My 33th fanfiction. Sequel to my Lincoln's Birth and DPSII's Lincoln's First Birthday.
I give credit to User:Hollyy for the idea.
Synopsis[]
Memories of Lucy's birth and Lincoln learning to be a big brother.
Story[]
Prologue[]
Summer 2008
Summer 2008
8 Louds were playing on beach. Rita was pregnant and was relaxing on beach blanket. Lincoln approached her.
Lincoln: Hello, baby. I can't wait to see you. I hope you are my brother.
Rita: Are you not happy to have 5 sisters?
Lincoln: No, I love Lynn, Luan, Luna, Leni and I Lori. I just wish to have a brother.
Rita: Promise me that you will love your younger sibling, if it turns out to be a girl.
Lincoln: I promise. [he kissed his mom's belly] I will love you, baby.
Luna: Hey, bro! Come here and play with us!
Lincoln: I'm going!
Lori: Let's play Frisbee.
Leni: Free bees? Why shall we free bees?! They are dangerous!
Lori: [facepalm] No free bees, it's Frisbee. We will just throw this disc to each other.
The siblings were playing Frisbee. All were catching the disc by hands, but Lynn kept catching by her mouth like a dog.
Lori: Lynn! Stop catching the disc by mouth! You're leaving your spit on it
Luna: Are you a dog that you act like a dog?
Lynn: Maybe. [she pretended barking and then crawled in sand like a dog]
Luan: Oh, here you go, puppy. [she patted and tickled Lynn like a dog]
Leni: Oh no. Lynn becomes a dog. Will this happen to all of us? I don't want sleep in dog house and eat dog food.
Luna: [facepalm] Don't you see they are just playing?
Lincoln: Even I see that.
Leni: [blushing out of shame] Oh.
Later all siblings came into water. They were playing and splashing each other. Suddenly a big wave appeared and hit the siblings. Lynn and Lincoln were small compare to rest so they got drowned. Lori grabbed unconscious Lincoln and Leni grabbed Lynn. Then they patted them to make them spit the water.
Leni: How do you feel, Lynn?
Lynn: I'll never bath again.
Leni: Don't say such things. You can't get drowned in bathtub.
Lori: Are you alright, Lincoln?
Lincoln: I don't want to play in water anymore. I rather play with sand.
Lori: I can't blame you.
Luan: Come, lets play with me. I'm sure will build a something with big sand-isfaction. [giggle]
Lincoln: [giggling] Sand-isfaction, that's good.
Lincoln and Luan were building a sand castle much to their joy. Lynn and Luna were competing with them by building their own sand castle. Lynn Sr was taking a photos of them, when suddenly Rita screamed out of pain.
Lynn Sr: What happens? Are you alright?
Rita: Ah, ah. The baby!
Lynn Sr: But 9 months haven't pass yet.
Rita: Call ambulance! [scream]
Lynn Sr: Right!
Lynn Sr called an ambulance, which quickly arrived and took Rita to hospital. Lynn Sr took all kids to van and followed the ambulance. All got dressed in the van.
Lori: Strange. Mom and dad kept telling that we need to wait till the fall and we still have summer.
Leni: It's great. Our new sibling will visit us sooner.
Luan: Like the baby can't wait to come to us.
Lincoln: I hope it's our new brother.
Luna: You were born as the boy, so it's possible.
Lynn: Boy or girl. May our new sibling be as playful as Lincoln.
Lynn Sr: Babies coming too soon is no good news!
Leni: How? I always hear "sooner the better".
Lynn Sr: But not for babies. If they are born too early they can be sick.
Siblings: Oh no!
Chapter 1 - New Baby[]
At hospital Rita was under care of nurses and doctors. Her husband and kids were waiting. To Rita's room came another nurse with a box on wheels connected to a big steel bottle of oxygen. Rita's doctor approached Lynn Sr and the nurses took the box out of the room.
Doctor: I have good news and bad news.
Lynn Sr: Please start from the good ones.
Doctor: You have a new daughter.
Sisters: Yeah!
Lincoln: [sadly] But I wanted a brother.
Doctor: Bad news is because your new baby was born over a month too early, so she has an underdeveloped organism. Her blood system doesn't transport oxygen properly. In result she's very weak and pale.
Lynn Sr: [shocked] What?! What shall we do now?
Doctor: I need to examine her. Preterm born babies can have complications in the future.
Lynn Sr: [broken voice] Oh no! My newest baby is sick! How will she survive?
Rita: [waking up] Uh-oh. The baby! Where is my baby?!
