Pieces [Lip Gallagher]

Chapter 19:

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"I'm going to the store today." Fiona announced.

I could hear it through the open door since I was still laying down in the boys room.

"Toilet paper. I'm starting to chafe from the streamers." Debbie said.

"Toothpaste." Carl called.

"Why are Steve's clothes down here?" Debbie asked.

"Well somebody couldn't wait to get upstairs last night." Lip said.

"We out of diapers?" Fiona asked.

"Yeah but I put a plug up his butt. Didn't I buddy? Oh it's okay." Lip said.

"That towel's gonna leak." Fiona pointed out.

"Yeah I'm on it." Lip said. "So my SAT gig's a bust but I could scrape up some money another way if you need help."

"It's cool. I got thirty five bucks. Plus I'm picking up that temp check later." Fiona said.

"Okay." Lip said.

Carl started making noises.

"Is that a taser? Where'd you get that?" Fiona asked.

"I let him borrow it." Lip said.

"Carl finally got invited some place by normal kids. Robbie Rebello's having a paint ball party. Towel." Ian said.

"Yeah but he's not going so I gave him the taser to play with. Don't worry it doesn't work." Lip said.

"Who's Candace?" Debbie asked.

"I have no idea. You aren't going Carl?" Fiona asked.

"No. It costs $27." Carl said.

"Here." Fiona said.

"Awesome." Carl exclaimed.

"Thanks." Lip said.

"What?" Fiona asked.

Lip said something I couldn't hear. I almost decided to get up but quickly decided against it.

"This should hold him for a few hours." Lip said.

Seconds later both Ian and Lip came back into the room. Lip saw me still laying down. Our eyes met and I flashed him a smile before turning over.

"Up." Lip said slapping my leg.

I sat up reluctantly, almost hitting my head on the ceiling since I was on Lip's bed.

"Can I borrow one of your shirts?" I asked looking at the two of them. "And did one of you move me up here last night?"

"Here and I did." Lip said throwing me a shirt.

"Thanks." I said and jumped down from the bed. "And why did you exactly?"

He shrugged and walked out. I turned my back so Ian and I could change in somewhat privacy.

"Are you two a thing?" Ian asked as I pulled Lip's shirt on.

"No. Why?" I asked raising an eyebrow even though he couldn't see me.

"You two seem to be getting close and you almost kissed last night." Ian pointed out. "Okay. You're good."

I turned as Ian grabbed a shirt.

"He wouldn't go after someone like me plus he was basically drunk last night like almost everyone else." I gave him a look.

"Whatever you say." Ian rolled his eyes.