Chapter 289
(The Loud House.)
The front door opens and coming in is Lori and Leni and then following behind is Lola and Michelle, who is carrying some of Lola's stuff.
"Huh, you were totally right Michelle, all I had to do was bring with me the essentials to all of the photo shoots and commercials and everything went well" said Lola. "I guess it was a good idea to only bring my best outfits and things, thank you so much Michelle."
Michelle then brings Lola's things upstairs. "I know how most hot shots have to bring up only what they need, unless you're hitting big then you need a bigger ride and more help to carry everything you need, just in case."
"You are literally the best coach for Lola" said Lori. "Though, Lincoln took that role long ago and he was as good as you are."
Michelle chuckles. "To be honest, Lincoln told me to look into his book on how to coach Lola and they work. So, I may have done some photo shoots, but commercials were something I have never done and all of this was all thanks to Lincoln and his book on coaching, I just did what I had to do to add some big changes to improve a few issues, like that temper of yours."
Lola sighs. "I can't really help it when my temper gets the better of me, but I liked the technique you showed me so I wouldn't be too …. Aggressive."
"Well, now you can relax and wait for another call for another photo shoot and commercial, but what about Pageants though? Do you still compete in them?" asked Leni as she helps with some of the things.
"I still do, but I'm waiting for the big league pageants now that I'm going up a grade, and that pageant is the miss little cutie fall pageant and you bet that I am so going to win it!" said Lola. But then Michelle coughs. "Oh, right. Win or lose, at least I gave it my all."
Michelle smiles. "That's the spirit, just show respect to the competition and they will show you respect back, but if they show they don't have respect and honor then crush them." Michelle and Lola high five each other and they head back into Lola's room to unpack her things.
Lori and Leni were shocked at what just happened. "At least Michelle is showing Lola some honor and respect, though that last part about crushing them seemed a bit more Lola-ish in nature."
"Yeah, I wonder how Linky and the others have been doing around the house while we were at the mall with Jessica" said Leni. They both head back to the room they share.
"They all must be literally having a good time. We did see Jordan's bike here, which means she's in the back or in the tree house spending time with Lincoln" said Lori as she plugs her phone onto its charger.
"I'm sure they're all totes excited for their big one week stay on the island retreat. They do deserve some one week alone time together after all they've been through, even though they seem to do it a lot here in the house" replied Leni.
Lori then grabs a magazine. "They're stressed out still from a few bad things and I think this is a good thing for them. We just have to support them."
"Yeah, you're right." Leni then goes over and she places all the things she bought into the closet. Unknown to them that Michelle Lewis overheard them and is a bit worried.
'When the time is right, I will speak to Lincoln and Luna about this. I really don't know what to do if they aren't around. I owe it to them for this new life and second chance to freedom and being a better person.' She then heads off to help Lana.
(Lisa and Lily's room.)
Lisa is busy with helping Lily with her reading. "There, now you're getting the hang of it little sister." Lisa then notices how locked onto the book Lily was and the books title was "Granny Goose Nursery Rhymes."
Lisa knows this could be bad. "Heaven save us, I sense some bad tensions in this for Lily in the future."
Lisa then head sto her table and she checks on the cameras and security system of the house. "Hmm, everyone seems to be enjoying themselves on this fine day and Mr. Grouse is ranting at a squirrel and a raccoon, and no signs of anyone trying to come after us. All seems good here."
Lisa then goes back to check on Lily and she sees her little sister, she is shocked to see that Lily has fallen fast asleep on the carpeted ground with her teddy bear and is humming a nursery rhyme about a ladybug.
Lisa smiles seeing this. 'And it only took a few minutes of complete focus onto a book to put her down, mother and father should try this the next time she refuses to sleep.'
Lisa picks up her baby sister and she brings her over to her bed and tucks her in. Lisa can't reach the crib and this is the best she could do. Lisa herself gets sleepy and she removes her glasses and places them onto the table and she snuggles close to Lily.
Lily smiles and hugs Lisa in her sleep. "Night Wisa."
Lisa smiles hearing this and kisses Lily's forehead. "And I will see you when we both wake, my baby sister." They soon both enter they're mid afternoon nap time.
Unknown to them, that Luan saw everything. 'Good to see Lisa stepping up a bit, maybe her long grounding is a good thing. Makes her feel closer to her little sister than ever.'
Luan then heads downstairs and she sees Lana and Michelle feeding the fish through the top tube with some fish food and small pieces of shrimp.
"Hey guys, looks like the sa-life is getting pretty bitey huh?" laughed Luan.
Lana and Michelle chuckle. "Hey Luan." Michelle then helps Lana down. "So, anything to do for today Luan?" asked Michelle. 'Please don't let it be another pie to my face, or cake.'
Luan then checks through her book. "Nope, not a single gig for this week or the week after, nobody has any birthdays coming up, if you don't count Stella's which we bypassed. The birthdays coming up are on the 23rd and it is going to be a big one too! So, you got the rest of the weeks off of my birthday gigs, but I still have to be up and ready for some comedy nighttime show gigs! And there will be laughs than a funny bone!"
