Spring Break
Lincoln sighed sadly as he slumped forward, allowing his forehead to rest onto the window. Lincoln glanced outside to see many things that upset him. He saw Mr Grouse uncharacteristically happy while mowing his lawn, a group of little kids playing soccer down the street, and oddly enough a person wearing a fake mustache and glasses across the street. All these people clearly had their day planned or at least thought out.
Lincoln shut the blinds, engulfing his room in darkness, and leaned back on his wall. Turns out if you're planning on spending spring break with your best friend you gotta make sure to tell his fathers. Lincoln looked at his drawer, seeing the now useless list they made. It'd be impossible to complete even a fifth of the things they had written. At least Clyde would be enjoying himself, but Lincoln was stuck with nothing to do.
Lincoln had lived in his room long enough to be able to traverse it in the dark, so he just took a few steps forward and fell onto his bed. "Guess I'll just do nothing all week" Lincoln said to himself. In one swoop he grabbed his blanket and tossed it up in the air, making it slowly fall back down to cover his whole body.
After a few seconds Lincoln sits up and groans loudly. "I'm sooo bored" he whined. It was then that Lincoln's door swung open, revealing a sweetly smiling Lola standing in the middle of it. "Did I hear my butler say he was bored?" She asked. Lincoln looked at her for a moment before plopping his head back onto his pillow. "I'm not THAT bored." He said, throwing the sheets over his head.
Lincoln felt all the air leave his lungs as he felt pressure on his stomach. The sheets were moved away from his head and Lola was revealed to be sitting on his stomach. "C'mon Lincy! I need a butler for this very important party! You're the best butler I have." Lola said. Lincoln grumbled and reached to pull the sheets over his head. However his hand was stopped by Lola as she grabbed his wrist. "Pleeeeeaaaaaase?" She went.
Lincoln stared at her before signing. "Fine, but only cause you didn't blackmail me this time." Lincoln said. Lola squealed and hugged his head. "Thank you! Now hurry up and get suited up! Sir Bun-Bun will be here any second now!" Lola said as she jumped off. Lincoln squinted his eyes. "And why do you have Bun-Bun?" He asked. "To blackmail you" She said as she exited the room. Lincoln made a mental note to keep a better eye on his Bun-Bun.
Rolling off the bed, Lincoln fell to the floor before sluggishly pushing himself up. Lola re-entered the room. "C'mon!" She went as she grabbed his wrist and ran to her room. Now inside his sister's room he saw his infamous butler suit neatly spread on Lola's bed. Looks like she already anticipated he'd accept.
Lincoln slipped the suit on while Lola began sitting down the guests, which consisted of Bun-Bun, a few of her dolls, and for some reason Lucy's vampire head Edwin. Wonder what Lola had to do to get Lucy to agree to that, assuming Lucy even knew about this. Lincoln turned to Lola's built-in mirror and took a glance at Lola's 'ideal butler hairstyle' picture she had hung on the wall.
"Oh no! Lincoln I don't have any cookies!" Lincoln heard Lola shriek. Lincoln ignored her as he picked the comb that conveniently had a sticky labeled 'for the butler' on it. "Hey! I said I don't have any cookies!" Lola repeated. Lincoln began combing his hair. "What do you want me to do about it?" Lincoln asked, mostly focused on the mirror in front of him.
He saw a flash of green hit the table he was leaning on. "Here's twenty dollars, go to the store and buy the best chocolate chip cookie mix they have and make some cookies!" She ordered. Lola could feel Lincoln ready to complain. "You can keep the change." She said. Lincoln shut his mouth and quickly finished combing his hair. "Right on it Princess Lola!" He said a little too happily as he pocketed the cash and ran out the room.
Lincoln stepped outside, a happy grin at earning some extra cash. However when he spotted Lana diving into a mud-pool she created, the mud barely missing as it splashed near his feet, his grin vanished as he realized he made a grave mistake. He was still wearing his butler outfit! If Lincoln learned anything over the many times he's played anything with Lola is that if he so much as leaves a fingerprint on it she'll… well let's just say he begun wearing gloves on his suit for a reason.
Lincoln ran past Lana, the girl not even acknowledging him. Once in the clear he slowly drifted into his normal walk. Yet before he could get too comfortable he had a weird sense in his gut. He wasn't new to this sense however as he sometimes 'forgets' to take out the trash and is thus forced to throw it out in the middle of the night. It was that weird, usually illogical sense that there was something nearby waiting to pounce you. To Lincoln, this would happen whenever he had to exit he house in the dark.
While it was weird for him to be a little scared in the middle of the day, Lincoln assumed it was probably nothing. He pressed on, the wind rustling the nearby bushes only making things worse, as the cold shivers in his spine only got worse. When he spotted the store up ahead he let out a sigh of relief and walked a little faster. Then his heart stopped when he heard a branch snap behind him.
