Lincoln let out a sigh as he sat on the couch with the frustrated Lori and Lynn. He was wearing his pajamas and a pair of bunny slippers. His hair was wet from all of his sisters' attempts at trying to wash the blood from his hair, an endeavor that is still on its way and one that has used over three bottles of shampoo. Lincoln, was ready to give up.

He just felt miserable and still hadn't said a single word since the incident. His parents had stopped by for about fifteen minutes, but had to leave to talk with the school. Something about the school trying to avoid getting sued or something along those lines. Leaving Lincoln, with his two older sisters, who were both currently trying to find a way to get the rest of the blood from his hair.

"Ugh… Why can't anything be simple? We have the stupid internet, which is full of tons of pointless videos and pictures, but the one thing we actually need, we can find. This is literally the worst… Sorry Lincy, just give us a few more minutes and I'm sure we can find a way to bring back your beautiful white hair."

Lincoln turned to look at Lori and gave her a small nod, making her frown.

"Come on Linc… Please say something… I don't like this quiet you…"

Lincoln sighed, looking at the floor. "Sorry…"

Lori gave him a sad look and leaned down to hug him. "Hey, don't be apologizing. It's not your fault this happened."

Lynn nodded in agreement, placing her hand on his back to rub it. "Yeah, it's that jerk, Cristina's fault. Just try to relax, okay? We will get this whole thing sorted out, you'll see."

Lincoln slowly nodded. "Okay…"

Lynn sighed, pulling Lincoln into a tight hug. "Yeah… Well, I guess that is better than you saying nothing…

"Click…"

They all looked up as the door opened, revealing Lucy, Lola, Lana, Lisa and much to Lincoln's surprise, Haiku. As soon as the twins saw Lincoln, they dashed for him, jumping into his arms. "Lincy, we were so scared when we heard about what happened. Did you get hurt? What about your hair? Is it ruined forever? Is it…"

Lincoln pulled them both into a hug. He was very tired and he wasn't really in the mood to talk, but he wasn't going to hurt their feelings by not answering. "No, I'm not hurt and my hair will grow out eventually… Maybe I should just shave it off…"

"NO!"

Lincoln flinched at the response from the girls. He looked at the ground. He didn't like the yelling… He had already started to get a head ache. "Okay…" Lincoln let out a sigh and Lucy stepped up to him, looking at him. "Are you okay? Have you guys checked the mail yet? Cristina told us that there was…"

Lincoln felt his blood boil and his hands shot out to grab Lucy, pulling her into a hug. "Cristina? What did she do? Did she try anything with you? I swear to god if she tried to hurt any of you, I will…"

Lucy placed her hand over Lincoln mouth, cutting him off. "Linconl, calm down. We are fine… Actually, she tried to get us to tell her where you were… I didn't trust her, so I told her to go home… Although, she did want to warn you about some mail… Not sure why she would try to help if she sent it, but why does she do anything?"

Lincoln gave her a blank look. "Mail?"

Lucy nodded, but it was Haiku that replied. "Yes, mail. She claimed that Rusty and some other people sent you some… not so nice letters and a glitter bomb. I have a hard time believing that one of your best friends would send you hate mail… And err… Please don't shave your head, I may have an idea of how to remove the blood from your hair… I may have some experience… Please don't ask…"

Lincoln let out a tired, if not slightly relieved sigh. "Rusty isn't really one of my best friends anymore… But I doubt he would send me hate mail…"

Haiku gave Lincoln a look over, frowning. "As much as I don't like people smiling too much, seeing you frown this much, is far worse… It is like a beacon of light in this dark world has grown dim and I dislike it very much."

Lincoln gave Haiku a surprised look. Sure they were somewhat friends, but for Haiku to say something so… Pleasant, was shocking… And shocking Lincoln even more, Haiku leaned in and gave him an awkward, yet sweet hug. "I know we haven't always seen eye to eye, but I want you to know, I appreciate our friendship. You need to know, not everyone is against you."

