midnight

chapter 1

A/N: okay so this chapter was kind of sad you've been warned also happy labor day wish i had inspiration to make a new chapter

A month has passed since that fateful day, and summer had began the day before. Lincoln missed meeting his senior friend, after the game he introduced himself a Brent and he hung out with lincoln each day after school, they became closer than friends they were brothers to each other Brent taught lincoln everything he knew about gambling, teaching the kid games such as backgammon, blackjack, poker, and more. Lincoln currently was thinking about that as he walked to Brent's house so the two could play a friendly game of backgammon. As lincoln arrived at his friend's home he knocked on the door.

"hi Lincoln" Brent said answering the door letting Lincoln in the house. "thanks for having me over Brent" Lincoln said as he entered the house.

"no problem kiddo, besides I enjoy your company" Brent said as he and Lincoln went to the living room for a friendly game of backgammon. The two played for hours Lincoln won more games at the end, before they knew it, lunch was upon them. After the boys ate they had some fun talking about comics, playing video games, and watching tv. Together the boys were just boys and having fun and messing around a little and before they knew it it was time for Lincoln to go home. As he stood at the door the setting sun to his right he said "goodbye Brent, I had a good time today"

"I had a good time as well kid and you know, I have something for you, keep in mind it's waterproof" he said holding a small box for Lincoln to open.

"Brent you didn't have to get me something"

"I wanted too" brent said shoving the small box into Lincoln hands the younger boy opened the box and almost dropped it

"I can't accept this" Lincoln said shock riddled in his voice.

"you can and will" Brent responded as Lincoln tried to give it back to Brent, realising it was futile Lincoln lifted the object out of the box it was a necklace with a soft chain made of a woven fabric Lincoln never saw before long enough to hide under his shirt with a metal clasp that was large enough to use with ease the charm was what lincoln found the best, it was a small rectangular cube made of silver that was the perfect size too hide two small dice and right next to the charm lay two dice, the same two dice Lincoln rolled against brent on their first meeting. Brent lifted something from his shirt and showed the exact same necklace around his own neck.

"now we can both keep a reminder of our first meeting, always" he said smiling, Lincoln put the dice in the container and put the cord around his neck before shutting the clasp then, teary eyed he hugged brent who in response smiled warmly and hugged Lincoln back.

"thanks Brent"

"no problem kiddo now you better get home before your folks wonder where you are" Brent said breaking the embrace between the two Lincoln nodded and said his farewell as he walked off the setting sun illuminating his path.

As Lincoln walked up to the door he noticed how dark it became with the street lights moments from turning on. As Lincoln reached his hand out for the door he paused and looked down making sure his new necklace was hidden inside of his shirt. once he saw it was inside of his shirt he took a breath and reached for the door again, as soon as he opened the door he paled, he walked in on a shouting match between Lori and Leni and he instantly knew it was going to be sister fight protocol which sucked for him. Lincoln decided to skip both dinners that night and lay on his bare bed wondering if his parents even knew how the protocol worked and how bad it was for Lincoln, but that was barely in his mind as he looked at the necklace he wore thinking about how fun it could be to roll the dice more, but what mostly occupied his thoughts was how thankful he was to have brent in his life. In a house with 10 sisters Lincoln never had anyone who really cared about the things he did, sure occasionally his sisters would humor him and play video games with him, but other than that they didn't care too much for him, sure they loved him-or that's what they say-but even with Clyde being like a brother he never was what Lincoln needed-and secretly needed-and that's something his own father never has been either, a good male role model. Someone who taught lincoln skills he'd need, spend quality time with him, and be their for him. His sisters could try all their lives and never be what he craved and needed most, but brent was and he saw himself as the role lincoln saw him as and they both knew how they felt. They were brothers, not like with Clyde though Brent was an older brother and a good role model while Clyde was a younger brother in a sense while the same age Lincoln was more emotionally mature and more of a role model for Clyde, who kept the boy on track, but with brent Lincoln could show his weakness and learn from someone who cared for him. Lincoln realized he never had someone like that before he was always the peacekeeper never allowed to show weakness, making sure his sisters-older ones included-didn't tear each other to pieces before Lincoln could think much more he noticed the doorknob turn, indicating either one or more family members were outside his door. Panicking lincoln shoved the necklace in his shirt and laid down as the door opened.

