Hey everyone! Here's chapter 7 for you all. I want to thank you all for your continued support and feedback. It's really helping me grow as a writer and I appreciate it.

On a side note, I received a guest review stating that it was that person's birthday (I believe it was you Tristen). I know it's really late, but happy birthday! I hope you had an awesome time and got some great gifts! That said, enjoy the chapter!

After her brother's near encounter with death, six-year-old Lana Loud had become determined to stay by his side as much as possible. She was still upset about the fact that she hadn't been able to discern the bad intentions of the two teens. But as Luan had told her, she was just too young to understand the tactics strangers use to lure kids into horrible traps. Hopefully Luan would teach her some useful street smarts on how to approach and deal with strangers.

Lana was now being carried in Lincoln's arms into the Dairyland arcade hub. She wrapped her arms around Lincoln's neck as tightly as possible. After that horrible scare she took, she only wanted to feel some comfort. She rested her head on Lincoln's chest, listening to his heartbeat while at it. Doing so helped her calm down substantially, so much that she nearly fell asleep…

"Lana!" Lincoln said a bit loudly.

"Huh, what happ—oh, we're here!" Lana said, slightly drowsy.

"I see my little sis almost fell asleep eh?" Lincoln replied, letting out a small chuckle.

"Yeah, your heartbeat was pretty relaxing to listen to, heh heh."

"I see. Well, are you ready to go play some games?"

"You bet!" Lana said excitedly as Lincoln placed her onto the ground. "You wanna go try the new Deal or No Deal machine? I've played it a couple of times before and it's really fun!"

"Hmm, I've heard of that game before. I've watched the TV game show about it, but I only remember trying the arcade game only once before," Lincoln said.

"Don't worry Lincoln, I'll show you how to play! There's two of those machines right over by the prize booth. We can battle each other to see who gets the most tickets!"

"You're on! Let's go!" Lincoln said starting to walk before being stopped by Lynn Jr.

"No, no, no, just a second, just a second. We've got a battle to fight first. And it's taking place right here at the Skeeball court. Right girls?

"Oh, right," Lana and Luan replied somewhat uninterested. "Let's get this over with."

"Mhmm," Lynn said in her typical competitive tone. "Just what I thought." To Lincoln, she said, "You're part of this too, so don't you go walking away like a chicken."

That remark caused Lincoln to frown a little, but he shrugged it off knowing that competitive people had a tendency to taunt and tease others. "Alright Lynn, you're on. But try not to tease me so much okay? I just want to have some fun with you all."

Lynn scoffed. "Yeah, yeah, whatever. Hurry up before I get a head start!" Lincoln only put on an annoyed face as he rushed over to the Skeeball court to secure one of the booths. Soon after the battle began.

About ten minutes later, a hyper Lynn could be seen running around the arcade play area yelling out, "Oh yeah! Oh yeah! LJ has done it again! Lynner takes the gold home!" She had just triumphed over Lincoln, Lana and Luan, managing a whopping score of 250,000 points and a payout of 2,500 tickets. Lincoln had managed second, although not any close to Lynn's mouth-opening score. He scored only 21,920 points with a payout of 30 tickets. Luan came in third with 9,000 points and 8 tickets, and Lana placed last with only 5,500 points and 3 tickets. From the trio's faces, it was evident that they were very angry. It wasn't much that they had lost the match against Lynn, but rather because of the way Lynn was handling her victory.

"Ugh, she does that every dang time!" Lana said stomping her right foot on the floor.

"Yeah, she's really cracking up this time! Hahaha! Get it? But seriously, she's being such a jerk!" Luan remarked. Lincoln in the other hand had decided to sit down on the floor. He let out an audible sad sigh which caught the attention of both Lana and Luan.

"Hey Linc, are you feeling alright?" Lana asked.

"Yeah. I'm just a bit upset about how Lynn is acting, it's like she thinks she's better than everybody!"

"Don't worry Lincoln, we're with you little brother. We feel the same way about her," Luan said.

"Thanks girls. If you don't mind, can I ask you a question about Lynn?"

"Sure, we don't mind at all," Luan replied.

"It's a bit of a tough question."

"Don't worry about it Lincoln, we're you're sisters. We're here for you no matter what," Luan said assuringly.

"Okay, thanks," Lincoln replied with a wry smile. "So, about Lynn, does she always go off like this when she wins a game?"

