Loud Visions 2

Chapter 18

            Lincoln used his telekinesis powers to bring everyone into Lori and Leni's room. They knew it was an emergency once they saw his blue and green glowing eyes. Most of them sat or lay in bed while Lincoln stood before them. The sisters and mother had concerned looks on their faces.

Lincoln started, "Okay, I'm sorry to wake you all in the middle of the night, but I wouldn't unless it was an emergency, and it is. So, you remember how we all had to work together to save Lori from getting into a fatal car accident?"

They all nodded.

"Well, now we all have to work together again, only we're saving Mom this time."

The sisters' eyes all widened, and some gasped. Lincoln summoned the light stream, pulled out a light orb, and explained as he showed.

"Because Mom is studying to be a registered nurse, she has to study at the university. So, she takes this bridge to get there. In one week from now, they will do maintenance on the bridge, but something goes wrong. The bridge breaks apart and collapses with everyone on it, including Mom," Lincoln explained.

The girls and Rita watched in horror as the light orb showed the bridge collapsing. It shook violently and fell apart, with all the cars and people falling into the river and the steel cables snapping off the concrete. They shivered with goosebumps, watching their mother fall. It was like a scene from Final Destination 5, but thankfully, it was without all the blood and gore.

Lincoln continued, "Now, saving Mom is easy. All she has to do is go the long way and take the bigger bridge west by the Costco at the edge of town. It just adds ten minutes to driving. However, here's the thing. No matter what happens, Mom on the bridge or not, the bridge will collapse. Which means—"

Everyone's eyes widened.

"All those people are going to die," Rita breathed.

"Exactly, and we can't let that happen in good conscience. So, it's not just Mom we have to save. It's all those people on the bridge – all 500 men, women, and children," Lincoln said.

Lana got off the bed she was sitting in and got up close to Lincoln, grabbing his shirt, "What is it?! What do we gotta do?! We'll do anything! Tell us what we need to do!"

Lori smiled aggressively, welcoming a challenge, "Whatever you need from us, we'll do it!"

Lincoln pulled out another light orb from the light stream, "We gotta blow up that bridge."

"What?!" Rita exclaimed.

"Say what?!" Lola added.

"Done! Let's do it!" Lori said immediately.

"Whoa, wait, what?!" Leni gasped.

"Okay, time out! Time out. Lincoln, bro, let's tone it down a moment. We're blowing up the bridge?" Luna asked.

"Yes, it'd going to collapse anyway. If we blow it up before it does, then no one will die," Lincoln said.

"Lincoln, we can't just blow up a bridge. I thought you said we were going to save those people!" Rita objected.

"We are. We're not blowing it up with people on it. Just let me explain," Lincoln said.

"Lincoln, I really don't—"

"Mom! Mom, Mom, guys," Luan calmed them down, "Lincoln can see into the future and all the various outcomes, including the one where everything will work out. Just let him explain. The more he talks and shows us, the more it'll make sense. Trust him. He's the man with the plan."