Hello dear readers! I bring you the sequel I didn't think I'd be writing. I got to thinking a few weeks back about this story and realized I wanted to write a few chapters at least, as an epilogue of sorts to Unwanted Feelings. I'm not sure How long this will actually turn out to be but we'll see as it progresses.

For those of you who have not read Unwanted Feelings I recommend reading that first. For those that don't want to go read that first...I've made this first chapter simple enough that it's not a necessity to follow along. Anyways, I hope you all enjoy the beginning to this story.

First Day on The Outside

Storm clouds shifted in the skies above the local prison in Royal Woods, Michigan, the first drops of rain coming down from the heavens on a dreary Saturday morning. Inside, a young blonde woman looked out of her cell, seeing the melancholy of the day matching how she felt. It had been six long years since the girl was walked in through those front gates to her new life.

But today was the day she would finally be free from her confinement. Only she didn't know if she was really ready for it. Did she really deserve it?

The woman sulked over to her bed and looked at the photo she had taped to the wall, from a time when things weren't broken. From a time when she wasn't so messed up.

As she looked at the faces of her family she wondered how each of them would react to seeing her again, especially the one she hurt the most. She looked at his face, so happy and innocent. And she took that all away from him because of her own selfish desires. "Loud!" She could hear the guard shout from further down the hall, the sudden noise made her jump and she lightly crumpled the picture in her hand as she looked at the bars of her cell.

As the footsteps got closer the young woman sighed, the time had come. She was finally going back home. "Lori Loud". The female guard said when she made it in front of the prisoner's cell. "Y-yes". Lori meekly replied, looking the guard in the eyes as she rose from the bed.

"It's time. Follow me to processing to pick up your personal belongings so you can get the hell out of my sight". Lori nodded and moved to the front of her cell so the guard could handcuff her one last time. "Gotta say I am gonna miss this part of our time together Loud". The guard said, causing Lori's gaze to fall to the floor.

The guard signaled for the cell to be opened and a loud buzz could be heard before the door opened up and Lori followed her guard down the hall to leave this place.

As the pair walked the halls of cells, multiple inmates shouted profanities and remarks at the Loud girl.

"Can't believe they're letting whori out for real". One shouted out.

"We're sure gonna miss all the "fun" times you brought us girl" Another inmate said as she blew a kiss in Lori's direction. Causing Lori to shake with memories of what their "fun" meant. Flashes of those times running through her mind.

"Remind that man of yours to come find me when he's ready for a real woman, Bitch!" Her former cellmate spitefully said. Lori quickened the pace of her steps. Not wanting to hear anymore, she was more than ready to leave now.

The pair walked down more halls of the prison before finally arriving at the front processing, the last stop before the front gates. The guard undid Lori's cuffs and shoved her in the direction of the desk. "Talk to Janice at the front to get your shit and then get out of here. If I had my say you wouldn't be going anywhere". Lori turned away, stifling back tears as she shuffled her feet up to the front desk to retrieve her stuff she showed up with.

"Lori Loud?" The receptionist asked. "Y-yes ma'am". Lori politely replied. "Wait here". She said before walking away from the desk to retrieve Lori's stuff. As the young woman waited she looked around the room ahead of her. Someone was supposed to be here for her but she didn't see them yet...maybe they were just running late. Lori looked up at the clock to see if they were even releasing her at the right time.

The clock above her read twenty minutes past eleven in the morning, so her ride should be here already. Lori frowned at the thought of them not even showing up, but she expected that. No matter how good of terms they had gotten to the past couple years.

A couple minutes later and Janice returned with a plastic bag filled with Lori's clothes that she showed up in and the few belongings she had with her. A phone, her wallet, and a half pack of gum. Lori looked at the bag, reaching out to take it before a clipboard was shoved on top of it.

"Fill out that paperwork and then you're all set". Janice said before sitting back down in her chair and turning back to her computer screen.

Lori sat down in a nearby chair and filled out the paperwork after a few minutes. She quietly returned the clipboard to the receptionist and grabbed her bag, walking away without another word. Lori stood in front of the last gate in the prison stopping her from freedom and waited for them to unlock it.

After a couple minutes, half of which Lori was unsure if they were really even gonna let her go, the door buzzed open and she briskly walked through. Seeing a restroom she could use to change out of her prison attire, Lori walked inside and tried to change into her old outfit, which of course didn't even fit her anymore after all this time.

Lori kept the pants of her prison uniform on and wore the hoodie she showed up in before throwing away the rest of the clothing.

