As Lincoln was laying on his bed and in his thought. Wondering if he should go out with Clyde and the rest of them. The thought of telling them about Layla quickly passed his mind. He shook his head without hesitation knowing that he won't tell anyone unless he needs to. He was suddenly snapped back to reality by his mom calling him down.
"Lincoln can you come down here?" Linc quickly got off the bed and yelled.
"Coming!" He walked down the stairs and into the kitchen where a certain surprise waited for him. Next to the table was a baby chair that belonged to his younger sisters when they were little and on it was Layla smiling and playing with a spoon. She was also wearing a bib, so Lincoln could guess what his mom wanted.
"Lincoln even if we're going to help you take care of her we want you to know how to also." Said Rita while handing him a plate of green mush and some napkins.
"Since babies can't eat normal food yet they need to eat this, luckily when Lori went shopping, she bought some baby food" Said Rita. Lincoln meanwhile was approaching Layla with the food bowl hoping that this will go well. But he was wrong.
20 minutes later
The main door to the Loud house is unlocked and reveal the younger sister with their dad, they all rush into the house until they all notice Lincoln sleeping on the couch looking tired and Rita holding a happy Layla. Lynn Sr noticing that Lincoln was covered in baby food chuckled and said.
"Let me guess he tried to feed her?" Said Lynn Sr while looking at Rita. He remembers the times that he had to feed his children and how bad it always went. Suddenly all of Lincoln's younger sister rush to Rita to get a good view of Layla. The many "awwws" that his sisters made woke Lincoln up.
"*Yawn* What time is it" Woke Lincoln up covered in baby food. He rubbed his eyes and seeing all his sisters around his mom and daughter. He stood up and looked at the time before going to his now surrounded mother.
"Lincoln could I have her join my tea party? Pretty please" He didn't have to look to know it was Lola who was asking. He thought about it quickly and realized that he could hang out with his friends if someone watched Layla.
"Maybe Lola but then I need someone to look over her while I'm gone" said Lincoln while looking at Lola. His mom thought about what he said and responded.
"Where are you going?" said Rita wondering what kind of plans he had made.
"Clyde and the others asked if I could go to Gus on Friday." Said Lincoln with the hopes that his mom would allow him to go.
"While I think you should spend more time with Layla, I know you been stressed these last few days. So yes, you can but I can't take care of her on Friday. I promised your dad and Lucy to go to a horror movie since I said that I've never watched one, so you'll have to ask your older sisters to watch over her." Said Rita. Rita herself didn't want to go to a horror movie and regretted telling them that she never saw one.
Lincoln nodded knowing that one of his sisters will probably take care of her. But before he left his mother told him that she will call on him when it's dinner time. This would be the first dinner since Layla arrived and he was getting nervous about how things will turn out. He nodded once again and walked up the stairs knowing who to ask first. But before that, he went and took a quick shower because the baby food was really getting annoying.
He walked down the halls before stopping at one door. He hoped that at least one of is sisters would want to. He knocked on the door and stood there waiting. The door was opened by Lynn and asked.
"H-hey Linc watcha doing?" Said Lynn smiling while sounding like she was trying to hide something, and Lincoln took notice.
"Just asking if you could watch over Layla on Friday since I will go out with Clyde and the others." Lincoln looks past Lynn and sees Luan sitting on Lynn's bed while on her own computer.
"Why is Luan there?" Lincoln asked wondering if something was up. He knew that they almost never hung out together unless they were up to something.
"W-were working on a school project" Said Lynn unconvincingly to him. He facepalmed and responded.
"Lynn it's the middle of the summer and you haven't ever done any schoolwork at home" Lincoln pointed out. Lynn was currently freaking out in her mind and smiling on the outside.
"SorryLincolnCan'tHelp!" Said Lynn quickly before closing the door on him. Lincoln was shocked and wondering what that was about. He wanted to investigate further but really wanted to find someone now. He quickly thought of his options and decided to go check on Lori first and lastly Luna. He hoped that by some miracle Luna would be the one to take care of her, but she was probably to busy with Sam. Leni quickly passed his mind, but he knew that it wouldn't end well. Even if she was a bit smarter, she was still the same Leni.
He reached the door of his older sister and knocked hoping that it would go better than with Lynn and Luan. After a second he heard footsteps coming closer to the door before finally opening to reveal Lori. She glanced at him and put her phone away and asked.
"Hey Linc what do you want" She asked him.
"I was wondering if you could take care of Layla on Friday?" He asked her.
She took out her phone and started scrolling through something while Lincoln was just looking at her. After a couple of seconds, she put her phone back into her pocket and told Lincoln.
