Lana

Only ten minutes remained until the delicious meal would be served. Mr. Winters and Mr. Stewart started grilling the burgers thirty minutes ago and were placing them in chafing dishes to keep warm. Mrs. Winters was placing large platters of burger buns on the table while Mrs. Stewart placed a huge bowl of potato salad. There was an assortment of pastries and dessert including three apple pies baked by Mr. Loud and a large chocolate cake. There was also a cooler with juice boxes for the smaller children and soda.

At the moment, Lori and Leni were just leaving the house. They spent the last thirty minutes experimenting with makeup. They found Lisa reading a book on the porch. The little genius felt leaping around in a bounce house was demeaning to someone of her intelligence. Meanwhile, the twins and six other children, including Susanna Hart were jumping around in the Bounce House shaped like a castle. Suddenly Susanna felt something clammy on her right shoulder, turned her head to the right to see Hops who was jostled awake by Lana's jumping. Susanna's eyes widened in terror.

"EEEK, A FROG!" she screamed, which frightened the other children and Hops. The frog leapt towards Lana while the other girls except Lola screamed and scrambled out of the Bounce House. Lana decided to take her beloved pet home before he frightened anymore kids.

The Loud parents were conversing with the Millers when the commotion started. They exchanged knowing glances. "Lana," they thought simultaneously.

Susanna frantically rushed to her mother's side and cried, "Mommy, a frog came from nowhere and jumped on me."

"It's all right honey," she consoled her daughter, then frowned a little.

"It's the messy twin's frog," she mused.

One time she was watering plants when she heard a girl shouting, "Hops, come back here." She turned around and saw a muddy Lana running then saw a green creature leaping towards her rose bushes. When Lana caught Hops, she said, "Sorry lady," before dashing off.

"Well I guess we have to wait for a while until the children calm down," Mr. Winters told his wife and Mr. Stewart.

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Lisa

It was now 4:05 p.m. Luan's supply of balloons ran out so she went inside the house to take off her costume then change into her regular attire.

"Hello everyone welcome to our first Fourth of July Block Party. We're ready to serve this feast so if everyone would form a line to the left." Mr. Winters called through a megaphone.

Everyone would take a burger bun, then Mr. Winters would serve a burger patty and Mr. Stewart would serve a portion of potato salad. Rita had prearranged with Mrs. Winters for a slider to be made for Lily. She told Lisa and Lola to sit at a table with eight chairs that Lynn Sr. saved for the family. Luna, who had Lily the entire time in her stroller watching the children's entertainer, placed it beside Lola and Lisa.

"Lori could you get a burger for Lisa, while your father and I get Lily's slider and Lola's burger," Rita instructed. Lana had insisted on getting her own burger.

Lincoln and Clyde who spent this entire time playing video games with the three boys they met including a classmate, were among the first persons in line with Howard, while the other Louds were in the middle. Howard was going to take a plate of food home for his husband Harold. Mrs. Hart and her children were standing behind Leni.

While the line moved along, the Louds could hear Susanna pleading with her mother, "Mom could I get some soda? I'm tired of drinking juice."

"No sweetheart, you're getting juice," Mrs. Hart said gently.

"Just this one time mom, please," Susanna continued.

"The subject is closed," Mrs. Hart said firmly but in a low voice because she was starting to be self-conscious about everyone hearing her daughter whine. She didn't want her kids drinking soda because it led to burping.

"Sheesh, that poor child," Rita whispered to her husband.

Lincoln and Clyde walked to the Louds front porch and sat on the steps to enjoy their meal and sodas. Lori, Leni and Luna sat in lawn chairs next to the table to eat.

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"This burger is excellent," don't you think Rita Lynn Sr. asked his wife after swallowing one bite.

"They're so juicy," Lynn Jr. admitted. She was eager to play another basketball match with the two teenage boys and girl she met.

When the smaller girls were done eating, Lola asked, "Mom could we please get cake now?"

"All right what would you like," Rita asked.

"Can I get a piece of the chocolate cake, and I want a corner piece," Lola demanded.

"Mother I also would like a slice of that delicious chocolate confection," Lisa asked.

Lucy and Lana accompanied Rita to get some of the cake and slices of their dads apple pie. The DJ had returned from eating and started back the music.

After eating dessert, Lucy returned home while Lana went to play with the boys from the Bounce House. Lola and Lisa decided to get their faces painted by another children's entertainer. The parents and four older girls decided to stay and enjoy the music but very soon, Rita needed to answer the call of nature.

When Rita returned she spotted Lisa in the distance. To her surprise, she heard Lisa asking Jeffrey, "Could I throw that away for you?" then Rita saw her take an empty plastic cup from him. When she saw Lisa swiping another empty cup from a table, Rita's surprise turned to suspicion. Recalling a certain incident a few months back, she walked swiftly to her daughter.

"Lisa," she began. Lisa turned around quickly.

"Where are you going with those cups young lady?" she accused the child.

"Well, er …" Lisa began, then gave a dishonest grin.

"Were you taking them home to get DNA samples from our neighbors?" Rita asked crossly but in a low tone of voice.

