Lori

This is it. The week Leni is moving away to Rhode Island. It really sucks but I am kind of happy for her. I'm happy that she worked hard and get herself into a university for something that she loves, but to be 100% honest, I think going to school for fashion design is not the best route to get in to. It's not guaranteed a job or a successful future. It's unrealistic, but I will support her, I guess… I don't know. I just have always been a person of logic and tries to make sure I have a guaranteed future, but I also know how much Leni has been wanting this. As her sister, I want to be supportive. I mean, I already lost a brother and a sister, I don't want to lose another by telling her that she is wrong even though she is. Mom decided that it was a good idea to do a bunch of "fun" family activities together before she leaves so that way, we can make good memories with her while we still can. I guess to make up for the lack of things when we were younger. The first activity on the lost is today. It's to Dairy Land. Most of us were happy to go but found this whole "fun" thing weird and completely forced. The car ride wasn't long but felt like a lifetime with everyone being so annoying. Especially Lynn and Lincoln who I'm trying to ignore but is hard to when it's so disgusting what they are doing. Being all in love and stuff? gross! At the park, we let Leni choose what we were going to do because mom and dad wouldn't let us split up like we usually do. She said if we split up, it doesn't count as a family memory. Whatever. Anyway, she chose the rides, then where we went to eat afterward. It was a small café that was about 10 minutes away that I never knew existed. Apparently, it's her favorite place to eat. They had good food, I must admit, but it was still excruciating being there as a broken family. Everything has changed throughout the years. Lily is VERY talkative, Lisa is more outgoing and more like an average 7-year-old, Lola and Lana have kept their personality's but they are both more quiet and resistant, Lucy has always been quiet, but now she is 10 times more and barely speaks anymore, Lincoln (who I no longer consider my brother) is more responsible, Lynn (she is not my sister either) no longer likes sports and is not that competitive anymore, Luan doesn't tell jokes anymore and is starting to let go of comedy more and more each day. Luna is less Rocker, and more just a huge music lover, but she has also got a bit quiet, and Leni, you already know. She is leaving. The first to leave the nest. I don't know when I'll leave. My original plan was to get a job, then move into an apartment with Bobby, but now that he said that he is moving to Mexico with his sister and mother, I don't know anymore. I feel bad for them. Like, really bad. I hope everything goes ok with them down there. Anyway, after that we FINNALLY got home and right when we thought that we were free, we were sat in the living room to watch a movie. No, correction, SOME movies. We watched them till we started to fall asleep and then, and only then were we let go. I left around 10 pm. I was exhausted from today. Hopefully, tomorrow will be a more relaxing day.

Leni

Aaannnd Mom and Dad planned another activity today! They are fun, yea, but I don't want this to be a thing. It's exhausting and feels forced! We aren't the same family that we were in 2011! Those were good times, but we are now our 2014 version! Mom and dad still think that nothing has changed though and thinks it's as easy as 1-2-3 to have us all together and have a good time when that's not the case. Yea, it's fun to see us all together and stuff, but I can tell everyone is really uncomfortable. Anyway, today's activity was going to a museum- something that we have literally never done before! I guess they needed something to do and got desperate and found out about the museum and said 'sure! Why not!' Anyway, I got to see some art that got me inspired to create certain styles, and patterns of clothing, so I guess that's Good! I'm leaving tomorrow at 8:35 AM, so we went home sooner then we did yesterday. Mom and Dad insisted on coming with me so that they can help me settle in, and I just … couldn't say-

Lynn

"No?" I asked her.

"Yea. Exactly." Leni said to me, lowering her head.

"well yea I agree, that kinda sounds bad, but at least you don't have to bring all your stuff into your room alone. That would suck even more…"

"yea, I guess your right." She finalized.

These past 2 days were exhausting! First, we go to Dairy Land which is unfair since I can't go on any rides, then second, they wake us up early today to go to the museum which involved walking. A LOT of walking! I'm just really tired! As I lay in my bed and try to get some rest, I hear a small and quiet knock on the door.

"Come in." I gently say. Lola walked in.

"Hey, Lynn… can I hang out with you?" she asked just loud enough for me to hear.

"Sure… is everything alright?" I asked her a bit concerned. She never asked to hang out with me before…

"Yea… yea. It's just. I don't know. Why are things so different now?" she asked walking towards me and sitting next to me on the bed.

"Well," I began, sitting up from my lying down position, "I guess just… after some years, we all changed. Mom and Dad stopped being in the house more and more, and I believe that… for that reason, we have all changed… in a way. That's why it's weird when we do things all together."

"Yea. It's like … everyone is really quiet now! Except for Lori…" she said mumbling the last part.

"Ha! Yup! If anything, I feel Lori got louder!" I said on a less serious note laughing. She laughed too.

