Evasive

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I woke up alone in my bed. Carl was no where to be seen. He left a note on the bedside table that read: "Went to talk to G-Dog. I'm quitting the game" in his scribbled hand writing.

I audibly sighed. This kid is gonna get himself killed.

I picked myself up out of bed and got ready to start my day, knowing that I would be worrying about Carl until I see him again.

After getting dressed and eating breakfast, I walked down the block to the Gallagher house to see if Carl was back. He wasn't.

I let myself inside and saw Debs and Liam on the couch watching TV while Fiona made lunch. I said hi to Debbie and Liam before going into the kitchen to help Fiona with lunch.

I was pouring the mac and cheese when my phone started vibrating in my back pocket. I put the pot down and pulled out my phone. It was V, she never usually calls me unless, unless Carl's gotten himself into trouble. Shit.

"What happened?" I asked immediately.

"Maybe you should come over here" V said.

"Is it bad?" I questioned again.

"I promised I wouldn't tell Fi, so I can't risk you screaming when I tell you. Just come here" she said again before hanging up.

She's right, I always scream when something bad happens; I can't help it.

"Who was it?" asked Fiona.

"Huh? Oh um it was just my dad. He wants me to pick up some Advil from V. I'll be back later tonight. Okay?" I said back to her trying to avoid eye contact. I'm a shitty liar.

"Yeah see you then. Do you want some mac and cheese to go?"

"No no I'm fine. Thanks bye!" I said as I closed the kitchen door behind me.

I ran across the lawn to V and Kev's house. I didn't even bother knocking on the door I just walked in calling out V's name.

"We're upstairs!" she called down to me.

"Fuck" I whispered as I tripped running up the stairs, landing on my knee.

I was out of breath by the time I reached the top of the stairs. I pushed open the door to V's room and my stomach flipped.

It felt like my heart had broken when I saw him. He was even more distressed then he was last night, and this time he had a massive gash on his forehead.

"What the fuck happened?" I yelled at him.

"It's nothing. But Blair, I can't get out. They won't let me" he said. His voice cracking slightly, he was about to cry.

"Hey V can you give us a minute?" I asked as I noticed she was almost done patching up his wound.

"I'll just be downstairs" She said.

I watched her leave the room before I turned back to Carl. I slowly walked up to him and wrapped my arms around his waist and lay my head on his chest. This was the second time in 24 hours I was hugging him. We usually never hug. I haven't seen him this vulnerable in years.

"Carl we're gonna fix this" I said looking up at him.

"I can't" he replied.

"Maybe you should talk to Fion-"

"Are you stupid?! She would kill me!" he yelled pushing me away from him.

"Carl what are you doing? I'm trying the help you! I'm the only one trying to help you!" I shouted back at him, hurt that he blew up on me.

"Just leave. I shouldn't have told you, you're too dramatic for shit like this"

"What the fuck is that supposed to mean" I asked crossing my arms across my chest.

"You know exactly what I mean. You're so dramatic that you left town because of some guy!" He yelled coming closer to me as I backed away from him. I hate when he gets like this.

"My dad was arrested what the fuck was I supposed to do?"

"Stay with me! I'm your best friend for a reason! Or did you forget about me?" His face was turning red from shouting.

"I don't know why you're acting like this. But I'm going home. Come find me when you're ready to apologize and stop being a fucking dick"

I didn't even let him reply before turning and going back down the stairs. Tears pricked my eyes. He's never been that mean to me before.

"I heard shouting, how'd it go?" V asked from the kitchen.

I didn't respond.

She walked out of the kitchen to see me standing in the living room with tears running down my cheeks.

"Oh sweetie" she said as she pulled me into a hug. I started sobbing into her shirt.

"He doesn't want my help. He doesn't need me anymore" I managed to say in between my cries.

"Of course he needs you. He's just scared" she said trying to console me.

"I'm just gonna go home. I can't fight with him while he's bleeding out of his head, all I want to do is save him"

She nodded her head and went back upstairs to finish cleaning up his head.

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