Hi, sorry I've not updated in a while. My Microsoft hasn't been working but it's back to normal now :) So I'll start updating again.
Naomi woke up groggy, and a little hung over to say the least, to her alarm clock buzzing.
"Urgh"; she reached for her phone attempting to turn the annoyance it was creating off, "Shut the fuck up!"
"Well that's not a nice way to greet your mother is it" Gina joked having entered Naomi's room at that moment.
"Hmmm, not feeling too well today. What time is it?" She enquired.
"About 10 o'clock. Do you have any plans for today" Gina asked while she made her way over to the blinds and opened them allowing the light to shine in and causing a groan form her daughter.
"Uh. Not sure." Naomi paused to think, "Emily is going to show me around the town I think." She rolled away from the window and attempted to close her eyes again.
"Ah yes, Emily. That's Rob and Jenna's daughter isn't it? I grew up with them." Her mum continued much to the sleepy girls annoyance
"Really" Naomi replied, not even attempting to sound interested, "I'm going for a shower." She stood up grabbing some clean clothes leaving her room and her mother behind as she headed for the bathroom.
The blond was dressed and ready to leave an hour before Emily was due out of practise. "She did say I could come and watch, and it would be better than hanging around mum for another hour while she rambles on" she though. And with that she packed her bag with her belongings she needed for the day and made her way to the school gym.
She sneaked into the hall quietly making sure not to disturb the training. She was surprised to see some other people sitting on the bleachers watching the practise, and was happy when she saw a face she knew; JJ's.
"Hey JJ" she smiled and sat down next to the boy.
"Oh, hey Naomi." he smiled politely. "How's things?"
"Yer, fine, thanks. How about you..."
"Naomi, hi" the redhead interrupted the pleasantries as she walked over towards the pair, "didn't think you would come."
The blond smiled up at Emily, "Yeah, thought this would be better than listening to my mum ramble on about me needing to make friends when I could come out and actually be with my friend."
"Cool, well we shouldn't be much longer so I should get back" she said pointing over her shoulder to the rest of the squad.
"Right, I'll be here, watching." Naomi replied.
"Okay" she smiled back and walked off towards Effy.
Naomi's POV:
Watching the girls for the next half an hour while they practise their routine isn't as bad as first anticipated, definitely better than listening to mum.
Most of the squad are girls, with the exception of two guys, both in the year above. One is known as Tony and the other Maxxie. Guys in cheerleading squads are usually gay, right? But then why does Tony keep giving me the eye and why do I keep smiling at him, I guess he's sort of nice looking.
Drawing my attention back to Emily; she is really rather good, rather flexible too, bet that would be handy... wait, what. "That would be handy", what sort of perverted thought is that to have about your friend, and a girl friend at that. And now she's smiling at me and now I'm blushing due to that inappropriate thought. Maybe I'm just bored, that's why I'm thinking these thoughts, yeah bored. Hopefully practise will be over soon - Oh right on que, it's finished.
"Hey" I look up and Tony is smiling down at me "You're Naomi right? I'm Tony, Effy's brother."
"Ugh, yeah, hi" playing it cool, well done Naomi.
"So, I saw you watching..."
"I wasn't watching you" I interrupt, "well I was but I was watching everyone else too." I say quickly.
He raises his eyebrows and smirks, "Yeah, that's what I was about to say, that I saw you watching the team and was wondering if you would be interested in joining?" Oh god, make a fool out of myself anymore why don't I.
"Right, um not really it's my scene, I actually just came to watch my friend Emily" I point towards her, why am I pointing, of course he knows who Emily is.
"Okay" He nods "So, since you were clearly watching me" I try to interrupt to protest that I was but he continued "can I have your number then?" I blush again and manage to croak out a 'yes' before telling him my number.
"Right, well I'll call you." And with that he walked away.
Emily's POV
I start to walk over towards Naomi but stop in my tracks as I see she's speaking to Tony. Great, he's going to ask her out, and why shouldn't he, he's a nice guy and she's stunning. I must have been staring at their exchange for longer than I thought because before I realise it Effy has said something and I don't know what; "Huh, sorry what?" I ask.
"I said; I could ask him to back off if you want" she smirks and gazes straight into my eyes.
"What, who?" I say trying not to stutter.
"Come on Emily, you like her." It's a statement, not a question. God, she knows everything, it's frustrating.
"No I don't" Deny, deny, deny.
"Right" she giggles "then why do you keep staring, and I know it's not cause you fancy Tony, so don't lie." Shit! "Emily, don't worry I'm not going to tell her, or anyone else for that matter, we're friends, I wouldn't do that." I let out the breath I didn't know I was holding in. I look at her and gulp.
"Okay, so I like her a little, but she doesn't like me, well she does, but only as a friend. Come on, Effy, she's beautiful. And everyone fancies her. I mean she's been here less than a week and two guys have already asked her out."
"Well, Cook didn't really ask her out." I sign in frustration at Effy's comment.
