Loud Visions 2

Chapter 27

Lynn's dream

Lucy stood with all her sisters, except Lily, in a remote part of the hospital so they could have some privacy. Lucy held Luna and Luan's hands while Lori had her phone ready. She gave an encouraging nod to the others before calling Lincoln's phone. However, something was wrong. The phone didn't ring and said the number wasn't available. Lori didn't quit and decided to call Lincoln's wife, Stella.

Stella was the happily married woman to Lincoln Loud and the proud mother of three beautiful children – two daughters and a son. The eldest daughter looked like her mother but had her father's white hair. The son was the middle child, and the second daughter was the youngest. The son and younger daughter looked like their father but with their mother's raven-black hair.

Stella was preparing dinner while her three kids were watching a show on Netflix when her phone rang. She saw the caller ID was her sister-in-law, Lori.

She answered, "Hey, Lori. What's up?"

"Hey Stella. Listen, I've been trying to reach Lincoln, but for some reason, his phone says the caller's not available. Do you know what that's about?" Lori asked.

"Yeah, Lincoln emailed me. His phone broke. He ordered a new one but hasn't gotten it yet."

Lori sighed while rolling her eyes.

"How can we reach him?" Lori questioned.

"He's in Japan working on his latest movie. I can email him, and he can Facetime you when he's available," Stella suggested.

Lori shook her head, "No, Stella, we need him now. It's . . . it's a family emergency."

Stella's eyes widened. She stopped working on dinner and gave Lori her full attention.

"What do you mean emergency? What happened?" Stella asked.

"We just . . . we need Lincoln, Stella. Please. Please tell him to call us right away. We got something to tell him that he should hear from us," Lori explained.

"Whose we?"

"Me and my sisters. Something's come up, and we really need Lincoln. We have to speak to him. Is there a way where we can speak to him right away?"

Stella looked out the window at the ocean, deep in thought. She knew something was wrong but could tell Lori didn't want to worry her.

"I'll . . . I'll call Lincoln's assistant and have him video call you from his laptop or tablet. Okay?" Stella proposed.

"Okay, that'll work. Tell him to call right away and that it's a family emergency," Lori stated.

They hung up, and Stella sighed heavily before calling Lincoln's assistant, Courtney. Courtney had been Lincoln's assistant for years – from when his comic book company got big and when he became a movie director and producer. She was a skinny brunette usually dressed in dress slacks, a white shirt, and a dress blazer jacket. She kept her hair tied in a ponytail with a pair of glasses.

"Hello, Mrs. Loud. Do you need something?" Courtney asked after picking up her phone.

"Yeah, just my husband. I need him to call me back now," Stella said.

"He's working out right now. He'll be done in an hour or so. I can have him call you after he's done."

"No, Courtney. I need him now. It's a family emergency. Please, it's really urgent."