Evasive

five

The next morning there was no eggs. No bacon. No Pat. My guess is Frank made him do something ridiculous since he hasn't come home since yesterday. I grabbed my backpack and headed to the Gallagher house for breakfast.

I walked in and smelled coffee. I saw Carl, Nick, Liam, and Debbie at the table eating.

"Morning guys, mind if I join?" I said causing them all to look up at me.

"It's about time, I thought I was going to have to wake you up" Carl said going back to eating his cereal.

"Well I thought Pat was coming home, but he never showed. I'm here for food" I said opening the fridge to get out the milk. I poured myself a bowl of cereal and sat down at the table.

Fiona came in a few minutes later. Her and Debbie argued about the abortion again. I think she should get one before it's too late.

"There's knives in the draw if you wanna do a home abortion" Carl said, causing me and Nick to stifle our laughter.

"Carl!" Fiona yelled. I'm beginning to get used to that being the only thing she says.

"My baby is already the size of an orange!" Debbie cried holding up her phone to show Fiona.

"It looks like you fucked a tadpole" Carl said looking at the image.

"At least I fucked someone you virgin" She yelled back at him.

He held his middle finger high as he, Nick, and I walked out the back door.

"Gotta make a quick stop before school" Carl said going the opposite way of the school.

We ended up going to the dry cleaners. What is he doing?

"I gotta pick something up from Mr. Wu, you guys wait out here" he said walking into the store.

I couldn't hear what he was saying but I say him point at Nick, then Mr. Wu gave him money.

"What's he doing?" I asked Nick, who didn't respond.

Carl came back out and we made our way to the school.

"What were you doing in there?" I asked.

"Just had a job to do, nothing major" he said brushing it off.

I didn't ask him again. In fact, we didn't talk the whole way to school.

I knew Carl was up to something sketchy, he had Mr. Charleston carry in his book bag. Mr. Charleston has a metal leg, so when the detector goes off they don't search him.

"You want in on this? Watch the door" Carl said when we were inside. He was talking about the door to the boys bathroom. He was selling guns in there and wanted to make sure no teachers walked in.

"How much do I get for it?" I asked. I wanted a fair cut.

"You get my friendship"

I just looked at him with raised eyebrows.

"And you get $200"

"Deal" I said pushing him back into the bathroom and standing outside.

He stayed in there with Nick until the bell rang. Then we had to go to Biology. Nick kinda screwed me over because Carl wasn't my lab partner anymore, now he's with Nick. I sat down at an empty desk behind Carl and Nick.

Carl attempted to flirt with a girl who was walking down the aisle. She refused to tell him her name, smart move.

"Ill just call you my Angel" he said.

She rolled her eyes and sat down next to me.

"Can I call you Angel too?" I asked causing her to laugh.

"You're funny. My name's Dominique" she said

"Blair" I said shaking her hand.