( Lincoln )
"Let her go!" Lincoln screamed as he was being pulled away from his sister, who was being put into the back of a police car. He was being pulled into the back of a different car.
He kicked against his captor and yelled, trying to get out of the grasp. He couldn't believe that it had finally happened. After all the time that he had kept his sister safe and away from the police officer that was dragging him away from Lucy. While thrashing he managed to shake free of and charge towards the police car that Lucy had been put into. He was almost there when he was tackled to the ground and dragged back towards another car.
He looked around frantically, trying to find some way of escape. His eyes caught the eyes of Lori. Tears ran down her cheeks, a hand to her mouth, as she stood there. She looked heartbroken. He knew that there was nothing that Lori could do. Then his eyes caught Leni, who was crying and seemed confused as to what was going on. Even if she didn't know what was going on, she knew that something bad was happening. Luna struggled against her father, who was also in tears. Mr Loud was distraught, as was Mrs. Loud, who was keeping the twins Lana, and Lola from doing whatever they could to try to help them. Luan, just cried holding onto her ventriloquism dummy. Lisa just stood there Lily at her side. Though, not one for emotions, she did look sad.
As much as he was angry, and as much as he wanted to blame them, he couldn't.
"This one's going to the Juvie," One officer said.
"What about the girl." Another asked.
"Social services office, until they can find a place for her."
"No! You can't take her away!" Lincoln yelled. "She needs me!"
That's what scared him the most about being split up. His sister needed him.
"No!" Lincoln screamed, fighting against the much bigger person.
"Let me go!" Lincoln cried out. He couldn't fight physically, there was no hope.
"PLEASE!" He begged his captors. All he needed was just a bit of compassion. A bit of hesitation, and he'd be able to wiggle out.
…
"Lincoln! Wake up!" Something shook his shoulder, causing him to sit up. He couldn't think clearly, but Lucy needed him.
"Lucy!" he yelled sitting up, "Where is Lucy!"
"I am right here, brother." he monotonic voice caught his attention
Lincoln glanced over the sea of worried faces. All that emotion, and none of that was what he was looking for. His eyes stopped on his dark haired sister, in the sea of emotional ones. Her expressionless face was pure heaven. He jumped off the couch wrapping his arms around his sister. His ragged breathing turned to soft sobs as he held her.
"I thought... and you were..." Lincoln held tighter.
"Sigh, I am okay, Lincoln. I am right here." She put her arms around him, while the other girls looked on at the scene. Well, all except Leni, who seemed to have wanted to join in on the hug. "It was just a bad dream, I think."
"It was horrible. They... they got you. And I couldn't stop it. I'm so sorry." He continued to cry. He was afraid of being taken from his sister. Not because he would be alone, and would miss her. Yes, he would miss her, and he would be lonely. But Lucy, she was different than everyone else. No one would understand his spooky morbid sister. While she looked as if she didn't feel emotion, she still had them. "I tried."
The other sisters had joined them now in a group hug. After the hug had broken up, everyone had went back to their rooms and beds, except for Lucy. She had again stayed with him.
…
Lincoln sat on the couch flipping through channels on the television, the next morning after he had the nightmare. The Loud family had insisted that he stay at home. While the older siblings had went off to various jobs. The younger ones went off to various activities they were associated with, the twins had taken Lily with them. Mr and Mrs Loud had went to their respective jobs. Lynn Jr had wanted Lucy to meet a classmate that she thought Lucy would get along with. Given the athletes personality, he wasn't sure if that would be good or not. Lisa was the only of the Loud family that remained. Though, she hardly ever left her room.
Being alone gave him time to think about what they could do. There was a few places that he could check out in Ketchem Park. The park itself was out, it was hard to hide there, and they had to get up early to move their things so no one would call the police about someone squatting in the park. There were a couple places in the park that if he had the supplies, and if Lisa helped with the solar units, they could survive the winter. Though, that would let her know where he was, which may pose a threat later. He wished that he could just have Lisa show him how, but he was worried that he'd do it wrong. So, he would just have to take that risk, if he decided that the park was a place for them.
There was an abandoned house that had seen better days. There was always a chance someone would try to sell it, though given the state of the lawn, and the exterior of the house, no one was paying attention to the house. Like him, and Lucy, the house had also fallen between the cracks. Though, it would serve his purpose. It may give him and Lucy a safe place to stay. The house was the one that appealed to him the most. It was close to work at the restaurant so he could work. It was close to the Loud family, so Lucy could still maintain contact with her new friends, and have access to help if she needed it, and he wasn't able to help.
There was an older camp, that had a few cabins that were empty during the winter. During the summer they would have to leave, which would not be a problem during the summer there were many places that they could live. Winter was harsh in Michigan, but the summers were bearable. It was a lot farther if one of them got hurt. It would take him longer to get back to one of the cabins, since it was in a rural area. Lucy had taken to going out more,, something he was happy about, she seemed much happier, even if she didn't always show it.
