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Chapter 9
Two Weeks Later….
"Naomi….."
Naomi's eyes fluttered open at the sound of her name.
"Naomi sweetheart you have to get up you've been in this bed since I got back."
She could just make out her mum as her eyes adjusted to the light pouring through the window.
"Ugh Mum, did you have to open those blinds." She pulled the covers over her head but her mum pulled them back off again.
"Up you get. Last exam today, you're going if I have to drag you there myself."
Naomi sighed. She'd forgotten about her politics exam.
"Fuck sake." She rolled over and stumbled out of bed as her mum made her way downstairs. As she started to get ready she felt something stuck to the side of her face. She pulled it off and realised it was the picture of Emily that she'd been sleeping with for the past two weeks. Her eyes welled up at the sight of the red head, just like they had been doing every time she looked at the picture.
"I miss you…." Naomi stroked her hand over Emily's face. She looked so happy, her brown eyes glistening as Naomi took the photo of her in the park over the summer. Naomi felt a stabbing in her chest. The photo was taken a week before that open day. A week before she made the mistake that tore her world apart.
One month later…..
"Naomi! You have a visitor!"
Naomi glanced up from her letter as her bedroom door opened.
"Hey Eff. Hey Freds." Her friends smiled as they sat down on her bed.
"So? You get in?" Freddie had his Uni acceptance letter in his hand and by the smile of his face Naomi guessed that he got in to Manchester.
She held up her own acceptance letter. "Yup. I'm off to London."
Freddie let out a little cheer and Naomi couldn't help but smile. He was so excited about getting out of Bristol and to be honest, so was she.
"How bout you Eff?" she turned her attention to Effy.
"Well as you know I refused to accept my fixed A-Level grades so I'm not going to uni. I am however off to Manchester to befriend Colleen Rooney and become a WAG, my life's ambition." Naomi laughed as Freddie shoved his girlfriend playfully on the arm.
"So you're going with Freds then." Effy nodded in response, smiling as Freddie put his arm around her. She was so happy for her best friend. She deserved to be happy.
Three months later……
When Naomi arrived in London she'd forgotten how busy it was. The last time she was here was for a politics trip and she didn't remember there being so many people. She pushed through the crowd and out of the bus station, trying to find a taxi. She was starting to wish she'd taken her mum up on the offer of helping her. She had far too many bags. She finally spotted a taxi and was grateful when the older man helped her get her bags into the boot.
"Where we goin' love?"
Naomi shuffled around in her pockets looking for the piece of paper with her new address on it.
"20 Northland Street please."
As Naomi knocked on the door of the house she couldn't help but feel a bit nervous. Her letter had told her that she'd be living with two first year students like her, and two second year students. She had never actually thought what they would be like.
Her thoughts were interrupted as the door swung open.
"Hiya! You must be Naomi! Come in!" the girl helped Naomi with her stuff. Naomi thought she had to be one of the first years. She was far too excited not to be new to this.
"Everyone's in the kitchen. I'm Ruth by the way." The girl held out her hand and Naomi shook it.
"Hi." She smiled at the girl and followed her to the kitchen. It seemed everyone else had already arrived.
"Ah, you must be Naomi. Last but not least eh?" The tall brunette stood up and shook her hand. "I'm Nicky and that's Amy. We're the second years the all seeing letter told you about," Naomi laughed, "and that's Rachel and you've already met Ruth." Naomi nodded her head at the two girls at the table.
"Right so everyone's here then." The smaller brunette stood up and made her way to the fridge bringing back a beer for everyone. Naomi couldn't help but stare at her. She was beautiful. Her hair was shoulder length and cut into a heavy fringe. Her skin was pale but she had rosy cheeks. She reminded Naomi of…..no! Naomi's mind screamed at her. She promised herself this was a new start. She wasn't allowed to think about that person. She took the beer from Amy and sat down between the two other first years.
After countless beers and several bottles of Jack, the group had moved to the living room floor. They had established that everyone in the room was actually gay and that Ruth, who was passed out on the sofa, wasn't a big drinker.
"So they put all the homos in the one house then. Afraid anyone would catch the disease." Everyone laughed at Rachel's joke.
"This works out great!" Nicky exclaimed as she poured herself another drink, most of it ending up on the floor, "We can introduce you to all the best gay clubs." Naomi liked the sound of this. If there was one way of getting rid of the red that was invading her mind, it was lots of gay clubs.
"Do you guys know a lot of lesbians?" Rachel seemed excited which made Naomi chuckle.
"Yes we do." Nicky laughed "We should all go out tomorrow night. We could go to Sugar, one of the best clubs here. My mate works on the bar there she gets us in for free."
"Free sounds good to me." Naomi drunkenly held up her glass. She noticed that Amy looked apprehensive.
"I don't know if Sugar's a good idea….." Amy took a sip of her drink as Nicky smirked.
"C'mon Amy it was just a shag." Nicky turned to Naomi and Rachel "The mate I was talking about, Amy shagged her last night." Amy glared at Nicky as Naomi and Rachel chuckled.
"So why don't you shag her again? Or was it no good?" Naomi smirked as she asked the question.
Amy's face softened as she laughed "No, it was definitely good."
"Then what's wrong?" Naomi was genuinely curious now.
Nicky answered before Amy could.
"My mate doesn't really do relationships. She just likes to shag and move on. But now Amy, like every other girl in London, has fallen for her. I swear to god every time the girl walks into the room, she's shagged at least half the chicks there. She's only been here for a few months and she's already a fucking legend." Nicky turned to Amy. "I told you not to fall for her."
"Well it's not exactly something I can control is it Nick? And anyway, I seem to remember you being a bit smitten whenever she first arrived."
Nicky through a pillow at Amy and laughed "Fuck off!". Naomi and Rachel chuckled as they watched.
Naomi liked these girls. They seemed really genuine and fun. She was looking forward to forgetting about Bristol and putting her stamp on London, starting with tomorrow night.
