Well, I got some nice reactions for the last chapter. :) Well, here's another so you guys aren't kept waiting.
Nepeta ran down the street, hoping no one she knew would see her. She couldn't remember where the alley she'd lived was anymore. So she ducked into a random one and slowed to a walk. She used her heightened sense of hearing to listen for movement. She crept silently like a cat, crouched on all fours. She kept going, listening and creeping. She kept turning corners until she no longer knew where she was. She hoped she would find Gamzee soon.
CRUNCH. Nepeta froze. There was someone there. She stared at the shadow the person was hiding in, listening for more sound. She watched as a man staggered out of the shadows, carrying a glass bottle in his left hand. Nepeta recognized the bottle from what Daddy would drink every night. Nepeta backed away and the man looked at her.
"Who'z theh?" he said. Nepeta froze. The man stared at her through hazy eyes. He grunted and shook his head. "Vermin!" He raised the bottle he was holding and swung it down. Nepeta screamed and jumped out of the way. The bottle smashed on the ground where she'd been standing. The man stood up and looked around. Nepeta ran and she heard him run after her. "Get back! Vermin!" he yelled. A rock whizzed by Nepeta's head and she screamed and ran faster.
Someone grabbed her and slung her over their shoulder. Nepeta screamed and kicked at the person. She looked behind her and watched as the drunken man yelled and cursed the person holding her. The man attacked him and the person ducked and kicked him between the legs. The man swore and collapsed. The person ran off and Nepeta started kicking them again.
"Put me down! Put me down!" She could feel herself start to cry. Sneaking into the alleyways had been such a stupid idea! Then the person stopped and put Nepeta down. Nepeta tried to back away from them but the gripped her shoulders.
"What are you doing here?!" they hissed. Nepeta blinked and looked at him as her eyes adjusted.
"Gamzee!" she gasped. She automatically tried to back up, then caught herself and stopped.
"I told you not to look for me!" Gamzee snapped. Nepeta flinched and looked at the ground.
"But-"
"No buts! Get back to your home NOW!"
"I-I'm lost. I don't know how to get back." Nepeta whined. Gamzee sighed and looked around.
"Fine." he grabbed her arm and dragged her down the alley. Nepeta did her best to keep up but in the end she just got dragged along, her feet scraping the ground. Gamzee kept looking around them. Nepeta wanted to say something to him, but she was too out of breath from trying to keep up to say anything.
"Gamzee!" Nepeta and Gamzee froze. Gamzee pulled her behind him and turned around. Nepeta heard someone walking to them and she peeked around Gamzee. She gasped and covered her face when she saw who it was. Daddy.
"What do you want?" Gamzee asked.
"Don't talk to me in that tone!" Nepeta flinched and whimpered. "What was that?" Nepeta froze and held her breath. No, he couldn't see her! She didn't want him to find her ever again! He could be scary! "Gamzee, what are you hiding behind you?"
"Nothing."
"Don't give me that crap! Step aside!" Nepeta watched him reach forward and shove Gamzee out of the way.
"Gamzee!" Nepeta exclaimed. She ran over to him but Daddy grabbed her by her coat and picked her up. He held her in front of his face and glared at her. Nepeta wanted to close her eyes but she was too scared to.
"Why aren't you dead?!" Nepeta whimpered and tried to break out of his grasp. He shook her hard and she screamed. "Why are you still here to torment me?! I don't want reminders of that bitch!" He threw Nepeta and she hit the wall. Her vision blurred and she couldn't move. She saw Daddy walk up to her. She had to move!
Then Gamzee grabbed her and ran. She could hear Daddy shout and run after them. She gasped and clutched Gamzee's shoulder. She hoped he wouldn't catch them.