"Sorry, Linc. I'm visiting Bobby on Friday. So, unless I can bring Layla to the Casagrande's I can't help you." She responded and Lincoln knew what it meant. He needed to ask Luna. He thanked Lori before going into his room and pulling out his phone, searching for Luna on his contacts. After finding Luna on his phone he tried to call her.
*Phone Beep* *Phone Beep* *Phone Beep*
After three beeps her voice message started playing and he ended the call before he could leave a voicemail. Instead, he chose to leave a message for her to see later.
Lincoln:" Hey Luna is there any way you could take care of Layla on Friday?"
He put his phone back in his pocket knowing that she would not notice the message until later. He sat down on his bed waiting for her to answer. Until his conversation with Lori passed his head. He thought about how the Casagrande's would react to this and Ronnie Anne. Even though they were never together he felt guilty about this whole situation. He was definitely not telling her anytime soon. Then he thought about his friends. How would they react?
He felt a small bit scared knowing that he will see them on Friday. He wondered if he should tell them but there was one problem. All of them except Clyde would wonder who it was. He was not ready for that question, Clyde was the only one that knew because he couldn't handle it alone. He was definitely surprised but also comforting, then he made up his mind. He was telling them on Friday minus the part of who.
He wondered how she was doing. He knew for sure that she was doing better than him, it gave him a smile. He just hoped that one day he could tell them. He was going deeper in his thoughts until he heard a voice say.
"Dinners ready Lincoln" He instantly recognized the voice of his mom and went down the stair and to the table where Lisa, Lola, Lana, Lucy, Lori, Leni and Layla already were. He sat down next to the baby chair of Layla and waited for Lynn and Luan to come. He knew that Luna wouldn't come but he wondered what Lynn and Luan were doing. He saw that everyone was talking to each other except for Lisa who was just looking at Layla. While if any other of his did this he wouldn't mind this was Lisa Loud the child prodigy that tested on everything living.
"Lisa I won't allow you to use her for another experiment of yours" Said Lincoln. He knew that if he didn't say anything, she would have done it later on. Lisa adjusted her glasses and said.
"Don't worry male sibling I was just observing your offspring. Quite interesting face structure, I guess that was from her mother's heritage." Now that made Lincoln freak out in his mind. What if she was on to something? Was the question his mind plagued of. Lisa took quick notice of her brothers' alarmed state and said.
"Don't worry Lincoln. I don't know anything about her mother. It's quite hard to know that while the baby is young, also don't fear no test shall be performed on her." Said Lisa calmly trying to get her brother to calm down. Which he did, just then came both Lynn and Luan down the stairs. Talking about something, the rest of dinner was made of Lincoln attempting again to feed Layla and failing. After finally being able to feed Layla he ate his own food that. Almost everyone was deep in conversation with each other and Lincoln was the only one to be quiet. He checked his phone to see if he gat a message and to his surprise, there was one. He unlocked his phone and went to the messages and saw that it was Clyde. Sighing in disappointment that it wasn't Luna he opened the message.
C:" Hey Linc are you coming to Gus tomorrow?."
L:" Maybe, Luna is the only one available tomorrow to take care of Layla while I'm gone."
C:" So message her then"
L:" Have done that but you know how she is. She almost never responds."
C:" Ok Linc but tell me if she agrees."
L:" Ok Clyde, by the way, I am going to tell the guys about Layla."
C:" Why?"
L:" Because they deserve to know why I haven't played or hung out with them lately. Don't worry I'm only telling about Layla."
C:" Ok Linc it is your choice to tell them."
After that Lincoln closed his phone, he saw that most of his sisters already left and the only ones left were Leni and Lori watching the tv. But before getting up and leaving his mother stopped him.
"Lincoln would you like to help me put Layla to sleep. Also do you have someone to cover for you?" Said Rita wondering if Lincoln has found someone.
"Well not yet. All the others are busy but I'm hoping that Luna could help me." Said Lincoln. Rita felt bad for Lincoln that no one else could help him. But she also hoped that Luna would agree so that she could spend some time at home.
"Well let's hope she agrees." Rita said before picking up Layla from the baby chair. Layla looked a bit tired while in Rita's arms. Rita looked at Lincoln before smiling.
"You haven't held her, yet have you?" She asked to which Lincoln agreed.
"Can I hold her?" Asked Lincoln hoping that he would be able to hold her.
"Of course, you can Lincoln you don't have to ask. You know that?" Responded Rita. She explained what way is best to hold a baby. After all, she is the mother of 11 kids. He finally got to hold her and he never felt happier. Meanwhile, his sisters watched the big smile forming from a distance. Lori quickly pulled out her phone and took a picture.
