Cook & Effy: Five Years Later

Life.

Everyone pitched in to help Cook move into his new flat. Not that he had much. It's a lot better than the room we were in at the motel.

"You moving in too?"

Kate asked me as we had a smoke on the balcony. "I think so, yeah."

"Very grown up of you Eff."

"How's Emily? I have't heard much such Naomi..."

She shrugs, "I see her, but she's not around. Ever since Naomi died she's been sort of a drifter. Loves to send postcards."

"You seeing anyone?"

"Not really. I was married for about a year though."

Fuck. Really mate?!"

"Yeah, it was fucked. Six months in I found out he was already married with a bunch of kids. Our relationship was basically rubbish. I still loved him though. Fucking wanker."

"How nice was the ring?"

She smiled, "Brilliant. I pawned it."

Panda came out and joined us. I took one last smoke and put out my cigarette.

"Thank you."

"For what?"

"You're the only one of the mates who won't smoke around me."

We both looked over to Katie. She rolled her eyes and put out hers as well.

"It'll be better when I get more furniture Eff." He literally had everything except a bed, a telly, and sitting furniture."

After everyone left we laid on his mattress staring at the ceiling.

"We're you serious about me moving in?"

"Yeah. You don't think I was serious?"

"Just a question, yeah."

"Are you saying you want to?"

I took his hand into mine, "I guess."

"I'm serious about you Eff. I won't muck up this time."

"I know... you really do get me don't you?"

"Yeah mate, I really do."