EMILY POV – The morning after the night before!

Chapter 11

I stirred in the morning, I could feel my head was hurting and I let out a groggy groan, something wasn't right though, my house was normally noisy in the morning, Katie normally woke me up or my alarm, I rarely woke up naturally on a college day. It was too quiet and when I stretched my arms didn't meet the end of my single bed. I wasn't in my bed. It came flooding back, I was still in Naomis bed. I felt a massive smile spread over my face. I slowly opened my eyes expecting to see Naomi sleeping next to me, where she was when I had drifted off to sleep, it was a lovely feeling.

My heart skipped a beat but for all the wrong reasons. The space that last night was occupied by Naomi is empty. I felt a dull ache in the pit of my stomach. She'd gone. Part of me wished she would be coming back with a cup of tea and a smile, but I knew Naomi. She would have woken up this morning and freaked. I got up, all the time trying my best not to cry. I can't believe she had just got up and fooked off without me. We were going to the same bloody college, jesus that girl is impossible!

I put my clothes back on and tried to do something about my panda eyes in Naomi's mirror. I sat on the edge of Naomi's bed for a bit and let out a big sigh. I took in everything about Naomi's room in as I figured this really could be the last time I was in here.

I exited the room timidly feeling a bit awkward that I was in someone's house who had absolutely no idea who I was. There was some hustle and bustle coming from the kitchen so I made for the front door trying to be unseen. But was stopped by a woman I instantly recognised as Naomi's mum. For one she looked like Naomi and two I had seen her a couple of times at parents evening from middle school.

"Hello" Naomi's mum directed at me in a happy voice.

"Who are you and what are you doing sneaking out of my house" All the time Naomi's mum had a care free smile on her face. I could tell she wanted to know who I was just out of interest she wasn't concerned about why I was in her house.

"Erm I am erm" I didn't really know what to say, I didn't know how I defined myself in Naomi's life, I didn't even know if we were friends.

"Naomi's friend, I suppose" I continued still stammering.

"I mean what's your name dear, I gathered you were Naomi's friend otherwise why would you leaving her bedroom?"

"Sorry, Its ... I'm Emily"

"Did you have a sleepover Emily" Her mum asked almost excited

"Yeah" I said like it was the most genius thing I had ever heard. "yeah we had a sleepover"

"Where's Naomi, I thought I heard her leave" Naomi's mum said looking puzzled

"Erm I think she has gone to college, she left before I woke up"

Her mum looked even more puzzled and I suppose I shouldn't have said it, but Naomi left me in a shit situation, and I wasn't going to lie.

"You wait till I see her, you can't leave your friends like that" Gina stated folding her arms looking at me sympathetically

I backtracked "She had stuff do to I think, before college you know"

"Well Emily my daughter won't have breakfast with me, but I would love it if you did, you must be famished. I don't suppose Naomi gave you tea did she"

Come to think of it Naomi had been a rubbish host, she had just given me a vodka dinner and I was starving, I hadn't eaten since yesterday lunch time, and I could smell toast coming from the kitchen. Sod it, her mum seemed lovely, and maybe she could tell me some stuff about Naomi. I would like that.

"That would be lovely, if it is not too much trouble Mrs Campbell" I smiled

Her mum let out a hearty chuckle and gestured me into the kitchen, "Gina, Emily call me Gina"

The kitchen was cool, there were posters about recycling and rotas for cleaning and shopping. The strange guy who let me in was sat at the table eaten something that looked truly disgusting. He smiled at me before leaving the room. Maybe he was Naomi's mums boyfriend, there was no way he could be her dad, he was too young and looked nothing like her.

"Communal living" her mum said seeing me trying to work out who the man was.

"We are all about the environment and planet, it is really wonderful having all these different people share you home and life, Naomi hates it of course, but I suppose she has told you that" Gina said placing some toast in front of me which I devoured.

"Erm not really, I erm well we haven't been friends very long" I tried to explain as to why I knew very little about her daughter

"Well I hope you do stay friends, Naomi could do with a companion, she is such a lone wolf, she gets it from her father" Gina said looking worried at the mention of Naomi's dad.

I thought Gina was probably one of the most lovely people I had ever met, she was nothing like my mum, she was rounder and more mumsy and smiled a genuine smile. She wore a big cardigan and funny trousers. Naomi was very lucky.

We talked for a while more, Naomi's mum explained how the shopping rota worked and why plastic bags were evil. I loved it, I didn't even mind too much Naomi wasn't there, I felt comfortable. I knew there would be no way Naomi would have let me sit and talk to her mum. But she chose to leave me behind so it was her own bloody fault.

"I better get going Mrs... Gina" I corrected myself

"I have got to get home and change before college and if I am not back in time my sisters boyfriend will leave without me, thank you so much for breakfast though, it was lovely. And it was great to meet you, you have a beautiful house!" I beamed

"Emily, you are welcome anytime, I never normally get introduced to Naomi's friends, I sincerely hope I see you again"

"I do too" I said with a sad smile, knowing how unlikely it was I would get to talk to Naomi's mum again

Gina gave me a knowing wink and showed me to the door, waving me off.

I wondered what Naomi's mum thought of me, why Naomi had left me in her bed, what we had been doing in her bedroom since 4.30pm. When she winked at me, I felt like she was reassuring me that it would be ok. Like she knew my struggles with Naomi and understood.