TLH: Journey Between Universes

by ngothuan46

Lincoln loud was a successful adult man, he was the kind of person who did not care about others if they bothered him to achieve his goals, the classic successful businessman who everyone would call heartless or unethical, the Lincoln's life was perfect or it was until life decided to give him a cheap blow

14. Chapter 14 Family Reunion

Lynn: I can't believe you gave them a game console, a ball or something would have been better to get them outside.

A woman with brown hair told him that or rather she shouted from the kitchen to an albino man, who was at that moment fixing the bathroom on the second floor, the only thing he was doing was arranging tiles on the walls, but not without Before placing some adhesive tiles with a bricklayer's trowel, transporting the adhesive tile from the bucket to the wall where I would place just a little adhesive tile, and then resting the tile on it, pressing it against the wall, I would continue doing and repeating this action, until the entire east wall covered with tiles of different colors

Lincoln: I didn't give them anything, I bought a Play 3 and since I can't use it, they started using it... When this is over I'll get them out of there —Lincoln said that while with the trowel he stirred the sticky stuff inside the bucket. so that they do not dry out—

Upon hearing that, Lynn just sighed, thinking that she wouldn't do that, so she would just continue making something to eat and then take it to the girls, although since she didn't know how to cook cookies very well, she was following the instructions in a YouTube video, The woman who recorded the video seemed to know how to cook very well, so Lynn was paying a lot of attention to her.

Meanwhile in the shooting room, 3 girls, one 16 years old and two of them 15 years old, were currently playing mortal kombat, although only two of them were playing, since Lacy was not very good at this game. play games where you had to improve some skill and know how to combine blows or attacks, she was not good at that, she only attacked by pressing all the buttons at the same time

Lacy: I hate this, can we go play outside? —Lacy was saying that sitting on the couch next to her two sisters, although she was an observer, getting bored and feeling a little sad for not knowing how these kinds of games work—

Rochelle: ah come on, lacy... We are in a good fight, we see who is the best and that's it, then we will do whatever you want - the young woman with black hair said that, while maintaining her concentration on the screen and pressing the buttons on her jousting, moving her fighter to prevent Lynn 3rd from taking advantage of her talk and defeating her—

Lynn 3rd: exactly... Also, it's not our fault that you don't know how to play a simple game... I guess you're not good at everything haha —lynn 3rd also remained focused on the fight, taking advantage of any opportunity to hit the fighter by rochelle—

They both laughed after what Lynn the 3rd said, Lacy always lost quickly every time she played, she didn't even seem to improve even with the help of either of them, some had strong points and weak points, Lacy's weak point was her video games, he wasn't good at them no matter what he did or how much he tried to understand it, he couldn't understand anything they told him or how they explained to him.

Lacy was already upset about how her sisters made fun of her for being terrible at video games. She got up from the four-person sofa and then simply walked away quickly. Her sisters noticed her annoyance, but they only thought it was a tantrum because she didn't know. play, so they continued playing just the two of them

Lacy: ... Ugh —annoyed, she walked through the kitchen until she reached the refrigerator, opening the door and beginning to look inside, taking some ice cream that was left over from the night Rochelle arrived—

Lynn was putting her dough in the oven, she had already shaped it and followed all the steps in the video, so all that was left was to bake them and taste them, while she was closing the oven she could notice her daughter Lacy enter the kitchen upset, open the refrigerator and then went to the table in the common room, starting to eat the ice cream alone.
Lacy was not one to get upset a lot, if she lost her team she always said that it was an experience so she could improve and not let it happen again, but as her mother knew that when she was upset it was only for one thing and the only thing that could make her angry was ; not being able to be good at something or no matter how hard you try you always end up at the same point, it wasn't the anger of not being good, it was the anger you get when you want to be good at something, but even if you try harder than others, you always You're in the same place, like you're stuck for some reason.

Lynn: So... What is it this time? ...The last time was not being able to get a simple bear out of a hook machine, you didn't want it... But you also didn't like the idea of being the only one who never got something out of one of those machines.

Lynn was approaching her daughter talking to her about something that happened a long time ago, making Lacy also remember how she almost ended up hitting the hook machine, Lynn was wiping her hands with a rag, they were all dirty with flour so when she had them in her Mostly clean, he sat next to her looking at her waiting for her to tell him what was happening.

