Chapter 3

It was Friday night and the group of friends made their way into the woods towards the party destination. Naomi could hear the shouts and laughter as they neared the party.

"So, you see, every Friday and Saturday night we spend our time here. Most of the people in our year come too, along with 10th and 12th graders, that's how we get our drink," Freddie advised the blonde.

"Right, I see. Sounds like a laugh," the blonde smiled, 'maybe this won't be as bad I first anticipated' she thought to herself.

The red head walked alone, slowly behind the rest of the group, evoked in thought, she didn't realise Naomi slowing her pace to now walk beside her.

"Didn't see you in school today, everything alright?" She enquired.

"Yeah, why wouldn't it be?" Emily answered frowning.

"Have I done something wrong, I mean, what happened with Cook, it was just a bit of fun, I was completely stoned Emily." She pushed, "I mean, do you like him, is that why you don't want me to go near him, because I won't, not if it means we can't be friends."

Emily stopped, and Naomi faced her. The rest of the group continued to walk on oblivious to their absence. "Naomi, I don't fancy Cook." She looked directly into the blue eyes 'god they are so lovely' she thought. "I'm just looking out for you is all. Cook, he, well he just wants to get into knickers, you're just a conquest. Nothing more. Cook doesn't do relationships, he just does shags".

Naomi shrugged "Maybe I wouldn't mind that, I mean he's a nice looking guy." She smirked

Emily was shocked by this response; she really hadn't expected Naomi to be like that. She had only known her for a day, but she had spent some time speaking to her, and Naomi really hadn't come across as the type who was up for just shagging. She frowned, "Right, fine, I'll leave you to it". She pushed past the blonde and began to catch up with JJ.

The gathering was officially in full swing, everyone was completely wasted from the drink and drugs. The party destination was situated on the Creek front. It was the perfect place, completely out of sight as it was surrounded by trees and far enough out of the centre of town that it was not in ear shot. The music was blaring and people were dancing. There were tents for people to crash in and a fire to bring light to the darkness of the night.

Emily had spent her time with JJ sitting dangling her legs in the water, bottle of Vodka in hand and MDMA flowing though her blood stream. "Let's go for a swim JJ", she slurred.

JJ being completely sober decided against this, "Don't you think you should just call it a night Emily, you are totally trashed".

"Fine, if you won't swim with me then I'll find someone who will!" She stormed off in search of a familiar face. The place was spinning, but Emily was enjoying the feeling of losing control, she felt completely free. "COOK! Come swim with me!" he was stood by himself, no Naomi in sight 'good' the red head though, 'Cook's my friend'.

"Well, wait for Naomi to come back, she off taking a piss, and then we can all go for a swim together, alright Ems?" At that moment, as if on cue, Naomi returned, obviously not so sober either as she stumbled towards them. "Hey blondie, me and Ems are going for a swim, fancy joining in?" He wiggled his eyebrows.

"Sure!" Naomi replied giving Cook a hungry kiss before turning back and smiling at Emily.

'Why is she being such a bitch, it is official, I no longer like Naomi Campbell, she is a complete slut!' Emily thought to herself, feeling her heart ache a little at how wrong she had been about this girl.

Cook ran ahead and began to strip off. As they approached the water, Cook was now only left with his boxers on, however both girls were still fully clothed.

"Come on girlies, get stripping" he called with a cheeky grin.

"Hmm, I will, but first, you need to take them off" Naomi replied, raising an eyebrow and biting her bottom lip, pointing towards Cooks boxers. Without hesitation he tugged off his boxers and jumped into the cool water.

Naomi turned to Emily who was staring out into the water, "Want to see something funny?" the blonde asked which received a shrug from Emily. Without further hesitation, Naomi picked up Cooks clothes and ran. Emily's trance was broken from looking out into the dark of the water, to a screaming Cook; "Hey! Naomi, that's not cool! Where are you taking my clothes?" He began to swim his way back to the land while continuing to call Naomi's name.

Naomi stopped only to turn around and smile at Emily; "are you coming?" Emily began to laugh as she ran in the direction the blonde had now disappeared in.

After a few minutes of sprinting through the woods, Emily was convinced she had lost Cook, the only thing was that she had also lost track of Naomi. "Naomi, Noam's" she whispered into the dark of the night but received no reply. "Naomi, where are you?" she raised her voice a little in hope that the blonde would hear her – "Arghhh"

"Chill Emily, it's just me", the blue eyed girl had jumped out from behind a tree in an attempt to scare the red head, she was now in fits of laughter, but was drawn out of them when she received a light slap to the arm.

"Christ Naomi, give me a heart attack why don't you?" She frowned but then proceeded to burst into laughter herself.

"Think we've lost him then?"

Emily shrugged and looked around them, "Yeah, looks that way", she then turned her full attention to Naomi, "I don't understand", she asked confused.

"Understand what?" Naomi now turning to face the red head.

"Why? I mean, why did you just run away with his clothes?"

"Well" the blonde shrugged, "because you were right." She sighed, "he did just want me as a conquest. I don't know. I mean I'm not like that, I don't just sleep around, I know I implied that I did earlier but I don't." She shook her head.

"So why say it" Emily frowned.

"Because. Because, I thought that you liked him, and I wanted you to tell me. So I thought if I acted interested that you would, you know, tell me."

"Naomi, I don't like Cook, not like that anyway. I know what he's like. Is that not what friends are supposed to do; watch out for each other? That's why I told you that all he sees girls as is a conquest." Emily said, pushing the point, hoping this time Naomi would get it.

The blonde smiled and bit her bottom lip; "so we're still friends then?" She asked hopefully.

