I walked up the stairs imagining the worst on how will my reunion with Lori will turn out as I was deep in thought I somehow found myself at the top of the stairs as I then looked to my left and saw a room with the door slightly open, I trudged slowly towards it and when just about I was gonna knock I decided to take a look inside first before confronting Lori face to face. It seemed like she was talking with someone on the phone as I see her on her bed and noticed another bed next to hers.
Logans' Mind: Hm? Guess they share rooms, well seeing as how there are 11 kids in the house it makes sense for some of them to have the same room. Who's Lori talking to?
I eavesdrop on Loris' conversation while remaining hidden and because she was talking to someone she must've not heard the conversation downstairs and over the years she grew to be a beautiful girl she is already 17-Years Old and had large blonde hair wearing a light blue tank top, brown cargo shorts, blue-gray slip-on shoes, and light blue eyeshadow. She was also wearing white pearl earrings.
Lori: Oh My Gosh! Boo-boo Bear you're literally gonna love the new dress I just bought can't wait for our date tomorrow.
Lucky for me she had her phone on speaker which allowed me to overhear what the person she was talking to saying...
Caller: I know right! I can't wait for tomorrow babe I always love going out with you.
Lori: Aww! Bobby me too it's like we're literally soulmates.
Logans' Mind: Oh... I guess she was talking to Bobby, looks like my hunch was right Lori and Bobby are dating...(Sigh)
I took a deep sigh thinking of how much I missed when I was away with Luna being able to play the guitar professionally, Luan now entertaining at parties, Lynn probably is into sports seeing as how she was dressed, Lori dating Bobby, and Leni... well she's still the same as she used to. I wish I was here when it all happened but I wasn't and I can't change that but I can change the fact that I'm here now and I came to make things right between us...
After a few minutes with Lori and Bobby chatting freely with each other, I took one final sigh and knocked on her door.
Logan: (Knocks)
Lori: Let me call you back Bobby.
Bobby: Ok, I'll see you tomorrow, Love you, Babe.
Lori: I love you too Boo-boo Bear, bye (Hangs Up) Who is it?
I opened the door entering the room, Lori placed down her phone and looked up and her eyes widened as our eyes met.
Logan: Hey Lori, Good to see you again.
Narrators' POV
Logan said it on the spur of the moment without knowing what'll happen next.
Even though 10 years have passed Lori still recognized Logan as she knew him the longest than any of her siblings
Lori then stood up from her bed her eyes covered from the shadows of her hair as she slowly walked towards Logan, He took a stance but left his arms down as to not show any form of violence as Lori now only a few meters from him, she clenched her fists and was about to throw a punch as Logan readied for it to come she stopped midway and slapped him instead which did not harm him in the slightest but rather herself before she yelled out...
Lori: YOU! WHY ARE YOU HERE!
Lori began attacking Logan but he blocked her every move as she continued with her mindless banter he waited for her to tire herself out before speaking...
Logan: Lori look-
Lori: SHUT UP! I DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOUR EXCUSES! WHY DID YOU COME BACK THIS FAMILY IS ALREADY DOING FINE WITHOUT YOU AND YET YOU DARE TO SHOW YOUR FACE HERE AGAIN AFTER ABANDONING US!
Logan: Lori listen-
Lori: I DON'T CARE WHAT YOUR REASON IS! YOU HAVE THE NERVE TO COME BACK HERE! I SPENT A LONG TIME TIME TRYING TO KEEP THIS FAMILY TOGETHER WHEN YOU LEFT AND AFTER EVERYTHING IS SETTLED YOU JUST COME BACK!
Logan: Lori-
Lori: DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT WAS FOR THIS FAMILY WHEN YOU LEFT! WE WERE ALL CRYING FOR DAYS, LENI EVEN CRIED FOR A WEEK! JUST GO AWAY IT WAS HARD ENOUGH HELPING MY SISTERS COPE WITH YOU LEAVING AND I'M NOT JUST GONNA LET YOU COME BACK LIKE THERE'S NOTHING WRONG SO DO US ALL A FAVOR AND GO AWAY! YOU NO GOOD-
Logan: THAT'S ENOUGH!
Logan had enough of Lori, while what she was saying true she didn't know his side of the story. Lori shuddered a bit from Logan yelling even when they were young never had Lori heard Logan scream at someone especially at his sisters and here he was shouting at her.
Logan: DID YOU THINK IT WAS EASY FOR ME OUT THERE, EVERY SINGLE DAY NEVER HAVE I ONCE NOT THOUGHT OF YOU GUYS WHEN I LEFT. IN THE FIRST FEW WEEKS OUT THERE I HAD TO STEAL JUST TO GET A DECENT MEAL AND WHEN I'M NOT I ATE FROM THE TRASH JUST SO I COULD LIVE ON, YOU GUYS WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT I HAD TO GO THROUGH!
Hints of anger as shown on Logans' face as he can't stand Lori continue mocking him throughout the troubles he faced.
