"I liked this set, but it doesn't follow up well with your last one." Lynn commented as she sat with Lincoln and Luan on his bed. Lincoln was sitting in the middle of the two with his laptop on his knees. He played them all his vlogs as they gave their feed back.

"I trust you guys to rearrange them. I mostly did these as they came to me. You know… blowing off some steam and all." He said has he handed the computer to Lynn.

"Your next show is coming up in two day, you have a set lineup?" Luan asked earning a grin from her brother.

"Want me to run it past you guys?" His older sisters cheered as they both agreed. Jumping down he ready himself.

"Are you about to recite a poem? Lucy suddenly asked from the doorway, making her siblings jump. The twelve year old then made her way over to the bed as she took a seat next to Luan. "I'd enjoy giving my insight on your performance." She then noticed how they seemed off put by her offer. "What?"

Luan bit her lip as she tried to answer. "Well… Lincoln's sets kinda borders under whats called blue material." Lucy only titled her head as her sister continued. "It means explicit content."

"I-is it really that bad?" Lincoln asked in a hurt tone.

"No! It's not like your always talking about dicks, sex, drugs, and boobs. You do a good job of trying to talk about the subject without being to graphic. You also doing good using behavioral jokes, improvisation with how you hammock."

"What's that?" Lynn question.

"Hammocking is placing weaker material or improvisation between two stronger comedy bits. It helps the roll of the set."

"Wow… Comedy it's own terminology like a sports game!"

"Kinda cool hu?"

"So… Lincoln is doing stand up?" Lucy then crossed her arms and legs as she stared forward to her brother with a sly grin. "I want to hear it!"

Lincoln sighed as he went over and closed the door to his room. "Okay… just don't tell anyone else about this." With that he ready himself.

All three of his sisters laughed as he finished his set. Lucy tried to hold her hands over her mouth as her started to hiccup. "I-I didn't want to think about you trying to do that!" she said between laughs.

"Did that really happen?" Lynn asked as she wiped a tear from her eye and collected herself.

"Yeah… I kinda figured I'd work my own embarrassment in for once."

"Use that Saturday!"

"You… really think so?"

"Yeah!"

Luan clear her throat before adding her insight. "You're going to have five minutes for your set. Try using your improvisation a little more to fill time without slowing the roll."

Lucy rubbed her cheeks to try and get rid of her blush. "So… how did you get into stand up?"

Lincoln rub the back of his head. "It just started as a way to blow off steam as I said. Then Luan found my vlog and… kind forced me into preforming at the Luhaha last Friday." He noticed the shy, guilty look Luan gave. "B-but… I'm thankful she did! Otherwise I wouldn't have even tried it."

"It still doesn't make it right..." Luan said with a sigh.

"I'm not mad okay? Maybe at first but… I'm actually happy." The two sibling shared a smile before one of their younger siblings Lola screamed up the stairs.

"Luan, Lucy, Lincoln, Lynn!" Her voice was then followed by her twin sister Lana

"Dinner is ready!"

The family sat around the dinner table as they talked about the coming weekend. Lola had a pageant, Lana plain to fix the toilet and other pluming problems around the house. Lisa was going to present her next scientific discovery, Lucy had activities with The Young Morticians Club, and Lily only wanted the time to read her books.

"What bout you Luan?" Lynn Sr. asked as he took a bit of food.

"The three of us are heading to the Luhaha again Saturday. Big performance tonight!"

"I don't want all three of you out so late again." Rita commented before adding with a smile. "Maybe we can take you guys this time round? Clyde and his parents said they would babysit for us if we needed."

The three older siblings seemed to be startled by this. Luan was the first to speak up "That's okay Mom and Dad. I asked to be put in one of the first sets so we should be home before nine."

Lynn Sr. gave a look of concern. "We haven't seen you perform in a while though honey. It would be nice to see you on stage again."

"It's no big deal!" Luan then looked over at Lincoln who was trying not to panic. "I'm sure you have a date night or something going on."

The two parents looked at each other with worry. Rita sighed as started to gather her dishes. "We won't be able to loan you the van Saturday if we do go on a date night."

"I'll take us in my company car mom. I just need to get it back from Giggles tomorrow when she finishes her show." Both Lynn and Lincoln tried to hide the relief.

"Can I come watch?" Lily asked as she finished chewing her food. Again the tension in the room built up again.

"S-sorry Lily the Luhaha has a lot of acts for teens only." Lincoln answered as his younger sister sighed.

As dinner wrapped up everyone headed to the living room for a family movie night. Lincoln went to get a soda as he was met by Lynn and Lucy.

"You going to be okay to perform Saturday?" Lynn asked as she joined him by the fridge; taking a soda for herself she lean ageist the counter.

"I think Saturday is going to be my last performance. I don't like hiding it like this."

"Then why don't you just tell mom and dad about it?" Lucy question as she crossed her arms.

"With what my set consist of? I'll be grounded for the rest of my life!"

