Thread:TheMaximumMatt/@comment-31647719-20190120212804/@comment-31647719-20190127230427

"No," said Lincoln.

But any relief Lori received from that answer was extinguished once she saw her little brother's eyes break away from hers.

''"I mean, not exactly..." he muttered. As much as it stung him to insinuate something so hurtful, he didn't want to let his family off the hook for what they did.''

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Lincoln: See what I mean?

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''Lori's eyebrows arched downard. "What do you mean, 'not exactly'?" she demanded, taking on an accusatory tone.''

''Lincoln, determined not to let Lori put him back on the defensive, sprung forward and yanked his hand away from her. "You locked me out of the house!" he yelled. "You locked me out of the house and then you sold my furniture!"''

To his shock, that last comment inspired not sheepishness but merriment from his mother.

''"It's not funny!" he cried, his voice cracking on the last word.''

''"Lincoln, we didn't really sell your furniture," Rita said with a roll of her eyes. "I was just making a joke."''

''"I... what?" ''

''"You didn't know that was a joke?" Rita asked with a laugh. "I mean, how would we even find a buyer in such little time? And how would we move all of that furniture out of the house without you noticing? Come on, Lincoln. Use your head."''

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[Áll of the siblings had disgusted looks on their faces.]

Luna: Dude! Bad Joke!

Lana: Yeah! Not even Luan would sink to that low!