Author : Skye. [tommykayketchup//Skuzzeh]

Disclaimer : I don't own Skins or anything I write about.

Notes:

Sometimes; to adhere to Fanfiction rules, I've had to edit my stories - to see unedited versions of any of my fics please check my livejournal page; skuzzeh.

The predominantly main character in this fic is Effy– every second chapter will be from Effy's point of view; other character chapters will appear at various times.

Chapter Four; Pandora

'Interview with Pandora Moon commencing at 16.34.'

'Can you tell us what happened that night, Pandora?'

'Um…'

Pandora is still shaken. Her voice is quivering.

'It's okay. You're not under trial. Just take your time and tell us what you remember.'

'Well…I know that Effy had been drinking…and she turned up at the club totally like…off her face…and me and Tommo were like….worried…'

'Tommo?'

'Sorry, like. My boyfriend, Thomas Tomone, his name is. And…Effy was off her face…she looked…like she wasn't there. Like…she had something on her mind…'

Pandora looked down at her fists. Her hands clenched. Her nails were dug deep into her palms. She was almost drawing blood.

'You look so nervous…why so?' The taller man said gesturing to her fists.

'This don't feel too right. I mean like…Ef's my best friend…or…she was…I don't know anymore.'

'What happened then…? Elizabeth walked in. She was drunk, and looked preoccupied…then what happened?'

'She tried to order a few more drinks but they said she couldn't have no more…'

Pandora's voice began to tremble again. She forced herself to gulp to control herself.

'Look, what Ef did…I know it ain't right…but…she's not normally like this…'

'Normally…? You mean she's a part time murderer?' the shorter man replied sarcastically.

'No…she's not violent…not normally.'

'Funny that. I've a quote from a…Frederick McLair. He seems to think she is the violent type.'

'Let the tape know I am referring to an assault on the victim's sister, Miss Katie Fitch.'

Pandora looked down again. She bit her lip and tried her hardest to stop the tears from falling down her face. She failed and a single tear rolled to her chin.

'Why are you crying, Miss Moon?'

'It's just so…it's not fair…Effy didn't mean to hurt Katie, and she didn't really mean to hurt Em.'

'Hurt? She didn't hurt Emily, Miss Moon. She wasn't alive long enough for her injuries to hurt.'

Pandora tried her hardest to suppress her memories of Emily. Thomas had told her to stay strong – To not cry

Why couldn't she listen to him? If she had, she wouldn't be falling apart. She wouldn't be sobbing in front of the interviews.

'Let it be known for the benefit of the tape that Miss Moon is now crying.'

'Em…didn't deserve to die….not at all…she had so much to live for…everything was good for her…'

'Can you tell me about her relationship with Miss Stonem?'

'They weren't overly friendly…but they weren't enemies either…they were more….friend of a friend.'

'Did Emily do anything to warrant an attack that night?'

'No…she just walked in with Nay, and…then Effy…went.'

'Nay?'

'Oh sorry, I keep forgetting I'm stupid like that.' Pandora said with a frown.

The taller man gave her a slight smile before nodding at her to continue.

'Naomi Campbell, Emily's girlfriend…well….ex…I guess.'

'What did you do when you saw Elizabeth attack?'

'Well, me and Tommo…Thomas…went to stop her. I tried to pull Emily away, and Thomas held Effy…but by then Emily was already bleeding too bad…'

'How many times would you say Elizabeth struck before you and….Thomas… managed to pull her away?'

'I don't know…it all happened so fast. We didn't know what happened until the screams.'

Pandora's head dropped once more. Her face had turned pale, and her hand began shaking.

She was obviously reliving it.

The two investigators sat and watched her calmly.

They daren't interrupt her – They'd lose crucial evidence.

Pandora's eyes snapped open, and a loud sigh escaped her partially open lips.

'I don't know…she just…she fell…down onto the floor. Naomi sat with her…there were so much…screaming…people were running away from Ef…and…Naomi was crying…sobbing…and…I can't remember much more…I turned and Effy had gone…there were blood everywhere….like in horror movies…but this wasn't. This was us…and our lives…and our friends…'

'I understand how hard this is, Pandora.' The taller man said sympathetically.

'I just…don't get why Ef'd do it. Em was a lovely person. Wouldn't hurt a fly…and now…now she's gone…and Ef's in jail…this isn't right. It's not supposed to be like this.'

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