Just point out, this cover art is not made by Lentex, it was made by me using pro knockout app and 'Ps Explore' app. I wish i could use lentex cover art, but I'm unable to use discord since it shut down for me. Plus I cant pm anyone anymore because of a "type 2 errors" have been having.

Lentex if you're reading this, I'm very sorry, I'm unable to pm you anymore (actually, anyone) due to errors in this website I've been having, plus the discord app is not responding, so I wouldn't be able to see the cover art you made for me. So I'm having a crappy day. I'm very sorry. :-(

And I'm sorry to everyone who saw the 'code one' error page and unable to read the story at the beginning. :-(

Also, the sumary sais having parents who WERE abusive, not ARE abusive, this is redemption...

The waiting room was filled with many patients waiting for any possible check-up for their children, others are either waiting for any normal pain and infection that every normal person would have in society. But two particular children sat down, while the other is holding an infant, in a seat in silence with one having the face of denial while the other is the truth. Each waiting for their parents who were called in for lincoln's results. Lincoln was not entirely convinced of Lucy's explanation. "Lucy, I'm entirely positive that I drown, you can't just expect me to believe that I was found in the bathroom committing suicide."

"So you remember what really happened?" Lucy asked as she examined her brother's expression to see if he's not entirely lying. But all she could see is his upset expression with no signs of sweat or rapid eye movement to indicate a lie.

"Yes, you pushed me into the pool" he still holds his side of the argument as he folded his arms not even convinced with the doctor's results and explanation. Lucy felt very nervous about his brother's unusual behavior throughout their time but also worried as she knew what made Lincoln feel this way, but not the memories are unexplainable. "Lincoln, I did not push you into the pool to drown you, I would never do that to you." she gave an assured look to convince him that she was telling the truth. Lincoln didn't want to believe her side of the argument, but he can tell that she wasn't lying as there were no signs of stress. He gave a small sigh and unfolded his arm to respond back, but lucy interrupted.

"I think you blinked out" she assumed, but Lincoln was confused.

"Blinked out, what does that mean?" he raised a brow to her response. He was not sure what that means, but he believes that it might have to do his own condition that could shine some answers.

"Well you usually lose your memories at random times, but you always keep Journals and recordings to help you with that" Lucy explained. But Lincoln was puzzled which was strange to expect, but if those journals and recordings have anything to do with his condition that leads him to many strange answers, he might as well find them to get some real straight answers. Just as he was about to ask another question, they hear two sets of doors open. They look to the source of the sound and they see their parents walking out with concern looks on their faces, they later turn to see Lincoln and head towards him with a straight question.

"Uhh...Lincoln, how are you feeling?" Lynn sr asked as he gave a curious but worried tone, as he kneels down and placed his hands on each side of Lincoln's cheeks, but he also sounded desperate for some reason. Even Rita looked to be desperate and worried. Lincoln begins to wonder if this "suicide attempt rumor" really happened, they seem to be very worried and afraid, but if this really happened, what and why would lead himself to take such action?

"I feel fine, I have bruises all around me that I'm still not sure how that got them, it hurts but the most part I'm fine, why?" Rita begins to cover her mouth as tears begin to flow. Most people notice this and assumed that it's a family situation, so they either look away or listen. Lynn sr expression was quickly shifted to confusion, Lucy did the same but she already has gone through this response before.

(Flashback)

"What do you mean, she's our sister, the person is probably responsible for this prank that I'm going through" he claimed as he knew this is possible set up a prank in the hospital considering the last time she did something like this was at a motel in April fools day. If she could place her skeam in a hotel without any issues with the hotel manager, then it wouldn't be that hard to do so in a hospital. Lucy wasn't sure what Lincoln is referring to Luan as their "sister". "Lincoln, I don't understand what you're saying, we don't have a sister name Luan, it's been only been me and Lily."

Lincoln was not convinced to her participation for this sick joke, but just as he tries to sit upright, he felt a bold pain in his right shoulder. He quickly falls back to his position and felt startled, he places his hand on his source of pain but quickly flinched as it was strong feeling to endure. "Ow…" he quietly said as he unfolds his short sleeve that covered his shoulder only to see a purple pigment on the skin indicating that its a bruise. "What the…?"

Wasn't sure how it got there, but he quickly assumed it was caused by Lucy who pushed him it to the pool, but the force isn't strong enough to cause it.

