fuck you, peachy | skins

25. JJ

"They just don't care about it anymore," Effy says, blowing out a large cloud of smoke. She and Ayla sit in her room with the windows open with nothing but undies on, chatting whilst they smoke a bong. "They want out of this whole 'happy families' lie". Effy coughs gently and passes Ayla the bong. "I don't know who to hate more. Dad cos he's just generally a prick or mum because she cheated on him"

"I'm sorry Eff" replies Ayla, blowing a tunnel of smoke out the window. She didn't say more as she knew Effy just wanted her to listen. Nobody else did.

"It's fine. I just wish Tony was here or at least gave a fuck." Effy continues, taking a swig of mango juice and resting her head back against the wall. "Instead he's off at some random uni, still pining after Michelle who I always told him not to bother about"

"She's always loved him Eff."

"Yeah, but she wasn't there for him when he got hit. If it weren't for her he wouldn't have even been hit in the first place" Effy continues, passing Ayla the bottle of mango juice and looking her up and down her a second. "Even you came back to care for him when he was fucked. Even after what he did to you."

Ayla doesn't say anything as she draws her knees to her chest and takes a gulp of mango juice.

"I remind you of him don't I?" Effy asks, looking up to the ceiling.

"Yea, you do"

At this Effy grins and nods slowly, knowing how much like her brother she had turned out to be.  Ayla offers the bong to Effy who shakes her head graciously so Ayla takes another hit.

"I'm sorry Ayla," says Effy softly, with about as much sincerity as she could muster.

"For what?" asks Ayla, blowing yet another tunnel of smoke out the window, pretending she didn't know what Effy was talking about.

"The whole Cook and Freddie thing. I want it to stop but I'm in too deep and don't know how to get out"

"I don't care anymore Eff. Have them both."

"I want to stop Ayla, you know I do" Effy stutters, embarrassed.

"I know you do" Ayla turns to her smiling, not wanting Effy to get upset. "It's okay".

It's dead silent for a few minutes as the two of them bask in their emotions and let the weed kick in.

"Did you hear about Anwar?" Ayla chuckles. She knew that silence was good but also knew it was time to lighten the mood.

"Yeah. Right bastard almost got his dick bitten off" Effy giggles back.

Then out of nowhere JJ swings Effy's door open angrily, making the girls look up. They hadn't even heard him enter the house or come up the stairs so it was all quite the surprise.

"JJ, what the fuck" says Effy, grabbing a blanket from her bed to cover her almost naked self, handing one to Ayla too.

"I'm pissed at.... one of you, maybe both I'm not sure." he blurts at them both as they cover themselves and stand up slowly, the world spinning. "I heard what you were saying. I want you to stop doing that."

"What the fuck?" asks Ayla, pretty pissy that JJ just barged his way in here.

"One of you and Cook, maybe both of you, were dissing me while you were having sexual intercourse"

"Are you going to give us some fucked up hint what you're talking about?" Effy asks angrily. JJ's eyes dart between them for a moment before his face turns a little red and he starts breathing faster.

"I usually drink mango juice when I get overstressed." he blurts out. Ayla bends down to pick up the bottle of mango juice she was just drinking, passing it over to him. Without another word he chugs it down, finishing almost the entire bottle before wiping his mouth. The girls look at each other, very confused as to what was going on.

"I spoke to Freddie and he said I have to choose between him or Cook so I called Cook to try and talk to him but he said he had business to attend to but he didn't hang up properly and I heard him say to some girl that I'm a twat and then there were just sex noises." J blurts out, barely coherent. Obviously, the mango juice hadn't done much.

"And?" asks Effy

"Well, I thought it was one, or both, of you guys that he was dissing me with"

"Did he really do that J?" Ayla asks. JJ nods in affirmation. "Hmm, of course he did," Ayla scoffs, picking up her bag from Effy's bed, scooting past JJ and out the door.

"Wait where the fuck are you going Ayla?" asks Effy, running after her and watching as she walks down the stairs.

"To talk to Cook"

-

Ayla walks down the hall towards Cook's dorm. He and Panda stand at the end of the hall snogging, Cook's hand down her pants.

"Nice babes" he chuckles to Panda.

Ayla storms up to them, grabbing Cook by the collar of his shirt and pushing him through the open doorway into his room.

"Oh, another muff appointment now panda pops" Cook chuckles jokingly to Panda, who stands awkwardly with her pants half down in the hall. Panda gives Ayla a guilty look as Ayla slams the door on her and turns to face Cook who glances at her seductively "Thought you said you weren't up to fucking me babes" he smirks, drifting closer to her. She flings her arm back and slaps him in the face.

"AWWWWW," says Cook, stumbling back and clutching his face in pain. "What the fuck was that for?" he yells, wincing.

"For JJ you dickwad because he doesn't have the courage to do it himself" she yells back. "He has no fucking say. You and Freddie have this fucked idea that he has to choose either you or Freddie."

"Of course he does."

"Shut the fuck up Cook."

"Fucking hell Ayla, if I knew you cared for your year 5 sweetheart so much I would've been more careful" he plops himself down on his bed, still clutching his face. "What the fuck was that slap for? It fucking hurt!"

"I told you what it was for Cook"

"I thought we agreed this drama was over"

"This has nothing to do with you and I Cook. This is between the Three fucking musketeers and how you and Freddie's immaturity causes every. fucking. issue"