"Your stand up is what you feel your going though. Like poetry your jokes come from the heart and it pains me to see you not being able to express yourself." The other two siblings stood in silents until their father called to them. Lucy started out of the kitchen only to stop. "What you decide to do elder brother I'll support you. Even if you have to keep your act to an audience of three for now."

Lynn nudged their brother with a smile of her own. "It's going to work out Linc, now lets get to the movie."

Lori always had a hard time falling asleep since she moved out. Maybe it was the silents though out the night. Her siblings getting up randomly; playing games or doing sometime she had to go break up. That night she decided to go to a near by bar to collect herself. Parking her car she headed in and went straight to an open stool. The male bar tender was finishing an order before he came over. "What can I get you?"

"Coke and rum with an extra lime." The bar tender was quick to fill her order as he set it on a napkin in front of her.

"Opening a tab?"

Lori sighed as she took her drink. "Yeah, can I get a burger too?"

"I'll get it on the grill."

Lori looked around the room; not very many people where in that night. Surprising as she in a college town. Taking a lime she squeezed the juice into her drink before taking a sip. Her mind started to wander back to her family. She choose her college because it was close to her boyfriend Bobby. It was also the only college in Michigan that focused on golf. She had her life plain out before she left.

Her phone buzzed in her pocket, taking it out she smirked at Bobby's text. Setting the phone down on the bar she took a drink as her burger was brought over. Taking a bite she then looked though her old messages from her family. Luna sent her a few pics from her concerts, Lily sent short but sweet ones from Mom and Dad's phone. Again she took a bite and a sip of her drink.

Both parents always checked in on her, The rest of the family keeping her up to date. Lori then came to Lincoln's; last message two weeks ago. Opening the log she started to read them.

"Hey lil bro, how are you?"

"I'm ok"

"Haven't heard from you in a while. I was thinking I can come pick you up this weekend. You can stay the night with Ronnie Anne and her family, then we can all go some where."

"No, I got plans with Lynn, then I'm meeting Paige Saturday."

"I found an arcade you two would like"

"I also Promised Polly and Jordan we would do something."

"Oh… well have fun! Love you"

"Love you too"

Putting her phone back on the bar with a sigh she finished her drink. He was at an age where he was interested in girls more. The two have talked before how he only see's Ronnie Anne as a friend and nothing more. As his sister she respected that, yet it felt like when she came over with Bobby and his sister; Lincoln seem to distance himself. Picking her phone up again she started to tex him.

"How about this weekend the two of us go see a movie? Then after that I can take you and a friend to do literally whatever."

Lori then started to eat her food before Lincoln message back. "I don't have anything tomorrow. Saturday I'm going with Luan and Lynn to a show. What movie did you want to go see?"

"Whatever you want, I'll pay for everything!" She smiled knowing he would most likely pick the newest super hero movie. Even if it wasn't something she wouldn't like, the time she would get to be with her little brother was worth it. "I'll even stay the night and take you guys to the show Saturday."

"Actually it's something only the three of use want to do tougher."

Lori felt a twinge in her heart when she read the lest text message. "That's fine, I'll still see you tomorrow. Love you!" She felt a tear run down her cheek as see put her phone back down. It felt like her worst fear was starting to happen. Her family slowly losing touch with her, excluding her now that she was gone.

"You want me to refill that for you?" The bar tender asked.

"Yes… please..." Her phone started to ring; she looked at the screen to find it was Bobby as she answered. "Hello?"

"Hey, you didn't respond to my last text message. You okay babe?"

"Every things fine Boo Boo Bear, I'm just having a rough day and need some time to myself."

"Oh… well I can head over and we ca-"

"Bobby! I just need a night to myself right now." Lori exclaimed as the bar tender brought over her drink. There was silents on the other end before Bobby started talking again.

"Then… we can spend tomorrow together?"

"I promised Lincoln we would go see a movie together."

"Cool! I'll pick you up in the morning with Ronnie Anne."

"I also promised it would be just the two of us..." Again there was silents on the other end. "I'm staying the night and won't be back till Sunday."

"So we won't be spending anytime at all together?"

"We spend everyday after classes together! Just… I really need to have some alone time with my family this weekend."

"If that's what you need then… okay. I'll talk to you later… I love you."

"I love you too..." With that she hung up. Taking her drink she started to slowly sip it as she thought about her family again. "Funny… I miss them so much I'm hearing their voices." From across the room a couple of guys where laughing.

"And behold… death rode in on a white cotton pony." Lincoln's voice was heard from their table making spill her drink.

"This kid was great!" One of them remarked as his friend took a drink of his beer. "I saw him last week at the Luhaha. I think he's going to be there Saturday from what the web sight said."

"Let's go see him! I need a break from studying anyway."

Lori gathered herself before making her way over to the two. "Excuse me, can I see that?"

"Sure, I was about to put it on Ourtube anyway."

Lori watched over his shoulder as Lincoln performed. When it got to the part about her she felt her anger rise. "That… dirty… little..."