Long Lost (ChipFic)

>Laika walked through the front door to her house and closed it behind her
>Resting her back against it, she let out a heavy sigh. It had been a very long day at work and she was glad to be home
>"Мам, я дома! (Мама, I'm home)" she called out
>"Доченька, подойди, пожалуйста. Нам нужно поговорить (Welcome home honey, can you come over here? There's something we should talk about)"
>Laika raised an eyebrow and kicked off her boots. She shuffled over on tired feet towards the living room
>"Mr Loud?" Laika looked surprised to see the man, seated across from her mother as he greeted her with a wave and a smile
>Becky smiled and patted the couch next to her, and Laika took her seat
>"Мы с мистером Лаудом побеседовали, на всякие важные темы...мы говорили о тебе... (We were just talking about stuff. Important stuff...about you)" Becky smiled and the Russian girl noticed it seemed slightly unsure
>Laika flicked her eyes over to Lincoln, his face appeared troubled "Мама...о чём ты?(Мама...what is the matter?)"
>Becky wrapped her arm around her daughter and squeezed her into a side hug
>"Мы не совсем уверены, как правильнее сказать...но ты должна знать. You have the right to know"
>Laika was getting nervous "Мама...о чём ты? (K-know what? Мама what is this about?)"
>Becky took a deep breath and pressed her lips together, she turned to Lincoln and nodded at him, receiving a nervous one in return
>"Laika....Lincoln is your father"

>Those words repeated in the Russian's mind over and over, not making any sense to the girl
>On the outside she gave no indication that the revelation had affected her in any way
>Inside her mind finally processed what she heard and she felt a torrent of emotions wash over her
>Her face and body language betrayed none of the turmoil she was feeling save for a small twich of her eye
>Becky noticed and winced, knowing her daughter enough to understand that the girl was very upset
>Laika took a long, shuddering breath as she tried to keep herself from breaking down "Is true?" she glared towards the man across from her
>Her father, Lincoln, could only nod slowly
>The tall girl stood up suddenly and took a step forward, locking eyes with the man
>Lincoln got up and looked unsure as he met her eyes, as they stared at each other for what felt like minutes
>Finally, quick as lightning; Laika lashed out and punched the older man in the gut, causing him to fall back into his seat and double over with a wheeze as the air left his lungs
>"Laika!" Becky rushed over to Lincoln and asked if he was ok as she helped him into an upright position
>"I-I'm fine" Lincoln coughed as she tried to breath "She has a hell of an arm, she didn't get that from me" he smiled with a pained expression
>"When mother and I struggled in old country, where were you?" Laika  grit her teeth and clenched her fists "Why did you come into our lives now, after so long?"
>The Russian girl was shaking as she dug her nails into her palms, almost drawing blood
>"We never needed you before, we don't need you now"

>Becky walked over and pulled the girl into a tight hug, she stroked her hair and hushed her as the girl squeezed her eyes shut, feeling emotion finally overwhelm her
>"Доченька, он ведь не знал! (Honey he didn't know!)"
>Laika stiffened up and looked up at her mother with confusion
>"Перед тем, как поехать учиться, я провела с ним незабываемый вечер...и узнала правду только тогда, когда уже приехала в Россию." (Before I left for my internship , we shared a magical evening together. I didn't find out I was pregnant with you until I was already in Russia)
>Laika looked over at her father, who nodded sadly "If I had known...I would've done something, anything"
>Becky wiped a tear out of her daughter's eye "And that's why I never told him. He had a family here already, he needed to focus on that. Lincoln is a wonderful man honey, I would have never been with him otherwise"
>Laika stayed in her mothers arms for a moment as no one spoke
>Finally the tall girl spoke up "I apologize for the punching. I was upset" she shrugged with a sheepish look
>Lincoln chuckled and waved her off "Its alright, its understandable after having something like this dropped on you suddenly"
>"You wish...to make fatherly connection, yes?"
>Lincoln smiled warmly "Yes, I want to get to know the daughter I never knew"
>Laika looked away shyly "I have condition"
>Her father nodded "Anything"
>Laika frowned "Annoying girl, Lacy, must never know we are sisters"