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Back to the story and some notes at the end as well

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"What was he Like? you brother?" Lincoln asked

"well... he was alot like you in some ways, he was strong, he tried to cheer me up when he saw that I was sad, he was wild, like your younger sister Lana, But again he liked to just read comics or even picture books"

Lincoln smiled before it was replaced with a frown, "what happened? how did he die?" Lincoln asked

Becky closed her eyes and took a huge breath in and exhailing and she then looked back to the picture, "At the time, My brother was six and I was twelve... My father was a drunk who ran out on my mother after Charlie turned 4, and my mother, well she wasn't a very good person either" Becky Began "she was cruel... mostly to Charlie, I never knew why but she was"

"I'm sorry" Lincoln replied

"It's ok Lincoln, It's in the past" Becky replied before continuing her story, "Anyway, we lived in an apartment building which was a shithole in Detroit, but we managed. We tried to act like everything was normal, to us, that was normal, however, I envied other kids when I saw how nice their parents were, I wanted that life for myself and for Charlie"

Lincoln listened, with each word, he felt pity for Becky, He was crying because his family had kicked him out for a lie he told about himself, while Becky had lived a horrible life and her only brother was dead. Was Lincoln just being a brat? because he sure felt like it.

"My mom would get angry at us, she would hit us but would beat Charlie more, I tried to protect him the best I could, but she would always push me aside and beat Charlie... I remember crying and begging her to stop so she wouldn't kill him, I remember once that she threw a beer bottle at him and he a shard of the glass below his eye, I was so scared that she might have blinded him" Becky continued her story "One day, Charlie got sick, just a common cold, but he had to stay in bed... and I regret that day every single day of my life"

Lincoln looked at her hesitant and afraid to ask her what had happened, but he didn't want to, afraid that he was already pushing her, but the words left his mouth before he could stop himself. "what happened to him?" he asked

"I came home that day to see him on the floor and bleeding from his head. I called the ambulance, and they came just in time. He recovered, and C.P.S got involved and our aunt took us in along with my uncle, we stayed there for a week and both of us thought that our loves would get better... but that wasn't the end to the abuse" Becky replied "Our mom managed to come to our school and she took him right out of school's playground and took him home, the only reason she couldn't take me was that I was still in class and she had no way of taking us out, except for kidnapping us, which she did with Charlie"

"What happened next...?" Lincoln asked with concern and was hesitant

"The school called the cops and they looked at the school's security and saw my mom and found her in the apartment... but it was already too late..." Becky said

"Becky, if-"

"She had choked him for crying and not listening to her..." Becky said, her voice was now clearly breaking "I know it's not my fault... but back then, I balmed myself every day for what happened" Becky finished, some tears were coming down her face

Lincoln looked at her with some tears in his eyes and he turned to hug her, Becky accepted the hug and, "It wasn't your fault... I know that you might already know that, but I don't think it was ever your fault, and I don't think Charlie blamed you either" Lincoln told her

Becky looked at him with a soft smile and some tears still falling but she was already feeling better thanks to Lincoln, He knew how to make people happy, just like her brother.

"I feel stupid now" Lincoln replied

Becky broke the hug and looked at him, "why?" Becky asked

"because... you lived with an abusive mother and lost your only sibling, and me? I'm crying because My family kicked me out for some dumb lie I decided to go along with" Lincoln sniffed

"Hey, listen Lincoln... what they did was the abuse, no matter what, they never should have believed it in the first place or taken it that far, and no matter how stupid it may seem to you, it was no better than what my mother did. So don't ever feel stupid about that... I know that you might feel like your just being a baby but you're not ok?" Becky asked

Lincoln nodded and he hugged her once again. They stayed like that for a while before they parted and decided to go see what was for dinner. Becky was glad she had told Lincoln actually, she enjoyed his company and his hugs. it was Like having a little brother again, she missed her brother dearly, but now? now she can be there for someone who was now, just like a little brother to her.

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It was the next day, and Becky arrived at school a little late because she had forgotten to set off her alarm and so did Lincoln. They went to a coffee shop and Becky got herself ad coffee and Lincoln got himself a donut and then they raced to school. She dropped off Lincoln and drove as fast as she could to her school. Once there she saw the time and saw that she still had a good 30 minutes t spare and entered the building. There, by the English class door, was Carol and Dana talking, she was about to approach them, but she then felt a hand grab her wrist, she turned to see that last person on earth that she ever wanted to see: Lori.

