More Than a Sister | By : Trillhouse Category: +G through L > The Loud House Views: 6299 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Author's Note:
Aaaaand we're back! Gotta admit, after the stuff I've done in the interim it felt a bit like a step backwards to return to this, but I promised it would be next and here it is. I will do my best to alternate between this and 'What She'd Been Missing', as had been the case with 'Darkness Falls on the House of Loud'. I may sprinkle in a one-shot from time to time, should any new ideas strike me.
Leni let out a tiny groan as she began to stir. A warm beam of sunlight landed on her face from the window, and she grimaced slightly in protest; she thought it was a bit strange, as her bed was pretty far from the window, but decided it wasn't worth thinking about. As she turned away from the intruding light, she became aware that there was something draped across her torso. Also, she could have sworn her bed was a lot softer than this. Slowly, she opened her eyes.
…Only to find herself staring at the face of her baby brother.
"Hey," Said Lincoln with a small smirk.
"Eep!" Leni yelped in shock, recoiling and falling out of her brother's bed, landing in a heap on the floor. "Owwies…"
"Y-you okay…?" Lincoln asked as he peeked over the edge of his bed, a look of mild concern on his face.
"Yeah… I'm fine…" Leni muttered, rubbing her head. Then, as she looked up at her brother, she gasped and jumped to her feet. "L-Linky?! W-what am I doing in your room?!" Lincoln just cocked an eyebrow at his sister.
"You came here, remember? You were lonely." He reminded her. Leni furrowed her brow in thought, and then her eyes went wide; she clasped her hand to her mouth, her cheeks turning bright red as the events of the previous night came back to her.
"Oh… oh my gosh…" Leni stammered. "T-that wasn't a dream…?"
"N-no, it wasn't…" Lincoln muttered, scratching his cheek sheepishly as his own face became tinged with pink. Neither said anything for a moment, an uncomfortable silence hanging between them.
"We… we kissed." Leni muttered, almost too quietly to even hear. "A lot." Lincoln just gave a small nod.
"We did." He confirmed. Leni averted her eyes from Lincoln as she nervously chewed her lip. She looked… distraught, Lincoln realized. He slid off the bed, gently placing a hand on his big sister's arm. "Hey… what's wrong?"
Leni fidgeted awkwardly, her face scrunching up further in distress. Finally, she gave a small shake of her head. "I… I'm sorry." She whimpered, sounding as though she was about to cry. "Please… please don't hate me, I…"
"W-whoa… Leni, why would I hate you?" Lincoln asked.
"B-because…" Leni began, gently pulling her arm from her brother's grasp. "I'm… I'm not completely clueless, Linky. I-I know…" Leni swallowed, trembling slightly. "Brothers and sisters aren't supposed to be like that. And… and you're so young… oh noooo…" She let out a high-pitched whine, burying her face in her hands. "I… I raped you…!"
A snort escaped Lincoln's nose, and he had to clamp a hand over his mouth to stop from bursting into laughter. The mere thought of sweet, innocent Leni forcing herself on anyone was one of the funniest things he had ever heard in his life. "Leni…" He croaked out, thankfully managing to suppress the chortle threatening to escape his throat. "You didn't rape me. We just kissed… that's all." Granted, they had gotten a bit handsy, but Lincoln figured it was best he didn't remind her of that part.
"B-but…" Leni stuttered. "You're, like, too young, Linky. It's not… it's a bad thing. I did a bad thing to you…" Lincoln's amused expression dropped in an instant as he saw tears gathering in his big sister's eyes. He had to remind himself that this was Leni he was talking to.
"Hey… Leni, c'mon." He said gently. "I'm the one that kissed you, remember?"
"N-not the first time!" Leni whimpered. Lincoln frowned slightly; she did have a point.
"E-even so…" Lincoln cleared his throat. "That doesn't change anything. I kissed you because I wanted to… because I'm… yknow…" He trailed off somewhat, his cheeks growing bright red. It suddenly occurred to him that he hadn't actually said the words to her at any point… and somehow, despite their furious make-out session the night before, he found this to be comparatively more difficult. "…Because I'm in love with you." He said at last.
Leni raised her eyebrows, her mouth hanging open slightly as the words sank in. Slowly, an ecstatic, trembling smile spread across her face and she covered her mouth with her hands. "H-he loves me…" She gasped under her breath before letting out an excited squeal. It was as though she were a schoolgirl with a crush… well, technically she was, Lincoln supposed. Still, he couldn't help but feel a bit flustered.
"A-anyway…" Lincoln stammered. "Look, Leni… I've been thinking about this all week. Whether or not it's okay to feel this way about my sister… honestly, I don't know." He sighed softly. "But I decided that no matter what anyone says… I'm okay with it." Leni was staring at him with that dreamy look in her eyes again, and he suddenly found it very difficult to look directly at her. "I-if I feel this way about you, and you feel this way about me, who cares what anybody else thinks?"
Leni mulled this over for a few moments. In all honesty… she did want to be with him. She wanted to be with him a lot, in fact. She wasn't entirely sure when she'd begun to have deeper feelings for her brother; maybe they'd always been there somewhere. If nothing else, she was certain she'd always found him to be a handsome boy. But it was the prom that really made her see him in a different light… not just as her brother, but as a man.