Lacy: ...—she stayed silent eating ice cream, watching as her mother watched her sympathetically waiting for her to say something, but this time she didn't want to admit that she was upset for not being able to play something so simple that everyone can play—...No nothing's wrong, just... I need to learn something

Lynn noticed that she didn't want to say it or didn't want to talk about it, as if it were just Lacy's problem, she could be Lincoln's daughter, but that pride was hers, so understanding it, she simply got up and stroked her hair, wishing her luck. .

Lynn: I understand... —she turned around, then returned to the kitchen, but she stopped at the kitchen entrance having a small idea—...But you know, if your problem is with games and stuff... Your dad could help you, ask him

After saying that, Lynn smiled at her, looking at her out of the corner of her eye, only to then run to the kitchen because she smelled a burning smell. On the other hand, Lacy, upon hearing that, was left wondering if she should do it or not, would she admit in front of her father that it is a fool at games, but then that feeling of fear was changed to one of hope, and a thought crossed her mind.

Lacy: (If I have to learn with dad, it means that I will spend more time with him and... That we can get to know each other better!) —as if a light bulb had gone on in her head, she quickly stopped eating, looking ahead determinedly with her plan to "make dad love me more"—

After those events that were resolved with the plan of one of the Louds, everyone returned to their own thing and Lacy tried to learn something basic, watching her sisters play other games or sometimes playing duels to see who was the best.

Tock tock tock

Suddenly someone was heard ringing the bell and then knocking on the door several times, as if they wanted to be attended to at that moment and did not want to wait another minute.

Lynn: Girls, someone is playing... could you go see who it is? —Lynn yelled that from the kitchen while she took out a tray with cookies of different shapes from the oven, some were burnt and others just a little brown, she couldn't pay attention because if she did, the following batches could seriously burn—

Rochelle: I'm sorry, aunt, we can't... We're in a very exciting game... Lynn, they're going to kill me, come help me! —She shouted that while she continued playing without paying attention to who knocked on the door—

Lynn: great, Lincoln, could you go... —she shouted that, hoping that Lincoln wouldn't get too angry and then agree to serve at the entrance—...Please

Lincoln began to go down the stairs with basic disposable clothes, he was a little dirty because of the sticky that dried on his clothes, he wiped his hands with a cloth and, somewhat dirty and annoying, he responded to Lynn

Lincoln: sure, it doesn't matter... I was just fixing the bathroom, that can wait... God

Lincoln arrived at the first floor putting the rag inside the right pocket of his pants, only to later open the door to ask what he needed and find out who it was, but he was surprised with a good right hand straight to his left cheek, which knocked him towards the ground back

?: Where is my daughter?! Moron! —a 31-year-old Latina woman took two steps forward, watching Lincoln lying on the ground, touching his cheek from the blow—

Lincoln: you're crazy! Why are you hitting me suddenly?!

Everyone inside the house, upon hearing the commotion, quickly went to the entrance, upon arriving they observed how a Latin woman was standing at the entrance, although saying "woman" was wrong, since they knew that woman.

Rochelle: Mom?! —Rochelle was surprised to see her mother, she didn't expect her to find out where she was, the only one she told was Lemy—what are you doing here?!

Ronnie: ah my baby, are you okay? Didn't he do anything to you? —The woman quickly approached her daughter, hugging her tightly only to then begin to check that she did not have any injuries, she was very worried about her daughter—

Lynn approached Lincoln, watching as this annoying man got up from the ground. The blow didn't seem very serious, but just in case, Lacy brought him a bag of ice.

Lynn: Are you okay? —She placed the ice pack on her face, listening to Lincoln say "ouch" because of the stinging pain she felt—

Lincoln: Yes... —Lincoln said that, taking the ice pack, now holding it against his left cheek, looking annoyed at Rochelle—...She was dead, right?

Rochelle: I'm really sorry, I didn't know what you would do if I told you that my mom was alive - Rochelle looked at Lincoln with fear, separating herself from Ronnie's hug, she was sorry for having lied to him and she also felt that now she would lose her father -

Ronnie: You told him what?! ...—I observed that her daughter was also upset, for having lied that her mother, that is, she, was dead—...You are in serious trouble, little one.

Lincoln: yes, you are... You won't eat any more ice cream or desserts —Lincoln said that as a punishment, making Rochelle look at him somewhat surprised, not to say that he was disappointed—

Rochelle: Aren't you disappointed in me? —She asked that, looking somewhat fearful at her father, lowering her gaze afterwards for fear of the answer—

Lincoln: I'm upset, but not disappointed... After all, it was just a lie, it's not like you crashed my car or started dating an idiot with no future —Lincoln smiled at him understandingly, while he imagined what he thought. It could disappoint him, wait, why the hell is he thinking about her future and who she would marry— (stop thinking like a father, idiot! Remember your world!)

