Naa's eyes widened.
"What's that mean?" Link asked, confused.
"What-What do you mean your dad's home?" Naa stuttered and shrank away from the door as I sat next to them on my bed.
"I-I don't know… He must've been at his friend's house"—I jumped up and made sure that the door was locked before sitting back down—"damn, I thought he'd be somewhere else."
"You thought he'd be at a rave?" She asked.
I nodded slowly and heard a pounding at the door. Naa went white and I gulped as Link was about to go and answer it. I gripped his hand and pulled him back. He landed in my lap and I covered his mouth, hard, pulling him into my chest. I could hear his breathing tighten as there was another knock at the door.
"Dark Link, get your no-good ass out here!" His voice was slurred slightly.
"Stay quiet and he won't know." I hissed under my breath into his ear.
He nodded slowly and there was another knock at the door.
"Dark Link I know your fucking ass is in there! Get the fuck out here!"
Aw, shit. I told them to hide in my closet and Naa jumped up to take over Link's mouth.
I faked a groan and stood to answer the door.
"What the fuck dad, I was sleeping." I grumbled.
"What're you doing home?! You should be at that fucking school of yours!"
I rubbed my ear. "Dad, you've been at Vaati's haven't you?" I groaned.
"That's not the point, Dark Link!"
I shut the door behind me and rubbed my other ear. "What's your problem? You've never bothered to take any notice to me."
"DARK LINK, GET YOUR LAZY ASS DOWNSTAIRS!" He demanded and I didn't waste a moment running down the stairs.
"Where is it?!"
"Where is what?!"
"My knife!"
"You left it out here last night, why the fuck would I know?!" I retaliated and instantly wanted to jump back. He restrained himself.
"I put it back in your fucking room!"
"I didn't touch that damn thing; you used it to cut the coke!"
I saw his fist tense. "I put it in your fucking room!"
"You couldn't have! I locked it you imbecile! It's probably the fuck in your room or on the table!"
I felt his hand across my face and stumbled backwards before going limp and passing out.
~!~
I felt a hand wrap around my neck and rolled my head to the side.
"Wake up, girl!" It was mom's voice—how long have I been out? My eyes flickered open and I saw that it was dark out. And dad's hand was around my neck.
"Where did you put my god damn knife?!" He demanded.
"I-I don't know…" I coughed as I clawed at his hand on my neck.
"Don't lie to me!"
I squeezed the pressure point in his wrist and got him to let go before flying up the stairs and slamming the door shut behind me and locking it. I fell to my knees and held my neck as I coughed for breath.
"Dark, are you ok?" Naa hissed after the door slid open next to me.
"Can't… Can't… Can't… bre…athe."
"What?" Link whispered.
"Hit my back…. between… my shoulders." I answered even though I could feel my lungs collapsing.
"What? No!" Naa refused.
"Link…?"
"Nu-uh."
"Link…!"
"I can't… I don't like hitting-"
"Ple…ase…!"
My lungs were about to give and I could feel my lips going blue when I fell to the ground and rolled to my side.
"Link, just hit him!" Naa ordered and rolled me back over. I felt a hard hand between my shoulders. I coughed and inhaled sharply.
"Are you ok?" Link asked after I rolled back onto my back. I threw my arms around Link's neck and hugged him.
"Are you?" He repeated.
"Now I am…" I managed. "Thanks."
"Link, you think you can pick him up? He needs to lie on the bed."
"Sure thing," He said and I felt a pair of hands wrap around my lower back and hoist me up.
"Are you sure you're ok?" Link asked after Naa managed to safely climb out the window.
I rolled my head over. "Yes, thank you."
He looked at me shocked. "What?"
"Thank you. You probably saved my life right then."
He grinned at me. "What's the big deal with your dad?" He asked.
"It's a long story."
"Oh, well then, tell me tomorrow."
"Maybe." He gave me a bad look and moved to go to the window. I shut my eyes and felt a kiss on my forehead before hurried steps went back to the window and he climbed out. He kissed my forehead. Wow.