Hey

Been busy at work - so havent updated in like a week!! - i think now ive sort of got into it a bit more. there will be more drama to come in next (or one after) chapter with the crazy ass known as 'leanne'! Just trying to get Naomi n Emily interaction first!! hope its ok - n doesnt come across to rushed!! Thanku for all reviews so far!! really appreciated!!

so hope u like!! will have next chapter soon!! bye xxx

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A week passed. Naomi's head was in overdrive. If she wasn't being hassled by Leanne, then she was being quizzed by Effy on the 'latest'. All she wanted was a place to escape, somewhere to go where no-one could bother her. Just her alone with her thoughts, to try and make some sense out of the previous weeks drama.

Naomi took a deep breath,

"Im going out," she shouted to Effy as she unintentionally slammed the door.

She looked down and pulled her phone from her pocket, she flicked through the phonebook, until it landed on 'Sarah'. 'Sarah' was actually Emily, she thought it would be wise to change her name in case Leanne saw and started being weird – no weirder again.

She stared at it for around 30 seconds. Biting her bottom lip, thoughts leaped through her head, thoughts of just phoning her, just speak to her see what she says – but then these thoughts were being over powered by the thoughts of – she hurt me – she lied – she ran away.

She shoved her phone back in her pocket as she approached her place. The place she visited when things got too much, or when she needed some head space. At times it she'd go here to reminisce. Many happy memories were made here.

She climbed up a small hill, found some dry grass, and lost herself in a daze over the large open lake.

6 hours later, she was still there, in the same spot. It was beginning to get dark, but she didn't feel like going yet. She decided to text Effy, just to let her know she was OK. She searched in her pocket, and pulled her phone out.

'Sarah' was still displayed on the screen.

"Fuck it", she whispered to herself as she proceeded to call it.

After around 3 rings a soft husky voice answered.

"Hello"

......

"Hello...... is anyone there"

Naomi couldn't say a thing. Hearing her voice, gave the pit of her tummy a tug.

"Shit"....Naomi said out loud, and hung up.

'Fuck sake...... just say hello.' Naomi reassured herself and tried again.

This time the phone barley rang.

"Hello"...Emily Answered, this time a bit harsher.

Naomi heart was beating fast. Just say something, hi, just say hi – she wanted to say something but her mouth just wasn't opening.

"Look, I don't know who the fuck you are, but if you ring again, il report you ,you fuckin weirdo"

Naomi smirked, then thought 'fuck'. The sudden outburst from Emily, prompted her to speak.

"Emily, its me. Its Naomi"

"oh....hi"

"Sorry, I just.....Effy said you wanted to speak to me" Naomi calmly explained.

"Yeah, I needed.. I wanted to see you- just to talk..you know about....stuff" Emily vauge response angered Naomi slightly.

Out of nowhere, for a minute, Naomis anger took over

"Stuff? What stuff? How about how you left me, how you cheated, how you tried it on with Leanne , how you didn't even turn back. How you didn't answer my calls and how you were such a twat, after everything I did for you"

"Naomi, you deserve to know the truth, your right I screwed up big time. Its probably 6 years to late, but at least meet me, meet me on your own, I promise after , if you still hate me, I'll never bug you again"

Satisfied with Emilys response, but intrigued why she specifically said 'on your own', Naomi gives in.

"Im at the lake, im on my own,"

"now?......ill be there give me ten minutes"

The phone went dead. Naomi, now wondering if she really did just do the right thing. Almost regretting it, she closed her phone and placed in in her bag.

Naomi was scared, scared of the awkwardness, scared of seeing her, scared to feel things she hadn't felt since the last time they were together.....scared of the 'truth' whatever the truth was.

12 minutes had past, Naomi could hear a muffled noise, and it was beoming louder as it came closer. She peered out behind the large tree she sat by, and spotted a petit red head scrambling up the hill.

Immediatly Emily spotted her. She stopped for a second. Pulled her top down and adjusted her skirt so it was all sitting nicely on her. She walked towards the little mound of grass.

"Hey you", Emily smiled.

"hey" Naomi moved over so Emily could sit down.

Emily looked around as she sat next to Naomi.

"This place hasn't changed has it," Emily exclaimed trying to make conversation.

Naomi nodded. "So come on then, wht do you want"

"Ah....straight to the point! You haven't changed then" Emily laughed. Naomi turned her head and ignored her. She new she was being silly, but everytime she saw her, really looked at her, the butterfly in her tummy awoke, but at the same time her heart sank, it felt like the hurt had defeated the love.

She still loved Emily, she never stopped. But, she cant get over how it ended.

There was a brief silence.

"Where shall I start then?" Emily questioned.

" Did you ever love me?" Naomi asked.

Emily was taken aback by the full on question, but it was an easy question, probably the easiest of questions Naomi had for her.

"Of course I did. I loved you, I fell in love with you on so many levels....... I'll never stop loving you"

She still loves me? Naomi was shocked. Why the fuck did she do a runner if she still loved her?!

Half of her didn't even care. Seeing Emily in the flesh, properly after all these years, and her reaffirming that she still loves her.....made Naomi smile. Genuinely smile.

"Why you smiling, I thought you would of been shouting t me by now?!"

"You still love me" Naomi stated.

Emily nodded,

"I know there's so much you need to know, and I know you don't think you can trust me but you can, the reason I left, the real reason......wasn't because of you......the thing is Le......."

Emily was cut off.

"Stop, just wait..... I hate the fact that you ruined everything, I was hurt, so hurt and angry at you for leaving me. But when I think about you.....when I saw you at the reunion. I dunno, Can't explain, I feel alive. I feel like me again, I'm still angry at you, and I really don't know how to forgive you for pretty much ruining 6 years of my life, but right now.....right this second....I couldn't give a flying fuck,"

Emily let out a deep breath and smiled.

"You know what, I wasn't sure what to expect –", she pulls out a bottle of vodka from her bag

"I brought this..in case.... I felt like drowning my sorrows after you tell me you hate me and never want to see me again"

They both laugh, Naomi still not letting her guard down fully, she tries to hide her laughter.

"I could never HATE you......just dislike you immensely" this time she laughs a bit harder

"Care for a swig?" Emily suggests.

"You know what.....yes I bloody well do"

"Like I said, right now, I just want to forget about everything, I'm happy to see you again and for the last week I've been trying to forget about you, tell myself I don't need you....so...we still have to talk. I mean, really talk, because I deserve that.

I've had so much on my mind..... but I don't know why, I feel sort of OK now, I mean you Emily Fitch you were my best friend and so it's like seeing an old friend....right?"

"Yes, we do have to talk, and you might hate me for a bit after, I hurt you, but for totally different reasons than you think- I have missed so much..... missed you as a friend too"

Naomi nods staring at her.

The pair take it in turn to drink from the vodka. Every now and again they would catch each other's eyes, it was like they had gone back in time, both acting like love drunk teenagers, except they were no longer teenagers, but young women, trying to find each other again.

(Next chapter will carry on from this chapter – I just didn't want to write much more for this as its quite long already! And think it deserves its own chapter!!!)