PARTNERS IN CRIME → CARL GALLAGHER

chapter four

"DAD WHAT THE HELL, it's not like you fucking drive me to school every morning! I walk!" I yelled angrily at my dad.

"Language! And if you go there I'll have to drive you!" he shouted right back at me.

"I'll take the god damn bus! Plus it's not like you'd have time to take me!" I managed to get out before scrambling upstairs into my room.

I slammed my door shut and got my phone out.

lucy: see ya monday

debs: we hangin out??

lucy: at school i meant

debs: omg!!! your dad said yes??

lucy: not exactly but oh well

debs: that's awesome! see ya monday ;)

I smiled and moved onto Carl and I's messages next.

lucy: yoo we still up for today?

carl: uhh I actually have something to do. maybe tomorrow?

lucy: suree, do you know if debbie is free?

carl: it's not like she has friends

I laughed and quickly responded.

lucy: she has more than you

I put my phone down and went to wash my face. I changed into the first outfit that came into my vision and out my hair up. I jogged down my stairs and put my shoes on.

"I'm leaving now." I said and slammed the door before my father could say anything.

I began walking to the bus stop. I whipped out my phone to warn Debbie I was on the way. Just as I began typing, I bumped into something.

I looked up with wide eyes. "Sorry" I quickly muttered out to the person.

He just stared at me for a second before rushing away. "Well then, asshole." I whispered and bent down to pick up my phone that dropped when I bumped into him.

I let out a sigh of relief when I realized it wasn't cracked. I sent the message to Debbie and waited at the bus stop for the bus.

- TWENTY MINUTES LATER -

I was in front of the door waiting for someone to open it. Once I realized no one was gonna open it, I opened it myself.

I looked around the empty house. I heard some shuffling upstairs so I went ahead up the stairs. Once I got upstairs, I saw Carl's door was opened. I couldn't really hear, but I'm pretty sure I heard Carl.

My eyebrows furrowed and I slowly began walking towards the room. Just as I was going to put my foot down my eyes widened. I couldn't speak. My foot hit the floor, which made a squeak causing me to snap back to reality.

"Oh my God!" I screeched, catching the blonde's and Carl's attention. Carl's eyes were as wide as mine once he saw me.

"I'm sorry, holy shit." I managed to say before storming out.