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Under a tree on a hill of green grass, on a sunny afternoon, there were two people holding hands.
Luan saw the clouds passing by as she looked for a shape. Cake-shaped cloud.
The person next to her laughs and answers. "Ha ha ha. Yes. And that's in the shape of an elephant."
"And this peanut"
"And this other one is in the shape of..." The boy sees how the clouds take the shape of two people kissing each other. The mysterious boy holds Luan's hand.
Luan turns to see the boy and smiles at him. "Thank you for everything you've done for me. Lincoln."
Lincoln kisses Luan's hand and caresses her cheek. "Luan, I promise I won't be like Benny. I will always be honest with you, and I will never hurt you."
Luan changes her position and positions herself on top of Lincoln, resting her head on his chest. "I love you, my cute little bunny"
"And I'm yours, my pretty little clown."
They both kiss each other.
Luan woke up, but unlike the other times, she didn't feel anything, not nausea or nerves. Perhaps the situation with Benny had left her too distraught for something to affect her. "God, wasn't it enough to discover that my boyfriend had put huge hooters above my eyebrows? Is it too much to ask for an ordinary dream?"
Suddenly, someone knocks on the door.
"Come in. It's open."
The door opened and revealed it to be Lincoln. Luan felt like she was going to hit her head on the ground. "Please, give me a break."
Which left Lincoln confused. "I'm sorry, Luan. I understand. It's a bad time."
"No, I wasn't talking to you. Sorry, Lincoln. I didn't mean to sound rude."
Lincoln sits next to Luan. "Mom told me what happened with you and Benny. I can't believe it. You seemed so close. I could almost compare you to Lori and Bobby."
"Relationships don't always turn out the way you expect, Lincoln."
"Yes, I know that very well." Lincoln takes Luan's hand to his. "Luan. I may not be the best person to talk to or advise about this. But remember that no matter what happens, here you will always find your family who loves you. You deserve a man who will love you forever, and you will find him one day" Lincoln kisses Luan on her forehead, followed by a hug. "Don't close your heart or lose your sense of fun because of trash that doesn't deserve you."
Luan started crying again, but this time it was tears of joy. She quickly approached Lincoln and gave him a big hug. "Thank you, little brother"
Lincoln returns the hug and strokes his sister's head. "This is what I'm here for, Luan. I love you so much" Lincoln breaks away from Luan and leaves the room.
After that, Luan felt a little better. Lincoln always had that knack for making everyone feel better about themselves, even if it meant sacrificing his time, his goals, or even his dignity.
As Lincoln went downstairs, his cell phone rang again; he already knew who it was because only one person could access that phone number.
"Hello professor"
"Hey Lincoln. I heard what happened at the spa with your family."
"Oh yeah... about that... I was wondering if I could" Before finishing, the professor interrupted him.
"You want an advance so you can pay the damages, right?"
"Nothing escapes you, Professor."
"I'd like to give you a sneak peek, but I have a better idea. You can win it in the next battle."
"Do you already have another fight scheduled for me?"
"That's the case. This time, it will be against our main rival industry. Advanced Embodiment. It will be next week. His fighter is someone very strong, more so than you have faced so far. So you better prepare well."
"How much is the salary?" The answer was heard only by Lincoln, but when he heard the number, he smiled from ear to ear. "Fuck! Of course I accept!"
"Please don't say rude things."
"sorry boss"
"It will be Monday at seven thirty. I will send a limousine to pick you up. And remember. Be well prepared."
The call ended, and Lincoln was very excited about the huge amount of money he was going to win. With only half of this amount, he can actually pay off his debts. "I'm finally moving into battles. However, if this person is so powerful, I have to start training. Thinking about it, I haven't trained since I started fighting for the professor. Unfortunately, my workout equipment was destroyed in the fire, and I can't ask Lynn to lend me her equipment, or she'll start asking questions.
Lincoln thought about where he could train. "I can go to the gym. But there might be a Dracoviam fighter there, and I can't let him see my moves or take advantage of that."
"I can train in the park. But they don't have the right equipment for me. If this fighter is as brutal as I imagine him to be, it will require very rigorous training" Lincoln scratched his head as he sighed. "Oh my God, this is hard. Master, how useful I need your advice right now. Or practice. No way; I have to find a place where I can practice without anyone knowing." Lincoln went downstairs without noticing someone spying on him through the vents. It was Lucy who tried to keep quiet so as not to be discovered.
Lucy watched her brother through the new larger vents, which she was grateful for, as she could now avoid being trapped in the future. This was not a courtesy to the professor. He was completely oblivious to Lucy's habit of hiding in canals. It was just a big coincidence.
"Training? Training for what? What are you hiding, brother?"
Meanwhile, Lincoln came down the stairs. Lori, Luna, and their parents watched the news.