I do not own skins. So obviously Emily needs a kick in the ass on the show. Either forgive her or let her go stop torturing her lol. Things you should know that i think come across in my writing are that I am more of a Naomi fan than an Emily fan although I love them both and that I think Naomi's friendship with Cook would be a beautiful story line if it was portrayed honestly.

Naomi had told Emily to meet her in her room while she said goodbye to Cook. She thanked him for the spliff which in Naomi/Cook talk meant thanks for being there and he engulfed her in a bone crushing hug which was exactly what she needed before she was off to face whatever Emily felt they needed to talk about. Although in reality it didn't necessarily have to be bad news Naomi could only assume the worst.

After Cook had already disappeared Naomi lingered in the park a little longer enjoying the peace and calmness her life never seemed to have. When she got into her house she greeted her mother who told her Emily was waiting for her reinforcing the nerves building up in her stomach. She thanked her as she made the ascent up the stairs of doom, as she thought of them in this moment.

Emily was sitting in her usual spot up against the pillows on the right side of the bed. Normally Naomi would have joined her on left but instead she sat on the desk giving her some distance between her and the object of her desire. Naomi needed to know the subject of the conversation coming before she could know if she could handle being next to Emily.

The tension was thick and it was getting to Naomi. "So…what is up?" she asked tentatively feeling around the red heads mood.

"You know I still don't get it" Emily chirped up.

"Get what?" not exactly an answer to what is up now was it.

"Your friendship with Cook. He's just so …so vile" she spat out the last word like she was spitting out rotten food.

"Yes I agree to an extent he is a total and utter wanker"

"So then why are you friends with him Naomi? And better yet why are you still friends with him after he has hurt and insulted me and Effy numerous times?" Emily glared at Naomi. She couldn't hide her anger anymore. Ever since the incident at the pub there has been a battle between the couple and Cook. Every time Effy so much as glared at Naomi the wrong way Cook would have something to say, and when ever they were being too coupley not just for the blondes liking but the public in general Cook made a scene to torture them.

On one hand Naomi knew that it was mean of him sine it was aimed at her best friend but on the other hand she knew he was doing it out of love for her and it really did make her feel better to see Effy get put in her place.

Naomi couldn't hold in the sigh that escaped her. She just felt so defeated because either way she couldn't win. If she sided with Cook she look like a total bitch and the worst friend ever but if she explained why shoe would have to explain everything for t to make sense.

"I am not siding with him Emily" As soon as she started speaking Emily's anger lifted a little in hearing the weakness in her usually brutally strong friend. "I yell at him all the time when he goes off on the two of you." Which was true since Naomi was always telling him he goes to far and that eventually they will catch on or retaliate. "But Cook's friendship is important to me"

The red head and pondered what she had just heard and added, "Okay but why Naomi? What redeeming qualities does he have that makes it okay that he hurts me?" They way Emily had asked it made the blondes heart break and she knew it was important to be as sincere and honest in her answer as possible.

"Because we are the same Emily. We are cut from the same mold. Cook and I come from these fucked up families that have mentally screwed us over emotionally. We both put up these walls to protect our emotions. His is pretending not to care about anything but getting laid to hide how much he really does care and mine is being the biggest bitch ever so no one could get close enough to hurt me. But thing is we both do care immensely and its nice to be around him and not to keep the wall up and just be."

"You say he cares a lot but what exactly does he care about huh?" Emily's anger was coming back in full force after hearing that her best friend found a common bond with scum like James Cook that she apparently didn't have with her.

"Me, Emily. He cares about me" the smile that was then plastered on Naomi's face only fueled Emily's fire.

"That's just great. Then you wont mind me asking what do you care about?"

"What exactly is that supposed to mean?" Naomi was suddenly confused as to what Emily was trying to get at.

"Well it seems to me that all you care about now is Cook. At first I thought you were upset with me but now I see you are just fazing me out"

Now it was Naomi's turn to get angry. Emily was allowed to force Effy upon their friendship when she obviously didn't like Naomi, ditch her for booty calls and constantly blow her off but she wasn't allowed to connect with anyone else.

"You are wrong Emily very wrong."

"Am I? You are even starting to sound like him and when was the last time you came with Effy and I without him?

"What do you mean I am starting to sound like him?" Naomi was confused because she was pretty sure she has never made a Cook like statement ever considering she never once asked someone to willy waggle.

"Today you insulted me and Effy just like he does." Emily was still clearly angry but now Naomi was livid. Emily has done nothing but push her away and consume herself in all that is Effy and never once defended her best friend to her girlfriend but Naomi says one semi-mean statement in a moment of anger and her whole personality was being called into question.

Naomi started nodding her head in understanding. She knew that what she said next would change their friendship forever but she also knew that they could not go on the way they were anymore either. Standing up to emphasize the meaning in what she was about to say Naomi started her rant.

"Emily you have got to be fucking kidding me with this bullshit right now. If this is what you really think about what is going on between us than you are in need of a serious wakeup call, and I am about to give it to you." It was now or never. "I love you ok! More than you possibly know and I have watch you go from this person who I not only respected and idolized but longed to be with because of how amazing you were. This person who made me trust and open up and feel things I never thought I would feel in my life to a self centered cow who has no thoughts of her own anymore unless they come from Effy. What Cook says is what everyone in school is thinking and he only does it to defend me when your lovely girlfriend calls me a slut of a bitch which I think it is fucking funny that you even brought up me not sticking up for you when you never stuck up for me once in a whole goddamn year! I get you are in love in love with someone else. I never expected you to reciprocate my feeling and all I want is for you to be happy. I just wish it didn't have to be with some mental mind-fucking bitch. You saw what she did to Freddy last year. She messes with people's minds and then moves on. She changed him and now she's changing you and not for the better. I will always be here for you Emily but you cant expect me not to latch on to new people while you pull further and further away from me." The tears where now streaming down her face, and her anger had turned into sadness. "I can't be alone anymore. I cant and that is exactly how this feels."

With her final words being said the blonde fell into a heap on the floor. All the energy had been drained out of her.

Emily was in complete shock. When she had come over angry she expected a spat in which Naomi would agree to control Cook more and the day would end with them either drinking vodka on Naomi's floor or going out to some stupid party but definitely not what actually happened. Naomi's words had been loving, hurtful and sad. She felt stupid in not realizing the love behind those overly expressive blue eyes was a lot more than just love for a friend. Emily started questioning the whole last year of her life. A Million what ifs started her at once. What if she didn't go to the fateful party, what if instead it was Naomi she accidently kissed, what if her Naomi were in a relationship. But of all the what if scenarios running through her head the one that effected her the most was what if everything Naomi said was true. Was Effy changing her for the worst? This was all too much too fast. She couldn't handle this now.

Naomi was curled up in a ball on the floor rocking back and forth against her dressing in complete emotional despair in having said what she said. Suddenly she felt movement in her room and saw Emily stand up from the bed. She expected her to come comfort her crying best friend or show some sort of reaction to what had been said but instead she went straight out the bedroom door and what Naomi could only assume was out of her life as well.

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