Naomi's POV:
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Apparently I'm going camping today. I'd woken up bombarded with Katie, explaining how Effy could get her brother to drive, and how all this would be a great bonding experience. Honestly, I'm in no mood to go camping after what I read last night.
I'd finally got round to the folders Jen sent me. They were copies of my mum's file, reports and things like that. I was surprised she's managed to get this from her dad and copy it, with out him realising.
GINA CAMPBELL - Suspected abduction, March 17th 2011.
Gina Campbell's daughter Naomi Campbell reported her mother missing at 5:46 PM, after not receiving any confirmation from her mother she had stayed out the night, then waited for her to come home until 3:00 PM, still receiving no contact from her Mother, Naomi went to her Mother's work. She works at a local help centre for troubled teens. At 3:45 it was confirmed Gina had never arrived at work. Naomi walked home, debating whether to report her missing, finally deciding to at 5:46 PM.
An investigation has been launched, Gina Campbell's body hasn't been found, but her car has. Naomi has no other family we are aware of, and is sixteen, she can't live on her own. She will be sent to live with Jenna and Robert Fitch, they will be her guardians from now. She has no involvement with the abduction and will be left out of the investigation.
So far in to the investigation, we have found Gina was in touch with Naomi Campbell's father, whom she hadn't seen for over 15 years.
That's what got me. She was in touch with my dad, and she never told me. Not only that, why am I here? Shouldn't I be with him? But then he's being treated as a suspect… I don't want to go camping today, I read things I wished I hadn't last night. But then, I guess it gets me closer to finding my mum.
I'd thrown a few things in the suitcase, remembering to hide the folder last night. Jenna will probably come in my room, intentionally looking for things like this. We've hardly spoken, but I've seen this woman with everyone else, She's a bitch. I don't need her knowing everything about me…
I need a shower, my hair really needs sorting. I don't care though, I need to get through this week end camping trip, then find my dad. I know I need to be normal, make friends and shit like that, but I didn't realise it was this hard.
I can't believe I told Katie last night, I told her everything. I told her about my family, and I told her what I'd done, what Emily had told me when she came in pissed. I told her about why I reacted like I did when Cook kissed me. I can't believe we're still talking, well, she's acting like it never happened.
I'm fucked up, worthless. Guess I'm my fucking daddy's girl. My mum always said I could be more, and I will be, I will be more for her. I hate that, I've told Katie about my family, and about me. She did the same, I left out a few things that will stay with me, but apart from that I was completely honest.
I hear knocking, followed by 'Naomi! Are you ready?' As I'll ever be. Rolling my eyes, Katie charges in, with out waiting for a reply. 'Would you help me carry my suitcases down?' Plural? Really? We're going for a week end.
'How much have you packed?' She laughs, I can tell it's fake. Even after the talk last night, she can't seem to be real with me, like she doesn't trust me. But then I don't think she's real with anyone, in fact I think she's lonely. I'm waiting for the smile to falter, because last night, I didn't get the full story.
I don't know why I care, she obviously doesn't want me too. 'Not that much, just the necessities.' The smirk on my lips grows slightly, although this doesn't help me feel less sorry for her. She has this exterior that makes her seem confident, when really she's a scared little girl.
'Right, well, that's mine, let's go.' She nods, leaving the room. Last night she informed me about her argument with Emily… They need to talk this week end, and take some of the focus off me. They will all want to 'get to know me'.
Following Katie, I notice the pictures on the walls I hadn't before. It's Emily and Katie, looking about eight, holding hands, laughing, on the beach. They look so different and innocent, they look so carefree, Jenna and Rob must've seen the change in them.
'Hard to believe we were like that.' Jumping, I turn around seeing Emily wearing a sad smile. She's leaning against her bedroom door, next to Katie's. Luckily she's down stairs, they still haven't talked. 'I wish it was still like that.'
'It could be.' Her eyes flick from the picture to me, she shakes her head and retreats to her room. I'm left wondering how she can do that to me, she makes me so nervous, and I'm constantly worried that I'll say the wrong thing.
Stepping back, I pull my suitcase and the last one of Katie's bags down the stairs. I drop them next to the others she brought down. I can hear the booming voice of Jenna Fitch through the house, great… What a treat before I leave.
'Listen, you can't go this week end, we had something planned and that's final.' Then agreement coming from Rob. Walking in to the living room, I smile tightly toward them, then sit next to Katie. But I feel further apart form her than I was when she was a complete stranger, I thought that talking about 'it' made things better…
'Please mum, everything's sorted!' Jenna rolls her eyes, looking at Rob for help. He just sits looking slightly numb, living with Jenna I don't blame him. He seems like he's a nice, honest man. He loves Jenna but she's bitter. I wonder if she was always like this.