Lincoln was unsure how to take this. He appreciated her words and he could hear her honesty in them. He looked at her, still hugging him and he sighed, wrapping his arms around her. "Thanks… That means a lot to me."

Haiku nodded, pulling out of their hug, her face having turned a bit pink. "Of course… Anyway, about the hair. Just take three equal parts, Hydrogen Peroxide, baking soda and shampoo. Leave it in for a couple of hours and rinse. It will probably irritate your head, but it won't do any damage as long as you use conditioner after. Also, you should do this before too much longer or it will be a lot harder to get the blood out."

Lincoln nodded, feeling Lori's hand pat his shoulder. "Thanks Haiku, it would be nice to have my usual hair color."

Haiku nodded, giving him a frown. "Yeah, you look a lot better with white. Red isn't your color…"

Lori brought her hand to Lincoln's head, ruffling his hair. "Definitely not his color… Anyway, it's getting late and I need to pick up the rest of our sisters from high school. Lynn, do you think you could clean his hair while I'm gone?"

Lynn nodded and Lori pulled herself from the couch, standing. "Alright, I'll be back as soon as I can. Oh, and check the mail, anything for Lincoln or any packages, just leave on the coffee table. I don't want any more bullying…"

They all nodded, watching as Lori took off through the door. After it closed, Haiku turned to Lincoln and Lynn, letting out a sigh. "So… Do you need my help with his hair?"

Lynn nodded, scooting closer to Lincoln. "Yeah, I'm not exactly… Great with these kinds of things. I don't want to end up ruining Lincoln's hair… Well, more so than it already is..."

Haiku nodded, scooting over to Lincoln, looking at his head. "Okay, just get the supplies and we can get started. Lincoln's hair is wet enough already, so it should go in easy enough."

Lynn gave Lincoln's back a quick pat before pulling off of the couch. "Alright, I'll go get the stuff. Hey Luce, why don't you grab the baking soda while I get the other stuff."

Lucy nodded, moving for the kitchen. "Okay."

Lincoln let out a sigh as Lisa and the twins moved to sit at the end of the couch, giving Haiku room to look at his hair. "Hmm… What a waste of perfectly good blood… Err… Sorry…"

Lincoln looked up at Haiku and shrugged. "It's fine…"

Haiku shook her head, giving him a frown. "No, it's really not. You look miserable and gloomy. And I'm not talking about the good kind. How do you really feel?"

Lincoln sighed, looking at his legs. "I'm upset and embarrassed… I have never been more humiliated in my life. But I'm also angry and confused."

Haiku nodded, giving him a frown. "Want to talk about it?"

Lincoln looked up from his legs. "Well… I'm angry because Cristina was a jerk this morning and I told her I would leave her alone and she turns around and does this… I just don't get it…"

Haiku nodded. "I understand your anger and your confusion… But are you sure it was really her?"

Lincoln raised a brow. "What do you mean?"

Haiku sighed, bringing her hand to pat his back. "What I mean is, is there any proof that she did it? You know, any witnesses or security camera proof? I don't mean to say you are lying, I just think it's a bit odd that she could have set anything like this up since this morning. I mean, from what I heard, you were covered from head to toe. That's a lot of blood, as in gallons."

Lincoln frowned, moving a hand to his chin. "Hmm… Well… She did seem upset this morning after she yelled at me… And I did see her face after the blood fell on me… I thought she just thought she had gone too far… But I guess she would have a hard time getting all of the blood into the school by herself in one day… So either she would have had to have done all of this days in advance or… Wait… she didn't even know I was still around… How could she have done that?"

"I don't know about anyone else, but I think you are just over thinking it."

Lincoln turned his head in surprise, seeing Lynn standing beside the couch, next to Lucy. "What do you mean?"

Lynn sighed, moving to sit next to Lincoln, setting the peroxide and shampoo down. "I mean, even if Cristina wasn't the one who pranked you, she still made you cry. Would it really be so bad to let her be the one who got punished?"