Logan: I WOULD'VE DIED OUT THERE IF IT WEREN'T FOR A FRIEND OF MINE AND WHEN I COME BACK TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT YOU DON'T EVEN SEEM TO CARE-
Before Logan continued Lori slapped him hard and this time he felt it.
Lori: DON'T YOU EVER SAY THAT! OF COURSE, I CARE ABOUT YOU NEVER HAD BEEN A DAY CAME WHERE THIS FAMILY NEVER THOUGHT OF YOU COMING BACK INTO OUR LIVES. WE ALWAYS CARED ABOUT YOU, I CARED BECAUSE YOUR MY BROTHER AND I LOVE YOU BUT I JUST CAN'T FORGIVE YOU FOR LEAVING THIS FAMILY.
Lori was already tearing up and with one last push, she shoved Logan out of her room and locked it. Logan knew this wouldn't end well but still, it pained him hearing that from his sister, and from the sound of it, Lori did too from the muffled cries coming from the other side of the door.
Logan: I missed you too, Lori.
Logan said silently as he walked away from the door heading downstairs where the rest of his sibling were waiting in anticipation to know how his reunion with Lori went down but from the looks of his face, they assumed it didn't go well. Lynn Sr came back when Logan was talking with Lori and he was wearing a sea green sweater over a light green checkered collar and cuffs, brown slacks, and shoes. He has a long pointy nose, brown eyebrows, and curly brown hair that is thinning on the top.
He looked at Logan and said to him...
Lynn Sr: Logan! Son, You're back!
Lynn Sr came up to hug Logan and he returned it.
Logan: Hey dad, Nice to see you again, I missed you guys.
Lynn Sr: We missed you too Logan, all of us did. Your mother already told me what's happening and I think it's time you explain yourself, young man.
Lynn Sr tried to sound intimidating which did scare the other Loud siblings a bit but Logan saw more dangerous people so in comparison it was equivalent to a cat trying to rile up a wolf.
Logan: Yeah, I guess it's time I get this off my chest but be warned cause you're not gonna like the answers I'm gonna give you, but can you call Pop-pop here too, he's gonna wanna hear this.
Lynn Sr: Ok, if that's what you want.
Lynn Sr and Rita called Pop-pop and waited with Logan in their bedroom while locking it and they just stayed silent until Pop-pop arrived to hear Logans' story on why he left this family all those years ago.
Rita opened the door inviting her father inside to their bedroom with Lynn Sr and Logan.
Pop-pop: Are you sure you're ready Logan.
Logan: Yeah I am, I need to get this off me anyways.
Pop-pop proceeded to sit down on the bed with his daughter and son-in-law.
Rita: Ok honey, Can you tell us why you left this family years ago, and what you were doing after that now?
Logan: Yeah, Get comfy this is gonna be a long story.
On the other side of the door, the Loud siblings except Lori were busy talking with each other.
Lola: You guys knew we had another brother and you didn't tell us! How could you!
Lana: Yeah! c'mon we need to know if we had another brother in the house we already have enough sisters so another brother would be good.
Lucy: Somehow this heart of mine is shattering knowing this family had kept a secret to themselves from the rest of us.
Lisa: I concur with my slightly elder siblings as to why we weren't informed about having a second elder brother isn't it crucial for this family to be properly introduced to each other?
Lily: Poo-poo!
Lincoln: Yeah! I always wanted a brother, how come you guys lied to us about not having another one.
Luna: Dudes, we didn't technically lie to you guys we just never told you since Mom and Dad said it was a touchy subject for us all.
Luan: Yeah, Mom and Dad were devastated when Logan left us too so they wanted to wait until you guys were older since it was too sore of a subject, Logan coming back was unexpected for all of us and it was not part of the plan.
Leni: Yeah I totes agree, sorry we didn't tell you guys about him but like you can get to know him now that he came back right?
The younger siblings agree with Leni even though they never knew about Logan being their brother until a few minutes ago they can at least get to know him a little now that he came back and judging from how their older sisters reacted when he did, he must've been a good guy before he left.
Lana: Yeah, I guess your right about that.
Lisa: True, with his arrival I now have another subject to attend to and experiment with hopefully.
Lincoln: And I can finally do things I've always wanted to do with another brother in the house.
Lily: Gogo-gaga.
Lola: Okay okay, enough with the chit-chat we want to know everything you know about him now!
Lynn: Chillout Lola, We will but for now let's wait until Mom, Dad, and Pop-pop finish talking with him so you can ask him yourself but we can tell you about the times when he was there for us so get comfy cause this is gonna be a long talk.
While they were chatting with each other about how Logan was a good brother, Logan with his parents along with Pop-pop was about to start explaining himself in his parent's bedroom.
Lynn Sr: Well Logan, When you're ready.
Logan took a deep sigh while calming himself down ready to explain himself about why he left and what he did after and since Pop-pop already knew what he did after he left there's no need to explain it again rather than letting Pop-pop explain it to his parent's instead so with all that Logan started.
Logan: 10 years ago when I was going home from school...
To Be Continued...