He notices that his clothing was sitting on a red chair on the far left of the corner. He tries to get off the bed, but encounter another bold pain around his legs that he flinched in pain. "Ow…"

Lucy noticed this as she walks up to Lincoln and hold him down "Careful, your bruises are not healed yet, remember." she assured

"What? How did I get them?" confused as he was unsure of how he got them, but it seems that lucy was able to recall. Lucy was about to respond but hesitated as she didn't like to respond his question, but she realized how he didn't know how he got it. "You don't remember?"

(End of flashback)

There's one conclusion to this situation. "Honey… I think you really are cured" Rita tiered in joy as she gave a small smile, even Lynn Sr did the same but no tears. Lincoln was confused, he sees her face with confusion as well. Lincoln can tell that this serious. He realized, if this was a prank from Luan, his parents wouldn't be able to show such emotions. On the last April fool's day, his dad was not good at playing his part if he was able to remember each step that was given, but instead, he wrote it all down on his hand. But this time his expression was no act, neither is his mom, as if they were seeking... redemption?

"Cured, from what?" he asked as he wasn't sure what they mean by that. He was overwhelmed with many odd and confusing answers.

"You don't know?" Lynn Sr assumed as this is mostly normal for a Lincoln to have memory problems "I guess you still have that memory problem" he stood up and placed his own hand on his face and gave a heavy sigh.

"Dad, I don't think he blinked-" Lucy said

"Can someone explain to me what's happening here!?" Lincoln interpreted his sisters, as he stood up from his chair and raised his arms in a fit of temper. His parents were surprised by this as they took a step behind, while Lucy held Lily a bit tighter, Lily was startled and began to cry. Most of the patients in the waiting room were also startled as they drew their attention to the loud family. But the multiple eyes did not stop Lincoln from his desperation for a straight answer, but he later noticed how his family were surprised about his fit of temper as if its rare to him like this. Rita goes over and grabbed crying Lily off of Lucy's arms and tries to calm her down. "Alright, we'll explain everything on the way home, but it is easier if you read your journals or listen to your recordings to recall your memories."

"I…" Lincoln was about to raise his voice again but noticed how Lily was in tears because of his behavior, he took a deep breath to calm himself from the frustration that overwhelmed his thought process. "Ok, but I want explanation first, please," he said with a calm tone. Just as they were all about head out the front doors to exit the hospital, Lincoln felt his mother's arm placed around his forehead as she moved her son's head and against her side as if she was very caring to her precious child. At first, lincoln was startled by this for a few seconds, but he felt that this "suicide thing" must have happened… but why? He thought for a moment. Later he felt something warm grabbed his hand, he turns to see that it was Lucy holding his hand. This was odd for him since Lucy doesn't hold hands to anyone, unless its lily, or Leni if she is confused for… many reasons.

"Lucy, are you ok?" Lincoln asked as they head out the sliding doors and noticed how cold it is, but it's not that cold to be considered a freezing temperature.

"Well yeah, why?" Lucy asked

"Well you're holding my hand, you usually don't like any human contact," he said as he knew how Lucy can be when there's human contact, like hugging and holding hands. Those are the things that Lucy is comfortable with, but in Lucy's response surprised Lincoln more.

"Lincoln, we mostly hold hands, we always feel safe when we do this" she answers as she looks down but realized how he didn't know this, which surprised her more as well. I thought you know"

"I don't, Lucy, I just… this is overwhelming to take in" he said as they walk through the parking lot and noticed how cloudy the sky is, and the breeze wind hit his face, he felt how cold it was compared to the temperature in the summer heat, it was odd for him to endure. Lynn Sr pulled out his keys and clicked an unlock button where a small blue car gave a beep sound. Lincoln was more puzzled, he didn't recognize the vehicle as they approached it. 'Wheres vanzila?' he thought. Rita had let go of her arm around Lincoln's forehead, he found it quite kind and caring, and Lucy also let go of his hand and head inside the vehicle as they all did the same. But Rita places Lily on a baby seat that was beside Lincoln and Lucy.

The car started and drove out of the parking lot and head straight to the road. "Lincoln, the doc told us that the neuroimage of your brain function is now different than before, he said that its now functioning how is now suppose to be" Rita said as she pulled out folded the paper and gave them to Lincoln. Lincoln unfolded the papers and noticed that it's a neuroimage of his brain, he can tell that it's his since his name was on the top right of the paper. There's one image of the brain on the right side paper that has colors on it, and its labeled 'unknown illness'. On the right side of the paper was also the same image but is colored differently, and its labeled 'healthy/functional'

"Meaning that your illness is gone, plus, we're sorry" she said as she felt guilty.