Lincoln gave her a blank look. "Yes, yes it would. Come on Lynn, if Cristina took the punishment for something she didn't do, that the person who really did it would get away with it. Cristina is far from my favorite person, but not even she would deserve punishment for something she didn't do."

Lynn opened her mouth to argue, but quickly closed it. "That is a fair point… Fine, if Cristina didn't do it, then what? How would you even find out? There were no cameras and despite the many people that swore they saw she by your locker before it happened, none of them could prove it. There is just as much evidence against Cristina as there is against anyone else. If no one can prove it was her, then no one can prove it wasn't."

Lincoln frowned, looking back at his legs. "Well… What if we just… You know… ask her?"

Lincoln could feel everyone's eyes on him, making him uncomfortable. "Look, if we talk to her and she can prove it wasn't her, then we can look for the person who is really responsible… But if she can't prove it, then she can burn in hell…"

"Geez Linc… That was pretty dark…"

Lincoln sighed, feeling a mix of emotions. "I don't care. Either way, once this is over with, I'm not letting Cristina bully me anymore. If she still has it out for me because of that stupid video, then she can screw off. If she is over it, well, I'm not sure. Either way, I'm not taking anymore crap from her."

Lynn sighed, placing her arm around him. "Okay Linc… Why don't we talk about this more later. Right now, let's fix your hair. Besides, you have a long time to figure this all out, what with your missing school records and all."

"Well… actually, I may be able to help with that. I could just rebuild his records and send them to the school. It would take a few days, but once they are sent out, he could go back in a week."

Lincoln turned his head to look at Lisa, raising a brow. "Wait, you can do that? A week doesn't seem like a very long time. The school said they could do that, but it could take several months…"

Lisa snorted, adjusting her glasses. "Please, this is me we are talking about. I shall start post haste."

Lincoln watched as Lisa jumped from the couch and headed for the stairs. He watched her go before shaking his head. "If only all my problems can be solved that easily… And I only just got kicked out… Is it just me or do things seem to be going too fast? I'm starting to feel over whelmed… I mean, if it was Cristina and I'm going back to school in a week… Isn't she as well? And what about if she didn't do it and we can't figure out who did it? Maybe Lisa should just let the school do it…"

Lynn grabbed Lincoln's shoulders, turning him to look at her. "Lincoln, calm down. You are freaking out. We have a week to figure this all out, so just take it one day at a time."

Lincoln sighed, trying to calm himself. "I know, I'm just nervous… I mean, what are the chances that Cristina didn't actually do it and that someone else did? Well, okay… I guess there are quite a few people who don't like me, but still…"

Lincoln trailed off as Lynn pulled him into a tight hug. "Just relax Linc. You aren't alone and I promise I'll be there for you. You even have Stella and Girl Jordan backing you up. I'm sure that once school starts back up tomorrow, I can talk to them and they can help keep people off your back too. Things might be a bit over whelming, but they will calm down. Heck, if you can figure out that Cristina might not be the one who did this, then I'm sure you can figure out this. You are the man with the plan after all."

Lincoln snorted, rolling his eyes, but he couldn't help but to give a small smile. "Thanks Lynn…"

Lynn nodded, rubbing his back for a moment before pulling out of the hug. "Don't mention it. Anyway, why don't we clean up your hair and put this all on hold until the others are home."

Lincoln nodded, sighing as Lynn ruffled his hair. Maybe Cristina did it, maybe she didn't. For right now, Lincoln just wanted his hair clean. He still felt like there was blood soaking into his skin and he didn't think he would ever get the taste of his out of his mouth or the smell of it out of his nose. He wouldn't ever be able to look at meat quite the same again…

"Hey Haiku, how much should we mix up for his hair?"

Lincoln blinked as he was snapped from his thoughts. He looked at Lynn as she took a small bowl from Lucy, along with the baking soda and set them on the table. Haiku leaned over Lincoln to pull everything towards herself. "Not a lot, just enough to coat his hair."

