Thanks for the reviews, it's so nice to read your comments! This chapter is a shorter one, but hopefully as equally enjoyable as the rest.
I don't own Skins...if I did you would never see Cook and it would be renamed Naomily! I don't own the song either, that belongs to Schuyler Fisk (Sunshine).
What happens when Emily finally gets through to her sister?
After finding a payphone, Emily dug into her pocket in search of the change from her breakfast sandwich. She inserted the coins into the slot and dialled the number for her house. It was approaching lunchtime when there was usually no one at home, but after only a few rings Katie's voice greeted her.
"Katie" she whispered so faintly she wasn't even sure if she was audible.
"Ems? Is that you?" Katie asked, her voice sounding strained. Emily nodded as tears slipped from her eyelids.
"It's me"
"Where the fuck are you? You've got the whole world looking for you, step being such a selfish bitch and come home."
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Emily's tears slowed as her twin sisters words hit her like a brick wall. She hoped for some words of comfort, some sign that maybe Katie wasn't the bitch she often acted as, that she not only wanted her to come home but needed it as much as Emily needed it too. But her few words left her feeling disappointed. She didn't know what to say, so stayed silent as her sister's insults continued for another minute. Emily watched the small screen in silence as her money started falling until it reached zero, at which point she hung up the phone and walked away.
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It was a cold night, Emily walked along the beach with the wintry breeze hitting her face like a knife. She'd gone back to the bed and breakfast, begging to pay them later, but they reminded her of their upfront payment policy. She looked out to sea and felt very small in the grand scheme of things, the black abyss before her stretched out as far as the eye could see and still went further in one direction. Thinking about her insignificance made her want to cry so she started to sing a song she'd found one day on YouTube.
"When I see you I'm smiling on the inside 'cause everything is alright...you are my sunshine"
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Emily found a small patch of sheltered grassy land at the far end of the beach, where she reluctantly lay herself down. It was too cold to sleep, but she curled up as tightly as she could and closed her eyes, remembering happy memories with the hope of blocking out her painful reality.
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