Or as a teenager, at least. He was very mature for his age, after all.
At the time, she hadn't really put too much thought into whether or not she should feel that way… the kiss had been a spur-of-the-moment act, practically a reflex. But it wasn't until the initial high of the moment had worn off that she really started to consider the reality of the situation. She had feelings for her brother… a thirteen-year-old boy. At first she thought her brain was being silly again, as it often was… but the feelings continued to linger. In fact, those feelings only deepened with each passing day, each little act of kindness, each hug.
Each time he was there for her.
Lori had told her once that the ideal man was someone who would always be there for you, no matter what. Quite frankly, Lincoln had always been there for her from the moment he could talk. Granted, he was there for all of his sisters when they needed him the most, but Leni had always felt that maybe, just maybe, her sweet lil' Linky always seemed to rush to her side first. To her, he was the ideal man, or at least he would be in time.
But he was still her brother, and Leni knew that you were never supposed to be lovey-dovey with your brother, even if she didn't know exactly why. Leni had always tried to be a good girl, but she worried that feeling this way made her a bad girl instead. But Linky felt the same way, and she knew that he was a good boy. The goodest, in fact. Or, at least, Leni thought so.
So if the goodest boy ever could feel lovey-dovey things for her, maybe it was okay for her to feel the same for him?
"Linky…" She began, tapping her fingers together sheepishly. "Are you sure this is what you want? That I'm who you want…?" To Lincoln, it was an almost ridiculous question… who wouldn't want to be with someone like Leni? Even if she was a bit mixed-up at times, she was still the kindest, gentlest person he knew, not to mention drop-dead gorgeous.
"What more could I ask for?" Lincoln replied, grinning that sweet grin of his. Between that and the simple honesty of his answer, it took everything Leni had in her not to swoon right then and there. Instead, she simply stammered unintelligibly, her face bright scarlet.
That is, until he pulled her in for another deep kiss. Then she swooned.
The next several weeks seemed to pass in the blink of an eye. When not at school, Lincoln and Leni were practically inseparable, be it studying or just hanging out. They would sneak kisses whenever they could, and they were nearly caught more than once. Nearly every night, once everyone else had fallen asleep, one would sneak to the other's room; though things never got quite as intense as they had that first night, Lincoln didn't mind. No need to rush things after all… besides, just being close to one another was enough.
At any rate, soon enough the finals had come and gone, heralding the start of summer vacation. Leni had managed to pass with a C+ average, which she seemed thrilled about… quite frankly, Lincoln felt she might have done better had they focused on studying more than on one another, but at least she passed.
That said, Lincoln still had no idea as to what to do about Leni's other problem. Helping his sister study was one thing… but helping her overcome her insecurities was something else entirely. He didn't even know if it was simply self-depreciation or anxiety or something deeper than that. Leni had been to a therapist a few times in the past, but it had never amounted to much; Dr. Morris had never quite been able to pierce through her eccentricities enough to really get her to open up, and seemed content enough to diagnose her as 'mildly autistic' and call it a day. Lincoln was no expert on mental health, but something in his gut told him that wasn't the case.
"Maybe Dr. Lopez…" Lincoln muttered to himself.
"Hmm? Did you say something, Linky?"
"O-oh, um… don't worry about it." Lincoln said, smiling up at his sister. He was laying on the couch with his head resting in Leni's lap… one of his favorite places to be, quite frankly. He wasn't sure how her thighs were so much softer than the couch, but lo and behold. Most of the family was out, and those that were home were mostly cooped up in their rooms. Plus, Lincoln figured he was still young enough for this not to seem too weird.
Leni returned her brother's smile and ran her hand through his hair; a small part of him felt embarrassed at being pampered like this, but he supposed her maternal nature was just another reason he'd fallen for Leni. Besides, it felt nice.
"Linky?"
"Yeah?"
"I don't think I can sleep with you tonight…" Leni mumbled in an apologetic tone. "Since Lori's gonna be here, you know?" While Lori had been living in the dormitory she had left many of her non-essential belongings behind, but now that she and Bobby had their own place, she finally had room for it all. She'd be coming by to pick up her stuff and spend the night... the last night she would be spending there for quite some time.
"No worries," Lincoln replied with a smirk. "I can manage on my own for one night. Besides, you should spend some time with Lori before she leaves." Leni nodded, a slightly wistful smile on her face. Since they'd begun dating, she'd largely gotten over her sadness at Lori's departure… she'd still miss her terribly, but she knew she'd have to just deal with it and move on. Besides, she had her Linky now, and all in all she was more content than she had been in quite some time. She did wish they could be open about their relationship, but even she knew what the repercussions could be.
Lincoln let out a relaxed sigh and shut his eyes. Leni's heart fluttered as she looked down at her lover's peaceful face. He really was handsome, at least to Leni… but even if he wasn't, she knew she'd still love him just as much. After all, who he was mattered far more to Leni than what he looked like. Still, she couldn't help but wonder how he might look when he got a bit older.
Leni glanced up at the TV. A Dessert Storm re-run was playing, one she had seen many times in the past… but quite frankly, even if it was a brand new episode she doubted she could pay much attention. Not when her little brother looked so darn cute. It felt like they were kids again, when Lincoln used to run to her for comfort when he'd had a bad dream… though the difference now was that his presence comforted her just as much. The only thing that could make it better, she felt, would be a ring on her finger.