Lincoln let out a sigh. Things might be a bit overwhelming, but at least he had his sisters and his friends to support him. Maybe things wouldn't be as bad as he thought…

"Come on Lori, can't you drive any faster? We have to make sure Lincoln is alright."

Lori let out a frustrated sigh. "I told you, I'm not going to speed. Lincoln isn't going anywhere and I'm not going to get a speeding ticket."

Lori loved her sisters, but sometimes they could get on her nerves… Then again… They were just worried about Lincoln. Really, she couldn't blame them from being upset. When she got to the high school and her younger sisters got into the van, Luna showed her a video from the middle school. It was from the incident… Lori, was truly heartbroken. She had seen Lincoln's face after the prank happened, but to see his face while it happened… His eyes looked so sad and hurt… Lori's eyes narrowed in anger. She was going to kill Cristina…

"So umm… Lori, what does mom and dad think about this whole thing?"

Lori frowned, taking a quick look at Luan in the rear view mirror. "They are upset, just like we are. They got a call from school, something about wanting to meet with them so they can avoid a lawsuit. Really pisses me off that the school is more worried about some stupid money than they are with making sure Lincoln is safe…"

Luan slouched and her brows furrowed. "Oh… I see… Have they been home to see Lincoln yet?"

Lori nodded, letting out a tired sigh. "Yes, but they didn't get to stay for long. One of dad's coworkers drove them, so I have no idea when they'll be back home."

Luna gave Luan a hug while looking at Lori. "So… How was Lincoln taking the whole thing? I mean… Was he still crying when you left?"

Lori shook her head, turning the van down a familiar road. "No, but he barely talked once he got home. It wasn't until just before Haiku and Lucy came with Lisa and the twins that he started to talk again. I just hope they got him to talk a bit more… I don't like seeing him so upset…"

Lori was beyond angry with Cristina. She made Lincoln cry, ruined his lovely hair, bullied him… She was going to pay.

Lori shook her head, trying to clear her mind. She would deal with Cristina some other time. Very soon, they would be home and she could go back to helping Lincoln… God she hoped his hair would get cleaned. Lincoln already had enough trouble with people making fun of his hair and if he had to shave his head… Lori was going to literally kill Cristina.

She turned onto their road, letting out a sigh. Today had been too stressful from the start, but now? Now she just wanted to take a long nap… But Lincoln had to come first… God, she was getting overwhelmed…

"Wow Lori, you might want to stop!"

Lori's snapped out of it, stepping on the brakes, stopping in front of their house. She blinked a few times before looking around. She felt her face heat up and she frowned. "Sorry…" She had gotten so far into her thoughts, she hadn't realized that she almost missed their stop.

She looked behind her, looking at Luna and Luan. They were both giving her worried looks.

"Geez Dude, are you okay? You almost missed our stop."

Lori frowned, turning her head to look around. "Sorry guys, just give me a second to get parked… I'm just… distracted."

She let out a sigh. Once they got into the house, she was done driving for the day. She would make some tea, she would sit with Lincoln and she would hug him. Even if he didn't want it, she needed it.

Lori turned her head, looking behind the van before backing up and driving into the driveway. She parked and turned off the van before resting her head against the wheel. She felt a hand rest on her back, rubbing a small circle in her back.

"Come on Lori, everything is going to be fine. I know Lincoln is upset right now, but he'll be fine… I think… Anyway, this is Lincy, he's smart and has, like, a super tough skin. And like, if he is still really upset, he like, totally has us."

Lori turned her head, looking at Leni in mild surprise. Leni might be a bit… dense, but she definitely wasn't stupid. "Heh… Yeah, I guess you're right… Come on, let's go inside. I want to see if Lynn managed to get the rest of the blood out of his hair."

The others nodded, following suit as Lori opened her door, hopping out of the van. She closed the door and looked up at their house. She was feeling nervous about Lincoln. How would he be handling this all and would he rather be with his sisters or be alone?

