I could feel everyone staring at me and waiting for me to answer, but there was none, I made a mistake and am paying for it. The room was silent, and everybody stood there until Rita spoke.

"Lori get all of you siblings up to their rooms. I need to speak to Lincoln" after she said that Lori nodded and started rounding up all of the sibling to their rooms and none of them said anything. No sound till Rita walked to me and sat beside me.

"Do you want to explain?" she said it in a calm and a worrying tone. I wanted to say something but didn't know what.

"I messed up mom" I said while looking down on the ground. I felt tired and to emotionally drained to answer. Lynn Sr who was watching all of this saw how tired Lincoln was and spoke up.

"Rita, I think we should Lincoln rest. He looks like he hasn't slept in days" while Rita wanted to talk about it now, she knew that Lincoln was tired from the look of him.

"Alright Lincoln, you can go sleep but before that can you at least tell us if its true about what was written?" Lincoln felt like he could collapse any second now. He knew that this question was unavoidable, so he nodded slowly while starting to get up and going towards the stairs. Before he left, he could hear a conversation start between his parents. But being half asleep already, he went to his room ignoring all the eyes that were watching him thru the doors in the hall. He went to his room and fell onto the bed and instantly fell asleep.

(Dream sequence)

"Linc are you sure? I don't know if I want to go thru with this plan what if -" said a familiar feminine voice

"It will work, remember I'm the man with the plan." Interrupted Lincoln

"I hope it does" responded the female with a sad tone

(Dream sequence ending)

Lincoln woke quickly up from the dream. Only it wasn't a dream, it was a memory of how things came to be. Noticing the sun going up thru his window he checked the time. "Great, all of my sister are awake. This will be a "fun" day" Lincoln thought to himself after remembering what happen yesterday. Just then he heard a knock on his door which startled him before quickly responding.

"Come in" he said with a bit of a worry. Hoping that it was one of his sisters, and to his surprise the door opened to reveal Luna.

"H-hey Lincoln, Mom told me to wake you up. I think she wants to talk about it" Luna was specifying the it part. It didn't take a genius to figure out what she was talking about.

"Oh… okay I'll be down in 10 minutes" he said, still worrying about the conversation to come. And what about his sister what will they think? These fears quickly clouded Lincolns mind until Luna spoke up.

"You ok dude?" sounding concerned about Lincoln. He gave a quick nod before getting fully up from bed and grabbing his phone.

Luna noticed that Lincoln was about to head out.

"I'll be going to Sam's place now, unless you want me to stay" Said Luna hopeful. But Lincoln quickly answered.

"No need to, I want to speak to mom alone, have fun." While Lincoln hated denying her request, he needed to speak to his mom alone. Luna nodded and went out of his room.

After getting everything, he needed for the day he crossed out another day on his calendar and quickly left for the bathroom noticing yet again that the hall was empty. After leaving the bathroom and going down the stairs he heard his mother's voice calling to him.

"Hey Lincoln, I made you pancakes for breakfast if you don't mind?" Said Rita placing a plate of pancakes on the dining table. He sat down but looked at only one place of the table where something from yesterday was missing. His mother notices his look and tells him "Don't worry, she slept at our room" While Lincoln is relieved that she is okay, he knew that he was here to answer questions. And he didn't have to wait that long.

"Do you want to tell me what happened?" Rita asked with a calm voice

He nodded, thought of something and told her "I think I got a girl pregnant at a party last year" he answered with hope in his voice. Hoping that his mom would buy that lie.

Rita didn't believe that he was telling the truth, she saw how Lincoln became nervous because of the question. So, she asked further.

"Who?" A simple question that he really wished he could answer truthfully.

"Don't know, I was drunk and meet this girl. We talked and things escalated." It wasn't his best lie, but he hoped she'd buy it or at least focus on that he was drunk at the party instead, but she didn't.

In hopes of avoiding that question he asked her one "So what happens now?" He said thinking about what will happen next. He was scared now; he was afraid of everything from giving his daughter away to putting her up for adoption. Lincoln shudders from the thought of that. It scared him more than anything.

"Whatever you choose" These words shocked Lincoln beyond anything else in his life.

"W-what do you mean" Still being shocked from what she said.

"I mean that if you want to you can keep her Lincoln. While you are too young to have a child, especially alone I know that you don't want to let her go. So, I'm letting you make your choice. Remember we will always help you if you need help." Lincoln was speechless and feeling like he wanted to cry from happiness. He wanted to keep her and feared of letting her go. Lincoln listened closer wondering what she'll say next.

