The Princess and the space cowboy Chapter 58: Fair, a loud house fanfic

Chapter 58: Fair.

Dressed with nothing but a blanket, barely covering her exposed body and the still leaking fluids, Lola was now on her way downstairs, where she could only hope to find her twin in a place other than the room belonging to her parents.

Miraculously, that was not the case, as she soon tiptoed her way to the couch, seeing the frame of her sister, crawled deep into her pillow in a fetal position, any semblance of motion was absent, she was now standing in front of a person that she once shared everything with, but that now, felt like little more than a stranger.

- Lana… - She was exceedingly careful in controlling her volume, any false movements and the entire house would wake up, and she did not feel like explaining just what the heck she was doing naked with Lincoln's sheet covering her.

No response was coming, her anxiety towards a sudden outrage was now stabilizing, but her ex-roommate was little more than a flicking time bomb in that state, a very important talk was on their way.

- I'll be back in a moment, I'll get dressed up - Lola declared, before attempting to retreat.

- … no - Faint and barely audible, Lana's short reply held her twin in place.

Without any other words exchanged, the older twin rose from the couch, she was now sitting at the edge of it, then looked back at her former friend with a poker face.

- Stay like that, I want to see the real you - She said with an eerily calm voice, also careful to not make anyone wake up.

Lola couldn't say anything, fear was starting to take a hold as her sister's actions and words turned unpredictable, she stood still for a moment, waiting for Lana to do literally anything first.

As if on command, Lana stood up from the couch, turning to get closer to her vulnerable twin, she got closer, until she was now face to face with the naked girl.

Lola was petrified, she had nowhere to run, she had zero excuses or ways to get out of this situation, if her sister wanted to right now, she could scream to the whole house to watch her in this sorry state, and she knew that in this case, when it came to believability, Lana had the upper hand, her twin had the chance to reveal her darkest secret and get her and Lincoln separated for good.

Lana, on the other hand, only stood still, watching the face of utter terror sported by her former roommate, eyes wide open, visible sweat and… other fluids, running through her barely covered body, and most interestingly, droplets of tears forming on her eyes.

Truly pathetic.

Lola then did something that nobody would have ever expected the obstinate queen to do if her life depended on it.

She got on her knees, then arranged her hands in pleading fashion to the frame of her twin, still with a face of visceral terror, then, she spoke.

- Lana… please, don't say anything, please, if they find out again, it's over, this family is over - She said, looking deeply into her twin's eyes, who were still in an invariable poker face.

- Family… I could maybe tolerate that from Lori, or Luna, or Luan, or even Lynn, you know, someone that actually cares, but from you? - Her initial expressionless face took a sharp turn, something about the pathetic state of the "princess" in front of her, and the dissonance of her words, it triggered a… primal rage, the kind she had never felt on her life, she then took a chance to spit directly to her pleading face, no reaction whatsoever.

She could expose this bitch for real, but at this point, why even bother, she's already pathetic enough as she was.

- Please, Lana, it's the only thing that I'm asking you, keep this a secret, or Lincoln is gone forever - Lola kept pouring genuine emotion as her eyes continued to leak tears.

- Lincoln… it's always been about him, hasn't it? - Lana maintained her posture, down to the homicidal glare.

- Lana… please, I'm begging you, I already had my punishment, I already tried to get rid of those feelings, but I can't… please, if he's gone… I won't know what to do with my life anymore - The younger twin continued her desperate rant.

- …you're pathetic, you know that? - The tomboy looked at her twin in disbelief.

- Maybe I am… Ever since we stopped hanging out, ever since I was forced to do homeschooling, I lost every friend that I had, I continued with pageants, but they held little meaning to me, I felt even more alone than before - Lola confessed.

- So that is the reason why you fucked my life too? - Lana replied with invigorating spite, barely containing her tone now.

Now it was Lola's turn to be confused.

