A/N: Hello everyone, I am back with chapter ten of this story. Here, a phone call leads to a confrontation.
Disclaimer: I don't own The Loud House
It was a new day in Royal Woods, Michigan. The Loud family had all awoken to start their days. The family gathered around the table to have their breakfasts.
"So, how are things?" asked Lynn Sr. nervously.
"Fine on my end." answered Luna.
The troubled rocker quickly set her eyes on her other sisters.
"What about you?" asked Luna.
"Literally, everything is fine on my end." answered Lori.
"I'm fine." answered Lynn Jr.
"But, I totes thought..." began Leni.
Before she could continue, Lori would elbow Leni in the ribs.
"Quiet." whispered Lori.
"Nothing." answered Leni.
Luna glared suspiciously at Leni.
"Is something wrong Luna?" asked Rita.
"No mom." answered Luna.
Luna then smirked.
"Hey Luan, anything going on with you?" asked Luna.
Luan did her best to stay calm.
"I am fine." answered Luan.
Luna squinted her eyes suspiciously.
"Do you have something you need to talk about?" asked Luan hopeful.
"No." answered Luna forceful.
Luan let out a sigh.
"Of course." muttered Luan.
"Did you say something dear?" asked Rita.
"No mom." answered Luan.
The rest of the breakfast was finished in silence. Lola went to the backyard to practice her pageantry, Lana went out to the front yard to play in mud, Lynn Sr. took Lisa for a play date with Darcy and Rita took Lily to run errands. Luna went out to...somewhere. The six siblings who where aware of Luna's...issues gathered in Lori's room.
"So...what do we do?" asked Lincoln.
The group looked at each other.
"We need to find a way to prove this." answered Luan.
"Talking to her won't work." noted Leni hurt.
Lori patted Leni on the back to comfort her.
"I'll make her talk!" declared Lynn.
"That isn't a good idea." said Lucy.
"Why?" asked Lynn confused.
"It's best to avoid getting violent." answered Lori.
"Okay. Okay." relented Lynn.
"Luna might get help if we tell her how much she's hurting us." mused Lincoln.
"No." replied Lori flatly.
"But, Luna loves us!" declared Lincoln.
"Of course she does." agreed Lori.
"Then why did you say no? asked Lincoln confused.
"Addiction is a monster." answered Lori.
Lincoln was clearly perplexed.
"Addiction isn't easy to break. It'll take your life over and completely own you. You are a slave to the addiction. It won't matter what we say, the addiction controls her." explained Lori.
"You sound like you're experienced." noted Lucy.
Lori let out a sigh.
"Do you know my friend Whitney?" asked Lori.
"Totes." answered Leni.
"Yeah." answered Lincoln.
"I've seen her." answered Lynn.
"Indeed." answered Lucy.
"Her mother had a gambling addiction. She would go to Detroit all the time and spend every penny she had at the casinos. It was a hard effort, but eventually she got help and broke free." explained Lori.
"Oh damn." replied Lynn.
"I didn't realize you where experienced in this." noted Luan.
"You came to the right sister." shrugged Lori.
"I guess so." agreed Luan.
"How did they get your friend's mother to get help?" asked Lincoln.
"They needed to get her to want help." answered Lori.
"This isn't as easy as I hoped." sighed Lynn.
"If we try to force Luna to get help it'll do nothing. Luna has to want to get better." said Lori.
"Geez, have you been watching Intervention?" asked Lynn sarcastically.
"If this work maybe I should consider joining." answered Lori jokingly.
The siblings shared a laugh.
"We need to let Luna know that has to get clean." said Lincoln.
"Like, Lori said she needs to want to get clean." noted Leni.
"So...how do we do that?" asked Lucy.
The siblings all though.
"I think we should ask Sam." answered Luan.
"Do you think she knows?" asked Lincoln.
"She has to." answered Lynn.
"If I was in trouble, Bobby would be dying to help me." stated Lori.
"Does anyone have her number?" asked Lucy.
The siblings lack of a response answered that question.
"One second." said Lincoln.
Lincoln ran downstairs and returned after a few minutes.
"A quick Google search found the answer." said Lincoln.
"Good thinking." said Lori.
Sam was sitting on her bed tuning her guitar when her cellphone rang. Sam put her guitar down and answered the phone.
"Yo." said Sam.
("Hello Sam.") began Lori.
"You're Luna's sister..." began Sam.
Sam began racking her brain.
("It's Lori.") revealed Lori.
"Sorry. It's just there's so many of your.") said Sam.
("I literally get it.") replied Lori.
