Effy (Skins Uk)

Chapter Seven - Voices

Effy's P.O.V

I couldn't sleep. I couldn't let myself sleep. I didn't want to have nightmares and have Bennett Taylor come to save me and help me again. The embarrassment was unbearable. I can't stand people helping me. I can deal with things on my own, I learned that when Freddie left.

I decided to get up and eat some cereal, even though it was 3am, because why not? Cereal is so much better at this time anyway. I opened my door but heard Naomi talking, I decided to wait where I was and to give her some privacy, so I shut my door quietly, it was the least I could do for having her put up with me living with her.

"Yeah I know I know. I know okay? Will you please give it a rest. I understand."

I didn't mean to eavesdrop but I needed to know when she'd leave the kitchen so I could get my cereal. Surprisingly, I heard a male voice alongside her. Oh, it's Bennett. Of course it's Bennett, who else would it be?

"Naomi just chill out will you, I'm sorry but I don't know what else to do, I'm worried about her okay".

I heard Naomi huff at her cousin,
"You don't even know her, I've known her since college Bennett, I'd know if she wasn't okay!"

Oh god, were they talking about me? They were definitely talking about me. At least I had an excuse to eavesdrop on them now though.

I peeped through my door to witness the small argument taking place in hushed whispers. Bennett's chair scraped along the floor, as he got up. He looked at his cousin one last time before leaving,

"Look Naomi just keep an eye on her okay. I'm being serious, somethings going on and if you don't tell me what it is then I'll find out myself. I don't get worried over things easily, you know that." I didn't hear a response from Naomi.

Bennett started walking towards his bedroom, which was right across from mine, I turned and shut my door as slowly and as quietly as I could, to make sure they didn't know I'd heard them talking about me. I decided to climb back into bed and forget the cereal.

I couldn't stop thinking about what had just happened. Did Naomi really think she'd be able to tell if I wasn't okay? She may have realised in college but it's worse now and she certainly wouldn't realise now, nobody would. Only Bennett knows but he can't find out more. He's reached his limit.

I reached out for my book and leaned back against the headboard of my bed, I was craving a distraction from sleep and what's better than a good old book? Well... it was Twilight... so it's not really good and it's not especially old but still a distraction nonetheless. I couldn't get food due to my now two roommates so this is all I have. I had just turned onto the third page of cheaper 2, when I heard a small tap on my door. I looked up curiously. It was obviously Bennett, Naomi wouldn't ever dream of knocking.

I got up and opened the door, wondering why Bennett wanted to see me at this time. He looked at me, expecting me to ask him why he was here. I returned the look while tilting my head in wonder. I didn't bother asking him why he was here, I let people explain themselves without the need of talking myself. Bennett has obviously not learned this by now. He figured it out quickly and said,

"Get dressed, we're going out."