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WIP Move It or Lose It

Chapter 1

"What to Do With All This Money"

"This money comes with your promotion and so much more is yet to come."

Lynn Sr. could not be more surprised or excited about the current situation that faced him. He never expected his promotion to be so praising. He thought of his job as a simple chef's career, but, clearly, the statement was incorrect.

The Loud father unclipped the golden clasps on the briefcase, revealing the billowing green rows of dollars. The bills were all wrapped in their own stacks by little paper bands, though beneath the bands he could see a peek of the founding father Benjamin Franklin's smiling grin.

His wife, Rita, sat kneeled next to Lynn Sr. "Isn't it great, Rita?" He presented the case of dollar bills to her, jubilant and peppy as always.

Rita, however, spoke in a much more hushed tone. "This is fabulous, honey. But, a massive amount of money is sure to alert the kids' attention. You know how crazy they are around money?" Lynn Sr. needed no reminding. The Loud children were off the walls and almost always fighting over something, whether it be a seat in the car or dibs on the television remote. They went into an all-out battle over a quarter that had slid between the sofa cushions.

"What are you saying, hon?" Lynn's voice's volume was reduced to a whisper.

"I'm saying that we should keep this money a secret as best we can. We'd best try to spend it before the kids discover." Rita suggested, pushing the briefcase closed. Her husband nodded. He reattached the clasps and pushed the case of cash underneath their bed.

"Oh, what to do with all this money..." Lynn Sr. mused to himself as he left the bedroom.

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The Loud family's humble dwelling was the perfect terrain for all of its residents. Lincoln, the middle child and the only boy in a sea of ten girls, knew this all too well. The stairwell banister was the force that the prevented the eldest sisters, Lori and Leni, from falling off when they leaned on it. The echoey rooms let Luna's electrifying rock music sound through the house.