Lori sighed, moving for the house. She shouldn't be nervous. It simply didn't make sense. Lincoln was the one that was pranked, not her. She shook her head. Perhaps it was just that she didn't know how he was doing, perhaps it was that she would be going off to collage soon… more than likely it was both. She didn't want to leave… Maybe Bobby would be okay with waiting another year, just until Lori was sure that Lincoln could go back to school without getting bullied… Yeah, she would call him tonight and they could talk about it… or maybe tomorrow…

Lori stepped up to the house, climbing the few steps that lead to the door, her sisters directly behind her. She put her hand on the door knob, about to open it, but hesitated. Why was she hesitating?

Lori shook her head, turning the knob. The door slowly swung inward as she, along with the others, stepped in. Lori looked around, slight confusion filling her. Lincoln and the others weren't there. When she left for the high school, they were sitting on the couch, discussing Lincoln's hair… Oh... Lori mentally face palmed. Of course, they were probably all upstairs, helping Lincoln with his hair.

"Come on, they are probably upstairs washing Lincoln's hair."

Lori gave them a quick look before she headed or the stairs, hearing the door close behind her. She took them two at a time, wanting to check on Lincoln, but not wanting to seem like she was freaking out. There were enough problems as it was…

"Hold still Linc, I'm trying to scrub it out…"

"Yeah, along with all my hair…"

"Come now Lincoln, you have thick hair. It'll take more than that to make you go bald."

Lori let out a sigh. Lincoln's complaining brought a small amount of relief to her. He didn't sound upset or angry, just annoyed. She would take an annoyed Lincoln any day.

She led her sisters to the bathroom, pausing outside the half closed door. "Lincy, we're home."

Lori heard the sound of the water being turned off and she took a step back. There was a bit of a clamber, as what Lori assumed to be Lincoln and the others finishing up, and after a few moments, the door swung open.

Standing in the middle of Lynn and Haiku, was a shirtless Lincoln, with a towel over his hair, as the girls dried it. Lincoln tried to move the towel from his eyes, but Lynn just slapped his hand away. "Come on Lynn, I can dry my own hair. You won't let me even see it and I want to know if it's clean…"

Lynn didn't answer and Lincoln crossed his arms over his chest, letting out a sigh, making Lori and the others let out amused chuckles. He looked much better. He still seemed down, but he was looking almost… happy…

"Hey guys, how's it going?"

Lynn and Haiku looked up at Lori for a moment before turning back to Lincoln. "Fine. His hair is mostly dry and hopefully, his hair is clean."

Lori raised a brow. Hopefully? Wouldn't they know if it was clean or not? Lori frowned, chances were, his hair didn't come clean and they were just holding off the inevitable…

"Alright Linc, now for the moment of truth…"

Lori bit her lip, praying to whoever would listen and begging for it to be just as white as a hare…

Haiku let go of her side of the towel and Lynn pulled her side, pulling the towel off of Lincoln's head, revealing Lincoln's hair… Lori almost burst into tears. His hair was white as snow and the light from the bathroom shined like starlight. It was beautiful…

Lincoln looked at his sisters and Haiku, a nervous look in his eyes. "So… Did it work?"

Lori stepped towards him, making him raise a brow. She pulled him into a tight hug, ruffling his hair. "It's perfect… Not even a drop of blood…"

Lori felt Lincoln relax into her, hugging her back. "Oh, thank god. I really didn't want to shave my head…"

Lori nodded, looking at Lynn and Haiku. "You two are the best. I was so worried his hair was ruined and I can't believe you got it so clean…"

Haiku and Lynn just shrugged, looking at their finished product. "We didn't have a choice. There was no way we would let Lincoln shave his head."

Lori nodded, looking down at Lincoln as he pulled from her. He turned to look at Haiku and Lynn, giving them a large smile, making them smile back in return. Lincoln stepped up to Haiku pulling her into a hug, putting a look of surprise on her face as well as bringing a pink hue to her pale face. "Thanks Haiku. This means a lot to me."

