Last night was one of the best sleeps Lincoln's had in a while. He was now over at Dana's, in a comfortable bed and didn't even feel like waking up. But, that wasn't meant to be as he found himself getting tickled awake by someone.
"Wake up, you little sleepyhead."
"Huh? Wha?", yawned Lincoln?
Lincoln finally opened his eyes to see Dana over him, wearing pajamas and having her hair out of it's usual ponytail.
"Oh. Morning, Dana.", said Lincoln. "Hey, your hair looks kinda nice. Did you do something with it?"
"I just took it out of it's ponytail.", Dana explained. "I do it before I go to sleep."
"Well, it does look nice.", complimented Lincoln.
"Thanks. Now, get yourself ready.", said Dana. "Breakfast is on the table for you and Chaz."
"Oh yeah, I forgot you had someone else.", Lincoln said, forgetting about Chaz.
"I'm hoping he doesn't take up too much space for you.", said Dana.
"Okay...wait, what do you mean?", asked Lincoln, confused."
It was then that the person in question, Chaz, was knocking on door...
"Hey, Dana. Is the kid awake yet?", asked Chaz.
"Yeah.", Dana answered.
Chaz then asked, "Cool. Can I come in?"
Dana replied sure, "Sure."
Upon opening the door, Chaz tries to head inside the rooms. But, he ended up getting himself stuck through the doorway...
"Oh, I see what you mean.", said Lincoln, now understanding."
"Uh, a little help Dana?", Chaz asked sheepishly.
"Sure.", Dana sighed.
Taking Chaz's arm, Dana struggles to pull him through the doorway, until they are both eventually inside the room...
"Lincoln, I believe you've seen Chaz before."
"Oh yeah, now I remember him.", Lincoln said. "You showed up at my sister, Lori's party."
"Yeah. I was about to leave until you guys came an riled things up.", Chaz said.
"It's kinda what we do.", Lincoln remarked.
"So, I heard you ran away from home.", said Chaz. "Must've been a pretty big decision."
"Yeah, and I heard you're staying over here too.", Lincoln replied. "I could see what Dana meant by 'taking up too much space'."
"Heh. Yep.", Dana said.
"Oh, shut it.", said Chaz, annoyed.
"Chaz, come on.", replied Dana. "I was just joking."
Lincoln then asked, "So, why is Chaz here?"
Chaz replied, "I come here whenever I having to struggle with my weight...I come here a lot."
"He's here so many times, he's sorta become like a brother to me.", Dana remarked about.
"Okay then.", Lincoln accepted.
"But really, he's asked me to check up on how...plump he gets every now and then.", Dana explained. "From time to time, he seems to get a little fatter every now and then..."
Chaz groaned in annoyance.
"But, at least he's still, and always will be, a close friend of mine.", Dana said.
"Really?", Chaz sounded surprised. "That's really sweet of you to say, Dana."
"I'll agree.", added Lincoln. "I almost feel touched myself."
"Aww, thank you, boys.", Dana said gratefully. "We've been doing this for quite a while now, and...I guess it just shows how good of friends we are."
"Yeah. We just care too much about each other that way.", Chaz said."
"Hmm. You guys are gonna make me cry.", said Lincoln, wiping a tear from his eye.
"Funny, Lincoln.", said Chaz. "I'm gonna go finish breakfast. I'll see you two down there."
But as Chaz tried to leave, he got wedge in the doorway and couldn't get out on his own again...
"Uh...Dana?"
"Oh, for crying out loud. Not again, Chaz.", Dana said, annoyed."
And with that, Dana is now struggling to push Chaz through the door...
"So, ugh, how did things go the other day?", Dana asked. "Argh...I heard Leni may have almost saw you."
"Yeah.", Lincoln began to explain. "The other girls told me she looked a mess and that she hasn't slept in a whole day. Just the thought of her like that made me start to think twice about this whole idea."
"Aw, Lincoln, don't over think it.", Dana says whiles she tries to kick Chaz through the door. "You've come. (kicks Chaz) So. (kicks Chaz) Far. (kicks Chaz) after all this, haven't you?"
"Ow! Dana!", Chaz yelled.
Dana replied, "Sorry!"
Lincoln then began to say, "Well, that's true, but-"
Dana interrupted saying, "Then you shouldn't even stop now! I mean, come on..."
With some last effort, Dana pushes Chaz through the door with her shoulder and elbow.
"Naaaaagh!", Chaz yelled out before he crashed.
"And don't even think about sneaking a bite before we're down there!", Dana commanded.
"Alright! Gosh!", Chaz yelled back.
"Yep, you two seem like real good friends.", remarked Lincoln.
Dana laughed a little, soon saying, "Anyway, you wouldn't want to go back to the way things were before. Things barely worked out for you, but now...you're living the dream."
"...Yeah, I guess I am.", thought Lincoln.
"Good. Keep thinking like that.", Dana said. "'Cause you know...things would be better off for you, with us."
"...You might be right." Lincoln shrugs. "Okay, I'll keep this up."
"Nice. Now, can you do me a favor and help me with my ponytail?", Said Dana as she pulled out a hairband.
"Sure.", Lincoln agrees as he begins to tie the ponytail. "So, does Chaz get stuck like that a lot?"
"Very often, actually.", Dana explained. "I'm thinking it's because my doorways might be too narrow for him."
"Sure seems that way. Lincoln remarks as he finishes tying her hair. "Okay, all done. Never really had to help someone with their ponytail before. It was actually a little hard."
"I'm sure you did fine.", Dana said.
