Rite of Passage

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It was morning at the Gallagher house, Gwen, Pete, Carl, Debbie and Evie were all in the kitchen getting some breakfast. Evie was almost 11 months old now and is holding onto furniture in order to walk around, but soon she should be able to walk on her own and keeps saying 'mama' and 'dada' along with words that only a baby could understand. Frank was sleeping in the couch because... no one knew why and didn't care.

Gwen heard someone coming down the stairs into the living room while she was feeding Evie some baby food in her high chair. She looked up and saw Fiona's back before she turned to face them.

"Morning." Fiona greeted as she entered the kitchen.

"Morning, Fi." Gwen greeted as she continued to feed Evie, Pete sitting next to her, drinking his coffee.

"Where have you been?" Debbie spat at Fiona, making Gwen roll her eyes, giving up on hoping Debbie will stop giving them attitude.

"I will tell you tonight." Fiona said with a smile, "I've got news."

"What is it?" Pete asked curious.

"I'm gonna announce it tonight." Fiona repeated.

"Announcing it?" Carl questioned and Fiona hummed.

"Wouldn't it be easier just to tell us now since we're here?" Gwen questioned knowing their long history of not being able to staying on track as planned.

"I got plans tonight." Carl announced, making Fiona look at him.

"Uh, so change them." Fiona said simply.

"For a stupid announcement? No, thank you." Carl scoffed making Gwen hit his shoulder.

"Hey, it's news about your sister who you love." Gwen told him.

"You have an announcement?" Carl smirked making Gwen laugh while shaking her head.

"You know I meant Fiona."

"Think you could spare an hour?" Fiona asked Carl.

"Gallaghers don't do announcements at dinner." Debbie retorted.

"She's not wrong, Fi." Gwen shrugged, "We do blackouts, suicide attempts, but never announcements."

"You knocked up?" Carl asked making them all look at him and Fiona.

"No." Fiona shook her head.

"Uh, brain tumor?" Carl continued.

"No." Fiona scoffed, "Nothing like that."

"We win the lottery?" Gwen tried.

"I got 10 bucks on the herp." Carl added.

"Wouldn't be a surprise." Pete whispered into his ear, making Carl chuckle while Gwen glared at them and they held their hands up in mocking surrender, "Sorry, but it's the truth."

"Yeah, Carl and Pete, that's right." Fiona said sarcastically, "I'm getting everybody together to announce that I have an STD. I'll text Lip." She grabs her phone to do so.

"You're acting weird." Gwen commented just as Sammi came in completely wet and even more gross looking.

"What happened to you?" Debbie asked.

"Just another of life's little speed bumps." Sammi signed, "Nothing a Gallagher can't handle." She placed her hands on both Carl's back and Evie's high chair, making Pete slap her hand away.

"You're not a Gallagher." Gwen deadpanned.

"In name, no. Genetics, yes." Sammi countered, "Where's dad?"

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