in love- Ian Gallagher ❤️

monica.

It had been a few days, i hadn't been back to the Gallaghers. I woke up in someone's garden, i must've had a concussion. I get up, a bit dizzy. I need to face them, i'm freezing. I'm literally shaking. I walk into the Gallagher house, no one is downstairs. I stumble up the stairs, i pull myself together and walk in our room. Lip and Ian are smoking, there faces drop when they see me. Ian gets up and walks over and just kisses me, then Lip comes and hugs me.
Ian: Oh my fucking god Tay. Where have you been? Are you okay?
Lip: Never do that again. You need a shower, get cleaned up.
Taylor: I think i had a concussion. I'm sorry for running off like that, I-
Lip: We know, it's okay. We're just glad your back, we've all been worried sick.
Then Ian starts the shower, i take my clothes off in the room. They see the cuts on my arm, i just put my arms behind my back and then walk into the bathroom. I wash myself and my hair, then i get out and wrap a towel around me and brush my teeth. I walk back into the bedroom, Lip walks in after me.
Lip: Liam's finally asleep.
Ian: That was fast.
Lip: Yeah, three pages from Deb's Eat Pray Love and he's out. You got any cash you can float me Florence and The Machine are playing at the Chicago theatre. I wanna take Karen for her birthday.
Taylor: Pricey gift. Are things getting serious?
Lip: Fuck off, she's my best friend. Okay? You know I never spend that kind of cash on a girl anyway.
Ian: All right. Well, i got a Hamilton. It's yours.
Lip: Thanks, man.
Then Liam starts crying, they do rock paper scissors and Lip looses. He then goes out to Liam.
I drop my towel and get changed in my pj's, i sit on Ian's lip, my legs wrapped around his waist and my arms wrapped around his neck, facing him.
Taylor: Why you never take me nice places?
Ian: Oh are we best friends are we?
Taylor: mmm, of course.
I say sarcastically, i don't even know what we actually are. I kiss him on the lips. Then he gets ready.

A few hours later, Debbie is at Shelia's. We're all sat in the living room. I'm sat on Ian's lap as always, i think everyone's starting to get suspicious. I'd tell them what we are, if i actually knew.
Steve: This popcorn is burnt.
Fiona: Our microwave sucks. It doesn't mean i want you to buy us a new one.
Then Debbie walks through the door looking a bit upset.
Fiona: Debs? Honey, what happened?
Lip: Dad have to many again?
Ian: You just gotta ignore him when he's like that Debs.
Debbie: Why do use always blame dad first?
Fiona: Who else is there?
Debbie: She's over at Shelia's.
Taylor: Who Debs?
Debbie: Monica.
Steve: Who the hell is Monica?
Lip: Our mother.
Fiona: Debs, did you s-
Debbie: What do you care? You'll be living with Steve in the house he bought next door.
Then Debbie runs upstairs, then we all look at Steve.
Steve: Surprise.
Ian: I'm going to work.
He lifts me off of him, before walking out the door. I chase after him.
Taylor: Hey, you okay? Sorry, i don't really know a lot about your mom.
Ian: She abandoned us, she always does it. You can never count on her.
Me and Ian go to do our shift, then Mickey comes in. He picks up a snickers bar and takes a bite. Then Kash shoots him, i scream.
Mickey: Oh, shit.
Ian: Oh my god.
Taylor: WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU KASH? YOU PHYSCO CUNT. SHOOTING MY BROTHER OVER A FUCKING SNICKERS BAR. YOU KNOW WHAT, I QUIT. FUCK YOU.
I help Mickey, I call Mandy and she takes him. Then me and Ian go to Shelia's house. Lip is sat on the front stairs.
Lip: I thought youse were at work?
Ian: There was a shooting. Mickey and Kash.
Lip: Holy shit, Mickey shot Kash?
Taylor: Kash shot Mickey.
Lip: What?
Ian: In the leg, he's fine. Just wanted to get out of there before the cops got there.
Lip: Huh.
Ian: What did i miss with Mom?
Lip: Well, you know how dads a total fucking asshole?
Ian: Yeah.
Lip: Turns out he's the good one.

Then we walk into the house, to see Monica and Frank arguing.
Monica: I can't believe you sucked me back in here for money!
Frank: I did no such thing! But since your in town why don't you sign up for this little thing and i will cut you in?
Monica: Fuck you Frank!
Lip: Wait, you brought her back here?
Monica: Oh, Ian. Who's this?
Taylor: I'm Taylor.
Monica: Ian's girlfriend?
I shrug my shoulders, then Lip starts talking again.
Lip: Wait. You knew where she was the whole time?
Rob: This little reunion was bound to happen sooner or later, anyway. We were thinking about coming around to talk to you about something.
Monica: No, No. Not now.
Rob: Yes, Now! Yes, Now! Moni and I wanna take Liam to live with us.
Fiona: What?
Frank: Over my dead body!
Rob: How about Moni sign whatever the hell it is you need, we get Liam?
Frank: Done.
Fiona: No fucking way! You can't have Liam.
Monica: Why the hell not? He's not even Frank's.
Rob: Fact is Liam is black. All you white folks scooping up black babies, like fashion accessories have a rude awakening coming. No, there will be a backlash if people don't stop underestimating, the cultural importance of a black parent raising a black baby. Liam needs me, he's coming with us.
Lip: No, out of the fucking question Roberta.
Monica: Roberta and I wanna start a family of our own.
Fiona: How about you finish this one first?
Debbie: Your taking Liam?
Rob: Yes!
Fiona: No.
Lip: Nobody's taking anyone anywhere.
Fiona: You don't get to abandon your kids and then show up one day to take your pick of the litter.
Frank: Oh, now, that's not fair. Your mother's made mistakes, but she's here now. That's got to count for something.
Fiona: Shut up, Frank! This isn't about you, this is about you. This is about what you didn't do,
this is about what i did. And you know what i, did a fucking great job! Debbie is class president, She's on the debate team going to nationals. Lip, he's top of his class, he set the curve. Ian was promoted in ROTC and he tested out of english. And Carl made something blow up for his science fair. And you know what? They did it all, no thanks to you because you weren't here!
Monica: And I appreciate that, Fiona, but i'm here now and Liam belongs with me.
Fiona: He doesn't even know who you are!
Monica: I'm his mother!
Fiona: You were my mother too!

I hold Ian's hand as i rest my head on his shoulder.
Monica: Maybe I'll never be able to make things right with you, but there's still time with Liam.
And Debbie and Carl, I am so sorry if i hurt you. Please, I love you so much. Please let me be your mommy again. Please.
Then Carl and Debbie hug Monica, I sigh at their actions. A tear rolls down Ian's cheek, i look up at him and wipe it with my sleeve before kissing his cheek.
Fiona: You know what? Your right. You are their mother, and you're here now. So i'm done. I'm done with the school and the bills and the clinics. I'm done. There all yours now, Mom. Good luck.
Taylor: Fi-
Then she walks out of the door, she stays at the house Steve bought next door. We all go back home, me and Ian get in bed. I cuddle him as he plays with my hair and we fall asleep.