A/N: Apologies for the lack of updates this last week. I've been away visiting my better half and, as awesome as it was, having to come back home put me in a bit of a grumpy mood and I haven't gotten much writing done. There are two chapters left to go, or possibly one long one depending on how it flows.

The end started with an argument over a post-it-note. It was ludicrous that Naomi had made such a big thing about a missing post-it-note from her revision notes, turning it in to the coming apocalypse instead of the trivial thing it was; but then she'd been looking for an excuse and with their last exam only a day away it seemed she had gotten desperate. "I just don't like you moving my stuff!" Naomi shouted, her anger only increasing as Emily remained silent, refusing to engage. "I can't find a fucking thing in here!" She kicked at the clothes and books that littered her floor. All of which were hers.

"I'll be out of your hair soon enough." Emily finally stopped holding her breath and let out a deep sigh. It was a cheap shot and she knew it, but rather than rile the other girl it seemed to deflate her. She slumped on to the bed and held her face in her hands.
"We can't do this."

"You're not even trying." Emily mumbled back and it was true. The blonde had been slowly giving up on them for weeks. "There's no reason we can't make this work Naomi. It's not like we're going to be living in different countries!"
"Maybe we could make it work, for a while." Naomi sighed, pulling away as Emily tried to wrap her arms around her. "What's the point though? It won't last. So why bother?" Her defeated tone crushed Emily more than her anger ever could. At least anger implied she still cared.

"How can you say that?" Emily's voice was strained and cracked as she got to her feet. She felt her own anger welling up inside as Naomi dismissed what they had so easily. "You said you loved me, yet you're just giving up! Do I mean that little to you Naomi? Well do I?" Emily was aware she was shouting but she didn't care. She was sick of being the one that fought for them while the blonde sulked and gave up at the first sign of trouble. Naomi sat on the bed staring up at her with wide teary eyes. She was calm; too calm. "I don't love you." Her words were cold and calculated, practically a slap in the face.

"Don't." Emily snarled, her fists balling at her sides. "Don't you dare lie to me Naomi!" She could take the blonde sulking and snapping at her, but she couldn't take her lying about something like that. "I know you love me. You can't fake something like that!" The tears finally spilled down Naomi's cheeks as she looked away, chewing her lower lip with anxiety. She seemed to wrestle with her words before finally choking them out.
"I'm still in love with Katie."

It was a lie and they both knew it. Naomi's words were intended to hurt her, to push her away for good. They had the desired effect as Emily stormed out of the room. There were tears streaming down her cheeks, blinding her as she ran down the stairs. She bumped in to Gina at the bottom, who had undoubtedly been listening in on their argument. She didn't try to hide the fact. "Emily, don't let her do this! She's scared love; she doesn't mean any of it-"
"I don't care!" Emily spat as she used the back of her sleeve to wipe her eyes. "I'm done! Ok? I'm not fighting her anymore! She's got what she wanted!"

"You're a stupid bitch you know that?" Katie snapped at her younger twin as she struggled to keep up with her in her heels. Their last exam had just finished and Emily was in a rush to get out of the exam hall. Naomi on the other hand was slowly packing away her things with her head down low.
"Yeah well, must be genetic." Emily replied rather harshly. She pulled open her locker door and shoved the contents of the locker in to her bag. She was beginning to regret telling her sister what had happened between her and Naomi the night before. She hadn't intended on it, but the second she saw Katie everything had just spilled out.

"She was lying dickhead! You can't just leave!" Katie had lectured her all night and Emily was sick of hearing it.
"She made her choice Katie. I'm making mine." She slammed the door shut hard enough to rattle the whole row of metal lockers. "Mum's taking me to the train station in half an hour."
"You could stay." There was a pleading tone to Katie's voice. "Just for a few more weeks? I've just got you back Ems…I don't want to lose you again. Not yet."

Emily sighed as Katie wrapped her arms around her in a crushingly tight hug. "It's not for good. I'll come visit. I promise." She managed to pry her sibling off of her after promising to keep in touch. Emily had been hoping to avoid a big fuss about her leaving, but most of the others had sat the same exam and were waiting outside the cottage for her; except Naomi of course.

Panda was worse than Katie as she bubbled and held Emily in an embrace that was practically a headlock. Effy gave her a mere nod of her head while Thomas managed to pull Panda away. Cook stood with his hands shoved in to his pockets, trying to pretend he wasn't bothered by Emily's impending departure. "You could have at least come for one last pint!" He sulked, trying to shy away as Emily reached out to hug him. She held him tightly and whispered in to his ear so that the others would not overhear her.
"Take care of her Cook."
"Course man, you don't need to ask Emilio. You take care of yourself, yeah?"

Emily managed to nod just as Jenna pulled up in the car. The moment between her and Cook had passed as quickly as it had come and he forced a leering grin on to his face. "Don't be a stranger girlie!" He called after her as she climbed in to the car. She flipped him off with a smile.
"How'd the exam go girls?" Jenna asked as the two girls settled in to the car and fastened their seatbelts. Katie had let Emily sit upfront for a change.
"Great." Emily replied, quietly confident she would pass her A-levels with flying colours. Katie gave a noncommittal shrug of her shoulders, they had barely driven out of the college grounds and she was already stuck to her mobile texting Effy.

"Emily I double checked your room; everything's packed and ready for the movers in the morning. Your tickets are in the glove box and I've made you a packed lunch." Jenna fussed as they grew closer to the bus station. She stopped at a red light and looked nervously over at her youngest daughter. She seemed preoccupied as she stared out at the people crossing the road, her hands tightly gripping the steering wheel. "It's green." Emily pointed out after a few moments as car horns started blaring behind them.

"You don't have to go." Jenna surprised her as she turned to look at her again. "I could drive you to Naomi's if you'd like? Sort things out properly before you go?" Jenna had tried to convince Emily to stay for a few more weeks, to go back up after the summer, but the youngest twin had made up her mind. From the way Katie shifted nervously in the back seat Emily could guess she had told their mother everything. Emily put her own hand on top of the older woman's hand on the gear stick and shook her head.

"No thanks mum…I'm ready to go home."