"Lynn? Oh yeah, she will always gloat about how she's the best and how no one else can beat her," Lana said. "It's so annoying!"

"Yeah, for instance there was this one time where all of us were playing Monopoly. I was getting close to winning, being only one of two players left. The other player in the game was obviously Lynn. And I just had to make the mistake of buying Boardwalk off of her. I thought I would be able to get Lynn bankrupt since I had Park Place too." Luan added.

"Oh Monopoly! You had the most expensive properties on the board, right?" Lincoln asked.

"Yep. And I thought that by mortgaging my other properties, I'd be able to build some houses and hotels on the dark blue properties to get Lynn to lose. But it turns out that she had been one step ahead of me. With the bunch of money I paid to her, she managed to build some houses and hotels on the orange property group which she already owned. And I just had to roll the wrong number on the dice. I ended up losing," Luan said with sadness.

"Wow. I'm so sorry to hear that. And let me guess, Lynn went onto the Gloating Express huh?"

"Yeah, she did," Luan said, chuckling a bit at Lincoln's joke. "And she went on for many hours!"

"Yeah, it was really bad," Lana said.

"But in spite of that, we really love Lynn. She's very talented and knows how to come out in first place. We really love how she never gives up. But she can be quite a pain!" Luan finished.

"I understand. I love Lynn too, but she has been making me a bit mad with how she's acting right now," Lincoln said. Just then, Lynn came around the corner back into the Skeeball court.

"LJ's back in the house! How about a rematch?" Lynn said, grinning egotistically.

"No thanks," Lana and Luan said.

"How about you Lincoln? How about a one-versus-one battle?"

"Hard pass," Lincoln said. "I'm done with Skeeball for now. I'm gonna head over to the Deal or No Deal machine with Lana now."

"Ahh, don't be such a dork Lincoln. Only losers walk out like that," Lynn teased, causing Lana and Luan to shoot her an angry glare.

"Lynn, I asked you not to tease me like that. I'm glad you're such a good and talented player, but you don't have to rub it in!" Lincoln responded.

"Pffft! What a sore loser, you're just upset about how I destroyed you in this game!"

"Lynn, please stop this! You're starting to get on my nerves," Lincoln said, starting to get tense.

"You're such a chicken. You gotta grow some thicker skin. You have to learn to accept defeat and congratulate the winner," Lynn said, beratingly.

"I already gave you my 'Congratulations!' And I just told you that you're good and talented! All I'm asking is that you don't boast too much about your win! It's making me upset!"

"Lynn, you need to calm down. Stop saying mean things about your little brother!" Luan yelled, now infuriated.

"Oh please, it's not like I'm punching him or kicking him! I'm only giving him some pep talk, just like my coaches do when I train for my sports tournaments," Lynn said dismissively. "It's to help him become a stronger person."

"Well, you're obviously doing a great job at that," Luan said sarcastically. "You stop this nonsense right now or else!"

"Or else what? You're gonna run up to mommy and daddy and be like 'Oh, Lynn is being such a meanie! Lynn is such a bad sister!' Pffft! How pathetic of you, I'm actually ashamed of you Luan! After all I've done for you, after all I've done for Lincoln!"

At this point, Lynn and Luan's yelling had gotten the attention of nearby patrons who had now formed a circle around the Skeeball court.

"How could you say that?!" Luan yelled, on the verge of exploding. "How could you treat me and your little brother like this?!" Noticing that a crowd had formed around the Skeeball court, Luan then said, "Look Lynn! Do you see what you have done?! This is so embarrassing…"

"Good for you!" Lynn replied, letting out an evil laugh. "Good for you! No, actually, that's good for me! Now I get to show all of these people how Lynnsanity does it!" Turning back to Lincoln she said, "Well Lame-O, you're still up for the rematch or not?"

Lincoln's face was now a dark red. He was breathing very heavily. An expression of fury was written over his face. He didn't like how Lynn was coming off as rude and disrespectful. He never imagined that something like this would happen, especially after seeing how Lynn had risked her life to save him from a painful tragedy. He thought she truly loved and cared about him. But now, he didn't believe that even one bit. "How did this all come to be? This was supposed to be a fun day but look at what's become of it!" Lincoln thought to himself. As Lincoln processed his emotions, Lynn spoke up again.

