My Link - A Story

Link to the Rescue

I must have fallen asleep behind the door, because I was knocked over when Josh came in my room the next morning to wake me up for work. I got up and put on some skinny jeans and a Smosh Games t-shirt, tucking my hair in a beanie before slipping on my black converse. I grabbed my bag and went into the kitchen, where Wes was eating cereal. I got a spoon out of the drawer and got stole cereal from his bowl. He pulled his food away screaming "MINE!" After that I couldn't control myself, and found myself grabbing his face and kissing him. I pulled away. "Mine..." I quickly made my way to the living room were Josh was waiting on me. "You ready?" I nodded. Ready or not I was going. I quickly checked my bag making sure I had everything I need, but instead noticing Wes' leather jacket on the back of the couch. I grabbed it and made my way to out to the car. Josh gave me a sideways look but didn't question it. When we made it to HQ I was met by Anthony who handed me an employee badge and a folder. "You have to have the ID to get in the building by yourself. Here let me show you to where you will be today." I followed him into another room with two desks in it, to find Flitz already sitting at one. "You don't have much to do today, but Flitz is going to show you some of the different software. Once you get through what's in the folder, you can do whatever." With that Anthony left. He really doesn't ever have much to say. I sat down and turned to Flitz who was reading through the folders. "Girl, you have it easy today. First we were supposed to go over basics of editing, but you have that down. Next is setting up a gamer tag. Slide over and I'll help you." I slid over and let Flitz design my gamer tags and set up my office computer so I could play all the games right at my desk. That took about an hour. "So what's now?" Flitz looked at me then back at the paper, then back at me again. He just handed it to me and turned around. 'Come to the conference room when all these tasks are done.'

What the heck? This was weird, but whatever. I slid out of Wes' jacket and draped it over my office chair. I wonder if he noticed it was gone. I made my way to the conference room. I knocked before entering the room. I opened the door to see Ian and Anthony sitting at the table. Anthony gestured for me to sit down. And what he did next was not at all what I was expecting. "I'll leave you to it." He got up and left the room. As soon as the door shut I burst into laughter. I shook my head at Ian. "First you have me signed with Smosh Games, then you trick your best friend into helping you get me alone? What is it you want from me?" Ian looked at his hands. "I wanna take you on a date next Saturday, Pick you up at 8." The room got really quiet. "No." "Wait, what?" "I said no. I don't date." "What do you mean you don't date?" "I don't go on dates." "Why not?" "I don't wanna talk about it." "Come on we are friends. You can tell me." "I'm done with this conversation." I got out of my chair and headed for the door, but there was a problem. It was locked. "Yeah, we are going to have this conversation then you can go." "Really Ian?" I took a seat on the complete opposite side of the room from Ian. "Lauren you have to talk about it eventually." I kept ignoring Ian and got out my phone and started playing Candy Crush. I was about beat the level I was on, when Ian snatched my phone away. "You are going to tell me why you won't go on a date with me!" I stood up and got in his face. "You really wanna know why I won't? Because the only fucking guy I ever went on a date with decided that he want ONE THING! I will not go through that again. EVER. Now give me back my fucking phone and open the god damned door." I was angry. I didn't wanna tell him. He kept pushing me and you can only push something to the edge before it falls and breaks. Ian handed me my phone and I heard the door click unlock and started walking towards the exit. Anger building up in me finally snapped and turned around bitch slapping Ian. I watched him fall to the floor. I didn't even feel bad. He had it coming. I walked into the room where my desk was, collected all my things in my bag, slipped into Wes' jacket and threw my bag over my shoulder. I left the building not even looking back. I turned left and started walking down the sidewalk no knowing where I was. I came out of my thoughts by the sound of my phone's text tone. Wes had texted me. 'Since you stole my jacket, I guess this okay then?' He had attached a picture of himself with my bra on. Oh gad. I wish I was at home with him. 'I am um lost? Can you come get me? Joven is still at work and I need to get home. I'll explain later.' By the time I had sent that Wes called me asking where I was exactly. He said he would be there in a few minutes. I stood there awkwardly for a while before I saw Wes' car. I got in and thanked him for coming to get me. "You are welcome Zelda." I gave him a puzzled look. "You know, I'm like Link coming to save the princess in need." "Yeah, but wouldn't that be more like Mario and Peach?" "No... I don't have a pedo-stache. So I am more like Link." Ah that makes perfect sense. I laughed at his lame nerd reference. I got out my phone to text Joven that I had left work and was going home.

When we made it to the house I made the announcement that I was going to bed. I went into my room and changed back in to my pajamas. I was about to climb in my own bed, but I thought against it. Instead I crossed the hall and climbed into Wes' bed. I snuggled under his covers and fell asleep. I was woke up by a faint voice. 'Beth no, it's not what you think! I don't wanna get back with you! We've been broken up for nearly 6 months now, what makes you think I would just change my mind? Especially after what you did to me! No, this conversation is over. Stop calling me." I sat up to see Wes at his desk crying with his head in his hands. "Wes?" He turned around to see me awake. "I'm sorry for waking you up. I just... ugh." I flipped the covers up and gestured for him to come and cuddle. He stood up and got in the bed with me. I cuddled into his chest feeling a little better about everything that happened today, I needed this. I sighed and look up at Wes. "Wes?" "Hmm?" "Promise to always be my Link?" He laughed and kissed my forehead. "Always."