The young woman blushed at the thought. She knew fully well that they were both too young to even consider that… and even if they weren't, the chances of that ever happening were highly unlikely. Leni could be surprisingly studious when something interested her, and she'd been doing some research on the topic over the past few weeks; she knew fully well that they could never actually marry unless, God forbid, they moved to Alabama. Still, a girl can dream. Either way, she had him, and he had her… for now, that was enough.
"There… that should do it." Lori huffed as she sealed shut the last box. With Leni's help, she'd managed to pack her life away into no more than four boxes… though the girl may have her weaknesses, she definitely knew how to pack efficiently. "Thanks, Leni. You're literally a lifesaver."
Leni simply nodded silently, seated on the edge of her bed. Without Lori's belongings, the room felt shockingly empty. Before, she could almost forget at times that her big sister wasn't around anymore… but now, each day would be a reminder that Lori had moved on, while she was still too much of a child to do so. Leni let out a small sigh.
"Leni?" Lori frowned slightly as she noticed her sister's melancholy demeanor. She sat down beside Leni, placing a hand on the girl's shoulder. "Hey… what's wrong?"
"It's nothing," Leni said quietly. "I'm just… I'm totes gonna miss you, Lori."
"Aw, Leni…" Lori gave her sister a gentle, reassuring smile. "It's not like I'm going away forever. I'll still visit, just not as much as before. And any time you need me, you can just give me a call, you know?"
"I know." Her sister muttered. "I'm sorry, Lori. Like, I know this is a super important thing for you, and I'm happy for you." Leni returned her sister's smile, albeit somewhat sadly. "That's why I'm not gonna cry. I need to grow up, like you did. Like everyone does. I don't… want you to have to worry about me anymore."
"W-well…" Lori coughed. "That's good. I always knew you had it in you-"
"And that goes for you too!" Leni said as she wrapped her sister in a big hug. "Any time you're feeling sad or lonely, I'll totes be there for you~!" Lori was genuinely shocked by her sister's response; just a month ago, Leni would have been bawling in her arms and begging her not to leave. But now? Now, she sounded downright mature.
Now, it sounded like Leni was the one trying to comfort her.
"Wow, Leni…" Lori let out a small laugh as she returned the hug. "Where'd all this come from?" Leni giggled as she broke the hug, a wide smile crossing her face.
"I dunno! I guess… I just have a lot to be happy about these days~"
"…Oh?" Lori's eyebrows rose slightly. She knew that tone of voice all too well. "Alright, Sis." She began, giving her sister a sly grin. "Who is he?"
"Who is who?"
"C'mon, Leni… you think I was born yesterday?" Lori leaned back, crossing her arms smugly. "You're seeing someone, aren't you?"
"Of course I am, silly~" Leni giggled. "I see you right now!" Lori smacked her palm to her forehead. Right… Leni, she reminded herself.
"I mean," Leni clarified, "You're dating someone." Leni froze for a moment before quickly averting her eyes, her cheeks tinged with pink.
"N-no…" She muttered under her breath. Lori's grin only grew wider; her little sister's reaction told her everything she needed to know.
"Alright, details." Lori leaned forward excitedly. "Who is he? Do I know him? What's his sign?!" Leni simply pouted, doing her best to avoid meeting her sister's gaze. "C'mooon Leni!" Lori whined, giving Leni a gentle shove. "Tell me!"
"No." Leni huffed, puffing out her cheeks cutely. "It's a secret."
"Oh, come ooooon…" Lori groaned. "Do I keep secrets from you?"
"Well, no…" Leni admitted, twiddling her thumbs a bit apprehensively. "But this one's a big secret. Sorries~"
"Well, give me something at least." Lori said, rolling her eyes. "Like… how long have you been dating? What's he like?" Leni frowned slightly, mulling things over; surely, giving her sister some details would be alright, if for no other reason than to get her to drop it.
"Well…" Leni cleared her throat. "We've been together a few weeks. He's really nice, and really cute, and really patient with me, and…" The fashionista trailed off a bit, her cheeks growing a deeper shade of red. "…And I love him."
"Oh my God, that is literally the cutest~!" Lori squealed, clasping her hands together in delight. "Have you, y'know…" She added, wiggling her eyebrows suggestively. "Done it yet?"
"Done…?" Then, as the meaning of Lori's words, set in, Leni's eyes went wide. "N-no!" She stammered, her face feeling as though it were on fire. "N-not that I don't want… I-I mean when we're ready, I…" Lori could only laugh at her sister's flustered reaction.
"Relax, Leni… I'm just teasing. Though I hope you're safe when you do." Lori assured her. "Anyway, now I'm really curious. Can't you give me a hint?"
"No." Leni spoke with a finality that Lori wasn't used to hearing from her. "Maybe someday, but… not today."
"Alright, alright… fine." Lori sighed, waving her hand dismissively. "But I'm going to get it out of you one of these days."
"Okay." Leni replied with a mischievous grin. "Then I'm totes gonna keep asking when you and Bobby are finally gonna tie the knot~" Lori grunted in mild annoyance. She'd already brought up the topic on five separate occasions tonight, and in all honesty she couldn't imagine how it could get worse.
