Lincoln was laying on the hospital bed currently holding his right arm with his left. The pain that came out of nothing, the pain wasn't enough to make him scream or groan in pain but instead it was like a deep piercing pain that he couldn't explain, it was a constant pain which he wanted to go away. The doctor went away to get him pain medication while his family watched on in worry about their only brother, none of them wanted to come close or say anything out of fear of making it worse. Until Luna had enough.
"Bro don't worry the doctor will be here soon." Said Luna while quickly peeking out the door looking for the doctor.
"It hurts." He said while biting down on his cheek. Lincoln saying that made everyone's heart sad seeing the most positive and happy person they know in pain. Luna didn't even know what to say to that until she peeked out again, but this time saw the doctor coming towards the room.
"He's coming guys!" Said Luna before moving away from the door letting the doctor in. The doctor went up to Lincoln's bed with a pill bottle and a cup of water.
"Alright kid, this pill should calm your pain." The doctor said as he unscrewed the top and took out one pill before handing it to Lincoln's left hand and giving the cup of water to his right hand. Only then he realized why that was a bad idea. Lincoln's right hand gripped the cup but due to the pain in his arm, the grip was stronger than normal causing his arm to begin twitching with some water being spilled from the cup. Upon Lincoln seeing this he quickly put the pill in his mouth and attempted to drink the water or what was left of it. He swallowed the pill and gave the cup to the doctor. Soon Lincoln's pain began to melt away and he relaxed on the bed being happy that the pain was gone… for now.
"Sweetie are you okay?" Asked Rita while coming closer to the bed.
"Yeah mom, don't feel the pain anymore." Said Lincoln with some happiness which made everyone smile. Soon every sister came closer and hugged their brother again and asked how he was feeling.
"Lincoln are you literally sure that you're okay?" Asked Lori.
"Yeah Lori, my arm doesn't hurt but it still twitches." Said Lincoln remembering his original problem.
While everyone was talking to Lincoln the doctor took a few notes of what just happened and went to the parents.
"Mr. and Ms. Loud could I have a few words with you outside?" Asked the doctor. Everyone could feel a bit of a worry about that question, but the parents agreed and began walking towards the exit.
"As a carrier of multiple PhDs and noble prizes, I think that I should follow you and asses my older siblings' condition." Said Lisa. The doctor and parents agreed, and Lisa soon left with them out of the room.
"Do you think that they will keep him here longer?" Asked Lynn.
"Hopefully not. I mean all I got is just arm pain and twitching." Said Lincoln.
While everyone in the room continued to talk so did the doctor and the parents also.
"Mr. and Ms. Loud I think that your son should stay here for a few more tests. This pain was something no one expected, and no one knows where I could come from." Said the doctor getting straight to the point.
"Are you sure that it is necessary, didn't you do all possible test when Lincoln came in?" Asked .
"No, we didn't. Our diagnostics team preformed tests until they found the problem. There was no reason to do other tests when we found the damage. That's why I think your son should stay here for a few more tests." Said the doctor.
"How long would that take?" Asked Rita.
"Well, it depends on how many tests are needed until we find the problem. The kid could stay here up to 3 days I would say." Answered the doctor. Rita opened her mouth to speak again before being cut off by Lisa.
"While I agree that my older sibling could stay here I have more than the needed equipment to run the tests at home. Therefore, our brother could come home and still do the tests." Said Lisa. After hearing this the parents look at the doctor with hopeful eyes. The doctor put his hand up to his chin.
"Yes, you could but I expect that you will send us the results." Said the doctor.
"Yes, of course. Now about my older sibling's pain problem." Said Lisa changing the subject.
"Ah yes, if that kid will be discharged, I would like him to have prescription pain medication." The doctor said before pulling out a small notebook and writing something in it. He then ripped the page out and gave it to Lisa.
"Is it safe?" Asked Rita.
"So long as he follows the schedule." Responded the doctor. Before a sound came from his pocket, he picked it up and it was a device with a small screen displaying a number.
"Alright I must go now, another patient needs my help. Good luck." The doctor said before running towards his next patient.
