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Saving Lincoln
By Lola Presents
Chapter 8
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Lily remained in place, sighing heavily, which was highly uncharacteristic of her. The little one's listlessness worried Lisa as it wasn't a good sign in toddlers. The young scientist gently nudged her baby sister a few times but to no avail. The tot merely groaned.
"Do'way," Lily spat.
Lisa fetched a device from one of her desk drawers and scanned Lily with it. The girl's vital signs were all within normal parameters, with no evidence of illness or infection. It must be something psychological, Lisa surmised.
"Hm," Lisa murmured as she pondered what to do. "Perhaps, I should inform an adult regarding your condition. I shall return momentarily."
Lisa strolled from the room; her gait increased due to her concern. As she exited into the hall, she spotted Lori heading toward the bathroom and hailed her.
"Lori!" Lisa called. "May I have a moment of your time? I believe something is troubling Lily."
Lori's ears perked up, and she felt her stomach drop. If Lisa got involved, things could get ugly quickly, especially if she informed their parents. All it would take is one session at a shrink, and they'd know something was amiss in the house.
"S-sure," stammered Lori. "I'll be right there."
Lori stepped back into her room long enough to place her bath items back on her dresser and informed Leni of the situation, asking her to stay alert. She then made her way to Lisa's and Lily's room, where the child now lay facing the wall.
"Lily?" Lori asked as she knelt beside her sister's bed. "Are you alright?"
Lily rolled slightly and turned her head to leer at Lori over her shoulder. Her eyes were full of hurt and betrayal, and her corneas were red from crying.
"Why you care?" Lily spat. "Wori got Wincoln. Wynn too. Do'way."
Lori flinched, betraying her guilt. She only hoped that Lisa didn't pick up on the subtle social cue.
"Excuse me, Lori, but I must make an inquiry," Lisa interjected, crossing her arms. "What is Lily inferring about you and Lynn?"
Lori's mouth opened, beginning to explain using a well-rehearsed lie, but Lily spoke before Lori did.
"Wily wants gwown up cuddles wiff Wincoln too!" Lily bawled, rolling back to face the wall once more.
As Lily spoke, Lori reflexively used both hands to suppress Lily from saying anything, but the action came across as if she were playing the air-piano. Lisa furrowed her brows, running Lily's speech patterns through her internal algorithms.
"Grown-up cuddles?" repeated Lisa, astonished. "She couldn't be referring to intercourse, could she? But that would mean..."
Lisa's eyes flew open as the final variable became identified. Unsure of how she felt about the revelation, she instead resorted to an old stand-by, the stink-eye, which she gave Lori in abundance.
"Lisa," pleaded Lori, blushing immediately. "Let me explain!"
"No," responded Lisa, harshly. "I need to hear this from both you and Lynn., as do the rest of us. We deserve full disclosure. Call a sister meeting, please. We should all be present."
"That's not wise," Lori begged. "Please, just us, alright? It'd confuse the younger ones and might risk exposure. If you just let me explain..."
"I'm afraid not, wayward sibling," Lisa retorted, pushing her glasses up. "It's all of us, or I inform the parental units."
Lori knew she'd met her match. While she excelled at intimidating most of her siblings over the years, Lisa had always been stalwart against such tactics. Lisa's intellect served as a formidable opponent.
"Augh! Fine," groaned Lori, throwing her hands in the air. "Go to my room and wait while I get the others."
Knowing nothing was physically wrong with her little sister, Lisa left her side, at least for now. She figured the meeting's dialog would contain matters more mature than Lily could handle and didn't want her scared on top of feeling rejected.
Soon, everyone assembled in Lori's and Leni's room, waiting for Lori to call the meeting to order. Lynn sat nervously while the others bantered and joked about what the council would be like today. Finally, Lori took her place behind her small white podium and banged upon it with the heel of her shoe.