Haiku awkwardly returned the hug, though, less so than the one she gave him earlier that afternoon. "It's nothing. I just did what I needed to do."

Lincoln shook his head, bringing a hand to pat her back. "No, you didn't have to do anything. You walked my little sisters home, you gave us advice on my hair and then you helped wash it. I really appreciate this and I wish I knew how to repay you…"

Haiku sighed, relaxing a bit. "Really Lincoln, you don't need to repay me. I'm just happy to see you less sad. We are friends, I helped because I wanted to see you smile again."

Lincoln pulled his head away from her, giving her a surprised look. "You wanted to see me smile? I thought you hated it when people smile."

Haiku's face grew a little hotter and she looked away. "Normally I do… I err… Think you have a pleasant smile. Much better than most… Tell anyone I said that and I'll put a curse on you."

Lori smiled. She was very happy to see Lincoln with another friend. He had such a hard time after Clyde left and then when the others started to leave as well… It wasn't pretty… But now, he had Haiku, that girl Stella and the other one… Jordan? Anyway, seeing Lincoln smile, made Lori smile. He had a very nice smile.

She watched as Lincoln let Haiku go, turning towards Lynn, giving her a similar hug. "And thank you too." Lynn quickly returned the hug, looking much less awkward about it. "Like she said, no thanks necessary. There was no way I was going to let you shave your head; I've seen you bald a few times… Not something I want to see again… You look way better with hair… Anyway, enough mushy stuff. Why don't you go show the twins and Lucy your hair. I practically had to nail them down just to get you in here alone."

Lincoln nodded, holding the hug for a moment longer before turning away from her. He locked eyes with his other older sisters, making his smile grow. He headed past Lori, making her turn to watch as he hugged his sisters, moving from Leni, to Luan, to Luna. Their faces were filled with a mix of emotions, the primary being confusion and mild relief.

Lincoln paused to look at them all before moving for the twins room. Once he was gone, they all gave each other confused looks.

"Umm… I'm not the only one that can tell that was a half fake smile… Right?"

Lori looked at Haiku. Her face had morphed into one of concern and she didn't seem as happy as before. Lori looked at her sisters, seeing similar looks. Now that Lori thought about it… Lincoln did see too happy…

"I mean, I know he's definitely a lot happier about his hair, but he is far from over this whole mess."

Lori turned her attention to Lynn. She had completely lost her smile, trading it for a very serious look. Lori let out a sigh. "Okay… what's going on? I mean, other than the obvious."

Lynn sighed, looking behind Lori. "Maybe we should have a sibling meeting, just with the older sisters and Lincoln. We were talking about something after you left to pick up the others… And the more I think about it, the more I think it might be true… Even if it's hard to believe…"

Lori raised a brow in concern. "What do you mean? What is hard to believe?"

Lynn sighed, meeting Lori's eyes. "Lincoln thinks that Cristina might not actually be the one that did the prank…"

Lori frowned, crossing her arms. "And what would give him that idea? Cristina has done nothing but literally be a jerk to him. We know she bullied him this morning, so why would you think she wouldn't do all this to him?"

"Because it doesn't make sense."

Lori jumped slightly as Lincoln spoke from behind her, making her and the others turn to look at him. Lori narrowed her eyes. His smile had been replaced with a blank look, making Lori sigh. "And what about it doesn't make sense?"

Lincoln ran a hand through his hair, giving her a serious look. "When would she have had time?"

Lori furrowed her brows in confusion. "Time?"

Lincoln nodded. "Yes, time. She would have had to have set up my locker, the ceiling, break into the school's computer system, film the prank, up load it and all this would have had to be done in three or four hours. She could have done this all days in advance, but she didn't even know I still went to school. When she saw me on the bus, she was surprised to see me. Not in a good way, but she didn't know I was there. After the prank, I saw her and she seemed unhappy that I was pranked. At first I thought she might have been regretting her prank, but now I think she might have been genuinely displeased… Which makes me think she knows who really did it."

