I know this chapter is a little short but I wanted to dump another chapter into this story as a late Christmas present for you guys and just to do a chapter during my holiday break. So Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!
Lana ran into the living room with a smile on her face as her feet tracked mud inside. "It worked! It worked!" She cheered to Lola, Lori, Luna, and Lucy.
"Lana! You're tracking mud in the house again!" Lola shouted using a pillow to block any bits of flying mud at her.
"Really?" Lori said surprised. "Did she say anything to you? Anything important?" Luna said. Lana's smile faltered. "Not really. But she was really spooked when we went to the hardware store."
"Spooked how?" Lucy asked looking up from her book hearing one of her favorite words.
"Like someone was out to get her. She said there were a lot of people around but it's a hardware store. Of course, there's a lot of people around." She grabbed Lola's juice box that was unopened on the table and drank it.
"Hey!"
"Remember Lisa said she was still suffering from trauma from her...you know..." Lori said trying to find the right words to say.
"Should we just hang out with her at home completely?" Lola asked looking at Lori. Lori pondered on the idea. "We may have to Lola."
"But Lindsey won't be able to actually interact with anything. I understand that she would feel comfortable here but she needs to experience life. And by life, I mean by being outside of the house." Luna debated.
"We know Luna, but for now she's gonna have to stay home. It where she feels comfortable for now." Lori said placing her hand on her shoulder. Luna looked down sadly.
"We used to be so close...What happened?" She asked. Lori hugged her. "That's what we want to know too Luna." Lori quietly said.
Lindsey walked out of the shower, a fluffy towel wrapped around her. She realized that she didn't bring a change of clothes with her. There were clothes in her room but, they were all boys clothes. Daddy always made her wear her pretty dresses and her skirts of various colors and lengths. He would make sure that she always looked pretty. After almost every bath daddy would bring all her clothes to her.
Then her snow-like hair would be brushed and styled with a headband since her hair wasn't long enough to be worn in a ponytail or a ribbon. Her hair was why she was called his 'little snowflake'.
At least it was after his sisters...
A knock sounded at the door causing her to gasp.
"Hello?" She quietly said. "Daddy...?"
Her mind flashed to the door back at 'home' in the bathroom.
"Lindsey! Open this door...!"
She approached the door, hand visibly shaking as she reached for the handle.
She opened it slowly. She opened the door to where no one could get in but a small crack was enough for her to see through. She expected daddy to be standing at the door. But instead, she saw Leni standing outside waiting for her turn in the bathroom.
"Oh, hi Lindsey!" She happily said to her. Lindsey shook her head and reality came back to her.
"Hello..." She said. "Uh...? Lori?"
"Lori? Wait, I thought I was Leni?" Leni asked.
"Uh ... don't know." Lindsey replied clearly confused.
I'm sorry but what was your name again?" She asked not moving the door.
"I'm Leni." Lindsey opened the door wider. Leni then noticed Lindsey's arms shaking. "Are you ok Lindsey? You look scared."
"I'm..." She shivered as she remembered that she was in just a towel. "Oh I need to grab my clothes. I forgot to grab them."
"I can get you some clothes," Leni said. "I'll be right back." Leni quickly ran off into Lindsey's room. Lindsey stood in the bathroom waiting for her to return.
Lynn walked out of her room carrying her hockey stick. She hummed to herself as she closed the door. She opened her eyes seeing Lindsey in the bathroom. She groaned and rolled her eyes as she silently shot Lindsey an annoyed look.
Linsey noticed it and looked at the ground in shame.
"I'm back!" Leni said holding a set of clothes to her. It was Lincoln's orange polo and blue jeans.
"I got your clothes just for you." She happily said.
"Um...Leni...? Do you have any other clothes besides this?" Leni looked confused.
"But...you always wear this..." She said. Lindsey shook her head.
"Do you have any skirts? Or dresses?" She said feeling herself grow nervous over rejecting Leni's offer.
"O-oh...I can still find you something else to wear." Leni said trying to put a brave face on her. "I'll be back..."
Leni walked off and quickly grabbed a dress from her closet.
She returned and gave Lindsey a white dress. "Here you go Lindsey..." Lindsey's hand nervously took the dress. Leni noticed this.
"Lindsey...are you sure you're ok?"
Lindsey held her wrist trying to calm herself. "I'm fine...I just saw...a-a spider..."
"Ahhh! SPIDER!" Leni shouted running off in the opposite direction.
"Ah! I'm sorry!" She called down to her. She sighed and closed the door to get dressed again.
'Missed me?' Lila said sitting on the edge of the tub. "I'm fine Lila..."
'I can see that...You looked like you were actually having fun planting your garden.'
"I...I did have fun..." She said to herself realizing that. Lila walked up to her and placed her hand under her chin.
'See? I told you that you could forget about daddy and trust these people. One of them even lent you their clothes. That was something your other sisters never did. They actually do like you. .'
"Lila it was only one person. I don't know what everyone thinks of me." She replied as she dried herself off.
'Lindsey, sweetie. They do like you. They invited you into their home, they gave you a meal, a warm bed, actual sisters who love you and want to take care of you...'
"Except for one..." She said sadly. Lila looked at her with a concerned look on her face.
'I know sweetheart...But sooner or later she'll have to come around to you.'
Lindsey turned from her and quietly got dressed. Lindsey slipped the dress over her head and smoothed out the wrinkles.
'Trust me my dear...' Lila held Lindsey from behind. 'Sooner or later they're going to come to their senses soon. It's only a matter of time...No matter your beautiful imperfections...' Lila brushed her hand against Lindsey's eye revealing what was hidden behind it.
Lindsey closed her eyes and let the bang brush against her eye. Lindsey's eyes opened and Lila was gone. She grabbed the brush and started to do her hair in silent.
