Chapter 3.1 The Start of Something Awesome

This is a pretty uneventful chapter, but I think that it is a great way to introduce Lincoln as the Generation 3 Heir. As much as I am going to miss writing for Stella I am excited to show you all what I have planned for Generation 3. Speaking of my writing, for this generation I have decided that I am going to switch to the first-person narrative, but it certainly fits Lincoln’s personality.

I​​,​ ​Lincoln​ ​James​ ​Charming,​ ​am​ ​awesome!​ ​​ ​There​ ​is​ ​no​ ​other​ ​way​ ​to​ ​put​ ​it.​ ​​ ​It​ ​is​ ​that​ ​simple;​ ​I have​ ​the​ ​best​ ​life​ ​ever.​ ​​ ​With​ ​the​ ​most awesome​ ​family​ ​ever,​ ​in​ ​the​ ​most awesomest​ ​house​ ​ever.

All​ ​awesome​ ​things​ ​are​ ​happening​ ​at​ ​once.​ ​​ ​My​ ​twin​ ​and​ ​I​​ ​aged up,​ ​and​ ​for our birthday we​ ​got the​ ​most​ ​awesomest​ ​gift;​ ​a​ ​horse.​ ​​ ​Autumn​ ​is​ ​scared​ ​of​ ​him,​ ​but​ ​I​ ​love​ ​my​ ​new​ ​pet.

“Don’t​ ​you​ ​think​ ​that​ ​they​ ​are​ ​too​ ​young​ ​to​ ​be​ ​riding​ ​horses?”​ ​Mom​ ​asked​ ​our​ ​Grandpa.​ ​​ ​She​ ​is​ ​always trying​ ​to​ ​ruin​ ​my​ ​fun,​ ​but​ ​Gramps​ ​is​ ​cool.​ ​​ ​He​ ​has​ ​my​ ​back.

“Nonsense,”​ ​he​ ​replied​ ​as​ ​he​ ​gave me a treat to feed to my new pet.​ ​​ ​“I​ ​was​ ​younger than them​ ​when​ ​I​ ​first​ ​started riding.​ ​​ ​And​ ​taking​ ​care​ ​of​ ​a​ ​horse​ ​is​ ​a​ ​great​ ​way​ ​to​ ​teach​ ​them​ ​discipline and responsibility.”

Since​ ​Autumn​ ​won’t​ ​go​ ​near​ ​the​ ​horse​ ​I​ ​got​ ​to​ ​name​ ​him,​ ​and​ ​picked​ ​the​ ​name​ ​Thor!!​ ​​ ​I​ ​was​ ​not looking​ ​forward​ ​to​ ​cleaning​ ​up​ ​after​ ​Thor,​ ​but​ ​having​ ​a​ ​horse​ ​is​ ​still​ going to be ​awesome!!

 

Thor​ ​isn’t​ ​the​ ​only​ ​new​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​our​ ​family.​ ​​ ​A​ ​few​ ​months​ ​ago​ ​Mom​ ​and​ ​Dad​ ​told​ ​Autumn​ ​and me​ ​that​ ​we​ ​will​ ​be​ ​getting​ ​a​ ​new​ ​sister.​ ​​ ​Her​ ​name​ ​is​ ​Willow​ ​and​ ​she​ ​comes​ ​from​ ​a​ ​different country.​ ​​

At​ ​first​ ​I​ ​was​ ​not very ​excited.​ ​​ ​I​ ​already​ ​have​ ​a​ ​sister.​ ​​ ​Why​ ​would​ ​I​ ​want​ ​another​ ​one?!​ ​​ ​But​ ​the more​ ​I​ ​thought​ ​about​ ​it​ ​I​ ​realized​ ​that​ ​having another​ ​sister​ ​might​ ​be​ ​cool.​ ​​ ​Autumn​ ​is​ ​not​ ​as​ ​fun​ ​to​ ​play with​ ​anymore​ ​like​ ​she​ ​used​ ​to​ ​be.​ ​​ ​She​ ​wants​ ​to​ ​spend​ ​all​ ​of​ ​her​ ​time​ ​reading​ ​her​ ​books,​ ​while​ ​I like​ ​playing​ ​in​ ​the​ ​tree house​ ​or​ ​at​ ​the​ ​park.​ ​​ ​Maybe​ ​my​ ​new​ ​sister​ ​will​ ​want​ ​to​ ​play​ ​with​ ​me.

