kind of a badass//Carl Gallagher

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Carl won out of Liam and Carl but Liam was just a kid. So, he couldn't buy a meal. A few hours had passed, everyone was having fun, being happy. We were eating some Frito pie when the high was wearing off. "Carl, look over at Liam." I nodded my head in the direction of some kids picking on Liam. These kids were maybe a year or two older than Liam, one blonde, one red-haired and chubby. Carl looked up and scrunched his brows. "Let us  see if he can deal with them on his own, the Gallagher way." He smirked. The blonde, scrawny kid pushed Liam to the ground, laughing. Typical bully shit. Liam stood himself back up, got in the kids face. He was across the pool, we couldn't hear anything, but it looked like he was standing up for himself. 

The kid pushed Liam down again. This time, Liam stood up and punched the kid in his face. The chubby red-haired kid then pushed Liam. Suddenly, we all found ourselves rooting, well shouting, for Liam. "kick their asses, Liam!" I shout and ran over to Liam, pulling everyone along with me. We stood in a semi-circle around the kids. The blonde kid picked himself back up, swinging at Liam. Our cheers grew louder. "Come on kick his ass, Liam!" Carl shouted, wrapping an arm around my waist, pulling me closer to him and away from the rest of the group. Another punch or two, and the two kids were now crying. "Aww poor wittle babies. Shouldn't have messed with Liam!" Nate laughed as the kids walked away. As soon as the kids were out of sight, we all started high-fiving Liam and praising him. 

"Yeah no one fucks with the Gallaghers," Carl smirked, ruffling Liams hair. "I call this an ice cream victory." Carson pat Liam on the back. "I can go for some ice cream." Riley chimed in, high-fiving Liam. Carl scoffed and moved his brother over to him, putting an arm around me. "No cash." He said blandly. "I got it, babe." I ran my hand through his hair. "Babe, no." He moved his hand from my back to my ass. "No, we got it. For all of you." Carson smiled kindly. Carl tensed up. "excuse us one second." I told the group, grabbing Carls arm and pulling him away. 

"What the hell is your problem Gallagher?" I looked him in the eyes, so he couldn't lie. He usually looks away when he lies. He licked his lips and then looked down at me. "I don't like them." He sternly stated. No wonder he came to the pool in the first place. "Why?" I scrunched my brows, taking both his hands in mine. "They're northside. Why are they hanging in the southside? it's not normal." I rolled my eyes at him, taking the hands and putting them around my waist. I put my own on his shoulders and interlocked them around his head. I made eye contact with him. "So what? They like the fact no one judges around here. They're cool give them a chance, For me?" I pushed my bottom lip out, raising my brows. It took him a few seconds but he finally gave in, smiling like a dork. "You're too cute. Fine." He looked down at Liam. "Guess we're getting some ice cream, Liam." He put his hand on Liams shoulder. 

Liam jumped for joy. "Ice cream!" I shouted and walked over to the bench to put my shorts on. I looked in my phone camera and wiped away any smeared makeup. We all piled into the SUV and drove over to this ice cream shop a few blocks away from the pool. Liam piled on so much ice cream, the kid probably wont sleep for a week. "So there is a party in the northside tonight. Few acquaintances from high school throwing a party because they got into an ivy league school. You two want to come?"  Riley asked, taking a giant scoop of her ice cream. I looked over to Carl. He nodded. "Sure! As long as Riley here picks out Delilah's outfit."  He smirked and moved his hand from my knee to my upper thigh. I turned to him and he was smirking. "Of course. Your girlfriend is one hot mama." She winked at me. "Are you two gonna make out or something? Because, I'm all for it and I'm sure Carl wouldn't mind, right dude." Nate laughed and carl joined. I threw my spoon wrapper at him. "Chill. Don't get too excited. Girls compliment each other. It's not like we are physically attracted. Sorry boys." I licked my spoon in a not too sexual, but still sexual way just to tease them. 

"We have to go to Patsy's before we party though. Free meal. Can't drink on an empty stomach." Carl smirked and started texting Fiona. "Good point. So, lets part ways, get ready, and meet at Patsy's." Carson stood up, finishing his ice cream. "We could drop Liam off, I could get changed real fast and we could all head to your place then Patsy's." Carl obviously didn't want me being alone with my friends. "Carl, I'll be fine." I placed a hand on his knee. "I know. I just figured why make two stops at the house." He was totally lying. He did that twitch thing with his eyes. 

"Okay, fair enough." Carson smiled and we all got up and piled back into the big SUV. 

Carl changed quickly into some camo shorts, a white t-shirt, and a hooded jean vest. Then we were on our way to the rest of the groups' place. Immediately, Riley dragged me upstairs and to her room. "Your boyfriend doesn't like us does he?" She asked the second the door closed. I shrugged. "I honestly, I don't know. He's overprotective I guess." Instead of letting this conversation continue, I walked over to her closet as she changed into a black, tight dress. "I have the perfect outfit for you." She smirked and went over to where I was. She pulled out this tight pink, silky-type dress with spaghetti straps. "This with some pink thin heels... amazing. What size shoe are you again?" I told her my shoe size and she smiled widely. "This friendship was so meant to be." She put an emphisis on the word so. 

She pulled out some thin pink sandle type heels and i quickly changed. "Makeup time." She then began to do both of our makeup at the same time. 

"Come on ladies! Taking your sweet ass time!" Carson yelled from the other side of the door. Nate and Carl's laugh followed. "Yeah! quit making out without us watching!" Nates voice called out. I looked at Riley, both of our expressions were of annoyance. "Because that's what we are doing!" I rolled my eyes and walked to her room door. "Off to Patsy's!" Riley shouted behind me.

"Damn babe, i didnt know you could look this hot." Carl blurted out. Obviously, speaking before he even thought about it.  

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Authors note

So, I had writers' block. The next chapter will be presumably better. I hope. So, in the new episodes, a lot of shit happens and I haven't been able to put any of it in my book because I started the storyline after season 7 and it wouldn't make sense. so let us just pretend Kevin isn't Imbred and Svet gave Veronica the bar back.

~Delilah B. xx