Quite frankly, she wasn't sure why Leni was so reluctant to tell her about her boyfriend… the girl had always been forthcoming with information in the past, often to a fault. She supposed she shouldn't complain about her sister's newfound independence, but nonetheless she couldn't help but feel slightly concerned. After all, Leni was an innocent, trusting girl… there were no shortage of guys out there that would try to take advantage of that. Hell, plenty had tried throughout high school, but Lori had always been there to put a stop to it. Well, Leni seems happy with him at least, Lori told herself.
"Aaanyway…" Lori said, getting to her feet and giving a little stretch. "I'm gonna take a shower before bed. All that packing got me sweaty." Lori eyed Leni up and down; as usual, she looked just fine. "…I dunno how you do it, Leni." She sighed.
"Do what?"
"Nothing, nothing… be back in a bit." Lori said before leaving the room, being sure to grab her sleepwear on the way. Leni simply shrugged and began changing into her nightgown. Sometimes, it felt like people were talking at her instead of with her, but she was used to it by now.
In any case, as long as Lori was preoccupied for a bit, Leni figured she should check in on her secret lover. Leni smirked and tip-toed her way down the hall to Lincoln's room.
"Come in!" Lincoln called out as he heard a gentle knock on his door. He already knew it was Leni… over the past few weeks he'd learned to identify her knocks, be it her usual soft rapping or the heavy thunk of her walking headfirst into the door.
"Hey, Linky!" Leni greeted her brother cheerfully as she stepped in. Lincoln smiled brightly and slid out of bed, setting his comic book aside.
"I was beginning to think you wouldn't show," Lincoln teased.
"Don't be silly… of course I'd come say goodnight to my Linky-Winky~" She said, pinching his cheek. Lincoln wasn't sure what was more embarrassing… the cutesy nickname or his girlfriend treating him like a child. For her part, Leni could only giggle at the boy's reaction… she'd grown to enjoy flustering him from time to time. Not only was it adorable, but it was remarkably easy to do.
"S-so…" Lincoln coughed, his face feeling slightly hot. "Are you doing alright…? About Lori, I mean." Leni's grin faltered for a brief moment, but then she gave a nod.
"Like, I'm still sad, but I'll be okay. It's not like she's disappearing entirely… and besides, I have you now, Lincoln." Leni assured him with a sweet smile. Lincoln wasn't sure why, but he got butterflies in his stomach whenever Leni called him by his proper name; or at least, when she said it in that tone. "But…" She began, sighing softly. "My room totes feels empty now. It's gonna be… weird for a bit, I think."
"Makes sense." Her brother said with a nod. "Remember when I used to share a room with Lynn? It took a while to adjust to being on my own."
"I remember!" Leni snickered into her palm. "That was when you would keep running to me when you had nightmares… like, almost every night." Thinking back, she wasn't wrong… he'd been with Lynn for so long that he couldn't bear sleeping alone. Even back then, Leni's motherly nature had drawn him in; she had always been more than willing to let her little brother spend the night with her, despite Lori's frequent complaints.
Lincoln let out a small chuckle. "I guess not much has changed, huh?"
Leni gave her brother another warm grin. "No… I guess it hasn't."
Lori hung her head forward, letting the warm water beat against the back of her neck; it figured that they would only install an adjustable showerhead after she had gone off to college. It may not feel quite as good as a massage, but right now it was working wonders in relaxing the kinks in her neck. She wasn't sure why she'd been so stressed out as of late… it was summer, after all. She had no classes, no obligations, nothing to do but relax and enjoy herself. Perhaps enjoy herself a little too much, as her slight muffin-top would attest to.
Lori sighed softly. Perhaps she just missed her family. Well, she knew she did, but only now was it really starting to sink in. She'd gone from a house of thirteen to an apartment of two, and while she certainly appreciated the peace and quiet, she couldn't help but miss the chaos a bit. Just last week a pipe had sprung a leak, and she had actually cried out for Lana as if on reflex; hell, more than once she'd said 'Good morning, Leni' upon waking up… much to Bobby's amusement.
Lori knew she'd get used to things eventually. She had to. Soon enough, she would be turning twenty… she'd be leaving her teenage years behind and officially setting forth in life as an adult. And while she grew older, so too did her siblings; she remembered how she used to carry Lincoln as a baby, and now he was nearly big enough to carry her. Hell, maybe he could. The same was true for the others: they were growing, changing… maturing. And now, even Leni seemed to be changing.
Lori's brow furrowed in thought. She was happy that Leni was making strides at last… or at least trying to. However, the truth of the matter was that there was a big part of Lori that liked being depended on, and somehow the thought of Leni not needing her anymore hurt a bit. She knew she shouldn't feel this way, but she did.
Lori shut off the water and stepped out of the shower; she shuddered as the cool air danced along her damp skin and wasted no time in toweling herself off. Before slipping into her sleepwear, she glanced at herself in the mirror. Lori frowned as she pinched the flab around her midsection. Granted, it wasn't a lot, but to the young woman any flab was an absolute nightmare. That's it, she told herself. I'm gonna have to start doing aerobics again.