- I'm sorry Lana, I really am, I know that it was my actions that destroyed this family, but… just look at what Lori was doing to fix it-

*Smack*

Lola was now on the floor, massaging her red cheek after being slapped by her twin, who couldn't even look at her in the eyes anymore.

- Get dressed, come meet me at the garage - Lana said dryly, more of an order than a request, as she slowly retracted to the main entrance.

Lola complied without delay, simply nodding before rushing back upstairs.

Lana was now waiting with her back rested on the front of Vanzilla, taking a look at the tools at her disposal to amuse herself, she was now playing with a screwdriver found in the toolbox, another distant memory of better times, back when she actually felt the drive to fix things, instead of it just being "expected" of her.

Her inner thoughts stopped as soon as the person she wanted to see the least actually had the audacity to appear at the arranged place.

She was now dressed, classic pink attire, but she still looked… pitiful, it made her grip get stronger on the screwdriver, but then she thankfully remembered to never use pointy objects to hurt others, so she let go of the tool.

Instead, she approached her with her closed fist, then got close enough to where she was at hitting distance, and at last, she swung.

*Smack*

The punch was quite strong, she could feel her knuckles trembling after the fact, but surprisingly, her girly sister did not go down, her face was flipped to the other side due to the impact, and she could now see a line of blood escaping her nose.

But she did not retaliate.

She was sure that probably left a mark, ruining her "perfect" face, but still, the princess did not fight back.

Just how more pathetic could she get?

- I deserved that - Lola spoke first, surprising her twin.

- … - Lana stood speechless.

She looked at the floor, and her first began shaking even more.

- … It's not fair - She said at last.

- huh? - Lola said while rising an eyebrow.

- It's just… not fair - Lana faced sideways - Your relationship is abhorrent, your "boy" is a fucking hypocrite, you are even worse, Lori trusted you, and you stabbed her on the back -

-…-

- You have no right to talk about "family", what a mighty speech that you gave by the way, did you say that too while gargling his cum? - Her tone was now fierce, easily audible by anyone within the room, but of course, in the garage there was a little more freedom to talk.

- What about it? - Lola answered seriously.

- What about it? WHAT ABOUT IT? - Lana was raising her fist again.

- Yes, everything I said back then was true, I want to rebuild my relationship with Lincoln as brother and sister - Lola remained serious.

- are you even listening to yourself? Quit the bullshit, I already caught you - Lana continued, her patience running thinner.

- Lana, Lincoln is my brother, but he is also my boyfriend, nobody said that we can't be both! - Lola raised her voice as well.

*Smack*

- Nobody!? Take a look around you Lola, go touch some grass for a change, look literally everywhere outside of your butt, I have news for you, nobody likes freaks that sleep with their family members! NOBODY! - Lana retrieved her hand from handing another punch to her younger twin's face.

- I KNOW - Lola replied aggressively, but still refused to return the gesture - My family will never accept that part, I knew that since the moment I started to feel like this… but… Lori just wanted us all to get along as family, she wanted Lincoln and I to be back as brother and sister… - The princess looked down, letting some tears slip by unnoticed - So I promised her that we would, in front of everyone else, we'll be brother and sister, we'll act as such, but, between us, we're both, I can't help that part of myself Lana - She looked up sadly to face her twin.

- … It's still not fair - Lana lowered her fist again, looking to the side.

- What isn't fair? - Lola was still looking directly at her.

- grrr - She growled - I still think your "relationship" is yucky, it's wrong, it's seriously disgusting! - She shouted - and yet… - Her voice was softer again - Why are you allowed to see him normally now? Why are you allowed to be happy? You fucked my life! Maybe I should just fuck yours as well! - Lana declared with ill intent.

- Lana! Please just stop, I already said that I will act normally, I don't want my family to be destroyed again - Lola was once again terrified at her twin's disposition.

- Oh but destroying my life was good enough? I told you to please respect my secret if I respected yours didn't I? Why did you do it? What the fuck did he do to you! - Lana grabbed her twin's shoulders and proceeded to shake her, as the intensity in her stare increased.

