Albert and Lincoln spent an hour and fifteen minutes at the go-cart track before Albert decided he had enough go-carting for the day and suggested to Lincoln they get something to eat. They ordered hot dogs with mustard and relish at Royal Woods mall across the street. Albert decided to chat some more with his grandson.

"So Lincoln, are you looking forward to going to Middle school?" he asked.

The boy answered, "Yes Pop-Pop. I'm thinking of joining a club, by the way is Myrtle better now?"

Albert's girlfriend Myrtle sprained her left wrist while attempting to open a jam bottle two days before he stayed with Rita.

"Yes, her wrist has healed nicely," Albert responded.

A few moments of silence passed between them until Albert asked, "Something on your mind kiddo?" upon noticing Lincoln in deep thoughts.

"It's about my sisters. They never bullied me until I was around ten. Lynn and I used to have foot races from the front door to the letterbox and raced our toy cars and played Freeze tag. She just decided to turn really aggressive once she started Middle School."

Albert responded," Well it's probably all those sports she plays, but it's no excuse for the bullying."

"I guess you're right," was Lincoln's response.

They finished eating but while heading toward the exit Lincoln suddenly realized he forgot something.

"Oh no I forgot to buy two birthday cards, tomorrow is Lana and Lola's birthday," he uttered.

In Horvath's Lincoln picked up a non-gender specific card for Lana and a girly one for Lola.

Back home, Albert hugged Lincoln before saying, "See you soon Kiddo."

"Bye Pop –Pop," the boy replied before unlocking the door and headed inside.

The next morning the twins were awoken by Lynn Sr. The bleary eyed girls focused their eyes on the others standing next to Lana's bed.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY LANA AND LOLA," everyone cried then Rita kissed Lola then Lana on their right cheeks. Everyone had placed their birthday cards on their dresser last night while they slept.

Of course they didn't have a birthday breakfast. Lori and Luna handled the laundry and Rita drove the younger girls to the library to read. That night the twins received dessert as promised.

Sunday afternoon while Lynn Sr. was buying items at the supermarket to prepare for dinner Lincoln glanced at the model plane he spent forty minutes on Wednesday night to complete. He was satisfied with his hard work on the plane. Lincoln was preparing to leave for Gus to join his friends when Lola peeped inside his room.

"Come in," he told her.

"Hi Linky I'm having a pretend tea party since I cannot have a real one. I want you to play my butler," she said sweetly. Almost two years ago Lola blackmailed him into playing her butler at two tea parties she held two days in a row by holding the fact he accidentally smashed a disco ball their father won at a dance contest over his head. Lincoln had no choice but to participate to prevent her from telling Lynn Sr. Those were the only tea parties he attended.

"Sorry Lola I have to meet the gang at Gus," he replied hastily.

"I said I want you at my tea party," she insisted.

"Why can't you ever accept it when someone tells you no," he said exasperatedly. Lola released a sigh, then her mood changed. Suddenly in a rage she declared through gritted teeth, "Nobody tells Lola Loud no," and while Lincoln turned his back to get his wallet on the bed, she instantly picked up the model plane on his dresser and deliberately threw it against the wall, smashing into many pieces before storming off.

Lincoln turned around sharply and stood there in total shock, his mind not registering what Lola did until he came to reality and saw the shattered plane on the floor. He bent down and noticed certain parts were broken in two and couldn't be repaired. Suddenly blind rage overcame him and his face began turning scarlet.

"That little demon's gonna pay, "he snarled, then marched angrily towards the twins bedroom. He flung the door open quickly and saw Lola frowning while sitting on Lana's bed with her back resting on her pillow.

Lola's frown disappeared upon looking up when the door slammed on the wall and was replaced with a fearful look when seeing how furious her brother looked. Instead of him being afraid of her Lola was the one terrified of Lincoln for the first time in her life.

"How dare you ruin all my hard work you brat," he declared furiously as he stormed towards her. Lola found herself unable to move. He then grabbed her by the front of her dress with his left hand.

