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6

We go back to the house and Deb was there crying with the others surrounding her. "I'm going to deck that little bitch" Fi tells Ian before I can take my jacket off and ask what's going on Kev comes in. "Hey can I talk to you for a sec?" He says and wave Fi and I over. "They found a body under the EL" After his words kick in we wall run out of the house. I hold the back of Liam's head as I do so he isn't jostled around too much. 

We run up to the police while Fiona calls out to them "Do you know who it is?" We look to see a man wearing similar clothes to Frank laying on the ground. I grab Carl and Debs and turn them away from the sight. I put my hands on the backs of their heads so they couldn't turn as we all watch as the officer turns the body over. I let out a sigh of relief. It wasn't Frank. V cheers loudly  but I quickly shush her at the looks we were getting. "Come on. Lets go home." 

We all head back and I start making lunch after changing Liam's diaper. He sits in his high chair giggling as I attempt to feed him apple sauce. In between bites I make sandwiches for everyone. Including Tony who had just walked through the door. I put half a sandwich on each paper plate and fill the rest with salted chips. I hand them out to the others before going back to the kitchen to finish feeding Liam. 

"Canada? Why is he in Canada. He hates Canada." Fi questions and I see Tony hand her something.

"Email for the embassy says he admitted to drug charges, but that was before they accused him so they think he's a juicer. They just want him off Canadian soil as seen as possible" Tony says as Liam eats another spoon full. "Can you say Mama? Ma-ma" I exaggerate the sound a few more time and Liam watches me intently. The most I got out of him was an 'm' sound which was close.  "What about Mad?" e tries again and I get a 'Ma' out of him. 

"Oh, your so close little one. Ma - Ma" I repeat again and this time I get a small 'mama' it wasn't clear but it was enough to make me put the spoon down. "Mama" I repeat back at him and he says it again a lot clearer then before. I smile as I scoop him up from the chair and hug him close. This was the first step to him starting to talk. I carry him to the living room. 

"Guys I know your all having a serious conversation right now, but look" I say and look back to Liam. "Go on little one. Do it again." He lets out a happy gargle before yelling "Mama" He repeats himself as he starts bouncing on my hip, kicking his legs out. Everyone stills for a moment before they all jump up, apart from Tony and Steve, and surround Liam and I in a hug. 

"Oh, my goodness, your first word."

"Your growing up little man." 

"My little peanut."

Liam adores the attention and continues to bounce around he yells unintelligible sounds. We fuss over him for a few more minutes before we get back on track.

"As I was saying they want him off Canadian soil as soon as possible, problem is the U.S won't let him back in without a passport." Tony continues.

"Frank doesn't have a passport" Fi tells him as she hands the paper over to Lip. 

"He does." I say resting my forehead on Liam's. "No he doesn't" Fi attempts to correct me. 

"Yes he does. I got all of us passports incase we ever needed them. Plus we needed the passports for me to get life insurance policies for all of us. That reminds me I need to do that now that I have all of our bank accounts set up. Remember last year when I took pictures of you all and told you not to smile. There in my room"

"You said that was for a project." Ian speaks up from next to me as Liam holds out his arms to him.  Pass him over and Ian holds him up to blow of his belly before holding him correctly. "Yeah, Project passport." I say sarcastically back and he rolls his eyes. I run upstairs and grab Franks passport from the floor safe and bring it down stairs. 

"You have life insurance for us?" Fi asks seeming to only now get out of her shock. "Not yet. I only did the bank accounts yesterday. I was going to sort out the insurance this weekend. I got a quote for how much it would be. Around a hundred a month for all of us and that covers pension and medical insurance too." I say as I sit down, passing the passport to Tony. "Scan it at the precinct and bring it back. You can email it over to the Canadian embassy. or someone can drive up and get him." I say giving an idea.

"Kev you have a passport." V states looking over at her boyfriend.

"What does that have to do with anything"

"Drive up the the Embassy in Toronto and bail him out. Buy some cheep pharmaceuticals and we can sell them to the local geezers and the old folks at my nursing home" V says not caring about the cop that was right next to her. 

"Could I just.." Tony leans forward so the two can talk behind his back "Fuck V...No offence Tony" Kev looks at Tony and he plugs his ears so he doesn't hear what's about to be said. "The cars not insured. Border control asks for proof on insurance to get back in I wind up in the looney bin next to Frank."

"Use my car. It's insured." I inform them and Kev looks at me. "Damn girl. Really making everyone look bad today." He says jokingly and I chuckle. Fi gets up and goes to the kitchen looking a little pale. I was going to go follow but Ian holds be back. "What did you mean about the accounts?"

"Oh. I set up bank accounts for you, me, Lip, Fi, Liam, Carl and Debs. Lip, Fiona and I will get our cards in the mail by the end of the week. Your's, Debs, Carl's and Liam's will come when you all turn 16. That's when you will be able to access them. Until then I can add money in, but nothing can be taken out until you get your card." I explain. 

"What good is a bank card if I have no money to spend?" Lip asks lighting another cigarette. "Bold of you to assume I made Accounts without putting anything in them. A grand in each but I will be adding in money monthly for the littles so they can building interest." I shrug and wiggle Liam's toes causing laughter to bubble out of him. 

"You did that for us?" I look to Ian as he spoke the small break in his voice letting me know just how much the gesture touched him. "Of course. Were family. I want to make sure you guys have a chance at a better life then what we have now." Before I know it Ian and Lip are hugging me. Our sweet sibling moment is ruined when we hear Fi punch Steve in the kitchen. 

Turns out Steve left Frank in Canada and know they had to get him back. Steve and Kev both left to get their passports before coming back and taking my car. Kev wanted to take Steve's but his was stolen so they couldn't use that. After they left Ian and I both had to leave for a shift at work. Him going to the Kash 'n' Grab while I went to the diner. I wasn't looking forward to Ian finding out what I had done to Kash, that's if he blabbed.