The sun has risen and Lincoln has accomplished his mission of getting roses. He enters the house, no one has begun to awaken. He tucks the roses in his corner of the room. Entering the kitchen he begins to prepare another breakfast for the family but instead of waiting for them to sit he places it for self serve. As the family begins to arrive for breakfast he notices a few thing. They are still concerned for Lori, which will be rectified soon, Lucy keeps on glancing at him, Leni also peaks at him from time to time, and lastly Lynn Sr. is also nervously looking at him.
It is all fine though. Not his main concern, upon mistress Rita's order he must show Lori his love pronto. He takes an extra plate of breakfast and proceeds out of the room. Grabbing the flowers he goes upstairs and stands in front of the eldest sister's door. He knocks.
"Just leave it by the door, Mom." The sniffle of a girl can be heard from within the room. The android knocks again.
"Please" the voice pleads. A third knock.
The sound of shuffling can be heard and the door slowly opens to reveal the near adult. Her makeup is smeared and running due to crying. Hair frazzled from possible pulling. She wears the same clothes as yesterday.
"Twerp?" The voice sounds dry from too much crying.
"Erm hmm…" the android begins.
"Roses are red,
The violet blue,
Come over to your bed,
And know my love is true."
Lincoln proceeds to pass the stunned Lori and sits on her bed. Still wondering what is going on she simply follows him. He pats next to himself. She sits. The boy places a plate of food behind her on the bed. He lightly places the wrapped wild roses on her lap. Lori looks him in the eyes.
"Lincoln what ar-"
The boy pulls the girl into a passionate kiss. His eyes are closed, hers are not. Confusion runs through her mind. For instance, it kind of feels like he's blowing into her mouth slightly. She thinks about pushing him away but doesn't. The kiss ends…
"Wha?" Lori mutters as the boy stands and leaves the room closing the door behind him.
He walks down the stairs back to the dining room and next to Rita.
"Mistress Rita, I have completed your order is there anything else you would like me to do?"
Everyone stares at the android. Rita swallows her food and contemplates for a second.
"No that will be all. Thank you Lincoln."
He bows before going to the kitchen to clean dishes. The mother of the Loud house turns to her family to ask if they remember her giving him an order today. With a mix bag of nos, ehhs, and maybes, the issue is dropped.
Left in her room baffled on what just happened, Lori Loud touches her lips.
Whaaaaaa?
So that was literally the weirdest thing. Why did that twerp do that? Her eyes look down at the roses and food. Her stomach growls upon noticing the latter.
Well I haven't eaten anything since yesterday.
Fork and knife in hand, she begins to eat some hash brown. She suddenly feels the pang of loneliness as the dimly lit interior becomes apparent. Lori stands and opens the curtains to give some sunlight to the room. There is just enough to fend off depression. Returning to her bed for her food she examines the roses.
Where the heck did he get roses? They look fresh, like really fresh. There's some dew on them as well. He literally had to go out this morning for them. Who sells flowers so early in the morning? I don't have a vase…
She leans in and takes in the scent. Her giggling fills the room before she stops herself to check if anyone heard. She's alone.
"Well it was nice of him to get me these."
In a better mood, Lori finishes her breakfast and begins taking her dishes downstairs. Most of her family has already finished their own plates and going about their morning routines.
"Hey honey, you feeling better?" The voice is that of her mother who is currently wiping down the table.
"Oh...uh…" she is feeling better. That's odd. Last time Booby broke up with her it took her nearly three days to get over it. Her mother has a concerned look on her face stopping her work to look. "Yeah, I think I am."
Her mother gives a gentle hug and a comforting kiss to her forehead. This sparks a memory of not to long ago.
"Hey mom," Rita humms for her to continue, "Did you tell Lincoln to come to my room."
"Oh that must of been it." The mother began, "I couldn't for the life of me remember what it was but I must have ordered him to take you breakfast."
"Is that all?" Lori inquired.
"I'm not sure, did he do something else?"
"Well yeah. There we these roses-"
"Like in a single rose in a small vase. Oh that's so sweet." Rita's interruption drifted off into nostalgia, "Oh your father would do that for me when I had a bad week."
"First of all, aww." Lori gave her mother a nice smile, admiring their love. "But no, like, he gave me an entire bouquet of roses!"
"What really?" Rita's shocked expression confirmed one thing to Lori, neither one knew why he did it. "He must just really like you is all dear."
"I guess."
At that moment Lori's father passed them nervously and peaked into the kitchen. They both looked on in concern for unknown reasons. He began to speak.
"Uhh hey there champ." There was a long pause of silence. "Umm… hey there Lincoln."
"Yes master Lynn Sr." Lincoln approached the patriarch. Lori's back straightened upon seeing the boy. Her father took a deep breath.
"So hey… after you finish your chores want to throw the old pig skin?" the man loosened his collar.
"Certainly, master Lynn Sr."
"Wooh~" the man visibly wiped sweat of his brow, "Hey, Lincoln why don't we refer to each other as Big Man" he pointed to himself, " and Champ from now on?"
"Certainly, Big Man."
