Being a Gallgher isn't easy, especially not for Ian's twin Alyssa Gallagher who lives on the southside with her many sibling and alcoholic father who drops in and out whenever he pleases.
Then there's the emotionless asshole who Alyssa just can't s...
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We went back to Steve's house, Veronica had come over wearing a sad smile. I had Carl balled up against my side on the couch as we looked at Lip who was staring out the window, watching the spawns of Satan next door.
Ian went to join him as Fiona asked, "What are they doin'?"
"Looks like packing," He stated, squinting his eyes as he tilted his head to get better looks. "What about Liam?" Debbie wondered. Lip shook his head, "I can't tell through the window."
Ian sighed, sitting back down. Debbie bit her lip in thought, "We can call the police, tell them Liam's being kidnapped," She suggested. Fiona reached to rub Debbie's knee, "Hey, we're gonna figure this shit out, okay? No matter what!"
Lip jumped, "Hey guys, they're coming out!" He told us, causing us all to jump up and rush to the door.
We headed down the porch and out the gate, I saw Bob carrying bags and suitcases and putting them inside their truck. Monica wandered slowly out the gate with Liam on her hip.
We reached the sidewalk and huddled together, standing a few feet away from our mother. I hugged Carl into my side, his small arms holding onto me tight.
Monica looked at us, stilling for several moments before walking towards us. Tears poured down her face as she hesitantly got closer. She stopped in front of Fiona, glancing over all of us.
Monica turned her head to press a long kiss to Liam's cheek. Letting out a sob, she moved Liam into Fiona's arms. My eyes filled with tears of relief, hugging Carl tighter.
Monica sobbed as she started walking away, Fiona took a small step forward, "Mom?" Monica turned back around, Fiona nodded at her with her lips pressed firmly together.
Monica got in the truck and we watched at it started up and begun to drive. When it passed us, we saw our mom with her faces pressed against the window crying.
And like that, she was gone again.
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A few days later, me and my brothers were camped out in our bedroom. Lip was frantically typing on the laptop, attempting to figure out who mine and Ian's father was.
But the truth was, we didn't want to know. We wanted things to be normal, we were happy with normal. Finding an entire new dad would mess things up, we didn't even know what he was like. So, we didn't want to know.
I was in the middle of the room doing sit-ups, Ian counted for me as he tossed a ball up in the air.
There was a knock on the door, Fiona and Debbie barged in, "Stop downloading porn!" Fiona joked letting out a sigh, she looked annoyed. "Oops, busted," Lip replied flatly.
