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Those who Laugh the Loudest
Luan Loud, The fourth oldest of the Loud family was bored. She just finished showing her new act to the rest of her siblings before they all had to go to bed. With a sigh she felt nature calling as she got up. Things have gotten a little quieter in the Loud house. The three oldest Sisters Lori, Leni, and Luna have all moved out to their respective colleges.
Before leaving she looked over at Lily, the youngest now four years old as she shivered from the cold in her bed. With a giggle Luan took her blankets and pulled them over her sister and kissed her forehead. Leaving her room she made her way to the bathroom. Knocking to make sure it wasn't in use she did her business before going over to the sink to wash her hands. Looking in the mirror she admired her braceless smile. Closing her eye's she gave a deep sigh expecting silents; but was met by a muffled voice. She listened for a second to find it was coming from the hallway. Before she could head for the door to investigate further she heard footsteps coming down the hall. She paused as they stopped at the bathroom and a knock echoed though the room. "I'm coming out!" She called back just loud enough for the person to hear.
She was met by her younger, and only brother Lincoln. He was in his pajamas and looked like he was sweating. "What's up Linc? You look like the sheep have been counting you."
"I really need to go… please move!" Was all he said as he pushed past her and closed the door.
She gave a chuckle as she started for her room only to notice a glow coming from his room down the hall. A smile crept across her lips as she hurry her steps to her brothers room. Lincoln was fifteen now, a young man who insisted to have a lock on his door. Whatever she found might make for good blackmail for… later use. Making sure he wasn't finishing up in the bathroom she quickly made her way in and found the source siting on his bed. His laptop with a video editor open. "What do we have here?" She read the title of the video 'vlog number 35'. Again she listened for any sign that he was coming back before hitting play.
The video was filmed by the webcam and looked like he set it up on his bed. Lincoln took a few deep breaths before starting. Luan watched as she tried not to laugh. "H-he's practicing stand up comedy?" She watched as he used a hair brush with a shoe lace tied at the end as his microphone. The video wasn't edited yet so she witnessed him stopping as he thought about the delivery of the joke. He would then take position again and retry; mimicking and acting out his story. She watched with a smile as he was putting everything into his act. His timing needed a little work, the flow as well but… he was trying.
His jokes surprised her to say the lest. They seemed kind of raunchy for the sweet, innocent younger brother she knew. Yet Luan couldn't judge him, he was expressing himself. This was his outlet for everything he had to put up with in his day to day life. Something deep inside her started to swell. Pride took over as her smile grew wider. Did she really influence him this much? She started to wounder what other comedians he was taking after.
A flush sounded from down the hall making her panic. Luan quickly set the video back to the start and moved the laptop back where she found it. She then made her way quickly out the room. About to make her way into her doorway she heard him call out "What are you doing"?
Looking over to Lily's nightstand she grabbed an empty glass and turned to face him. "Needed a drink!"
Lincoln seemed to be reveled by this. Like he was expecting her to go in his room. "I'll take it down for you." Taking the glass he was about to leave before Luan called him back over. Making sure Lily was still asleep she went to her dresser and took a flyer from it.
"This Friday I'm going to the Luhaha Lounge in Detroit. I was hoping you would come too." She handed him the flyer as he read it. "It's amateur night and I can use the support."
Lincoln was fully aware of how his sister was still struggling to make it as a stand up performer. She made herself a name by being the best party planner and performer. Owning her own business she was called all across Michigan. Yet her jokes may be a hit with younger children, adults didn't seem to care much for her act on the big stage.
"Sure! You'll have to pick me up after Lynns game but sure she'll love to come too if we ask." He noticed the hesitation when he brought up their sister. Then a slight smile came across her lips.
"The more the merrier!" With that she watched as her brother left for the kitchen. Heading back to her bed she took her laptop from under it and turn it on. Logging into the Luhaha web sight she went to the sigh in sheet for that Friday. She gave a sigh as she started filling out the information. Once she came to the name she sighed as she entered Lincoln Loud and hit send.
Lily woke from her sleep as she looked over to the only source of light. "What are you doing?"
"Helping someone find their potential."
"That's nice…" Was all Lily said before she fell back to sleep.
Luan turn her laptop off and put it back before she lay down under her covers. "I'm doing the right thing aren't I?"