"Ehem!" Lori coughed. "This meeting is in order. Now, please, pay close attention. We have before us a severe issue, but before I introduce the topic, I need you all to reaffirm your vows that whatever we discuss while in session remains here. No arguments, regardless of your thoughts on the matter. Got it?"
It had been years since a meeting of this magnitude had been called, and Lori waited as her stunned siblings raised the hands, affirming their pledges. She then sighed deeply and explained everything that happened over the past two days in great detail. Lori watched as her sister's expressions went from one extreme to another as the story unfolded. Finally, she concluded her account.
"...and that's it," finished Lori. "Given what's happened, Lisa felt that you should all know. We can handle things together from here on out.
"What exactly is the goal here again?" Luna blurted out, unsure of Lori's intentions.
"The goal is to prevent Lily from being hurt and Lincoln from doing something terrible, earning his years of therapy or jail time. The more of you that are involved, the more likely we are to succeed," Lori explained.
"But," she added. "I realize that some of you are still young and probably aren't interested in love or sex, much less with your brother, and I won't ask you to do that. Doing so would defeat the point of this operation, redirecting his attention to older girls. However, you can lend your services in other ways."
"Like what?" asked Lana after raising her hand to speak and waiting for Lori to acknowledge her.
"That's an excellent question, Lana," Lori praised her. "Well, you could always serve as a lookout, keeping an eye on Lincoln when he's with her. Or, manage distractions or cover one of us when we have him, you know, to ourselves. The thing is, we also need to find a safe way for Lincoln to spend time with Lily, so she doesn't get any more jealous than she is."
"Are you sure Lincoln likes her?" Luan asked quizzically. "I always thought he liked girls his age, like Ronnie Anne, or that Stella girl he mentions from time to time."
"I'm quite certain, Luna," Lori emphasized. "But to be clear, he likes girls, period. Age is irrelevant. Now, I want a show of hands to get an idea of who is willing to fight with Lynn and me on the front lines, as it were. Remember, I won't make you do anything. It'll be your call."
"Leni?" asked Lucy as every hand in the room went up aside from Lynn's, who is already involved.
"Yeah, Luce?" replied the seamstress, still holding her arm upward.
"Is my pinafore ready?" Lucy asked solemnly.
"It will be later today," Leni announced. "But yes, it'll be ready."
Lucy also raised her hand with Leni's answer, blushing as Lori palmed her face and sighed.
"Lucy, Lana, Lola, Lisa, I already explained that those younger than him shouldn't get involved that way," Lori reminded the bunch of youngsters before pausing. "Wait... Leni's been working on that dress for almost two weeks. Were you..."
"It's as if the stars aligned and the fates smiled upon me," Lucy said in her usual monotone. "I must confess, the answer to your query is yes. I was already planning on seducing him."
Lori sighed even heavier after hearing her sister's confession. The last thing she wanted to do was cause more heartache by refusing to allow Lucy her shot. But at the same, doing so would give the others the green light as well.
"Hey!" shot the twins, affirming Lori's doubts. "It's not fair if Lucy gets to have fun, and we don't!"
Lori was near the end of her patience but steeled her nerves for Lincoln's and Lily's sake. Maybe the older ones would correct Linon's mindset before the younger ones even got a turn. Still, she needed to impress upon them the severity of their decision.
"Guys!" Lori barked. "This isn't some trend you can just jump on and ride," she explained, followed by several snickers and blushes from around the room. "Alright, laugh it up. That was a poor choice of words. What I meant was, things are serious, and I don't want ANY of you getting hurt. I'm sure Lisa agrees, right?"
Lori glanced around the room, searching for Lisa and a positive reply, but none came as Lisa had other ideas.
"To be honest," Lisa finally spoke authoritatively. "I've been considering things while you explained events to our siblings. And while it may be highly unconventional, I wouldn't mind the chance to study the matter first hand."
"Excuse me?" Lori gasped, taking a seat on the edge of her bed.