After the doctor left Rita, , and Lisa proceeded to enter Lincoln's room. When the parents entered the room, they could feel eyes on them coming from Lincoln's sisters.
"Pops please let Lincoln come home." Begged Luna. Both parents looked at each other and gave a small chuckle much to everyone's surprise.
"Don't worry girl. The doctor said that Lincoln can come home only if he agrees with Lisa running the tests at home instead of here." Said . And suddenly all eyes shifted to Lincoln who didn't even need to think to answer.
"Of course! Better home with family than in a hospital." Said Lincoln making everyone smile. He soon stood up from his bed and switched into his normal clothes. He and the rest of his family walked towards the exit before his parents stopped right in front of it and remember something.
"What is it?" Asked Lincoln.
"Wait here, we forgot to get your pain medication." Said Rita before walking to the reception with the note that the doctor gave. Upon hearing this Lincoln's face became distressed with Lynn noticing it.
"What wrong Linc?" Asked Lynn concerned.
"If I take those pills won't I be a bad guy just like in the comics?" Asked Lincoln. All of the older sisters look at him and some scratch the back of their heads not knowing how to explain it.
"Bro those things only happen in comic books don't worry." Said Luna. While she didn't like to lie to her brother, she didn't want her brother to think that it was bad to take his pain medication. She couldn't handle seeing him in pain.
"Ohh okay, thanks Luna." He said before hugging her making Luna feel worse about lying. Soon their parents returned with a pill bottle and they all went to the car.
The drive was a short one mostly consisting of his parents explaining that he should take the pills when he starts to feel pain in his right arm, but he was only allowed to take two a day max. While Lincoln listened, he looked at his right arm with a saddened look. When they arrived, Lincoln attempted to open the car door with his right arm, but it quickly began twitching when he gripped the handle. Lincoln sighed sadly before opening the door.
The family now stood in front of the door and Rita went up and opened it. They walked in and noticed the empty living room so called them down.
"Girls Lincolns home!" Shouted . Suddenly Lola, Lana down and see Lincoln.
"You're back!" Said Lana before hugging Lincoln along with her twin.
"Welcome back Lincoln." Said a monotone voice behind Lincoln. Both he and the twins jumped and turned around to see Lucy.
"LUCY! don't do that. Lincoln's already been thru enough today." Said Lana hugging her brother. Lincoln smiled at Lucy and invited her to the hug which she accepted.
"We have missed you, big brother." Said Lucy.
"Me to." Lincoln said. While he was enjoying the moment, he could hear his mother fake cough.
"Lincoln we'll leave you up to what you want to do today. If you need to talk to someone or are starting to feel pain were always here to talk." Said Rita along with . Lincoln looked over to his sisters who all nodded except for Lana, Lola, and Lucy.
"What do you mean by 'pain'?" Asked Lucy. All of the siblings looked at each other not knowing how to answer that. Seeing everyone unable to explain Lincoln decided that it would be easier for him to explain.
"When I had my accident in the basement it hurt my arm to the point where I feel constant pain and, I have constant twitching that happens when I try to use my arm. Therefore, I need to take those pills to make my arm feel better." Said Lincoln explaining as easily as he could. It took some moments for the three of them to process what he said but Lola was the first one to speak up.
"Do the pills fix the twitching?" She asked. Lincoln didn't even need to look at her to feel some amount of worry coming from her along with the rest.
"No, those pills get rid of the pain. My arm will always twitch." Said Lincoln with a sad tone. It was a sweet moment of four siblings hugging it out. But sadly, Lincoln felt tired and wanted to go to bed. He ended the hug and gave kisses on the forehead to all three of them before going up the stairs.
"Where are you going? sweetie." Asked Rita.
"I'm feeling tired, so I thought that I might get some sleep." Said Lincoln before walking up the stairs.
"When should I start running the tests for our older sibling?" Lisa asked Rita.
"Not now Lisa. Let him rest you can do it tomorrow." Said Rita before going to the kitchen to prepare food.
He went to his room and fell down on his bed to catch some sleep. With all that pain that he felt only a couple of hours ago, Lincoln really needed some good sleep.