Michelle feels like pure relief. "Oh, okay then. Do you need any help in preparing for the comedy gigs?"
"Nope, and I know you've never helped me with them, and that's because I really don't need help. Because when it comes to what I do with funny, I know how to organize my joke books, my confidence and if it's stand-up comedy, my unseen equipment!"
Michelle is confused. "But, stand-up comedy doesn't even need equipment."
"And that's why I said, unseen equipment! It's so unreal that it's real enough to be funny!" Luan then laughs, which didn't seem kinda funny to Lana and Michelle.
"Well, I'm gonna go and check on Lulu and then check on my reptile friends" said Lana as she heads out.
"Where the heck is Lucy? Is she in the vents or in the (shudders) Bat Sanctuary?" asked Michelle.
"Oh right, Lucy left way earlier while you were helping Lola with her thing" said Luan. "She's with her young mortician's club friends to welcome back the return of their good pal Haiku!"
"Oh okay, and what are you doing now?" asked Michelle.
"I got me a hot date with Benny and I don't wanna be late, otherwise it'll go cold!" said Luan, she then puts on a helmet and her unicycle and Mr. Coconuts. "Hurry up toots! I wanna get to see my lady and show her that I am more than just some wood of a man!"
They then leave the house and head off, Michelle is left confused. 'I swear that dummy has got to be alive and self-aware of everything, and o am so glad I didn't have to be there to help out little miss spooky, at a …. Cemetery.'
(Royal Woods Cemetery.)
Lucy and Haiku both slam the skull gabble. "Alright everyone, today we are all in deep lesser despair for the return of our good friend and co-president to the Young Mortician's Club, Haiku who came back from the wretched sunny day Cruise Ship" said Lucy.
All members of the Young Mortician's Club and the teen ones such as Maggie and her friends clap slowly and have some smiles. "I feel so bad you had to deal with all of that … Sunny stuff" said Maggie.
Haiku nods. "It is true that I defied the whole trip, but what made it tolerable was to know that a good and long living friend was there, Bartholomew and also visiting sights that showed dark and cryptic history was all worth it!"
"Very interesting, and what were these dark and cryptic things you have learned Haiku?" asked Dante.
Haiku then tells them the countries she went to and what she learned from them, mostly the dark and evil stories and myths of old. This made them all happy to know.
Afterwards Lucy and Haiku tell them about the one country they should all do some research that could interest them. "Perhaps, we should all do some research of our own on what the ancient and dark stories that the country the Philippines shows" said Lucy. "Yesterday, Haiku and I attended the birthday to one of my brother's friends and we got an up close and personal viewing of a film that is, somewhat based off the country and it's very mysterious and unholy stories."
Now, they were all interested.
(Back at the Loud House.)
Rita comes out of her room with her laptop in hand and she sees Michelle making sandwiches. "Hello Mrs. Loud."
"Oh, I guess Lola's photo shoot went well" said Rita. "Also, you can just call me Rita."
Michelle smiles. "Well, the photo shoot went well and she did not get aggressive when she had to change into something else and we also had time for a few commercials that needed her, like the big back to school sales at the mall."
"Well that's good to know, also on the last week of the month I am planning on a big back to school shopping with the kids and I could use some help with it" said Rita. "And I just finished my word on the gazette and of course Luna had time to add her part into it."
"I'd love to help out Rita, I'm gonna go and check on Lincoln and Jordan and see if they need anything." Michelle takes the tray of sandwiches, but she does let Rita take one and she tosses a few to the pets and then she walks out the door.
Rita smiles at the niceness Michelle is showing. "She really is a changed person now."
Then she hears the front door open and she sees her husband and her sports loving daughter come in. "So, how was the big game?"
"Well, the team I rooted for didn't win, but at least they showed some respect to the rivals and they showed respect back" said Lynn Jr. she then removes her jersey. "Man, feels good to be a good gaming kinda sports fan for all the sports." She then heads back upstairs with her basketball fan gear.
Rita stands next to Lynn. "Was she being superstitious during the whole thing?"
"Not at all" replied Lynn. "In fact, all she did was cheer and observe the teams playing, something tells me she's trying to see if she can do the same thing for when she enters the basketball team in high school."
"This new side of Lynn is a good thing honey, and her superstitious stuff seems to be fading too" said Rita. "Only a matter of time before all things superstitious about her is gone."
"Yeah" replied Lynn Sr. They then recall what Hero Linc said and how his Lynn Junior's Superstitions made the family fall apart. 'And a good thing too.'
"So, you wanna watch that movie where they recreate old black and white ones with just pets?" asked Rita.
"Heck yeah!" said Lynn Sr. They both head to the living room and watch some TV. Charles, Cliff, Geo, Walt's and Della hear this and also join them.
(Tree House.)
Lincoln, Jordan and Luna are all listening to the sound of some fresh new songs from the hero's dimension. "Okay, even though there is some foul stuff in the songs, that Assassins Creed song they made was kinda cool" replied Lincoln.
"Same, it made it sound so epic and very edgy, though that song called Night on Fire really gets me into the full on techno stuff. I dig that beat" said Luna.
