Tomorrow was Bobby's funeral. The Santiago family had decided that he should be laid to rest here in Royal Woods. It was home to him, and was where he was the Bobby that everyone knew and loved.
The Loud family had originally thought that it would be easier for Lori to know that Bobby was nearby where she could visit him, but first she had to admit to herself that Bobby was dead and about to be buried.
Her family wanted to help her through this more than anything, but the reality was that they had their own complex thoughts on the situation as well.
Lynn Sr.
Lori was his baby girl. He had originally put on the protective dad routine for Bobby when he had started dating his oldest daughter, but had quickly realized what a sweet boy Bobby was. He was courteous and caring. He cared for not only Lori, but also his entire family. He was the type of young man Lynn Sr. would have been proud to welcome into his family. Now he had left his Lori hurt and full of questions that he couldn't answer. Even if she recovered, she would never be the same after this. Her heart would never be the same, at least broken hearts could eventually heal, but Bobby had shattered his daughter's heart. The father wanted to muster up some form of sympathy for the boy, but in the man's mind nothing in life could be so bad that could make Bobby forget the way his daughter's eyes would sparkle whenever he was near.
Rita
Any relationship drama that Lori or Bobby had typically fell to Rita's shoulder's to solve, though the drama they had was just very typical teenage drama and overall Rita was amazed at how close they were. It reminded her so much of the way her and her husband looked at each other. She knew how rare it was for high school romances to work out, but she really did believe heart and soul that Lori and Bobby would make it. That Rita would help Lori pick out a wedding dress and that she would one day welcome grandchildren with excitement…but now those dreams were over, for her and Lori. Rita was convinced that it was somehow her fault. That somehow she had become so busy with her day-to-day life that she had missed crucial warning signs of Bobby's wellbeing. Rita wondered if she would ever forgive herself.
Leni
Lori was probably Leni's best friend, sure she had lots of friends at work and at school, but Lori was the friend that she lived with. They had been inseperable from the time Leni had been born. Even back then Lori was so protective over her "baby sister" and the more siblings that had come into the family the more Lori showed that protective big sister nature, but through it all her and Leni had a bond as the original two. Leni had also become such a nurturer and people pleaser over the years. She prided herself over being the family party-planner and the one who kissed boo boos when Rita wasn't around. That's why it devastated her so much to know there was nothing she could do to cheer up Lori.
Luna
Luna felt lucky to have an outlet for all of her emotions. She could just pick up whatever instrument was closest, or the one that she was feeling the most and get all of her complex emotions out through music. That was what Luna loved most about music, it could communicate complex emotions and issues without needing words. The best part was how it could help other people to hear her play. Typically any problem her family was experiencing could be helped by her jamming out, but not this time. There wasn't a note Luna could hit that would make her big sister feel better.
Luan
Like Luna, Luan had a habit of using her talent to try to help her family and herself through hard times. She also had a habit of using her talent at inappropriate moments and in inappropriate ways, but it rarely stopped her from trying…this time it did though. She didn't even want to try to make anyone laugh now.
Lynn Jr.
Rivaled only by Lucy and maybe Lisa, Lynn Jr. was probably one of most un-sentimental of the bunch. She liked Bobby a lot though, it always reminded her of having another brother. She also knew how much Lori loved him. The situation confused her deeply. She wanted badly to say that Bobby was just a weakling who had taken the easy way out of his troubles, but she couldn't bring herself to think that. It mainly unnerved her to think someone who seemed pretty tough could be taken out by his inner demons.
Lincoln
Despite being the middle child Lincoln was protective over all of his sisters. He loved being the man with the plan, but there was no plan that he could use until Lori was ready to accept his help.
Lucy
Lucy typically loved things being dark and depressing, but this was next level. Deep down she mainly loved dark things from fiction. This wasn't fiction though, this was real. It was a real down to earth moment for the poor girl.
Lola and Lana
Typically the twins were as different as night and day, but in this situation they were identical. They couldn't fully comprehend that Bobby was never ever coming back. The concept of death was something so new to both of them…granted lana had experienced it with a few of her animals, but when it's a person it is a very different thing. What was harder to understand was apparently Bobby had left knowing he could never come back….but he had gone anyways.
Lisa
Lisa had the mind of a scientist with the social skills of an infant, This combination was dangerous when dealing with a situation like this. She knew exactly what death and suicide were from a scientific standpoint, but all those big emotions that came from such an event were attacking her from inside like fictional monsters in a closet, and she had no idea how to fight them off.
Lily
Lily was a very smart baby, but the poor thing couldn't understand for the life of her. She hated seeing her family so sad. She tried being the cute and happy baby just begging for them to smile. She hoped things would be back to normal soon.