Lori got into her usual tank top and pajama shorts before returning to the hallway. She didn't feel like worrying about her teeth and hair tonight… she just wanted to go to sleep. She had a long drive in the morning after all.
But just as her hand touched her doorknob, she heard a strange sound coming from down the hall. It sounded like…
Moaning?
Yep, that was moaning alright, albeit quiet and somewhat muffled. She glanced down the hall, noticing that Lincoln's door was slightly ajar. "Ugh… nice, Lincoln. Real nice." Lori scoffed, rolling her eyes. She knew that her brother was at that age, but really… watching porn with the door open? Without headphones, at least? For shame.
Lori chewed her lip as she considered her options. She could just ignore it and go to bed… but what if one of their younger sisters were to hear? No, it was her duty to scold Lincoln for being so careless.
Although, if she were to be completely honest… she just couldn't pass up the opportunity to tease the little twerp about this.
Quietly, Lori snuck her way down the hall. As she got closer, however, she noticed that the moans seemed too… organic. They didn't sound like they were coming from a speaker at all, and Lori briefly wondered if they were coming from Lincoln himself. But no… they were too high, too feminine… and strangely familiar.
Lori hesitated. Something in her mind was telling her to go back, telling her not to invade her brother's privacy, to just go to bed and leave well enough alone. And yet, at the same time something was pushing her forward. She'd been meddling in Lincoln's affairs his whole life, after all… why stop now? Lori raised a trembling hand and slowly pushed the door open slightly further, just enough to get a peek inside.
The color drained from her face in an instant.
Lincoln and Leni were embracing one another, their lips locked together in a long, passionate kiss. Her sister was practically leaning herself into the shorter boy's arms, giving herself completely to him; the soft moans escaping her throat and the subtle wet noises between them spoke volumes. They weren't just kissing…
…They were making out.
Lori clasped a hand over her mouth, her eyes wide in horror at the sight that lay before her. She felt as though she were going to vomit, and yet something kept her firmly rooted in place, her eyes desperately scanning the scene in some vain attempt to find something, anything to indicate that this wasn't what it looked like. Maybe this was just kissing practice? Lori and Leni had tried it once when they were going through puberty.
But that was then. This was now, and her eighteen-year-old sister had her tongue halfway down a child's throat.
Her own brother, no less.
As the two lovers broke away, leaving a thin thread of saliva connecting their mouths, Lori couldn't take it anymore. She turned and bolted down the hallway back to her room, not even caring that she slammed the door behind her. Her heart was racing a mile a minute, her brain barely even able to process what she had just seen. She was tempted to go back, to be sure that her mind wasn't playing tricks on her, but the mere thought of witnessing that again was enough to make the bile rise in her throat.
It made sense now… Leni's boyfriend. The one she refused to talk about. 'Really nice, really cute, patient'…
"…And I love him."
"O-oh…" Lori stammered as the reality of the situation became clear. "Oh, God… oh God, Leni..." For some time, Lori couldn't even move. After what felt like an eternity, she managed to drag herself to her bed and sit down on the edge, burying her head in her hands.
Leni was dating Lincoln. Leni was dating her brother. Even in her mind, it sounded too absurd to even consider. And yet, she'd seen it with her own two eyes. Lori felt sick to her stomach, not just from seeing the two in action but from the fact that it was happening at all. This was wrong… surely even Leni knew that. Surely Lincoln knew that.
"Alrighty~!" Leni's practically skipped her way into the room, her bubbly voice snapping Lori out of her thoughts. "Like, sorry about that! Was just saying good-"
"Leni." Lori croaked out, her mouth feeling very dry. "Lock the door behind you, please."
"Huh…? Why? We never-"
"Just do it, Leni." Lori ordered. "We need to talk." Leni frowned slightly, but nonetheless complied before sitting on her own bed opposite Lori.
"Lori, is something wrong…?" Leni asked her big sister, immediately taking notice of her tense posture. Lori chewed her lip, mulling over her next words. Quite frankly, there was no good way to start this… so she may as well just be direct.
"I, um…" Lori began. "I saw you."
"Saw me what?" Leni asked, tilting her head in confusion. Lori sighed deeply, her hands clenched tightly together in her lap.
"…With Lincoln." She clarified. Leni's eyes widened in shock before her expression settled into a nervous aside glance, slumping forward slightly in shame. There was a heavy, uncomfortable silence between the two, neither sure exactly what to say or even able to look at one another. "…This needs to stop." Lori spoke at last.
Leni frowned, giving a small shake of her head. "It's not going to."
"That wasn't a request, Leni," Lori said in a low, borderline threatening tone. "This. Needs. To. Stop." Lori glared at her sister angrily, but Leni wouldn't look at her. She sniffed, her eyes narrowing slightly.
"And I said no." Leni replied defiantly. "We love each other."
"No, you don't." Her sister countered. "You think you do, but you don't."
"…What do you know?" Leni huffed, crossing her arms.
"I know it's sick!" Lori snapped, bolting to her feet. "I know it's wrong!" "He's literally your brother, Leni! Do you have any idea how fucked that is?!"
"Only because everyone else says it is." Leni said calmly. "I don't care how other people feel about it… only how we feel. I love him, he loves me. Even if he is my brother."