Lynn Sr: She was taken to another room.
Rita: Why? I want to see her!
Lynn Sr: She's sick and pale because her blood veins don't work properly.
Rita: [Crying] What? I must see her now!
The newborn baby girl was lying in incubator connected to respirator. She was small, thin and extremely pale. She was born unconscious and didn't wake up like other newborn babies in the hospital. Rita was crying on sight of her newest child, because of her weak condition. Lynn Sr tried to calm her down by hugging her, but it was fruitless. Their children didn't understand what happens and were confused by look of their new sister. Lori was caring Lynn on her shoulders.
Lori: She looks so weird.
Lynn: She scares me.
Leni: She is so little and grey.
Luna: Lincoln, I can lift you to see her. [she lifted Lincoln]
Lincoln: Aaah! Oh, boy, she's so spooky.
Rita: Stop it! This is your sister!
Lynn Sr left the room to talk with the doctor face to face.
Lynn Sr: Doctor, what shall I do to save the baby?
Doctor: Her organism suffers on extreme anemia. She will have to eat lot of food with iron, but first she needs a blood transfusion.
Lynn Sr: I and my wife can give her as much blood as she needs.
Doctor: It's not that easy. Your wife can't be a blood donor just after giving birth. I must check first if you have proper group to be her blood donor.
After few minutes.
Doctor: [handing papers to Lynn Sr] This is the result of her blood test. Sadly your blood is not suitable.
Lynn Sr: Doctor, I beg you. Find a blood donor.
Doctor: We don't have such group in our blood bank. However that's my blood group so there is small hope.
Lynn Sr: Please save her!
After some time condition of the newborn girl began to stabilize.
Rita: I can't thank you enough, doctor... [she looked at doctor's id] doctor Lucy Tarnier.
Doctor: This is just the start. The baby needs to spend some time in incubator.
Rita: How long will it last? I want to hug this girl and introduce her to her brother and 5 sisters.
Doctor: Until she can move, breathe on her own and her body mass is 5 pounds.
Lynn Sr: At least she has a chance to survive. Wait, she needs a name if she survive.
Rita: Right. Doctor, I will honor your great help by giving her your name.
Doctor: I will be honored.
Lynn Sr came to his older children.
Lori: What's with our sister?
Leni: Please, tell me good news.
Lynn Sr: She will survive and her name is Lucy Loud.
Leni: What a cute name.
Luna: When will she come to us?
Lynn Sr: I don't know. She will spend weeks or months here.
Lincoln: Are we going to spend whole summer here?
Leni: Oh, no! I don't want to be here till school time.
Lynn Sr: Don't worry. Lucy will remain here under good care. When she goes to home please show her lots of compassion and love. She will need this after her inconvenient time here.
Lucy remained in incubator in the hospital. Her doctors were responsible for delivering blood to her veins, oxygen to her lungs and parenteral feeding. Often one parent came to visit Lucy and another left with the rest of the children. After 2 months Lucy was finally released from the incubator. She was still pale and small, but relatively stabile and she started growing black hair.
Chapter 2 - Welcome home Lucy[]
Rita brought Lucy home, while she was still sleeping. Lynn Sr and all his children approached Rita expressing their excitement. When she showed Lucy to them, they were frightened.
Leni: She's scary!
Lori: Mom, why is she still pale?
Rita: Unfortunately her paleness is permanent. She needs lot of care from me and all of you.
Luna: Does it mean she'll always be so spooky?
Rita: Don't say it. No matter how she looks it's still your sister.
Lynn Sr: And our daughter. Please let me hold her.
Rita: Of course.
Lynn Sr: [sniff] Lucy, my poor little girl. No matter how you look I love you so very much.
Leni: Aww.
Rita: I waited so long for a chance to hold her and give her family warmth, that she lacked in the incubator.
Lynn Sr: Good night, kids.
Lynn Sr and Rita came with Lucy into their room.
Lynn: For 2 months they talk only about Lucy.
Lori: You heard she's sick and needs them the most.
Lincoln: What about us? They didn't even kiss us for good night.
Leni: Oh, you want a kiss for good night? Come here. [she kissed Lincoln in cheek]
Lincoln: Thank you, now I feel better.
Leni: Your turn. [she kissed Lynn in cheek]
Lynn: Aww. Thanks.
All siblings went into bathroom. After they all brushed their teeth they went to their bedrooms. However before Lincoln left, he suddenly heard his parents' voices through air vent.
Lynn Sr: So this is the first night at home for our new daughter.