"But you know what I mean Ef, she can obviously have guy she wants." I moan and she shrugs.
"Maybe if you told her how you feel she'd surprise you. Maybe she's not just interested in guys." I frown.
"I'm off to get changed, see you in a bit Emily." And with that she walks off leaving me more confused than I already was.
I turn back towards Naomi, and Tony has left so I start to make my way over; "Hey" I call "you ready for that tour?"
"Yeah" she replys in that amazingly sweat voice of hers.
"I'll go get changed and then we can go. Wait here, I wont be long."
"And that's it, my little old town." I say as we reach the end of the 'tour'. To tell you the truth, it took no more than half an hour to show her the town centre, it's really small, and there's not a lot of interesting things in it.
"It's not changed like at all since the last time I was here. Same places, same businesses, probably all owned by the same people," she smirks.
"Yeah, actually. All the shops have been owned by the same families for decades, not a lot changes in this town." It's true, it's actually a really boring place to live when I think about it. A small town on the outskirt of a small city. Nothing exciting ever happens here. "What was it like living in Cali?" I ask.
She grins, "Amazing! Something is always happening, and everyones always on the go. It's always busy and there's always something to see or do, something new all the time, you know."
"No, I live here remember, in the place that never changes" I joke tyring to hide the fact that my life must be boring compared to hers. Change of subject I think... "So, I saw you speaking to Tony earlier..." I ask tying to sound nonchalant about it. I begin to walk up the main street and Naomi follows.
"Yeah, he asked me for my number. He seems nice." Knew it, Tony is such a woman's man, obviously he's going to ask her out.
"Yeah he is" I reply.
"Was surprised though"
"Why?" Does she not know how beautiful she is, why wouldn't Tony ask for her number.
"Well, I mean he's a cheerleader"
"And..."
"I don't know, aren't male cheerleaders usually gay, they all were at my old school?" The thought had actually never crossed my mind, why would being a guy and a cheerleader automatically make you gay? "I mean Maxxie, that's his name right, he's certainly gay" she continued.
I stop walking; "Really?" Okay, my gaydar is defineitly broken.
"Yeah" she laughs, "obviously. Come on Ems, I watched him for half an hour and could tell he was gay, he was checkin' Tony out at every chance he got, and fyi I'm sure Tony knows it." Oh god, if she could tell Maxxies gay and she only watched him practise for half an hour, then she must see me perving on her all the time. I blush at the thought of her knowing I fancy her.
"Right..." I begin walking again, I need to change the subject.
"Ems wait, what's up?" she catches up.
"Nothing" I frown, I really just don't want her seeing me blush.
"Well what's with all the one word answers then? Do you fancy Maxxie and I've just put my foot in it by telling you I think he's gay?" she asks.
"What? No I don't fancy Maxxie. He totally not my type." We continue our walk around the town square.
"So who is your type then?" she enquires. You.
I shrug, "I don't know, just not Maxxie."
"JJ then?" she smiles.
"No JJ is definitely not my type, he's like my brother" I nudge her and we laugh.
"Okay, so tell me about the guys you've dated then. That'll give me a hint to what kind of man is your type." I make my way over to the bench in the middle of the town square and sit down, Naomi folles suit and sits next to me.
"I've never had a boyfriend" I answer quietly.
"What? Come on Ems, you've never had a boyfriend? What, a clever, beautiful twin isn't what guys in this town go for?" She laughs, but all I can think is that she thinks I'm beautiful, me, and clever. I smile as her words echo in my head. "Hello, Earth to Ems" I must have been in a daze of thoughts as I've still not answered the question.
"Um, no. I mean guys have asked me out, just never the right one."
"Well, how would you know if their not the right one if you never go on a date with them?" I guess she's right. I mean I've kissed guys, well two, JJ and Cook, but I've never been attracted to a man so going on a date with one would be pointless.
"Naomi, I just know okay. Can we please change the subject now." I snap. Oh God, I just know that's got gay written all over it - I might have well of said I just know I wont like going out with a guy cause I'm gay. Okay, maybe I'm over thinking it, it could just be because the guys that have asked me out have been morons.
Naomi's biting he bottom lip and smirking at me "Okay, we can change the subject." Phew, well if she knows then at least she hasn't ran off scared.
"So..." she pauses "Are we still going to the party in the woods tonight? Saturday night, right, party night." She smiles that amazing smile - I have got to stop thinking these thoughts, just friends, that's the only thought I should be thinking, just friends.
"Um, yeah, I'll be there at some point I guess. Not like there's anything better to do."
"Right, well I'm going to go. Got to help my mum with a few things around the house. But I'll see you tonight yeah?"
"Yeah" and with that she stands and begins to walk away - leaving me with a very nice view of her... just friends Emily!
Hope ye's liked the chapter. I know I need to show more of what Naomi's thoughts are so hopefully I'll be doing that in the next chapter.
I'm always open to suggestions on storylines and writing styles, so let me know.
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