Chainsmoking your Love

Can't Be Ok

It was Monday morning, the morning was cold but it would heat up later in the day, it would indeed be another beautiful day within Royal Woods. Lincoln would return to school, he still had the black-eye but that was not on his mind. He would be returning to school again, but finally, something was different, and it was not the fourth week till summer, no, it was Tabby. Ever since Tabby had kissed Lincoln, Lincoln was at a loss for words, but he accepted Tabby, and ever since that day, they have been texting nonstop, but luckily it was not as constant as Lori and Bobby. However, there was one side effect...

"So hows your girlfriend~?" Becky asked

Lincoln groaned, "Will you stop... she's fine"

Becky giggled, "I'm happy for you Linc, be good to her," Becky told him "Still can't believe that my white Russian as a Girlfriend!"

Lincoln nodded and went back to staring out of the window. He then looked back to Becky as he remembered the conversation he had with her uncle. It had actually been another thing that had been on Lincoln's mind. He thought it was the best time to ask her why she wanted to help him so badly.

"Hey-"

"Were here!"

Lincoln stopped himself and looked to see that he was indeed in front of his school. He then looked back to Becky. Lincoln sighed but smiled. He would have to ask her later.

"Bye Becky, see you at home"

Lincoln got out and waved bye and headed into the school. As soon as he had entered the school he looked around for the one person that he wanted to be around more than anyone else, but she was nowhere in sight at the moment, so Lincoln decided to head to his locker. He opened it and he put his stuff away before he closed it. Lincoln sighed while he closed his eyes.

"Hey, buddy, what's up?"

Lincoln froze. The voice was very familiar and how couldn't it be. It was his best friends after all. Lincoln to his right to see Clyde. He was not wearing his classic sweater or his pants, no he was wearing a blue button-up t-shirt and khaki pants and his hair was shorter. Lincoln looked at him like he was a new person. Lincoln still could not believe his eyes of who he was looking at.

However, that was not what he wanted to ask his friend, no, Lincoln had a much bigger question.

"Where were you?" Lincoln asked

Clyde smiled, "what? not gonna say how cool I look?"

Lincoln said nothing but stared at his friend. Clyde looked at him and his smile went from happy to nervous.

"Sorry about not calling Linc, I was on a cruise and I couldn't talk to anyone due to not having any reception," Clyde said

Lincoln sighed, he wanted to be angry at Clyde for not being there, but he had a reason. a Valid reason, and it would be selfish of him to be angry at Clyde. Lincoln looked back at his friend and smiled.

"Sorry... it's been a rough week without you buddy" Lincoln said with a soft smile

Clyde smiled before wrapping his arm around his best friend and walking to his right, "well, let's catch up shall we?" Clyde asked

Lincoln smiled, "sure, but you might not like where it goes," Lincoln told him.

The two then walked the halls of the school and Lincoln began to tell his best friend about what he'd been missing. Lincoln felt better to have his best friend back

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The Louds van pulled up to the house. The only people in the Van was Ronnie Anne, Lori, and Bobby. As soon as they pulled up to the house Ronnie Anne opened the van door and speed-walked into the Louds home. Lori and Bobby saw this and knew she was not acting herself for the past three days, ever since she was rejected by Lincoln. She did not know the whole story of what was happening with Lincoln, but Bobby was told by Lori. Lori continued to look out of the driver's window.