Hellooooo...

Here is my first attempt at writing through Effy POV. Let me just say, I laughed so much trying to write this chapter. I hope it makes you guys laugh too, 'cause it was really fun to write!

Sorry again about that little hiccup in the last chapter, as soon as it was brought to my attention by Hugo I fixed it right away! So, Hugo, is that better? Be forgiving okay :) It happens!

Chapter 10, Effy

I try to make it through my life,

In my way there's you...

I try to make it through these lies

And that's all I do

I scream the lyrics at the top of my lungs while the bass echos through the speakers. People I'm driving past are looking, but it phases me in the least. This is my me time and I don't care if some old lady tries to make me feel bad for almost breaking her hearing aid. I bet you miss music, don't you Betty White! I bounce my body along to the heavieness of the drums and I feel free. It's as if the music covers me in a tight blanket so nothing else in the world exists.

I try to make you see my side

Always try to stay in line

But your eyes see right through

That's all they do

I'm getting tired of this shit

I've got no room when it's like this

What you want of me, just deal with it...

I've had a shit day. My boss propositioned me, again. He hung mistle toe above his office door and called me in saying he needed to talk to me about my 'preformance'. Then, when I made my way to his office, he stood in the doorway and wiggled his eyebrows at me so I would get the hint, like I'd ever even touch you; tosser. The way he acts around me is similar to Cook, but this guy is short, fat, and balding. Not to mention married. He isn't funny about it like Cook was, he is just vulgar. Even when I was younger I still wouldn't touch this guy, and that says a lot because I was very promiscuous back then. I found out later that it was a symptom of my... whatever the fuck the doctor called it. But now, I feel different about a lot of things. It's nice to know that some things that I did weren't my fault. I think clearly, there are no monsters chasing me, and there's no two voices in my head yelling at each other and me at the same time for me to do something, wether it be to fuck a random or take a pill. Granted, pills were fun, but is it really a good idea to take it from a guy who looks like he's riddled with desease? No.

I pull into the gas station, and I get out of my car to pump some gas. There is some bloke eyeing me from across the way because my music is still on, loud and pumping. The song has changed now, and it makes me smile.

Landlocked

It's Saturday night at the end of the world

And there's a pharmacy in my pocket

And I've had my eye on you since the tide got low

I look over at him again and he is still looking at me like I've taken my knickers off and put them over my head like a cap, so I give him a fuck you smirk, and he just shakes his head at me. And then the chorus kicks in and I start laughing histerically because this moment is just so bloody perfect.

Spread your legs

And fuck the world

This is war, Yeah

This towns a virus

And you're a whore

We are war

He stares at me in shock, either from the music or my laughter, or maybe both. Either way, he gets back into his car, rolls up the windows and speeds out of the station. The funniest thing though? He left the nozzle inside his gas tank. So when he sped away it ripped out and took his tank door along with it. I was crying now. Fucking hell people amuse me.

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"Naomi?"

I walked into the front door of our flat and hung my keys at the front door. She is usually home this time of day, so I called for her again.

"Nao-"

"Eff! shit... yea I'm... no no just lift... ya... I'm just in the loo"

I hear scuffling around and from the sounds of it, Naomi has a guest. So I just lean against the door waiting for them, because lets face it. It amuses me. So I wait, until Naomi peeks her head round the corner to see if I was still at the door, and when she sees me she squints her eyes at me and says "Well? are you coming in?"

"I am in."

I see Naomi look back behind the wall she's peeking behind, half concealed, and her body moves as if she is gesturing to whoever is back there not to come closer.