"Linc?! Did you not hear me?! Are we doing the rematch or not?!"

Lincoln didn't answer again. He was doing his best to hold back his emotions to avoid causing more problems. Tears began welling up in his eyes, and despite his hard efforts, a couple of drops oozed out onto his cheeks.

Lynn, taking notice, said, "Ah, well look at you! You're such a crybaby! Such a sore loser! Out of my way, I've got a game to run here! I don't have time to deal with crybabies like you!" Lana and Luan stared at her in shock, and Lincoln, oh poor Lincoln. He had taken enough of Lynn's insults and he could no longer hold back his sentiments.

He let out a huge, loud scream that radiated throughout the entire arcade lounge. It was loud enough that it even caught the attention of some people walking nearby the arcade hub. Lynn and the surrounding crowd were left very stunned by the loud yell. After a few seconds of silence, Lincoln finally spoke up.

"THAT'S IT! I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF YOUR INSULTS! I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF YOU TREATING ME AND MY SISTERS LIKE THIS! I CAME HERE HOPING TO HAVE A FUN DAY WITH YOU AND ALL YOU HAVE GIVEN ME IS HELL!" Lincoln screamed, emotionally breaking down. "I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME LYNN! AFTER WHAT YOU DID FOR ME EARLIER, AFTER HOW YOU SAVED MY LIFE, I THOUGHT THAT I HAD A SISTER WHO LOVED ME, WHO CARED FOR ME! BUT I WAS WRONG! YOU JUST SAVED MY LIFE SO YOU COULD TAKE THE PLEASURE OF TORTURING ME YOURSELF! YOU'RE NOT MY SISTER! YOU'RE JUST A BULLY AND A LIAR!" And with that, he took off running out the arcades.

Lana and Luan were both shocked and upset. Hearing those words come out of Lincoln's mouth shattered their hearts. They just could not believe that this had happened. How could a fun day at Dairyland turn so awry? First, Lincoln nearly got killed by two teens, and now this? Lana and Luan let out a few tears, before Luan's face turned into a volcano on the verge of erupting.

As for the bystanders, some let out some laughs. Others made remarks such as, "Dang! I didn't expect to see some drama here!", while many others stared at Lynn with hatred in their eyes.

Lynn herself didn't know what to do or say. She stood next to one of the Skeeball booths, processing Lincoln's outburst, thinking about his words. Had she truly gone too far with her gloating? She only let out a frustrated sigh, deciding to start a new game of Skeeball not saying a word to anyone. The crowd then began to disperse.

"Lana, go out there and try to find Lincoln! I don't want him to get lost or hurt! In the meantime, I'll call Mom and Dad and get the family over here," Luan instructed. To herself she said, "And I'll give that no-good sucker a lesson she'll never forget."

"I'm on the case!" Lana said, racing out the arcade. Luan then took out her cell phone and called her mother.

Soon she heard her mother ask, "Hey Luan, is everything okay over there in the arcades?!"

"No, things are not okay! I need you and the rest of the family to meet me in the arcades by the Skeeball court, now!"

"What?! What happened?!" Rita asked with worry filling her voice.

"It's a long story, please gather up the family and get them over here now!"

"Okay Luan, hang in tight, we're on our way!" Rita replied, hanging up the call. "What could have gone wrong? I just hope she's alright." And now remembering that Lincoln was with her too, she said to herself, "I hope my little Lincoln is okay!"


Lana now rushed through the multitudes in Dairyland, trying to find any signs of Lincoln. She scanned all of the rides and booths around her, seeing no sign of her older white-haired brother anywhere.

"Lincoln, please come out from wherever you are. Don't do this to me!" Lana worryingly said to herself.

As she continued running around, hoping to spot Lincoln somewhere, she felt herself smash into something hard, causing her to fall on her back. Upon recovering, she saw that it was none other than her twin, Lola Loud. She had accidentally run into her.

"Lana!" the young princess roared. "What was that all about?! Watch where you're going!"

"I'm so sorry Lols," Lana said apologetically. "It's just that Lincoln's gone missing and I'm trying to find him!"

"What?! My Linky—I mean, our brother has gone missing?!" Lola said, worry now spreading over her.

"Yes! He's missing! It's a long story, but it's all Lynn's fault!"

"Lynn? What did she do?"

