I'd Like to be Somebody Else

Chapter 7

       When I got back to the Gallagher house after my shift it was about eleven pm, there were no lights on so I assumed everyone had already gone to bed. I locked the front door and went to my room as quietly as I could.

    Noel was fast asleep in my (well Paul's) bed. His guitar was on the chest of drawers.

    I was too tired and unwilling to disturb him so I got into some pajamas and got into his bed, Liam was already sleeping like a log as well. Whatever had gone on clearly wasn't enough for them to lose sleep over.

    I jumped at the sound of an alarm clock blaring, it took Liam longer to stir and it was right next to him. I read the digital display, 6 am. I screwed my eyes up and hit my head on the pillow trying to ignore the sound.

    A minute later Liam still hadn't turned it off. "Liam, please turn it off. It's doing my head in." I whined, he moved to get comfy, pulling his duvet over his head.

  "Come on, get up." I said as I stroked his fringe and pulled the duvet off of him.

 "What'd you do that for?" he moaned.

 "You're alarm. I don't want to be awake this early." I grabbed his arm, attempting to pull him off the bed.

 "Noel turns it off." he said finally sitting up.

 "He's in paul's room. He'll need you to go wake him up." I explained and he finally turned off the noise.

    I got back in Noel's bed, attempting to ignore him getting ready.

 "Why are you in his bed?" he asked as he searched for clothes.

 "Why is he in mine?" I realised he'd slept naked, apart from socks. I hoped Noel didn't do the same.

 "Had an argument."

    I was too tired and annoyed at being awake to ask anything else. I quickly fell back to sleep, not being disturbed by either of them getting ready for work around me.

...

    I woke up late, it was nearly twelve. I got dressed and got breakfast. Their mum was making sandwiches for her work tea.

 "You alright, love?" she asked.

    I smiled and nodded.

 "What happened last night?"

 "They got into a bit of a fight over having to work with their dad all week." she shrugged.

 "All week?" I didn't want them to be away all day, every day this week. They were the only people I knew here.

 "Yeah, I doubt they'll be late home today. It's match day." she rolled her eyes.

 "Great!" I answered sarcastically.

 "Oh your mobile rang while you were asleep. I didn't answer, I just heard it from your room. I didn't realise there were heavier sleepers than my lads."

 "Thanks Peggy."

    I assumed my mum was just checking up on me because I hadn't made contact yet.

...

    After breakfast I returned my Mum's call.

 "Sorry, I slept in." I answered why I'd missed her calls.

 "Oh, okay. How are you doing? Are you settling in alright? Are you sure you don't want to come home?"

 "I'm fine. I'm doing alright here, I got a job as bar staff in a nice quiet pub, it's way better than the hairdressers. I'll visit soon, I promise." I answered. "How are you and Dad? How's Billy?"