Then there was Lucy's idea. There were a few mausoleums in the cemetery that no one visited anymore. They had crypts underground, it was spacious inside. He had visited them with Lucy a few times. Lucy loved the cemetery, she said it made her feel calm. But he wasn't sure exactly what they could do. Didn't know if Lisa could hook up power, and if she could, if she would. Considering where it was.
Lincoln turned off the television. He went to the kitchen to get himself a glass of water. He looked around the house. All the family pictures that lined the walls. Ribbons, trophies, and awards displayed. He wondered what it would have been like to grow up in a home like this. He passed through the dining room, imagining family dinners with everyone. Sometimes they didn't even have much food, it was hard to imagine eating a family meal every night. It was a nice thought.
The kitchen was cleaner than anything they'd had in a long time. He wished he and Lucy had gotten a chance to live a life like this. Though, at the same time, he and Lucy wouldn't be together. If they had been adopted, odds were that no one would adopt them both. He looked at the pictures drawn by the younger Loud sisters, that were almost covering the refrigerator. The orphanages kitchen, the few times he had been inside it, had felt cold. This kitchen was a home, it was used to love.
Even though that was something that he wanted, he didn't feel comfortable. He and Lucy, they wanted a family like this. But neither of them thought they deserved it. Obviously, they had done something wrong. They would never fit into a place like this. They lived by their own rules, and their own way. How could they fit into a house that had already established rules, and systems?
"Hello, male cohabitant. Were you looking to remedy your hunger?" Lisa startled him when she spoke.
Lisa had made her way to the refrigerator, and was searching through. She withdrew a plate holding golden brown breaded spheres. Whatever they were, it looked perfectly cooked. She placed the plate into the microwave, that she had used a stool to reach, then stood there watching the food spin around.
"Mac and Cheese bite, one of father's most delectable meals," She spoke with her usual lisp, while continuing to watch the food in the microwave. "Would you care to partake?"
"Uh, If you don't mine." He watches as she stopped the microwave, and pull out the dish. The way she looked at the food, it seemed to be something she was passionate about. Almost as much as her studies.
"I don't mind making a contribution, to allowing you to experiences the wonderment that is Mac and Cheese bites." She lifted the plate, along with pulling another out of a cabinet before climbing off the stool, then shuffled to the table.
"While I have you here, I was curious if I could talk to you about some things." Lincoln asked sitting across from her,
"I encourage people to ask anything they are unsure about. I have vast knowledge at my disposal." She divided the treats she had reheated on the plates, before pushing one as close to him as she could reach. He still had to pull the plate closer, but he had thanked her for passing the plate even though.
"What do you know about the abandoned house a few streets over?" He described the house he was referring too.
"Oh yes, the decapitated domicile that seems to have been repressed from memory." Lisa used a fork to cut one of the bites in half and chewed on it a moment, while she was thinking. "Is that where you plan to reside?"
"Yes, there are a few others, but I wanted to know what you thought about that place." Lincoln bit into one of the cheese bites, and instantly understood why Lisa was enamored with this meal.
"Well, I would have to have Lana come with us to look at it. She is more inclined to carpentry. She my see something that I may not." She said almost dismissively. She was more inclined to science. "But, if the house is structurally stable, I can make the adjustments to make it habitable with electricity, and water."
"If it's too much, you could tell me how..." Lincoln started. He didn't want to burden the young genius.
"It's not a bother. I'm told it is good to do 'nice things' for others. And while I don't understand what you have went through, I do respect that you were able to provide for yourself and for Lucy. In my opinion, you deserve help.
…
Lana had managed to open the back door of the abandoned house, which allowed them to get inside. The inside was similar to the Louds house, though void of all pictures, furniture, petty much everything. The kitchen seemed sound enough, though in much need of a cleaning. Though, with Lana, andLisa inspecting things all the hookups did seem sound.
"I am positive that these can handle the current from the solar system." Lisa muttered wandering off to look in other places.
"Yeah, everything here seems pretty solid. Lets see what we're working with." Lana bounded out of the kitchen.
When Lincoln entered the next room he had expected to see Lisa, and Lana, though the room was empty. Nothing really in the room, but dirty carpet, and four walls. So, he continued though the other door way, passing by the stair case and into what would be a living room. If it was similar to the Louds house. It was pretty much the same as the previous rooms, dirty and dusty, and void of furniture. It would really be quite the step up from the bus.
"I had contemplated what happened in the junk yard. I think it was the lights that gave away your position. I believe if we use some kind of black out curtains, we can avoid that here."
There was a crash behind them, causing him and Lisa to look back. Lana climbed out of a hole in the middle of the staircase. She shook her head.
"Stairs to upstairs are gone. Might be safer to stay down stairs." Lana said, checking herself for injuries, luckily there were none.
"That would be fine, there is another room, the living room, dining area, and kitchen. That should be more than enough room for us." Lincoln looked round.
"Based on the fact there is not a mildew smell, or any sign of mold. Now, there should be a basement off the kitchen." Lisa said shuffling towards the kitchen again. "We'll check the fuse box, then we'll see about getting the others to come and help with clean up."