Lori stepped out and still didn't see her ride. "M-maybe they're just waiting outside?" She thought before heading out the glass doors and back into the outside world.

It was raining in full force now, Lori looked to her left and then to her right, still not seeing her ride anywhere. The eldest Loud girl wrapped her arms around herself and shivered from the cool winds, she could feel the tears forming in the pits of her eyes. "I guess he decided I really wasn't worth it. Probably just gave up on me like everyone el-" Lori's train of thought was cut off from a car horn to her left.

She looked to the side to see her former boyfriend, Bobby Santiago waving to her from the side of his car. He was holding an umbrella as he walked over to her, leaving his car parked on the side of the road. "H-hey Lori. Sorry I was a little late, traffic is a pain in this weather". Lori just smiled before wrapping her arms around the man.

Bobby let out a warm smile before throwing his free arm around Lori, leading her over to the car. "Come on, let's get in the car. It's a bit cold out here". He said as he brought her over to the passenger side and opened the door.

Once both of them were inside, Bobby shifted the car out of park and drove down the road.

"So how's it feel to be on the outside finally?" Bobby asked with a genuine smile. Not noticing how Lori didn't feel like she was free at all. He took small glances over at her when she hadn't said anything. "I take it you're not really sure how to feel right now?" Lori nodded in response. "I get it. I mean it's been six years. Lot of time on the inside, I understand that you're gonna need a readjustment period. Guessing you aren't really thrilled about our destination either?" Lori shook her head. "N-no. I doubt any of them really even want to see me anyway".

Lori pulled the photo out of her jacket pocket. "Only a couple of them even bothered to visit me, not including my parents. I'm sure they've been dreading this day". Bobby frowned. "L-Lori… I'm sorry. I've tried to get some of them to talk to you but… well let's just say some of your family doesn't want to even try".

"H-How has… he been doing. It's been… it's been a while since he visited me". Bobby knew exactly who she was talking about. After the first year, he only visited a couple times. "Well… He's been trying Lori. It's a process, and he's been...okay the past couple years. I think that bro just didn't wanna risk any of his progress by...seeing you". Bobby replied.

Lori shrunk in her seat, she understood. Didn't mean that the past five or so years since she'd seen him last didn't hurt.

"Please, that hurt is nothing compared to what you did to him". Lori clenched her eyes shut. "Go away. I'm better now. I have no intention of doing anything like that to him ever again. I only...I only want to try and get back at least a sliver of our relationship".

"The doctor. The medication. It's been helping me. Lori thought. Trying to convince herself that she was fine. "Yeah. It's been helping without any contact with your brother. Now that you can easily get to him again? How long until you break?"

"I won't". Lori replied to herself.

"Please, that's what they all say. Then they do exactly what got them in trouble in the first place and end up back in that place forever".

Lori shook her head and looked out the window, out at the town that she used to roam around. "-She might be a bit apprehensive but I'm sure she'll warm up to the idea eventually". She heard Bobby say, she had been droning out of whatever he was talking about for the past few minutes.

"W-what?" She asked him.

"Oh I was just saying that Ronnie might be against it at first but I think she'll come around". Seeing that she was still confused, Bobby elaborated more on what he was saying. "About you living in the apartment we got together. I did tell you she moved in with me right?"

"O-oh y-yeah right. Sorry I just zoned out for a minute...Are you- are you sure you're okay with me staying there?" Lori asked. Bobby frowned. "Well… you need a place to stay. And we both know you can't...go back home". Lori's gaze fell, she wiped the few tears still remaining before turning back to face the window. "I have no problem with it, like I said though… Ronnie might be against it at first. But the way I see it, we bought that place together".

"I'm sure she'll be more than against it Bobby. She's probably teaming up with Lynn right now to kill me". Bobby threw her an unamused look before turning his eyes back on the road. "Any idea on who's all gonna be there when we show up?" Lori asked him.

"Well I know your parents, Lily...Lincoln. And I think Lucy, Leni and the twins. I'm not sure about the others". Lori sighed. "Well hopefully Lynn decided to just stay away, I'd really prefer to not fight for my life after just getting out of prison". Lori half-joked.

"Last time her and I saw each other didn't exactly end well".

Five and a half years ago

Lynn walked into the visiting room with her mom, Rita Loud. The pair saw Lori sitting alone at a table and Lynn immediately glared daggers at her oldest sister. The two walked up to the table and Lori looked up at them, sporting a new black eye from one of the other inmates. "Lori! What happened? Are you okay?" Her mom quickly asked as she sat down next to her daughter.

