Chapter Ten

Finale part 1

"Why do meerkats act like wolfs?"

"I'm not sure I can do this." JJ whispered as they slid past the front doors.

"I believe in you JJ." Naomi said, squeezing his hand.

The receptionist met eyes with him. And from the first second he saw her she looked nice, kind and gentle. This made him even guiltier about what he was going to do.

"Good luck." Were Naomi's final words before the receptionist was in earshot.

"Hello sir, how may I help you?" She asked in a kind voice, just like he had suspected.

"Err, right... hello. I'm here to visit a certain Effy Stonem."

The receptionist typed away at her computer.

Computer says nawooo

JJ imagined her saying.

"I'm sorry sir but Miss Stonem is not taking visitors at the moment."

Fuck. Well you asked for it.

Naomi clicked send on her phone, initiating their master plan.

With regret, JJ slammed his fist against the table. The receptionist squealed and flinched in her seat. Almost peeing herself.

"You fucking bitch. Let me see her!" JJ yelled.

"With conviction JJ." Naomi whispered.

"Sir! If you do not refrain from this I will have to call security."

"Don't tell me what to do, you… You… whore!" JJ mentally cringed; he just was not cut out to be mean.

Out the corner of his eye he saw Pandora pushing a food trolley, wearing the uniform. In disguise.

JJ's distraction work, as the security guard left his position and went to JJ and Naomi, Pandora slipped past.

Pandora was humming the mission impossible theme tune as she hurried into the dorms. Pandora flattened herself against the wall every time there was a blind corner. After slowly surveying the corridor she decided it was safe to carry on. Out of nowhere a door flung open.

"FUCK!" Pandora screamed and took cover behind the food trolley.

"Oh my you almost gave me a heart attack!" An old lady said.

Don't move, if I can't see her she can't see me. Pandora told her self as she pressed herself against the carpet.

"Young lady what are you doing?" The old woman said, walking past the trolley and standing in front of Pandora.

Damn, she's a sneaky fucker!

"Back you she devil!" Pandora cried as she rammed the food trolley against her.

"Oh! Kids these days, why do they employ you!" Pandora pushed her into the door she came from and went back to her mission.

The old lady mumbled something about Obama and democratic labour parties.

Pandora checked her map one last time to make sure she was in the right position. Then with her high heel, she lightly kicked the food tray.

Out came Katie.

"Fucking hell I couldn't breathe in there!" Katie coughed.

"Sorry about the long wait, hope your left flanges are ok." Pandora said.

"Yeah... Where's her room?"

"Room 313, down the corridor."

"Right." Katie said to herself as she started down the corridor.

"Good luck Katie, I'll be outside. Do the signal whenever you're ready."

"I will Panda."

And Pandora took her food trolley and carried on the other way making strange bird noises.

311, 312, there it was room 313.

Katie paused when she was about to turn the door knob. She took a deep breath and opened the door.

Effy was lying on the bed in one of those white asylum dresses, but she managed to pull it off. She looked like a fallen angel with the sun reflecting off her hair. Her chest fell and rose as she breathed in and out. She didn't even react when the door flew open.

I did this, Katie thought.

"Hello Katie." She said, still keeping her eyes on the field outside the window.

"Effy I'm sorry-"

"Don't be" Effy interrupted. "You did the right thing. I deserve to be locked up. I'm a freak."

"No you're not! You're Effy and you're fucking awesome."

"Katie"

"Yes?"

"Why do meerkats act like wolfs?"

It was as if Effy had foreseen Katie coming, and knew everything that she was going to say.

"Effy we need you back."

"Why? We're puppets; the aliens are experimenting on us."

"A bit like the Sims?" Katie couldn't help asking.

Effy didn't respond.

"We need you. Freddie needs you."

Effy's eyebrow jerked a centimetre at the mention of his name. God. Bella much?

"I was going to tell you about Freddie and Hannah sooner or later, but I never should have said it in the manner I did. I wanted to hurt you in that second. Because a part of me knows I will never have that connection with Cook that you do."

"Doesn't matter, it's all over now."

"Effy. Get the fuck out of bed! You're the girl who I envied, who I wanted to be ever since I laid my eyes on you! You're not crazy. You're Effy."

"Why do you want me back into the world?"

"I need you. I want my friend back. Freddie needs you, because... oh for fuck sake why is it always me who has to tell you everything!"

"What do you have to tell me?" Effy still had her monotone voice on.

Katie sighed.

"Hannah's pregnant. With Freddie's baby."

"Wow." Effy said, staring off into space.

"She's brainwashing him! She's forcing him to runaway with her, we've tried to step in and reason with him but he's only listening to Hannah. The only person he'll listen to is you."

"Do you really need me back?" Effy looked at Katie for the first time.

"You don't belong here Effy."

Effy smiled.

"I know Bella never saves Edward, but Effy can sure save Freddie." Katie said.

"Bella?" Effy asked curiously.

"What? Eclipse is about to come out, I can't help my twilight fever. At least it's not Bieber fever."

"Right. How are you getting me out of here?"

Katie gulped; her eyes involuntarily looked at the window.

"Out the window?" Effy said, shock in her voice. Well it was better than nothing.

Katie opened the window; she took a mirror from her pocket and reflected it off the sun.

After a few seconds a ladder was positioned from their window to the ground.
Effy jumped off the bed to look who put it there.

Cook, grinning like an infant caught with his hands in a cookie jar.

"Where did you get that ladder?" Effy asked him.

"Believe me Effy, you don't want to know."
She smiled at him, and felt Katie's eyes on her.

"Are you coming Sunshine?" He asked.

"Me and Cook will always have something special Katie. But remember, you and Cook have something that I don't think any relationship has." With a smile Effy climbed down the ladder.

Once all three of them were on grass they sneaked to the van that was hiding in the bushes.
Inside, Thomas, Pandora, JJ and Naomi were waiting. Thomas began driving.

"Where's Emily?" Effy asked.

"Yeah you missed quite a bit." JJ said.

"She's not one of us anymore she became a hooker." Pandora said.

"Took a stroll down the dark side." JJ continued.

"Got her fanny a little wet." Pandora said.
"Yeah we get the point." Naomi said before they could continue.

"I'm back." Effy said.