Hello dear readers! Hope you're all doing well and I'm excited to bring you guys another chapter in this story so soon. We're only about five or so chapters away from the end of this I'd say, maybe a bit more depending on how big I make the chapters. I originally planned on only doing a few chapters for this but as you can see, I've expanded a bit.

Be on the lookout for a new story I'm going to be starting soon, got a request that I came up with a good idea for. It's going to be a little bit more lighthearted than the stuff I've done so far so hopefully you'll enjoy it. Without further ado, let's get to the chapter.

Warning: A bit more language than previous chapters.


Moving past it

It was eight in the morning as Lincoln tiredly opened his eyes to the sunlight beaming in through his window. The teen had barely gotten any sleep the night before, most likely nothing more than four hours worth of it judging by how he felt. Lincoln rubbed his eyes before turning away from the sunlit window and grabbing his phone off his nightstand.

Seeing that it was well into the morning now, Lincoln knew he'd have to get up soon or else he would miss breakfast. But knowing his parents now, Lincoln also knew they'd save him something anyways on account of his habit of eating in his room.

Throwing the covers off, Lincoln slowly sat up in his bed and looked around his room. Some clothing had been strewn about and empty bags of chips and other assorted snacks littered the floor. He was surprised that neither of his parent's had got on him about how bad his room looked. Opting to clean it up a little before heading downstairs for breakfast, Lincoln picked up some of the dirty clothes off his floor and threw them in the hamper before picking up his trash.

Grabbing some new clothes from his dresser, Lincoln put them on before checking himself in the mirror. Once he felt satisfied by how he looked, Lincoln opened his bedroom door and jumped upon seeing Lily right in front of him.

The girl herself jumped back a bit, startled by the door suddenly opening. Lily breathed a small sigh of relief and looked up to her brother.

"Geez Lilybug, you scared me a bit there. Why aren't you downstairs yet?" Lincoln asked. "I was coming to ask you why you weren't. Everyone else is sitting down to eat now". Lily said. Lightly smiling, Lincoln knelt down to his sister's level and kissed her forehead. "Thanks for checking on me, I'll be down in just a minute. Gotta use the bathroom first". Lincoln said as he pointed his thumb towards the lavatory. "Oh, okay then. See you down there big bro!" Lily said as she skipped down the steps to the living room.

Lincoln couldn't help but chuckle as he watched his baby sister descend the stairs.

After relieving himself, Lincoln headed downstairs to join the rest of the family for breakfast, which would hopefully be a peaceful, uneventful one considering what he had going on today.

"Hey sport! how'd you sleep?" His dad asked as he saw Lincoln enter the kitchen. Lincoln shrugged. "Eh, I slept alright". Lynn wanted to ask his son how he was feeling given that he'd be seeing Lori again today, but didn't want to be too pushy this early in the morning. "We got a plate all ready for you, It's on the counter over there". Rita said as she pointed to the plate by the fridge. "Thanks guys". Lincoln said as he tiredly walked over to the food and brought it to the table, sitting down next to Lily.

Feeling like everyone was walking on eggshells around him as they silently ate, Lincoln figured he'd bring up the elephant in the room.

"Guys, I know what's on all your minds right now, and I'm fine. Really. It's just a talk between me and Lori, and I'll have Bobby there too. It'll be fine". Lincoln said. A few of the girls exchanged worried glance between each other before turning to their brother and smiling. Knowing he'd need the encouragement today. "W-What time are you meeting them again?" Lily asked, mainly so she knew what time she needed to be ready to sneak in with Lisa.

"I'm meeting them around one in the afternoon...Not really sure what's gonna happen after but we'll see". Lincoln replied with a half-smile. "Well if anything goes wrong, call us. I don't want you driving if things get heated there". Rita chimed in, knowing that driving while emotionally unwell is almost as bad as driving under the influence.

"I'll be fine mom, really". Lincoln assured her, hoping that this conversation wouldn't go on too much longer. "She knows not to try anything, otherwise I'll be on her before the cops even show up". Lynn casually said.

