Disclaimer: I don't own Skins...and all those good things

realsefneni: Yeah I would write longer chapters but I don't have anything pre-written so I just write whenever I feel inspiration. Yeah, I understand I don't like Matty either but without him this fic would go nowhere. I actually have no idea where I am going with it. Thank you for the review and thanks for reading. I hope you have a nice day because nice days are good.

Mini POV

I can't believe Franky would do this to me. I trusted her. I let her in and then she went to be with him. Matty was a douche to her. He's nothing but bad news. When I saw them together I felt something break inside of me. Now I have been lying in my bed all day. The pain is unbearable. I can barely stand up. I know I may sound a bit dramatic right now. It's just I love Franky more than I have loved anything. I trusted her more than I have ever trusted anyone. When you put all of your faith in someone and they just break it, things seem so different.

"Hey Mins, it's me Grace." Grace said through the door after knocking on it a couple of times.

"Go away, Grace, I don't want to see anyone." I mumbled. She opened the door anyway and sat at the end of my bed.

"Franky told me what happened. I think you should hear things from her side." She said to me in a quiet voice.

"I don't want to hear all of her and Matty's dirty details." I said shoving my face back into my pillow.

"Listen Mini, I know you are hurting right now. I know that you have never trusted anyone as much as you trust Franky but you have to trust me now. You have to know that I wouldn't want to do anything to hurt you and either would Franky. You should really hear her out. Love hurts sometimes. And sometimes there are mistakes and miscommunications but you have to think that you love that person enough to get through it. Love takes work but it is so worth it." She said smiling, probably thinking about Rich.

"She was with him, Grace. She lied about it before so who knows if she'll lie about it again." I said facing Grace and beginning to talk louder.

"Do you love her?" Grace asked me. I nodded slowly. "You have to trust her then. You have to believe she is telling you the truth. Without trust there can't be a relationship. Trust is the foundation of relationships."

"I just don't know if I can trust her anymore." I said unsure of myself.

"Well if you're not gonna go talk to her you can at least fix yourself up. You look like you haven't eaten in days. Get washed up and come to the club with me tonight. Maybe it will cheer you up." She said in her happy Grace manner.

"Grace I'm not really in the mood for this tonight." I said in protest.

"You're coming and that is that." Grace said walking over to my closet and picking out an outfit. "Go shower and put this on. I'll be waiting here"

Franky's POV

"I'm sorry, Franky." Matty said walking behind me.

"Just leave me alone, Matty." I said walking faster. I was trying to head to the vacant pool to just be alone.

"I'm not gonna give up." He said simply turning around and walking the other way.

I jumped the fence to the pool and sat down. I slowly untied my shoes and slipped of my socks. I lowered my feet, letting my toes skim the cold, clear water.

I didn't know what to do about Mini. I didn't want to be with Matty, I wanted to be with her. I also wanted to help her. I knew that she was still having a problem with eating. She would never let me know, but I could tell. She would barely eat a full meal when she was around me. She would play with her food instead of actually eating it. I was drifting off into my thoughts when I felt someone sit down beside me. I didn't have to look over to see who it was. It was Rich. He always knew when I needed someone to talk to. I don't know how but he always seemed to be around when I needed him the most.

"Drink?" he offered, handing me a bottle of clear liquid. I took a long, slow gulp wincing as the alcohol slid down my throat leaving a burning sensation.

"Thanks." I said in a husky voice.

"So Grace told me." He said staring off in front of him. Rich has this thing about him that makes him seem like the wisest guy you would ever know. He is full of wisdom but he hasn't lived fully himself.

"I don't know what to do." I admitted to him.

"You love her? Do you want to be around her all the time, almost like it hurts when you're not?" he asked me. I then realized that is exactly how I feel.

"Yes. I love her more than anything." I told him looking at him directly in the eye.

"Then go fight for her. Make her believe that you want her." He told me.

"She doesn't want to see me." I whispered letting all the pain come rushing back to me.

"You have to gain her trust back. Work for her. Be there when she needs you. She'll slowly let you back in. Just go talk to her. Explain things. Make her understand the truth of the situation."

"What if she doesn't listen?" I asked him.

"She loves you Franky. She'll listen. That's just not going to go away."

He stood up and held out his hand to me. I grabbed it and he pulled me up.

"Don't push her away because you were hurt before." He said and with that he jumped the fence and walked away.

So thoughts on the chapter? And suggestions for what should happen next? Thank you for everyone who is reading.