Bobby was running through the city of Royal Woods as fast as he could. Eventually, his exhaustion made him stop near a newspaper dispenser.

As the Santiago was catching his breath, he peeked inside the newspaper dispenser and saw the headline for the latest news going on.

"Loud House: To be or not to be destroyed!"

Bobby: (grabs his head in frustration) "Ugh! Why did I run off like that!" (punches the dispenser in anger, causing the glass protecting it to crack a little.) "Especially since Nie Nie and the little Loud and his sisters are in danger."

He then sit down on the curb as the rummaged through the thoughts going around in his mind.

Bobby: (thinking) "Okay Bobby, stay calm. It's fine. Lincoln's got this. He's got his sisters and Ronnie Anne and Clydesdale with him. I doubt they really need me."

However, what the elder Santiago didn't realize, was that when he stopped at the newspaper dispenser, he did not notice the TV shop right behind him and that the large TV in the window was tuned into the news channel.

Speaking of which...

Back at the Loud House...

The group was currently in hiding in the basement.

Lola: "My only regret is that I won't be at Lincoln's wedding with Ronnie Anne."

Lincoln: "Okay, I'm just going to tell you guys this now."

Ronnie Anne looked at him.

Ronnie Anne: "I thought you were going to wait until you got the rest of your family home before you told them Lincoln."

Lucy: "Told us what?"

Lisa: "I am also in hearing our elder brother unit has to tell."

Lana: "Something juicy?"

Lola: "Tell us!"

Lincoln took a deep breath and answered.

Lincoln: "I broke up with Ronnie Anne a few days ago."

Lucy, Lana, Lola and Lisa: "WHAT?!"

Lana: "Why?!"

Lola: "How dare you?!"

Lucy: "What dark soul possessed you to do such a thing?"

Lisa: "I, too, would like to know about this recent development."

The siblings began to talk over each other, making it difficult for the others in the room to understand what they were saying.

Lincoln: "Whoa, WHOA!" (Holds his hands up) "One at a time, please."

Lola: "Why did you break up with her? You two are perfect together!"

Before Lincoln could answer, Ronnie Anne decided to answer for him.

Ronnie Anne: "I've been wanting to break up with Lame O for a while. Mostly because our relationship hasn't been developing romantically. We've only been doing normal friendship things. Besides, we're not really interested in being romantic."

Lucy: "What about when you guys locked lips? You seemed pretty interested when that happened."

Hearing that caused to two kids to blush.

Lincoln: "W-Well, that was just us trying to get everyone else off our backs, you guys included."

Ronnie Anne: "Yeah, we didn't want to be forced into a romantic relationship by our families. Not unless we wanted to. The k-kisses were just for show is all."

Lincoln: "But I will admit, she's got a sweet, spicy pair of lips. I think I tasted taco when we made out."

Hearing this caused the Santiago to blush.

Ronnie Anne: "T-Thanks Lame O. And I'll admit, any girl you see from now on will be really l-lucky to kiss those peanut butter and sauerkraut sandwich tasting lips of y-yours."

Lincoln blushed after hearing that complement.

Lincoln: "Thanks, I appreciated the complement. And may your next boyfriend be a good one."

Lisa: "Well, if this what you and your ex concubine desire older male sibling than I support your decision."

Lucy: "I will too."

Lana: "Eh, what the heck, whatever make our only bro happy." (looks at Lola) "What about you sis? You support their decision?"

Lola: "Well... I do, but I'm a bit worried for you two. I'm mean, what would Lori and our other sisters say? You guys know how "demanding" they are when it comes to personal matters. Especially Lori since Ronnie is Bobby's sister."

Lana: "And you know just how much Lori LOVES her precious Boo Boo Bear."

Ronnie Anne: "Preach to the choir on that one Lans."

Lincoln: "Ugh, don't remind me. I just that she'll understand our decision and support our it just the rest of you have."

Lisa, Lucy, Lola, Lana, Albert, & Mr. Grouse: "Amen to that."

Ronnie Anne looked up to the stairs.

Ronnie Anne: (thinking) "Bobby... I hope you come to your senses and do the right thing... we need you... I need you."

The young Santiago's eyes began to water as she continued to look up at the basement door. She then sealed them shut. She didn't want her ex boyfriend or anyone else in the room to see her crying. After all, they might get the wrong idea.

Back with Bobby...

Bobby went into a convivence store to collect himself and think on why he ran away. He then went into a nearby aisle where there were an assortment of chips and other treats.

Bobby (thinking): "What am I going to do? I can't let the the Loud House be destroyed, but what can someone like me do?"

Bobby was then spooked out of his thoughts when he heard a voice behind him.

"Hey, green jacket! Are you going to buy something or leave?"

Looking behind him, Bobby saw a man who wearing a black that looked like he was in his 40s and he had an annoyed look on his face.

Bobby: "Oh. Sorry sir. I was just thinking to myself."

40 Year Old Man: "Well, it must have been pretty difficult if you got lost in your thoughts over it. Perhaps you should talk about it."

Bobby was a little hesitant at first.

Bobby: "Well, I guess I could tell you just to get it off my chest."

From there, Bobby told this elder man everything. From the Louds' current situation all the way up to his cowardly retreat from the Loud House The old man was surprised.

40 Year Old Man: "So you just ran away? When your your sister and that family needs you. What is wrong with you kid?!"

Bobby: "I don't know man! I panicked, okay! I don't know why I ran like I did."

40 Year Old Man: "Well I think it's obvious why."

Bobby: "Really? What's that!"

40 Year Old Man: "You're a coward. Because of that, you dislike conflict like this, so you do what most people do when they don't want to get involved: Stay out of it or run away when you're suppose to be involved in it. Especially when it involves you're loved ones or strangers."

Bobby thought this over for a minute before he answered.

Bobby: "I guess you're right. But what am I supposed to do. I want to help Lincoln and Ronnie Anne, but I'm afraid that I'll mess it up and make things worst if I do."

40 Year Old Man: "I wish I could help you but I think you can figure this out on your own if you you just think about it."

Saying goodbye to the old man, Bobby left the store.

Bobby: "How can I save the Loud House from being demolished?"

Suddenly, a TV in a nearby window was turned on. It's sound caused Bobby to stop in his tracks as a voice from it called out.

"STOP!"

Rubbing his ear to ease to temporal pain, the elder Santiago looked at the TV and saw, to his surprise, were some of Lincoln's friends standing in front of the Loud House. From the looks of it, they were forming a barrier in front of the deconstruction crew's target of destruction. When he looked a little closer at the screen, he saw that they some looks of fear on their faces, but they refused to run.

It was then that Bobby had a realization.

If some of Lincoln's friends can conquer their fear and stand up to a group of corrupt construction workers to help out friend then so could he.

Bobby: "What am I doing? I need to help the Louds?"

After thinking on it for a few minutes, an idea popped into his head.

Bobby: "And I think I know how!"

With a determined look on his face, he ran off somewhere with his idea running through his mind.

To be continued...

AN: I'll be honest with you guys. With each new chapter I write, it becomes an even bigger hassle for me to the next one afterwards. Along with working on my other stories on top of that.

The things I do to show my creativity to others.

But hey, no pain, no gain right?

Anyway, this is the Reality Shredder and I'll see you all next time.