Lincoln, Our Elder Brother
by sorrowXdarkness
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Sypnosis: Lincoln Loud is the eldest of the Loud Siblings. Although they may be a whole family, having eleven children is a tremendous strain on the Loud's finances. To help make due with the bills, Lincoln began taking multiple jobs.
Lincoln: 18
Lori: 15
Leni: 14
Luna: 13
Luan: 12
Lynn Jr.: 11
Lucy: 9
Lana and Lola: 7
Lisa: 4
Lily: 2
Despite his busy schedule, Lincoln manages to find time to spend it with his sisters with whom he completely love. These are their adventure, written and complied for the amusement of others.
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Lincoln finally had half a day of rest as he dropped down on the family sofa. Most of his siblings were occupied with their own personal matters, leaving him a sigh of relaxation. Not everyday he could experience something as luxurious as peace and quiet.
"I don't get it!" Spoke a voice as she barged right in from the front door. She closed the door, catching Lincoln's attention.
"Dang it." Lincoln whispered as he lifted his head up to see his academically inclined sister, Lisa, walking toward him. She was clearly in a terrible mood as she dropped down on the floor while pulling her hair with her hands. "Whoa there, Lisa. What's the matter?" He asked as he gestured for her to cease the pulling of her hair. She already kept her hair unkempt since she found no reason to exfoliate to the standards of the everyday person. She preferred to use that time for research and experimentation. Whatever equation she was handling right now, it was really putting her on edge.
"I don't know!" Lisa chimed negatively as she dropped her hands down to her sides. "This thing is really bothering me, but it shouldn't. It was perfectly calibrated, and I got the desired results. But for some strange factor I have yet to identify, I feel stricken. Somewhere around my thorax." Lisa gestured around her chest with her hand.
That really was weird. What could this factor be? "Lisa, what were the results you got?" Lincoln asked, curious. Perhaps her research or whatever she did could give him a clue.
"Well...okay..." Lisa began, though Lincoln noticed how reluctant she was in telling him. Either way, she began her tale. It seems like she was doing poorly in her social interaction in school. Evident by her first report card given to her by the teacher. Every subject was an A, except for one. Apparently it was a requirement to have a friend and since Lisa preferred to do things by herself, it was obvious she had none. Hence, she got the unexpected grade of F in social interaction. Then came Darcy. Darcy Homandollar was a student that came to her class toward the beginning of autumn. She was still somewhat new to the entry, so she had yet to make a solid friend though she spoke to a few of students there.
Unlike the other children, she seemed somewhat tolerable. Lincoln then understood what Lisa was getting at. Lisa used Darcy to get a complete A on her report card. She made some observations with their sisters and used what she learned to 'acquire' Darcy's friendship. It eventually worked as during 'SHARE TIME', Darcy shared to everyone that she made a new friend. Lisa Loud. The teacher gave an impressed smile, indicating she would change the grade. Everything was swell as Lisa returned to her research and experiments. Then, Darcy came out of nowhere, approaching Lisa happily. Apparently, she was under the impression they were now genuine friends.
At first, Lisa tried to get along since Darcy helped in getting her that A. It only caused disruption in her studies and research. Each thing Darcy did, was not beneficial to her cause. Lisa felt compelled to tell the poor girl the truth when she gave her a friendship bracelet. Darcy wanted Lisa to make one for her, but Lisa could not. Enough was enough. Hearing the truth, Darcy could not hold in her tears as she cried her eyes out. She ran.
Darcy ran out and went home, unable to bear the truth. She truly thought Lisa was genuinely her best friend. After that, Lisa felt strange. It was the start of the prickling in her chest. For a moment, she thought she may have been exposed
"Lisa. It's obvious that you are upset with yourself."
Lisa stood still. "Upset for what exactly?"
Lincoln sighed. Lisa, who strove in the science and its arts knew very little about social interaction. Interpersonal and intrapersonal, she hadn't developed that field of awareness. Despite the amount of awards, certificates and diplomas. Lisa Loud was still only four years old. Lincoln patted her hair softly as she brought her face close to his chest. Tears were in the midst of falling, something that Lincoln calculated was coming. "You hurt Darcy, and made her cry. Seeing her sad, entail you to be sad."
"But why? I don't see the connection." Lisa stated, letting out some sniffles in the process. Lisa was adorable in her own rights. Lincoln, being a big brother, could tell that she was indeed a little girl. His little girl as he tried once more to combine that threads.
"It's because you care about Darcy. You care because deep inside, you actually considered her a friend. You wouldn't be tearing up if that wasn't the case, right?" He reasoned as he gestured for her to look at him.
"You may have a point." Lisa said, inhaling the green ooze back into her nostrils. "So what should I do?"
"Well, you should go see Darcy and apologize." Lincoln said, using a tissue for her nose.
And so Lisa did. She, along with her elder brother, walked to Darcy's house. Knocking on the door, Lisa waited for Darcy to come out. After a while, the door opened to reveal a tear drenched girl. It came as a surprise to her when she saw Lisa standing there, anxious and unsure. She also noticed the guy standing beside Lisa, though most of her attention went onto her classmate. Explaining how bad she felt, Lisa simply wanted to apologize. After that, there was silence. Darcy stood where she was, muttering not a word. Sighing in defeat, Lisa gave her farewell. Enough was said, thinking that Darcy no longer wanted to be friends. She lost the opportunity, and simply had to live with the outcome.
Turning around, Lisa could hear Darcy's footsteps retreating. Perhaps she was in the midst of closing the door, shutting Lisa out completely. Then again, Lisa deserved it. She was a terrible person to even use another person like that. All for the sake of a grade. Unknown to the brainiac, she was returning to her previous state of sobbing.
Then Darcy surprised her by pulling out a cookie.
"What is this?" Lisa asked, taking the cookie.
"It's for you." Darcy said, pulling back once Lisa took the snack.
"But why are you giving this to me?" Asked the girl as she held the treat before her, staring at it for a moment.
Darcy messed around with her foot, looking down at the floor as she spoke. "You look sad. I wanted to make you feel better."
"Even though I hurt you, why do you want to make me feel better?"
Darcy smiled. "Because, that's what friends do for each other."
"Because, that's what friends do for each other." Repeated Lisa. It was in that moment that the connection was fully established. Lincoln found the exchange to be a cute one as Lisa and Darcy decided to take a seat on the porch and share the cookie among themselves. After a moment, Lisa asked if she could stay at her friend's place for a while. Lincoln found no reason to refuse as he decided to watch over them. Both girls ate the treat happily as they resumed their conversation. Lisa then asked if next time Darcy wanted to check out her CAT scan.
"I have a cat too. CAT TWINS!" She exclaimed as both girls smiled.
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Author's Notes:
I was ecstatic to watch the episode with Darcy. Lisa was, in a sense, a loner in her class. It's good to see she made a friend, and the interaction between the two of them were cute. Especially the very end. Hoped you enjoyed reading this chapter. Until next time! -sorrowXdarkness