"Let's put this into perspective, shall we?" Lisa demanded. "I'm closer to Lily's age than any of you, and I have a full understanding of both the mechanics of copulation and the psychology behind the manipulation of endorphins. As much as it may surprise you, I have accumulated a fair amount of manual practice time charted. I believe I could be of service in this matter."
"Manual practice time?" Lola blurted out. "What does that mean?"
"Dildos, you ignorant princess," Luan laughed. "You know, fake dongs?"
"That's enough!" yelled Lori. "There is to be no name-calling while we're in session. You know the rules. One more outburst and you get kicked from the meeting!"
Luan nodded in understanding but blushed anyway while she chuckled along with Luna, who'd fallen back onto Leni's bed, holding her sides.
"Alright then," Lori said, bringing everyone back into focus. "Here's what we'll do. We'll go in this order; Luna, Luan, and then Lucy, but only because she's already put some work and thought into things."
All those younger than Lucy began groaning or mumbling under their breath. Lana went so far as to blow her elder sister's a raspberry.
"After that, we'll have another meeting to see where things stand," Lori continued. "If need be, we'll continue down the line. However, there's something I must insist upon for the younger lot.
"Such as?" Lola asked with a haughty inflection.
"Well, should we need to progress to you guys, you need to be completely honest. If you can't handle it or feel any pain, don't be too proud to say so before you get hurt. Otherwise, keep one eye open and an ear to the ground. Events may require you to cause a distraction or be an alibi.
"Oh," Lola replied, dismissing the possibility.
"All in favor?" Lori prompted the group.
With every hand raised, some hesitantly, Lori felt like they finally had a plan. It wasn't the most fantastic plan ever concocted, but it would have to do. The other options all led to nothing beneficial.
"The vote is unanimous," Lori announced. "We proceed with the plan. I now adjourn this meeting," Lori said, banging her heel against the podium once more. "Now, would somebody spend some time with Lily and get her out of her funk, please?" she added as the participants began filing from the room.
Most everyone headed back to their rooms to resume whatever it was they were doing. The twins returned to their room to gossip, and Lisa went back to work until their father called them for breakfast. Lucy retreated to the attic's dark corner, where she communed with Harriet's and Abraham Lincoln's spirits. Luan and Luna also returned to their rooms to prepare for work. However, their conversation was a little more lively than that of their siblings, considering what was to come.
"I can't believe you get to go before me," Luan complained as she slipped into her yellow and black plaid skirt. "I'm closer to his age!"
"Maybe, dude," Luna argued, making sure she had the fanny pack in which she stored her tips handy. "But I have more experience. You can barely keep your cool around Benny."
"Are you even in love with Lincoln?" queried the jokester, finding nothing funny about the situation. "Or just looking for a free fuck?"
"I might be," Luna returned with a toothy grin. "I mean, he is cute as hell. How about you? Or are you just going to shove your hand up his ass and make him talk?"
"Wha-?" Luan gasped. "I would never! Unless he asked me to, of course. What are you going to do, strum his dick?"
There was a moment of silence, and then the two girls burst out in loud laughter.
"Strum his dick?" Luna giggled. "Luan, that's the best you could do? Where was the flesh flute joke?"
Again, the two playful argued as they finished getting ready for their days.
Having already taken a turn, Lynn knew she'd be out of the running for a while and took on the task of handling Lily as requested by Lori. There were some things she wanted to talk to the little lady about in any regard. Lynn padded her way to Lily's room and entered quietly. Then, dropping to her knees beside her bed, she addressed the sad girl.
"Lily?" Lynn asked calmly.
"What Wynn want?" Lily shot, not looking at her.
"I'm sorry," Lynn responded honestly. "I didn't know how much Lincoln meant to you. But I need you to understand something. Lincoln means as much to me as he does to you."
Lily finally rolled over and faced her sister, still angry but listening. It seemed that Lynn's sincere apology affected the little girl. At least enough to reward her efforts by giving her a chance to explain.