Word "daughter" echoed in Lincoln's head and he began feeling sad.
Rita: Finally she's at home. This is her place, not some hospital. She requires a lot of care.
Lynn Sr: That's right. After all she's different from our children.
Word "different" echoed in Lincoln's head and he began crying.
Rita: Good night, Lucy. Tomorrow you'll meet rest of your sisters...
Word "sister" echoed in Lincoln's head. He sat on toilet and cried more. He was so sad, he didn't hear rest of conversation between his parents.
Rita: ...and your brother.
Lincoln was still sitting on toilet and crying, because he he felt so different from sisters. After few minutes Luna went into the bathroom and she was surprised to see crying Lincoln.
Luna: What are you doing here? I need to use the toilet, so...Wait, are you crying?
Lincoln: [crying] Yes! Luna, why am I different?
Luna: What do you mean?
Lincoln: You all are girls and I am a boy. I hoped the baby is also a boy. I feel like I am in wrong family.
Luna: [she put her hands on his cheeks] Lincoln, you are not in wrong family. You are my brother.
Lincoln: But why you all are girls and I am not? I feel like a stranger.
Luna: [in her head] Dad told me Lincoln can start thinking like that. What shall I tell him?
Lincoln: Luna, tell me why I am different?
Luna: I don't know why. We also expected you to be another sister.
Lincoln: [depressed] Am I a mistake?
Luna: [she hugged Lincoln] No! Don't even think like that! You are not mistake, you are...eh...unique.
Lincoln: Unique? What does it mean?
Luna: It means only one. [she realized her poor choice of words] Dang it!
Lincoln: So even you say I'm different. Now I feel so lonely.
Luna: Bro, you are not alone. You're one of us and we all love you. I know how to be different.
Lincoln: But you are a girl like others.
Luna: Listen to me. When I was the youngest only I wasn't blond. I felt different as brunette until Luan came. She also was considered different, because none of us was talking as fast as her. Now our new sister is different because she's pale. Also Lynn, she is still different because only she doesn't like playing dolls or plushies, only balls.
Lincoln: And cars. Lynn and I play cars together.
Luna: See? You aren't so different from us. We both like music. I do my best to make you feel like one of us so I try to hang out with you. All because I love you since you were born.
Lincoln: [crying out of joy] Luna, I love you and all others. [he hugged Luna back with his full strength]
Luna: I love you as well. [she began fidgeting] Now, go back to your bed. I need to be alone now.
Chapter 3 - Playing with Lucy[]
Next day Lynn Sr brought Lori, Leni, Luna and Luan to car to take them to school. Rita left at home to take care of Lucy. Lincoln with Lynn went to living room where their mother was sitting on couch and holding still sleeping Lucy.
Lynn: When will she wake up? I wanna play with her.
Rita: This depends only on her. She endured a lot and now she is exhausted.
Lincoln: She's so tiny and pale. Oh, look! She's moving!
Lucy woke up and felt extremely confused, because for the very first time she was outside the incubator. A big surprise for her was feeling touch of her mom's bare hands. She was afraid of everything, so her first reaction was panicking and crying.
Lucy: Waaaaah! [She began panicking and moving chaotic]
Lynn: What's happening to her?
Rita: There, there Lucy.
Lincoln: Why is she crying so loud?!
Lynn: Me ears! Mom, may she stop!
Rita: Lucy. Don't worry. You're safe. [she rubbed her back, but she unintentionally pulled her skin]
Lucy: Aaaaaah! [she felt pain in her back and cried more]
Rita: I'm sorry. You're so fragile. [she hugged her softly] Please, stop crying.
Rita rocked Lucy very carefully until she calmed down.
Lynn: Sigh, finally.
Lincoln: Yeah, she stopped crying.
Rita: Kids, she was confused, because all is new for her. You also. Come closer and let her know you.
Lincoln: I, I fear her.
Lynn: Me too. Why isn't she so cute like Lincoln was?
Rita: This is still your younger sister. All she needs is good care and love after months of isolation, artificial inhalation, blood transfusion and parenteral feeding.
Lincoln and Lynn: [gasped] This sounds scary.
Rita: Lucy is still very fragile and you need to be very gentle for her.
Lucy: Waah!
Lincoln: Oh no, what now?
Rita: Are you hungry, sweetie? [she began breastfeeding her]
Lucy: Um, oh. [she began drinking her mother's milk]
Lincoln: I can't stop watching it.
Lynn: You say it.