"Sorry? For what? You didn't do this to me, did you?"

"No… we're sorry for not being responsible and caring parents"

"What, your always responsible and caring parents, like, dad, your always there for our activities and supported every step of the way, although you backstabbed us on April fools day but you-"

"Lincoln what are you saying, I don't remember supporting your activities, but I should've been there, especially for your science fair, but instead I didn't, I'm sorry."

"I think you lost your memories again… it's best to read your journals-"

"What memories, I still remember each one of you" he claimed but his parents were confused, their son was unable to remember the wounds and bruises but he was able to remember Lucy and themselves...which is odd. But they believed him.

"Look I… was worried sick when you took to decide to end your life and if you still hate me and your mother we understand, but we promise to make things right." Lynn sounded determined as Rita was as well. Lincoln wasn't sure what they were talking about but he went along with it. "Ok"

But there's one question that he has that Lucy was unable to answer. "Dad, wheres the others?"

"Who?" Lynn Sr questioned

"You know, the rest of the girls" Lincoln claimed. Lucy who was sitting next to her was puzzled as well.

"You mean our friends?" Lucy added but Lincoln shakes his head left and right. "No, I mean Lori, Leni, Lynn, the rest sisters, where are they?"

"Lincoln, you don't have other sisters, it's just Lucy and Lily, I don't know who those girls are" Rita claimed. Lincoln was puzzled to hear this answer, but he now knows that he is no longer where he believes he is in.

XXX

The car ride was filled with silence when Lincoln knew, but he didn't want to ask another question since he didn't want any other possible confusion until he figures things out for himself. Just as they made it home, the house was different, the toys that were scattered around the house is gone, leaving the whole residence clean. This is odd, but also, he found it quite appreciating to see a clean yard. But it's still something that he found it very suspicious, one conclusion he has in his mind.

"It looks clean, is there a special occasion?" Lincoln said as his sisters and/or his parents would make the place look proper condition for any special event.

"No, this place is always been clean" his father answers as he got out of the car and opened the back door for Lincoln. "Here"

"Oh, thank you." Lincoln thanked as he got out of the car, Lucy did the same but she unbuckled Lily first and brings her out. The whole family walks up the yard and from what Lincoln could tell, the grass is very green and none of them looked to be bit withered or dead. The yard looks to be… untouched. There was usually holes and mud around the yard where Lana can bathe herself in the soil, but none are to be found. No tire tracks are found insight to indicate Lola and her pink go-kart was present to show. This is starting to give goosebumps to the ash haired boy, walking up the porch, no scratches or dents to show Lynn Jr's cleats running around the porch, or even hookey pock dents as well.

'This is weird…' Lincoln thought as he was later startled by a familiar voice

"LOUDS!" the familiar voice yelled, this startled the whole family and later turned to their right and they see standing on his front door. They gave a heavy sigh as they wave and greeted, but Lincoln found something odd, is Mr. Grouse...smiling?

"Hey their Lincoln, how are you feeling?" Mr. Grouse greeted with a kind tone, he also gave a calm tone. "I haven't seen you in a week" he said as he gave a friendly chuckle.

"I'm… fine, just had an accident, but I'm fine." Lincoln said as he was unsure to respond to his kind attitude. This is very unlikely for Mr. Grouse to act like this, but his family didn't find it odd, just normal. He could see how relaxed and calm the senior citizen is acting. He's always been stressed out with the loud girls and their noisy activity, especially luna's loudspeakers.

"Good to hear, if you all need anything, just ask" he said as the family gave a smile and nodded, he then enters back into his residence with a smile. Lincoln then turn back to his puzzled state in his head 'is he… being nice... to us?' Lincoln thought.

Lynn Sr unlocked the door and they all head in. The house... Is very quiet… too quiet. Entering to the living room and looking around to find nothing changed, but the smell…it's clear. The air is very clear, no fool stench of hazardous chemicals, no Lori's and Leni's perfume spread out in the air, it's all clean. Lincoln enjoyed the fresh air of non-toxic air that he took many sniffs and deep breaths to the clean oxygen. Lucy was finding Lincoln's strange behavior kinda odd as she puts down Lily on the floor and begins to crawl her way up the sofa. while Lucy asks Lincoln.

"Are you alright?"

"Yeah" *sniff* "ah the air is so clean" *sssnnnnniiiiiifffffff* Lincoln was pleased to finally come home with no foul stench. His parents found it very odd as well, but they have something to get out of their chest as they were still shaken by their son's action.