"Me, Luan, Lincoln and Lynn were playing a game of Skeeball in the arcades, and she beat us all. And you know how Lynn always likes to gloat about how she is the 'best'?"

"Yeah," Lola said, intrigued.

"Well, this time Lynn did it. She took it too far by calling Lincoln a sore loser and when she saw him start to cry she just had to call him a crybaby. That's when Lincoln exploded and ran out of the arcades and now I can't find him!" Lana said, with tears in her eyes.

"WHAT?!" Lola said, now infuriated. "THAT JOCK WILL PAY! But for now let me help you find our brother!"

"Sounds great Lols! You go search for him by the Milk Shaker and I'll go look for him around the gift shops."

"Deal! Let's go!" With that, Lola and Lana took off in search of their only brother, with worry on their faces. Once Lola had moved far away from Lana, she said to herself, "Here I come my prince! Princess Lola Loud won't let you down!" She let out a chuckle and blushed slightly before resuming her search.


Little by little, each of the Loud family members (except for Lincoln, Lana and Lola) reunited at the Skeeball court in the Dairyland arcade. Lynn was in the meantime continuing to play Skeeball in hopes of ridding her mind of what she had done earlier. If she hadn't gone too far before by punching Lincoln in the face, she had completely blown it this time. Lynn herself knew that she had committed a grave mistake but refused to accept the fact. Seeing as her parents and other sisters began arriving to the Skeeball court, she knew she'd have a huge mess to clean up pretty soon.

"Luan!" Lynn Sr. yelled. "What happened? Is everything alright?!"

"No!" Luan shouted. "This sorry-excuse-of-a-jock treated Lincoln very horribly and caused him to run off in tears!" Lynn, listening in to Luan's words just shrugged her shoulders carelessly.

"Wait, what?!" the Loud parents and present Loud sisters gasped in shock.

"What did Lynn say to Lincoln?" Rita inquired in a strict tone. "I want to know everything that just happened."

"Well, me, Lana and Lincoln were having a friendly competition with Lynn. She had challenged us to a Skeeball match in which the person who scored the most points and earned the most tickets won. As usual, Lynn far outcompeted us and you know how she likes to party," Luan explained.

"Uh-huh, I see," Rita replied. "Was that what made Lincoln upset?"

"Not exactly. The three of us were quite annoyed at Lynn's egotism, but we had decided to let it go. Lincoln had been more than willing to let Lynn celebrate her victory as long as she didn't tease him for it," Luan answered.

"And then what happened?" Rita asked.

"Lynn ran around the arcade, boasting about how she was the best and there was no one better than her. When she finished her lap, she came back and started to call Lincoln a sore loser because he refused to take her up for a rematch. Lincoln tried to reason with her, and I also tried to stop her, but Lynn had to JUST TAKE IT UP A NOTCH AND CALL LINCOLN A CRYBABY!" Luan said that last part with profound anger. "That's when Lincoln broke down into tears and ran out."

"Oh my God, I—I can't belie—" Rita was unable to finish her thought. She was baffled by what Luan had just told her. She knew each of her daughters very well. Along with her husband, she had given them a good education and always reminded them to never treat anyone, especially their family, with disrespect.

Lynn Sr. and the present Loud girls had evidently taken a hard hit upon hearing Luan's confession. They felt their hearts break, sensations of sadness and anger filling them by the second. Leni seemed the most hurt, being on the verge of breaking down into tears. Even Lisa, being someone who didn't cave into emotions very often shed a few tears onto her glasses.

"Luan, are you sure you're telling me the truth?" Rita finally managed to say, not wanting to believe that Lynn had committed such a barbaric act. "Or is this just one of your pranks?"

"Not at all Mom. I am 100% telling the truth," Luan said.

"Okay," Rita replied. Noting that the twins weren't present in the arcade she then asked Luan, "Where's Lana and Lola? Have you seen them?"

"I asked Lana to go search for Lincoln. As for Lola, I haven't seen her, but I'm guessing she must have bumped into Lana somewhere outside and offered her assistance in finding Lincoln."

"Okay, I see," Rita said. "Thank you for letting me know about this. I'll make sure your father and I deal with this situation appropriately, okay honey?"

"Yes Mom," Luan said now letting her emotions loose. Rita pulled her into a tight hug, knowing that she had been deeply hurt by what Lynn had done.

