Crushing Me : Carl Gallagher

1. Hiraeth

Summary: Fresh out of a coma, Frank looks for answers. Single
mother Debbie gets crafty to make ends meet. lan
begins to have second thoughts about Caleb.
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"When the night, has come And the land is dark And the moon, is the only, light we'll see." Kai sang feeling the wind in her air.

"No I won't, be afraid No I won't, be afraid Just as long, as you stand, stand by me." Mandy sang along as she grabbed the cigarette from Kai.

It had been a year since she left Chicago and in all honesty she was so much more happy and she was much more healthy.

"So darlin', darlin' stand, by me Oh-oh stand by me Oh stand, stand by me, stand by me." The two sang before Kai stood up and put her head out the window laughing as she felt the wind in her hair.

"If the sky, that we look upon, should tumble and fall Or the mountains, should crumble, to the sea I won't cry, I won't cry, no-no-no I won't shed a tear Just as long, as you stand, by me!" Kai laughed before putting her head back in the car.

"God you're an idiot." Mandy smiled turning down the music.  "you love me." Kai scoffed turning to her sister. "Debatable." Mandy smirked keeping her eyes on the road.

"Asshole." Kai glared playfully, rolling her eyes at her sister.  Kai grabbed her phone and stared at her notifications.

"Are you sure about this?" Mandy asked seeing the "you are now leaving Chicago come again" sign.

"Let's go." Kai whispered staring at the road in front of her not knowing what was about to come.

"When the night, has come And, and the land is dark And the moon, is the only, only light we'll see." Kai sang softly as she smoked a cigarette.

"You gonna work today?" Kai asked blowing out smoke. "Yeah, he told me he'd fly us out to Las Vegas." Mandy announced

"Us?" Kai questioned, the girl had been more used to Mandy leaving for a week for work. "Yeah he thinks you're my daughter doesn't want me to leave my kid for a week." Mandy explained

"Huh I like this one." Kai smiled before Mandy pulled up to the school. "Have a good day Kai." Mandy smiled as her sister grabbed her bag.

"I'll try." Kai mumbled closing the door behind her and walking into the school.

The school was called Perry High School and it was a private high school which meant uniforms. Kai didn't have much a problem with them, aside from the skirts they were itchy other than that she had grown quite fond of her new high school.

Tilly walked into the Gallagher house when she saw all the Gallagher's along with Kev and V in the living room. "She wouldn't just leave." V told the other clearly stressed.

"Was she drinking again?" Lip asked "N-no-fuck I don't know." V sighed "look worst case scenarios she's just out drinking and she'll be back tomorrow." Fiona suggested running a hand through her hair.

"No she won't." Carl argued looking up at his family "her room was completely empty, she left."

"Why the hell would she leave?" Kev asked looking around. Carl eyes went to Tilly who stood by the door. "Where is she?" Carl asked walking up to Tilly. "Where the hell did she go?!"