Later that day
Lincoln yawned and opened his eyes before checking the time and noticing he only slept for a couple of hours. He sat upon his bed wondering what he should do for today and noticed something on his desk, it was his notebook of drawings. He reached out and grabbed the notebook and began looking through the pages. He sighed and looked at his latest and last drawing that was only finished yesterday.
Going through the different pages Lincoln admired how good he actually was. 'It doesn't matter now.' Thought before attempting to close it. But before he could he saw an unfinished painting that only had been sketched and after examining it further he realized that it was the drawing that he was supposed to draw for Lola. He looked at the page for a while before reaching out for his pen on his desk with his left hand.
The next fifteen minutes were made of sadness and anger. He attempted to draw with his left hand but seconds later erasing it because it wasn't as good as his other drawing. He then switched to his right arm, as he expected it twitched uncontrollably and he made more mistakes that had to be erased. He felt frustrated and wanted to give up, he attempted one last time to draw but failed yet again. Out of frustration, he threw his pen into his door making a small but loud sound.
He looked at his right hand remembering his first time that he was proud of himself about a drawing. Even his parents put it on the fridge and now it only seems like a distant memory. Then something struck him, he was the only one in this house that didn't have a talent anymore. All of his sisters could play music, make jokes, write poems, make clothes, and so much more while he sat here having lost his only talent which made him unique. Lincoln laid down on his bed and closed his eyes and after a while, he calmed down.
Then suddenly there was a knock on his door. Lincoln couldn't bother going to open it, so he just said.
"Come in." After he said that the door was opened by Lynn who upon noticing her brother's sadness went into big sister mode.
"Hey Linc, how are you? I was in the hall when I heard something thrown towards your door and thought that you might need to speak to someone." Said Lynn sincerely. Lincoln nodded and Lynn went and sat down beside Lincoln who was laying down in the bed.
"No, I'm not good. I tried to finish a drawing for Lola that she asked me to draw. But every time that I tried to draw it didn't feel good enough. And that made me realize that I lost my talent. The thing that makes everyone in this house unique." Explained Lincoln.
"Lincoln it isn't the drawings that make you unique. It's you and your personality that makes you a likable person. And Lincoln I get what you're going thru." Said Lynn placing her hand on Lincoln's shoulder.
"You do?" Asked Lincoln.
"Yes. Remember when I was 8, I broke my left foot after a football accident. I had a cast for 2 months and couldn't play any sport those months." Said Lynn
"And even when the cast was removed my leg felt never the same again. I couldn't kick a ball out of fear of breaking it again and I quickly lost all motivation to play because of it." Continued Lynn.
"So, what did you do to fix it?" Asked Lincoln
"After about a month of me feeling sorry for myself, I remembered that I never gave up when it came to sports. So, I started to use my other foot and while it was awkward at first, I did manage." Finished Lynn.
"Didn't know you went thru all that. I just thought that your leg needed to heal for longer." Said Lincoln.
"Look I know it will be hard to learn how to use your other hand but it's better than not learning at all." Said Lynn before giving him a smile with Lincoln smiling back. But then Lincoln felt something he hasn't felt in hours. The pain began to fade back to his right arm. He felt as the pain slowly became more and more painful.
Lynn noticed her brothers distressed and got worried.
"You alright?" Lynn asked.
"No. My pain is back." He said feeling the same pain as he did before. Lynn quickly got up.
"I'll go get mom." She said before running away leaving Lincoln in his room alone.
He closed his eyes yet again and started to try to ignore the pain, but it only got worse the more he ignored it. He had lost his talent, his hand twitched, and he might be in constant pain forever. These thoughts floated in Lincoln's head while he waited for Lynn to come back.
c0ffeee here again. Sorry if the ending of this chapter was a bit weak but I'll try to make it better next time. Also, I have finally managed to post a new chapter for 'The Guardians of Royal Woods'. I was stuck in writing on that chapter for the story but finally managed to put something out. I will be working on both stories when I have free time. Lastly, I want to thank you for reading chapter 3, I hope to see your feedback and reviews. This is c0ffeee and I will see you next chapter.