Lori blinked at Lincoln a few times trying to process his words. On one hand, it would be hard for Cristina to do all of that… but on the other, if she hated Lincoln as much as she claimed, she might be able to if she skipped her classes… Lori looked at Luan, making her raise a brow. "Luan, could one person do all of that in a few hours if they skipped classes."

Luan flinched slightly, making Lori frown. "I'm sorry, you are just the only one who would really know this kind of thing. I know you wouldn't go… Well, actually I'm not sure if you would go this fair, but I do know you wouldn't do it to be mean."

Luan nodded, still looking hurt. "I wouldn't try to hurt Lincoln… And I couldn't even do all of that stuff, at least not without some help. Didn't say Cristina told Haiku and Lucy there were packages? Those would have taken several days to arrive, unless they were delivered by Cristina herself. Does she even know where Lincoln lives?"

They all looked at Lincoln and he shook his head. "No, she doesn't. She tried to get Lucy to bring her here this afternoon."

Lori looked at him in thought. "So… What? Why are you concerned with whether or not Cristina did it? She was still a jerk to you and you just want to… Do what?"

Lincoln gave her a frown. "If she didn't do it, she shouldn't get punished for it. If someone else did it, I don't want them to get punished. I don't want them to try anything again. I'm tired of people being jerks to me and I just want it to stop. Don't think for a moment I'm doing this for Cristina. I just want to get through middle school, with my friends and move past this."

Lori sighed. Lincoln was making very good points and she didn't blame him for wanting to know the truth. But how could he be sure she didn't do it? "Okay… So, how do you plan on finding out?"

Lincoln nervously scratched the back of his head. "Well… I was… You know… Thinking about talking to her."

"No."

Lori was mildly surprised when she heard her own voice reply. She didn't even give it time to think about it. There was no way she was going to let Lincoln talk to his bully…

"Umm… Lori, I think we should let him."

Lori raise a brow in surprise, turning to look at Lynn. "And why should we? If she did to it, she might try something else."

Lynn shook her head, frowning. "Lori, come on. She is a twelve year old girl. What could she do to Lincoln? He isn't a defenseless child. For heaven's sake, he can keep up with me most of the time. If she tried to attack him, he could easily kick her ass. I mean look at him, sure he's scrawny, but he's got a bit of muscle. Not to mention he isn't stupid. We already discussed this and he wants us to go with him. She wouldn't try anything with you, me and his other older sisters. Nobody is that stupid."

Lori was truly taken aback. Never had Lynn talked so highly of Lincoln… She did have a good point though… If they went with him to meet her, then there was nothing Cristina could do… Lori turned to look at Lincoln. "So… where do you plan on meeting her? She isn't coming here."

Lincoln nodded, looking at Lynn. "I was hoping Lynn would ask Cookie tomorrow at school where Cristina lived. We could go to talk to her after school tomorrow and have her explain her side of the story. She wanted to talk anyway and if she can prove that she didn't do it, we can work towards figuring out who did."

Lori sighed. She didn't like this idea, but had to admit, it was well thought out… "I just… Sigh… Fine… If we are doing this, we are going to be with you the entire time. If she can prove that she didn't do it, fine, if she can't… Well, Cristina is going to wish she never messed with you."

Lincoln nodded. "Fine. Than tomorrow, I meet with Cristina and we sort this out once and for all. All of it, the video from last year, the kiss, the prank, I'm tired of it and it all ends."

Lori nodded, walking to Lincoln and pulling him into a hug. One way or another, this would end…

Thank you for reading. I hope you enjoyed the chapter. To say the least, it was interesting to write and it gave me a headache. I know some of you are going to think Lincoln and the others figured this all out too quickly, but rest assured, things are always more complicated than they seem. Anyway, please let me know what you think of this chapter and as always, have a good one. ^_^