*Sam's POV*
The next day, I went to find Ruth so I could talk to her about this Luna thing. She was my best friend so I knew I could tell her anything without criticism. A little teasing maybe, but nothing is as bad as the way Simon reacted. Why couldn't I have been an only child? Ruth and George were standing by their lockers so I walked up to them and said, "Hey, guys. Can I talk to you privately for a second?" "Sure, Sam." Ruth said. I had the two of them follow me outside. I figured that was the best place to talk without people eavesdropping. "So, George, you know that brunette girl with the pixie cut hairdo that you and I were jamming with yesterday?" I asked. "Yeah? What about her?" George said. "Well... I think I have a crush on her." I said shyly. "Awww! That's so cute. Sammy's in love." George said teasingly. I punched his arm and said, "That's for calling me 'Sammy'." "Leave her alone, George. I think it's sweet." Ruth said. "I think I have a bruise." George said. "Stop whining, you big baby. I didn't punch you that hard." I said. "Any idea if she likes you too?" Ruth asked, referring to Luna. "Not one. But she seems pretty cool so it's possible." I said. "Maybe you should invite her to hang out with us at George's house after school." Ruth said. "I guess I could do that." I said. The bell rang so the three of went inside. After class, I went looking for Luna in the hallways. I found her a water fountain with her guitar It seemed like she was surgically attached to it. Definitely my kind of girl. "Hey, Luna!" I said. "Hey, Sam. Wanna jam with me?" Luna said. "That'd be awesome. But maybe later. I was actually wondering if you'd like to come hang out with my friends and I after school." I said. "Sounds rocking. I just have to call my big sis and let her know." Luna said. I tried to be too enthusiastic, but it was hard. "Awesome! See ya later then." I said. I found George and Ruth in the same place I had before. "Do you guys think if I hit my head on these lockers hard enough I could give myself a concussion?" I asked. "How'd it go?" George asked. "Well, she said yes. Took everything in my power not to kiss her though. Ugh! I could scream at the top of my lungs right now." I said. "Never had a crush before, huh?" George asked. "What gave you that idea, Captain Obvious?" I asked rhetorically. "It'll be alright, Sam. Trust me." Ruth said. After school, the three of us waited for Luna then started walking to George's house. I decided to just act normal and wait for the fates to determine what happens with Luna and I. George was still complaining about his arm and rubbing it. "What's up with you, dude?" Luna asked him. "Sam punched me earlier." George said. "You'd never survive in my house. My sibs and I get into wrestling matches all the time. Usually over the remote." Luna said. "How many siblings do you have?" I asked. "Ten. Nine sisters and a brother." Luna said. "Wow. I only have my brother, Simon. He's a big pain in the neck." I said. "My bro, Lincoln can be sometimes too. He's mostly pretty rocking though." Luna said. The more Luna and I talked, the less nervous I was around her. It was like we had been best friends our whole lives. When we walked into George's house it was quiet and still like a secluded meadow in the middle of a forest. I could tell Luna wasn't used to being in a house that wasn't filled with noise. I looked at her and smiled, hoping she wouldn't notice. She was just so pretty. "You girls wanna play some poker?" George asked as he got out a deck of cards. "I'll play if Sam will." Luna said. My cheeks turned a slight shade of red. *Why did she specifically say she'll play if I will? Omg, she likes me too. Pull yourself together, Sam. Just act casual.* I thought to myself. "Sounds cool." I said. Before we started, George went to the bathroom. "Your money's mine, Sharp." he said when he came out. "Your fly's open, Johnson." I said. "What?" George said, looking down at his zipper then turning around to pull it up. Ruth giggled at him as he sat down. The four of played for a while until I won all of George's tokens. He stood up as I taunted him. "I have got your money. And you'll never see it. And your fly's still open." I said. George looked down. "Ha, I made you look." I said, still taunting him. The sun was starting to go down so Luna and I started walking home while Ruth stayed at George's house a bit longer. "So, did you have fun?" I asked. "Totally. Your friends are rocking, dude." Luna said. "I'm glad you liked hanging out with us. Think you'd like to join our band some time?" I said. "Well, I kinda have this solo thing going on. But I could still jam with you guys if you want." Luna said. "Okay. That'd be cool." I said. "I know it's getting late and everything, but I'd like you to come meet my family." Luna said. "Um, sure. Guess I could spare a few minutes." I said. "C'mon, let's go!" Luna said, grabbing my wrist and pulling me to her house. I secretly wished she had grabbed my hand, but I guess that would be awkward. We ran up the steps on the porch and Luna opened the door. There was no one in sight, but yelling and screaming from different parts of the house filled the room. "Is it always like this?" I asked. "Only when everyone's not sleeping." Luna said. Suddenly, a quiet voice said, "You must be Sam." Luna and I jumped and screamed. Standing near the door was a somewhat short girl with long bangs that covered her eyes and dressed in all black from head to toe. "Dang it, Lucy! You scared us half to death!" Luna said. "Only half? Sigh. Story of my life." Lucy said. "Just stand here while I get the others." Luna said, going up the stairs. A few minutes later, she returned with the rest of her siblings behind her. They all lined up in a line like soldiers in the military. "Loud family, I'd like you to meet Sam. She's the one I told you I was jamming with in the cafeteria yesterday." Luna said. "It's literally such a pleasure to meet you. I'm Lori, the oldest and most responsible sibling." the tallest one said. "Yeah. Responsible for being a lead foot when driving Vanzilla." the boy, who I guessed was Lincoln said. "I am not a lead foot!" Lori shouted. "Can we move this along, dudes?" Luna asked. "I'm Leni. I love your hair. Luna was right. It does look like sunshine on a summer's day." the second oldest said. "Dude! That's private biz!" Luna said as her cheeks glowed bright red. *She's even cuter when she's embarrassed. Where has this girl been all my life?* I thought to myself. Once we got through the remaining teenagers in the family, we moved onto the rest of them. "This is Lincoln. You've already meet Little Miss Spooky." Luna said. "I'll do better with scaring you next time." Lucy said. "No, that's okay. I'm good." I said. "These are the twins." Luna said. "Lola Loud, the cutest six year old in Royal Woods." said the one wearing a tiara and a pick dress. "Lana Loud, family grease monkey at your service." said the one wearing a red cap backwards, a murky green shirt and overalls. The twins each shook my hand. Finally, there were only two left. A four year old who spoke with a lisp and wanted a DNA sample from me and an adorable one year old. "Well, that's all my sibs. You should probably head home before your 'rents go crazy. Mine are probably exhausted from anyway. You can meet them next time." Luna said. "Cool. Bye, everyone. It was nice meeting all of you." I said as I left. And I thought just having Simon was bad. I couldn't possibly imagine having ten siblings like Luna.