Rita: Sonny, you need to learn how to take care of Lucy, because now you're the older sibling yourself. Remember how your sisters took care of you and do the same for her.
Lincoln: But I am afraid of her.
Lynn: She's not pink like us.
Rita: It changes nothing. When you usually drink from red cup and then from blue cup, it's still a cup that works the same.
Lincoln: I don't get it.
Rita: Sigh, just because Lucy doesn't have pink skin like you it doesn't mean she's not like you.
Lucy: Um. [she stopped drinking the milk]
Rita: She's finished. Lincoln, now you will burp her.
Lincoln: Why me? I never did this.
Lynn: I know how to do it. [she smiled] I liked burping Lincoln.
Rita: But I rather Lincoln do it, because I think he'll be gentler for her. Sonny, come closer.
Lincoln: Ugh. [he climbed on couch] I am still afraid.
Rita: Don't be. [she put Lucy near Lincoln] Now rub her back and give her pat.
Lincoln: Like that?
Lucy: Urp!
Rita: That's right.
Lucy: Oh. [she began opening her eyes] Huh? [she looked on Lincoln with curiosity]
Lincoln: Why is she looking at me like this?
Rita: She's curious. You did exactly the same at her age.
Lucy: Huh? [she was touching Lincoln's cheeks, mouth, nose and then touched his left eye]
Lincoln: Ouch!
Lucy: [giggle]
Lincoln: It hurts!
Lucy: Oh?
Lincoln: [gasped] Look at her eyes!
Lynn: What's with her eyes? [gasped] They are pink and not white! Why is she so creepy?
Rita: It's called bloodshot eyes.
Lucy: [shocked on Lynn's sight] Aaah!
Lynn: What now?
Rita: You surprised her. Remember that she's more afraid of you than you of her. Now let her play with you.
Under care of Rita, Lincoln and Lynn tried to play with Lucy. Lincoln came to his room to bring some toys to play with Lucy and Lynn.
Lincoln: Ok, let's play with plushies.
Lynn: Why not with balls?
Lincoln: I'm sure she wishes to touch soft toys. [he gave a plushy to Lucy]
Lucy: [excited] Uh. [she observed the plushy and accidentally removed it's eye] Waah!
Lincoln: Hey! You ruined my toy.
Lynn: She cries, because you brought her a broken plushy.
Rita: Don't argue. I can fix it quickly. [She saw the damage] Here like a new one.
Lucy: Oh. [she had the plushy back]
Lincoln: You must be more careful.
Lucy started hitting floor with the plushy, giggling much to Lincoln's horror.
Lincoln: [scared] What? [annoyed] Hey! You want to ruin it again?! [he took the plushy]
Lucy: Waah!
Lynn: Great, you made her cry again!
Rita: Lincoln, give it her back!
Lincoln: But she tried damage it.
Rita: If it happens I can fix it. Now let her play like she wants.
Lincoln: But...
Rita: No buts. She won't learn how to play, if you keep taking toys from her.
Lincoln: [Sigh] Ok, here. [he gave the plushy back to Lucy]
Lucy: [she laughed and hugged the plushy]
Lynn: If she's done with plushies, then surely she can play ball.
Lucy: Huh?
Lynn: [throwing ball to Lucy] Catch that!
Lucy was hit by the Lynn's ball in face, which turned red. Lucy began crying and hid herself from Lynn behind Lincoln and hugged him in fear.
Lincoln: Lynn, watch what you do!
Lynn: Softy!
Rita: Lynn! I told you to be careful, because she's very fragile! Now go on the penalty chair!
Lynn: Oh, man! Stupid chair!
Lincoln: Lucy, don't cry, it's ok. Lynn didn't mean wrong.
Rita: I'm taking her to give her good care.
Rita grabbed Lucy and brought her to her room. Bigger distance was between Lucy and Lincoln, the more she cried. Rita rubbed Lucy's wound with salve. She giggled because it tickled, but then she cried again. Rita made Lucy sleep by gently hugging her and then she put Lucy in basket.
Chapter 4 - Speaking with mother[]
Lynn was sitting on penalty chair in her room. Lincoln came to her, so they could talk about Lucy.
Lincoln: What do you think about our new sister?
Lynn: Lucy is so weak. She can't play ball with us.
Lincoln: And she's creepy.
Lynn: Since she was born mom thinks only about her.
Lincoln: [with broken voice] I feel like mom loves Lucy more than me.
Lynn: This always happens, when a younger sibling appears. You are no more the favorite.
Lincoln: Wait. Did you feel the same when I was born?