"This is literally cute. Can't wait until everyone sees this!" Said Lori with Leni looking at the picture that Lori took. Lincoln almost freaked out when he heard this.
"Lori please don't" Lincoln asked begging her not to. Both Lori and Leni got confused. Lincoln spoke quietly so that he didn't wake up the now half-asleep Layla.
"Lori if you post that everybody will know that I have a daughter. I don't think I am ready to tell everyone yet. But I will be telling my friends since I know I can trust them, can I trust you?" Lincoln finished hoping that they will understand why. He saw Lori press on her phone a couple of times before saying.
"You don't literally need to worry. We will keep our mouths shut. But I will be keeping the picture." Said Lori with Leni agreeing. Lincoln also said that they should tell the others because he forgot to tell them. Both of them nodded and went up the stairs.
Lincoln calmed down before looking down to Layla and seeing that she was already asleep. He and Rita were both quiet and went into his moms' room where Layla was tucked. Lincoln was surprised to see a crib instead of a basket. He recognized it as Lily's old one that she had before she got a real bed. After making sure Layla was asleep both Lincoln and Rita went out of the room.
"Your dad and Lynn helped move the crib while you were in your room." Said Rita answering Lincoln's question before he even said it.
"You could ask me to help if you wanted to." Said Lincoln wondering why his mom didn't ask for his help.
"We wanted to surprise you and we all know that it has been a lot of stress the last few days" Said Rita. Lincoln did agree that he was feeling stressed still after the event on Wednesday, that why he wanted to go out with his friends and hang out.
"Thank you mom, for all the help you have given me. I don't know what I would have done without you." Said Lincoln hugging his mom and remembering all that she told him and how she took care of Layla like it was her own daughter.
"No problem Lincoln. That's what moms are for, to help and take care of kids." Said Rita smiling. Lincoln let go of the hug before letting out a big yawn. His mother saw this and decided to send Lincoln to bed.
"Lincoln you should sleep. You really look tired" Lincoln agreed and waved goodbye to his mother before going up the stair and to the bathroom. After cleaning his teeth, he walked to his room where he dressed down into his underwear and lied down on his bed. Suddenly Lincoln's phone lights up. Lincoln saw this and quickly picked it up and unlocked it were he saw 2 new messages. Being confused he checked and saw that Luna texted him 5 minutes ago and Lori was the one who wrote to him recently. He first opened Luna's message hoping for the best.
Lincoln:" Hey Luna is there any way you could take care of Layla on Friday?"
Luna:" Would love to bro. What are you going to do?"
Lincoln:" I'm going out with Clyde and the rest to Gus tomorrow."
Luna:" Gotta go now bro. I'll be home early tomorrow goodnight."
Lincoln smiled knowing that at least Layla will get the chance to hang you with Luna. He then remembered to text Clyde that he was coming before checking what Lori's message was. He read the first part and he froze when he read the message.
Lori:" LINC BAD NEWS. Bobby's family is literally coming to visit us on Monday."
Lincoln:" Lori calm down. Look while I don't like the idea of telling them I probably should. They are technically a part of our family. So if or until I can think of a plan the current one will be to tell them when they come."
Lori:" Aren't you literally worried at all?"
Lincoln:" Yes I am, but I got 2 days to figure out a plan."
Lori:" Ok, if you need our help don't hesitate to ask."
And with that Lincoln closed his phone and hoped that it will go well. He could feel his anxious float to the surface of his mind. But right now, he needed sleep because tomorrow is going to be an eventful day. Meanwhile at a certain genius room could a few voices be heard.
"So, what do you say Lisa?" Said Lynn with Luan standing beside her.
"While I'm also intrigued by who it is you should know it is not easy to know that based on looks of the newborn. And I have more important matters to take care of." Both Luan and Lynn knew that it would be hard to find the mother based on looks so that why they were here.
"Lisa, we want you to do some DNA test to find out who it is." Said Luan knowing that the DNA would prove who it was. Lisa sees that they won't leave her alone until she agrees and decides to help out.
"Fine but I will require a DNA sample from both the child and the one you think is the mother." Said Lisa. Both Luan and Lynn thank Lisa before walking out of the room celebrating their victory mentally. They soon reach Lynn's room and start making a list talking quietly about their plan. But they don't talk quietly enough because someone is listening.
End of Chapter 3
c0ffeee here again. Sorry about the long delay between the chapters. This was rewritten 2 times before I was happy with the outcome. Hopefully, the next chapter will come sooner. This is c0ffeee and thank you for reading Chapter 3 of 'The Truth of the Past.'