Loving a Gallagher (A Shameless Lip Fanfiction)

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(LIP POV)

"Is that the last of your shit asshole?" Ian asked grabbing the last few boxes I had left in the room. "yeah, thats the last of it" I told him sticking my hands in my pockets and looking over the empty bedroom. Ian started to head out of the bedroom with his hands full when I heard Fiona yelling at me from the bottom of the stairs. I kinda smiled to myself and shook my head. It was something I was gonna miss just the family and how unconventional our normal was. I turned and looked back at the room one last time, I was glad these walls couldn't talk. There was events in this entire house I could write stories about but somethings are better left unsaid.

I got to the bottom of the stairs and Vee and Fiona were playing with Brayden while Clarissa helped Kev and Ian load up the back of Kevs old truck. Which was now ours since Kev let me buy it off of him. It was better than walking or riding the subway everywhere.

"You called?" I said to Fi as I got to the living room. Brayden's attention went immediately to me as he started repeating Dada, Dada over and over until I got close enough to him to pick him up. "Can you help the guys and give Clarissa a break, they are working that poor thing to death" Fiona said with a giggle. I whisked Brayden back to Fionas arms and shook my head. "I'll try but you know how you women don't like to be told no" I said jokingly as I headed outside. The air was humid out, Carl and Debbie were "helping" if thats what you want to call it by holding ropes and tarpes in their hands just in case we needed them. Clarissa was turned staring the other direction when I snuck up from behind her and poked both of her sides making her jump.

"Lip!! don't do that!" she gasped leaning in to give me a kiss after she swatted me on the shoulder. "why don't you go in and enjoy some time with the girls ill help them finish up" she flashed her big eyes at me and smiled meaning she was grateful and obviously glad she had probably been waiting for someone to relieve her.

I walked over to Kev who was adjusting the bed in the back with rope. "I hope this is the last time we gotta help you move Gallagher" Kev said with a smirk. Ian stood idle on the other side with one hand on the back of the headboard and the other in his pocket. "Me too dude" I replied handing over the tarp and rope that Carl and Debbie had been holding onto for awhile.

Carl stood silent acting as if he was one of us guys. Debbie nervously bit her lip as she did alot of the time when something was bothering her but she was to afraid to say something. "You alright Debs?" I asked Moving away from the truck while Ian and Kev finished tying it down. She shrugged her shoulders, I gave her a look. "come on Debs, out with it" I said when I noticed her bottom lip quiver a little.

Out of nowhere Debbie started to yell at me "Your leaving and your never coming back! Just like daddy!!" she said with tears running down her cheeks, before running inside of the house and slamming the front door. Ian looked at me with a puzzled look and then back at Carl who was walking towards the side of the house. I knew then he had inevitability said something to upset her.

I stormed through the house with eyes glaring at me from all the women in the house. "What the hell is going on?" Fiona asked with her brow raised. I just shrugged my shoulders throwing my hands in the air before heading upstairs to find Debbie.
I got to her door and grabbed the door knob only to feel the pressure of her weight against te other side, preventing me from opening it.

"Debbie, open this damn door and talk to me!" I said with my hand on the door, but she wouldn't budge. "NO! GO AWAY!" she yelled, only making me more aggravated not only was this silly incident something that could have been avoided if Carl hadn't been running his mouth.

Getting more and more aggravated I finally started nudging the door with my shoulder to try and budge it open but she was pushed up against it from the inside. "what the fuck is going on in here?" Fiona yelled with her arms folded. "I can't get Debs to open the damn door. I just want to talk to her.... " I spat infuriated as I gave Carl a side glance as he stood comicly laughing by the top of the stairs.

"Debs?" Fiona said in a soft tone of voice as she knocked gently against the door with her knuckles. "come on, open the door" she said when I heard a small sniffle and the door creek open. She had tears running down both sides of her cheeks. "What is the matter with you Debs?" Fiona said kneeling down to her level.

"I don't want Lip to leave, we'll never see him again.. or Brayden" She said inconsolable. "Debs when have you ever known Lip to just leave y'all like that? where on earth did you get such an idea?" Fiona asked when all our attention shifted to Carl who stood idly by being nosey. "Carl the fuck!?" Fiona shouted. "Why would you upset her on purpose? ya know what nevermind don't answer that." She said aggravated. Ian smacked Carl from behind his head "dumbass" he said shaking his head.

Lip got down to her level in an attempt to consoled her. "Debs, I will always be your brother and I will always be here for you. There's no way in hell I'd miss out on my little sister growing up nor would I keep Brayden from you. Clarissa and I love you very much and would never leave you like that" I said when she shoved her body into mine hugging me tightly as she cried. I turned around to Fiona and the rest of them "hey could you guys give us a minute alone please?" I asked they willingly agreed and headed back down the stairs. I could hear Ian talking shit to Carl the entire way down.

I looked at my little sister Debbie and saw the worry in her face. That same worry I had once felt as a child being raised in the house as we were with Frank. Not knowing if our mom or dad would come back home or not. I didn't want that for my siblings because ultimately that's all we had ever had is eachother but I also want a chance at a life for my own family.

I reached in and gave Debs another hug and started to tickle her to lighten the mood. "come on give me a smile, just one" I said as she tried her hardest not to laugh but she finally broke and cracked a smile followed by a laugh.

"You okay?" I asked her she silently nodded her head. "I promise you, even though I have my own family doesn't mean I'm going to forget the family I already have. You of all people should know that." l said when she shook her head and threw herself into my arms. It made me sad to think of how my smaller siblings were going to have to adjust to not seeing us everyday but I also knew I came from a family of strong people and that everything will eventually work its self out. 

"you gonna be okay Debs?" I asked as she pulled away from me sniffling, shaking her head. "come on lets go downstairs" I said as she and I opened the door only to find my crazy family listening on the other side of the door. I couldn't help but laugh as I looked at my dysfunctional staring back at me. Then the laughter slowly turned into sadness knowing life was fixing to change but change is a good thing.. I had to keep reminding myself of that trying to fight back the tears before Clarissa and I loaded Brayden and ourselves into the truck and left the Southside.

As things simmered down and got as normal as they do in the Gallagher house, Clarissa and I double checked everything before heading outside to get ready to leave. Ian, Fiona, Kev, V, along with Carl and Debbie followed us outside for one last goodbye.

Everyone was getting their fair share of lovings from Brayden before I buckled him into his carseat. "Well, I guess this is it" I said pulling Clarissa close to me. She was already crying, as was V and Fiona and Debbie of course. I could feel them hanging on by a thread in my own eyes as everyone hugged us individually. Ian was thick skinned, so he held his composure well but I knew deep down he was gonna miss my me as much as I was going to miss him.. Fiona looked at me she was already ugly crying , lips trembling and all and couldn't even form a sentence as she shoved herself into my chest and wrapped her arms around me, and then grabbed Clarissa to.

"I love your ass,  I love you both. Take care of eachother! and that nephew of mine" She said as she and Clarissa sniffled in either side of my ear. "We're not going to be gone forever sis" I said which was true, even though alot of bad things happened in the Southside alot of good things happen too... and no matter where Clarissa and I end up in life this will always be home.

"I know, I'm so proud of both of you" She said pulling away from us only to pull us back in for one last hug. After a few moments she let go, and we loaded up into Kevs beat up old truck and drove away. Waving goodbye to a the most important people I could have ever asked for to call family.

I grabbed Clarissa's hand and kissed it as she looked into the side mirror of the truck until eventually they were to far to see. "I love you babe" I said as she scooted closer to me inside the truck "I love you too Phillip Gallagher" as we passed the Southside and headed for a new chapter in our lives together.