"I-it was just an accident mom, I fell and hit a door on my way down. Nothing serious". Lori then looked up at Lynn. "Hmpf, if I was around it would've been". She grunted. "Lynn jr! Lori's already paying enough for what she did, there's no need for that. Apologize now". Lynn rolled her eyes. "Sorry". She grumbled out.

The other two knew she didn't mean it but also knew it was the best they'd get out of her. She sat down on the opposite side of the table from Lori and looked around the room at the other inmates, trying to figure out if one of them hit her sister. "H-how's everyone at home doing… how's L-Linc doing?" Lori asked.

Lynn rolled her eyes again. Still not believing her sister's remorse for what she did. "H-he's...alright. Everyone else is doing fine too. Luna's been helping out around the house more, Leni's even been stepping up too". Rita replied to her daughter. "Now Lori, do I need to talk to the guards again? I'm sure-"

"No! I-it's fine really. I swear everything is good mom, just please. Don't". Rita wanted to push further but respected her daughter's wishes and left it alone. A few moments later and they were told visiting hours were over.

As they were leaving, Lynn turned back around and looked at Lori, seeing how hurt she really was and headed over to her one more time. Lynn leaned in close and whispered to her sister. "Better hope one of them kills you first. Otherwise I'll be waiting for you when you get out. And I'll do more than just an "accident". Bitch". Lynn finished with a sinister grin before turning back to Rita and walking out with her. Leaving Lori a weeping mess in the hall.

Present day

"She made it clear that she doesn't ever want to forgive me… and I can't really blame her".

"Lori..." Bobby tried to talk to her but she wasn't hearing any of it. Lori put up her hood and turned the radio on, going back to looking out the window the rest of the way to her house. Lori saw the mall on their way and remembered back to the day she started all this, the mistake that ruined her life. She Quickly pushed that thought away and tried her meditation exercises her therapist taught her.

Twenty-four minutes later and the two arrived at the Loud House. The rain was stating to let up as Bobby parked on the side of the road, since the driveway was filled with two new vehicles that Lori didn't recognize. "Must be Luna or Leni's. Maybe even Lincoln's..." She thought as she looked at the parked vehicles by Vanzilla.

"Ready to head in Lori?" Bobby asked with a smile. She sighed in response. "Yea...sure". She opened the door and started walking on the lawn towards the place she used to call home.

As she ascended the front steps, she started having second thoughts and turned to leave. Only to run into Bobby who wasn't letting her off the hook that quickly. "Come on, you're gonna have to face them, and him, sooner or later". He calmly said with a warm smile. Lori hesitantly nodded. "Y-yeah. you're right".

Lori turned back and was standing only a few feet away from the front door. Lori could see the lights were on in the living room and could faintly hear voices on the other side of the door.

The paranoid part of her mind was telling her they were planning on just killing her and that she should run now, but the rational side knew she was just being crazy and that this was her family. Albeit, the family she hurt.

Lori knocked on the door, ready to meet a bunch of hateful looks from her siblings. "I'll get it". She heard a male voice call out, but one that she hadn't heard before, and yet one that felt so familiar. Bobby knew who it was though and opted to step in front of Lori so she wouldn't be the first thing he saw.

Lori peered out slightly from behind Bobby to see who came to the door. A young man, who looked to be in his late teens opened the door and Lori could immediately see who it was. The white hair a dead giveaway. "Oh h-hey Bobby I almost forgot you were c-coming by...I-is she?" Lori saw Bobby nod and peeked her head out further from behind him to get a better look.

As she did so, her and the young man locked eyes, hers were hopeful while his were surprised and fearful. "L-Lincoln?" Lori quietly asked, her tone shaky and uneven.

"H-hi Lori. Um I-I...It's good to see you". Lincoln said, and Lori could tell that it was anything but good for the sole male child of the Loud family. She stepped out from behind Bobby and Lincoln instinctively took a few steps back. Lori could see it in his eyes, he was still scared of her, after six years. "M-maybe I s-should just go. We can talk some other time". She said as she started to turn and walk away.

"W-wait!" Lincoln called out to her. "C-come on inside. We...have some catching up to do..." He said with a smile that Lori couldn't tell was genuine or not. Either way she smiled back at him and followed behind Bobby as they went inside her former home.

Hope you all enjoyed the first chapter. Now that Lori is free, she still has a long, hard road before she'll ever really be free from her past. Will her family forgive her for what she's done? and will her and Lincoln ever be able to reconcile? These questions and more will be answered as the story goes on.

For those that follow my other story, I should have a new chapter up within the next couple weeks. Until next time, hope you all have a good one.