A/N: I am quite tired actually so again I am not able to recheck what I have written. So all mistakes again my own.
Thank's very much by the way for all those who constantly give reviews, I really really appreciate them. You never fail to make me smile despite this my first time ever to write a story.

Disclaimer: I do not own skins, wish I do cause I am missing them already.

Chapter 08

It's already past an hour since Naomi and Emily are supposed to be meeting at the bar. And Emily has been looking at her watch for almost half an hour now but Naomi is still not around.

Lia is starting to piss her off though as Emily constantly slip from her and go looking for Katie, which she constantly hopes is free everytime she needs her. Lia is practically scared of Katie now, well for a fact that Katie now knows of the secret she was supposed to NOT anybody else know.

Emily is quite worried about Naomi especially after that afternoon. She tried looking for her in the campus but it seems that either Naomi is avoiding her or went home early. Emily does not know though on why she is concern with Naomi's feelings, she should be happy that Naomi is avoiding her right? If she really is. But, in a way, she does not want it to be like this. She was actually warming up to the thought that they can actually be friends. Naomi can really be fun if Emily puts aside the memories of her on that horrible day. Though it does not change the fact that Emily is now careful of not having to care that much and does not actually really trust Naomi anymore.

After another half an hour, Emily sigh in defeat and pulled out her handphone from her pocket. She moves out from the bar and went at the back alley where there is lesser noise and started dialing Naomi's number.

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Naomi lazily reach out her hand across her sidetable and pick up her phone. She peaked at the Name flashing on her mobile screen and saw the one name that is so important to her right now but someone also that she has accepted she wont be able to get back anymore.

Her thumb hovers from the green button to pick up the call but Naomi is hesitating. She knows why Emily might be calling. For one, well, Emily has no coursework to submit to this morning because she brought it with her when she ran home. Emily text her a message about it but she was in no condition to reply afraid that Emily might come over and found out she has been crying. And for the second reason, its because, well, Emily and Naomi have agreed to meet at 8pm and its already quarter to 10.

After a few more rings, she finally gave in and answer the call.

"Emily.."

"Hey.. Where are you? I thought you will be coming tonight?"

"I'm sorry its just that, mom is not around, and I have to.. you know.. be here.", Naomi knows how lame her reason is because who the fuck will believe that?

"Where is your mom?"

"At grandpas"

"Awww come on.. Your mom wouldn't possibly asked you to watch the house right?"

Naomi knew that Emily will realize the stupidity of her excuse so she went to a deeper reason that she can think of.

"Yeah. But I am actually not feeling well Ems.. So I might pass, sorry was not able to tell you earlier..", Naomi reasoned making her voice a little bit deeper which was not difficult to do as she has been crying and sleeping for most of the afternoon.

Naomi heard Emily sighed. "If this is about Katie..", Emily started but Naomi broke her off.. "No no.. its not about her.. I am really not feeling well Ems.. that's all.." and then Naomi feigned a cough.

"Fuck, are you ok? You want me to come over?".. Emily said with such sincerity that it made Naomi's heart ache all the more. And she can't help the images that came to mind.. Her hurting Emily in the college campus again.. Emily being on pill for depression.. Emily talking to a therapist.. Emily crying.. and before Naomi knows it, she sobbed but then stopped suddenly and covered her mouth at the same time putting the mobile far from her because she knew Emily might hear.

But then when she put it to her ear again, she knows she failed because Emily heard.

"The hell Naomi.. If you are feeling that sick and your mom is not there, I'll be coming over ok? I won't accept any other answer.", and with that Emily's line was cut.

"Fuck!" Naomi said out loud. Her mom is indeed not in the house so at least one of the lie is acceptable. Still a lie because her mom is at a political rally and will be staying there overnight. But how the fuck will she be able to convince Emily that she is sick when upon touching her forehead it is nowhere near hot. Well, there can always be other sickness besides fever right?

But what scared her more is that if Emily really came over, it will just be the two of them at her house, in her room, just like before. And she shivered at the thought.

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Emily was just about to turn around and go back inside to look for Katie before she leave when suddenly she felt hands embraced her from behind and started kissing her neck.

"I missed you so much..."

"Lia... Wait, we have to--", but then Emily was cut off as Lia whirled her around and kiss her straight in the lips all the while inserting her hands inside Emily's shirt.

"I missed this..", Lia breath in between kisses.

Emily struggled to push Lia away although not that hard as she does not want to be cruel to her. "Lia, wait please.. Listen ok?"

Lia's eyes were dark but she stopped and confused ask, "Emily.. Are you trying to break up with me?", she started, scowling and then her eyes pleading, she added.
"Please Em, dont.. I so want you.. I cant help thinking about you.. Im sorry if I want us to be a secret but if you dont want it then im fine with it now.. Tell everybody if you want, just dont leave me.." and then Lia tears started to fall on her pretty face.

Emily sigh, this is the exact thing that she has been avoiding apparently its already too late. But she has to honest to be fair to her. So as carefully as she could she wants to explain.

"Lia.. I'm so sorry..", Emily started and then tried to wipe the tears from Lia's eyes. "But its not that.. I am not trying to break up with you, because.. well.. there is no US right?" Emily softly tried to explain hoping that the softness of how she has spoken those harsh words will be enough to lessen the pain.

"Emily.."

"Lia.. you know from the start remember? I told you that I am not into relationships and you agreed because you said that you just want to try to be with a girl.. and we have both agreed on it..It was just supposed to be for fun.."

"But the way you touch me.. the way you kissed me, it must mean more..", Lia protested starting to get frustrated.

"Lia, I am all that to the girls I go out with.. It's just how I am in bed.. I am sorry but it does not mean more..". As much as how those words would hurt, Emily just need to say it for Lia to understand.

And then Emily saw Lia suddenly change her expression and turned to anger.
"It's her right?"..

Emily's frowned. "Who her?"

"It's her, she turned you against me"

"Who? Katie?" Well Emily thought of Katie because Katie hates Lia after the incident in the loo.

"Not Katie.. that blonde you are always talking to. That Campbell", Lia spat out.

"Naomi has got nothing to do with this"

"She has everything to do with this.. Everytime she is around you turned your back on me.."

Despite wanting to be nice, Emily cant help but chuckle at the ridiculousness of what Lia is trying to say. Lia looked hurt all the more and Emily stopped.. "Lia, there is nothing between me and Naomi, ok? She is just a friend that's all"

Lia looked at her for a while, searching for a sign that Emily is lying, and it seems she did not see anything because she looked down but only to mumble something.

"Yeah.. But I see that look she's giving you. She wants you Emily, I can see it in her. I can feel it..", Lia practically hissed frustrated that Emily won't believe her.

"Lia, this I tell you ok, as much as I like to believe that Naomi and I are friends, that girl, is one hell of an actress ok? You might think it looks that way, but it's not..." Emily then breath and looked at Lia, she really feels sad for her but she has been very clear from the start. Lia is a great girl and Emily knows she deserves to be loved, but it will not come from her. Emily move to try and hug Lia, but then Lia moved away from her.. "Lia, I am so sorry.." And then Lia, turned around and went back inside, leaving Emily relief but at the same time causing her mood to dampen all the more. But then, she remembered Naomi and she groaned thinking, why the fuck am I even concerned about her? And spoke out loud, "Because she is my friend.. and that is all".. She then went inside as well and looked for Katie to tell her that she has to leave.