Saturday, Camping Grounds

Lucy can't keep her hopes too up.

She had just asked Pop-pop about hunting season and the cabin, he said it doesn't happen in 2 months.

Bullshit.

But the cabin wasn't too far from where they are.

Lucy just wants to flat out die now. She can't take this stress and pressure any longer, she can just sneak in this night because the family is leaving tomorrow morning. Not only her, but her other sisters have been keeping something away. She can tell. Luan has been down lately, Luna has been writing things on a notepad, and Lola…..well, she isn't Lola. Maybe she can try to lighten the mood. Or darken it, Lucy's not good with comforting people.

They were just hanging out around a pond for fishing. The younger kids except Lucy, Lily ,and Lola are fishing with Pop-pop. While the older kids was sitting around the benches or sitting/standing the soft grass, enjoying the view.

Lucy was honestly scared to try and talk to them. What if she makes the situation worse? What if she gives advice which makes the situation even worse? Ugh keep it together Lucy Loud!! Stop with the dumb "What if"'s!!

Lucy sat next to Lola, seeing her scribble on sand. She leaned forward to see what she was writing, or drawing. Lucy saw words that said "HE'S MINE", "I NEED HIM", "YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MAKE LOLA MAD!!". Then scribbles of her and some guy who looked like he was classy. Then finally, she wrote down;

"LOLA x WINSTON"

"Winston"? Who's that? She slowly backed away from Lola as she continued scribbling. The she turned to Luan, who was sighing. Alot. Like sister like sister.

"Hey Luan"

"...hi" Luan said in a soft voice.

Lucy was surprised, she didn't scare Luan at all. Lucy turned her head away a bit, "So… are you okay?". Luan was just standing there,watching the kids have fun, thinking for a response.

"...you're too young to understand. ha..ha..get it?"

Lucy smiled just to make her feel better, but she turned and looked at Lucy. "Seriously, you're too young to know my problem, please leave me alone." Lucy then walked away they sat on a bench.

Sigh.

Luna was in front of her, still writing something on a notepad. Lucy didn't want to be nosy so she didn't say a word.

"Hey lil sis, do you know what rhymes with girl? Other than world."

Lucy was happy to help her siblings with rhyming. She wasn't the best but she would always give it a shot. "Well..any word that has and "ur" sound. Maybe…-"

"Turd!" Lana interrupted. They had just finished fishing and was about to head to Pop-pop's place.

"Aw, thanks sis." Luna patted Lana's back, "But I don't think turd is the word I'm fetching for."

"How about..sure?" Lucy shrugged.

"Hey. I like that" Luna went continuing writing, "Thanks Luce!"

"Mhm." Lucy replied.

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Pop-pop's place, Midnight

It was time. She slowly woke up from her bed, next to Lynn that they shared for the night. She tapped on Lynn's shoulder.

Lynn didn't wake up. Maybe she was just a deep sleeper. She got out of bed and headed for the door. "Hey!" Lucy stood silent. She turned around, it was Lori, laying in Pop-pop's couch. Ugh. She was up late texting Bobby. "Lucy, where are you going?" she asked.

"I'm going outside to see the..stars." Lucy lied. Lori was about to open her mouth, but then shut it when she received a message from her boyfriend. Lucy then left the house trying to find her way to the cabin. She stopped at the place where her sisters had went fishing. Lucy looked up and saw the night blue sky. Then Lucy looked at the pond, the water sparkling from the moon light.

Probably the last thing she'll see that is so beautiful.

She went to her right and headed to the cabin. It took her 10 minutes to get there. She opened the door and found many deer heads and bear heads.

Nice.

Lucy looked around the cabin a bit. She has never been there before. Except for her only brother, Lincoln. Because Pop-pop thought hunting was a "boy" thing. Lucy didn't care about hunting that much

She saw a shotgun, she grabbed it and oH MY LORD IT WAS HEAVY. Lucy dropped it back, she can't use that. More shotguns didn't catch her eye, but this small pistol did! It wasn't that heavy, just a bit. She didn't want to test it out or anything, it would take too long. Before she walked away, she heard footsteps.

Someone was following her.

Lucy ran out the door, she didn't want anyone to see her or what she was doing. Lucy looked back to see the black figure. Surprisingly there was two people catching her. Lucy ran harder and stopped to catch her breath. She was in the camping grounds.

"Lucy what are you doing outside?? It's 12:30 AM!" The first figure said.

"Lucy, whatever it is, you can just talk to us, we're family." the other said, it sounded like her only brother.

Lucy paused and looked at the gun. Then she turned around to see the two figures, it was Lori and Lincoln. Her normal frown grew a bit. She nervously try to aim the gun at her chest, but it went down to her stomach, she didn't care.

Tears were streaming down Lucy's cheek and said those two words;

"I'm sorry."

Lincoln saw the gun on her hand, it was hard to see because Lori had rudely woke him up.

"Lucy wha-"

"NO!" Lori cried.

But it was too late.

A gunshot was heard.