Lynn

Today is December 19th, 2014 the last day before winter break. Boy am I happy that today is today because it means that I don't have a lot to do today at school.

Going back a little, Jennifer and I finished the project and got an A on it. Turns out, she came through and did her part, even drawing a picture of the 4 sisters sitting with their mother by the fireplace on Christmas like the book described at the beginning. She really is an amazing artist! The realism in each girl was astonishing. I wouldn't say we were friends, but we do wave to each other in the hallway.

As for David, we hang a lot. I haven't hung out with him out of school but in school, we've become close. It feels good to have a close friend after all this time. Speaking of "friends", Ms. Alyssa Koob has been giving me this rotten look since the day I pushed her. She really thinks it affects me. I couldn't honestly care less though, raising my middle finger at her each time she does so. She needs to get over it though. It's been like 2 weeks now!

As I choose out my outfit for the day, I check the weather on my phone. 28 fucking degrees?! WHY?! At least I can pile a bunch of clothes on! Boy am I lucky that I'm going through my pregnancy during the wintertime because now at least I can cover up, not die of a heat stroke, and get away with it. At least until I get to school where they blast the heater!

The fresh snow from yesterday's nights flurry crunched under my boots as I walked from my house to the bus stop. I really can't wait to get my car! That probably won't be for a while though…

It just so happens that of all days, today is the day that my bus driver decides to be late! 'Just a few more hours. Just a few more weeks.' I keep telling myself. A few hours of school left until brake and a few weeks till Lacy. Wow… it all feels so close… I haven't dared tell anyone, not even Lincoln, but I'm terrified. I'm terrified of having to raise Lacy, having to be there for her 24/7, and all together just having my whole life change. It's always felt real to me, but as the weeks go on, it's been starting to feel even more real if that's even possible. I keep telling myself and others that I am ready, but in reality, I don't know if I really am…

I shiver as a cool breeze brushes past us. It's only been 5 minutes, but it feels like it's been forever—especially in this cold. Seeing this, Lincoln hugged me from behind, and though through our bulky jackets, his embrace still found a way to warm me up. I smiled warmly at this.

The bus came eventually, and even though it was only 10 minutes late, It really made me rethink my decision of not riding in the car—even if Lori was driving. I often wondered why she still takes everyone to school, I mean, she doesn't go to school anymore—she graduated 2 years ago, but she keeps doing it. Why?

I sat in the cafeteria as I waited for the morning bell to ring and start the day. My head pounded and my body ached. Reaching for my phone, I hit the home button to check the time. 8:16 a.m. 7 hours and 14 minutes left. I can do this.

My head continued to pound to the point where I had to put my head down on the table and try to close my eyes.

"You Alright?" Lincoln asked me, rubbing my back, trying to seem discreet.

"Uh… yea. Yea. I'm fine. I'm just going to buy a water." I tell him, lifting my head and starting to rise from the table.

"I'll go with you!" He answers, getting up with me.

"No no. It's fine. Just… stay. Okay?" I told him as I placed my hand on his shoulder to sit him back down.

"…Okay…" he replied, sitting down once again.

I walked out into the hall since our weird school doesn't have the vending machines in the cafeteria, where they should be. Instead, in the halls that is BY the cafeteria. So dumb, I swear.

I know I should be saving as much money as I can right now, but I HAVE to do something about this damn headache.

Making my way down to the cafeteria, I felt someone's hand on my shoulder and yank me away. The sudden action made me lose my balance, but I quickly found it once more again as I saw their face. Before I could do anything, she grabbed my arm from behind and placed it between my shoulder blades.

"Next time you consider pushing me down the damn bleachers, remember that I NEVER forget my enemy's!" Alyssa hissed, pulling my arm tighter at her last word.

"You're really still on that?!" I say as I try to escape her grasp. "Grow up you… you bitch—ah! Ok, ok, can you please just let me go, I get the memo!" I say in pain and desperation.

"Nice try, but no. Maybe now you can feel the same pain I felt when my head opened that day!" she said, giddy.

"Your head didn't open! Stop over exaggerating!" I grumbled.

"Tell that to the gash behind my head!" she finalized, pulling once more at my arm. Tears started to flood my eyes as another Braxton hick hit. Talk about timing! All the sudden, the strain on my arm was released as I saw a figure launch at Alyssa. I clutched on to my upper arm in relief, catching a glimpse at my savior.