"Luna isn't here." noted Sam.
("I want to talk to you.") revealed Lori.
"I thought you had a boyfriend." joked Sam.
("Very funny.") said Lori.
"So, what's up?" asked Sam.
("I wanted to know if Luna has been acting odd around you.") answered Luan.
"Only when we're screwing in the park at noon." replied Sam.
Lori had to stifle a chuckle.
("I mean, like has she been drinking.") clarified Lori.
"Everyone drinks." stated Sam.
("Has she been drinking alcohol?") asked Lori.
"She said her drink was spiked." answered Sam.
("She's been drunk at least twice and different places.") explained Lori.
"So...she's been lying even more to me." mused Sam sadly.
("It seems so.") admitted Lori.
Sam took a moment.
"I need to go Lori." said Sam.
("I understand.") said Lori.
The two hung up and Sam called Luna. Luna had once again been hanging at the park watching little kids playing around and remembering her playing with her sisters when she was young. As she waxed nostalgia, her cellphone rang. Luna answered and Sam asked her to come over. Luna agreed and was off. Luckily, Sam was alone so she was able to quickly whisk Luna to her room a conversation she knew wouldn't be spied on.
"So...what's up?" asked Luna.
Luna plopped on Sam's bed.
"You've been lying to me." answered Sam hurt.
Luna felt her heart stop for a moment.
"I don't know what you're talking about." said Luna.
Luna did her best to remain calm.
"You've been drinking." said Sam.
Luna rolled her eyes knowing where this was coming from.
"I've told you..." began Luna.
"I know you've been drinking at least twice." revealed Sam.
Luna gulped hearing this.
"That bitch Lori ratted me out." thought Luna bitterly.
"How could you?" asked Sam.
"I told you what happened." answered Luna.
"I should have know." sighed Sam sadly.
Luna felt herself getting angrier.
"Why the fuck am I the bad guy?!" asked Luna outraged.
"I'm not saying you are." answered Sam.
"You're treating me like it!" snapped Luna.
Sam was surprised by this outburst of anger.
"Just calm down." requested Sam.
"I'm pissed and I'm gonna stay this way!" declared Luna.
Sam didn't know what to say.
"You aren't going to change me!" declared Luna.
"I don't want to." noted Sam.
"I don't need to." spat Luna.
"Well, I feel like you do." said Sam.
Luna gritted her teeth.
"If you really loved me you wouldn't want me to change." huffed Luna.
Sam let out a sigh.
"Normally so, but this is different." said Sam.
"I don't see how." spat Luna.
"You're drinking." noted Sam seriously.
"So do a shit ton of people." countered Luna.
"Once they're adults." said Sam.
Luna let out an annoyed groan.
"I'm only doing this because I care about you." said Sam.
Luna laughed coldly at this.
"This is a fucking funny way of showing it." spat Luna.
Sam put her right hand on Luna's shoulder.
"Luna..." began Sam.
"No! I'm sick of dealing with this shit!" declared Luna.
"We're trying to help you!" exclaimed Sam.
"You're the ones who need help!" cried Luna.
"Why are you being so defensive?" asked Sam.
"I don't need to defend myself." answered Luna.
"Is it because you can't?" asked Sam.
Luna grabbed Sam's right wrist tightly.
"Oh shit!" winced Sam.
"Listen, I don't your "help" or your stupid band." said Luna.
"What do you mean?" asked Sam horrified.
"The band, and the two of us, are through!" declared Luna.
Luna stormed off leaving a stunned Sam headed off to Burpin' Burger and ordered a meal. She ate and thought about her situation. After she finished, Luna left and began walking around Royal Woods. Luna found herself back at Ketchum park. She sat down and pulled out her cellphone. Luna then made a phone call.
("Hello.") said Brandon.
"Hey Brandon." said Luna.
("Nice to hear you again.") said Brandon.
"I feel the same." replied Luna.
("So...what's up?") asked Brandon.
"I have a talk with Sam." answered Luna.
("Okay.") replied Brandon unsure.
"I have an answer to your question." revealed Luna.
("Well don't leave me hanging.") joked Brandon.
"You've got a new band mate!" declared Luna.
Brandon laughed jubilantly.
("Great to hear.") said Brandon.
"I know it's the right call." stated Luna.
("You won't regret this.") said Brandon.
"I know." agreed Luna.
A/N: That is where we'll end this chapter. So, Luna has broken up with Sam and joined The Michigan Dogmen. next time, the aftermath of this and Luna joins The Michigan Dogmen. Please review.