"You're out of control Lola, Mom and dad should have spanked you years ago," Lincoln shouted, before releasing her.

Once Lola fell back on the bed, Rita, Lana and the four older girls came rushing inside the bedroom.

"What's all this shouting about?" Rita asked puzzled.

Knowing Lola, who might spin a story to look all innocent Lincoln spoke quickly.

"Lola wanted me to attend a pretend tea party of hers and when I told her I was meeting my friends she got into a rage and threw the fighter plane Liam got me for my birthday on the floor and destroyed it. I had been working on since last Sunday," Lincoln explained angrily to his mother.

She was now furious at Lola's actions and frowned at her.

"What is wrong with you?" Rita shouted, "Apologize to your brother now."

The little girl managed to splutter, "Sssorry Lincoln."

Rita recalled hearing Lincoln's last sentence before entering the bedroom. Lola rose from the bed to leave but Rita said, "Stay right there I'm not done yet," then walked to the dresser and picked up Lola's brush. Lincoln and the sisters suddenly realized what their mother was going to do with the hairbrush.

Lola's face turned ashen then dashed towards the door but Rita swiftly caught her by the waist, quickly sat on the bed and turned Lola face down with her stomach resting on Rita's lap. The mother of eleven swatted her on her behind while the others except Lincoln, looked on in shock.

"Wahhhh," Lola screamed as the brush stung her kiester, then Rita administered five more swats with Lola screaming hysterically every time. After the last swat, Rita then laid the sobbing girl on her stomach on Lana's bed.

"Listen here, missy if you destroy another thing belonging to anyone else, I will sell your bed do you understand?" Rita asked her sternly.

"Ye-ye-yes," Lola blubbered.

"Good, when dinner is ready you are eating yours in here," Rita said resolutely placing the brush back on the dresser.

"I won't forgive you for this," Lincoln snarled at her then departed with the others.

"Let me see the plane," Rita asked Lincoln with concern. In his bedroom they bent down to look at the smashed plane. Rita saw tiny shards amongst the larger pieces.

"I don't think it can be repaired honey," she told him.

"What am I going to do, I can't tell Liam my sister lost her temper and smashed it? Liam told me the company that made it is going out of business and it was the last one in the store," Lincoln said.

"I'm sorry dear," Rita said then patted his head before leaving. Looking despondent, Lincoln began placing the pieces into the box, then shook his head, placed the box on his dresser then texted Rusty afterwards.

"There's an emergency at home, I'm not coming, tell the other guys," he typed.

In frustration, he dropped on his bed and muttered desparingly, ""I can't believe she just smashed it, they will never change," he thought despairingly. He then stared at the ceiling letting his mind go blank.

Lynn Sr. returned three minutes later and noticed Rita looking sitting on the couch in a bewildered mood.

"Hi honey," she said listlessly, then released a sigh, "I just spanked Lola."

Lynn Sr. almost dropped the two bags he carried. He remained speechless for a moment before speaking, "What did she do?"

"She invited Lincoln to a pretend tea party and when he said No, she got angry and knocked over the plane he spent days working on," Rita explained.

The father shook his head in total disbelief, then remarked, "How is Lincoln doing?"

'Naturally he was distressed. He shouted at her that we should have spanked her years ago. I found myself picking up her hairbrush and swatted her a few times," Rita clarified.

"He spent so much time working on that plane I'll going to chat with Lola later," Lynn Sr. told his wife before heading towards the kitchen area to start dinner.

Lincoln then opened his eyes and muttered, "I'm getting out of here for a while." Suddenly Lana peeped inside the bedroom and asked with concern, "Lincoln are you okay?"

"Well I'm still angry at Lola," he replied bitterly, "I'm going for a walk."

"I'll come with you," Lana piped up.

"Sure, "Lincoln replied suddenly grateful to have some company. They ended up walking in the park and sat for a while on a bench in silence before heading home.

Authors Note. Horvath's the name of a store seen at the Royal Woods Mall