"Lay another finger on her and you'll regret It!" He told her. The fear in her eyes was priceless, leaving her to run off after he let go of her. "Are you ok?" He asked me.

"Uh… yeah. Yeah, I'm fine. Thank you!" I told him.

"What's her damage?" He asked me, crossing his arms.

"She's prissy because I pushed her ass down the bleachers, but only because she was being a bitch! The childish part is, It happened weeks ago! I don't know why she has such a grudge on me—ah!" I begin but am cut off by a tightness in my stomach. These damn false contractions!

"Are you ok?!" He asked me concerned.

"Um… yeah! No worries, it happens frequently." I tell him.

"False contractions?" He asks me.

"Yeah… wait! What?!" I say laughing it off at first, but then being hit with realization. He just laughed at this.

"I've known for a while now. Don't worry, your secret is safe with me." David told me with A wink.

"How…" I splat out, still shocked.

"The way you walk, the things you avoid, how you act. It's not obvious, but I catch on to things quickly," He disclosed.

"What. The. Actual. Fuck David?! Why are you just coming to tell me now?!" I asked panicky. But he just laughed softly.

"Relax girl. I wasn't 100% sure, so I didn't want to imply. It changes nothing between us though," He told me smiling softly.

"…you sure?" I asked him, unsurely.

"Yeah. I'm sure."

"So you're not going to ask me things like… I don't know, who's the dad? How far along am I? What's the gender? How old am I even? When am I due? Those kinds of things?!" I asked confused. Those where the usual questions I got from people.

"Nope. Not unless you want to tell me." He said, nonchalantly.

"Why are you so chill about this?!" I laughed off, shaking my head.

"I'm just a very accepting person. There's nothing you can tell me that I would criticize you on or judge you about unless it's evilly bad."

"Such as…?"

"Uh… I don't know. Something like… rape or murder or abuse. Things like that." He answered. I still don't know what to do. He knows now. Well, he's always known, but now I know that he knows! That's when Lincoln showed up.

"Hey, are you ok?" he asked me once he caught my eyes.

"Oh, um… Yeah! I'm fine." I tell him.

"Oh… Well you were just taking a while. Hey David." He waved.

"Greetings and salutations Lincoln Loud." He said with a two-finger salute. God, I hated when people said my or his last name. It just makes me feel like what we are… is wrong all over again. Don't get me wrong, it is wrong, but it's hard to let go. That's why I'm not. Plus, I'm carrying his daughter so I'm kinda trapped here… god, I really don't want people to know that. You know how embarrassing that is?! Even being with your cousin sounds better than this! Oh my god. What am I doing?!

Lincoln

I was just talking to David when I noticed Lynn in tears, arms around her body.

"Uh David, I'll catch up to you later, k?"

"Alright sounds good man. Bye Lynn." He said, turning to Lynn but she had turned her back to him so he would not see her.

"Bye David thanks again. See you in class…" she answered. He then left. Once he did so, she started walking away.

"Hey, Lynn, are you okay?!" I ask as I try to touch her shoulder to stop her.

"DON'T TOUCH ME!" She said a bit too loud, making me flinch.

What.

I let her go though. What... Happened?

A/N: Hi! Thanks for reading chapter 19 of this story. I hope everyone is enjoying it so far. Got comments, questions, things to point out? Put them in the reviews section or feel free to PM me! I love talking to you guys! Other than that, expect a lot to happen in the next few chapters! Lynn's gonna have Lacy pretty soon! Oh, and also expect to stay in the next 3 or so days for a while…. Yeah, sorry about that. Oh! Also, I kinda got the dates mixed up in an earlier chapter and it might have thrown me off completely… oops! If you pay attention, they kiss on Christmas of 2011 then go into New Year's where they announce its 2012. Three years pass and the story continues, and it was supposed to be 2015, going into 2016, right? Well I'm a year behind as you can see. I counted wrong and added 2 instead of 3 to 2012 and I came to realize that that was why the dates was off not too long ago. I'm trying to make it work, I really am, but just so you know, I am aware (if you even noticed) that the dates are off. Thanks for reading and see you guys next time.