Chapter 4: Expectations

Four weeks have passed since Lori and Bobby's night at Hole in One-derland.

(Morning rose in the Loud House. In Lori and Leni's room, Lori woke up feeling nauseous, and rushed to the bathroom. Lincoln was also heading there, but Lori beat him to it.)

Lori: "Out of my way, twerp! I'm about to blow some chunks!"

(Lori shuts the door and starts vomiting. Lincoln was in a hurry to urinate, as usual. Luckily, he was first in line behind Lori, but it still took a long time for Lori to come out. Lincoln was confused by this new bathroom behavior, but having no choice, he kept waiting. After 5 minutes, Lisa shows up behind Lincoln.)

Lincoln: "Why is she sick so early in the morning?"

Lisa: "I have no idea. She hasn't been herself for approximately a week."

Lincoln: "You don't think she has the flu again, do you?"

Lisa: "Unlikely, brother...if she did, everyone else would be sick by now."

Lincoln: "Should we take Lori to a doctor, or something?"

Lisa: "No need, Lincoln. If this problem continues, I will personally treat our eldest sibling, first thing."

Lincoln: "How?"

Lisa: "You let me worry about that."

(Finally, Lori came out of the bathroom looking like a wreck.)

Lori: "Whatever you do, do not go in there."

(Lincoln had no time to listen, and ran into the bathroom. He screams when he sees the puke in the toilet.)

Lisa: "A little late for that."

Midnight...

(Lincoln was heading downstairs for a snack when he finds someone else at the fridge. He gets a closer look and finds Lori making herself some strange food combinations. She was dipping a raw hot dog in a cup of yogurt.)

Lincoln: "Lori?"

Lori: "Lincoln! What are you doing downstairs?"

Lincoln: "I was going to ask you the same question."

Lori: "I guess I got hungry and wanted to eat something- and let me tell you...I'm thinking about having a hot dog with my yogurt."

(Lincoln was really confused.)

Lincoln: "Jeez...and I'm the one that eats peanut butter and sauerkraut sandwiches..."

(Just then, Lucy appears between Lincoln and Lori.)

Lucy: "Hey, Linc and Lori."

(Lincoln and Lori yell out.)

Lucy: "I just noticed you eating yogurt and hot dogs...why?"

Lori: "I was feeling hungry and wanted to eat."

Lucy: "Sigh...something's up with you, Lori...I know it."

(Lucy heads back upstairs.)

(Lincoln has decided to head back upstairs as well, leaving Lori to eat.)

The next day...

(Lori had just come downstairs after another bathroom run and was in the kitchen looking for some food when Lisa walks in.)

Lisa: "Lori, I've noticed that your lavatory runs have become more frequent over the last week."

Lori: "Don't worry, Lisa. I'm fine."

Lisa: "Negative. Lucy told me about your kitchen encounter yesterday. I might need to run some tests on you to determine the cause of your illness, which will take a while. Now, follow me to the bathroom."

(Lori complies and follows Lisa into the bathroom. After a few minutes, Lisa comes out with a cup of Lori's urine.)

Lisa: "I'll be in my room testing the specimen."

Meanwhile at Royal Woods Elementary...

(Lincoln was walking down the hallways talking to his best friend, Clyde McBride.)

Clyde: "So, Lincoln...what are we doing today? Eating at Gus' Games and Grub? Playing video games over at your house?

Lincoln: "Nothing, right now...Lori's been feeling sick for over a week."

Clyde: (gasps) "Lori's sick?!...this will not stand!...I need to be there for her!

Lincoln: "It's fine, Clyde. Lisa's going to take care of her."

Clyde: "Lincoln...I know your second youngest sister is smart, but I still need to be by Lori's side."

Lincoln: "Clyde, your obsession with Lori is going a bit far, don't you think? One of these days, you need to give up this pursuit...she's six years older than you."

(They noticed Ronnie Anne near her locker.)

Lincoln: "You'd better go ahead, Clyde...I'll meet you outside. Hey, Ronnie."

Ronnie Anne: "My dad's gonna kill me for this."

Lincoln: "What happened this time?"

Ronnie Anne: "I got a C minus." (she shows Lincoln her report card)

Lincoln: "Look...can't you just let me talk to your dad? Just to see if we can come to some kind of understanding?"

Ronnie Anne: (Sigh) "It's your funeral, Lame-O...knock yourself out. Can you walk me home?"

Lincoln: "Sure, Ronnie...for your sake."

(Lincoln and Ronnie Anne caught up with Clyde outside.)

Back at the Loud House...

(Lori was sitting on the couch chatting with Bobby on her phone.)

Lori: "Hey, Bobby. How's my special Boo-Boo Bear?"

Bobby: "Fine and kicking- the latter, which I got from my dad."

Lori: "What did you do this time?"

Bobby: "I got fired from my mall security job."

Lori: "And that pissed off your dad that much?"

Bobby: "Pretty much...I still have eleven jobs, but my dad thinks that losing one job is enough for me to get punished."

Lori: "Your dad literally sounds like a really dangerous man."

Bobby: "I know...I've heard rumors that he has connections with a biker gang in town, though they might be untrue."

Lori: "That does sound scary...but at least I have my handsome knight watching me every day."

Bobby: "Yeah...no one can touch you- not as long as I'm by your side."

(Just then, Lisa yells from upstairs.)

Lisa: "GREAT SCOTT!"

(She comes running down the stairs and pulls Lori's hand in an attempt to get her up.)

Lisa: "You must come with me into the bathroom!...This is urgent!

Lori: "I gotta go. Lisa wants me. Bye, love."

(Lori hangs up, drops her phone on the table, and accompanies Lisa to the bathroom.)

Lori: "What's going on, Lisa?"

Lisa: "Okay. So I did some tests on that urine sample, and I've made a very important discovery."

Lori: "What is it?"

Lisa: "Lori...I don't know how to put this delicately, but..."

Lori: "Yes?"

(Lisa looks at Lori with a worried expression.)

Lisa: "Lori...you are...pregnant."

(Lori gasps in horror, tears forming in her eyes.)

Lori: "NOOOOOOOOO! OH, GOD, WHY?!"

So, we finally got to the part where Lori finds out about her pregnancy. Tell me what you think?