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Emma's Point of View

I was washing the hair dye out of my hair in the gallaghers shower when Carl came in.

I didn't know who it was before he started speaking.

He left with a "Sorry"

I got out and put my hair in a towel. I slipped on my spandex and my muscle tank top.

I took the towel off my head and brushed it out. It was less wet than before but still wet enough to drip lightly.

I hung the towel up and walked into the hallway.

Glancing to my right I saw Carl's room and he was laying on Ian's bed.

He looked over at me, got up, an shut the door.

"Guess he's still upset" I said under my breath and walked downstairs.

Fiona and Ian were siting on the couch watching TV and I sat down next to Ian

"Can't wait to see what that looks like when it dries" Ian said playing with my hair.

"Yeah me too" I said smiling.

"You excited for school tomorrow?" Fiona asked leaning forward to look at me.

"Nah, I'm good at it but don't mean I like it" I said shrugging.

"You should talk with Lip, he's got the same perspective" she said.

"I will" I said smirking. I actually wanted to. it'd be good for me.

"Oh Ian, my brother wants to talk to you" I said suddenly remembering.

"Oh, sure, when" he said nervous and fixing his hair.

"Whenever, now is good" I said shrugging.

"alright I'll go see what's up" he said smiling to himself as he got up and started walking towards my house.

I laughed and shook my head turning my attention back to the TV.

Someone thumped down the stairs and I hoped it wasn't Carl. My prayers were answered when Debbie appeared.

"Hey Emma" she said going to the fridge.

"Hey Debs" I said back.

"Wanna come up to my room real quick, I'm re-doing it and I figured you'd know some stuff" She said at the bottom of the steps.

"Sure" I said getting up and following her upstairs.

We went into her room and there were posters on every wall. Her bed had pink Barbie sheets and her carpet looked like it had never been cleaned.

"So what "look" are you going for" I asked picking up a stuffed animal on the desk.

"Uh kinda like sophisticated and tumblr. Grown up stuff since I'm 15 and all" she said shrugging.

"okay well first we have to clean it, put all your stuffed animals away. you don't have to get rid of them just put them away. paint the walls grey or white, change your sheets, wash the carpet and that should be it" I said looking around

"I can't afford paint, or new sheets" she said looking down.

"but I can" I said smiling.

She looked up with hope in her eyes. "seriously?!"

I nodded and she hugged me tightly.

"Thank you thank you thank you" she said smiling.

"We can start tomorrow, after school" I said

She nodded and we headed back downstairs.

"Wait let me use the bathroom real quick I'll be down right after" I said walking into the bathroom.

I used it then washed my hands. I leaned against the sink and was on my phone.

Carl walked in.

"I gotta go" he said pointing at the toilet.

"Okay" I said standing up and walked towards the entrance of the bathroom.

"Wait, can you like not come here anymore. I don't really want you around." he said.

I turned around.

"I'm not here for you, I'm here for your brother and your sisters. I like them and they like me. Maybe you don't but get your head out of your ass because not everything is about you. I'm coming over tomorrow too and who knows when else. If you had a problem go talk to some who cares." I said taking a breath.

He looked shocked.

"Once they figure out how much of a bitch you are, they'll drop you real quick" he said raising an eyebrow.

"Well that's a lie, because if that was true, you definitely wouldn't live here" I said.

With that I turned back around and went downstairs.

Debbie was sitting where Ian was earlier and Fiona was playing with Liam on the floor.

I decided to go check on Ian and my brother so I went across the street.

When I walked in I went straight to Ethan's room and knocked on the door.

"Come in" he said and I opened the door and saw he was sitting on his swivel chair.

Ian was on the couch and they were talking.

"Hey Em" Ethan said smiling.

"How you guys doing" I said putting my hand on Ethan's shoulder.

"actually we were gonna finish up our conversation and then we were gonna take the gallaghers for ice cream" Ethan said smiling.

"Sweet" I said. "I go tell them" I ran quickly back across the street into the gallaghers.

Carl was yelling at Fiona "I DONT WANT HER HERE"

"SHES GOOD FOR US, SHES NICE, SHE CARES, AND SHES SWEET, SHES STAYING" Fiona yelled back.

Fiona looked up at me. "Oh Em, Hi" she said knowing I heard the last part.

I was hurt by the last part but it wasn't going to ruin this ice cream trip for me.

"My brother is taking everyone out for ice cream" I said trying to smile.

"Have fun" Fiona said

"No I mean like your family" I said laughing

"Oh uh wow well be over soon thank you" she said standing up going to get the others.

I smiled and nodded.

I stood by the door waiting for everyone. Carl stood starring at me.

"The fuck do you want" I said disgusted I crossed my arms.

"you to leave" he said

Touché.

Fiona came back downstairs with Debbie and Liam.

"Let's go Carl" she said and we all went across the street to my house.

Ian and Ethan were waiting on the steps for us and we all hoped into my mothers minivan.

Ethan drove and Ian rode shot gun.

There were boxes covering half of the back ,back seat. So that meant three in one and two in the back.

Fiona, Debbi ,and Liam sat in the three seat part which left me and Carl to sit squished together in the way back.

It was in fact so squished that I had the put my legs over his.

"I dislike this as much as you do" I whispered so only he could hear me.

He bit his lip and took a deep breath. I thought I saw him glance at my ass.

Then we were off to get ice cream.