"Leni, for God's sake…" Lori pleaded with her sister, practically begging her to be rational. "He's a kid. He's just a kid, Leni."
"No, he's not." Leni pouted. "He's thirteen. I'm eighteen. We're, like, both teens, so it's fine." Lori could only gape open-mouthed at the girl. She should have expected her sister to be stubborn about this… she always had been when it came to such matters. But this? This was downright absurd.
"He's. A. Kid." Lori repeated. "It doesn't matter if he's thirteen, or fourteen, or even fifteen. He's a kid, and you're an adult. Don't you understand how serious this is?!" She shouted down at her sister, but the girl didn't as much as flinch. "You could go to jail, Leni! You could destroy your entire life over this! And for what?! Because you… because you want to fuck your little brother?!"
"Because I love him, Lori!" Leni shot back, finally looking her older sister right in the eye. "It doesn't matter to me how old he is, or whether or not we're related, or what! I love him, and I'll wait for him no matter how long it takes!"
"Y-you're…" Lori stammered. "You're crazy…"
"I am not crazy!" Leni shouted, getting to her feet and staring down Lori. "I am not! And I'm not stupid either, no matter what you or anyone else thinks!"
"I never said-"
"You don't need to, Lori!" The girl spat. "I know what you think! I know what everyone thinks! But I'm not stupid. You think I don't know how serious this is…? You think I don't know what could happen? You think I haven't thought about this every day since I started feeling this way?!"
"L-Leni-"
"I have, Lori!" Leni pressed on, paying her sister no heed. "I've thought about it a lot. I'm not… I'm not just some airhead. I think. I'm always thinking. I think so much that… that it gets hard to sort things out, sometimes." Leni bit her lip, averting her eyes from Lori. "I used to think I was stupid, too. But Lincoln… Lincoln showed me that I'm not. He never saw me as someone that needed to be protected… he never saw me as some lost cause. He saw me as a person, even at my worst. Even… even when you didn't."
Lori's jaw hung open slightly, her brow furrowed in shock. She'd never heard Leni talk like this… even when they'd fought in the past, Leni was still, well, Leni. But this was different… she was expressing herself in a way she never had before, with a clarity that Lori never could have imagined she'd hear from the girl. "I… I never thought you were a lost cause…"
"Yes, you did. You, like, told me from the beginning that I should just stay here and go to the community college… but Lincoln didn't. Lincoln helped me make a portfolio. And I… I still never sent it out, because I was too scared to leave…" Leni sniffed. "I'm still scared. But Lincoln is totes trying to help me… Lincoln thinks I can do better. He knows I can, and… and I know he's right. And you… you didn't. You never did." Leni let out a small sigh before continuing. "You told me once that I should be with someone that would always be there for me. You told me that when I met the right guy, I'd know. Well, I do know. When I'm with Lincoln, it feels right. Even if you think it's wrong… it feels right."
"But… but he's your brother." Lori pleaded. "You can't… you can't be with him, Leni. Don't you get that?" Her sister merely frowned and looked away from her.
"Lori, let me ask you something." Leni said quietly. "You told me once that with Bobby, it was love at first sight. So what if he was your brother? Do you think that would change?" Lori bristled at Leni's question, her response dying on her lips.
"That's… you can't compare the two, Leni." She managed to reply, her voice lacking its usual edge. "Bobby isn't my brother, and there's literally no point in thinking about what-ifs. Lincoln is your brother, and… and you can't be with him."
"…You're not going to change my mind, Lori." Leni muttered in barely more than a whisper. "If you're going to tell mom and dad, just do it already. But you're not going to change my mind." And with that, Leni got into bed, switching off her light before turning away from her sister. "Goodnight."
"I…" Lori bit her lip, looking down at the floor. She knew she should tell their parents… but she couldn't. She couldn't put Leni through that. She didn't want Leni or Lincoln to be sent away somewhere. Lori took a deep, shuddering breath before getting into her own bed. As she lay there, her mind was racing; she had to do something.
She had to put a stop to this.
Soon, a plan started to fall into place. A desperate, flawed plan… but the best she could manage right now. Lori made a mental note to talk to her parents first thing in the morning before drifting off into an uneasy sleep.
"Like, thanks again, Lori~!" Leni said cheerfully, practically bouncing with excitement in the back seat of her sister's car. "It's been too long since we've gone to the mall together like this!"
"Y-yeah… well, it's the least I could do, you know?" Lori said, laughing nervously. "I mean… I wanted to apologize. I was… a bit hard on you last night."
"Well… I was totes hard on you, too." Leni replied sheepishly. "I know you're just trying to look out for me… you always have. But… I love Lincoln, Lori. I can't… change that. And neither can you." Lori winced slightly, but didn't protest… there would be time for that later.
"Well…" Lori coughed. "You literally can't help how you feel, Leni. If you want to be with Lincoln, and he feels the same, there's not much I can do to stop that. So… I'm going to drop it." Leni's eyes widened slightly before a big, happy grin spread across her face.
"…Thank you, Lori." Her sister's tone was so relieved and sincere that it cut right through Lori's heart like a knife. She hated deceiving Leni like this… she loved her sister more than anything. Hell, she loved Leni more than Bobby.