"No you won't". Lincoln countered. "And why not? You expect me to just stand by and let her hurt you again?" Lynn argued. "No but I'm not going to have my sister's at each other's throats again!" Lincoln exclaimed. "You're still gonna call her a sister after what she did to you?" Lynn angrily questioned.

"Yes because no matter what she's done, she's still our sister. And it makes it very hard to even begin to forgive her when almost every damn person around me wants her head on a stick!" Lincoln declared. "kids can we please not do this now?" Lynn Sr. requested, his hopes of having a nice peaceful breakfast quickly being dashed. "Why would you even want to forgive her or even talk to her after everything that's happened?" Lynn continued, ignoring her father's plea.

"So that maybe I can finally move past all this shit!" Lincoln shouted. "Lincoln! Language". Rita chided her only son as Lincoln just shook his head in anger. Standing from his seat, Lincoln started heading out of the kitchen. "Lincoln please, sit back down". Lynn Sr. called out. "Sorry dad, suddenly lost my appetite". Lincoln shot back as he walked away. The family heard the front door slam shut a moment later.

Rita sighed over the scene that just unfolded before her.

"Why did you have to do that now of all times? That couldn't have waited till after he met with her?" Lynn Sr. asked his athletic daughter. "I really wanted to know why he wants to try and make amends with her so easily. I don't think she deserves to be back in this family". Lynn Jr. replied. "Junior...everyone deserves a second chance, especially family. And it's about more than making amends with her...Lincoln isn't doing it for her, he needs to do it for him". Her father explained.

"Not after what she did. No one gets a second chance from me when they hurt one of us. And I don't think Lincoln needs to give her one either. He'll be better off if he just forgot about her". Lynn said as she finished her food and excused herself from the table.

"I-I don't think I've ever seen big brother get like that..." Lily said. Lisa heard her and lightly patted her on the back, grabbing the girl's attention. "It's just not a good day for our male sibling, and even though I still don't agree with the plan, we're going to make sure it doesn't get worse". Lisa told her as she reminded the girl of their plan later.


Lori awoke with a groan, stretching her tired limbs into the air as she slowly rose from the couch. The scent of food filled her nostrils and her eyes opened, looking towards the kitchen to see Bobby cooking breakfast. "Good morning". Lori groggily greeted her ex as she walked around the counter to the coffee pot. "Morning, how'd you sleep?" Bobby asked her. The eldest Loud girl held up her finger as she drank some of her morning energy, answering once she finished her sip. "I slept...alright I guess".

"Well I guess that's the best you're gonna get considering you were and probably still are nervous about today". Bobby commented. Lori just gave a knowing nod in response, walking past him and sitting down at the dining table.

"Is Ronnie home? Surprised she's not out here trying to grab food yet" Lori asked. "Yeah, she's probably still sleeping in her room right now, Usually doesn't wake up till almost noon sometimes on the weekends". Bobby answered. "Heh, I remember those days. What I wouldn't give to be that young again...make different choices". Lori sullenly said as she stared into her coffee mug. Putting some food on a couple plates, Bobby walked them over to the table, setting one down in front of Lori. "That's in the past. Just try and focus on the here and now and what might lie ahead". Bobby said to her, hoping to cheer her up a little bit.

"If today goes good, then I might just be able to do that". Lori replied.

"We'll be leaving for the burpin burger around twelve thirty, wanna make sure we get there before your brother". Bobby told her as he shoveled a fork full of eggs into his mouth. "I just hope Lynn or one of the others don't follow him, I don't need their wrath on me if things somehow go bad". Lori said. "I'm sure your parents forbid them from doing so, It'll be fine. Just remind him of who you are now, not the person you used to be". Bobby said as he tried to up her confidence, resting a hand on her arm.

Lori gently placed her hand over his, looking deep into his eyes. For a moment she was reminded of how it felt to be his girlfriend again, but she knew that was another thing that should stay in the past and awkwardly took her hand away. A second later and the two heard a door open down the hall. Ronnie-Anne slowly shuffled her feet as she walked down the hall towards the kitchen.

