Thread:MrAnimatedToon/@comment-31647719-20180801204708/@comment-32807753-20180804232134

Leni: Or having a job at the clothes shop in the mall and making new dresses 24/7.

Lisa: Or being the family tutor, a professional scientist, and an expert at presentations.

LINCOLN: But as I might have mentioned before, once you spend enough with something...

DANA: You get used to it.

CAROL: Amen.

After that, the group continued to eat their lunch. After that, they decided to have some rest after the fun day they had.

LINCOLN: (sighs and pats stomach) I don’t think I could eat another bite.

BECKY: (stretches arms) I don’t think I can even move anymore right now. Not after both that meal, and that game of volleyball.

LINCOLN: Speaking of the game, you got a pretty arm in volleyball, Teri. Especially with the final round. You really spiked the ball for that one.

TERI: (chuckles) Thanks, Linc.

LINCOLN: You, uh, play the game pretty often? You on a volleyball team at school?

TERI: Nah, not really. But every once in a while on Saturdays, before my shift at the pizzeria, I sometimes go and get a workout at the local gym. Mostly, I do a little run on the treadmill and lift a few weights. I enjoy getting a little excitement and energy added into my life.

LINCOLN: Well, I can definitely say that your time at the gym has certainly payed off. You should definitely consider joining a volleyball team.

TERI: Thanks. Actually, you’re not the first person to say something like that. My boyfriend and a few of my other friends have often suggested that I join some sort of sport team.

LORI: I have made the suggestion to you multiple times that you really should join us at golf camp. And after seeing the way you hit a volleyball, you certainly have the right skill for hitting with a golf stick. How come you never joined? You’re the only member of the gang who hasn’t done so! Aside from Dana.

DANA: Technically, I actually did try to join the golf team. But I had to drop out when I found I couldn’t fit it into my schedule what with all of my jobs.

TERI: Look, I told you, Lori. I really do appreciate the offers, but golf just really isn’t my type of sport. It’s a little too calm for me. No offense.

GIRLS: (in unison) None taken.

TERI: I just prefer sports that are a bit more energized. A bit more risky.

BECKY: If that’s so, then why haven’t you joined any of the other teams? I haven’t seen you playing basketball or football since we first started high school.

Lincoln began to think about everything he just heard for a few seconds until he figured it out.

LINCOLN: Teri, uh…. this wouldn’t have anything to do with Darcy, would it?

TERI: (hesitantly) Eh... maybe?

The other girls turned to look at Teri.

TERI: O-okay!... Look. During our freshmen year in high school, I was originally thinking about joining the school volleyball team. Honest. Ever since I was eleven, volleyball has always been my favorite sport. It’s just that… well, when I found out that Darcy was gonna be born, I felt that my responsibility of being an older sibling to her was more important than becoming part of a sports team. So I just decided not to join and dedicated my time to raising my sister.

LORI: Teri, if you love volleyball so much, you didn’t have to give up on it completely. I mean, I understand my own responsibility towards Lincoln and my other siblings, and I still give a lot of time to Bobby and playing golf.

TERI: I understand that. It’s just that, well, you guys know how I get when it comes to my little sis.

LINCOLN: You’re not still worried about what’s gonna happen to Darcy after you leave for college, are you?

TERI: (turns to Lincoln and smiles) After that talk you had with me last weekend? (playfully ruffles Lincoln’s hair) Not so much anymore. But there is something I have been meaning to ask you about.

Lincoln looked at her in interest.

TERI: I know you told me earlier that your sister Lisa said she would keep an eye on Darcy. But just in case, you think you could also look after my sister for me?

LINCOLN: (smiles) It would be an honor.

Lisa: And I'll gladly assist.

TERI: Thanks, Lincoln.

LORI: (to other girls, in a proud tone) That’s my little bro for you.

[Lori rubs Lincoln's head, making him blush]