Second Oldest ~ Shameless

A Great Cause

It's currently November at the Gallagher house, and Gwen has been having hormones and cravings and has has to pee 100 times the other night.

"I'm exhausted." Gwen said tiredly as se and a Pete went downstairs following after Fiona, Carl and Debbie. The two younger siblings looked just as tired as Gwen.

"I'd trade my left nut for one more hour of sleep."  Carl groaned out as he, debbie and Gwen walked like zombies toward the kitchen table.

"Join the club." Gwen yawned as her boyfriend helped guide her to the table.

"You're gonna be late for school." Fiona told Debbie and Carl.

"Hey, I hope you're hungry. Most important meal of the day." Monica smiled as Debbie and Carl stood like a pair of zombies while Gwen sat face down at the table, eyes closed. "Carl sit." Monica said and turned to Gwen and shook her awake, "Gwen gotta feed the baby."

"Here you go, baby." Pete placed a mug of water on the table for her, "Just think of it as drinking coffee." Trying to lighten her mood, which she appreciated but was too tried.

"Thanks." She grumbled, taking a sip of water.

Monica faced Fiona, "House could use a spring clean."

"It's November." Pete told her as Gwen all of a sudden felt nauseous as she quickly stood up and headed to the toilet, Carl went over to pull her hair out do her face as she vomited.

After she finished, she wiped her face and looked back at him, "Thanks, little man."

"You're welcome." As they went back to the table.

"Jesus. It's like Dawn of the Dead in here." Fiona commented, referring to Gwen, Debbie and Carl's tiredness, "What's with you guys?"

"Gwen didn't get much sleep last night." Pete informed her, "Baby?"

"Oh." She nodded in understanding, "Okay, what's you guys excuse?" She asked Debbie and Carl and they didn't answer her.

"Debbie, can you get your father up?" Monica asked her youngest daughter, "He's out in the alley by the Chopiaks' garbage cans. Help him to bed." She got up from her chair and joined Fiona at the counter as pete went over to the table and brought two plates for himself and Gwen.

"Thank you." She whispered as she started to eat.

"Your welcome." He kissed her forehead, softly as they ate, "Hey, where's Ian?"

"Ian left for work early. Did you hear? I kicked Terry Milkovich's ass." Monica said, proudly. Gwen and Pete heard about Mandy being pregnant and Terry thinks it's Ian's when he came over and attacked him. Terry does not have an inside voice. Gwen tried to talk to Mandy about it but she said she needed time before talking about it.

"Not the first time someone's come in here fist first." Fiona commented.

"And it won't be our last." Gwen added.

"Fi, why don't you go for a run?" Monica suggested, "When's the last time you did that?"

"I've got too much to do."

"Like?" Monica questioned.

"Uh, make lunches, get Liam dressed, take him for his check-up." Fiona listed.

"I made lunches already." Monica informed, "I'm here, it doesn't all have to fall on you and Gwen. I'm doing better, I promise."

Gwen and Fiona glanced at each other with the same uncertain expressions.

"So, do you want me to take the kids to school today, or...?" Pete asked, trying to break the awkward silence.

Fiona signed, "Yes, I really appreciate it, Pete. Thank you."