"Hey Ronnie I made pancakes, some eggs...and some..." Bobby began as she walked right past him, paying him no mind. The girl grabbed a plate and shoveled some food on it before walking past the two and heading back to her room. "Y-You're welcome by the way!" Bobby called out to her as he heard her door shut. The man shook his head in annoyance.

"I don't think she's ever gonna change her attitude about me, like Lynn". Lori said as she glumly looked out the window, seeing the storm clouds in the distance.

"Just give her some more time, I think she'll come around eventually, they all will". Bobby said, with genuine optimism in his voice. Lori wished she shared the same sentiments.


Lincoln drove through Royal Woods, making his way to the Burpin Burger to meet his sister and Bobby. The morning certainly didn't go as smoothly as he wanted...but then again, things rarely do for him nowadays. The white-haired teen had just drove to a nearby lake as he waited for it to be close to one in the afternoon, losing himself in his thoughts as he tried to calm himself down.

But now on the drive to the fast food joint, Lincoln couldn't help it as the nerves in his stomach slowly ate away at him. "Maybe I'll see a doctor about getting some...medicinal help. Or just go see Luna". Lincoln thought to himself as he stopped at a red light. Who knows if his parents would go for that though, he seriously doubted they'd be alright with him doing drugs like that, legal or otherwise.

The light turned green and Lincoln continued driving along the roads, briefly staring up at the clouds in the sky. "Dreary weather for a dreary day I guess..." The Loud teen thought as he prepared to turn down another street. Arriving at his destination a few moments later, with ten minutes before one o clock. "Wonder if I should just go in and wait or if-" Lincoln stopped his thought when he noticed Bobby's car parked a few spaces away from him. "Guess they're here already". Lincoln said to himself before taking a deep breath and turning his car off. "Okay, let's do this" he said as Lincoln opened his car and headed inside.

Meanwhile, across the street, two young girls were looking at the fast food restaurant from behind a bush. "Looks like Lincoln is entering the establishment now, we'll head in, in a few minutes. Just follow my lead and they won't know we're there". Lisa told the youngest child of the Loud Family.

Lily nodded, nervous herself as this was the first time she was seeing her oldest sister since she was a baby.

Walking through the front door, Lincoln looked around the place to see if he could spot Lori or Bobby anywhere. "Hey bro!" Lincoln turned his head to the left to see Bobby flagging him down a few booths from the door. Lincoln awkwardly waved as he started heading towards them, noticing that Lori hadn't turned around to look at him yet.

"Hey Bobby". Lincoln greeted as he walked around to his side of the table, finally making eye contact with his sister as he sat down. "H-Hey Lori". Lincoln said with a half smile. "Hi Lincoln". Lori replied. "We got a basket of fries and I ordered your usual here too. So feel free to dig in". Bobby told him, hoping to break the ice and maybe ease some of the noticeable tension. "T-Thanks". Lincoln stammered out as he grabbed the burger from the tray.

Looking to his older sister, Lincoln didn't really know where to start. The girl in front of him felt so familiar yet like such a stranger.

"S-So Lori". He started, trying to get her attention. "You found a job yet?" Lincoln asked before taking a bite out of the burger. "N-No...no one has been willing to take me once they get to my...my past". Lori replied. "O-Oh, um I'm sorry to hear that". Lincoln said, yet part of him was smiling at the fact that she was still paying for her mistake.

"I heard you saw Leni the other day, glad you two were able to..." Lincoln tried to find the words. "Bond again?" Lori asked, to which Lincoln nodded his head. "Yeah we're lucky to have a sister like her. She's too good for this world...I just hope she finds the right guy, I remember how she was when she stopped seeing Chaz". Lori said. "S-So how's school going?" Lori asked him as she grabbed a couple fries. the mood now lightening slightly.

Swallowing the food in his mouth, Lincoln cleared his throat before replying. "It's going alright. Math is just the worst for me right now but I'm slowly getting better at it, mainly thanks to Lisa". The white haired teen replied.

