Kapitel 80: 80
People watched the scene, but no one did anything. The white-haired boy got up, straightened his pants, and stood in front of Troy, saying five simple words. "I won't pay you anything, you idiot."
The boys were speechless; no one had ever spoken to them like that before. A tall man with a big afro was standing in front of Lincoln. His name was Mark. "Who the hell do you think you are? Don't you know who we are? Big Boss Chandler's gang."
Another boy with brown hair and a ponytail grabs Lincoln by the collar of his shirt. "This guy needs us to teach him manners. Don't you think so, boss?"
"You're right, Ralph." Troy snapped his fingers at Ralph and Mark to grab Lincoln by each arm and lead him outside.
Behind the restaurant, the boys throw Lincoln to the ground and take the opportunity to kick him. Lincoln was in an embryonic position, covering himself from the blows, when Troy snapped his fingers again, thus stopping his followers.
"Get up," Troy commanded. "Since I was the one you offended, it is only fair that I should be the one to put you in your place."
Lincoln got up with relative ease. After the beatings he'd been through since returning to the Royal Woods, some of the teens kicks were nothing.
Troy took a fighting stance. "You have bad luck meeting me, old man. Not only am I the captain of the fifth squad of the Adventurers Gang, I'm also a black belt in judo and captain of the high school judo team."
"Show him who's boss, Boss."
Lincoln smiled when he heard Troy's martial arts.
The white man slowly approached the blond boy.
"Is he approaching him?" Mark asked in surprise. No one in tournaments attacked Troy first, knowing what awaited them.
"I see you want to die faster than expected. Well, come close, and I will grant your wish." Troy was preparing himself for the possibility that any movement the boy made could subdue him, choke him, or break a limb.
Lincoln throws a straight punch at Troy, but Troy uses his knowledge of judo to immobilize and bend Lincoln's arm. The blond boy was preparing to throw Lincoln to the ground when the impossible happened. Lincoln twisted his foot, unbalancing Troy, allowing the blind boy to release his arm and grab Troy by the shirt, lifting him into the air. Troy couldn't believe what was happening; they had never done this kind of move to him before, but he knew it. "This move...is...judo" Halfway between nothing and the ground, Troy manages to ask a question. "Do you also do judo?" Troy stamps it on the ground as he listens to Lincoln's response.
"I'm a second Dan black belt," Lincoln replied.
"What?" The three boys yelled in unison.
"He is two levels above the boss!" Ralph yelled.
Lincoln did not give Troy enough time to get up because the white-haired man stomped on the blond's face, breaking his nose and leaving him unconscious.
Mark and Ralph trembled with fear, but they couldn't stand by and do nothing. Mark grabbed a pipe that was on the ground and ran towards Lincoln. "damn you!"
Lincoln manages to stop Mark by grabbing the pipe and snatching it from Mark's hands before punching him in the stomach, leaving the tall boy holding his stomach to the ground. Only Ralph remains. He wasn't as strong as Troy or as tall as Mark, so he did the sensible thing. He helps Mark, and between them, they put Troy's arm around his shoulders and take him away.
Lincoln puts his clothes back together and heads into the restaurant, unaware that he has an unwelcoming crowd.
Upstairs at the restaurant, Lincoln arrives with napkins and soda for everyone.
"You're finally here, Lincoln. Why did you take so long?" Lynn questioned him.
"A veteran talks to a cashier about how he killed fifty Germans."
It seemed a big lie to the sporty girl, but when they had all finished eating, they saw at the exit how the cashier had bored from an old man to death and delayed his talk of how he had killed fifty Germans, thus confirming Lincoln's story.
On the way to the Loud house, only Polly, Lynn, and Lincoln are left.
Polly approaches Lynn to ask her something about her brother.
"Hey Lynn… Do you know if your brother has a girlfriend?"
This question caused Lynn to startle. "What is this question about?" Polly was one of Lynn's best friends, and she would never hate her, but Lincoln was hers alone.
Polly blushed and replied. "Well, the other day at Sadie Hawkins dance, the truth is I really liked meeting him; I guess I was too hard on him. He didn't even ask for those dates; he just wanted to see the four of us happy. I guess I'd like to give him a chance to get to know each other better."
Lynn started to feel a little alienated from her friend. But she couldn't tell either. As much as she loved Lincoln, she knew their relationship could not have been possible, at least not in public. As much as it hurts, she had to share Lincoln to save face. "Well, no… he doesn't have... I think so…"
"Cool. So, is it okay if I go out with your brother?"
Lynn felt like she was suffocating because of a big, thick lump going down her throat. This was her pride, which she had to swallow. "Absolutely no problem," she said through clenched teeth; luckily, Polly didn't notice.
They were silent the rest of the way until they reached Polly's house. "Alright. See you next week, Lynn"
"Bye Polly. Take care of yourself."
"Bye Lincoln"
"We'll hear each other later, Polly"
The teens laughed at the joke, though Lynn had to laugh really hard. Polly hugged Lincoln, which made Lynn jealous.
On the way to Loud's house, the siblings chatted.
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