"Dani, not my favorite but she's okay. She suffers with her own problems but always comes out helping the family anyway she can. Tough as a nail, that one." - Frank Gallagher
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Sometimes I can't get out of bed,
Sometimes I get sad,
Sometimes I...
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I sat in the kitchen, staring at my pill bottles. My arms crossed on the table and my head rested on them. Ian, Mandy, and Carl sat in the living room watching tv. I finally opened the bottle and poured out a pill. I took it with my beer, which probably wasn't a good idea.
Ian walked in and opened the fridge. I stood up and walked around the table to the kitchen. Ian grabbed two cans and turned to me. "What am I supposed to do?"
"Do it?" I asked.
"I can't. I physically can't." He sighed I just patted him on the back. I kissed his cheek.
"I would help, but I'm tired." I said. Ian groaned and threw his head back. He walked back to the living room as Carl left.
"You're leaving?"
"Yeah. Enjoy getting herpes." Carl whispered sarcastically. He walked over to me frowning.
"She kept kicking me." He groaned. I laughed and wrapped my arm around his shoulder.
"I got a lighter, we can melt stuff." I said, leading him to the stairs. He got really excited and ran upstairs. We went into the boys room and I pulled out my lighter. He grabbed two toys and started melting them together. Next thing I know, I'm laying with him in bed telling him about the time I got jumped by four fat girls and won.
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"Ten minutes to get downstairs," Fiona yelled. I came out of my room wearing ripped jeans, a tight low cut tank top, and a leather jacket with combat boots. I came out the room after Debbie. "Fiona it's fucking freezing!"
I walked down the stairs to see Debbie holding up a computer and Carl melting action figures. "Where's my damn toaster? Who borrows a toaster?"
"Yo, yo, yo destructo, that's my toaster!" Kevin complained.
"I'm trying to make melted man." Carl explained. Kevin lifted him out of the way.
"Yeah? Use a blowtorch like a normal kid." I laughed and walked to a random mirror to fix my hair and makeup. I don't usually wear makeup but today I needed confidence. The door opened and Devin entered.
"Morning Gallagher's." He called, walking over and kissing my cheek before walking to the kitchen. I followed after to hear Kevin yell at Ian.
"It's a good choice. The flyers are a bunch of fags!" Lip and I both stopped and looked at Ian to see him smiling awkwardly at us. I patted him on the back and took a seat at the table.
"God damnit, the gas bills late. No wonder it's freezing In here." Fiona complained. Fiona walked past Steve, who lunged at the trash can. He picked up the card from the flowers and read it.
"Fiona, thanks for a night I'll never forget. Tony." My mouth dropped open as did Ian's.