And that's exactly why she had to do this.
As expected, her parents had been fully on board with the idea… even if they didn't know Lori's true motives. And Leni, as expected, had been easy to fool as well; the phrase "morning flash sale" had barely even left Lori's lips before her little sister was rushing to get ready. Thankfully, Lincoln was over at Clyde's place, so there was no risk of him getting involved at all.
"Hey, Lori…" Leni began, the confusion evident in her voice as they turned onto the highway. "Um, isn't the mall the other way?"
"O-oh, um… different mall, Leni." Lori lied. "It's the one in Beaverton."
"Oooohhh…" Leni gasped, her eyes lighting up. "I didn't even know Beaverton had a mall~!"
"Yeah… it's new." Lori muttered. She mentally kicked herself for not thinking this through in more detail, but thankfully Leni was Leni, and she was already babbling excitedly about the new mall in the backseat.
Lori sighed softly, tuning out her sister's ramblings. Quite frankly… she hadn't thought this through much at all. She still had no idea how she would go about this, nor how she would even convince Leni to stay. But what else could she do? There was no one she could turn to, and she had to do something. She had to nip this in the bud before things got worse or, God forbid, they had sex. And that was only assuming they hadn't already.
Lori cringed at the thought. She wouldn't be surprised if her sister failed to use a contraceptive, or, hell, if she even knew what one was. As if inbreeding wasn't bad enough on its own, adding Leni's genes to the mix? That would be a nightmare.
Lincoln may have thought that Leni could manage on her own, but Lori knew better. This was the kind of shit that happened when you left Leni to her own devices. This was why she'd been coming home so often, why she'd been willing to spend hundreds of dollars on gas just to be with her sister. Leni may not be stupid, but she was sure as hell irresponsible, careless, and foolish. Maybe some day she could take care of herself, but not now.
Not yet.
Leni needed her. She always had. And now, Leni needed her more than ever… the poor girl was more confused than she'd ever been. Dating your thirteen-year-old brother? That was clearly not the decision of a rational mind. She couldn't blame Lincoln for his part in all this… he was just a kid, after all. He didn't know any better. But Lori did, and she wasn't about to let them ruin their lives.
Within a few minutes, Leni had gone silent, her head bobbing back and forth in a daze; long drives always made her get a bit loopy. Lori had counted on this, of course… otherwise, this would have been significantly more difficult. In any case, she was grateful that things were quiet.
Well… maybe a little too quiet.
Lori switched on the radio, tuning it to her favorite station. As the familiar beat by Boyz Will Be Boyz kicked in, Lori took a deep breath before exhaling, soothing her rattled nerves somewhat. This will be fine, Lori told herself. This is for her own good.
Lori went straight past the Beaverton exit and drove on towards the city.
By the time Lori pulled in to her apartment building's parking garage, her whole body felt sore; usually the three-hour trip would include a brief stop for food or gas along the way, but Lori couldn't risk rousing Leni. The girl's woozy groans had given way to gentle snoring midway through their drive and Lori wasn't about to meddle with good fortune.
"Leni," Lori said as she pulled in to her designated parking space. "Leni, wake up. We're here."
"Hhhnnnn?" Leni mumbled, her brow scrunching up before her eyes slowly blinked open. She gave a little stretch, yawning loudly. "Izzis the mall…?"
"Just… come on." Lori huffed as she got out, being sure to grab the small duffel bag from the passenger's seat along the way. She circled around to the rear passenger's side and opened the door for her sister.
"Okay…" The drowsy girl grunted, barely managing to hoist herself out of the car in her delirious state. "W-wait…" Leni began as Lori shut the door. "My purse…"
"Don't need it," Lori said as she gently took her sister's arm and led her to the entrance. Leni was still a bit too out of it to find this unusual,so she simply followed along obediently.
She didn't find it unusual when they stepped into an elevator, either. Lots of malls have elevators, after all.
It wasn't until they were partway down the hall on the fourth floor that Leni realized something was up. "Hey..." Leni muttered, narrowing her eyes in suspicion. "This doesn't look like any mall I've seen…"
"Don't worry about it." Lori spoke curtly, and Leni yanked her arm free.
"Where are we, Lori?"
Lori sighed. "…We're at my place."
"Why?" Leni asked, her tone confused yet unmistakably accusatory.
"Just… I'll explain inside, okay?" Lori lowered her voice, doing her best to sound comforting. Not that it did much to ease Leni's mind, but she nonetheless found it best to listen to her sister for now.
The apartment Lori shared with Bobby was modest, yet passable… surely not the kind of place she'd want to remain in for more than a few years. It was sparsely furnished, with little more than a sofa and television gracing the living room. Off to the side was the kitchen, with an opening in the wall granting a view of the living room and entrance. Down the small hallway was a closed door that Leni assumed led to a closet of some sort, as well as two open doors that no doubt led to the bedroom and bathroom.
"Sorry, I know it's not much." Lori said, as though she were inviting her sister in as a guest.
"No, it's… nice." Leni muttered. "Lori, why are we here?" She asked again, some of the edge returning to her voice. Lori frowned, setting down the bag before walking over to the couch.
