Hello dear readers! Sorry it's taken a bit to get this chapter out. Other than just being my usual busy self, dialogue still isn't one of my strong suits and I was having a little bit of a hard time on it this chapter. Hope you all have been staying safe from that lovely Corona virus going around, and enjoy the chapter.


The Roommate

On Lori's third day of freedom she had planned on meeting up with yet another sister, hoping her time with Leni would go at least as half as smoothly as with Luna. She heard from her mother that Leni and Luan had gotten an apartment together about half a year before Luna moved out.

Lori was originally hoping for both of her sisters to be there, but quickly realized it would be better if only one of them was there. She found out that Leni was off today and was going to just spend her day at home, with Luan working it should just be the two former roommates. The eldest Loud girl headed over to her sister's place before noon, planning on being there for a few hours before spending the rest of the day looking for a job.

The eldest Loud child wasn't too worried, after all Leni was one of the few Loud offspring to visit more than once. The last time Lori had seen her sister was over two years ago, just a little while after Leni had gotten her new job. Out of everyone in her family, Lori felt like Leni would be the one she didn't have to work the hardest to repair her relationship with. But now that her former roommate was standing in front of her, Lori couldn't think of a word to say.

Figuring she'd start with a simple hello, Lori awkwardly waved at Leni as the girl looked at her with a friendly smile.

"Lori! I didn't expect to see you, I'm sorry I didn't come see you when you got out but I couldn't get off of work". Leni said as she hugged Lori, a hug which Lori gladly reciprocated. Leni invited her sister inside, showing Lori to the living room before walking over to the kitchen and grabbing a couple water bottles from the fridge. "So what have you been doing since you got out? Have you..." Leni paused, she was hesitant to bring up the elephant in the room this early into her sister's visit. "...Have you already been to see Lincoln?" She asked.

Lori looked down at the floor, remembering her brother's scared face. "I did...it didn't go as well as I would've liked but, well he's still willing to talk to me so there's that". Lori lightly smiled after remembering her small message chat with her brother. She just hoped their next meeting would go better.

Leni took a drink from her water before asking her next question. "So did you already see anyone else? Like Lynn, or Luna?" Lori grimaced as she remembered her encounter with her sporty sister. "Yeah, Lynn doesn't sound like she's ready to even be anywhere near me...but Luna is another story. She's actually willing to talk to me".

"You didn't see the others while you were back at home?" Leni asked. Lori shook her head in response. "I kinda freaked Lincoln out a little bit, I left immediately after that. B-But he's fine! I-I didn't hurt him or anything like that". Lori said, holding her hands up defensively. "It's fine Lori, I know you wouldn't hurt him again, not after everything that's happened". Leni assured her. "Well at least one of you girls feels that way...Everyone else is ready to jump on Lincoln guard duty at the mere mention of my name".

"Oh believe me I'm still cautious, I don't see how anyone couldn't...But I also know you Lori. Even when it felt like I didn't, I know who you really are deep down, you made a mistake and you paid for it. Now you just want to do all you can to make things right, I can see that". Leni said hopefully. Lori smiled back at her, but the girl's expression changed as she wondered what life was like for her roommate after Lori made a mess of things.

"After a little while, you guys stopped wanting to talk about your lives unless something big happened...I-I wanted to know how things were for you Leni...After everything?" Lori asked.

"Oh...It uh, well things could've been totally better, but they weren't the end of the world either. The first two years were the roughest on everyone, namely Lincoln of course...But as time went on, the rest of us kind of went on as well". Leni answered, taking a momentary pause before continuing. "Like, at first it was hard because of Lincoln's issues, and it took some time before he really trusted us to be close and help him. And I'm guessing if you already went to Luna then she told you about how he's been the past couple years?" Lori nodded her head in response.

"Yeah he kind of just dropped back emotionally, it's like he has and hasn't been the same ever since that night ya know? And that's been hard on all of us. As for me personally?..." Leni scratched the back of her head anxiously. "I've kind of already said all that has to be said on the matter while you were inside, you already know where I stand with you Lori".


Six Years Ago

It had been two weeks since Lori was incarcerated, in that time only her mother, father and Bobby had been to visit her. The girl was beginning to wonder if any of her siblings were going to bother to visit her, or if they would all rather she rot here alone.

But her mom had called and told her that Leni would be accompanying her on the next visit, and Lori was both excited and scared at how that visit might go. On the one hand she was happy to see her former roommate, but on the other...on account of her closeness with Leni, what she had done must've impacted her the most. Lori apprehensively walked the halls of the jail to the visiting room to see her mom and sister.

As soon as Lori walked through the sliding bar door, she could see her mother and Leni sitting at a table in the middle of the room. Leni looked like she was just as nervous as her sister was, which was understandable, this was the first time they had seen each other since that day Lori changed everything.

Lori sat down and wondered who was going to break the uncomfortable silence.

As Lori opened her mouth to speak, Leni interrupted her, asking Rita if the two girls could be alone. "Mom, could Lori and I have a moment please?" Rita looked at her second oldest, unsure if she should really leave them alone after everything that's happened. But after a second of consideration, Rita knew the two girls needed to hash this out one on one. Rita nodded before getting up and walking off to another part of the room, standing by one of the barred windows and sullenly looking outside.

Leni looked her sister in the eyes, almost studying them as if she was trying to see if they were any different than before that night. "Leni I-" Lori began before Leni interrupted her. "Why Lori? W-Why did you...How could you do that to him?" Leni tearfully asked, hoping she would get an answer that would somehow make everything all better.