"The thing is," Lynn continued. "You mean as much to him as he means to you. It goes both ways. Now, I want Lincoln to be happy, but..."
"Buh what?" Lily grumbled, expecting the same old story.
"But, there are some things I need to know," Lynn said. "And maybe, some things you need to know as well."
For the first time that day, Lily sat up, though her brows furrowed regardless. What did Lynn mean about her needing to know something? Was Lynn trying to trick her or something? In any regard, she was offering something the others hadn't, information.
"Do on..." Lily mumbled.
"Well, I heard what you said about how much Lincoln means to you," Lynn admitted. "But what I didn't hear was how he made you feel. Can you tell me that?"
Lily scrunched her mouth up as she put her thoughts together, her brows knotting and unknotting repeatedly. Finally, she had her answers.
"Wincoln make Willy's tummy wumble," Lily stated. "An' sometime' Willy pee."
Lynn nodded in understanding.
"Lily, honey," she whispered. "I don't think that's pee. But, for you to understand, there's something I need to show you. I'm sure you have several questions, and maybe I can help you get the answers, but you're going to have to trust me, alright?"
Lily nodded, and Lynn scooped her up, heading back to her's and Lucy's room. Once there, Lynn placed her sister on her turned-down bed. After grabbing her phone and earbuds, she scootched in beside Lily, covering up their legs.
First, she brought up an animated video on primary sex education, featuring no real people but rather cartoons. She figured this was the best way to explain things, from someone who did it for a living.
"Lily," Lynn said softly. "This should answer your questions about 'grown-up cuddle time,' as you put it. Pay close attention, alright? You can stop the video if you need to ask me something."
Lily's little face lit up. Someone was doing something for her, for once! Lily nodded in acceptance of Lynn's instructions and put the buds into her ears, after which, Lynn hit play and handed the phone to her sister.
The video wasn't that long, roughly five minutes, but it gave an excellent overview. It addressed various parts of the body, their correct names, and their function. The middle portion explained, using animation, the physics of lovemaking. The final segment discussed emotional components. When the video completed, Lily pressed stop and looked up at Lynn.
"So, how dat hurt Wily?" she asked, confused.
Lynn smiled and took the phone from Lily, pulling up another video. This time, the clip was from a prominent porn site and showed a man and a woman having sex in a more traditional format, missionary style. Pressing play and handing the device back to Lily, she watched Lily's expressions as the show played.
Lynn couldn't help but chuckled a few times as Lily's face went from astonishment to wonder and back. But, as before, Lily watched the entire thing, concentrating as hard as she could. When the clip finished, Lily pushed stop and handed the phone back to Lynn.
"T'ank you, buh stiww, how dat hurt Wily?" she asked again.
Lynn faced Lily and looked her in the eye. "Now, Lily, this is important, okay?" reaching beside her, bringing out Lily's old wooden peg-n-hole bench. "What happens if you try to force a big peg into a small hole?" she asked, using an overside peg to demonstrate.
"It no fit?" Lily responded.
"Right," Lynn said. "But what happens if you try anyway?"
"Da bence bweak?" Lily replied, the foundation of understanding beginning to form in her mind.
"That's right, Lily," Lynn congratulated her sister. "Now, one more thing..."
"Wha dat?" Lily asked politely.
"This peg?" Lynn said, holding up the oversize wooden block. "That's Lincoln. This hole?" she added, pointing to the hole in the bench. "That's you."
Lily took a moment to digest Lynn's demonstration, and then suddenly, her eyes went wide with fear. The little girl waved her arms in frustration, trying to ward off getting broken.
"No hurt Wily!" the small child cried.
"Now, do you understand?" Lynn asked, still looking intently at Lily.
Then Lily did something for which Lynn never accounted. A look of consternation appeared on the little one's face, then morphed into resolution.
"Wynn," Lily addressed her sister, placing her hands on Lynn's cheeks, pulling herself close. "Help Wily be bigger."