"Go Lynn GO!" Lincoln screamed from the bleachers as his sister ran for home base. His seventeen year old, sporty sister ran like the embodiment of lighting. The ball was thrown to home plate seconds before she slide into the base; the referee called safe as everyone cheered.
Lincoln waited by the empty bleachers after the game for her to come back from the locker room. "Hey Lincoln!" A girl his age with light blonde hair that she tied into a braid called out. She wore a yellow T-shirt with a blue skirt, white long socks, and sandals.
"Hey Jordan, great game today."
"Thanks! It's kinda cool of you to come to all your sister's games."
"Yo Lame-o!" Lynn called as she rushed him into a tackle. "Did you see me? I was on fire!"
"Lynn please get off!" The two heard a car horn as Luan waved to them. Lynn helped him up as they made their way to the family van. Jordan giggled as she waved goodbye to the two.
"You think her stand up got any better?"
"I haven't seen her performer in public in a long time."
"Too bad Luna isn't here. I tried calling her to see if she can make it but her band is playing in Ann Arbor."
"She would have loved to see her tonight and cheer her on." Lincoln added as they got to Luan. Climbing in the three left for Detroit.
The Luhaha Lounge was a small club with a tiki like theme to it. Tonight it was packed to the brim as comedians and their friends waited backstage for their shot. The eighteen year old Luan sat quietly as the next act started.
"You didn't bring any of your props?" Lynn asked as she brought over a soda from the bar and handed it to her.
"Are you nervous?" Lincoln followed up as he handed her a towel.
"I guess this is where I drop the punchline." She finally said with a nervous chuckle. "I'm not performing tonight."
"What?" Both her siblings asked in unison.
"Linc… I saw your vlog." She waited for his shock to subside. "I… sign you up instead, your going on next."
"W-why? Is this for some kind of revenge?" Lincoln scream only to be shushed by the other's backstage. Lynn looked confused as she looked back and forth from the two.
"No!" Luan exclaimed as she took both his hands in hers. "Linc… you looked so happy in them. I can see the practice you put in all thirty five of them. Also by the by… you need to change your password."
"Next up from Royal Woods we have our youngest act tonight. Let's get loud for Lincoln Loud!" The announcer bellowed as the crowd cheered and clapped. Lincoln started to panic before Luan started to pull him to the stage.
"Just do like you did in your video's. You can do this Linc!" With that she shoved him into the spotlight.
Lynn ran over to Luan's side as she cheered out "GO LINCOLN!"
Lincoln felt his stomach drop as he looked out at the crowd. They were silent, waiting as a few cleared their throat. His hands shook as he took hold of the mic. Giving a heavy swallow he cleared the lump in his throat. Taking one last look at his two sisters he inhaled.
"Good evening everyone! My name is Lincoln Loud, brother to ten sisters." a few chuckles and whistles came from the crowd. "Not as bad as it sounds… is a lie I tell myself." Laughter and a boo followed. "To educate some of you, women go though something once a mouth for three to seven days called a period. Yes I'm going there!" He then took the mic from the stand as he walked around the stage. "Let's do some quick math! There are four weeks in a month, seven days in a week, I lived with ten girls, six of them as I grew up went though this. Now we factor in whatever God I upset that given month..." He paused as he got a few chuckles and laughs. "Equals a never ending loop of hormone driven, cramp powered nightmare!"
Luan held her hands to her mouth as she watched. Lincoln was starting to win over the crowd. Lynn seemed like she wasn't very amused with his choose of jokes. The crowd was laughing as Lincoln was getting his confidence.
"I was sitting in the living room, reading comic books when I felt a cold chill run down my neck. From behind me I hear..." Lincoln got close to the stool as he held the mic close to the seat. He ran he nails across the wood so the mic would pick the sound as he said in a growl like voice "Lincoln…"
Luan started to pace the same three steps as her brother continued his act. She looked up at the clock to notice he had few more minutes to pull off his bit. She jumped as the audience's laughter picked up.
Again Lincoln ran his nails down the wood. "Oh little brother..." He then step away as he ran his hand though his white hair.
"And behold… death rode in on a white cotton pony. My oldest sister is coming down the stairs holding a shampoo bottle." He then changed his voice again as he held the mic down like the bottle.
"Did you use my shampoo Linc?" He then switched it like he was look at her in fear.
"J-just a little..."
"This is literally a hundred dollar bottle of shampoo. Do you have a hundred dollars to pay me back?"
"I used like… a penny-" At this point she chucked this said expensive shampoo on the floor, it's all over the carpet!"
