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Chapter 16

"I'll get the Swallows Nest Soup and the Japanese Steak" he requested. The waitress happily took the menu.

"So, What do you think about the restaurant?" Lexi asked.

"I love the design. The texture and furniture looks great. I see that you also have a guy entertaining" Lincoln said pointing to a guy on stage playing the piano.

The piano looked to be in his mid 70s, kinda ragged hair, he wore a expensive suit that looked like to be sparkling in some area of the shirt.

"Yes. That's Barry Manilow. I think, he's about to play a song. He has a lot of classic songs like Copacabana, Even Now and a lot more" Alexa told. The song started playing a classic. (Mandy). The waitress comes back with Lincoln's drink.

"So, How's you're day, Lincoln?" Audria asked gaining the teenagers attention.

"It's good, but have I have a question that I've been waiting to ask" He retorted.

"If I have to guess...it's about why you never lived with us?" Luthor asked solemnly. The teenage gave a simple nod. The four Burlington members looked at each other. They were not sure how to tell him. How do you tell the former family member the events of that lead to his last name being changed. With a heavy sigh, Mr. and Mrs. Burlington nodded towards Audria, to have her start it.

"You might want to sip a little bit more of your drink. This is going to be a little crazy" She suggested. He soon took a couple of big swings as she started the flashback.

(Flashback- thirteen years ago- Portland)

A medium sized home lived a family of four. A young man in his thirties. A young housewife in mid thirties as well. Two daughters at age nine and fourteen.

"How long do we have? We barely have any money. We owe lots of money in taxes and our jobs don't help us either" The young wife explained.

"I know Alexa. We even searched for better jobs but unfortunately they're not hiring anyone at the moment. It's going to be more difficult since you're due in a few days" The husband explained.

"I know, Luthor. The poor thing has been moving around a lot" She said as she winced in pain due to the unborn child kicking in her womb.

"I can't wait to meet the new guy?" One of the daughters exclaimed jumping up up and down.

"I know, right Audria?" The other one said happily.

"Kids, I know you're excited to meet your new baby sibling but we have big problems with owing the government taxes" Alexa said with sad face.

"I'll go start cooking breakfast" Luthor said walking towards the kitchen.

The Burlington family was a kind and easygoing. They hardly have any issues. They still do, like any other ordinary families but they settled their differences aside and worked it out.

A knock came from the front door of the house. Opening the door, Alexa saw three guys wearing a suit a long with some shades, covering their eyes. It was the workers from the IRS.

"Mrs. Burlington?" One of them asked.

"Y...yes. I'm Mrs. Berlington" She said with a shaky voice.

"My name is Dan Connery and these are my other associates, Philip and Zack" He introduced.

"Ma'am, we're here to take the possession of this house. You are ordered to either take your husband and daughters and leave with the things you're currently wearing or myself and the other two have to force you out?" Philip explained.

"Honey, Who..." Luthor stopped short in the middle of his question, spotting the guys in front of his wife.

"Sir, I just informed your wife that you and your daughters have to get out of the house because you failed to pay up the amount that you owe to the IRS" Philip explained to her husband.

"I knew this will come up eventually but I didn't want to have it be today" Luthor said with a sad face. Knowing what they had to do, the two parents grabbed their kids, gave the men the keys and left with little money left in their pockets. As soon as the family left, the IRS locked the house with the keys after installing the key holder with a combination lock.

The four family members walked along the pavement with sad expressions written on their face. Who can blame them anyway? If you're owing money to the IRS, that's a big issue. The parents kinda felt like it was their fault in a way. Thanks to them, they were kicked out of their home. All because they didn't pay up their dept that they owe.

(Flashback Ends)

"So, you guys owed the IRS money? " Lincoln asked to reconfirm what he heard was right.

"Yes. We owed them big amount of money back then" Lexi confirmed.

"Alright here's your soup and steak" A lady said near the boy's location. Looking up, she placed him meal in front of him.

"So, What happened next?" Lincoln asked. Alexa then started to continue the flashback.