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I make around a dozen earrings and leave them on a try under my bed to dry once everyone some home. Lip walks past with his middle finger raised in greeting and I throw a pillow at him. I did originally have to share a room with Deb, but since Frank never uses his room I moved into there, moving all his junk into a few boxes incase he needed them.

Fiona was going out clubbing tonight with V, one of our neighbors. We all watch a movie together five of us laughing as we ate the hotdogs and nachos that Fiona managed to get from work. While Liam slept away upstairs full from eating potatoes and beans.

Once the movie is over Lip helps me get everyone up stairs and ready for bed, while I cleaned up and checked that Debbie was showered and dressed in her pj's. I carefully change Liam's dipper while he slept, honestly I was surprised didn't wake him. About an hour later we all hear laughter downstairs and we all go down to find a topless man sat on the floor between V's feet while she cleans his head, a pair of tweezers in hand. 

We all say hi and I sit on the stairs with Ian. He looked as white as a ghost so I pull him into a side hug. "Lip knows." He whispers and I nod before hugging him tighter. I look up when I hear my name and give a little wave to the stranger. He smiles back and I turn my attention to Lip. I give him a comforting smile letting him know that I knew of our little brothers sexuality and I was completely okay with it. He give a small nod in return and looks back to the guy. Who I know was already introduced but I wasn't listening. 

"Yo. Veronica! You got my keys? What's going on here?" Kevin, V's partner, questions as he walks in without knocking. 

"This is Steve. Decked the bouncer at Purgatory to defend my honor." V says with an excited tone. "My honor." Fiona corrects her with a laugh. 

"Yeah? Which bouncer?" Kevin asks relaxing slightly knowing no one was after his girl. "Jimmy Clifton."

"Jimmy Cli...Well, Jesus, man, put it there! Respect!" Kevin shakes Steve's hand and I jump off the step and my way to the kitchen. I grab a bottle of apple juice and take the bottle of beer out of Carl's hands. Switching the bottles and ruffle his hair. He groans but I see the smile he was trying to hide.

"Yeah, you'll be his third conviction. Third or fourth. Fourth. Yeah. I mean, after that much practice, you would think the man would have manslaughter down by now. No more fuck-ups like last time, like leaving his dad still breathing." Kevin rambles trying to psyche Steve out a little.

"His dad?" Steve asks trying not to look as worried as he sounded. 

"Yeah. Five years, over an '87 Monte Carlo with 200,000 miles on the odometer. Fucking Monte Carlo!" Kevin continues from his seat on the arm of the couch. 

"Okay, come on, time for bed. Up the wooden hill. Come on." Fiona waves us off as she tries to save Steve from Kevin.

"It's not even midnight yet!
"Aw, man.

"Come on, come on, go! Move, move, move, move, come on." We all make our way upstairs, Debs and Carl complaining on the way up.

"Yeah, let me take one last look at you, while you're still alive!" Was the last thing I heard from Kevin before we made it to the top steps. "

The next morning was just as loud as they usually are when I come back from the bakery. I worked from 3-7 in the kitchen helping to bake and set up for the day. Classes from 9-12 and then work at the diner from 4-9 five days a week.

I walk in with the extra cookies from yesterday that didn't get sold as well as three loaf's of bread. I had already given one to V on the way back. "Morning sleepy heads." I say as I put the cookies on the table along with a loaf of bread. I wrap the other and put it in the cupboard. 

"Have I ever told you how much I love your job at the bakers?" Ian says through a mouthful of the fluffy white bread and butter. I chuckle and ruffle his short red hair. "Everyday bubs, everyday." I sit down next to Lip with a tired sigh and rest my head on his shoulder. My twin goes to grab a cookie but I smack his hand away. 

"You have the dentist today, remember?" I say sleepily. I stayed up late to finish an essay and only go to sleep for a few hours before having to get up for work. He groans loudly flops his head on top of mine. I feel someone tap my shoulder so I shift and feel Liam being placed into my lap. I pick up his sippy cup filled with milk and feed him as he sits comfortably. 

