I was sitting backstage at the show, when I heard Lin yell from his dressing room. I wasn't really aware of what he was saying, all I knew was that he was pissed off, I carefully walked towards his room, and cracked the door a bit.
"Dad? You okay?" I asked, nervously.
"I'm fine Mija, I'm just, I'm so-" he took a deep breath and clenched his fists, "angry." His voice was tense as he drew that word out. "I need a drink." He groaned, and pulled a beer out of his mini-fridge.
"Uh, do you, do you need me to help with something?" I asked, getting kinda uncomfortable.
"No, no of course not." He sighed, and motioned for me to come in, "come here." He opened his arms and wrapped me in a hug. "I love you." He sighed, "I'm just-" his voice became tense again, "I'm not upset with..." he let out a loud groan, and I detached myself from him. "I'm just pissed, I'm freaking pissed." He yelled, and I quickly left the room. I wrapped my arms around myself nervously as I went into the ensemble girls dressing room.
"Sasha?" I asked, wringing my hands nervously. "Can we talk for a minute?"
"Of course sweetheart." She smiled, abandoned taking off her makeup, and came over to me, "what's up?" She asked.
"Uh, can I, can I sleep at your house tonight?" I asked, " I'm sorry I just..." I trailed off.
"Of course, any reason?" She asked.
"No." I said quietly.
"Alright." She smiled, "go grab your bag, I wanna get home so I can sleep." She laughed, and gave me a little push on the back. I walked back up to Lins room, and carefully knocked.
"Dad?" I asked, my voice small, "can I come in?"
"Of course." I heard him reply, and I opened the door. "What's up Peanut?" He asked, still nursing his beer.
"Uh, can I spend the night at Sasha's apartment?" I asked, rocking back and forth on my heels.
"Mmhm." He nodded, "just text me if you need anything, and I'll pick you up tomorrow." He smiled. "I love you." He wrapped me in a tight hug, and I smelt alcohol on his breath, his arms too tight around my shoulders. He kissed my forehead, and I squirmed away. "I'll miss you tonight." He smiled, and I grabbed my backpack.
"Love you too." I whispered, and closed the door behind me. I hurried back to the girls dressing room, and saw Sasha waiting for me.
"Hey Kiddo, you ready?" She asked, and I nodded, "we're sneaking out the back because I'm tired." She added, and took my hand, pulling me out behind her.
"Thanks." I smiled, wrapping my arms around myself.
"No problem, so, what's going on?" She asked.
"Nothing." I whispered.
"Yeah, something's up."
"Nothings up." I protested.
"Then why are you coming home with me?" She asked, "darling, it's okay, just tell me."
"Seriously, I'm fine." I laughed a bit, "really."
"Okay." She sighed, obviously not believing me.
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About an hour later we were on Sashas' couch, and it was clear I wasn't going to bed until I told her what had happened.
"Is something going on at home?" She asked, biting her lip.
"No, nothing's going on."
"Are your parents fighting?" She asked.
"Of course not, they never fight." I sighed.
"Sweetheart, something's going on, and if it makes you feel uncomfortable going home, we need to fix it." I felt her hand on my shoulder.
"It's just, its, Lin was upset earlier, and he was shouting, and drinking, and I'm just afraid, and I mean, it's all going to blow over by tomorrow, it's just, it was, I was scared." I sighed, "can I go to bed now?" I asked.
"Oh, um, of course darling, just, you were scared of Lin?" She asked.
"Mmhm." I nodded, wringing my hands.
"He's not going to hurt you. You must know that, Abi."
"I do, I just, I guess, sometimes I don't." I sighed, "it's just the yelling and the beer, it scares me.
"Oh, sweetheart, I'm sorry." She pressed a light kiss to my head.
"It's fine, I guess I overreacted."
"It's okay, it's understandable." She reassured me, and I heard my phone ding.
Mom:
Have fun tonight! Dad and I'll miss you tonight sweetheart.