Lynn: Actually I didn't. Mom spent most time with you, I spend most of my time with dad as only he wanted to play ball with me. When you were born I thought I have a brother to play with. I love you since I saw you first time.
Lincoln: Thank you, Lynn, I love you too like all my sisters.
Lynn: But mom takes more care of Lucy than of you back then.
Lincoln: [very sadly] Does mom really love Lucy more than us?
Lincoln and Lynn approached Rita.
Lincoln: Mom, I must ask you. Do you love Lucy more than us?
Lynn: Please, tell us the truth.
Rita: Kids, I didn't stop loving you, because of Lucy.
Lincoln: But since Lucy appeared, you went to the hospital every day and now she's at home you care only about her.
Rita: Sigh, listen kids. I know you want me to take care of you, but Lucy needs it more than you.
Lynn: Why?
Rita: Because she's incredibly soft and fragile and sensitive to light. Months in incubator need to be recompensed by lot of love and care.
Lynn and Lincoln: [they began crying] So you love Lucy more than us!
Rita: [she hugged both her children] No, it's not true. Try to understand you are more mature and can take care of yourselves more. Lucy can't do this.
Lynn: We just wanted to know if you still love us.
Rita: Just because Lucy needs special care doesn't mean I no longer love you. You are 2 of my 7 biggest treasures.
Chapter 5 - Adapting[]
Some time later Lincoln was drawing. Rita brought Lucy to Lincoln. She touched his back and spooked him.
Lincoln: Aaah!
Lucy: Huh?
Lincoln: I can't believe you scared me. Would you like to see my drawings?
Rita: That's very nice of you.
Lucy: [fascinated] Ho. [she touched the drawing to observe it, but ripped it]
Lincoln: LUCY! You destroyed my drawing!
Lucy: Waah!
Rita: Lincoln! Don't you dare scream on her!
Lincoln: But my drawing.
Rita: You can make new ones. Don't get angry for broken things that can be fixed.
Lincoln: Lucy, I'm sorry. [he tried to touch her]
Lucy: Bah! [she rejected touch]
Rita: Look what you've done! You've scared her!
Lincoln: I said I'm sorry.
Rita: You are a big brother now. You shall learn how to be patient with Lucy and you have absolutely no right to yell at her.
Lincoln: I'll try to be gentle for Lucy, mom.
Rita: You'll have a chance after 15 minutes on the penalty chair.
Lincoln: Oh man!
When Lincoln was sitting on the penalty chair in his room Lynn tried to play with Lucy in living room. The boy could only think about what he did.
Lincoln: [in his head] Mom said Lucy is afraid of me more than I of her. Now I know what you meant. When she was crying she wasn't so creepy as before. When I saw her crying because of me I felt sorry. But I don't get what does she see in me that she always comes to me.
Lynn tried to play with Lucy in living room. She showed her a ball, but Lucy began panicking after the first experience.
Lucy: Waah!
Lynn: What?
Lucy: Waah!
Lynn: Ugh, I'll try what Luan does. Lucy, peekaboo!
Lucy: [giggle]
Lynn: Oh, so you like it, peekaboo!
Lucy: [giggle]
Lynn: Peekaboo! [gasped] Where is Lucy?
Lucy: Ugh [she tried to climb the couch, but fell] Aaah!
Lynn: Lucy! [she caught her] You could fall and got hurt.
Lucy: Oh-oh. [she peed in her diaper] Waah!
Lynn: Eww! Mom!
Rita: What happened? Oh, I see. I'll change her diaper.
Rita changed Lucy's diaper and put her sleep. Then she went to Lincoln.
Rita: Your penalty time is over.
Lincoln: Mom, now I understand Lucy is more afraid of me than I am afraid of her.
Rita: Good. You are her big brother, so you shall be a support for her.
Lincoln: But I don't know how to be a big brother. What shall I do?
Rita: Remember how your sisters interacted with you and do the same. Soon they will return from school, you will have chance to speak with them about it.
Lincoln: Right.
Chapter 6 - Trying to be a big brother[]
After the Lori, Leni, Luna and Luan returned home Lincoln came to them.
Leni: Hey, Lincoln.
Lincoln: Leni, I missed you. Can you tell me how to be a big brother?
Leni: Sorry, I can't. I am a big sister not big brother, so I don't know.
Lincoln: But,...
Leni: We'll talk later. [she left]
Lincoln: Lori, I need your help.
Lori: Sorry, not now I need to start doing my homework. [she left]
Lincoln: Sigh.
Luna: Hey, bro.