Lincoln suddenly didn't care if he got his suit messy nor if he looked like an idiot, he needed to get out of there. He bolted inside the store, the bells above the entrance chiming, and immediately hid behind a rack of chips. Lincoln held his breath as a dark silhouette walked past him and into the store.
Lincoln remained there for a moment before letting out a sigh. "Look at yourself Lincoln. Freaking out of nothing. That was probably just a regular person walking in." He thought. Lincoln opened the entrance door again, and the bells chimed again. His heart raced again as he ran outside. He didn't know if somebody was following him, but if they were then they definitely heart that. Better safe than sorry!
Lincoln speed walked all the way home. Luckily that cold sensation in his spine had disappeared. Once he returned hold, his hand resting on the doorknob, his eyes widened. He forgot the cookie mix! Well he dodged a bullet already, so maybe he can do it again. He sighed. He really was acting like a scaredy-cat. "Who would be crazy enough to stalk me anyways?" Lincoln wondered as he opened the door.
"Nice suit Lincoln-Chan" greeted a familiar girl sitting on his chair. Lincoln paled. "Ronnie Anne!? What're you doing here!"
She frowned and crossed her hands. "What? Can't a girl just visit her friends house?" She mumbled. Lincoln squinted his eyes. Friend might be stretching it. Lincoln heard a snicker and turned to see Luna leaning on the stairs. Lincoln pointed at her angrily. "You let her in didn't you!" He hissed.
Luna adopted a very serious look. "I thought I taught you better bro. You NEVER leave a girl hanging like that." She said. Lincoln blinked and turned to Ronnie, who huffed in annoyance and turned away. He didn't realize how rude he had come across. He turned back to Luna, having a small look of guilt before he saw something. "...Is that chocolate chip on your face?" Lincoln asked. Luna's look of seriousness turned into a guilty smile as she wiped the chocolate off her mouth. "I have no idea what you're talking about." She said, running up the stairs.
Lincoln sighed. "Well it's good to see you Ronnie I guess but why are you here?" He asked. Ronnie, not turning back to him, stood up and held out a tray he didn't see her holding before. "I… My mother made these cookies for you and asked me to bring it." She said. Lincoln blinked, looking down at the tray.
"...wait, your mom knows we love chocolate?" He asked, grabbing a cookie and inspecting it. Ronnie didn't respond. "Wait, this one says 'for Lincoln-Kun' on it with strawberry fro-"
Lincoln didn't finish his sentence when he was suddenly engulfed in flames. While his brain was telling him he should be in pain, considering his body was on fire, he oddly enough was fine. "Stop overthinking it baka! My mom made it! End of story!" She yelled, holding away her flamethrower.
Lincoln coughed out some smoke as the fire on him died down. "Thanks Ronnie." He said. So much for keeping the suit clean. How the heck did the cookie survive that? She huffed and shoved the tray into his hands. "B-Be sure to eat them all!" She said.
"Did I hear my butler return?" Called Lola from upstairs. "Because that'd be ridiculous considering there's no way they- oh hey you got the cookies!" Lola cheered as she descended the stairs. Lincoln coughed more smoke in response, making Lola winced. "Lincoln you smell terrible! *gasp* What did you do to your- Oh hello." She said, noticing Ronnie.
Ronnie narrowed her eyes at the little girl. "I made- I mean my mom made those cookies for Lincoln-Kun, little girl." Ronnie said in a dark tone. Lola responded with a frown. "Well I guess your mom is gonna be disappointed." She said.
Lincoln sweated so hard that all the dark smudges that previously covered his suit due to the fire had disappeared. Two of the most hard headed and dangerous girls Lincoln has ever known were standing there, arms folded and eyes glaring as if scanning for weaknesses. Lincoln could only hope that the apocalypse would be kind to him.
However, Ronnie smiled. "I like you kid, my friends call me Ronnie Anne" she said, ruffling the girls hair. Lola looked annoyed, but Lincoln could tell she secretly enjoy that. "Name's Lola, Lola Loud." Lola said with a smile. Ronnie returned the smile.
Lincoln could only describe what he was seeing as if two nukes had collided yet somehow didn't detonate. Then said nukes planted trees and rebuilt a forest. "Say would you like to join my butler and I for tea? There's a big event going on and I'm sure Sir Bun-Bun wouldn't mind you joining." Lola asked.
Dangit.
After so many times he'd been forced to wear that silly looking butler suit Lincoln had grown immune to its effects. The first time he wore it he could remember how his sisters Lynn and Lana had mocked him for it, while everyone else (minus Lucy and Lisa) had thoroughly loved seeing their 'little man' in a suit. Lincoln thought he was used to all the flattery and mockery that came along with the title of Butler.