On cue, Lisa walked through the front door with Lily close behind her. Lisa had a hoodie up to make sure her brother didn't notice them and told Lily to sit at a booth across the restaurant from the others. The scientist handed her a small direction microphone and told her to discreetly point it at the table while Lisa ordered them some food.

Lily sat down at the booth across the place from her brother, worriedly looking over in his direction. She could see a girl with blonde hair next to Bobby and assumed that was her sister Lori, she just wished she could see that side of the table so she could get a good look at her. Once she pointed the microphone towards their booth, Lily could hear Lincoln's voice, it sounded like he was talking about his classes. Lisa soon showed up with a tray of food and asked what they were talking about. plugging a pair of headphones into the mic to listen as well.

"Have there been any girlfriends since I...left?" Lori asked her brother. Lincoln turned his gaze away from her, sullenly looking out the window as he remembered how it ended between him and Stella. "S-Sorry, sore subject I guess". Lori apologized.

"So uh, not to let the convo get serious already but...How are you doing? And I mean really?" Lori asked her brother as she anxiously rubbed the back of her neck. "I-I'm fine, some small issues here and there but I'm good, really". Lincoln replied with a smile that Lori could just tell was forced, she could see it in his eyes. Sighing, Lori looked her brother in the eyes. "Linc. I...you gotta lie better than that if you want to convince people, It's all in the eyes you know. And you're hiding a lot of hurt behind yours". Lori told him. Bobby just looked between the two as he tried to figure out if he needed to intervene at any point.

"Bro, you know you can talk to either of us about anything, we both just want to help you feel better". Bobby told him as Lincoln looked to him for a moment before turning his gaze back to his sister, his brows furrowing in anger. His mood from breakfast showing up again.

"The only reason I'm not doing good in the first place is because Lori just wanted to help herself". Lincoln growled out. "Lincoln..." Lori breathed out in response. "I'm sure mom didn't fill you in on the whole story with me over the years otherwise you'd know I have been far from good". Lincoln said, as his hand kept squeezing itself as if there was some imaginary stress ball in it.

"You didn't just take my childhood innocence away that day Lori, you took my trust, ability to really trust in others. I-I...I still get nightmares about that night. It's never left my head. It's been a cloud hanging over me all these years and I don't really know how to make it go away anymore". Lincoln explained as his voice slowly began to rise. "You have no idea how messed up my mind is these days, I...It feels like the whole world is just spinning around me and everything keeps crumbling around me and I-" Lincoln stopped his rant when he noticed Lori started crying into her hands. "I-I-I'm so sorry Lincoln. I...I screwed up and the worst part was that I knew it. Back then I remember my mind being at war with itself when I went to your room. I...I've hated myself every damn day since that night. I fucked up big time and I wish more than anything that I could take it back". Lori told him as she started balling her eyes out.

Lisa and Lily turned to each other as they listened to their siblings pour the feelings they've been keeping inside out in the open. Lisa was just glad there weren't too many others in the restaurant to see the breakdowns happening at their booth. "This is why I was against this idea. I can see that our eldest sister is actually remorseful over what her actions caused. She got the help she needed and I think it shows. Lynn needs to understand that". Lisa told Lily as she turned her head back to the booth, watching the sad scene unfolding.

"I know. But I...I still can't reconcile with what you did. Y-You hurt me Lori...and what you did is still hurting me. I-I don't really know where to go from where I'm at now". Lincoln told her as he started feeling less anger towards his sister, but the contempt was more than present. "I want to forgive you, or at the very least find a way to move past it, but part of me can't let it go". He added.

"D-Do you think there's any way forward for us? To get back at least a little of what we had? I-I know I hurt you, but I got help and I...I just want to be your sister again". Lori said as she wiped away more tears. "You never stopped being my sister Lori, and that's why it still hurts so much. That one of my family did this to me". Lincoln told her. "W-what can I do to...to help you through this? I-I want to help you move forward". Lori asked.