"Lincoln, are you sure you didn't blink out?" Rita asked as she was now worried furthermore. One thought she might have is either her son was dramatized to the point of a changed person. Lincoln nodded as his dad got closed and kneeled down to place his hand on his shoulder. "Lincoln, please tell me you're still you" Lynn sr was beginning to feel nervous but yet worried to know that Lincoln was able to remember, but the strangest thing was he was not himself. He would usually blink out and forget the whole thing temporarily, but this time it different.

"Well… yes, im me, why?" Lincoln asked as he felt uncomfortable but also worried.

"...why don't you go to your room and read your journals, we need to speak with Lucy alone" he said as he is still worried, but also concerned. Lincoln wanted to say something but he noticed how worried his mother is now. So he did as his father said and head upstairs, leaving Lucy and the adults alone. She doesn't look to be happy with her parents as she crossed her arms.

"What do you want?"

"What do you mean?" Rita questioned as she was unsure what she means by that, but next response is surprising.

"I'm not buying your sick sympathy for Lincoln and us." Lucy scowl as she was not in a happy mood to be having this talk with them. The parents couldn't blame her, they couldn't even trust themselves if they were in her shoes.

"Look, Lucy, we were horrible parents and what we did to you both was unforgivable, but we promise to be the caring and loving parents to you both" Rita said with reassuring tone, she kneeled down to place her hands on her shoulders, but Lucy quickly moved away and slapped her hands away.

"Don't touch me!" she raised her tone "You two will never be carrying and loving because you never were" she claimed, she was going to believe in her parent's words and promises

"I… your right about that last part." Rita lowered her head for a moment until she lifts it up again "But we realized what we have done the day Lincoln wound up in the hospital, you have every right to be mad at us"

Lynn Sr stood up from his position and later begged for one thing "But please if Lincoln doesn't remember this time, don't tell him-" Lucy interrupted

"Don't tell him what? That you hit us, abuse us, beat us when we were doing nothing to make you both mad." Lucy was upset as her memories of the past were still clear to her eyes, only if she could forget. She didn't want to remember the past anymore, nor does she want to live back to the past.

"I… I'm sorry… we wish we could take that back, all of it back." Rita felt a huge amount of guilt in her gut, and it stings harshly, even Lynn Sr feels the same. "We were just frustrated with both of your medication, we were spending too much money to help, to help your brother's illness and your vitamin B deficiency."

"It's complicated stuff, and we needed to num our frustrations" Lynn said

"By drinking?!" Lucy yelled

"No, we… *sigh* ...yes, it was our fault for Lincoln's decision to…." Lynn hasateded to finish that last sentence, even Rita felt the same. Lucy knew he means but she was in a world of pain of emotional breakdown believing that she will be all alone, even though she has Lily but still all the pain and depression that she and Lincoln are going through, they have gone through it together and they knew each other's pain very well than anyone could. If Lincoln was gone… no one will understand her pain.

"We were selfish, cruel, abusive, and irresponsible parents… , again, you have every right to be mad and angry at us, but please give us a chance" Rita begged as she gave Lucy their word and promise to never continue with their unacceptable behavior. Lucy wasn't sure at first but all she wanted was a happy life, for her and her siblings, she also wished for lily to not grow up and experience what she and her brother had gone through. But she didn't want to believe her parent's words and was quick to make a decision. She gave a sigh and walks straight at the couch were Lily was slowly taking a nap.

"I need a moment. Come here Lily" she said as she grabbed Lily who was now annoyed t first for not having her nap, but she was now fully awake to where she is now hyped to play. She then heads to the stairs.

"T-That's fine, take as much time as you want," Rita said as she gave a reassuring smile to know that their will always be waiting at any time. Lucy took a step on the stairs but later halted for a moment and turned around to ask one thing.

"Actually, if your seeking redemption, tell me one thing"

"Anything" Lynn Sr said

"Remember when you locked Lincoln outside the house and took one of his journals out of his hand… why did you take it?" Lucy asked as she was not happy to remember that moment, but she wanted to know why. The parent's heart dropped, they knew what she meant, but that was not a pleasant moment for them. If they told her the truth then she will never forgive. They needed to lie.

"Lucy, it's nothing serious-"

"Nothing serious? You two were angry that day because of something about what was written in the journal, what was it!?" Lucy demanded, but she tries not to raise her voice to scare her baby sister. Lily now usually cries when her parents yell or when there's a lot of violence going on at home. Lucy was now desperate for answers, she could still remember the day when Lincoln tried to tell something important, but what is it? She thought.