"Oh bloody hell Campbell, I don't care who you've been shagging, just let the poor girl leave okay? I won't bite"

She looks into my eyes, and instinctivly rolls her own before letting out a sigh and saying "Fine. Come on then, out the front. I'm sorry about her"

A small girl comes out from behind the wall, trying to shield herself behind Naomi, but it's no use. I smile at her, and Naomi glares at me as if to say play nice. I take her hint and reach my hand out to her and say "I'm Effy"

She takes my hand in hers lightly and gives it a small shake "Hi, i'm Hailey"

I take in her appearance and a small smirk starts to crawl up on my face. She has bright red hair that is shoulder length, and straight across cut bangs. She has hazel eyes and slightly full lips. Not so much that it overpowers her face, but it looks as if she has accentuated their... poutyness... with lip gloss. The closest clone to an 18 year old Emily Fitch if I've ever seen one. So I give her a nod and step aside to let her out, and she leaves without even a second glance back. I turn my focus to Naomi, and she rolls her eyes again.

"What?" She asks.

I say nothing and hold my gaze. "Fucking hell, fine. I told her that you were my girlfriend alright?"

I was surprised. "Why?"

"Because she told me she had a boyfriend, so I told her I had a girlfriend so I could get her to come over"

"Wow, that actually worked?"

She shrugged. "The danger was with ME getting caught, and if I was 'cheating' too, she didn't feel so bad about it after little bit"

Very nice Campbell. "Well played. But next time, try to find someone who isn't the spitting image of Emily, yeah?"

I point my eyebrows up at her to make sure she got my point before breezing past her and into the kitchen to get something to eat.

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"She is NOT the spitting image of Emily..."

She's walking in slowly trying to argue while ringing her hands together, but I can tell she feels it's going to be useless, so I just shrug and continue about my buisness.

We don't talk much the rest of the night, I've already made up my mind and I don't need to say anything to her about it. So we just stare at the telly sitting on opposite ends of the couch and watch a new episode of Being Human. This episode is brilliant actually. Some 'damsel in distress' girl runs into the hotel and that young wolf boy falls for her, but he's worried she is some kind of mythical creature like him. So his friend, who I'm assuming is a ghost? Well, she goes up to the new girl and tries to get her attention by flinging her dress up over her head and screaming. Well, I burst out laughing at that. I don't watch this show religiously but I think I might start. I notice Naomi doesn't laugh along, so I decide to try and snap her out of her bitchy mood.

"That new waitress girl on the telly is fit as fuck"

"What?" She squeaks "Oh, yeah. Right"

Naomi Campbell, don't make me spike your drink with one of my happy pills.

"Who pissed in your cornflakes today"

"Nobody"

I decide to give up after that, I hate prying people. Ususally all I have to do is look at them and they spill the beans about anything or everything. You see, it's like they go through everything in their head until I give them some kind of response because they just want me to stop looking at them. Like I said, people amuse me. It's getting late anyway, so I wait for the rest of the show before retreating to bed. Ah fuck, that hot girl died. Guess I'm not going to watch this show again after all. I stand up and am about to open my mouth and say goodnight to Naomi before she speaks:

"Do you think that it means anything?"

"...What?" I actually am a little confused. I've been focusing so much on the show that I need a second to catch on.

"That... well, Hanna..."

"Hailey" I correct

"...Right, Hailey. Anyway, you said she looked... do you think that means anything?"

Really?... REALLY Campbell?

I sigh "I don't know Naomi. Only you can answer that. But you better get to bed soon, because I don't want you scaring Santa with your scowl face before he has a chance to place my presents"

"...Fuck you Stonem" She says quietly

I smile "Love you too Nai. Sweet dreams"

So? Did you laugh? Just a little? Maybe...? I have a dry sense of humor so maybe I'm the only one laughing at this, but still. And does anyone know who that girl was from Being Human? Can you guess?! Beautiful, isn't she ;D haha Sorry but I had to. That episode was actually really good. Anyways! As always, thanks for reading. And Let me know what you think guys, I love your feedback :)

Oh, and anon? I've PM'd you back 'cause I'm pretty sure that's the only way I can reply... so if you're as challenged at this as I was (and still kind of am to be honest) it should show up under Private Messaging when that security thing goes away... Anyways, you know you're awesome.

Violet