I know it's been a while since I last updated but school, work, and family takes priority first. I know this chapter is short but I rather have something than nothing to get over my writer's block.
Lindsey sat at the table as she finished her muffin. The rest of the Loud sisters already finished eating as Lily and she were the only two at the table, while Lynn Sr. was putting away ingredients from earlier. Lindsey quietly swallowed as Lily babbled to herself. "Peek a boo!" She cheered out after covering her face and removing her hands from her face.
"Huh?"
"Peek a boo!" She cried out again repeating the same action again. Lindsey smiled a bit and replied back. "Peek a boo..."
"Peek a boo!" Lily giggled. Lindsey smelled something foul. She cringed at the smell of it. "Ugh..." She said covering her noes.
"Poo poo!"
"Alright young lady time for a change." Lynn said carrying Lily upstairs. Lily waved at her as she left.
Lindsey was left in the kitchen alone as she saw the mess. Dishes piled in the sink, pots covered in burnt on food, and the table and counters were littered with crumbs and stains. She got to the sink and ran the water. She grabbed a sponge and picked up the first dish to start her task at hand.
Lori and Leni's room was full of chatter and life as the girls were waiting for an emergency meeting.
"Is everyone here? Ok girls, this emergency sibling meeting has officially begun!" Lori exclaimed as she banged her shoe on Leni's desk. "Ok. Now we all know this is Linc-Lindsey's first day home and breakfast went a little rocky but I think we could do better."
"No was can do better." Luan corrected.
"Our main problems, for now, is to help her get back on track with the Loud family. And hopefully, trust us again." Lori said.
"She's still scared about being around us right?" Luna asked. "It's common for her since her time in imprisonment she has developed anxiety and paranoia towards others." Lisa said. "But it looks like Lily is the only one who she likes being around."
"Lily's a baby. I mean traumatized or not who wouldn't love Lily?" Lana said.
"Lily's cute but she's not that cute." Lola said crossing her arms and looking away. "No one is focusing on your looks, Lola. Focus on Lindsey." Lana said.
"Any ideas on what we can do?"
The girls quietly thought of any ideas. Leni raised her hand. "How about we see what she enjoys?" She nominated. "Not a bad idea Leni." Luna said.
"It is a bad idea." Lynn said. "I mean she was kidnapped and held hostage. She probably doesn't have anything to like."
"We don't know that Lynn." Lucy said startling the girl.
"Oh c'mon Lucy. I doubt her kidnapper gave her a chance to go outside and frolic in the grass." She sarcastically said.
"Hmm. Leni could possibly be right." Lisa defended. "Some kidnappers allow their hostages limited freedom though it supervised freedom."
"Then what's the whole point of the free part?"
"What I mean is that she gets a bit of freedom such as allowing her the use of the bathroom or getting a bit of sunlight for a few minutes. Even prisoners deserve some type of humanity. But her captor would make sure that she shouldn't be able to escape. Either by installing cameras or keeping their hands bound together and personally escorting them somewhere."
"How would she even have the chance to-" Lynn sighed.
"I'm with Lynn." Lola said. "How could she be able to do anything really? I mean she was a mess when she went to the hospital. So she clearly didn't have any access to a mirror."
"Girls I understand you're confused and upset but we need to try to befriend Lindsey."
"Ugh whatever."
"Maybe if we approach her one by one we'll be able to grow on her. Who wants to be first?" The girls each raised their hands. "Ok new plan. How about each day, I'll pick out a name out of the hat and that sister spends the day with Lindsey. Try to get to know her and vice versa. Got it?"
"I think that could work." Lucy said. "I agree with that plan." Luan agreed raising her hand. One by one the sisters raised their hands. Lola and Lynn being the last two to raise theirs.
"I'll get the hat." Lori went to her closet and grabbed Leni's sun hat. She wrote names down and placed them in the hat. "Ok..." She reached in and pulled out a name.
"Lana."
"Yes!" She cheered.
"Lana goes first? Are you serious?" Lola said. "The hat is unanimous, Lola. Lana goes first."
"I won't let you down girls!" Lana said with a proud salute.
Lindsey continued cleaning the dishes as she quickly cleaned the kitchen with ease. She was about done cleaning the dishes as she was in her own world. She had the sight of the moon in her eyes as she mindlessly cleaned the white plate.
Lynn Sr. walked into the kitchen as he let Lily play with her toys in her room. He sighed in satisfaction as another one of Lily's famous dirty diapers were properly disposed of. "Now that Lily's clean I can get back to-Huh?" He was at a loss for words as he saw Lindsey cleaning up.
She had a blank look on her face. "Hey great job on the kitchen Lindsey...Lindsey?" No response. "Lindsey?" He quietly stepped next to her. Lindsey didn't notice he was near her.
"Lindsey?" She picked up another dish. "Lindsey...?" He placed her hand on her shoulder. She loudly gasped and dropped the dish as the thoughts of daddy flashed in her head.
'Daddy stop! P-please!' She said as she felt his hands on her. The loud crash of the dish startled them both but brought Lindsey back to reality.
"Oh sorry! Sorry!" Lynn Sr. apologized. Lindsey was panting as she tried to comprehend what happened. She looked down seeing the shattered dish upon the ground. "I-I'm sorry! I-'I'll clean it up right now! Please don't be mad at me!" She begged as she scrambled to pick up the glass with her hands.
"Lindsey wait!" He said as she started picking up pieces of the dish. She cut her hand on a small shard. "Ah!" Lynn kneeled to her level and calmly stopped her. "Hey! Hey! Lindsey!" He took a hold of her hands and stopped her frantic pickup.
"Hey listen. Listen...I'm sorry I spooked you." He said. Rita walked into the kitchen as quickly as she could. "What happened?" She asked seeing the two on the floor.
"It's ok Rita. I just spooked Lindsey by accident and dropped a dish." He said as he helped her up. "Oh sweetie. You ok?" She asked approaching her. Lindsey looked at her finger and saw the small cut. Rita opened the cabinet and took out the first aid kit.
Living in a place like the Loud House accidents were prone to happen. The was always a first aid kit was placed somewhere in any room of the house. "Here Lindsey." She held a tube of antiseptic ointment and a band-aid. She placed a drop of the ointment on her finger and covered it snuggly in the band-aid.
"Better?" She asked. Lindsey nodded. "Here Lindsey, I'll finish up the kitchen. Why don't you go have fun with your sisters?" Lynn said. Lindsey nodded and left the kitchen.
She stood in the living room and stared at the door to the basement. She couldn't take her eyes off the door. 'You can stop looking Lindsey...'
Lindsey blinked and Lila was sitting on the arm of the couch. 'You're not going down there ya know. So I would stop looking if I were you...Well I am you in a way...'
Lindsey looked ahead and quietly walked past the door.