"No, it's nothing serious, we were just frustrated that time, and yes, we're sorry for that too" Lynn was now feeling nervous, he was sorry for that moment and his actions, but still if she knew the truth then it all goes downhill.

"Then give that journal back to Lincoln if it's not that serious" she demanded

"We can't, we lost it" Rita lied as she was now trembling to the very bone, but she tries to look calm to not raise any suspicions, and it worked. Lucy turns back and walks up the stairs, leaving the parents in relief, but their guilt is still eating them alive. Both sat on the couch and were showing faces full of guilt.

"What happened to us?" Rita asked as she was unhappy with herself, but she already knows the answer to that question… just need someone to remind her.

"I don't know…. medications, money, drinking…. We were trying to help the kids but we got out of hand. I'm sure we scared them… probably dramatized them" Lynn Sr felt horrible and disgusted with himself.

"And now…. we almost lost our son" Rita said as tears flown out of her eyes.

XXX

The hallway was different from what he remembers. It's all quite. He didn't go into his room because he noticed that the doors to his sister's rooms, except Lucy's, are all different. No dents, no scratches, no marks, not even close to a familiar appearance to the wood. Something wasn't right. Just as he got to his room… the next thing is chilling. He opens the door and sees nothing but multiple bed sheets, towels, clothes, and coat hangers…. this room is now a closet.

"...What the?..." Lincoln said with confusion. He took a moment to process the confusion and try to figure this misunderstanding. But that process was interrupted

"Lincoln, are you looking for something?" Lucy asked as she got to the top of the stairs while holding Lily and noticed how Lincoln was looking at the closet.

"Well yeah, my room" he said as he pointed at the closet.

"Uh… your room is light there" she said as she pointed at the room right next to Lucy's room. Lola and Lana's room. Lincoln was not entirely convinced with Lucy's answers, actually, he was not convinced of all the situation he was having after he awoke from the hospital.

"But that's Lola and Lana's room" he corrected as he was certain.

"What do you mean, who is Lola and Lana?" Lucy asked as she didn't recognize those names, but she can tell that Lincoln was not making any lies. Lincoln raised a brow.

"There our sisters, duh" he said

"We don't have other sisters, it's just you, me, and Lily." she pointed out. Lincoln goes over to the room and open it to show that it's not his room, but Lola and Lana's

"No, look its-... what the…?" The room is different. There is no sign of any possessions of the twin's belongings, even the beds. All he sees is a blue-green bed on the left side of the room. A surprising large desk that is on both side of the left and right sides of the room. A small garbage bin on the right side of the room and it's filled with multiple crumpled up papers and many on the floor. The desk was messier, there's multiple scribbled papers all over the desk, almost dozen pill bottles...dozens, circuit boards, and books.

"...What happened…?" Lincoln said as he stepped in and looks around in confusion. Many thoughts are going through his head, but one stood out the most. 'Where are they?'

Lincoln are you feeling well?" Lucy's said as she came close and pleased her hand on his shoulder. Lincoln flinched as he ran out of the room with the sense of denial. "No no no no, this isn't right" he said as he goes across the hallway and goes through Lily's room to find Lisa to solve this issue. But as he entered… Lisa is not there. The room is filled with dozen baby toys, a lot more than he could remember, there wasn't another bed just a baby crib. No test tubes, no beakers, no Bunsen burner, not even machines. This room looked to be for Lily and her alone.

"Lincoln, what's wrong?" Lucy quickly came in, worried. Even Lily was confused with Lincoln's behavior.

Lincoln didn't say anything but ran out again and heads to the hallway to find another answer. Running down the hallway to Lori and Leni's room and as he opened the door…. It's not even a bedroom. It's an office. "What the?"

"Lincoln, tell me what's going on" Lucy asked as she was now more concerned with her brother's behavior. She made her way down the hallway and she could clearly see her brother frozen in place, not moving or taking his eye out of the room. "Lincoln?" she asked as she grabs his arm and begins to shake it, trying to snap Lincoln out of the trance. But he didn't react at all, this made Lucy believe one thing. Lincoln took a moment a silence, then spoke.

"Lucy, what happened?" he didn't turn around to speak, he stood there in shock. He didn't want to open the other room to make things worst.

"You are... were... ill" Lucy corrected as she believes her brother is not her own anymore. She brings Lincoln back to the hallway to walk him back to his room. Lincoln was no longer in his home… not resident-home. Family home.