At Last [Lip Gallagher]

Chapter 17:

The door opened and Lip walked in. As he disappeared into the back, Sierra and I looked at each other from across the room. The sound of pans clattering made me look up from the table I was serving. 

"We got a first aid or something over here?" I heard Lip ask.

After I was done with the table, I walked into the back and stopped as Lip dropped to the ground to pick up the band aids that fell. I dropped to the ground and started picking them up as well.

"Thanks." He muttered.

I nodded without saying anything. 

"Everything good?" A coworker asked, making me look up to see her peering around the corner.

"You, uh, got anything? Got any Adderall or weed?" Lip asked quietly.

"Um... let me check my purse." She said, disappearing around the corner.

I looked up at the feeling of eyes boring into me. Suddenly my phone went off, I pulled it from my pockets and looked at it.

"Shit." I muttered.

Quickly handing him the band aids, I hesitated at moving once our hands brushed but stood up and rushed out. 

"Hey Sierra." I called, walking out from the back.

She turned to me as I walked up to her.

"Can you cover me while I make a phone call?" I asked.

She slowly nodded and looked at me concerned. "Is everything okay?" 

I nodded and gave her a quick thanks before walking outside. Once my foot his the concret, I already had the number dialed and had the phone to my ear. It rang a couple times before he picked up. 

"Scott?" I asked.

"Elena." He breathed out.

"How is he?" I asked nervously.

For some reason I felt worried even though my dad abandoned me after bringing me to an unfamiliar place.

"Worse. You need to come up here." Scott said.

"I don't know if I can." I said, glancing back into the restaurant windows.

"He's asking for you, Elena." Scott said. 

I sighed and ran a hand through my hair frustrated. "I can try, I guess."

"Hurry." Scott said before hanging up.

I slipped the phone back into my pocket and turned to see Fiona walking up.

"Is everything okay?" She asked.

"He's terrible." I said.

She stopped right in front of me. "Not Lip. I mean with you." 

"I'm fine. Just check on Lip." I said, gesturing to the building.

She gave me an unsure look before walking in. I stood there, confused for a couple minutes before walking in. When I walked in, I saw Fiona and Lip talking. I quickly got back to work. A few seconds later, Lip walked past me. Our eyes met and I instantly turned to Fiona. She eventually left. 

"Hey, Elena." Sierra said, making me look at her from the counter.

"Yeah?" I asked.

"Everything okay?" She asked.

I nodded. "Just had to take care of us some things." 

I worked until my shift was over and as soon as I could I headed over to the laundromat to see it was full and music was planned. Stepping inside, I walked over to Fiona and Debbie.