When​ ​we​ ​finally​ ​got​ ​her,​ ​I​ ​was​ ​surprised​ ​to see that​ ​she​ ​was​ ​just​ ​a​ ​toddler.​ ​​ ​But​ ​we​​ ​still​ ​play together.​ ​I​ ​like​ ​taking​ ​Willow​ ​out​ ​to​ ​the​ ​park.​ ​​ ​Our favorite game is​ ​to​ ​play Knight​ ​and​ ​Princess.​ ​​ ​But​ ​Mommy​ ​was​ ​mad​ ​at​ ​me​ ​for​ ​taking​ ​Willow​ ​on a​ ​horse​ ​ride​ ​with​ ​me.​ ​​ ​Although​ ​Grandpa​ ​was​ ​watching​ ​us,​ ​Mommy​ ​was​ ​still​ ​mad​ ​at​ ​me (although​ ​she​ ​was​ ​mad​ ​at​ ​Gramps​ ​too).​ ​​ ​I​ ​told​ ​you​ ​she​ ​always​ ​wants​ ​to​ ​ruin​ ​my​ ​fun!

 

Did​ ​I​ ​mention​ ​how​ ​much​ ​Mommy​ ​likes​ ​to​ ​spoil​ ​my​ ​fun?!​ ​​ ​Of​ ​course​ ​I​ ​love​ ​my​ ​Mommy.​ ​​ ​She works​ ​at​ ​the​ ​hospital,​ ​which​ ​is​ ​like​ ​the​ ​coolest​ ​place​ ​ever.​ ​​ ​She​ ​took​ ​Autumn​ ​and​ ​me​ ​to​ ​work​ ​with her​ ​once.​ ​​ ​It​ ​was​ ​so​ ​cool.​ ​​ ​Autumn​ ​liked​ ​the​ ​Science​ ​Room​ ​with​ ​all​ ​the​ ​different​ ​lab​ ​stuff.​ ​​ ​But​ ​I liked​ ​the​ ​ER.​ ​​ ​Aunt​ ​Sarah​ ​was​ ​there​ ​too​ ​and​ ​I​ ​got​ ​see​ ​someone​ ​with​ ​a​ ​broken​ ​leg.​ ​​ ​It​ ​was​ ​all gross​ ​and​ ​bloody,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​guy​ ​was​ ​screaming​ ​in​ ​pain.​ ​​ ​It​ ​was​ ​SO​ ​COOL!!

What​ ​was​ ​I​ ​talking​ ​about​ ​before?​ ​​ ​Oh​ ​yeah,​ ​usually​ ​Mommy​ ​spoils​ ​my​ ​fun.​ ​​ ​She​ ​tells​ ​me​ ​to​ ​get off​ ​the​ ​dining​ ​room​ ​chairs,​ ​because​ ​we​ ​are​ ​about​ ​to​ ​eat​ ​dinner.

“But​ ​I​ ​am​ ​the​ ​King!”​ ​I​ ​announced.​ ​​ ​“And​ ​I​ ​hereby​ ​proclaim​ ​that​ ​broccoli​ ​is​ ​banished​ ​from​ ​this kingdom!”

“Alright​ ​Your​ ​Highness,”​ ​Mom​ ​laughed.​ ​​ ​“Go​ ​wash​ ​your​ ​royal​ ​hands​ ​in​ ​the​ ​royal​ ​washroom.”

Even​ ​though​ ​she​ ​tries​ ​to​ ​ruin​ ​my​ ​fun,​ ​I​ ​can​ ​always​ ​make​ ​her​ ​laugh.

 

But​ ​today​ ​was​ ​different.​ ​​ ​Autumn​ ​and​ ​I​ ​got​ ​some​ ​extra​ ​money​ ​for​ ​raking​ ​the​ ​leaves​ ​and​ ​for cleaning​ ​Thor’s​ ​stable.​ ​​ ​We​ ​couldn’t​ ​wait​ ​to​ ​go​ ​spend​ ​it​ ​at​ ​the​ ​toy​ ​store.​ ​​ ​I​ ​wanted​ ​to​ ​go​ ​to​ ​the pet​ ​store,​ ​but​ ​Dad​dy ​said​ ​that​ ​one​ ​horse,​ ​two​ ​dogs,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​cat​ ​are​ ​enough. Autumn​ ​picked​ ​out​ ​a​ ​chemistry​ ​set.​ ​​ ​I​ ​told​ ​you​ ​she​ ​is​ ​really​ ​into​ ​that​ ​science​ ​stuff.​ ​​ ​I​ ​had​ ​a​ ​harder time​ ​picking​ ​out​ ​a​ ​toy.​ ​​ ​Grandma​ ​said​ ​that​ ​I​ ​should​ ​save​ ​my​ ​money​ ​for​ ​something​ ​big​ ​later,​ ​but where​ ​is​ ​the​ ​fun​ ​in​ ​that?