Lincoln: I missed you.
Luan: Take it easy. It was just a half day at school.
Lincoln: I need to know how to be a big brother for Lucy. Mom told me you can help me.
Luan: You don't know? Do you remember how we played with you?
Lincoln: I do. I tried to play with Lucy. I showed her how to play with plushies but she only was hitting them.
Luna: All children are different. Give her time to get used to.
Luan: You learned fast how to play, but Lucy is definitely different.
Lincoln: I fear if I do something wrong. I yelled at her because she destroyed my drawing.
Luan: What?! Don't do it! She's a baby and doesn't understand what's right and what's wrong yet.
Luna: And absolutely don't ever hit her. As older brother you need to protect her from any danger.
Lincoln: I'll do my best.
Lincoln came to his and Lynn's room. He saw Lynn holding Lucy.
Lincoln: What are you playing in?
Lynn: Good you came. She puts herself in trouble nonstop.
Lincoln: Being a big brother will be harder than I thought.
Lynn: Now it's your turn to play with her, I'm tired of this.
Lucy: [afraid of Lincoln] Oh!
Lincoln: Lucy, I'm sorry I yelled at you. [he tried to hug her]
Lucy: [panicking] Aaah!
Lincoln: Lucy, please. [He hugged her] I said I'm sorry. Don't be afraid of me.
Lucy: [confused] Huh?
Lincoln: Don't think that I don't like you. Give me a chance to be better for you. I want to be a good big brother for you.
Lucy: Um. [she hugged Lincoln back]
Lynn: Awww.
Lincoln: Funny. Now I feel different about you. You aren't as scary as I thought. You're just so small and soft and cute.
Lucy: Oh. [she smiled]
Lincoln: I'll show you how to play with my toys.
Lynn: Good luck with that.
Lincoln: This is how to play with cars. [he took his toy car] Just push it. [he showed her]
Lucy: [fascinated] Oh.
Lincoln: Try yourself.
Lucy: [she hit toy car to put it in motion, but too strong] Waah!
Lincoln: Lucy, this was too strong hit. Give me your hand. [he kissed her wound]
Lucy: [she stopped crying] Um.
Lincoln: You feel better? Don't hit it, just touch, [he took Lucy's not wounded hand and he pushed a toy car with it]
Lucy: Huh?
Lincoln: See? It's easy. Try it yourself.
Lucy: Um [she pushed toy car as Lincoln showed her] Haha.
Later Lincoln and Lucy played with blocks. Lucy was putting one block on another. She tried to put next block, but her block tower was already taller than her, so she could not reach it. Lincoln and Lynn grabbed Lucy and lifted her, so she could put the block on top. She giggled after she completed her block tower. All 3 siblings clapped their hands, but it was so loud that balance of the block tower was disturbed. The tower collapsed and it was falling on Lucy. Lincoln and Lynn shielded their baby sister with own bodies.
Lynn and Lincoln: Ouch!
Lucy: Oh?
Lincoln: You're safe. Ouch! My back.
Lynn: My too! Ouch!
Lucy: [she hugged her siblings] Um.
Lynn and Lincoln: Aww. [they hugged Lucy back]
Chapter 7 - Meeting rest of the sisters[]
Later Loud family was preparing for lunch. All came to table except for Rita, who took Lucy on couch, so she could breastfeed her in peace. Lucy closed her eyes and began drinking her mother's milk. Rest of the family were eating solid food. Rita burped Lucy, when she wasn't thirsty anymore. After lunch whole family approached Rita and Lucy.
Lori: Mom, can I hold her?
Rita: But be careful. She's very soft. [she gave Lucy to Lori]
Lucy: [afraid of Lori] Waah!
Lori: Why is she crying? She scares me.
Rita: She sees you first time.
Leni: How babies can be scary? Give her to me.[she took Lucy from Lori]
Lucy: [afraid of Leni] Waah!
Leni: Waah! I don't know what to do!
Luan: But I do. [she tickled Lucy]
Lucy: [she giggled, but she cried again, when Luan stopped tickling her]
Luna: I'll sing lullaby for her. [she took Lucy from Leni]
Lucy: [afraid of Luna] Waah! [she began pushing Luna's face]
Luna: Hey, stop! I can't sing, when my face touched!
Rita: That's too many new faces for her!
Lincoln: Lucy, calm down. [he touched Lucy] Lucy, don't be afraid. They are your sisters like Lynn.
Lucy: [she stopped crying and looked at Lincoln] Uh, haha. [she tried to reach Lincoln]
Lincoln: [he took Lucy from Luna] Don't be afraid. We're all your friends.