"The thing that's...that's wrong now, I don't think you can fix it. I don't think anyone can, and I'm scared of what it means". Lincoln said as he could feel tears forming himself. "Just tell me Linc. Let me help and take care of everything".

"It's alright, just lay back and relax. Let me take care of everything".Lori's voice from that night played in his mind, bringing the anger back.

"Like you helped me that night?" Lincoln angrily asked as Lori realized her poor choice of words. "Linc..." Lori started before Lincoln interrupted her. "You don't know what it's like for me now, the time I've lost because what you did, the pieces of myself I felt slip away, the girlfriend I couldn't have because you screwed me up!" Lincoln nearly shouted as other customers began to take notice of the group. "Bro, just...calm down a minute. Just breathe alright, Lori didn't mean to set you off like that". Bobby said, hoping to diffuse the situation.

"This isn't good" Lisa said as she watched her brother blow up. "You broke me that night and I haven't been able to put myself back together since. Hell you made me just like you and him!" Lincoln shouted at his sister as he pointed to Bobby.

Taking a minute for what he said to sink in, Lori realized what he meant by "like her and Bobby" and her heart sank to a new low. Across the restaurant, Lisa held a hand up to her mouth as she listened to what her brother said. "Oh dear..." She breathed out as Lily wondered what Lincoln meant by that.

"L-Linc...I-I didn't kn-" Lori started before her brother slammed his hand on the table, startling the Loud girl. "How could you, when all you've ever thought about was yourself!? Whe-" Lincoln stopped as he finally took notice of everyone staring at them, and then he saw them across the way. Lily and Lisa looking over at him with worry and Lincoln's breath caught in his mouth. "How much did they hear? How long have they been there?" Lincoln thought to himself as panic and worry started to set in.

Lori turned her gaze to where he brother was looking and noticed the two girls, and after connecting the dots, she realized it was Lisa and...Lily. She looked so big now. "Darn it...this isn't good". Lisa said as she looked at her brother.

"N-No...Damn-it!" Lincoln said to himself as he rushed away from the table and out the front door. "Lincoln wait!" Lori called out as she tried to follow, Bobby quickly rose from his seat so she could get out. But by the time she got around the front, she saw her brother's car speeding out of the parking lot, nearly hitting a passerby on the sidewalk.

Lori heard someone clear their throat behind her and looked back to see Lisa stood there with Lily. "Hello Lori...I think we should talk". She simply said as the other patrons in the restaurant wondered what the hell just happened.


"Aahhh S-Shit!" Lincoln exclaimed as he gripped the steering wheel tight, pounding one of his hands against it. It would've been one thing if it was just Lily but Lisa being there…he knew she heard what he said. Worry crept up inside him over what that meant now, he barely even understood what this was yet himself, and now that Lisa knew…

The rain had started to pour down from the clouds above. Lincoln didn't bother to turn his wipers on yet and was still speeding down the street, going well over the speed limit now. "What if she tells mom and dad? What if they think I'll be just like Lori? I-It'll all be over". Lincoln said to himself as he started playing out the scenario in his head.

While his mind was preoccupied he wasn't focusing on the road in front of him, not seeing that the light was changing from green to yellow. The cars driving next to him slowly sped down, knowing they'd never make the light before it changed to red.

But Lincoln wasn't in the right state of mind, and didn't notice the light had turned red.

As the cars from the lane perpendicular to his started driving Lincoln just kept driving forward. Hearing the horn too late, Lincoln was brought from his thoughts as he saw the headlights coming at him from the side. Last thing he saw was the bright lights coming towards him as the car impacted with his, knocking him into unconsciousness.


So first off, sorry for leaving you guys on a cliffhanger like that. And secondly, hope you guys enjoyed the chapter. Lincoln's past anger issues have seemed to override his fear over what Lori did, only time will tell if he can overcome said anger and move forward with his life. Feel free to take a look at some of my other stories while you wait for the next chapter. Until next time see you guys and gals later.