Memories ~ A Rhett and Link fanfiction

More than Friends?

        The months flew by, I did everything with Link, spending most of our time in the abandoned house. I would soon learn that it wasn't just our hangout, and that alot of other boys liked to hang out there. Let me repeat that, alot of other boys. Very stupid boys.

        Rhett, Link, and I headed to the abandoned house. Kate didn't come with us, she had been to the hangout once and hated it.

        As we drew closer to the house I could hear shouts. I turned to Link. There were people here?

        "Link? Who's here?"

        His looked just as confused as I did, "I have no idea."

        Rhett nodded his head, he didn't know as well.

        We reached the house and I cringed at the sight.

        Jack was there. The one guy that I had been avoiding ever since I got to middle school was here.

        He was a freshman now, even though it didn't seem possible, he grew even more menacing.

        I was about to tell Link that I wanted to leave, but I stopped myself. Would they get frustrated with me? Would they think I was a coward? I couldn't risk that.

        We continued toward the house. Jack and his friends noticed us.

        "Aaaaye!" He shouted, his words were heavy and slurred. Had he been drinking? "It's Link and Rhett and their little (let's just say I'd rather not repeat the word that he adressed me by.)"

        I stood back, shocked. That was the first time I had been cussed out. I didn't take those kinds of words lightly and I found myself welling up with anger... and fright. I turned my shocked gaze to Link, his face was turning red, not with embarrassment, but rather, with anger.

        "Listen Jack!" Link shouted. "You better never call her that again! Do you understand?!"

        Wow. Link had stood up to the scariest person I knew... For me.

        Jack raised his hands."Okay, what ever works for you." He slumped over.

        As we drew closer I could smell the strong stench of alcohol and cigarette smoke. Jack and his friends had been drinking and smoking. I started coughing. I hate cigarettes.

        "Are you okay, do you need to go home?" Link asked.

        "N-no." I started, trying to stop coughing. "I'm f-fine."

        Link seemed unconvinced but let it go. Jack and his friends seemed distracted so Rhett, Link, and I snuck into the house. Rhett brought his flashlight as usual and shined it, filling the room with light.

        "I hate Jack." Link started, still angry from what had happened before.

        Rhett and I agreed with him, Jack was the worst person we knew.

        We talked for a little bit before Jack and his friends came into the house. I sat closer to Link, he tensed up, watching Jack's every move as if he were about to pounce him. Jack sat right between Rhett and me, I could smell his alcohol laced breath. He had 2 cigarettes between his teeth, one was lit the other not. He breathed the smoke into my face.

        "Wanna smoke, (he once again adressed me by the name he used before.)" he pulled the unlit cigarette out of his mouth.

        "I-i don't smoke." I replied, scared of what Jack may do in his drunken state.

        His face grew into a scowl. "Take the weed Douche Bag!"

        "N-no." I was shaking.

        Jack grabbed me by the wrists, forcing my to stand up. He slammed a punch to my cheek. I fell back to the ground. I was unaware of my surroundings but once I could focus on reality I saw Link, fighting and yelling at Jack.

        A punch was thrown at Link's nose, blood immediately trickled down.

        "Don't ever do that to her again!" Link screamed.

        He threw his fists at Jack's face, over and over. Jack fell to the ground, stunned.

        Link started to walk away, But he turned his head back at Jack.

        "I never want to see you again." He added coldly.

        Link walked out of the house while Rhett and I followed. The blood from Link's nose continued to trickle down.

        "Link," I started, keeping my gaze down. "Th-thank you for, e-everything-" I started crying. I couldn't help it. I was so scared from what had happened, I was terrified to think of what would have happened if Link hadn't been there to save me, Iied to stop my tears but they just continued on.

        Link wrapped his arms around me, comforting me.

        "It's okay, it's alright now. We're never going to see that jerk again."

        I smiled. I was so lucky to have a friend like him. I hoped that one day, we would be more than friends.

        "I love you."

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Authors Note

WHAT?! Did they really say I love you?! And who said it?! I guess you're gonna have to keep reading!! >:)

-Kyah