Trouble // Carl Gallagher

chapter eleven

We walked into Carl's house. I looked at him. He had a busted lip and a few scratches. I led him to the upstairs bathroom. I grabbed a washcloth and put it under the sink. "Are you okay, baby?" He asked me. I chuckled. "I should be the one asking you that question." I looked down at him, putting the washcloth on his lip. "That was hot how you smashed her head into your knee." He smiled. I glanced down at my legs. I had blood on them. "Oh really?" I said, dabbing his lip. He winced. "Ow." He whined. "I'm sorry." I apologized. He sat up a little as I dampened the washcloth again. "Did you hear what Bonnie said before you kicked her ass?" I froze at his words. "What'd she say?" I asked, playing dumb. "She said 'I bet she doesn't love you like I did'." I looked back at him. "What are you trying to say?" "Well, you wouldn't of attacked her if you didn't love me." He smiled. I looked down at the floor, scraping my shoe against the tile. "Don't flatter yourself." I laughed, nudging him a bit. I helped him get on his feet. "Yeah." I spoke. "Yeah what?" He asked with a confused expression. "I love you, Carl." I looked at him. "Really?" He asked, his eyes lit up. "I wouldn't say it if it wasn't true." His smile grew big. "Hold on a second." He said before running downstairs and outside. What the hell was he doing? "She loves me!" I heard him chant. I smiled and shook my head. "What a fucking idiot." I walked back downstairs to meet him.

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Carl and I walked downstairs as soon as Ashley busted through the door. "Mel! That was so fucking cool!" She screamed. I looked over to her, she had my teddy bear. "By the way, you forgot this." She handed it to me. "Thanks." She walked to Carl. "How are you feeling, man?" She asked him.  "I'm fine." He said. "Holy shit, you busted your lip." She said. "Tell me something I don't know." He laughed, putting his arm around me. "So, Caden is taking care of Bonnie," She sat down. "Ashley, why should I care about them?" I asked, taking a cigarette and lighting it. "Because Caden is your best friend." She said, looking at me weird. I shrugged. "It just pisses me off that he's rather hang out with Bonnie than me." I said. I looked over at Carl. "What are you looking at?" I asked him, taking another drag. "You look really sexy smoking." He smiled and winked at me. "Wow, okay." Ashley said, obviously feeling like a third wheel. Lip walked in. "Holy shit, Carl. You look rough." He said, walking towards him. "Hey, thanks for making me feel better." He rolled his eyes at his brother. "Oh, sorry, man." He pulled his hand back from touching his face. "I'm just glad you're okay." I said to Carl. I kissed his cheek. He blushed. "Back at you, babe." He smirked. I smiled and shook my head. "Of course I'm okay. I gave her the mother of all beatdowns." I laughed. "Amen to that." said Lip, setting his bag down on the couch.  "So this is off topic but, Mel, have you picked your talent show song yet?" Ashley asked me. My eyes widened. Shit, I haven't picked it yet. The talent show is in six days. I have SIX days to practice and memorize a song. "Uh, I'll take that as a no." She said. "Oh fuck." I said, resting my head in my hands. "The Talent Show?" Lip asked. "Yeah, it's in six days." She replied. "I wanna go, It sounds fun!" Lip stated. I ran my fingers through my hair, sitting down. "We could go together." Lip said to Ashley. I looked over to her. She blushed. "Like as a date? You and I?" Lip nodded. Ashley looked at me, and then back at Lip. "Okay!" "Okay cool, you got a date. I still haven't picked a song." I said, changing the topic. "Sing that song you were singing in the shower the other day!" Carl sat back. Lip shot him a weird look. "You were listening to her sing in the shower. That's creepy." He laughed. "It's a long story." I smiled. I started to sing a little bit of 'Grand Piano' by Nicki Minaj. As I finished, I looked over at Lip, who was utterly shocked. "Woah, dude. You're awesome." He said. I laughed. "Thanks, dude." I laughed. "I'm not so sure if I want to sing that." I shook my head. "I'll figure it out." Carl scooted closer to me, wrapping his arm around my waist. "You'll be great, baby girl." I bit my lip. I found it really hot how he called me 'baby girl'. How did he know that was my weakness. His hand inches up my thigh. I gasped softly. I looked over at Lip and Ashley, who were talking. I needed to find an excuse to get Carl upstairs. "I have to use the bathroom." I said before running upstairs. "Yeah, me too." Carl said, then following me.

 I got to his room and he closed the door behind us. "Wow, you move fast for a boy that just got his ass beat." I said as he got close to me. "I'm not a boy," He argued. "I'm a man." He said in a deep tone. I fell back onto his bed. "Prove it." I winked at him. He hovered over me, attacking my neck with kisses. I groaned. "Shit." I muttered. He pulled back and stared at my lips. I grabbed him and pulled him to my lips. I flipped him over so I could sit on his lap. I grinded my hips on him, earning a moan from him. I pushed him back. "Wow, dominant." He smirked. "Shut up." I rolled my eyes. I sucked on his neck. I heard him groan a little. "Oh, fuck, Mel." He said in a deep tone. I tugged at his pants when I heard someone stomp up the stairs. Then I heard a door slam. I got up and slowly walked towards the door. "Baby, you can't stop now." He said, sitting up. I noticed his hard-on. I looked back at the door and opened it. "Baby-" He moaned. I looked back at him. "We'll finish this later." I said before walking down the hall. I assumed it was Debbie. I walked into her room to see her crying. "Debs?" I spoke soft. "Mel?" She stood up and ran into my arms. "Mel, Holly just-" She pulled back. Her mascara was running. "What'd she do?" I asked, concerned now. "I caught her making out with my ex." She sniffed. "She fucking knows I'm not over him." She flopped back onto her bed, crying hard. I clenched my fist. I was furious. Who in the right mind would do that shit? "Debs, is she still there?" Debbie wiped a few tears away, nodding. "She's behind the ferris wheel, why?" She looked at me. "Thanks." I said before walking out of her room slowly. Carl tried to approach me. "Baby girl," He said in a sexual tone. "I have something to take care of, I'll see you in a half an hour." I pecked his lips. "baby, you got me horny and now you're leaving?" I looked back at him. I glanced at his bulge, then back in his eyes. "Jack off or something." I laughed before rushing down the stairs. Once I got outside I knew what was about to happen. Holly has fucked with the wrong person. She'll be sorry.