Sorry for the long wait, school and life but here's the next chapter. Sorry it's so short but it's a short leeway into all the other chapters that are already in work J

"How?"

"I-I'm not entirely sure," Kya stuttered, "But I know what we should work on and some possible solutions."

Lin raised an eyebrow, "Elaborate."

"Well, you are obviously harboring a lot of negative energy, we need to find a way for you to release that energy in a healthy way, maybe a new hobby or something. You have some emotional damage from past experiences that I think you should probably talk about more, you'll process them better and you can work towards accepting them and then move forward; I'm an open ear by the way. I think for the next few days we should just take it easy, you've been under a lot of stress recently and you need to get some rest. I'll stay here for a few weeks and we can try to just take things day by day."

Lin thought for a moment, 'No, I can't let her do that. She has her own life; she doesn't need me messing it all up.' "No, you don't need to do that. I shouldn't be creating stress in your life, I'm sorry. I should have never asked for your help; it was selfish of me to pull you into this. I can do this on my own, you don't need to help me."

Kya looked at Lin with a serious face, "No Lin, I'm staying whether you like it or not. You did the right thing by asking me for help, you would be dead if you didn't! Don't deny yourself the help you need! I want to help you; I don't see it like you're some charity case or a burden. I see you as my dear friend who has been suffering and really just needs to feel okay, and maybe even happy again," Kya paused, "You didn't leave me when I was in trouble and I'm not going to leave you. So you're going to have to deal with it."

"Kya, what are you doing here? It's the middle of the night," Lin yawned as she leaned against her doorway entrance to stay upright.

"Can I come in please?" Kya said, standing outside on the stoop.

It was a plea and it spiked Lin's attention. Suddenly she took notice to Kya's appearance; she seemed to be shivering even though it was warm outside and she was sweating, her skin was completely flushed, her face seemed to drop, and her pupils were far too small for this time of night. "Of course, come inside," Lin said as she moved out of the way. Something wasn't right and she took special attention to Kya's movements. When Kya walked past her, she noticed an unusual smell and watched Kya stagger across the living room and onto a couch.

Lin closed and locked the door behind her before making her way to the couch and sitting down. She eyed Kya with concern in her eyes, "Are you… What hap… What can I do to help?"

"Can you grab me a trash can, I feel like I'm gonna hurl," Kya said before covering her mouth with her hand.

"Uh, yeah, I'll be right back," Lin said as she hastily walked towards the kitchen and back, grabbing the trash can along the way. "Here," handing it off to Kya who immediately hurled into it.

A few minutes passed as Kya continued to throw up while Lin held back her hair and rubbed her back. During this time Lin inspected Kya more, her body felt cold and her heart was beating slower than usual, but the sight that broke her heart was when her eyes stumbled across needle marks that littered Kya's arm.

Finally, Kya stopped vomiting and Lin removed her hands. "Thanks," Kya said leaning back against the couch.

Lin moved so she was sitting on the edge of the couch and looking at Kya, "So…um," Lin paused, unsure of what to say exactly, "Sorry, I'm not good with words but uh, I noticed the markings on your arm."

Kya's eyes started to water and soon tears began to fall, "I… I don't know what to do. Mom and Dad can't know but I need help," she started sobbing, pulling her knees to her chest, "I feel completely lost and I have no one else to turn to. Please help me, what do I do? I'm so tired of living this way," Kya looked at Lin with pleading eyes.

Lin was caught off guard slightly but she quickly thought of a solution, "You can stay here, I'll help you. We can't take you to a clinic without your parents finding out but I can talk to my mom, she'll keep her mouth shut, and we could probably get something for you to take for withdrawal symptoms." Lin assured her, "We'll get you through this, you can do this and I'll stay by you for every step of the way, I won't leave your side."

"Thank you," Kya cried as she clung onto Lin, "Thank you."

Lin nods, feeling somewhat comforted by Kya's words and Kya opens her arms as an invitation to Lin for a hug and although hesitant at first, Lin leans into Kya's embrace, "Thank you."

"Of course," Kya whispers before placing her cheek against Lin's scalp, "You're not alone in this Lin, you're not alone."