'What about Naomi?' Rob asks me smiling. What about me? Glancing at Katie, her eyes soften. So we are friends? She wants to be real, not this person she's created, but she's scared.
'I would love to go.' Jenna hates me just that little bit more, no idea why. May be something to do with my mum? Maybe it's the way I dress… What ever it is, I don't care if that doesn't change, Rob seems to like me so fuck her.
'Let them go Jen, you might as well, let them get to know Naomi better.' I shoot her my innocent smile, but it comes across smugly I think. Her eyes flick warningly to Rob, then back to me. Katie's sat smiling hopefully. Looking at her, she looks great, really nice.
She's really beautiful when she isn't trying. She's got hardly any make up on. 'Fine.' She says finally, adding 'What about James, don't you want to see him this week end?' Katie almost laughs, James? Isn't that Cook?
'My brother.' She must've seen my confused face, realisation dawns on me, remembering Justine mentioning him I think. 'I think I can cope for once mum.' She stands up, motioning for me to follow. 'Thanks dad, mum.' Then leaves, as soon as she's out of the room her smile leaves her face and we sit on the stairs.
'Need to do my make up.' she's about to stand, when I stop her. Confused she sits back down, looking at me. I don't know how to put this, with out sounding bad.
'I just think you look better with out make up, that's all.' She blushes, and then puts on a fake laugh. Standing back up, obviously rejecting my… compliment? She does look better with out make up, she looks better. But I don't think that's all it's about, she's putting her mask on.
'Right, I don't think so Naomi. Be right back.' She sets off towards the bathroom, strange. Walking upstairs, going back to my room for my phone, I stop outside of Emily's room. I want to talk to her, I don't know what I would say though.
She opens her door, dragging her suitcase, forgetting about my phone I offer to help. 'Hey, let me.' I take it off her, lifting it easily. I'm pretty strong actually, I used to work out a lot in Jen's gym. We were in the football team at school also.
'Thanks, wow, your strong aren't you!' I laugh, following her downstairs. She stops and looks back at me with a smirk firmly in place.
'No, I'm just not a weakling Ems.' The nickname rolls off my tongue before I can stop it, she doesn't mention it making me more comfortable.
'Probably because your freakishly tall. Might have something to do with it…' She winks at me, and I let a giggle escape, a giggle I've never used before, and will never again.
'Ha, your meeting some one normal sized, I hate to break it to you, but your very small.' She laughs, and it's nice. It's feels easy to joke with her.
'If it makes you feel better, it's just you're making giraffes around the world jealous.' That giggles lets itself out again, it wasn't even funny, but I can't seem to control myself around her.
'Yeah yeah, I just advise you to save up for stilts, I mean you might get away with being over ten that way.' She bursts out laughing, setting me off. This banter is nice, until Katie comes back with a face on, I can't get this friend thing right, eurgh!
We then sit in silence, what ever me and Emily had disappeared. After about ten minutes of waiting, a car pulls up, will we all fit in? I don't think we will… It's not that big a car. 'Are we all going to fit in that?' They both stand, then shrug simultaneously.
Shaking my head I follow them towards the car, they really don't realise just how alike they are. Freddie gets out of the car, to help with bags. 'Shot gun!' Katie shouts, I have to laugh at the look on Freddie's face.
'Oh fuck, no I'm sat in the front, come on.' He looks towards me and Emily for help, Emily ignores him, and I just shrug. Katie gets in the car, in to the front seat. I follow Emily, leaving Freddie to put our bags in the car. I feel bad, but he assures me it's fine, opening our door jamming bags in. I'm sat next to Emily, Pandora next to her, then JJ.
Katie, Effy and Tony are in the front, he turns around wearing a smirk, just like Effy's. 'Alright back there lads?' Turning around Cook and Freddie nod, wearing a sulky face. I have my feet lifted on the seat because of the bags, but Emily can put he legs down fine. She turns toward me and elbows me playfully.
'Comes in handy being small, eh giant?'
Finally, we get there. Effy waves Tony off. He says he would have liked to stay but he has to go back to Cardiff soon. He seemed nice? She also mentioned he'd only just got his driving licence, then Katie said something about an accident, so that's a sore subject.