"You know, you've changed too."

"What do you mean?"

"You've changed for the better!"

"Oh, so I was bad before?" I asked her playfully nudging her arm. She giggled.

"No! I mean like… you seem… happy in a way. Like you are more grown-up. You are also nicer!" She claimed.

"Whatever!" I said playfully pushing her and got another laugh from her. That's when Lucy walked in.

"Oh. Hey Lola. What are you doing here?" she asked stepping in and closing the door. She then plopped on her bed as Lola answered.

"I was just uh… talking to Lynn… I can leave if you want!" She said getting up fast.

"Wait wait wait! Hold up!" I said grabbing her arm to prevent her from leaving. "Are you sure everything is ok?" I asked her concerned.

"Ya, I wouldn't ask you to leave. What's wrong?" Lucy added, getting up from her bed and walking towards Lola. Tears started to form in the corners of her eyes.

"I'm… fine… really!" She said desperately trying to convince us. This made me feel uneasy and sad. I can tell that Lucy felt the same way as she glanced at me and I glanced at her.

"Come on," I said letting go of her arm and walking ahead of her to the door.

"Where?!" She asked scared.

"To Vanzilla. We're going somewhere. You to luce." I said calmly opening the door.

"But it's 9 o'clock!" She squealed.

"So?" I said back nonchalantly. She looked at the ground and quietly said 'Ok' and began to follow; Lucy following her. I grabbed the keys from the kitchen and walked outside without anyone realizing- thank God! If they did, they would have stopped me, or worse, try to come along! We all got in, and I started the car and drove off to a mystery location. Everyone was quiet. The ride was about 20 minutes, but we got there which is what counts.

Lola

When the van stopped, we were at some old building. It looked abandoned. Why are we here? I followed Lynn and Lucy into the building that apparently, Lynn had the key for. Well, it was under a rock, but she knew where it was. Inside, it was dusty and dark and this made me cling to Lucy. We went up some stairs, then down a hallway to a room that was at the end.

"Uh, Lynn…?" I said nervously. No answer. "Lynn, what is this place?" I asked her cautiously. With a bit of difficulty, she banged the old door open.

"This," she said stepping into the room, "is a place an old friend showed me a while back." We stepped inside and there was an old bed that was covered in a plastic cover and furniture with the same look. There was a French door leading outside that had beautiful white linen curtains draped over them. Lynn opened the French doors and that's when I saw it. The whole city of Detroit all lite up in front of us. It took my breath away.

"Wow…!" I said stepping onto the balcony.

"I Know right?" Lynn said stepping outside as well and leaning her arms on the railing beside me. "I used to come here a lot when I needed space from it all. When I felt that it was all falling onto of me and crushing me. I would come here, and it would help me see that there is so much more then what I thought everything was." She said calmly. "I know the house can be really stressful, especially right now, but I want to make sure- well I want to see if that is what is wrong, or is it something more?" I sighed.

"Its…. A lot." I said with my head down. That's when Lucy came out too and hugged me from behind. Normally that would scare me, but for some reason, it didn't. On top of that, Lucy NEVER hugs people! "It started at school. People heard about you and Lincoln and bullied me for it. I've NEVER been bullied! I have always been friendly and was always on good terms with everyone! They keep calling you guys mean things and when I'd stand up for you guys, I would "pay" as said in their own words…"

"Who?" Lucy asked concerned.

"Everyone! Everyone in my class and some out of my class! They all hate me now!"

"I-I'm sooo sorry Lola! I never meant for ANY of this to happen!" Lynn said so apologetically, it broke my heart.

"It's not your fault! Or Lincoln's! You guys are in love! I wouldn't ask you guys to EVER stop being together because of ANY reason!" I said touching her arm. She slightly smiled.

"Wait. You said it STARTED at school! What else is there?" Lucy asked me.

"Yea. Then it was mom and dad. They are NEVER home anymore! I feel like I don't even have a mom or dad!"

"I get that…" both Lynn and Lucy said in the same tone and in unison.

"After that, I felt like everything was changing! No one is the same anymore, so now, Lori thinks that she can run everything her way! She is a huge bully to me now! She says very hurtful things to me and just laughs when I cry! That's why I'm so scared to do anything! I feel like she is going to yell at me or even slap me like she once did-"

"SHE DID WHAT NOW?!" Lynn asked infuriated. Oh no…

A/N: Hello Ladies and Gents! Sorry I haven't posted anything in a while, but here it is. Chapter 12. I have been focusing on writing more than publishing but just for your information; I have up to chapter 15 written. I will try to upload more often so I don't leave you guys on hiatus, but yea, for now, enjoy this chapter. (Also, if you read any of my other stories, I have not forgotten them, I have just been focusing on this one a lot.)