Lincoln replied, "Maybe it's because your hair is so thick."
"I'll take that as a compliment.", Dana said. "And yes, probably, I think I'll do something about that."
Lincoln remarked. "Lori's hair is thicker though."
Hmph. Come on, let's go eat breakfast.", Dana said.
And the two of them go down to eat. In the kitchen, Chaz was sitting and watching a stack of four waffles on the table, seeming to be waiting impatiently for the other two.
"About time."
"You can eat now, Chaz.", Dana allows.
"Finally!", Chaz sighed in relief.
Dana then says, "I'll get you your plate, Lincoln."
"Thanks Dana.", said Lincoln.
As Lincoln sits across from Chaz, Dana sits right next to him, having two plates that had some toast, some scrambled eggs and pieces of bacon, all in the shape of smiley faces. The sight of the happy looking breakfast made Lincoln feel overjoyed..
"Oh wow, my favorite! You're the best, Dana.", Lincoln said as she hugs Dana.
Dana returns the hug, saying, "Alright, thank you, Lincoln. Now eat up. We have a big day ahead of us."
While Lincoln and Dana savored their own meals, Chaz was more or less stuff his face at the moment.
"Chaz, would you please slow down?", Dana asks.
"Hey! How fast I eat doesn't make me any fatter!", Chaz remarked.
Dana groaned and rolled her eyes.
Lincoln started explained, "Well, actually, according to health studies-"
"Forget it, Lincoln.", interrupted Dana. "This is just one of the many struggles I have to deal with when it comes to having a roommate like Chaz."
"Ah."
After they finish eating, they start cleaning up and get ready to head out. But as Chaz heads to the door before Dana and Lincoln, the same thing happens to him like before he wounds up getting stuck between the front door.
"Uh...Dana? A little help?"
After Dana and Lincoln look at each other like "seriously?", Dana begins pushing Chaz through the door with her back and with frustration...
"Need any help, Dana?", asked Lincoln.
Dana while straining top push Chaz, replied, "No, I got it, Lincoln. Believe me, I have to do this a lot more than you think!"
After a little while later, Dana starts using her elbow and shoulder to push Chaz through, and it works more effectively as she finally pushes him through. All the frustration caused Dana to have a few strings come loose and now hang over her face. She quickly fixes it, wanting to look her best.
"You really oughta try harder on whatever you're doing to help him with his weight.", Lincoln remarked.
Dana agreed, saying, "You're probably right."
Meanwhile, at the Loud House, Ronnie Anne, Girl Jordan, Mollie, Kat and Renee were continuing to look after Lily as they find themselves in Lori's room. Mollie was sitting on edge of Lori's bed, cooing the baby by nuzzling her little nose, while Kat and Renee just watched, looking unamused.
"So, why are we even here again?", Kat asked.
"We thought we could use the extra help, so we called you guys on short notice.", Girl Jordan explained.
"Why couldn't you get anyone else though?", Renee asked. "We're not exactly fit for this kind of thing."
"Everyone else was busy, you were not." Ronnie Anne explained. "Now, stop complaining."
"Just saying.", Kat explained. "If Lincoln didn't run away as cowardly as he did, we wouldn't have to be doing this."
"Don't call Lincoln a coward.", Ronnie Anne demanded. "Any one of us would've done the same if we were in his shoes."
"Girls...", Mollie said.
"Oh, come on.", Renee complained. "He's too cowardly even to be your boyfriend."
"Oh, that is it!", yelled out Ronnie Anne, ready to pounce both of them.
"Girls, stop it!", Mollie yelled out. "You're upsetting Lily."
All the girls turned to see Lily quivering in Mollie's arms, having witnessed the violent attentions between..
"You're right, Mollie." said Ronnie Anne, calming down. "I'm sorry. I'm not really made at Kat and Renee."
"You're not?", Kat asked."
"No. I'm more mad at Lori and Lola.", Ronnie explained "I was mad at Lynn too, but, she seems to be making up for it."
"Try to keep that anger low for now, Ronnie Anne.", Girl Jordan asked of Ronnie Anne. "You can get back at Lori and Lola for what they did."
"Yeah, but how?", Ronnie Anne asked.
Looking around Lori's room, Ronnie began thinking of how she'd get back at Lori and Lola, having a mischievous look on her face.
"Don't even think about it.", Girl Jordan then said.
"What do you mean?", Ronnie Anne asked. "You don't even know what I was thinking!"
"I could tell by the look in you eye that you were planning on trashing Lori's room.", Girl Jordan explained
"Aw, come on! It could work!", Ronnie Anne complained.
"How about try confronting them first before doing anything crazy.", suggested Mollie.
Girl Jordan added, "Yeah. Just get in their face when you get the chance."
Ronnie Anne replied, "...Alright. But I don't want to hear anymore complaining coming you two! (points to Kat and Renee)"
"...Fine.", Kat and Renee both said in sync.
The two of them then look at Lily, who was still a little bit scared after seeing all that. But Girl Jordan sat next to Mollie and began rubbing the little one's head.
"It's alright, Lily.", Girl Jordan said comfortably. "You don't have to feel scared anymore."
"You know, I think she just might be missing Lincoln.", Mollie thought.
"Is that true, Lily?" Girl Jordan asks the infant. "Do you miss your brother?"
Lily nods.
"Well, don't worry.", Girl Jordan tells her. "I'm sure Lincoln's safe, and you will see him again soon."
Seeing how caring Girl Jordan was to her made Lily feel a whole lot more better, as she began to fall asleep in Mollie's arms...