"Butler! I need more tea!" Said Lola. Lincoln bowed. "Same here, Butler-Kun." Said Ronnie. Lincoln blushed and bowed. His previous immunities to mockery had been nullified at the presence of Ronnie Anne. Somehow she was making him really, REALLY nervous. Whenever he turned to her, she was snickering something with Lola. She had a look on her face like if at any second she'd pants him.
Lincoln could only hold onto his pants (literally) and hope she'd leave soon. "Yes I agree Sir Bun-Bun, Lincoln is very lucky to have you. I remember it like if it was yesterday." Lola said. Lincoln paled. "Remember what?" Ronnie asked, taking a sip of her empty cup.
Lincoln tried sending a 'please don't say anything' look to Lola, but the girl didn't see it. "Oh it's quiet the story" she said in her best 'fancy' accent. "I don't mean to bore you with all the details, but Butler Lincoln was having the most nasty of night terrors. So-"
Lincoln shoved his palm on top of Lola's mouth. "So Lincoln manned up and slept like a baby!" He said, sweating profusely. Lola didn't take kindly to this and quickly freed herself from his grip. "If by baby you mean a baby that kept wetting the bed until they bought them a toy bunny then yes I agree" Lola said.
Lincoln turned bright red and Ronnie burst into a laughing fit. The poor embarrassed boy was screaming internally as Ronnie rolled around the floor holding her belly. "I- I can't believe this!" Ronnie said in between laughs. "I never thought you'd wet the bed Lame-o!"
Lincoln's beet red face quickly disappeared. "She called me Lame-o?" He thought. While Ronnie continued laughing, Lincoln stared at her with a look of shock. She was… acting normal around him! She wasn't pulling out guns, flamethrowers, or frying pans at him! She was laughing at him and talking English! Sure she's being a bit mean, but he was so happy he could cry!
Lola wasn't one to regret many things, but the instant she saw tears in her Lincy's eyes begin forming her gut was punched with a sack of guilt. Lola side glanced Ronnie as she continued both laughing and desperately trying to breath in between her laugh. "She called him Lame-o. I probably ruined any friendship they had…" Lola thought.
Lola may be a bit bratty, but she'd NEVER want to make her brother cry. So she knew she had to make this right. "Though Sir Bun-Bun, I guess I'm pretty lucky too" Lola said loudly. Ronnie's laugh turned into a light chuckled as she sat up. "While Lincoln had his stuffed rabbit, I had something much better." She said, putting her tiara down and placing it on the table.
In one swift motion that might as well have been just a pink blur, she went over and engulfed Lincoln in a hug. "I have a big brother who'll always make my bad dreams go away." She said with a smile. Lincoln's look of happiness turned into confusion as he awkwardly hugged her back. "I love you Lincy" Lola said, mostly in a whisper.
Lincoln couldn't help but smile back and tightened his hug. Whatever the reason, he didn't care. "I love you too, my princess" he said. Both were blissfully wrapped in a hug for almost a minute. "I never knew Lincoln-Kun could be so..." they heard someone say. Lola and Lincoln both turned to see Ronnie with a light blush and a very light frown. "I'm going home. I'll see you later Lincoln-Kun." Ronnie mumbled.
Lola smiled as she left. "Oh my goodness! She was blushing! She totally like-likes Lincy!" Lola thought happily. Lincoln felt the urge to fall to his knees in despair. "She called me Lincoln-Kun again… She blushed at me again… She's totally back to her crazy self again…" Lincoln thought.
However not a second later, Ronnie Anne popped her head back in. "N-Not that I'll be back later tomorrow, baka!" She yelled, again leaving. Lincoln couldn't help but sigh. Yet his smile returned. "Some things never change" He concluded.
Author's Note = I wanted to make a heartfelt moment between Lola and Lincoln, but my non-existent heart made it difficult for me. Hope that last scene was at least a little good! Also I forgot to mention last chapter that I couldn't (and still can't) remember Lincoln's teacher's name (and at this point I don't really care anymore). You probably noticed that though. So for now just assume they're just somebody completely different (like how High School works were they have different teachers for different subjects). I also keep forgetting to write in the parents somewhere or at least mention them. I went like 6 chapters (drafts of course) forgetting they lived there. For now just assume they're always at work or something. As for the pets, they're just off doing their pet things. xD
On another note, I do intend for each sister to have somekind of role (or at least speaking role). I got something for everyone except Lana (which is why I wrote her into this chapter), kinda odd considering she's one of my favorites. Also maybe I can have something more for Leni? I'll figure that out.
Next chapter will focus more on Ronnie and Lincoln with a little bit of our favorite comedian Luan! Thanks for reading and enjoy the rest of your summer!