A/N: Thank you for urging me to continue, all THREE of you... haha no kidding! Also many thanks to those who've put me on their alert and fav lists, I feel special. And continue I shall. Cheers.

"Transsiberian"

Chapter 2

Naomi spun around just in time to catch a quick glimpse of the source of that ear-deafening voice. What the hell. Now she was seeing multiples? Before any logical thoughts could pop in her mind, she was shoved aside by this all too loud, too colourful, and again too loud of a person. Naomi lost her balance and almost smacked her head against the metal side of the top bunk bed, was only able to dodge it by a few millimetres and ended up landing on the cushioned bottom bunk. Unwounded but definitely in shock.

"WHAT THE HELL, KATIE?" Emily shrieked. She almost never shrieked, well except when it came to Katie, then she was constantly shrieking.

A mere "What?" was Katie's only reply.

Naomi was still awkwardly lying on her side on the opposite bottom bunk staring wide-eyed at the multiples. Yes, she was seeing doubles for sure. Just then, she felt a small hand gripping on her right upper arm, and she was being pulled up into a sitting position.

"Are you alright?" After a few seconds, she saw the same hand waving dangerously close to her face and for the third time for the day, she snapped out of it and nodded.

"Sorry about that. This is my sister Katie," Emily threw an apologetic gesture toward Katie who still had that menace on her small face. Naomi looked up and waved a "Hey," at Katie – just trying to be polite.

"You mind getting off my bunk?" Katie replied flatly.

"Don't be so rude, Katie! This is Naomi. We met when I was out looking for you. Where the hell were you anyway?"

Within a split millisecond Katie's menace dropped completely, "You're not gonna believe this but remember those buffed Russian hunks in uniforms we met on the platform at Perm? Well, they're one car down and I was just there being friendly," A huge grin spread across Katie's face. Emily just rolled her eyes and turned toward Naomi.

"Are you sure you're alright, Naomi?" Emily was concerned now and slightly embarrassed.

"Yeah I'm fine. Anyway, I better leave you two to it." She got up and threw a small wave at Katie who ignored it. Naomi headed for the door.

"Oh wait! Your hot water?" Obvious disappointment in Emily's voice.

"Don't worry about it, I'm sure I can get some on my way back. Thanks anyway," And with that, Naomi slipped out the door without looking back.

"Oh okay. Bye.." Was all Emily could mutter to the already closed door, before dropping onto her own bunk.

"So, anyway, Ems, they asked us to hang at theirs tonight. Thank fuck for that 'cause I'm well on the verge of stabbing random people in the face!"

"What?"

"Hot soldier boys, Ems! Get with it!" Katie was annoyed now.

"Shut up, Katie!" Emily's mind was way too preoccupied with something else entirely, or rather someone else.

"What is your problem, bitch?" The menace was back with a vengeance this time, emphasised with a hands-on-hips pose for good measure.

"Forget it," Emily couldn't be bothered going through her long list of 'Problems with Katie Fucking Fitch' at this particular moment. So, she let out a defeated sigh and left it at that.

"Whatever, you're coming with us tonight. I'm not leaving you here alone." That was that and they both knew it.

Katie was already digging through her roller suitcase, which consisted of mostly animal prints and faux fur, looking for a 'hot' outfit for the night. It's beyond Emily, how Katie could manage to be in heels at all times. Slumping against the wall on her bunk, Emily peered over at her twin dressed in a ridiculous leopard printed faux fur coat, and was quietly thankful that she was here, on this trip, with her. It was a surprise really. Emily had warned Katie that this wasn't going to be like any regular partying and shopping trips, but rather a parent-free zone meaning no free-flow of money, and most importantly, no escape-when-you're-fed-up zone. But Katie had insisted that she needed to get away from Bristol. They had finished college and Emily had planned this trip on her own months before their graduation. And Katie, well, Emily firmly believed that Katie'd do anything to sabotage her trip. Whereas Katie, she just couldn't let Emily do this alone. Perhaps it was a twins thing because Katie was sure Emily was afraid of going out there by herself but was too stubborn to admit it. After a lot of screaming at each other and convincing their parents, the girls were granted permission to head oversea on one condition – they had to wait until they turned 18. They Finally left in the first week of December. Spent one whole week partying in St. Petersburg and eventually headed down to Moscow where they partied some more.

Emily's eyes drifted toward the window absently. Everything on the other side of the glass was covered in endless heavy snow. The passing view stretched on and on. Without Katie, she would had gone mental.

"Where's Effy?" Asked Katie, who had turned around facing Emily.

"I dunno? Out having a fag or a cock or something?" Fuck's sake I'm not a babysitter.

At that exact moment, a tall skinny brunette swung open their cabin door and casually walked in.

"No cock, just fag." The girl answered Emily's question nonchalantly.

Effy, Katie's best friend and probably her only real friend, the only person in the whole world she would choose over any guy. And that was precisely the reason why Effy was here on this trip with them. Because Effy wouldn't know what to do without Katie around anyway. Katie had prepared a sure to win argument to convince Effy to join her and her twin, but just right after her opening line "You, me and Emily are going to Russia for Christmas". Effy had simply answered "Whatever," without batting an eyelid. Katie didn't even get to her number one reason - Quality Russian Vodkas, of course.

"You're gonna freeze to death in just that, babe," Katie scrunched up her brows while eyeing Effy up and down to make a point across. Effy was of course wearing her trademark black ripped tights, some thin-looking short dress underneath a battered leather jacket.

"I'm fine,"

"No, seriously, if all you do is go smoke between carriages where it's fucking freezing and not to mention well dangerous, you might as well try to stay warm 'cause I really don't want anybody here to get sick," Katie was being serious now.

"Effy, I didn't know you brought your mum," Smirked Emily, who had been watching the exchange and couldn't contain the amusement quietly from her bunk any longer.

"Shut the fuck up, lezza!" Katie shot back. "Oh by the way, didn't I fucking tell you to not let strangers inside our cabin?" Might as well added that part in while she was in the mood.

"Who did you let in, Emily?" Asked Effy, without much interest shown on her face really.

"Oh... just some girl," Emily replied a little hesitantly, not knowing what to say about 'the girl' in question even though she'd been on her mind the whole freaking time.

"Oh?" Effy smirked.

"She just needed hot water, okay?" Stupid Effy and her stupid know-it-all smirk!