I wasn't expecting this story to get so much attention. Here's chapter 2 then!
It was almost 7:00pm when the Loud parents finally returned home from work.
Lynn Sr had a fantastic day as his cooking job. All costumers we're satisfied by his culinary creations. But of course, there's always that one person who will nick pick about the tiniest thing and make a big deal about it.
Rita Loud's day was as usual. Cleaning the many teeth of many people who came in the office. Yes, it is a dirty job, especially what you will find stuck in people's teeth. But the perk of the job is that it gave Rita a strong stomach. Perfect for changing the dirtiest of diapers.
The married couple walked up the steps, expecting to hear chaos when they open the door.
But when they did, everything was silent save for the tv.
The parents saw 9 of their kids sitting on the couch with worried looking faces.
Thoughts ran through the parent's minds.
Were they in trouble? Is someone hurt?
"H-hey, kids. You're awfully quiet." said Lynn Sr
The Loud Patriarch noticed that his kids didn't respond to him.
"Are you kids okay?" asked Rita
They all shook their heads.
"Lori and Lincoln got into a fight earlier." said Leni
The two were shocked.
"What happened?" questioned the Mom
The kids spent a good few minutes explaining Lori's and Lincoln's argument from upstairs. Especially how it ended.
Rita Loud had her mouth covered from what she was told. Not only did her oldest daughter slap her little brother, but Lincoln told Lori that he hated her?
Lynn Sr scratched the back of his head.
Lynn Sr looked up the stairs.
"Did they try to talk to each other yet?" he asked
The kids shook their heads.
Lynn Sr took a deep breath.
"I went to both of their doors earlier and heard them crying. I came back later to hear nothing." said Lucy
Lynn and Rita looked at each other and then back to their kids.
"We'll go talk to them." said Rita
The parents went up the stairs. Lynn going to Lincoln's room and Rita going to Lori's room.
Rita knocked on her two oldest daughter's bedroom.
"Come in..." said Lori
Rita turned the knob and entered the room. She saw Lori sitting on her bed, wearing her sweater she tends to wear when she's feeling down. Lori was hugging a teddy bear and surrounded by used tissues. The eldest daughter looked like she just got done crying her eyes out.
The Loud Mother walked towards her daughter's bed and sat on it.
"Lori, are you alright?" asked Rita
Lori wiped her nose and looked at her mother.
"Is Lincoln okay?" she asked
Rita took note towards Lori's question. She asked how her brother is even though he looks like a wreck?
"Your dad is checking up on him. How are you?" asked Rita
Lori took a deep breath as a fresh tear dripped out of her eye.
"Do you think that I'm a bad sister?" asked Lori
Rita's eyes widened.
"Sweetie, no. You're a wonderful sister towards your siblings!" said Rita
Lori looked down to her bed.
"Funny. Then how come I don't feel like it?" Lori questioned
Rita was silent.
She tried to ask Lori another question but the eldest made it obvious that she didn't want to answer any more questions tonight.
Rita kissed her daughter on her forehead and walked out of the room.
In the hallway, Rita saw her husband come out of their son's room.
"Any luck?" she asked
Lynn Sr shook his head.
A few minutes earlier...
Lynn Sr knocked on his son's door.
"It's open..." said Lincoln
Lynn Sr opened the door to his son's bedroom only to see the light off. The only source of light was the full moon coming in from the small window.
He walked in to see his son laying on his bed, under his covers and holding his stuffed rabbit.
The Loud Father looked around his son's room and cringed at how small it was.
Lynn Sr was planning on maybe renovating it so it'll be bigger or atleast move him in another room when Lori moves out.
Lynn saw his son laying on his side, facing his father.
With the dim moonlight, Lynn could slightly see a red mark on his son's face.
"Hey, son." said Lynn
"Is Lori okay?" Lincoln asked
Lynn shrugged.
"I really don't know yet." he answered
Lincoln stayed silent.
Lynn Sr noticed the mark on his son's face again.
"Does it still hurt? " asked Lynn
Lincoln groaned.
"No. not as much." he answered
Lynn Sr took a deep breath.
"Are you still mad at Lori?" Lynn asked
Lincoln shook his head.
"It's not her that I'm mad at." Lincoln answered
Lynn rubbed his son's head.
"Do you want to come out and talk about it?" Lynn questioned
Lincoln shook his head once more.
"Not feeling up to it at the moment. Maybe later." said Lincoln
Lynn nodded as he got off of his son's bed. But before he walked out of the door, Lynn noticed that the picture frame of all his children was no longer hanging on the door.
The patriarch looked around the room until he saw the frames shape next to Lincoln, under the blanket.
Lynn walked out of the room to see his wife facing him.
Now...
"No. He said that he didn't feel like talking about what happened yet." Lynn answered
Rita crosses her arms.
"Lori isn't doing much better. She even asked me if she was a terrible sister." said Rita
Lynn places his hands on his head as he looked up to the ceiling. His sister, who the kids know as Aunt Shirley, got into a few arguments but none as ever been so extreme. Their quarrels either ended with them making up or their dad putting them both over his knee.
Lynn's thought was interrupted by the sound of whimpering.
He looked forward to see his wife's lip quivering and eyes water.
"I knew that our kids got into fights but I never expected that one ended like this!" Rita cried
Lynn embraced Rita.
"It's okay, dear. They'll forgive each other eventually. For now, we'll give them space and wait for them to speak." said Lynn
Rita nodded as she laid her hand on her husband's shoulder.
Downstairs...
"What are we gonna do, guys?" asked Lana
"I'd say that we call Bobby and give him an earful!" said Lola
"But none of us knows Bobby's number." Luna added
Lola Naples her fingers.
"Dang it!" she said
"How about we have a protocol but for Lori and Lincoln. The Brother/Sister fight protocol?" asked Leni
"That won't fix anything." said Lynn jr
"For now, dudes. I think that it'll be best if we go by Dad's words and wait." said Luna
Everyone agreed.
Later that night...
Everyone had finally gone to bed.
Lincoln woke up and looked at his alarm clock to see that it was 11:00pm.
Feeling his stomach grumple, Lincoln decided to go downstairs to make himself a sandwich.
He opened his door but quickly went back inside as he saw a light coming up stairs.
Lincoln slightly closed his door and only left a crack wide enough for him to see out.
He looked to see that it was Lori coming back upstairs, using her phone flashlight, holding a glass of water.
Lincoln watched her as she returned to her bedroom only to stop in place.
With her phone light shining on the ground, Lori turned around to look at Lincoln's door. Not noticing the slight crack.
Lincoln stood still as he watched his sister just staring at his door.
He then heard Lori sigh and saw her rub her eyes before finally entering her room and closing the door behind her.
Lincoln then exited his room and went down the stairs to quickly eat a sandwich and came back up the stairs.
He turned to see Lori's and Leni's door still closed.
Lincoln sighed as he went to his room and fell asleep.