Lynn looked at Lincoln, smiling a little at what he was saying, what he was doing right now only made her understand more why she loved this man, the Lincoln of this world was kind sometimes, but if he got upset he would act in a rude manner. cruel way, even with his daughters.

Rochelle, upon hearing that, quickly ran towards Lincoln and hugged him, telling him repeatedly that she would not lie to him anymore and that she was sorry. Lincoln, on the other hand, only hugged her back, saying that it was just a mistake.
While the two of them were having their father-daughter moment, a blonde-haired woman about 37 years old entered the house, followed by two young blondes and two 14-year-old boys, who seemed to be twins.

Lori: Lynn, what are you doing here? —She asked that, surprised to see her younger sister, Lynn, in this place and with him—

Lynn: ah well... It's a long story, why don't we go talk in the kitchen while the boys play together, they haven't seen each other in a long time, right?

Lynn tried to calm the waters while closing the front door, she had to explain everything correctly and then tell them about what she decided, in addition to the life she could have in the future.
They hated the Lincoln of this world, so first she had to tell them that the Lincoln they see now is not theirs, then she would tell them everything that happened while she lived with him and what she wanted to do from now on.

Lincoln, on the other hand, noticed how the 4 boys who arrived looked at him directly as if he were a painting on a wall. Of the twins he could understand that perhaps they were Lincoln's children, but of the two semi-adults over 20 years, he didn't understand that if he was just his uncle, although that wasn't even the case, because he didn't want to have anything to do with Lori and the others.

Lincoln: come on and while I continue with the bathroom, the tiles won't lay themselves... —he said that, avoiding at all costs the fact of having to talk to a woman who in the past hit him and insulted him because their relationship was going wrong. badly, in addition to another who looked at him as if he were a piece of manure—

Lincoln left up the stairs, Lori and Ronnie looked confused at that Lincoln, they heard about Lincoln's split personality, but seeing it in person was different, although they hated Lincoln for having left them to go with another, this Lincoln did not have that attitude that he had when he came back, where he said he missed them and wanted to start a happy family, only to then leave with their money when they fell asleep.
He had a distant attitude, you could tell what Rita told them about how he hated his sisters for something they did to his memories.

Lary: It's not what I expected... She didn't even say "hello" to us or ask us about our lives - the oldest of the entire litter said that, annoyed after hearing the bathroom door close, her father was always someone cruel to her, yes. He behaved badly, but when he came back after leaving he acted affectionate, this time it wasn't like that—

Loan: It seemed like he didn't recognize us... Has he already forgotten about us? Are we no longer his children to him? —Loan entered into his paranoia thinking that his father had finally forgotten about them, that he no longer loved them—

Rochelle: girls, that's not it... —Rochelle approached them, taking her by the hands, only to then pull them towards the room where they could talk—...Come on, I'll tell you what's going on.

While Rochelle took everyone to the living room to have some good family time, Lynn went to the kitchen to check her cookies, being followed by Ronnie and Lori who needed a good explanation from Lynn about why she was here. and what was happening

Lynn told everything that had happened this last week to her sister Lori and Ronnie Anne, at first there didn't seem to be any problem although the other dimension thing seemed like something out of a Steven Spielberg movie, until the part where she started to explain the romantic advance that he made with this lincoln from another dimension

Lori: did you have sex with him?! —Lori yelled in surprise, while Ronnie just stood there in shock looking at Lynn—

Lynn, on the other hand, somewhat blushing, stirred the coffee content in her cup, hoping that they would not be too harsh on her.

Lynn: y-yes... Hehe I'm sorry, it was something that happened... We drank too much, then everything became blurry and I woke up next to him - in that part I was lying, I remembered that night well and although they really drank, that A night of passion was consensual between both of them, but blaming the alcohol was better than admitting that she had sex with another Lincoln—

Ronnie: Lynn, I understand that night was a mistake... But now you're telling me that you want to have a relationship with him, you know how stupid and delusional that sounds - Ronnie hasn't stopped his anger or true thoughts, releasing them like bullets at Lynn. , so that you understand or reason better about the situation—

Lynn: I know, but he's not like Lincoln... He's someone good and better, even if he says he hates us or acts strange... If you knew him better, I'm sure you'd understand.

Lynn said that showing how determined she was with what she wanted and also showing that she believed in what she said completely, she didn't seem to lie or deceive herself, both mothers looked at her surprised, they had no choice but to sigh and accept it, although they wouldn't let her. to lynn alone with that stranger, they still didn't trust him.

