something new

sunburnt

lincoln woke early that morning, really early, it was around four in the morning when he woke up, so he decided to use the opertunity to use the bathroom, to avoid any line-ups that late-risers had to deal with, he finnished up, and decided to take a bath, it was rare for anyone to get a bath, even lana, lola, and lisa had to take showers, the only one who got away with baths during the day was lily, but right now, he just really wanted to soak, he ran the water, and stuck his hand under the faucett, he liked to turn it up until he couldent handle it, the down a smidge so it was as hot as possible, while the tub filled, he looked over himself in the mirror, pale face, skinny, tired, granted the latter two where because of dealing with ten sisters, but othar than that, he was fine, he stepped into the tub, and slipped in allowing the water to engulf him

it wasn't long before somebody knocked on the door

"yeah" lincoln asked through the door

"you almost done" lynn asked, "that meatball sub isn't sittin right" she said, sounding strained

jeeze for a house with 13 people they should at least make an investment in a second bathroom, but since they didn't...

"yeah, i'll be out in a sec" he said, pulling out the plug

"where you having a bath"? lynn asked

"noooo...." he trailed

"dude, if anyone gets a bath, its me, i havn't had a bath since i was ten"

"first come first serve" he said in a smug tone as he wrapped himself in a towel and left the bathroom, lynn ran in and slammed the door, he heard the toilet seat slam down, and then lynn shouted

"when i'm done in this room, i'll show you 'first come first serve' lynn said angrily

lincoln went downstairs to see lucy, lori, and his mother sitting at the table

"Uhh, is this a thing with us"? he asked

"waking early, no, we just got up early to plan a group trip" his mother said

"who's all going" lincoln asked

"just us" rita said

"how'd you pull that off" he asked

"i just told your father that i was going to take you all to my office for a checkup, and speaking of, she said, pulling out some dentist supplies,let me check your teeth" she said, gesturing for him to sit on the chair next to her, he obliged and made his way over, most kids where scared of the dentist, probably because they thought that the dentist was out to hurt them, but the loud kids never had that problem, they knew their mother would never hurt them on purpose, so they had no fear when she examined them

he sat and opened his mouth, tilting his head up slightly, and his mother began prodding his teeth, they where both loose now, the first one to the point that she could just pull it out without him feeling it, she poked at his gums with her finger, and noted that both fangs would be in soon

"lincoln..." his mother said

"yehs" he said with his mouth still agape

rita pulled her hands from his mouth and looked him in the eye "when's the last time you brushed you teeth" she asked in a stern voice

"uhh, when i get upstairs in a moment" he said as he stood to leave for the stairs

"lincoln" his mother said quietly

"yeah" he replied

"i know your nervous" she said

"about what"? he asked