Mija:
Okay. Love you.
"Who was that?" Sasha asked, as I pocketed my phone.
"My mom."
"Okay," she smiled, "well, how about we stay up and watch something?" She suggested, "I'll make popcorn."
"Okay."
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Lin's POV
"So," Vanessa started, we were sitting together on the couch, "did Abi say why she was staying with Sasha?"
"No." I shrugged, "she just came in and asked, then left."
"Oh. That just, it doesn't sound like her. She usually plans these things out, and I don't know, just, it doesn't sound like Abi."
"I know what you mean, she seemed, off, like, on edge, nervous, I don't know." I shrugged, "one sec, I need to make sure she's okay." I pulled my phone out.
Dad:
Hey, you okay? You seemed upset when you left. Just checking in.
She didn't respond for a couple minutes, so I tried again.
Dad:
Mija, did I do something?
Dad:
Seriously Peanut, are you okay?
"Lin, is she not answering?" Vanessa asked, looking at my phone.
"No." I sighed, upset, "I've just, I've had sort of a crappy day, and this isn't helping."
"Oh," concern passed over my wife's face, "what happened?" She took my hand, and gently rubbed it.
"CPS sent me copies of the emails they got saying that we were unfit parents."
"Oh gosh." She sighed, "what did they say?" She asked.
"It was less what they said, and more who said it." I shrugged, pulling up the emails.
"Wait, who was it?"
"A's bio parents, and the Walter family." I admitted, handing the phone off to her.
"That's... that's not okay." She frowned, reading over them.
"I didn't take it well." I sighed, "I was pretty angry, I think I scared Rory." I groaned.
"Wait," she stopped me, "why did you scare Rory?"
"I don't know, I was yelling." I shrugged, then a look of realization passed over my face, "that's why she's at Sasha's. I scared her. V, I scared my baby." I frowned.
"Okay, uh, call, call her."
"No, that's just gonna scare her more, I'm a crap dad." I groaned, "I was just upset, I was upset, I didn't mean to scare her, I'm an idiot I drank too. I mean, it was a lite beer, but it still probable scared her. Oh my sweetheart." I held my head in my hands, and felt my wife gently rub my back.
"Lin, its okay, call her, go pick her up, explain what happened, its fine."
"I just, I want her to feel safe, and I totally screwed that up."
"No, it'll all be okay."
"I'll call Sasha." I sighed, and dialed her number.
"Okay." Vanessa whispered.
"Hey Lin, what's up?" Sasha asked, picking up the phone.
"Hi, uh, I need to pick Abi up." I sighed.
"Oh, okay, uh, any reason?" She asked.
"I screwed up, I was yelling, I scared her, I feel awful, I need her to know she's safe with me and V."
"Okay. I'll let her know, I'll see you soon Lin." She said, hanging up the phone.
"I'll be back in about ten minutes." I sighed, and stood up, pulling shoes on.
"Okay, hurry back." Vanessa smiled at me, and waved.
I walked down the two blocks to Sasha's apartment building, got up to her door on the 16th floor, and knocked.
"Hi Lin." I heard Abigail say lightly, opening the door. My heart sunk a bit when she said Lin, I guess it meant she actually was scared of me. "Bye Sasha, thanks." She gave her friend a quick hug, then followed me out of the door.
"Peanut?" I asked, as we were walking to the elevator. "Can I give you a hug?" I asked.
"Sure." She sighed, and I wrapped my arms around her.
"I love you sweetheart, I'm so so sorry." I breathed.
"It's okay, I overreacted."
"No you didn't, I shouldn't of yelled, and I shouldn't of had the beer." I kissed the top of her head, "it was all my fault, don't feel bad."
"Okay." She sighed, her voice soft.
"I love you." I whispered.
"I love you too Dad, I really do. I'm sorry. I should of trusted you."
"Shh," I gently rubbed her hand, "let's go home, and go to bed, okay?" I suggested.
"Okay." She smiled, and we went home.
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