"Everything's going to be okay my comedian," Rita consoled. "I'm going to have your father go out and search for Lincoln. In the meantime, while I talk some sense into Lynn, I want you and your sisters to go out and play some games or grab some rides. It'll help you all calm down a bit. Sound like a deal?"

"Yes Mom, thanks," Luan said, holding her mother tightly in her arms.

"Good." She then released Luan from their hug and turning to Lynn Sr. she said, "Lynn honey! I want you to run out there and find our son. I don't want anything bad happening to him alright?!"

"Yes honey!" Lynn Sr. said. "I'm on it!"

"Can we help too?" Lori, Leni and Luna asked.

"Yes, please! I'd really appreciate it!" Lynn Sr. responded thankfully.

"Father, I believe I know where our male family member is currently located. You see, I installed a GPS tracking chip into his smartphone," Lisa said.

"Wow, awesome! Where's he at?!" Lynn Sr. inquired.

"It looks like he is on the far east of the park near the McDonald's establishment," Lisa said. "Follow me, I'll take you all to where Lincoln's at."

"Well hot dog! Let's go girls!" Lynn Sr. shouted. With that, Lynn Sr., Lisa, Lori, Leni and Luna took off. Lucy and Luan decided to tag along with each other, both planning to ride the Milk Shaker coaster ride to hopefully feel a bit better. But before the two left, Rita handed Lily over to Luan and said, "Girls, I almost forgot, I need you both to take care of Lily. I have to have a serious talk with Lynn and I don't want her to be exposed to any potential outbursts from your sister. I'm afraid you'll have to ride the Milk Shaker another time."

"That's okay Mom, we understand," Luan said, taking Lily into her arms. "The three of us will just go grab some hot dogs for now then."

"Thank you all so much! Have fun!" Rita said, allowing the three to leave. Turning over to face Lynn Jr., Rita prepared for the long discussion she was about to entail. She knew it would be a hard task, but as a good mother, she was going to exercise her authority to make sure that her daughter behaved well.

"Lynn Loud Junior," Rita shouted out. "Come here, now!" The jock turned away from her Skeeball booth only to see the clearly angered expression bearing on her mother's face.

"Young lady, I said right here, right now!" Rita said again, seeing that Lynn hadn't moved initially. This time, Lynn began walking over towards her mother at a really slow pace.

"Hurry it up young lady, this is a very serious matter and I'm not going to spend all day waiting for you!" The jock was now standing in front of her mother and she knew what she was in for.

It would be a long talk for sure...


The skies began to darken as the sun set. Lola had been searching around the amusement park for the past half hour without any success. She had looked around the Milk Shaker, skimmed through the nearby game booths and restaurants but still she hadn't seen any signs of her older brother.

A few more minutes passed, with Lola becoming increasingly worried that her only brother may have disappeared from existence. "Come on Lola! Don't give up! Linky's got to be around here somewhere, I know he has to be!" Just then, Lola noticed that there was one path that she hadn't yet gone down. She had somehow missed it, despite passing by that path several times. Her panic had most likely prevented her from seeing it sooner. She saw that the path led to a McDonald's restaurant and some other game booths.

"Aha! I knew there was one more path left! Onward princess Lola, onward!" Lola then raced off onto the new path. When she got to the McDonald's she stopped to scan her surroundings, making sure to double-check all spots. Just as she was about to move on, she suddenly spotted a white tuft of hair moving behind a shrub that was in a somewhat isolated area of the park. She immediately gasped and without hesitation she made a run for the shrub.

Her eyes immediately brightened when she discovered that the white tuft of hair was none other than her brother Lincoln's. He was sitting down on a bench next to the shrub. A wide smile spread across her face but quickly faded away once she took a breath and noticed that Lincoln had his head on his lap and was weeping softly.

"Linky," Lola called out. "It's Lola, your sister. Are you okay?" Lincoln lifted his head up to see a concerned Lola standing in front of him. He then sat up straight and extended his arms out.

"Come here, I really need one right now," Lincoln said, sobbing softly. Lola understood what he meant and quickly jumped onto his lap and embraced him in a tight hug. After several seconds, Lincoln began to lighten up. Feeling Lola's embrace brought warmth to his broken heart and in no time, he had stopped crying. Lola pulled out a handkerchief from one of her princess gown's pockets and began to wipe away Lincoln's tears.