Meanwhile in the living room of the Loud house, the young sons of the Lincoln of this world were gathered, everyone was sitting on the sofas except for Lacy who had sat on the floor, all of them were around the table eating some cookies something burned that Lynn cooked and left on the table before going to talk to her sister, as well as Ronnie Anne

Queen: so... What is dad like? —Everyone had been talking about simple or typical things, each other's lives or how they were looking for Rochelle, that is until Rochelle's younger sister Reina asked Rochelle that directly, making everyone stay silent—

Rochelle was surprised by the sudden question, but the part that surprised her a little more than the question, was the part where she said "dad" as if she was his daughter too.
This was not the Lincoln who was their father, this was her Lincoln, her father, not theirs.

Rochelle: First, I have to tell you that the Lincoln that you met today and who is upstairs fixing the bathroom, is not your father and is not from this world...

Everyone looked at Rochelle confused, everyone except for Lacy and Lynn 3rd who had already heard everything they needed to know thanks to Rochelle, the problem was the part where Rochelle always said "my father" or "her father will be back soon" in that part. Lacy couldn't help but say or answer him annoyingly "he's the only father I know" or some other things, trying to get him to stop acting as if they weren't his daughters too.

Rochelle began to explain to them what was happening, at first it seemed to be an absurd story taken from some science fiction movie that Rochelle watched, but then they remembered Lisa, her experiments and Lulu, if a baby could climb the walls, why? that this couldn't happen?

Lary: wait! wait! wait... Woow... it means that he is not our father, but that he is a dad from another universe, who by mistake or some failure ended up trapped in this universe, inside our father's body... —Lary brought a blackboard that was in his mother's old room, while he explained everything he drew on the blackboard another world, another Lincoln and how a sphere moved from Lincoln to another Lincoln, the sphere was the definition of Lincoln's mind or soul—... And now you want to go to your world, but for that you need to find a partner from your universe who also ended up trapped in this world... Is that all?

Loan: don't forget the part where he is Rochelle's new dad and that she plans to go with him... —Loan said that part, taking a piece of chalk that was on the blackboard, drawing a little person and another smaller person, he I could tell by the way she spoke that she was upset—...since she is his daughter, just because she met him first.

Rochelle: I know you miss dad, even though he was kind of cruel to you... But, this Lincoln isn't him... He's good, kind of weird and funny, he's kind of clumsy and doesn't know how to act well like a guy. Father, even so, he strives to be one... -Rochelle spoke with some love and affection, ever since she met Lincoln, although she had her moments where she did not act like a father, she always came back and acted like one without even knowing that she was doing it. —...Besides, I will only leave for a while and then I will return, as they do in separation trials... One time with my father and another time with my mother

Bobby Jr: You wouldn't go for a week to the other side of the city, you would go for a week or more in another universe - Bobby Jr said that, appearing angry at the idea of his older sister Rochelle going with her supposed father to another universe. , he didn't like the idea of a separate family and even less if it was separated by universes—

Queen: I don't think Toby will let you go to another universe, especially not mom, so forget that silly idea - she said that, watching her older sister angrily, she wasn't going to let her only sister go to another universe, not even if it was just for a week. —

Rochelle: It is my right to go with my dad for at least a few days, any judge would say the same and would be in my favor —already angry with the refusals of her sisters/cousins, she began to speak, raising her voice, hoping that he would accept her idea—

Lynn 3rd: Girls, I think you should accept that Rochelle can go away for a week or two with our dad - Lynn 3rd stood next to Rochelle, hoping that a fight would not start over such a trivial issue, although it didn't seem like that to everyone -

Loan: ours?! So you're also their daughter, but we can't - despite being somewhat afraid of the world, I fear the idea that they had a father and that she couldn't have him, because according to Rochelle her real father would return soon -

Lynn 3rd: girls that's not what I wanted to say, also it's not that you are not still our sisters, it's just that we have a dad from another world because he is the only one we knew

Given what Lynn the 3rd said, Loan did not remain silent, even Lary jumped into the discussion at what she said about how they were no longer sisters from the same father, Reina and Bobby when Rochelle still had the idea of going away for a week or more. another universe.
While everyone was arguing, no one noticed that Lacy had left, going up the stairs going straight to the second floor and then to the bathroom, walking down the hallway slowly watching her "dad" placing the tiles against the wall.

Lacy: Am dad, I can talk to you – Lacy asked that with fear, rubbing his right arm with his left hand, hoping that his father wouldn't be bothered by disturbing him while he was tidying up the bathroom.