"We need to talk," Lori told her

Becky moved her hand away from Lori's grip harshly and looked to her. "we've got nothing to talk about" Becky replied with a growl

"Please Becky... Can we just talk in private?" Lori asked

Becky looked at her with a glare and looked at her more closely. Lori had bag under her eyes and her hair was disheveled. Becky could tell that Lori was having a hard time. Becky wanted to tell her to piss off and tell her that she deserved what was happening to her, but for some odd reason, she couldn't do it.

"Fine" Becky replied

Lori sighed and told Becky to followed her. Lori leads Becky to the back of the school so they could talk in private. Becky was very skeptical of Lori at the moment, she knew Lori more than dana or Carol, both thanks to being her friend and thanks to Lincoln. Once they reached the back, Lori looked to Becky and steeled herself to talk to her friend.

"how's Lincoln?" Lori asked

"Oh? you care now?" Becky asked back

"Please, How is he, Becky?" Lori asked again

Becky looked at her with a glare but she stopped herself from being mean and would answer her question. "he's great" Becky replied "he seems to be doing better"

Lori nodded, "Is he ready to come home?" Lori asked

"He'll come home after you people change your attitude with him" Becky replied

"How can we?" Lori asked

Becky was confused, "the hell do you mean?" Becky asked

"I mean how can we change if he can't tell us what's wrong!" Lori cried "How are we suppose to change when he can't even tell us what we need to change or how we need to change!?"

"Are you fucking kidding me right now Lori!? You really need him to point out the obvious!?" Becky cried "how about not being so harsh on him!?"

"I am not harsh on him" Lori replied

"oh really? then what about you throwing him into his dresser!? that wasn't harsh?" Becky cried

"I know I didn't handle that the right way ok!? but I mean what's so wrong with me that I need to change!?"

"Are you fucking kidding me right now!? Really!? You can't think of anything wrong with you!?" Becky cried "I can name a lot of things wrong with you Lori"

"Like fucking what!?" Lori asked

"You're selfish! You treat your younger siblings like they owe you or something! You care more about what you want then what people want!"

"I do not!"

"Really!? Because If I remember correctly you wanted Lincoln to date Bobby's younger sister when he was being bullied by her, and then freaking out because Bobby broke up with you because of Lincoln! Did he even know she was Bobby's younger sister?" Becky asked

"I-"

"Listen to me Lori, Lincoln and no one else can tell you how to change because you need to figure that shit out for yourself!"

"You don't understand!" Lori cried "You don't understand the stress of living with a big family, how it feels to be overwhelmed with so many people not listening to you! They act like they wild animals, and it's embarrassing to live with people like that! "

"Lori are you even listening to yourself!? You're blaming everyone but yourself!" Becky cried "Look, it's not your sibling's fault that you treat them badly, it's not Lincolns fault for whatever is going on with you, and it's not anyone's fault that you can't see what is wrong with you... It's you, no one else, just you"

Lori was stunned and now she was even more hurt than before. She stood there, no words, but she let Becky's sink in. Lori wouldn't allow herself to accept her words, but ni matter what, Lori knew those words were true. Just like Lincoln's words were true, and just like Bobby's words were true.

Becky looked at her and shook her head at the girl, "fuck... what more is there to say Lori" Becky replied

Becky turned her back on her friend and left so Lori could think about what she said. She just hoped that Lori would get off her high-horse and see who she really was. A bitch.

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I wanted to say that if you felt like Becky's backstory wasn't detailed enough, there's a reason for this. You see While she shared her past with Lincoln I'm sure that she wouldn't go into so much detail and instead just give the details that she thought were important.

I got this idea from my friend, who told me that Some people, himself included, didn't always like going into detail when it came to their past, they always told people the basic stuff, and I felt that he was speaking the truth and I have felt that way to where I don't want to get into detail because it feels bad and makes me remember some stuff too.

Also if you think that I'm being unfair to Lori's character, I'm not. I feel like she is stubborn and wouldn't admit her flaws and instead ask others what her flaws, which is why she needs Lincoln to tell her what she needs to change, which again is another example of her dependence on people.

Also, I will tell you guys that I also listen to depressing music or watch depressing shows. One's show that's got me writing more often with this story then my other ones is Bojack Horsemen. It's great and honestly, is the inspiration for some of the depressing bits.

Anyways, I hoped you enjoyed this chapter and the next chapter will have an announcement about what stories I'm gonna continue and which ones I'll discontinue.

So until next time - CartoonFF