"Don't cry Linky, everything is going to be okay. I just want you to know that no matter what happens to you, I'll always be there for you," Lola said softly.

"Thanks sis. That means a lot to me," Lincoln said, letting out a wry smile. Lola began rubbing Lincoln's white hair, feeling its softness. She accidentally then muttered out softly, "That stupid athlete is gonna pay really bad." Lincoln caught this and was quick to respond.

"I guess you already know what happened huh?" he said softly, making Lola regret having let out her previous remark. But Lincoln didn't mind. Once Lola acknowledged, he said, "Don't worry about Lynn. Everything is going to be alright between me and her. I just need some time and space away from her, that's all."

Relieved, Lola then asked, "But she hurt you so bad Lincoln. I can't believe she would do that to you, especially since it's only your second day in our family!"

"I know Lola, I didn't think this would happen either. I may have lost Lynn's love, but I'm just glad to have a wonderful sister like you here. You're a truly sweet little princess Lola, and I really appreciate what you just did for me. Really," Lincoln said, rubbing Lola's blonde hair, causing her to blush and giggle a bit.

"Thanks Linky, you're a really good brother and I'd never let anyone hurt you or make you feel bad. You deserve to have lots of love. You deserve to have a lovely princess by your side…" Lola said dreamily. She now found herself in the midst of a daydream in which she saw herself and Lincoln having a good time in a royal party taking place in a fictional palace. The two were dancing to a Spanish waltz, with Lincoln holding Lola close to his body. Lola then grabbed onto Lincoln's head and pressed it against her own head. And just as they were about to share a romantic kiss with each other, her daydream was abruptly interrupted by Lincoln's reply.

"That really means a lot to me Lola. You too deserve to have a wonderful prince by your side. I would actually be honored to be your prince…" Lincoln said, sensing a romantic tension forming in the air between them.

"Aww, Linky!" Lola blushed. "That's the most wonderful thing I've ever heard in my life!" She then looked directly into Lincoln's eyes, managing to gain his eye contact. She scanned his face, making mental notes on how handsome he looked. Combined with his very generous heart, Lola began to develop a strong feeling towards him. Could he be the prince with whom she longed to live with for the rest of her life?

Lola's heartbeat intensified. She could feel butterflies forming in her stomach. An anxiety to let out what was inside of her. Lincoln himself began feeling the same sensation. Seeing how Lola was very beautiful and knowing now that she really cared for him and loved him, Lincoln started to also develop a profound feeling towards her. Since Lincoln had been touched by Lola's generosity and couldn't think of any other way to immediately show her his gratitude, he decided to let things play out naturally.

Lola now pressed her face onto Lincoln's. "I love you Linky!" she said with shimmering eyes.

"I love you too Lola!" Lincoln replied.

"Shall we, my prince?"

"Let's shall my young princess."

With that, Lola and Lincoln's lips came into contact, and they let their feelings loose. They both shared a long, passionate kiss. Lola felt happiness overwhelm her, as she felt Lincoln's lips caress her own. Lincoln felt happy himself too, letting himself enjoy Lola's smooth, strawberry-flavored lips. Both immersed themselves in the wonders of romance, savoring each other's lips, holding each other tightly in a hug, letting time fly past them, without regard of their surroundings.

Two long minutes later, Lincoln and Lola heard a familiar voice yell, "I believe we are arriving at Lincoln's destination." The two then immediately separated, arranging themselves in the bench they were seated in to make it seem as if they had only been chatting.

"Lincoln!" a voice yelled out. "Lincoln…!"

Okay everyone, this wraps up chapter 7! I hope you liked how things played out here. Hopefully you don't mind me having Lynn show some of her brutalness in this chapter. I decided to do it for two reasons: 1) To introduce some conflict in the story, and 2) to allow for the development of other Loud girls' feelings towards Lincoln. I realize that I may have rushed the development of Lola's feelings towards Lincoln here, but I wanted to give you guys some action to not keep you all on suspense for too long. This chapter only marks the beginning of a conflict that will deepen as the story progresses, so expect more action!

On a final note, thank you all for your patience! As Fall semester begins to wrap up for me, my professors are beginning to prepare me for finals week. I will try to release another chapter hopefully very soon, but if I take some time to do so, it's because I'm having to study for finals. Thanks again for sticking with me! This is Erik from EAP715, signing off. God bless. :)