A/N: I hope you like this story as I have enjoyed writing it. I know there are ways I could have improved it.
Disclaimer: I don't own Skins in any way.
The gang were still partying when Cook and Naomi stepped back into the shed, but after a few moments all attention was on Cook.
"What the fuck have you been doing this time?" Katie said exasperated as she saw the state of Cook.
"Your actually incapable of behaving." Added Emily, to murmured agreement from the others.
Cook had intended to tell JJ and Karen what had happened alone, and then let everyone else find out through them. Now however he couldn't bring himself to take them aside. He just wanted to get it over with, now. Naomi stayed by his side.
"I - I got something I need to tell you. You all need to listen, its pretty shit." Cook said quietly, his voice weak. After a moment Thomas took the initiative and turned off the music.
"None of you are gonna like this, but before I start, I swear to fuck I ain't chatting shit." Cook continued.
"Get to the point. What trouble you managed to get into now?" Karen's voice pierced into Cooks ears.
Cook didn't't know where to start, but he had started to speak before he thought about what to say, logically, he started at the beginning.
"I went outside, for a piss you know. Someone was there, watching the shed or something I dunno, it just seemed dodgy." Cook began, he heard Katie saying something about him being an idiot, but he ignored it. He vaguely heard Naomi telling someone to shut the fuck up, probably Katie, but everything seemed far away.
"I, well, that notebook you gave me Karen… Freddie new there was something wrong. Doctor Foster." Cook carried on oblivious, ignoring anything that may have been being said, not even knowing if anything was being said. "It was Foster outside, I think he must have been spying. Well I followed him. I ended up in his basement and, well, Freddie, his clothes, blood. Foster killed Freddie." Cook was distracted at a sharp pain across his face. Karen had slapped him. He didn't't raise his hands but he could see Naomi pushing Karen away. Cook was aware of raised voices, aware of Naomi pleading that everyone need to listen. For about five minutes this went on, until finally silence fell. He could see Effy sobbing, her eyes fixed on Cook, Pandora holding onto her. Karen sat down now tears leaking from her eyes, stood behind her was a completely confused looking JJ. Everyone was staring at Cook.
"Carry on, they need to know everything." Naomi spoke quietly to Cook, who managed a nod.
"I was in his basement and Foster came down, he caught me there. Foster said Freddie didn't't deserve Effy. The guy was a fucking lunatic, Foster I mean. He was obsessed with Effy. I cant explain it, but the guy was fucking twisted. He wanted to kill me, he tried. I dunno what happened, I snapped. Fosters dead. I killed him" Cook stopped talking. It was a moment or so before anyone reacted. Then there was shouting, crying, chaos. Cook received several slaps, even a punch to his already broken nose by JJ. For nearly half an hour there was just chaos within the shed but Cook said nothing, nor did he even try and defend himself. That was left to Naomi. Finally though there was quiet. Effy and Karen were both sobbing uncontrollably but everyone new Cook was telling the truth.
"So, what about the bodies?" Emily said directly to Cook.
"I dunno where Freddie's body is, but Foster is still in the basement." Cook's reply was quiet.
"Well, shouldn't we get rid of it?" Pandora said loudly, her voice coming across as to loud for the current atmosphere, not that she cared. Attention turning toward her but she continued before anyone could say anything. "It don't seem fair otherwise, I mean blimey, you can't go to the chokey for defending yourself. I mean, he's the baddy, right?"
"We should do something quick." JJ agreed, Cook by now completely bewildered.
Don't be stupid, its my problem" Cook said, but he was ignored. The others were now talking of getting rid of the body, disposing the evidence. It didn't't take long until Cook was being told to stay where he was. Effy muttered something ineligible and left. Everyone else apart from Karen who seemed unable to move left to go to Fosters house. Cook's protests were completely ignored.
Cook sat in silence with Karen for a while the only sound was her crying.
"I'm really sorry" Cook practically whispered his voice was so quiet.
"I hate you" was the weak response of Karen. Silence returning.
They sat like this for about half an hour before Karen spoke again. "I don't hate you. Its not your fault. Everything's all so shit. He's my brother and now he's gone."
Cook just nodded. He understood. "I loved him to. Him and JJ, more than anyone."
Karen looked up at this, right at Cook. "What about Effy?" she asked knowingly.
Cook just shook his head. "She was Freddie's, I was just a dick."
Eventually everyone but Effy returned to the shed. The job had been done, the evidence gone. Cook didn't't ask how, he didn't't want to know.
A/N: It would be wonderful if I could have some feedback.