The boys begin to put the tents up, the girls starting the fire, and getting things unpacked. Effy leaves, then sits on a log, a bit further away from us. I follow her, sitting next to her, she offers me a cigarette. I take one, and she lights it for me.
'So, you liking Bristol then?' She smirks at me, and I scoff.
'No, it's a shit hole.' She lets out a small laugh, barely audible, taking a drag on her cigarette. I looked over to Emily and Katie, they were avoiding each other the best they could. 'Think they'll be okay?' she instantly knew who I was talking about.
'Yeah, they always are. What happened?' I wasn't sure what I was allowed to say, so I shrugged, muttering something about an argument. She nodded, then turned towards me. 'So you like her?' Taken back, I let my eyebrows furrow.
'But which one?' What? If she means Katie and Emily…then I don't like them like that, and I never can. 'Naomi?' Coming back to reality I shake my head at her.
'I don't, I'm not gay, I have a boyfriend.' I hope that was convincing, feel bad for the blatant lie, but I don't like them. I need to distance myself, either that or get fucked up. With these lot, the latter sounds more probable.
I stand, throwing my cigarette to the ground. About to walk away I hear Effy whisper, 'You're not the only one in denial.' I ignore it, I wasn't supposed to hear it, so I didn't. but I'm seriously curious. The twins still ignoring each other, the boys arguing about the tent, Pandora trying to build a fire and failing… This seems like a good week end.
Effy disappears, coming back with shrooms, she calls everyone over, putting them on the floor. Once everyone realises, they make their way over to Effy. Only JJ and Panda refusing.
Watching the chaos around me come to end, I smile. You can see why they're all friends, because they just work. 'Guys, here.' Freddie passes out some alcohol. 'Want to play truth or dare?' He says hopefully. After no reply, he sighs. 'Well we are anyway you fuckers.'
'I'll start.' Cook begins, grinning to himself. 'Pandora…How many people have you shagged and who?' She looks around, then seems to think about the reply for a second. I'm quite surprised, she always seemed so innocent.
'One, you.' She says it quickly, and I can't believe she's shagged Cook. Personally I don't see the appeal. Not missing a beat she asks Effy a truth. 'Have you ever been in love Effy?' Effy looks at the floor, light frown covering her features.
'Yes.' I glance at Freddie, he looks hopeful. 'JJ, who do you love?' JJ looks shocked, considering his reply. He's quite sweet, he seems a nice enough boy. Reminds me of Panda, with how innocent he seems.
'You, I have since I met you. Emily, she was always so nice. I used to like Panda because everyone said we would make a good couple.' I looked at Katie, she was just fiddling with her coat awkwardly. 'Oh, yes, and Katie.' He adds, obviously sensing the discomfort finally.
'Don't JJ. Don't say it like that.' For a second it goes silent, then Cook elbows JJ. 'Erm, how many people here have you had relations with? Because I'm confused.' I instantly dislike JJ form now, he seems weird. Cook howls with laughter.
'Well Jay, only two, but I got close with another.' He thrusts his hips proudly, and it makes me feel slightly sick. This is obviously how he always is, and it's fucking annoying. 'Right, my go… dare me thinks. Want some action! Naomi! Since your new, I dare you to kiss another girl here…'
She looks directly at me, smirking, thinking I'm going to choose her. Then Katie, she's just staring at her sister. Then Effy nods her head, she knows what she's doing so fuck it, and I couldn't choose Pandora, too innocent.
We both stand up, and she pulls me in to a long passionate kiss. It's nice, she licks my lip slowly, I allow access, realising how much I like kissing girls. I don't even like her like that, but I'm enjoying this way more than I ever have done with any other boy.
We pull away, Cook howling, the twins look shocked and jealous? Job done. Laughing, I sit down. How does he fucking like it? 'Cook, I dare you to do the same…To JJ.' He laughs, and bows towards me, mouthing 'as you wish', then makes his way over to JJ.
Before JJ has time to move, Cook's on top of him in a second. Cook pulls back a minute later laughing, leaving JJ stunned and silent. I feel slightly bad for him, but I kind of find him annoying. JJ sits straight, whilst everyone bursts out laughing.
After a few more stupid dares, it's Freddie's turn. Everything is nice and light. Shrooms kicking in, I try and stay focused on the game. 'Effy, who do you love?'
When no answer came, just a shrug, Katie stood up, stating she 'Can't be fucked with this anymore.' And Emily following her, 'Needing to talk to her.' Freddie and Cook, both looking longingly at her, Pandora confused. JJ looking slightly hopeful…
I guess that's when everything kicked off.
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