"Lincoln, I won't make you say who it is. But I know you planned this Lincoln, Lucy and Lynn both recall you being nervous about something and always looking at the clock like you were waiting for something. But why make a plan and avoid telling us directly?" While this did indeed also shocked Lincoln that his mom figured it out, he was glad that he didn't have to make up lies for now. But now he must admit.

"Yes, I planned it. She had other plans in life that she couldn't have done with Layla. So, I made a plan so that I got Layla and she could live her life." He said in a sad tone, while it wasn't exactly the truth it wasn't far from it either, Rita notices that Lincoln is sad and gives him comforting smile and a hug.

"It's okay…" He had to admit, he did feel better after talking to Rita.

After what felt like an hour of hugging. Lincoln let go of his mom and asked a question he thought about all morning.

"C-can I see her" Looking up at his mom she gave him a warming smile and said.

"Of Course, you can she is your daughter after all" He got a light smile on his face knowing that he will finally see his daughter for the first time.

He got up from the table leaving what was left of the pancake's and walked towards his parents' room. He opened the door and looks around for the basket. He starts walking towards it and sees the blanket inside moving. Coming closer he was able to see his daughter. Compared to baby pictures of Lincoln she looked almost identical to him. She was currently sleeping and moving a bit around. Lincoln could only smile and promise himself that he will be the best father for her. Maybe it was only him but the more he looked at Layla the more she looked like her mother. After 10 minutes of Lincoln thinking and being happy, he decided to let her sleep instead of accidently waking her. He leaned in and kissed her forehead and tucked her more comfortably with her blanket.

"Awww" Lincoln heard silently thru the now cracked open door. Lincoln wasn't even surprised at that point that his sisters listened in on him. He walked out the door only to be hugged by all his older sisters minus Luna.

Leni was the first to speak out "She looks totes like you Lincy" followed by the others agreeing. But once again Lincoln wondered were the younger ones were.

"Thanks Leni, where are the younger ones?" Lincoln asked, then Lori replied

"Dad took them to the water park so that you and mom could talk. And we went to the mall to buy you this." Said Lori.

Before Lincoln could ask further, he was given bags by Lori, Leni, Luan and Lynn.

Lincoln smiled knowing probably what was inside and looked at what was inside.

"All of us chipped in a bit of cash to buy the essentials to take care of Layla" said Luna and the others with a smile.

Inside where different clothes, books for Layla and a book about how to be a parent.

"Thank you guys a lot!" He said as he hugged all of them.

While Lincoln decided to go up to his room to check everything out the others stayed behind to talk.

"We need Lincoln to tell us who she is, it's so scummy to leave a child because of other plans" said Lynn ranting about it.

"You heard what mom told us, Linc didn't tell her so he'll probably won't tell us." Said Lori

"But were his sisters, we know more of his secrets than mom and dad combined." Said Lynn still wanting the truth.

"I have to agree with Lynn" Said Luan, shocking Lori

"And why's that?" Asked Lori

"Because you can't just leave a child to someone. And forget about it." Said Luan with an angry tone.

Lori was shocked to see Luan mad at something. She thought about it and gave a response. "Look you are free to do whatever you want but don't be forceful."

Lynn and Luan both nodded before going upstairs to plan on how to find out the truth. Lori sighed knowing this won't end we'll but also knowing she can't stop them.

Just then Rita come up from the basement carrying the laundry and asking if they talked to Lincoln. Lori nodded and was informed that the younger siblings are coming back in 30 minutes.

Back to Lincoln now he was reading a book about parenting when he got a notification on his phone. Picking up the phone he sees that it was Clyde that asked if everything went alright. He called him and they started talking.

C: How did it go Lincoln?!

L: Fine actually, better than expected.

C: That's good to hear, so how is Layla?

L: Fine, she slept at my parents room last night, you should see her Clyde she looks just like me.

C: That's how genes work Lincoln, Oh yeah also, Rusty wondered if all of us could hang on Friday.

C: He said he got a coupon for a free extra-large pizza at Gus' games and grub.

L: maybe, I want to be with Layla 24/7 right now.

C: Ok, I'll tell Rusty that you might come.

Lincoln could suddenly hear someone yell something in the background of their talk.

C: Sorry Linc gotta go, my dad's just finished making tacos. Call you later.

*Click*

Lincoln put away his phone and laid down on the bed and smiled thinking back to when he was worried that something might go wrong. Everything would work out for him in the end. But sadly, this was not the end. As Lincoln was oblivious to the plans being made that might ruin everything.

End of chapter 2

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