38. Gift Ideas for Luna

It was the very first day of October, the month where Halloween is by the last day of the month, and many weeks passed after the abandoned haunted theater affair with Lucy and Haiku. Both Lincoln and Luna were watching the footage from Lincoln's camcorder, and another half of it on Luna's phone. Sure it was a really scary time for them, but it did feel like a horror movie, and they all kinds lived it through that scary experience.

"Eesh, that was crazy how you were running from that ghost, man. It was like we were in the jungle, baby!"

"Same with you. Lincoln agreed with his sister. "At least nome of us got hurt, and we didn't get in trouble for trespassing in there. We could have been in so much trouble."

Luna smiled and said "too right, mate. At least we're all still alive. So why don't we just keep this between us, okay Linc?"

Her brother smiled warmly, amd shook Luna's hand in agreement. "It's a deal, Luna." He replied. "So now what do you wanna do?"

The rocker girl had her thinking face on and said "beats me. What do you wanna do, bro?"

Lincoln himself had a thinking face, and looked around the house for anything fun to do with his big sister. "To be honest. I really don't know."

"Oh crud! I almost forgot something." Luna remembered. "I gotta help Chunk out with some stuff. I know he's a roadie, but even roadies like Chunk need help."

"Need me to help you Luna?"

"That's nice of you, dude, but me and Chunk got this under control. Besides, the amps can be very heavy and you can hurt yourself. I don't want that." And she gently put a hand on his left shoulder."

"Oh. Well, I lifted some amps one at a time before, and-" all of a sudden, he just remembered something important of his own. "On second thought Luna, you're right. You go ahead and help Chunk with some heavy stuff."

The rocker girl smiled "thanks dude. Don't worry, I won't be gone for very long. I promise you."

"Alright. Take all the time you need to help Chunky board stuff on the Tinkertrain."

Luna laughed "ha! That's a good Ozzy song. I sometimes call him Mr. Tinkertrain too because of that."

After Lincoln chuckled, he said "anyway, you go on ahead."

"See ya soon, dude." Luna said. She hopped off the couch and walked over to the garage to help out her personal roadie to his van.

"Ok, ok. What kind of gift should I give her?" Lincoln thought out loud, feeling like panicking. "Oh what woukd she like?"

"What's the matter, Lincoln?" Asked Lynn, coming downstairs, probably hearing what he was saying. "You look a little troubled."

"Very troubled, Lynn." Lincoln corrected her. "I just remembered that Luna's birthday is on Saturday, and I haven't even gotten her a present yet."

"That's it? Why don't you just by Luna a new CD?" Lynn suggested. "I heard Smooch has a new album coming out in three days."

"That's good." Lincoln thought. "But we all know that she loves Mick Swagger more than anything else."

"Right. Come on, I think this calls for a meeting."

"Good idea, Lynn."

And all of the Loud siblings, Minus Luna, all assembled in Lori and Leni's room for one of their meetings. "So we literally called this meeting to help our brother out in finding Luna a perfect birthday gift for her." Lori began. "We all have our own gifts for Luna, except for Lincoln of course."

"So do you even know what you're going to give her, Lincoln?" Lola asked. "A new album or a new guitar?"

"I... I honestly don't know what to give her." He admitted, feeling a little stressed out by this pressure." "I don't want my gift for her to just be good, I want it to be Rockin'! At least that's how she would put it." And he raised his hands while dpi I gotta the devil horn gesture with his fingers.

All the other sisters were trying to think deep in their thoughts for anything Lincoln can give her. "Oh! I got it!" Said Leni. "You should give her new earrings."

"No, Luna likes those paperclip earrings just the way they are." Lincoln turned her down.

"An autobiography of Mick Swagger?" Lucy suggested

"Already has three of them, Lucy." Lincoln replied to her response.

"Get her some makeup." Said Lola. All of them looked at her with skeptical looks on their faces. "I think Luna needs some mascara and lipstick for her her face."

"No! That's a stupid idea, blondie." Lana insulted her. "Another Guitar is better than giving her that silly princess makeup!"

"Silly princess Makeup?!" Lola growled at her twin, then they began fighting again.

"Stop!" Luan intervened, pushing the twins away from fighting some more. "No need to turn this into a slapstick comedy! Hahaha!" And everyone groaned in irritation again.

"What Luna possibly needs is this." Lisa pulled out a sideshow of a really beautiful looking harp that look big and tall, a,one with shiny. "Behold, the Golden Feather harp. It has the most beautiful sound than any other harp in the world, and these beauties are made in Marseille France." And she ended the sideshow.