Rita said impatiently, "Don't lie to me." Lisa sighed, knowing she had no choice but to be honest.

"Okay mother, since my siblings have refused point blank to give me anymore samples of their DNA's, this was the perfect opportunity to procure samples from other humans," Lisa explained.

"Hand them over," Rita insisted. Lisa reluctantly gave the cups to her mother.

"Please sit with your father while I throw these away," Rita told her.

"And don't you leave that table," Rita called after Lisa walked away disappointed. Rita found the nearest garbage can and dumped the plastic cups.

Lola

It was almost six p.m. Most of the neighbors had returned to their homes to await the fireworks display at 8: 30 p.m. Some children were playing in the Bounce House while the remaining adults were chatting with each other. A 15 year old boy Aidan with blonde hair who wore a red jersey with the number 6 on the front approached a table with a piece of chocolate cake that was covered with another plastic plate.

While Aiden reached for the plate, he felt someone shoving him to the side then saw a pink gloved hand grabbing the plate. It was no other than Lola.

"Princesses first," Lola shouted arrogantly.

Aidan glared at her. "You know I was here first," he said crossly.

"Too bad," Lola said with a sing song voice.

Aiden wasn't about to let her walk away with the cake. He thought quickly.

"Well your shoelaces are untied," he said. Lola placed the cake on the table then looked down at her feet, then realized something.

"I don't wear laces," she declared, but as she looked up saw Aiden holding the plate.

"GIVE IT BACK YOU TROLL OR ELSE," she shouted.

Aidan wasn't scared of the aggressive girl. As she was about to attack him, Lori's angry voice was heard. "Hey nobody pushes around a Loud."

Aidan turned around and saw Lori, Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn Jr, and Lisa stomping towards him with glares on their faces.

"Let me explain, I was about to take this piece of cake but Cinderella here snatched it from me," he said.

"LIES!" Lola shouted, "He grabbed it out of my hands."

"You're such a liar,' Aidan told her.

The other sisters began doubling their hands into fists and scowled even deeper.

"Who are you calling a liar,' Luna declared.

"Apologize to Lola," Leni demanded.

"For what," Aiden asked, "I'm telling the truth". The sisters became more irate.

"Do it or else," Lynn Jr. snarled, doubling her fists tighter.

Aidan became frustrated at their refusal to back down then placed the plate on the table quickly.

"Fine, she can have it," Aidan snapped, "My grandma told me all about you. You're all such weirdoes."

The sister's anger grew as they heard him call them weirdoes. Their adrenaline levels were high and they were ready to fight.

"He called us weirdoes get him," Lori yelled, then the sisters except Leni jumped on Aiden before he could make an escape.

Seconds later, many footsteps came rushing towards the melee. Aidan's grandmother shouted, "STOP!"

Some adults including Lynn Sr. began pulling the Loud sisters off Aidan. The sisters stood there breathing heavily with their clothing disheveled.

Aiden got it worse, he sported a black eye from Luna and there was a bite mark on his right arm courtesy of Lola. Lori and Lynn Jr. had punched him repeatedly in the ribs and Luan had strands of Aiden's hair in her fingernails since she was pulling his hair. Lisa had given him deep scratches on his bare arms. Lola and Lisa had also kicked his shins which were bruised.

Both Rita and Lynn Sr. stood their glowering at their combative daughters.

"Girls," Rita shouted her arms crossed angrily, "Get your butts home NOW!"

"And head straight upstairs, we'll deal with you later," Lynn Sr. said in a less assertive tone.

The fuming girls shuffled off towards home. The Loud parents could feel intense glares from their angry neighbors. Mrs. Hart stood there with her arms folded while shaking her head.

"I'm sorry about what happened," Rita told Aidan's grandmother, who was tending to him. She gave the Loud parents a stony glare.

"Why can't you control those girls? Look at what they did to Aidan." she declared angrily. Rita and Lynn Sr. became self-conscious.

"Don't worry they will be punished," Rita declared.

"We're so embarrassed, we won't let this happen again," Lynn Sr. told her.

Mr. Winters then said solemnly, "And it won't. Mr. and Mrs. Loud. Your family is thereby uninvited to all future events put on by the Association."

"We understand," Mr. Loud said.

"How dare he call us weirdos," Lori thought while the sisters walked towards home.

At the moment Lincoln and Clyde were in the Loud's living room watching reruns of "ARGGH". They had left the party after eating so they could watch TV before the sisters returned. Lucy was in her bedroom. They heard the front door opening and watched the six sisters with their clothes in disarray and Leni walking in behind them.

Clyde gasped," What happened to you?" Lincoln didn't gasp because he immediately figured out they had beaten up someone or attacked each other over something trivial.

"They either beat somebody up or each other," Lincoln explained. The girls ignored Lincoln and Clyde and headed upstairs. Then Lana walked in, her clothes covered in mud.

"Well I think I should leave." Clyde said, "Are you coming to the fireworks tonight?"

"Don't worry, Clyde, I think I'm going to see a lot of fireworks in this house tonight," Lincoln told his friend.