FRANK'S POV:
Nobody's saying our neighborhood's the Garden of Eden.
Hell, some people say God avoids this place altogether.
But it's been a good home to us, to me and my kids, who I'm proud of........
............ because every single one of them reminds me a little bit of me.
Fiona, my rock, huge help, has all the best qualities of her mother..........
........ except she's not a raging psycho bitch.
Elijah, Fiona's twin. He's a huge help, too. Even though I don't ever see him talk and looks like he's going to punch someone.
Lip, smart as a whip. Straight A's and the honor roll. Boy's definitely going somewhere.
Ian, industrious, conscientious, ambitious, incredible work ethic. Don't have a clue where he got that from. Wants to be a paratrooper. Knows how to disembowel an enemy with a roll of dimes and an old gym sock.
Carl.......... um, I don't really know that much about Carl. Oh, loves animals. Always dragging home some poor stray he found, always taking them up to his room.
Ah, Debbie, sent by God, total angel. Raises money for UNICEF year-round, some of which she actually turns in.
Liam, gonna be a star. I'm no biologist, but he looks a little bit like my first sponsor. He and the ex were close.
Kev and Veronica, fantastic neighbors. There's nothing they won't do for each other........
...... or to each other.
I never realized how little sex I was having till V and Kev moved next door.
And me, Frank Gallagher, father, teacher, mentor.
Captain of our little ship.
We may not have much, but all of us, to a man......
Knows the most important thing in this life:
We know how to fucking party.
Wa-ha!
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ELIJAH'S POV:
I was just getting home from work when everyone just sat down in the dining romm table for breakfast.
"What bill is due today?" I asked my siblings, seeing the box that they often use to put cash in for any upcoming bills.
"Electric," they all answered, at once.
The box went back to Debbie and she started to count the money that was in the box, as we all settled down on the table.
"Hey, I need something for show and tell," Debbie announced, to no one in particular.
"How much are we short?" Fiona asked Debbie.
"$18.30," Debbie answered.
"Here's 19 dollars, that'll cover everything. And here, take my dog tags for show and tell, I remember you mentioned that your classmates were asking about my time overseas," I told Debbie as I put the money in the box, then proceeded to give her my dog tags.
"Thanks, Eli," Fiona said.
"Wait, did Carl put in any?" Ian asked.
"You're almost 9, you're gonna have to start pulling your weight," Debbie tells Carl.
