Through some mythical concoction of luck, miracles and downright bullshit, Lynn managed to fake her way through the day. It helped that she had the brain of a 13 year old and Mrs. Dawkins was on the subject of basic addition. But when recess came around the plan hit a fist sized pothole.
The trouble started in the lunchroom. The redhead took a seat next to her sisters, poking at the unidentifiable mush on her tray. "Is this food?" Lynn asked to the twins hesitation. "I wouldn't try it." Lola encouraged. "She's right. The only thing that makes this place bearable is the cookies." Lana agreed.
"Cookies?" Lynn asked, only to be struck silent by awe as a cart of steaming, delicious circles of awesomeness rolled up to the table. "Their free so load up while you can," Lana whispered as the table pounced, taking as much as their tiny hands could hold. The Louds pooled their haul, making a small mountain of cookies fit for a king. But in a pinch, three princesses would do nicely.
At least it should have. Before the three girls could even touch their baked miracles, a bigger hand reached out and swatted all three away. "OW! What gives?!" Lynn exclaimed, turning to see three slightly older girls staring back at her. And they couldn't have looked more like stereotypical bullies if they tried.
"That's not yours, RUNT." The ringleader said, a villainous smirk spread across her lips as her cronies laughed. Lynn raised an eyebrow. "Runt? Your like an inch taller than me, where do get off calling me names!" The athlete said in annoyance. "Your just a baby runt! We're older, so we get to take what we want. And I think I want ALL your cookies." The leader said. "You can have these cookies when you pry them from my cold dead hands dirtbag!" Lynn retorted to the twins dismay.
"Lynn! Shut up!" Lola pleaded. "Keep out of this brat!" The ringleader demanded. The beauty queen looked at her twin pleadingly to save their sister. "Shauna she's new. She doesn't know how things work yet, we're sorry." Lana said in exasperation.
Shauna looked down at the little grease monkey and her smirk returned. "I might consider overlooking this. But Willy needs to make sure you really are sorry." The older girl snickered, taking time to coat her finger in a thick layer of spit.
Lana gulped but turned her ear to the older girl. "You OWE me!" The helpless victim said angrily to her twin. "I know I know!" Lola agreed hastily. Finally, Shauna pulled out her finger and delivered it to poor Lana's ear. Her twin audibly gagged in the background as Lynn jumped to her sisters aid, only to be held back by Shauna's friends. "Let me go! You can't do this!" The redhead exclaimed fighting as hard as she could against the cronies to no avail.
Shauna snickered with delight as she removed her finger. "Oh but I can runt. I can do anything I please. Like this." The bully paused, coughed, and spit a loogie the size of her thumb right into Lynns face. "See you tomorrow losers!" Shauna laughed as her friends dropped Lynn, gathered the cookies and left.
"Lana!" Lola screamed rushing to her twins side. "That's was the worst thing maybe ever!" Lana whined, shaking out her ear. "You got bullied! How is that even possible?!" Lynn exclaimed in fury. "What do you mean how is it possible?" Lola asked, tending gently to her twins ear.
"I mean you two don't take anything from anyone at home! But you just let those jerks take whatever they want from you? What gives?" Lynn demanded. "You don't get it Lynn! It's different. Here, the older you are the more power you have. And we're at the very bottom." Lana said bitterly.
"Well why don't you fight back?" Lynn asked. "We can't fight them! They'd mop the floor with us!" Lola said. "You've gotta be kidding me! So you'll gnaw Lincolns arms off for touching your stuff, but a bully comes your way and you chicken out?" Lynn asked, earning shameful nods from both twins.
"Alright fine. If that's the way your gonna be, I'll fix this myself." The redhead said in exasperation, storming off. "What are you gonna do?" Lola asked. "I'm gonna fight them what Elise am I gonna do?!" Lynn yelled. "No Lynn! You'll only make it worse," Lana pleaded.
"I watched that girl stick her spit covered finger in my little sisters ear and I'm gonna make her wish she didn't even have fingers!" Lynn proclaimed. "That doesn't make sense!" Lola yelled. "I'm taking revenge it doesn't have to make sense!" Lynn replied, storming out the door where recess was just beginning.
Lynn spotted the three bullies on the crowded playground shaking down 1st graders for lunch money. "Hey!" The bite sized athlete yelled, making her way over to the bullies. Shauna snickered at the sight. "Oh look girls. Runt came back for round two. Got something else to cough up?" The bully asked.
"No. I'm here to mop the floor with you!" Lynn fired back, drawing the attention of the kids around her. "Oh no! I'm so scared! The baby's gonna fight me!" Shauna laughed to her friends amusement. "She looks really tough. Better really be careful!" One of the cronies chuckled. "Watch out! She'll throw her bottle at you!" The other taunted.
Lynn rolled her eyes and turned to see the twins had arrived. "Oh look! Your baby friends came to save you!" The bullies taunted. "You don't have to do this Lynn." Lola pleaded. Lynn turned, cracked her knuckles, and smirked. "Yes. I. Do." "Okay Runt I'll bite. I'll even let you take the first swing." Shauna taunted as she leaned down to Lynns height and leaving her face wide open. "Go ahead loser. I DARE you." The smile never left the redheads face as Lynn swung hard and fast and the fight was on.