With that Lynn Sr. Began walking away the nerves washed away. Passing Lori, he wraps his arms around the love of his life giving a quick peck on the cheek. With a hi honey he lets go. It was enough of a distraction for Lincoln to approach Lori.
"I will wash your plate, Lori."
"Gah!" she starts before looking down to the boy. "Oh yeah… thanks Lincoln." she hands the plate over and with her now free hands brushes her hair behind her ear. She averts her eyes when the boy tells her welcome.
With the dishes finished, Lincoln meets up with Lynn Sr. He is surprised to see the man is holding a football instead of the pig skin that he asked for. Either way, they exit the front of the house. They stand a far distance apart and begin to toss the ball back and forth. Lynn Sr.'s face has a peaceful grin almost lost in the moment.
"Hey, champ?"
"Yes, Big Man." Lynn's grin becomes a tad bit more smug.
"How you feeling about living in the house?" The man asks.
"I do not live in the house." the android calmly tells him. The father fumbled his catch and had to chase the ball.
"W-what do you mean?" the man asked.
"I am a robot, I do not live." the bluntness didn't phase the man this time.
"Oh yeah, forgot about that." He tossed the ball to the robot. "Then just how do you feel?"
"With the use of small sensors under my-"
"No, I mean emotions stuff." the man clarified.
"I don't have emotions…"
"..."
"..."
"Are you sure about that?"
"I am."
"Didn't you protect Lori yesterday?"
"It is my duty to protect the family and respond to their distress."
"If you say so champ."
The ball went back and forth. Several minutes passed, Lynn Sr. began checking what other things Lincoln might be able to do.
"Could you go fishing?"
"I can but I must stay out of the water."
"What about camping."
"My battery lasts for a week but if you want I have an extensive knowledge of local trails."
"Make a model?"
"Of what, big man?"
"A car, a jet, what would you like?"
"... Whatever you choose I will like."
"That's not how it works Champ. I'll take you to hobby store sometime."
"HEY!"
The boys stopped and look to the second floor where the voice originated. Hanging out the window is Lynn Jr. angrily looking down on them.
"YOU'RE PLAYING BALL WITHOUT ME?!"
The boys glance at each other for a second. Lynn Sr. looks a lot more guilty than Lincoln's emotionless calm. The father turns back to his name sake.
"Sorry, sweetie!" he tucked the ball underneath his arm and cupped his hand around his mouth. "Just getting some quality time with Lincoln in. Want to join in?"
"WOULD I!" Lynn Jr. Shouts down. Her head ducks back into the house and frantic scrambling is heard until bursting out the door is the young jock herself.
Lynn Jr. darted into position forming a triangle with the robot and her father. They began tossing the ball back and forth but it was not enough for her. Wanting more of a thrill, and to get more exercise in, she begins intercepting passes. Things escalate as there calm game of catch became a monkey in the middle. Lynn Sr. tossed a ball high to get it over his Junior. It's too high. Lincoln engages his boots and rockets into the sky briefly to catch it.
"Whoa cool!" Lynn Jr. states. The sound catches the rest of the family's attention and they begin gathering outside. They watched the game go on. Both Lynn's start throwing the ball faster and randomly at Lincoln who begins darting around on his jets.
"Oh Lincoln~!" Lola exited the house "Why don't you stop playing with those ruffians and join me for a tea party."
"Hey I was going to ask him to make mud pies with me!" Lana made her request known.
"I need to get Lincy measurements though!" Leni pulled out some measuring tape.
Lincoln landed onto the ground. Several metal tentacles shot out of his back on snaked towards Lola and bringing a small outdoor table close to her and a kettle was soon produced. Another grabbed a hose to spread water forming a mud puddle, Lana quickly jumped in. Leni is wrapped around the waist by one and carried to Lincoln. The android was multitasking, and the family was enjoying it.
"Hey dude can you do that speaker thing for me!" An port opened at his ankle allowing for Luna to plug in her electric guitar.
"I have some poetry that you may find inspiring." Lucy began reciting to him.
"Hey Lincoln! Could you operate Mr. Coconuts for me in this double act?!" Another tentacle began operating the puppet to great effect.
"Hey don't slow down on us Linc! We were here first" Lynn told the android.
"Poo-poo" Lily's diaper was changed.
Lisa looked on taking notes of the spectacle. Without a doubt her greatest invention to date.
A phone rang in the kitchen. Lori checked the caller I.D., it was Bobby.
"Yes, Bobby." Lori listen to his pleading.
"Look I know you're sorry… Okay really sorry." Lori sighed.
"I think I just want to be single for awhile…" She gazed out the window and watched the mayhem her family was causing. Lincoln was at the center listening to Lucy's poems.
"What was that, Bobby?"
"No there isn't someone else!" She glances out again.
"No...no...really?!"
"Goodbye Roberto!"
Lori hung up her phone in a huff. How was she supposed to meet someone else so soon! She looked out in the yard. The family was getting a stern lecture from Mr. Grouse their elderly neighbor. Lincoln stood calmly and maturely listening to the complaints. What a man!
…
Oh no.