Lincoln: is it important? —Lincoln asked that while he stood up, to place a tile on the highest part of the wall—

Lacy, upon hearing that question, didn't know what to say. Could it be an important issue for her father? Would she be angry if she asked the question and it wasn't an important topic? Those questions created great fear in Lacy and made her hesitate at the idea of asking this Lincoln, according to her older sisters, her father was always someone who believed that her time should be better spent than being with their children

Lacy: am... It's not, I'm sorry... I wasted your time, I'm sorry hehe —she showed him a fake smile, only to then take a step back and then turn around, to leave, no. She wanted to let her dad see her cry.

Hearing that, Lincoln stopped, only to then watch Lacy leave, noticing what she said and remembering his past, he quickly walked to the door and spoke to her to stop her.

Lincoln: wait! ... -Lacy stopped at the door of her room when she heard that, while Lincoln stopped at the entrance to the bathroom and watched her from there - ... I want to know what you were going to tell me, the question I asked was stupid ...Everything you say is surely important

Lacy moved looking at her father, as Rochelle had told her, he was not like the father of this world, Lacy's eyes were a little red from being on the verge of crying, Lincoln noticed this and felt a little bad, he thought that his father I'm sure I spent a lot of time with her and I'm sure she just wanted to talk a little in a fatherly way.

Lincoln: my dad never spent time with me, nor did my mom or any of my sisters... He was an outcast for them... -he leaned against the door looking at Lacy laughing remembering how he spent his entire childhood and much of his adolescence , like a stranger among his family— ...so, don't feel that you are unimportant or that I don't pay attention to you, everything you say to me or what you do, is important to me...

Lincoln said that thinking that it was what a father would say to his daughter, although it was something that he really thought, he knew what it was like to feel that you were worthless or that your parents did not appreciate you, he was not going to let any of his children suffer. the same, and even though they were not his children, Lacy and the others were still waiting for their Lincoln, except for Rochelle who already made it clear to him that she sees him as her true father.
Lacy sure wants to feel that his father is close, after all the shit that the Lincoln of this world did.

Lincoln: (I wish I could give you a good hit, when I leave I hope you do the right thing) ... So lacy, I need to have a father-daughter moment with you, would you let me be your father? —Lincoln asked that without understanding the weight of her words, while he crouched down so he could be at her height—

Lacy stared at her father, as Rochelle had said, he acted as if he were a father who wanted to be part of his children's lives again, he was not like the Lincoln of this world who appeared in their lives when he needed money or a place to hide, only to then escape and make the lenders ask his mother for money, this Lincoln was seriously acting like a dad would.

Lincoln expected some action from his daughter, but he was surprised when he saw her approaching him with a fast walk, only to then hug him suddenly. Lincoln did not know what was happening, but like Rochelle, he decided to reciprocate the hug.

Lincoln: Is this something we and your mom should talk about? –He said that, avoiding touching her too much with her hands, because she still had them dirty with the dust of the sticky tile—

Lacy: no... –she said that suddenly, pressing her face against her father's chest, only to then put her chin on Lincoln's left shoulder, closing her eyes to avoid crying—...It's just that... I'm bad at video games and I was like... Ugh... I thought, you know...

Lincoln: What could I teach you how to play? –I asked that deducing that, after all it could be something else or something less simple—

Lacy: Yes... Is that something silly? I'll understand if you don't want her - she said that, worried about what her father might think of her, after all he was the one who bought the game and seemed to be good at playing -

Lincoln: It's not stupid, let me take a shower and wash off the dirt... what time is it?

Lincoln separated from Lacy smiling brightly, he didn't mind stopping working in the bathroom and helping his daughter play the game, it would be like a break, but with his daughters and teaching her how to play

Lacy: It's 5:40 p.m., you were working all day - she said that, looking smiling at her father, her real father.

Lincoln: Damn, well... Go downstairs and tell your sisters to leave the play for us, I'm coming down.

Lincoln walked backwards telling him that, then entering the bathroom, closing the door, then he opened the door and left the bathroom walking towards his parents' double room, on the first floor.

Lincoln: I forgot my clothes haha –he laughed uncomfortably thinking he looked stupid–

Lacy watched Lincoln go down the stairs, quickly following him afterwards smiling happily, she was always very lively, but now she was very happy about something else, she now understood who her true self was and with whom she wants to spend much of her time, this Lincoln was her True father, if Rochelle went with him to the other universe to visit him, she would go too.