Haverstock Road Thursday 14.10...
"Katie, it's me, I'm at yours, listen, is Effy with you? She's not here"
"Nah, I'm at work, what time is it?"
"Um, hang on, about two, little bit after, why?"
"She should be there, I said you were coming over, you checked the garden?"
"Yes, I've looked, she's definitely not here, you don't sound too worried"
"I'm not, if she's not there, she'll be at the Crem talking to Freddie"
"Right.., Do you want me to..."
"No, you're OK, I'll get her on my way back through"
"She'll be Ok?"
"Yeah, she'll be fine, she's with Freds"
"Right"
"Ems, you'll stay for tea, yeah?"
"Ummm, yeah s'ppose"
"Great, go to the shop, yeah, Pasta, one of those sauces, yeah?"
"Fuck's sake Katie invite me to dinner, I have to buy it?"
"I'm working, oh, and some fags for Eff"
"Any particular sauce you'd like, your highness?"
"Nope, doesn't matter. Ems, have you called Naomi yet?
"Um...not yet"
"Get on with it you twat, she's your girlfriend, yeah? You love her, remember"
"Right"
"NOW"
"Yes. Alright....fucking hell..."
Goldsmith Library Thursday 15.00…
"You're gracing us with your presence at the weekend I hear?"
"Emily…"
"You're still pissed off with me, then? You only ever call me that when you're angry with me"
"Ems, I don't want to argue with you over the fucking phone. I'm not angry, I was upset. Is this us talking again then?"
"S'ppose"
"Emily, what are we doing? Where's this going, are you replacing me?
"What? No. It was a mistake, OK, I'm sorry, I was a twat, she's not…Oh fucking hell, this is fucked up"
"Ems, I know this is hard, OK, but what was that all about last weekend?"
"I dunno, I'm just, you're right it's hard, harder than I thought, I'm just…Sharing you with your Uni mates, I felt…Like a tit, you know?"
"When, what are you talking about?
"The pub, your mates, it's like a clique I was excluded from, I felt like a spare part, ok. "
"Ems, I'm not going to live like a Hermit down here, we talked about this, they're my friends, I'm in love with you."
"Really, after what I did?"
"Really, look, I thought you liked them, sorry. Next you come up, it'll just be us, OK? We'll do the whole tourist thing down here, it'll be great, just you, just me OK"
"Right"
"Are we OK, then, us?"
"I hope so, Noams, I think so, yeah. Oh, as long as you stop talking about our sex life with my sister…Angry sex? Fucking hell Noams, it sounds like some sort of weird S&M shit"
"Ems, I'm sorry, but last time, you know? You were… a bit rough, you know, I've still got bite marks"
"What? I gave you bruises? Where? Why are you whispering all of sudden?"
"I'm in the fucking library, you were being a little bit possessive, but after what you've just said, I think I understand, let's just say I won't be wearing any low cut tops for a bit"
"Fuck, I'm sorry"
"Ems I can hear you laughing, OK, It's not fucking funny"
"It is, kind of, you didn't complain at the time."
"Right, dirty bitch, stop fucking laughing."
"Sorry"
"Listen, I've got to go, I'll see you at the weekend, Ok? We've got stuff to talk about; I've had an idea, OK?
"About what"
"It'll wait, I'll see you later, OK?"
Ok, see you later"
Arnos vale Crematorium Thursday 16.30…
"Hey"
"Hi Katie, what's up"
"You. Ems came over to see you, you weren't there, she was worried"
"I'm here"
"I know you are, she didn't though, OK, next time leave a note, or something, OK?
"Yeah, OK, sorry"
"You Ok? How's old Fredster"
"I've no idea, he's dead, remember?"
"Yeah, I do… I'll pick you up by the gate OK?"
"Katie, don't forget my fags"
"S'ok, Ems is picking them up, see you in a bit"
"Right, pasta yeah."
"Yeah, 'course"