If this wasn't the worst weekend that Lincoln and Luna had then it was definitely in the top 5 at least; the area in front of the house and the window was searched but so far yet to find any clues as to who the culprit was. Lincoln and Luna were dreading of what it would be like going back to school on Monday and it was nothing like what Sam was feeling, especially since it seemed that someone ended up getting the picture put on the middle and high school's online newsletter with it already circulated before it was taken down.
The principals were called and it was agreed that Lincoln and Sam would need to keep their distance until it all blew over and the McBrides volunteered to drive Lincoln, Clyde and Stella to school so they wouldn't be facing ridicule from the other kids at the school.
"To think that Friday morning I thought that the thing to dread would be forgetting the day that I first talked to Stella..." Lincoln muttered as the trio of kids braced themselves as they stepped out of the car with Clyde's dads wishing them the best of luck.
There were eyes on them; "Been hitting on the high school girls?" mocked Chandler with a smirk as he passed them as they gave a glare as of course they knew that Chandler wasn't going to say anything about this. They then ended up meeting with the other 3 members of their friends group: Rusty, Liam and Zach who they didn't get a chance to see during the weekend thanks to the mess.
"Must have been one hell of a weekend for you fellas." Liam said and this got a sigh from Lincoln, Stella and Clyde as that was one hell of an understatement.
"Surprised that you even want to be anywhere near Lincoln considering the picture..." Rusty said with eyes looking towards him and Stella gave a glare as she shook her head.
"Off coure I would want to be be near my boyfriend as I support him and help him figure out who faked that picture." Stella said and there was a glint in Rusty's eye that he managed to hide as he cleared his breath.
"Faked? It seemed so real..." Rusty said as he got looks from his friends that were silently asking him to have more faith in Lincoln.
"Lisa studied it and was certain that it had to be doctored; you try and invalidate the findings of someone with as much smarts, inventions and degrees as her." Stella brought up and Rusty was holding in internal panic.
"Come on Rusty; Lincoln needs us to support him in being set up to look as if he was cheating on Stella! Lincoln's turn to need our help just like we helped you when you were framed by Girl Jordan." Liam told Rusty with an assuring look in his eye.
"Yeah; I knew it had to be fake as I believe in my friends and there is no fake evidence that can fool me!" Zach said and this got a look from his friends deciding not to speak up about the supposed 'evidence' that he kept on showing them on the existence of aliens that he was certain was real.
"Okay, yeah... Sorry Lincoln, I have your back as well!" Rusty said with a fake smile as Lincoln smiled at the support from his friends and they went into the school building together having to hear whispers and comments from the other students and looks that they were getting.
The bell ran followed by the intercom:
"Good morning students; this is Principal Ramirez here to ask that you all leave Mr Lincoln Loud and Ms Stella Zhau alone on any matters of a certain photograph that had gone about during the weekend. A week's detention for anyone caught showing the photograph and I tell you all that the matter is being investigated."
The students silenced down a bit and hopefully this could give them some space. "I can't imagine things being any easier for Luna and Sam at the high school..." Lincoln muttered entering his first class.
Lincoln's couldn't be more right as even after Principal Rivers gave a similar announcement on the intercom; Sam had her face down with her hands covering her face while being shielded by her friends and Luna having an arm around her girlfriend's shoulders.
"Hey Loud; you must be such a lousy kisser if you lost your girlfriend to your kid brother!" taunted one jerk and and Luna kept getting angrier and angrier with each look and comment.
"Maybe I should just quit this band; scandals can destroy careers and I can't let you all be dragged down by associating with me... Plus Luna, perhaps you should find someone else..." Sam muttered but the Moon Goats looked at her alarmed.
"I can't believe you Sam; that's the worst idea you ever had! I am not abandoning you when you have been the love of my life and leave you to be shunned for that stupid picture! If I did then I would never forgive myself and I would tell Lincoln that he can't forgive me either! We are with you and we are going to bounce back from this!" Luna told Sam with Sulley and Mazzy nodding at once.
"Thanks; I don't think I deserve such supportive friends and girlfriend!" Sam said but then got a sigh. "Still people think that I actually kissed my girlfriend's kid brother, I would rather be in trouble for killing who took and doctored that picture! I would happily scream to the heavens that I did so!" Sam muttered as Luna's face fell into a dark one.
"Whoever it was better skip town as once I found out who it was, I just might look out for someone who can do some dirty deeds done dirt cheap!" Luna muttered with a face that looked like that she could murder someone.
Despite Principal Ramirez saying that they could put the school's news on hold for the time being; the Action News Team stubbornly went through with and had no plans on addressing the picture which was much harder than it already sounded with students interviewed trying to bring it up when asked questions about unrelated topics and incidents at the school.
"Well that was certainly... A different edition of the show..." Lincoln said with a fake smile at the desk as the door to the room ended up being opened with a frustrated Stella who was being pursued by students with a thousand questions.
"What? No statement about how you lost your boy to a high schooler?"
"Any word from Lincoln on how that Sam girl kissed?"
"Why haven't you broken up with him yet?"
"I heard you have rabbits at home, any tips on taking care of the ones that my folks just adopted?"
Stella then angrily stood in front of Lincoln's desk to face the camera; "I have been dealing with this all day but you all want a statement from me about that picture? Fine, here is your statement: it was doctored! Lincoln was just goofing about with Sam Sharp who is in a happy relationship with his sister Luna just like the one between Lincoln and I! Someone invaded their privacy and set them up! Lincoln is not a two timer and neither is Sam who must be facing unfounded accusations at her school! Leave us all alone! Plus to those who are wondering if we are going to break up then here is your answer made as clear as I can make it!" Stella yelled to the camera as she then took Lincoln by the collar of his shirt and then kissed him on the camera.
Lincoln ended up in a daze as that brought the show to a close.
Clyde watched on the monitor while acting as a field reporter; "Wow Stella really can draw out fire when pushed; whoever doctored that photo better watch out for her..." Clyde said and there was Lynn Jr nearby.
"Well if she wants a piece of this jerk then she has to race me as I have been practicing my swings for the bat to their head!" Lynn told Clyde and showed her swings off to her group of friends and nearby was Rusty looking afraid.
Wait, what was he worried about? Sure his plan wasn't having the desired effect but he covered his tracks so no way can this be traced back to him...