The others all leave for school and Fiona was covering for a friend at work again. I smile as I feel Carl and Debbie kiss my cheek before they leave. I tried to be close with all of my siblings but with our wildly changing schedules that wasn't always easy. Especially today where Fiona and Lip would be home during school hours. A time when I should have been at school as well. I might have to call in with the diner and see if I can pick up and extra shift or at the very least use the WIFI to get my school work done. 

"You going to be okay with Liam today. I've got to be at the diner later." I say as I finally sit up right and take my weight off my twin. 

"Of course. We can have some brother bonding. Can't be buddy." He says the last part in a baby voice before taking him from my lap, having finished his bottle. I stand and start walking towards the stairs. I pause at the bottom step and turn back to him.

"I'm going to get some shut eye before my shift. If you don't eat the cookie I'll bring you back a philly cheese steak sub with extra cheese and pickles on the side" I point at him as I bargain his favorite food. His hand instantly drops the cookie he was trying to sneak and he salutes me. I chuckle at his antics before going up the stairs. Undoing my chocolate brown hair from its bun as I do. 

 I quickly shower and change into something more comfortable before taking a nap. I wake up around 9 and change into my uniform for the diner. It was a red dress that came to mid thigh and had two rows of gold buttons that went from the base of the collar down to my waist. The whole thing was sleeveless and had a thin white trim along all of the edges. I pair it with my black combat boots and pull my hair into a French braid.

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11 hours later I find myself walking through the front door, hair a mess, random splotches of food and icing on my uniform and two bags of left overs in hand. Lip laughs when he sees me and I flip him off before launching his promised sandwich at his head. 

"Rough day?" I glare at Ian and put the bags on the kitchen counter. "Kids party, 30 kids running around like crazy, I'm pretty sure the parents gave them crack before hand." I groan out and sit on the floor where I stand. "Get Vee and Kev over. This food needs to be eaten tonight" I manage to get a tater tot out of my hair as I speak. "I'm going to go shower. Lip be a dear and help your twin up." He grabs my out stretched hand and yanks me up before pushing me in the direction of the stairs. 

After showing and changing into one of Lip's cotton shirts that fell halfway down my thighs, and a pair of shorts and fuzzy socks I go back down stairs and join the others in the living room. I lift Carl out of the arm chair before sitting down, placing him in my lap. He was used to this so he didn't say anything and simply leant against me as he ate some of the leftover party food. We all fill up on sausage rolls, pizza bites, mini quiches, salad, nachos, hotdogs and chips while watching some random shows on TV. 

While my family laughed and talked around me I stayed silent, not having the energy to interact but still wanting to spend time with my family. While I was at work I missed Lip and Ian getting chased off by some girls father and now Lip had a sprained ankle. Oh, and the stranger the other night, Steve, brought us a new washing machine.

I take Carl, Deb and Liam upstairs once Frank shows up drunk as usual and starts spouting of a bunch of political nonsense that was probably raciest. I tuck Deb in after laying Liam down and kiss her forehead. "Night Deb. I love you"

"Night, Love you too Pheebs." I go to the boys room after yawning as I do. "Carl go brush your teeth" I say as I sit down next to Ian on his bed. "I have" I simply look at him and he gets up before going to the bathroom. "Lip your an idiot. Our brother is gay and you took him to a girls house to get sucked off. Please tell me you at least realize how fucked that it?" I say as I lean my head on Ian's shoulder.

"Yeah. Sorry. Just wanted to be sure, since he's never been with a girl." I sigh loudly and stand as Carl comes back into the room. I smack Lip on the back of the head before tucking Carl in and kissing his head. "Night little bear. Love you"

"Night big bear. Love you" Carl responds with a yawn and I smile before putting his noise canceling headphones on him. I place a light kiss on his nose and he smiles before closing his eyes. I place a kiss on Ian's head and ruffle his hear before smacking Lip again on my way out making Ian laugh.