"hey bro, you okay?" a voice asked in a British accent as luna entered her little brother's room she sat at the foot of his bed looking at the young boy.

"I'm fine, why?" he responded sitting up slightly worried she'd find his necklace.

"you missed the first dinner and now you're missing the second one, I was worried about you bro" luna said with concern.

"just... not hungry I guess" he said truthfully, the whole sister fight protocol left a bitter taste in his mouth and ruined any appetite he had gathered during the walk home.

"if you're sure bro, I'll try and keep Lori and Leni from killing you bro" Luna said ruffling his hair before walking to the door.

"thanks Luna, Goodnight" Lincoln told his big sister.

"night bro" she said smiling as she shut his door. A few moments later as Lincoln was about to drift off holding bun bun his door was slammed open as Leni opened it a raging presence he never associated with the normally ditzy blonde, but sure as his hair was white his usually ditzy sister stood in his doorway rage seething off of her in waves.

"I can't believe you lincoln!" she seethed barging in before lincoln could even stammer she resumed yelling at the poor boy "how could you not show up to my dinner and support me! I mean like I am so not in the wrong here and you don't show up to show your support!" she yelled at him, she was quiet enough so no one at Lori's diner could hear. She didn't even give him a chance to defend himself as she slapped him across the face and stormed out. Lincoln rubbed his cheek as blood started flowing to where her hand made contact with his face leaving a red handprint on his face. Lincoln decided not to put too much thought into it as it was only Leni, he figured she was mistaken and angry and just took it out on him. After a few minutes Lincoln laid back down as he wanted to go back to sleep shortly after he began to drift lincoln faintly noticed the roar of the loud sisters as they did what they wanted before they had to get ready for bed, but Lincoln shot up as he heard a slam his door wide open and figure standing their anger radiating off of of her in waves, this person was much more angry than Leni, and it didn't help anger was something strongly associated with the eldest Loud sister. As she stood snarling in the doorway Lincoln visibly shook in fear clutching the stuffed rabbit he cherished since his childhood.

"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU TWERP!" she screamed not worried about her volume seeing as Luna was playing her music very loud covering any sound the two made. Lincoln could barely breathe much less speak, as the eldest Loud stormed toward her younger brother, who coward into a ball clutching the toy rabbit for dear life. This did not help the poor boy as Lori grabbed him by the shoulders, dragging him upwards unfurling him causing him to be facing the older girl who looked him dead in the eye, unbridled hate and fury clear In her eyes rushing from her body into the young boys becoming fear, even before she spoke Lincoln's pants gained a new wet spot on his crotch.

"I CAN LITERALLY NOT BELIEVE YOU TWERP! WE HAVE THE PROTOCOL IN PLACE! YOU KNOW TOO WELL ABOUT THIS ESPECIALLY THE DINNER RULE! YOU KNOW YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO COME TO BOTH AND SUPPORT BOTH! BUT NOOOO YOU LITERALLY HAD TO BE A STUPID TWERP AND NOT COME TO MINE! YOU ARE A PAIN IN THE ASS YOU KNOW?! I LITERALLY CAN'T BELIEVE IM RELATED TO YOU!!!" she yelled at the young boy whose pants were defiantly wet and face had tears streaking down, as Lincoln struggled to make sound Lori slammed him down on his bed and slapped him hard on his face-the side Leni did not slap-and she stormed off in anger slamming the door behind her, leaving her little brother sobbing in a ball clutching his rabbit and necklace for comfort. As the other cheek began to glow red with blood flowing to it lincoln fumbled with the cd player Luna got him a while ago, not caring what was in there he pressed the play button and a familiar song played as he cranked up the volume being in the room with the thickest walls he had no care for how loud it became as he cried clutching his stuffed toy and his necklace he wished he could do nothing more than roll the dice to make his problems disappear. In between sobs Lincoln sung along with the chorus

"and I'm only a crack in this castle of glass, hardly anything else for you to see, for you to see" as Lincoln sung the lyrics he sobbed harder wishing more than anything, he could forget his problems with a roll of the dice.

A/N: megawolfdogEX here again like i said kind of a downer but still good, now if youexcuse me i could use some sleep