"That is good thinking but it's too expensive, and too big for her room." Lincoln Said. "How much is that thing, anyway?"

Lisa had the liberty of looking up the price for that instrument she has shown her siblings. "Ten million dollars."

"Ten million dollars?!" They all shouted. "Dude, that's way to steep for me." Lincoln Said. "Do I look like I have that much money? I would have to be as rich as Bono or the president of the United States to buy that."

"Good point." Said Lynn. "Well, I hate to say it Lincoln, but I don't think we got any more ideas for you."

All of a sudden, Lin ion stumbled upon a magazine on the floor that might have slipped on the floor. Curious, he picked it up and noticed an ad at the last page revealing Mick Swagger's new album, "French Dogs" on it, and it shown that it has officially released today, and for twenty dollars. He gasped with joy and hope and said "Hy Guys, I think I know what i'm Going to give her!"

The sisters looked over the magazine and all smiled with hope as well. "Ooh, That is Perfect!" Leni Said. "This does. Look like the perfect gift."

"Literally a good idea, little brother," said Lori.

"So Guys, here's how this is going to work, Lori, Sidney you're the only one that can drive, you'll drive me to any record store that has this new CD out for Luna."

Lori gave him a thumbs up. "You got it."

"Leni, as usual, you'll be in charge of decorations on the day before her birthday, Lynn, Lola, and Lana, you're all in charge of looking for a cake for her, or make her a cake and see how it turns out. But don't make it yet. We all want it to be a surprise for her."

"Right!" Said the three in reply.

"Luan, you Help Leni with the decorations, and maybe create some really cool balloon animals and maybe out some in shape of guitars. Lucy, you send as much invitations to every close friend Luna knows, including Sam,"

"You got it, Lincoln." Said Luan. "I'll create guitar balloons like no one has ever created before."

"And i'll do the best I can to invite every one of Luna's close friends."

"Perfect! Now Lisa, do you think you can help Lucy out with the invitations, and see anything fun for Luna to celebrate with us?"

"Affirmative. I'll calculate at least every place involving fun and music." And she rubbed her glasses with a small rag before putting the, back on.

"Alright! And Lily, you can come with me and Lori."

And the baby just made cute, giggling sounds as she clapped her hands.

"But like I said, don't do all those things now. Her actual birthday is on Saturday, which is like days away from now. Maybe the day before her birthday would be a good time to begin our operation."

"do you have a name for this operation?" Asked Lynn,"

"Hey, as a matter of fact, I do." Lincoln thought of something. "It's called Operation: Rock of Ages."

"Wow, That is quite fitting." Lori said. "Alright, So we all know the plan, so I officially declare this meeting done." And she hit the small table with a heel on one of her shoes like a gavel in a courtroom hearing.

Boy Lincoln will have to work hard to plan everything good for Luna's birthday, she has been a really nice sister and helped him on more than one occasion, and he thought he should return the favor to her.

Heading back to his room, he looked up that album he saw in the magazine, and listen to the samples from all the songs. Thy all sounded quite metal and heavy with the guitars and drums and insanely good voice.

"Yeah, I know this is a perfect present for Luna, I just know it!" He smiled.

"Hey dude." Luna suddenly opened his door, startling him with a small yelp. "Oh, sorry Lincoln. Just wanted to see where you were."

"I thought you were helping Chunk?" Lincoln asked her

"I was, but Chunk accidentally broke his foot while trying to lift up a big Marshall amplifier."

"Ouch, that's gotta hurt." Lincoln remarked.

"The way he screamed sounded like it would break any window around him." Luna said. "Like an eagle with an electric eye in the sky, or a fury of the storm."

"Heh. I see. But did you manage to get the luggage in the van?"

"Uh-huh, a couple of his friends came and helped me out with the rest of the gear."

"Nice."

"Whatcha looking on?"

"Just looking on... politics." Lincoln lied. "Yep, never trust them, Luna. I mean, peace sells, but who's buying, am I right? You can't put a price on peace."

Luna laughed and said "That's so true, Lincoln." And she gave him a hug. "Oh it's so great to see you talking my language. I couldn't be more proud of you." And she held him tightly. "I really love you, Lincoln."

"I love you too, Luna." Lincoln replied, hugging her back. "So wanna do some more practice in the garage?"

"Sure mate." Luna replied. Both siblings grabbed their guitars and began jamming together again.