Luna: Wow. Bro, only you can calm her down.
Lincoln: I don't get why.
Leni: Lincoln, you must have a magic power.
Lori: Magic is a fairy tale.
Leni: Of course magic comes from fairies.
Lori: Leni, magic doesn't exist.
Leni: Of course it does!
Lori: It doesn't!
Leni: It does!
Rita: Girls! Don't argue! Lincoln, Lucy is so crazy about you, probably because you are the very first person she saw.
Luan: Aw, looks like Lucy picked her personal companion. [giggle]
Lynn Sr: It seems like a good idea.
Luna: Congratulations, bro.
Lincoln: But I am not ready. I don't know how to...
Lori: Don't worry, you have 5 older sisters to tell you how to take care of younger siblings.
Luna: You can always count on our help. [she patted Lincoln's head]
Lincoln: Thank you.
Because the sisters were busy with their homework Lincoln and Lynn were left alone to play with Lucy. At night Rita took Lucy and tried to put her sleep in her basket, but she cried.
Rita: Luna!!!
Luna: Yes, mom?
Rita: You hear what's the problem. Sing your lullabies for Lucy.
Luna: Gladly. [she sang a lullaby] My baby sis...
Lucy: Waah!
Luna: Looks like she cries too loud to hear me.
Rita: I fed her and hugged her, I made her basket convenient, but she keeps crying.
Lori: [coming into Rita's room] I'm literally losing patience! Quiet!!!
Lucy: [crying more] Waah!!!
Luna: Look what you've done!
Rita: Then there is only one thing left. Lincoln!
Lincoln: [coming into Rita's room] Yes, mom?
Rita: Only you can calm her down.
Lori: Do it because she won't let us sleep.
Lincoln: Lucy, what's happening? Why are you so upset? [he touched Lucy]
Lucy: [she stopped crying] Um [she grabbed Lincoln's arm].
Lincoln: What?
Lucy: Uhu. [she hugged Lincoln] Um, hm. [she closed her eyes]
Lori: Finally! [her mouth was covered by Rita's hand]
Rita: [whispering] Quiet.
Lincoln: She cries every time I go far from her. Why me? Why did she choose me?
Luna: She sees you as someone special just like you used to see me at her age.
Lincoln: Really?
Lori: You really must have some magical power. Better for me it's you.
Lincoln: Hey!
Lori: I'm just messing with you. Look how cute Lucy looks, when she's sleeping.
Rita: [yawn] Speaking of sleeping, it's bed time.
Chapter 8 - Park Incident[]
Few days later Leni played with Lucy and Lincoln. Leni took Lincoln on her back, they both had fun. However Lucy was upset because Lincoln was playing with Leni instead of her.
Lucy: Sniff.
Lincoln: What's up, Lucy?
Lucy: Um [she reached her arms]
Lincoln: You want hug? Have it. [he hugged]
Lucy: Aha. [she patted Lincoln's neck]
Leni: She wants a piggy back just like you before.
Lincoln: Oh? Can you put her on my back?
Leni: Ok. [she grabbed Lucy and put her on Lincoln's back]
Lucy: [she laughed out of joy]
Lincoln: She's quite heavy.
Leni: So now you know how I feel when you want a piggy back.
Rita: Careful or you'll drop her!
Leni: Lucy wanted a piggy back.
Rita: I need to take Lucy to doctor. Lincoln, you'll come with me.
Lincoln: Why?
Rita: Because your baby sister feels comfortable only in your company. We'll come to park after doctor visit.
Rita took Lucy to doctor to examine her condition. Lincoln accompanied Lucy as a moral support. After leaving hospital Rita took Lincoln and Lucy to park. Lucy had a white hat on her head, so it could protect her face from sunlight.
Rita: This is sun cream, rub Lucy with this.
Lincoln: Sun cream? Is it made from sun?
Rita: [giggle] No, sonny, this substance will protect Lucy's sensitive skin from sun.
Lincoln: I get it, but why me?
Rita: You know why.
Lincoln: Ok. Lucy, it can tickle. [he began rubbing Lucy with sun cream]
Lucy: [she giggled tickled by Lincoln]
Lincoln: Now you don't have to be afraid of sunlight.
Lucy: Haha. [she hugged Lincoln to thank him]
Lincoln: Lucy! My clothes are in sun cream!
Lucy: Um. [she made a sad face]
Lincoln: Sorry, just be careful.
Rita: You can play with Lucy in sandbox with other children.
