Naomi ran and ran.
She didnt care where she went as long as it wasnt there.
She didnt know Paris at all.
But she ran.
Emily stood still in the exact position.
She dropped herself onto her bed and stared at the floor.
She was in shock.
Not shock because Naomi had confessed that she loved her.
Shock because she felt the same way.
The door opened ajar.
'Naomi...I -' Emily called jumping upto her feet.
'No..It's Doug. We've been waiting for you girls. It's quarter past 7. You're supposed to be eating, girls.' He said.
'Oh..yeah..well I'm not hungry...being sick and all...it makes you really...sick.' she uttered.
'Where is Naomi?' Doug enquired.
'Um..well...she..'
Doug stood listening. 'Yes?'
'I dont know...' Emily admitting her face dropping.
'You dont know? She just left.?' Doug asked exasperated.
'Hey, guys. We were going to go...hi Doug..' Katie said calmly.
Effy and Pandora followed into the room.
Doug sighed.
'We've been here little over an hour and we've already lost a student. Typical. Harriet will not be pleased.' he said storming out of the room.
'Who've we lost?' Katie asked stupidly.
Emily slouched back onto the bed biting the nails on her left hand nervously.
'You two. Go and wait in our and Em need to talk.' Effy gestured to Katie and Pandora. 'Actually. No. Go round everyone up. We'll search for Naomi.'
Pandora and Katie walked outside of the room and hovered on the landing.
'Why az Naomi gone missin?' Pandora asked.
Katie replied with a finger to her lips, and leant against the door.
Listening into the conversation.
'She told you then?' Effy said sitting down.
Emily could do nothing but nod.
She was overwhelmed with emotions.
'How long have you known?' Emily finally managed to ask.
'Long enough. What did you say to make her run off?' Effy asked calmly.
'I said.."oh" I said oh. Effy. How much of a bitch am I?' Emily said getting herself worked up.
'You're not...She just...'
'What?' Emily asked.
Katie stood at the door her ear pressed at the edge.
She gave up trying to understand their coded conversation and walked away finding the boys.
'She just. She doesnt tell people what she's thinking. She doesnt open up to people...I told her..'
Emily looked into Effy's eyes.
Effy never shows emotion.
Never.
But now she was different.
Her eyes were watering.
Her voice was quaking.
'I told her you'd be different. I told her to tell you...I told her it'd be okay, Em.'
Emily wrapped her arms around Effy's back and gave her a hug.
'I feel the same though' Emily said into Effy's shoulder.
Her voice was slightly muffled but Effy still heard every word.
'Why didnt you tell her?' Effy asked coldly.
'Because..I wasnt expecting it. I mean....I've been in...love...with her for ages. I didnt think she'd ever feel the same...and her saying that. It's like I wasnt real. Like..it was all a dream. This stuff doesnt happen to me...I dont get people liking ME. They all like Katie. They all go for Katie...'
'What are you going to do about it? Naomi's hurting. How are you going to fix it?'
'Why do you care so much Effy?' Emily turned the tables around.
Effy struggled to respond now the spotlight was on her.
'I care...because...she's me. She's the same as me. We both dont care. We both cannot stand life. We cant stand people. I see me in her, Emily. I see me in her, fuck it, attitude. She's basically me. Except for one thing...'
'What's that then?' Emily asked confused.
'She let love into her life.'
'And you dont? What about Freddie?'
'I dont love Freddie. He's a nice guy. Good looking. Bit boring. Great shag. But I dont love him.'
The door opened again.
There stood Freddie.
Along with JJ, Cook, Thomas, Katie and Pandora all ready to hit Paris.
'So here's the plan. We split up into groups, find Blondie, see what the nightlife is like around here, hit the clubs and get nice spliffed and bevvied. Aye?' Cook said.
Effy stood up and took Emily's hand.
'Me and Em'll go together.' Effy announced before walking out of the room hand in hand with Emily.
Naomi finally stopped running.
Her legs not being able to take her any further.
She ran to her left and looked down.
The cold wind hit her face.
The winds stinging her eyes as she cried into the night.
Beneath her was the River Seine.
Futher to her right there were steps leading down to an embankment.
She walked down the steps gingerly and sat down on the grassy ground alongside the river.
It was beautiful.
Peaceful.
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Sorry about the slight angstyness.
I just felt that a good [Effy, Emily] scene was needed.
Also...I honestly dont have a clue about Paris...so any embankments or whatever I've most likely made up.
I hope you enjoyed and remember to leave lots and lots of comments as they make me incredibly happy. :D
xx