- What? - Lola was now looking with wide open eyes at her sister, completely lost in the conversation.

- Don't play stupid "Lols", you know what I'm talking about, was your "loneliness" so unbearable that you just had to go and spill my love life too? - Lana increased her grip, not caring if it hurt her sister.

That was the point where Lola finally realized what her former roommate meant.

- Lana… I didn't tell anybody about Liam - The future beauty queen felt the need to clarify at the spot.

- BULLSHIT! - The engineering prodigy shouted - You were the only one that knew about that! - The intensity of the moment caught up to her, without even realizing it, Lana's eyes were also leaking bitter tears - I know we weren't talking anymore by then, but I still trusted your word, I still though that my secret was safe with you, we made a promise to help each other with our crushes, and YOU broke it - She started looking down - … we made a promise -

- I swear Lana! I remember that deal, and I did everything in my power to keep it - Lola looked at her twin directly at her eyes, she was hoping that their "twin connection" (If it still existed somehow) would make Lana believe her words.

But Lana's frown only increased, Lola was suddenly shoved with a strength that made her almost collapse to the ground, as her twin began turning around to hide her face.

- … Even if that was true - She said softly - It's still not fair -

- … -

- You get to be with Lincoln, he loves you back, you even get a fucking rat that covers you and supports you - She continued with disdain - … What about me? How come nobody stood up for me, how come Liam hasn't even texted me back in all those months, how come is it ok for you to be with your own brother, but I can't be with the boy that I loved - Lana turned around to Look at her sister again, her eyes were now significantly wet - I can't even approach him anymore because apparently your "boyfriend" is a massive hypocrite that played himself this big moral hero and restricted Liam from seeing me! -

And those were the last words that Lana uttered before sitting down on the cold pavement to allow herself to cry.

Lola watched with sorrow and understanding, after which, she decided to get to her level by sitting in that same way, not caring if her pajamas got dirty afterwards.

- … I know that feeling Lana, we were both banned from being with the boys that we loved - She looked softly at her twin - That's why I would have never messed up with your relationship with him - she continued - Lana, I don't know who or what gave you away, but even if I truly hated you, I respect you enough to never mess with that stuff, I know just how much does it hurt -

Lana remained curled, crying uncontrollably.

- Come on Lans, I can still help you, well, we can help each other, we can be back at being twins, I missed you a lot, here, give me your hand - Lola rose from her spot and offered her hand at her sister.

But Lana slapped her offer away.

- No, "Lols", you seem to be getting something wrong - Lana stopped her crying, then rose from the ground on her own, looking at Lola with lost eyes.

- I fucking hate you, you're a self-absorbed, opportunistic, manipulative cunt, I should have honestly told everyone while you were still crawling around in your "boyfriend's" sheets, begging forgiveness like a delirious serial killer in front of a church, that's what you deserve - She continued, her tone of voice now invariable.

- In fact, I probably will in the future, I'll keep my mouth shut for as long as Lori is here, I'll also respect her wish - She continued, her voice neutral - But to me, you are long dead, you, the rat that watches over you, and that hypocritical sisterfucker.

- … -

- So no thanks, I don't need your help, I guess I'll reconstruct my life however I can, away from this family - The tomboy spurted her last drops of venom, before retreating back to the exit of the garage.

- … -

- Oh, and one more thing, tell your "boyfriend" to mind his own business from here on will ya? - She looked back one last time at the slightly mangled, unkept model in front of her.

- … I will - Lola answered, looking seriously at her former friend - In fact, let's make another deal, Lana -

- Heh, I'm all ears - Lana crossed her arms with a smirk, just how much more clownish could this girl get?

- I will tell Lincoln to apologize to Liam and to allow him to come over - Lola said, making Lana raise an eyebrow - In exchange, you keep the secret, and we don't interact anymore, for real - She finished, as she walked over to her twin, raising her hand once again.

Lana simply extended her hand for one last handshake.

- Good bye, Lana -

- Good bye, Lola -