"Lies! You smell of LIES! You used it like a bodywash!" My sister then notices what she did, starts crying as she holds this busted bottle. I took it as my chance to book it to my room and barricade the door! I went to call my dad to see if he can get me out of this."
Lincoln held his hand up to his face like he was making a call, same time he was leaning on the stool like it was the door. "I hear his phone going off behind me… my dad's under my bed?"
The audience was a mix of chuckles and laughter at this point. "Dad?"
"H-hey sport…" He said quietly.
"Why are y-"
"Take the heat and I'll double your allowance!"
"Dad… did y-"
"For the next two weeks..."
Lincoln looked up as the wrap up light flicked on. "Make it three!"
"Deal!"
"That's all the time I have, good night!"
He quickly went to put the mic back on the stand only for it to fall off as he hurry off stage. The crowd cheered him as he waved back to them.
Luan was in tears. Her brother not only finished a set, he was being cheered by the crowd. The second Lincoln was off stage she hugged him tight. "You did it! You did it!"
"Let go! Let go!" The second she released him he went straight to a trash can and vomited. Luan waited for him to finish before offering the drink Lynn brought her before and the towel.
"How do you feel?"
"P-please don't ever make me do that again..." Taking the soda and towel he drank a few small sips and whipped his mouth. "Where's Lynn?"
Luan looked around to find her younger sister sitting on the floor by the wall. "Lynn! Did you see him?"
"Yeah… I saw..."
Luan looked back over to Lincoln who now had a guilt ridden expression. "Can we go home now?" he asked.
"Y-yeah..." Luan motion to Lynn that they where getting ready to go. The three started heading for the exit when a man in this thirty's came running up to them.
"Hey Lincoln! Hey kid!" The three stopped as the man pulled a card out from his pocket along with a hundred dollar bill. "I'm going to be honest here, you need some work on your set. The crowd likes you out there! We are having another amateur night next week on Saturday. If you think you have better material I'd like to see it."
Lincolns eye's widen as he took the money. "I-I… wait I..."
"Just schedule like before on the web sight. Try to do it ahead of time though. Spots get fulled kinda quick. Hope to see you kid!"
Luan gave her sister a small jab with her elbow to get her attention. The jock gave her a stern look before noticing her smile and nod at their brother. She only got a sigh in return as Lynn took Lincolns arm and pulled him with them.
All was quite during the ride home. Lincoln sat alone in the back, Lynn sat with her arms crossed as she watched the view go by, and Luan drove with a blank expression.
"I-I'm sorry..." Lincoln said to breaking the silents.
"For?" Lynn asked, not turning to look back at him.
"Those jokes…"
"What is there to be sorry about?" Lynn's tone darken. Lincoln felt himself shrank until Lynn started to run her nails along the seat. Looking back at him with a smirk before saying in a low growl "My little brother..."
The second the Van stopped at a red light she unbuckled her seat belt and let out a playful rawr as she climbed over the seat and after him. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING!"
"YOUR GOING TO MAKE ME CRASH!" Luan scream before the sound of raspberry and Lincoln laughter fulled the van. Rolling her eyes she only smiled as the two wrestled it out in the back.
Once they arrived home the two younger siblings climbed out the back as Luan headed for the door. Before she could unlock the door it swung open as their parents met all three of them.
"You have any idea what time it is?" Lynn sr. yelled as he grabbed the keys out of Luan's hand.
"Sorry dad… the show was a little longer then we expected. Put almost at the end of the list!"
"All three of you go up stairs and be in bed within the next hour!" Rita then added as the two stormed back inside.
The three siblings quickly made their way upstairs. Lincoln went straight to him room. Before he could close his door Lynn stopped it with her foot as she let herself in. "Going back Saturday?" She asked as Lincoln sat down on his bed.
"I don't know." Lynn raised her eye brow at this as she crossed her arms and lean on the bed frame. "I thought I offended you with my stand up..."
"Not really..." She then sat next to him. "I was a little more shocked by it then anything. You've always been my innocent little bro. I guess..." She paused, taking a deep sigh before looking him in the eye's. "Tonight was a reminder that your growing up." The two sat in silents before she got up and started to leave. "If your going back let me know. I'll make sure to leave that night open." Lynn then stopped at the door. "By the way Polly and Jordan have been asking about you." She chuckled at his blush. "Good night Lincoln."