I​ ​walked​ ​up​ ​and​ ​down​ ​the​ ​different​ ​aisles,​ ​but​ ​nothing​ ​look​ed ​good​ ​enough.​ ​​ ​Then​ ​I​ ​saw​ ​it;​ ​the coolest​ ​toy​ ​on​ ​this​ ​earth,​ ​a​ ​drum​ ​set!!

 

I​ ​totally​ ​thought​ ​that​ ​Mommy​ ​would​ ​say​ ​no,​ ​like​ ​she​ ​does​ ​all​ ​the​ ​time,​ ​but​ ​this​ ​time​ ​she​ ​said​ ​yes. She​ ​even​ ​helped​ ​me​ ​pick​ ​out​ ​the​ ​exact​ ​one​ ​I​ ​wanted​ ​with​ ​a​ ​cool​ llama on​ ​the​ ​front.​ ​​ ​​ ​As​ ​soon​ ​as we​ ​got​ ​home​ ​I​ ​started​ ​playing. ​ ​

Everyone​ ​was​ ​saying​ ​how​ ​good​ ​of​ ​a​ ​drummer​ ​I​ ​am.​ ​​ ​Even​ ​Aunt​ ​April, Aunt May, and Aunt June​ ​said that​ ​I​ ​was​ ​a​ ​natural​ ​talent.​ ​​ ​Pretty​ ​soon​ ​I​ ​got the idea to form a band; Lincoln Charming and the Little Ones.​ ​​ ​Willow​ ​was​ ​playing​ ​on​ ​her​ ​toy piano,​ ​and​ our cat Mittens​ ​was​ ​our​ ​singer.

 

And​ ​the​ ​day​s ​only​ ​got​ ​more​ ​awesome​ ​from​ ​there.​ ​​ ​One​ ​night​ ​Autumn​ ​told​ ​me​ ​something​ ​really cool.

“I​ ​heard​ ​Mommy​ ​and​ ​Daddy​ ​talking​ ​about​ ​you,”​ ​Autumn​ ​told​ ​me​ ​as​ ​we sat on my​ ​bed. ​

​Autumn​ ​has​ ​her​ ​own​ ​room,​ ​but​ ​sometimes​ ​the​ ​monsters​ ​in​ ​her​ ​closet​ ​scare​ ​her​ ​so​ ​she​ ​sleeps in​ ​my​ ​room with me to protect her.

“They​ ​didn’t​ ​think​ ​that​ ​I​ ​could​ ​hear​ ​them,”​ ​Autumn​ ​said.​ ​​ ​“And​ ​they​ ​said​ ​that​ ​you​ ​might​ ​be​ ​some kind​ ​of​ ​virtual​ ​lasso,​ ​and​ ​that​ ​you​ ​should​ ​take​ ​music​ ​lessons.”

 

I​ ​didn’t​ ​know​ ​what​ ​being​ ​a​ ​virtual​ ​lasso​ ​had​ ​to​ ​do​ ​with​ ​me​ ​playing​ ​the​ ​drums, or what a virtual lasso even is.​ ​​ ​Either​ ​way,​ ​I​ ​was proud​ ​that​ ​Mommy​ ​and​ ​Daddy​ ​were​ ​proud​ ​of​ ​me.​ ​​ ​Gramps​ ​even​ ​told​ ​me​ ​how​ ​impressed​ ​he​ ​was at​ ​how​ ​quickly​ ​I​ ​learned​ ​a​ ​song​ ​that​ ​I​ ​heard​ ​on​ ​the​ ​radio.​ ​​ ​He​ ​is​ ​always​ ​listening​ ​to​ ​the​ ​radio,​ ​and he​ ​liked​ ​how​ ​I​ ​was​ ​able​ ​to​ ​drum​ ​along​ ​with​ ​the​ ​song​ ​even​ ​only​ ​hearing​ ​it​ ​for​ ​a​ ​little​ ​bit.​ ​​ ​And Gramps​ ​doesn’t​ ​listen​ ​to​ ​any​ ​old​ ​type​ ​of​ ​music.​ ​​ ​He​ ​likes​ ​Rock​ ​&​ ​Roll!! I​ ​told​ ​you​ ​he​ ​is​ ​cool!!