Effys story (a skins fanfic)

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I woke up the next morning with a cramp in my neck. I ran my fingers along my neck to soothe it and then gave up and tried to relax in the bed. I hadn't heard from Freddie since yesterday and I didn't know what his decision was.

The nurse came in with some papers to sign and after I signed them she changed my dressing and gave me a phone to call someone to collect me.

I typed in cooks number and waited for him to answer.

"Cook, can you come and pick me up from the hospital and bring some of my clothes to change into"

"Okay eff I'll see ya in a bit"
I shut the phone off and turned to the nurse.

"Thanks for helping me get better" I said.

"It's been a pleasure Elizabeth"

I gritted my teeth at what she called me in frustration and she left the room. I rolled my head back and laid on my bed waiting.

When Cook arrived I got changed and brushed my teeth before brushing through my hair and throwing a jacket on.

Cook signed some papers to say he had discharged me. He took my hand and we were finally out of that place.

"So Cook, what did Freddie say he was going to do?" I asked.

"To be honest eff, he didn't say what decision he made, he just said he didn't know what to do and punched the wall a couple of times"

"Great, so he didn't even say if he was staying"

"He is coming round our place later to talk to us"

"Okay let's go home" I replied and we started to head back home. I was so glad to get back to the house and have a rest.

Once we were home, I made a cup of tea and collapsed on the sofa. Cook sat next to me and we sat in silence.

Just as I was about to speak, I heard a knock at the door. I got up reluctantly to open it and fling the door open.

"Freddie"

"Effy can I come in"

"Mhmm" I opened the door and let him slip through.

Just as Freddie sat down I heard another knock at the door and made no hesitation to see who was. I pushed the door open again and was shocked to see 5 police officers crowded outside.

"Hello I'm seaegant A grey cooper and I'm here for the search of James Cook, a suspected murderer, may we come in?"

"Shit" I mumbled.

"You cannot search our house without a search warrant" I stated calmly.

"We have a search warrant right here young lady"
the man spoke pulling out a white slip of paper. Well, time for plan B.

"Well just one sec and I'll let you in" I replied quickly and shut the door in their faces.

"Excuse me lady, we have a right to be here, let us in" the men shouted from behind the door and I knew it wouldn't hold them for long.

"Cook we need to leave now! It's the police"

"Shit" Cook replied. He grabbed a bundle of the cash he had earnt and stuffed it on his pocket, I did the same and grabbed my phone, passport and coat.

"Freddie are you coming or not, you need to decide NOW?"
I frantically called.

"I..er" Freddie looked at us as he struggled to make decision.
I could hear the door getting smashed, harder and harder, soon the men would break through it,

"I can talk to them, they'll calm down" Freddie

"Freddie no, you don't understand, we have been running from the police for 2 years, we have to get out Now!"

"We can't just run"

"We have to, they know where we live, we knew this day would come"

"We can't just leave everything here, I need to protect you and I can only do that from here"

"Freddie, you either run with us now or you stay and watch us leave"

Suddenly, I heard the door hit the floor as the men piled in.

"Freddie!" I screamed.

"Okay I'm with yous"
He stated and we bolted out of the back door locking it behind us.

I hailed a taxi and we all jumped in safely at the back. Freddie placed his hand in mine and I smiled up at him. He had chosen to fight with us.

"Where are we going then effy?" Freddie asked.

"We are going home"

"We don't have a home anymore" Freddie spoke.

"No, i mean we are really going home" I replied.

"To the airport please" I said to the driver.

"Are you crazy? We can't go back, Cook is on the run from the police and everyone thinks I'm dead" Freddie replied.

"Freddie, we need to go home, it's our home and we can't hide out here forever, we have to face our demons"

"Plus joes gang would have to travel a long way to have his revenge on us then" Cook added.

"Okay home it is" Freddie whispered and I rested my head on his shoulder preparing for the long journey home.

I knew there would be a lot to face there, but we had to battle through it or lose the battle and I had a pretty damn good team to fight with.