South side rules

•6 sleepover

We walk inside my house and I made my way to the kitchen to find a note
"Don't know where the hell you went last night but call me when you see this, we need to talk."
And I just crumble the paper up and begin just look down trying to hold in my tears. I promised my mom I'll do better and no more secrets and I'm not doing anything bad, I just made friends and we were having a fun night but I don't like when she's mad at me because she means the world to me, she's the only family I have left. I faced my counter trying not to show Debs and Carl that I was about to cry but then I feel someone rub my back. Carl grabbed my hand and led me back to the living room.
"We'll be back Debs I just need to talk to Mel for five minutes."
"Ok I'm going back home to change and I'll be back too"she walks out of the house and we head to my room.
"Why are you crying lil ma' you don't have to hide that away from me"
"I hate pitty, and all of the attention I just didn't want to make you guys think Im weak because I'm not but I have a soft spot for my mom and not coming home last night could've made her think I ran out on her again, back home I constantly left the house and slept over at my friends because I hated my mom but things changed. She told me about my brothers and sisters and my dad. How they all left her because they believe my dads lie. And I was too 'noisy' to go with him so I stayed with my mom and I couldn't have asked for anything better. I love this woman to death and I don't want to disappoint her."
"Then just call her and tell her, don't stress it too much. I don't really have any of my parents in my life like you have your mom but if I were you I'd love her as much as you love her too"
"I didn't really want to ask because I didn't know if this topic was way out of my proportion but where are your parents? You don't have to tell me I'm sorry for asking I just wondered when I went to your place."
"Nah don't worry, my dad is Frank Gallagher you probably heard of him already, he's one of the drunks in this town. He is an alcoholic drug addict, asshole and my mother is bipolar with drug addictions too who both ran off on us and left us multiple times. Fiona took matter into her own hands and became our legal guardian so she is our parent figure."
"So your dad just barges into your life whenever he feels like it? Because trust me I can relate too, my dad text me or calls me when he needs a favor."
"I just wish I actually had my mom say she's proud of me, or Frank to show up to my military school and see how much I improved. All I want to hear is 'congratulations son you aren't a worthless piece of shit' but they don't show up, they never did and they never will"
"Came lay down with me, stop feeling sorry for yourself and feel proud, who cares what your parents don't do for you, because you have some amazing ass siblings who would give up the world for you and now you have me. Your personal diary/ your best friend, I know it would never be the same as a parent but having people there for you is better than having no one" he just looked at me and laid down next to me. He spooned me and played with my hair until I fell asleep and not even five minutes later he fell asleep too. Its was 5pm when we woke up due to Debby yelling for us. "Oh sorry I didn't realize you guys were sleeping but Carl, Fiona wants to know if you both will be over for dinner." Carl just looks over at me and I shake my head as in yes because tomorrow I was going to make dinner while Fiona was at work. "Yeah we will be there" is all Carl said to Debby. "Alright just don't go back to sleep or you won't wake up on time" Carl groaned and just layered flat on my bed with his back towards her. "Don't worry I'll make sure he doesn't sleep, I'll blast music if he does" i tell her as she just laughed and walks out of the room making her way to the Gallagher's. "Ok I'll let you sleep until it's nine so we can head to your place."
"Melllll, I need clothes. I have been in my pjs all day"
"Ok Dufus, I'll head to your place right now and grab you some clothes and I'll be back ok?" I didn't hear anything after that so I assumed he already began to doze off and sleep. I made my way to the Gallagher's. "Hey guys! I'm just going to get Carl some clothes since he is still in his pjs and we will be here before 10."
Fiona just smiled at me and lip just looked confused. I forgot he's the only one I haven't met so I take about five minutes to talk to him and quickly get along just like the rest of the Gallagher's.
I grabbed Carl some khaki pants and a black hoodie type shirt with no sleeves. I made my way out of their house and made my way to
mines and off course Carl was still sleeping. So I left his clothes on the counter of my room and made my way to my little mini studio. I sing when something is in my mind and well I still haven't called my mom so I was just in panic trying to maintain a smile and a calm look. I began to sing Best part by Daniel Caesar ft H.E.R and was just in my own world singing my lungs out to the first part which is H.E.R. I finished to sing her part and as I turn around Carl was just standing there smiling at me. "What?" Is all I said. "You have a beautiful voice. But doesn't that song include a part with a guy too?"
"Yeah it does but I'll just stay with the first part I sang." Then he made his way to one of the mics and said "play it" he put the headphones on and I began to sing again from the start. "You don't know, babe
When you hold me
And kiss me slowly
It's the sweetest thing"
He just smiles and then he start to sing too. "It's the sunrise
And those brown eyes, yes
You're the one that I desire"
I never knew he could sing. It was so soothing and so calm. I was singing with him and it just surprised me how well he was able to control his voice.
Then I started to sing some background vocals to his singing.
Goosebumps. That's all I have to say. The whole time I was so mesmerized by his voice. For someone so tuff he had one hella of a soft voice. But it didn't matter at the moment. When the song ended I stopped recording it and I looked so shook and he laughed. "You have an amazing voice Carl Why didn't you ever tell me this!"
"Because I don't like singing in front of people but I mean I guess I'm fine with you hearing it." We talked for an hour or so and began to get ready to go eat dinner with the Gallagher's. They said they had a guess coming so we had to look our best and I had to be there. Wonder why.