Broken trails | Shameless |

• chapter 2 •

A/N: NARRATORS POV

Tatum was at work serving another drink to frank

"Alright frank, that's your last one" Tatum said getting another customer's drink

"Come on Tatum one more" frank slurred through his words

"You have money to pay for it this time?" Tatum asked seeing him look down "didn't think so"

A couple minutes later, Mickey walks in with a busted lip and a black eye

"What the fuck happened now mick?" Tatum said grabbing Mickey a cup

"Just finished what the bitch started" Mickey downed the drink once Tatum gave it to him

"Which was what exactly?" Tatum refilled his drink with him downing it immediately

"Bitch wanted to touch you at the fucking party!" Mickey saw Tatum look down "yeah tate I found out about it"

"Woah woah woah what ?!" She heard from the side of her

Tatum turned around and saw Kevin, Oliver, Veronica, and Fiona with a pissed off face

"Look I know okay but-" she tried to explain

"Who was it?" Fiona asked

"I-" she stopped herself

"Jody Silverman" Mickey stated in a serious and angry tone

"Mickey you still got your guns ?" Fiona and v asked at the same time

"Yeah let's go" Mickey was walking out "you stay here" he pointed at Tatum

Tatum sighed and went back to doing her job, a couple minutes went by and she was about to clock out when another customer walked in,

"What can I get you ?" she asked not looking at the person yet

"I'll get a special" she heard the man say

She did his drink and turned around to give it to him, but when she made eye contact with him, the drink slipped out of her hand

"Oh shit I'm so sorry" she said going to clean it

As she dumped the glass in the trash, Kevin them walked in,

"What'd you guys do?" Tatum asked as Kevin walked behind her

"What he deserved" Mickey said sitting next to the boy,

"Sorry about that, here you go" she gave the boy another drink "on the house"

Right after she said that, Kevin and mickey's eyes went right on her and she knew it was

"Kev I'm gonna go on break" she said immediately walking out

As she was rushing to walk out the door, she looked back and seen the boy leave his sit which made Kevin look at Mickey who was just as confused as him,

"Hey Tatum, right?" She heard from behind her

"Uh Yeah, and who are you?" Tatum responded seeing the boy from the bar behind her

"Tommy, Tommy Edwards" he replied

"Ahh, so your the one Tina has been talking about" Tate laughed leaving Tommy confused

"Tina?" He questioned

"Oh sorry, a friend of mine's and the Gallagher's" she told him lighting a cigarette

"The Gallagher's?" He told to himself "oh I live right next to them"

"I know, Tina talks about how you moved in by yourself" she paused "your Richard's son right ?"

"You know Richard?" He looked her straight in the eye

"Yeah we all do" they turn their heads and see Mickey

"He's very known in this town," she continued after Mick "our dad knows him more then anyone"

"especially with the ladies" Mickey paused "surprised he didn't get his ass whooped by one of them"

Tatum just stood there shaking her head at her brother while Tommy was confused and shocked, he turned his head to Tatum to ask her a question when she cut him off

"The Gallagher's are having dinner tonight, wanna come over?" Tatum made eye contact with him

"Yeah sure" Tommy responded

Later that night Tommy showed up to the Gallagher's and sat next to Tatum, they were eating when Joey noticed Oliver wasn't there

"Where's Oliver?" She questioned

Before anyone could answer her the door opened, they all turned their heads and seen Oliver but he wasn't by himself, he was with Holton

"Surprise surprise-" he stopped "what the fuck is he doing here!"

"Nice to see you too brother" Tommy replied

"Wait brother?" Joey asked

"How are you guys related? If you don't mind me asking" Valentina asked after Joey

"Same dad, different mom" Holton started "now what the fuck are you doing here"

"I came to meet my so called dad" Tommy started "and see why he left me and my mom alone"

"He left for a reason you know" Holton grabbed a drink from the table

"Oh yeah? and what was that since you know so much!?" Tommy walked closer to him

"Because she was a dirty whore who couldn't keep her damn legs closed!"

Right after Holton said that he fell to the ground, immediately everyone got up from their seats, Kevin grabbed Tommy off Holton and lip held Holton back

"Keep her name out of your damn mouth!" Tommy had tears streaming down his face

Everyone heard the door slam shut and looked up to see frank and Richard walk into the living room

"What the fuck?" Frank questioned

"Tommy boy?" Richard saw Kevin holding Tommy

Kevin let go of him and Richard was gonna hug him but he just pushed him away

"Don't fucking touch me!" He started "she's dead because of you!"

Everyone went quiet, tommy had tears rolling down his face but so did Richard which was very shocking and confusing to Holton