"Come on… sit." Lori sat down, gesturing with her head to the other end of the sofa. Leni hesitated for a moment before complying, making little attempt to hide her irritation. Even Leni could understand that something was wrong here. As she took a seat, she shot her sister a glare.
"Like, don't make me ask again… why are we here?!" Leni questioned her sister again, more forcefully this time. Lori wouldn't look her in the eye; she shut her eyes, taking a deep breath before opening them.
"You need to leave Lincoln." She said simply.
Leni's scowl deepened. "You tricked me…"
"I did," Lori admitted. "Because I needed to get you away for a bit. You can't be with him, Leni."
"You-"
"You can't be with him. You can't date your brother, Leni." Lori's voice was even and stern, laying down the law as only she could. "I know you think life is like some stupid fairy tale, but it's not."
Leni's face scrunched up in indignant rage. "I do not-"
"It's not, Leni!" Lori snapped. "This is real life, and you can't be in a relationship with your fucking brother! You can't be in a relationship with a fucking child! Are you literally so dense that you can't understand that?!" Leni opened her mouth to speak, but her sister cut in once more. "I love you too much to let you do this to yourself. You think people wouldn't find out? You think they'll just be okay with it when they do?! You'd be destroying your life, you'd be destroying our brother's life, and that's only if you don't go to jail… do you understand me? Do you understand anything?!"
Leni shrunk back slightly, stung by Lori's words. "I-I…" Leni stammered in a quiet voice. "I want to go home."
"You're not going home. Not until you agree to do the right thing and put an end to this," Lori pleaded with her sister. "Not until you realize just how insane this is. He's not just some cute boy, Leni. He's your brother. He's your thirteen-year-old brother. He's a fucking child, Leni! Do you really think there's nothing wrong with that?! Do you not see how sick this is?!"
"I love hi-"
"You don't! Fucking! Love! Him!" Lori shouted at her sister, punctuating each word with a clap of her hands. "It's sick, Leni! It's not natural! You need to stop living in a fucking fantasy world and wake up to the fact that these feelings are not okay!"
"I love him." Leni repeated as sternly as she could. "I told you. I'm not leaving him. Now take me home."
"You're not. Going. Home. Not until you come to your senses."
"I have my senses, thank you very much." Leni replied in a snippy tone, getting to her feet. "Now, I'm leaving. If you won't take me home, then I'll just find a way back on my own." Lori got up at well, staring down her little sister.
"You're not leaving."
"You can't make me stay."
"I can and I will." Lori snarled. "Now sit down." Leni narrowed her eyes, staring down her sister in silence. Finally, she huffed and turned away.
"Goodbye, Lori." Leni said as she headed for the door.
"You're staying!" Lori leapt forward, grabbing the girl by the arm. Leni let out a small yelp of pain as Lori squeezed her arm far too tightly.
"Let go!" Leni snapped, wheeling around and lashing out at her sister. She hadn't even intended to do so, it had simply been a reflexive response to being grabbed so roughly. Lori's eyes went wide in surprise as Leni struck her across the face; it wasn't so much that the slap hurt, simply who it was coming from that shocked Lori. Leni had never slapped her before. For her part, Leni looked no less shocked than her sister. "L-Lori," She stammered. "I-"
SLAP.
Lori's blow was strong enough to knock her younger sister to the ground. Leni was too stunned to even cry out… all she could do was gasp in pain, her left cheek feeling as though it were on fire. Once the initial shock wore off, tears began forming in her eyes. She'd been slapped before, by Lori in fact… but never like that. She looked up at her sister in fear, only to find that Lori had begun to cry as well.
"I'm trying to help you, you idiot…" Lori hissed. "I'm trying to protect you, don't you understand that?!" She grabbed Leni by the forearm and roughly yanked her to her feet.
"Ow!" Leni cried out, struggling in her sister's grip. "Let go!" But Lori was far stronger than her, and there was little she could do to resist her. Lori grabbed a nearby chair before dragging her younger sister down the hall, towards the closed door.
"You're not leaving, Leni." Lori repeated. "Not until you understand." Lori pulled the door open, revealing a small, mostly-empty closet. She shoved Leni inside, sending the girl tumbling to the ground. "Not until you get better."
"Lori, wait!" Leni screeched and scrambled for the door, only for Lori to slam it shut and wedge the chair under the door handle. "Lori!" Leni screamed, pounding on the door with all her might. "Lori, let me out! Please!"
"I-I'm sorry, Leni… but this is for your own good." Lori's voice was unsteady and wavering, as though she were about to break down herself. "I love you, and I'm not… I'm not going to let you ruin your life."
"Lori, please!" Leni sobbed, desperately beating her fists against the door. "Please… just let me go home!"
But Lori wouldn't listen. She couldn't let her sister leave… not until she came around. So she did her best to ignore Leni's frantic cries, turning away and returning to the living room. Leni was pounding on the door so hard that Lori was worried she may hurt herself, but she thought it best to simply let the girl wear herself out.
Lori bit her lip, trying her best to fight back her tears. She didn't want to do this. Even now, part of her wanted to apologize, to drive her sister back home and let her live her life however she chose to do so. But no, Lori loved her sister far too much for that. Leni would come around… she had to.
After all, big sister knows best.
Aaand we have our villain! For lack of a better term, at any rate.
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