Lincoln: Ok, come Lucy, I'll show you how to play with sand.
Lincoln took Lucy's hand and lead her to sand box. They approached other children, but they run away on sight of Lucy much to her confusion and sadness.
Lincoln: Don't worry, Lucy, it's ok. At least we have whole sandbox for ourselves.
Lucy: [giggle]
They played in building a sand castle. Lincoln needed to watch, if Lucy doesn't try to eat sand. Suddenly a homeless dog approached the sandbox and took Lucy's rattle.
Lucy: Waah!
Lincoln: What's up? Where is your rattle?
Lucy: Um. [she pointed the dog]
Lincoln: Oh no. We must leave.
Lucy: [she made teary puppy eyes] Sniff.
Lincoln: Ok, I'll take it back. Good doggy, give this back.
The dog attacked Lincoln, when her tried to take the rattle back. Lucy heard Lincoln's suffering and cried loudly, so loudly that the dog got frightened and escaped. Lincoln was injured and gave Lucy her rattle back. He gave her an angry glare.
Lincoln: [angry] Why did I fall for it? I am hurt now because of you!
Lucy: [crying] Sniff.
Lincoln: I have only troubles with you! [surprised] What are you doing?
Lucy: Sniff. [she began kissing Lincoln's wounds]
Lincoln: [no longer angry] Oh, Lucy. You're trying to help me.
Lucy: [she nodded] Uhu. [she hugged Lincoln]
Lincoln: Sorry, I am no longer upset. [he hugged Lucy back] Please, don't cry.
Lucy: [she smiled] Aww.
Rita: What happened? Lincoln, you're hurt!
Lincoln: A dog tried to attack Lucy, I tried to protect her.
Rita: You should have called me instead! You shall be wiser and not charge on dogs. [she took a moist towelette from her purse and began rubbing Lincoln with it]
Lincoln: Mom, I only tried to protect Lucy.
Rita: Don't get it wrong. It's good that you care about your baby sister, but you shouldn't recklessly put yourself in danger.
Epilogue[]
At home Rita gave Lincoln a bath, took care of his wounds and decontaminated them with spirit. Lincoln yelled out of pain caused by spirit. Rita brought Lincoln to his room and put him to his bed. Later she tried to make Lucy sleep but she couldn't. By crying Lucy was actually trying to force Rita to bring her to Lincoln. Rita eventually grabbed Lucy and brought her to Lynn and Lincoln's room.
Rita: Kids, today you'll have the third roommate.
Lynn: Why Lucy and not Luna or Luan?
Lincoln: Looks like my big brother's work never ends.
Rita: Correct. [she put Lucy next to Lincoln on his bed]
Lucy: Hahaha. [she approached Lincoln]
Lynn: Oh, Lucy's hugging her hero. You were brave to save her.
Lincoln: Mom says that was reckless.
Lynn: I think you were brave.
Lincoln: Lucy, despite troubles I had today, I... I love you and I will still protect you.
Lucy: Aww. [she kissed Lincoln in cheek]
Lincoln: Come here, baby sister. [he hugged Lucy like a plushy and covered her with his blanket]
Rita: You are a good big brother, but you need to think before you act. Here is another surprise. Luan will read you a story for good night.
Lynn and Lincoln: Yeah!
Luan: [coming with book into Lincoln and Lynn's room] Hey, mom told me to read a story for you. I guess she just wants me to practice reading.
Rita: I'm leaving you. Have a nice reading and good night, children. [she left]
Luan: Alright, I'm starting. Once upon a time...
After Luan finished reading Lynn, Lincoln and Lucy were sleeping. Luan kissed them all for good night and smiled when she saw Lincoln and Lucy sleeping and hugging each other.
THE ENDTrivia[]
- This is my third birth story after Second Loud Brother and Lincoln's Birth. From them Lucy's Birth was the hardest to write.
- This is my third flashback story after Lincoln's Birth and Sweet Memories.
- For long I searched for theory why Lucy is pale and I found an article about preterm babies who can be pale because their blood doesn't transport oxygen properly. Later I read lot about taking care of such babies to write the story.
- Doctor Lucy Tarnier is named after Étienne Stéphane Tarnier, 19th century French doctor who as the first applied incubator for regular care of the preterm born babies.
- Originally I considered baby Lucy to have more of her original personality but I found concept of emotionless baby too creepy so I decided to give her a personality of a more normal baby.
- Here relationship between Lincoln and Lucy is similar to one between Luna and Lincoln in Lincoln's Birth.
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