Emily sniggered, "yes, of course we are Naoms."

Naomi sighed and made her way towards a fallen branch before proceeding to sit on it. Emily followed suit. Silence fell between the girls for a few minutes as they took in their surroundings. They sat looking out onto the black sheet of water which glistened in the moon light.

Naomi broke the silence. "It's so nice here, the town I mean, and its surroundings. I didn't think I would like it, you know, small town, nosey people... I begged my mum not to bring me here. I just wanted to stay Cali with all my friends. It's not even been a week and I already miss them so much", the blonde shook her head, "it's so pathetic isn't it?"

The red head turned towards Naomi and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder; "not at all, Naomi, it's alright to miss people, they're your friends".

The blonde cleared her throat, "yeah, I guess you're right. Anyway, um, we should probably get Cooks clothes back to him, he'll be freezing."

"Yeah, we probably should" Emily smiled, "though I'm sure he'll have found somebody to warm him up by now, it never takes him long to pull." Both girls laughed as they made their way back to the party site.

"Emelio, man! There you are. Can I have my clothes back now Naomi?" Cook came strolling towards them almost naked.

"I so don't want to know who leant you their boxers Cook." Emily threw his clothes towards him.

Cook proceeded to laugh as he clothed himself, "going for that swim now blondie?" He wiggled his eyebrows.

"Um, maybe another time Cook, I've got to get home. It's late and I told my mum I'd be home by now."

"Oh, so you're not sharing a tent with me tonight then?" Cook replied.

"Hmm, fraid not" Naomi turned towards Emily, "See you at school next week?"

"Um, at school? Do you not socialise at the weekends?" Emily smirked, "I'm actually heading home too, I'll walk you. Bye Cook, tell Katie I'm off home if she asks, which I doubt she will..."

"Bye ladies. Oh and I will be holding both of you to our swim!" Cook replied as the girls began to walk home, both still staggering a little as they were still very much under the influence.

The girls approached Naomi's grandmothers house. "This is your house? You're Linda's granddaughter? Ha, no way!" Emily giggled.

"Well... yeah", Naomi frowned, "what's so funny?"

"Nothing," Emily continued to giggle, "just a long story about Cook being caught by your Gran getting some heavy petting from a girl on the edge of the Creek over there." Emily pointed off to where the decking reached out onto the water front, where Linda's row boat sat.

"Oh Christ, that's horrible!" Naomi began to laugh, "My poor Gran!"

"Ha, yeah, it's a funny story though. Maybe Cook could tell you the full version sometime, or better yet you could ask your Gran." Emily paused and smiled up at Naomi who was shaking her head at the thought of what may have taken place.

"So, what is there to do round here on a Saturday then?" Naomi changed the subject.

"I don't know" Emily shrugged, and looked outwards the Creek, "you could go for a walk, check out the town. Or you could go a swim in the Creek; the water's pretty warm in the summer."

"So many options" Naomi replied sarcastically, "So then do you maybe want to show me around the town tomorrow?" It's not like Naomi hadn't seen it before, but 'it might have changed since the last time I visited' she thought, 'though probably not'.

Emily's smile grew, "Yeah, that sounds like something I could do. Though I have cheerleading until noon, so it would need to be after..."

Naomi cut her off by beginning to laugh, "Wait, you're a cheerleader?"

Emily's smile dropped into a confused frown, "Yeah, why's that funny?"

"No, it's not, it's just I didn't think you were. You don't wear the uniform around school like the others and..."

"Yeah, that's because it's a little too much on the revealing side, and" Emily shrugged, "I prefer my own clothes" she continued to frown.

"Right, well, okay then, fair enough" Naomi's laugh died down into a giggle, "I'll give you my number and you can text me once you're done then?" The blonde reached for her phone.

"Or you could come watch, you never know, maybe you'd like it and want to join the team?" Emily laughed, she knew it would never be Naomi's scene.

"Um, no thanks, not really my thing. Maybe another time?" She continued to search through her phone for her number before reading it aloud to Emily, who in turn typed it into her phone and saved it.

"Right, well I'll see you tomorrow then" The red head waved, smiled, then turned around and began to walk in the direction of her house.

"Hey, text me when you get home so I know a weirdo hasn't snatched you or something", Naomi called. Emily turned around, continuing her walk backwards before nodding and turning back around.

After walking for 15 minutes, Emily was almost home. Since she had left the blonde her grin hadn't faltered. All she could think about was spending tomorrow with Naomi and her wonderfully blue eyes. But then reality struck and Emily sighed 'She doesn't like you in that way Emily', she thought to herself, 'just forget about the dream world you live in where Naomi might want to kiss you and just focus on being her friend'.

She continued up the path to her house. Luckily her mum and dad were out at a town function tonight so they weren't yet home. 'Thank god, no twenty questions about why I'm stumbling around a little, why my breathe smells of alcohol and the whereabouts of Katie'.

She made her way into her house, up the stairs and into her room, which she unfortunately shared with Katie, before changing into a pair of pyjama shorts and a t-shirt. She grabbed her phone from her cardigan pocket and climbed into her bed.

'I'm home safe and sound, no stranger tried to kidnap me. Goodnight Naomi, see you tomorrow. Emily x'

As Emily began to drift off to sleep her phone began to vibrate, she picked the phone up; 1 new message from Naomi, it was a simple, 'Night', but this made Emily smile before she fell off into a dream stricken sleep with thoughts of a beautiful blonde named Naomi.

Well, I hope you liked the update. I've not actually started the next chapter yet, but I will tomorrow and hopefully finish it too. I know it seems like it's going a bit slow, but I can't just have Emily jump her now can I?

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