"I-I *sigh...I really don't have a good answer Leni. I just...I wasn't in my right mind, it all, it all just became too much. My thoughts, the feelings, I-I...I was just too weak! I-I'm sorry if that's not what you want to hear". Lori said as she began crying into her hands. "I-I actually deluded myself into thinking he would want it, would-would want me. B-but I know now that it was all just so s-stupid. I-I made a mistake and ruined everything. I broke Lincoln, and hurt everyone close to me. I'm a monster...and I deserve to die in here".

The slap echoed throughout the room, causing all the guards to turn their attention to the two girls, and Rita to break from her daze staring out the window. One of the guards went to remove Lori from the table and cut the meeting short, but his friend held him back. "You know what she did, let them have this out for a minute. If it gets bad we'll step in".

Lori sniffled as she held a hand up to the left side of her face, a red mark already forming at the point of impact. She turned to her roommate, who was still holding her arm out, tears in her eyes.

"Don't you ever say that! You hurt us all...but that-that doesn't mean you should die!" Leni shouted. Their mother stopped halfway on her way to them, deciding to let Leni get it all out. "L-Leni..." Lori breathed out. "Just shut up. Yes you hurt our brother, but you didn't break him. He'll come back from this Lori, so please get better so that we can all be a family again. You're here to pay for your mistake, you can't do that and make it all up to us if you're dead".

"You always stuck by me Lori, we've always helped each other out and had each other's backs. I won't turn you away because of this, so promise me that you'll get better and we can start putting this behind us". Leni declared.

Wiping her nose, Lori blinked away her tears. Locking eyes with her sister, She nodded her head, determined. "I swear Leni. I'll get better and I'll make everything up to all of you, I swear". The two girls went for a hug before a guard cleared his throat. "No Contact!".


Present Day

"You made a promise to me that day. That you'd get better and show us all you could be the old you again, but better". Leni said. "And I told you that so long as you kept that promise that I'd be here for you..."

Taking a deep breath Leni continued. "The years after I made that promise have made it difficult to stand by. After seeing just how much that night affected Lincoln...It was hard for me to keep coming to see you as often as I was and still be all friendly". Leni said as she remembered all the sleepless nights she stayed up with her brother, too scared to fall back asleep. She remembered how she couldn't even get close to him the first year because of his fear that her or the others would turn out just like Lori.

"So that's why she stopped coming, cause she couldn't bare to look at me knowing that I hurt Lincoln that much". Lori thought to herself. "But I still do stand by it Lori. If you really changed and want to make everything right then I'm here, but you really need to show me, show us that you've changed". Lori nodded her head. "I will. I just want to be with all of you again, to be back in the family that I've missed". Leni smiled at her. "That's all I want too Lori, hopefully a few of the others will be as easy to get on your side hehe".

"Luan will be home in a couple hours if you wanna stay and talk with her. She's kind of calmed down a bit over the last couple years...but I don't know...like Lynn, Lola and Lana, Luan will be a bit difficult". Leni said. "I think Lucy, me, Luna and Lily were the only ones willing to really give you any chance, but I'm sure the others will come around after a bit. it'll just take time".

"Well I got plenty of it now. Gonna keep looking for a job the next couple days, and I have a meeting with my new psychiatrist on friday...but other than that my schedules free. Though I think I'll hold off on meeting with Luan just yet". Lori replied after taking another swig from her water.

"Well I have tomorrow off too, oh we can go to the mall and get you some new clothes! I'm sure you only have a couple things that fit you at the moment. We can make a day of it and catch up more". Leni cheerfully suggested.

Lori couldn't believe it, after what she did and Leni was still here being as friendly as ever. But after taking a look into her sister's eyes, Lori could tell there were still things Leni needed to say, about her and their relationship. She could see that Leni still harbored some disdain over everything that happened and the aftermath of Lori's mistake.

The eldest Loud child left Leni's apartment feeling better about her situation, more hopeful about her future. Sure no one's forgiven her for what she did, but two of her sisters were giving her the chance to make amends, just like her parents and brother. Lori just hoped that she could find a way to really make it all up to everyone, but she hoped more than anything that she could help Lincoln find peace.

Lori walked back towards her apartment, unaware of the pair of eyes watching her from around the corner.


The lock turned and the door to Leni's apartment opened up, with Luan walking in early from work. "Oh hey Luan, why are you home early?" Leni asked. "Nothing else needed to be done today so the boss let me head home early...As I was walking here...i saw her". The comedian told Leni. "I'm guessing you two talked?" She asked. Leni nodded in response. "I know that you and the others don't want to give her the chance but that won't help anyone Luan. She hurt us and she knows it, she just wants to do anything she can to fix what she did. She already paid the price for it and all Lori wants to do now is move forward".

Luan was silent, looking off to the side as if she was really contemplating her sister's words. "I hear you Leni, really I do...but I just don't think I can even talk to her after all that's happened". Luan replied. "All the damage she did, not just to Lincoln, but to us and even Bobby...I-I'm really fine with not having her in my life".

"Luan..." The comedian held a hand up to stop Leni from saying anything else. "I'm sorry Leni, let's just drop it okay? I really "Incest" that we just leave it for now". Leni frowned at her sister's ill joke, not really in the mood for any of her terrible puns, especially when they were related to that subject.

Luan left Leni alone with her thoughts as she went to her room, planning on writing down some new material to work with for her next gig. Leni just hoped that she could bring her sister around, she just wanted the family back together like old times. In spite of how she really felt about Lori.


Well it looks like Leni is on Lori's side now too, albeit more for her family than Lori herself. Like Lori she just wants the family to be back together and for things to get back to how they used to be, if that's at all possible now. I hope you all enjoyed the chapter, and I look forward to hearing all your thoughts.

I'm still trying to work out the details on the other sister meetings but I already have a vague guideline for this story to follow, and I hope you all enjoy what's to come. Next time we'll check back in with Linc and see a couple of the other sisters.