch." I leaned forward to the table and rested my chin on my hands to support the weight. "Three long years." I released an edgy sigh. "I'll get whatever or whoever you owe me."

"Please give me enough time to explain this to her." Jenna said with such defeat on her crack voice.

I stood up and briefly observe the poor woman in front of me. "I'll be back after three days, tell her to prepare her things." I quickly turned my back against Jenna and made my way to the awaiting door.

"Thank you, Mrs. Fitch." I added before I totally disappeared from Jenna's sight and went outside the door leaving Jenna in trepidation.

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My gaze suddenly caught by the redheaded girl who just passed by when I was about to make my way to my car and drive away. It's been ages since the last time I saw her. She became even more beautiful now. I thought. We instantly look at each other as if we're trying to remember if we've met before.

"Mum…" the redheaded girl calls out, still locking her eyes with me whom she just seen walking outside their door. Jenna opens the door and immediately saw me studying her daughter who's now fully grown up. "Who is she?"

"She's an old friend, love." after minutes of looking and observing, Jenna saw me hopped in inside my car and drifted away.

I've tried so hard to kill the verge of anger inside of my being. I still can't move on and I can still hear the insulting words freshly renew in my head. What the fuck is wrong with me?! I squeeze my grip even harder in the stirring wheel and let my emotions control me. I can slowly feel the fluids building up in my eyes which I am actually afraid to fall. Why it still hurts me? I'm a fucking new person now!

"You disgust me, fatso."

The four words which she planted in my head permanently. It's not a surprise that she didn't notice me from earlier. I've changed. A lot.

"Fitch…" the last name I despised for years. "Katherine Fitch." The complete name of the person who pains me the most.

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