"I kinda liked all of it, they made the songs sound so cool, intense and a bit historic" said Jordan. "And I thought they're songs from last month were good, but this is just dang awesome!"
Just then they hear a knock on the door. "Who is it?" asked Lincoln.
"It's Michelle, I have some snacks for you guys. Can I come in?" asked Michelle.
"Sure dude, the doors unlocked" replied Luna.
"Umm, no it's not" replied Michelle.
"Oops." Luna goes over and unlocks it, and then she opens it. "Sorry dude, I guess we need to get the lock fixed."
"No worries" said Michelle. She then places the sandwiches and sodas onto the table. "So, anything you guys need? Anything at all?"
"No, not really" said Jordan. "How about you take a break? You have been working hard all day, mostly with Lola and her photo shoots."
"And you did go to the Sharps and Jordan's house early today and helped them out with their things they needed some assistance with" said Lincoln. "You need some time for yourself after a whole day of work."
"Plus the band doesn't have any gigs till we all come back from the one week stay at Lake Eddy" said Luna. "So, you got less hard things to do until then dude."
Michelle sits onto one of the beanbag chairs and relaxes. Then she looks to them with concern. "There is something I wanted to talk to you guys about."
This made the three kids confused. "Okay, so what is it dude?" asked Luna.
"I know you guys are going to Lake Eddy and onto Castaway Island to spend one week away from home and have your minds cleared from all the troubles you guys have been through, but I am a bit worried" said Michelle.
"Worried about what?" asked Jordan. They felt concerned by the way Michele sounds, it almost feels sad.
"Well, what the heck am I supposed to do with you four not round the town?" asked Michelle.
They were no longer confused. "Huh, that's it?" asked Lincoln. "We thought it would be something bad happening, but you do know you still have to serve your sentence with helping the rest of the family."
Michelle sighs. "True, I do have to do that. But if I can recall from reading the papers about my community service, I also have to follow the words from Lincoln and Luna, and also to those who they love and trust the most and that would mean Sam and Jordan."
"I owe it to you guys for letting me have this second chance to freedom instead of just having it in jail and I don't know what I'd do if you guys aren't around and I don't wanna feel a bit ….. Alone here in town."
"Alone? Dude, there are a lot of people here who treat you with respect and kindness, after all you are changing into a better person and we're all cool dudes who all wanna see you as a good friend" said Luna.
"That's the issue here Luna" said Michelle. "I know some people can see me as a changed person, but I know there are others who don't see me as a good person anymore and I don't wanna feel like I've been left behind. I was more accustomed to you and your brother as company around me ever since the whole return of that dumb father and son revenge thing, you two are the sole reason why I'd give my life for you two."
They do recall that one and how brutal she went onto Stan and Steak and then she aided them against the Carson brothers and did what she could to help them while they had casts on and the one thing she truly did, was when she took the bullet for Lincoln that was from her old pal Doug.
Lincoln then understands. "You wanna be there to …. To serve the community service for only Luna and me, because you wanna owe us for helping you."
Michelle nods. "I only help the others because it was something I was told, by you guys and it was also part of my community service. I know you guys can manage on your own being alone all together on an island, but I wanna be there to help out. I don't want you guys to get hurt, or … or worse."
They know see things, what she truly means. "We're your only friends huh?" asked Jordan. "Even though the others are also being friendly to you."
Michelle nods. "All four of you were there when I was recovering and all four of you were able to put a whole lot of trust into me, to see me a better person and to help me rejoin society and I wanna keep repaying you guys for seeing that, seeing through all my mistakes and wrong doings."
Lincoln, Luna and Jordan look to each other and then they look onto Michelle. "Give us a moment dude." Luna and the two kids then head to the next floor of the tree house and they talk things through, and they even get Patriot and Valkyrie to join in.
Michelle can't hear them, but she fears she might not be there to help them on their one week island stay.
They then come back down. They take their seats back onto the beanbag chairs. "We made the decision Michelle" said Lincoln. Every hope Michelle was thinking of was suddenly fading. "Yes, we would like to have you tag along with us." Luna, Jordan and the eagles also smile at this.
Michelle is shocked and she has some tears going down her face, she then gets up and walks towards them. This made them worried. "Umm, are you okay?" asked Jordan.
With quick reflexes, she grabs all three kids and hugs them. "Thank you, thank you, thank you so, so much guys!"
"Yeah, can you let us go please?" said Luna.
Michelle does so. "Oh right sorry. I'm just so excited to come along and help keep an eye on all four of you. But what about the others? The Families?"
Jordan smirks. "We have a plan for that one, besides, we are having another big family get together picnic tomorrow and we think it's the best time for another big talk."
"We can tell them about this big change and we just need to hope they can say yes to it" said Luna.
This made Michelle happy, happy to know she could be able to tag along and help them with whatever problems they might have onto the island. Now she just has to wait for tomorrow, for the families to hear them out and to see if they can let this happen.
A/N: Just a normal day, well perhaps things will change with Michelle Lewis if she can join Lincoln, Luna, Jordan and Sam onto their one week stay on Lake Eddy. Leave a review and tell me what you all think.
Date made: 7/15/20.