Victims of Circumstance
A Shameless fanfic by Chrissy G.
Summary: When Callie Madison moved to South-side Chicago, her father warned her to stay away from the Gallagher family. But after the Gallagher family comes to her rescue, she finds herself unable to stay away.
Chapter One: Shameless Parenting
It had been such a long train ride from New York, but Callie Madison was finally in Illinois. Just a final, short bus trip and she would finally be there. Surely her father would be waiting for her at the bus stop, just as he had done for every other time Callie had visited. This time, however, her stay would be permanent.
Callie let out a long sigh as she thought back to her grandmother. She had taken Callie in after her mother passed away. Callie's dad had never really been in the picture, but she did get an occasional visit with him. Now that her grandmother had also passed away, Callie would have to live with her father. She was looking forward to starting a new job in Chicago and had hopes that it would provide her with the means to get her own place. Being an adult child still living with your parents was no picnic.
As the bus rounded the corner, Callie started to gather her things. She knew she was getting close to her father's house. When the bus pulled up to the stop, Callie stood. She noticed the guy across the aisle stand up as well. The two looked at each other for a moment. The guy had tousled, dirty blond hair and striking blue eyes. A cigarette was tucked behind his right ear. He was slightly taller than Callie and looked to be about the same age.
"Ladies first," the guy said, motioning Callie ahead of him.
"Thanks," Callie said, giving him a small smile.
Callie moved out into the main aisle and headed towards the front of the bus, pulling a rolling suitcase behind her and aware of the hot-as-fuck guy following her. She had taken notice of his muscles in a short-sleeved, button-down shirt and ripped jeans. She was hoping to maybe talk him up, but as she descended the bus steps, she saw her father waiting for her on the corner.
"Hi, Callie," Mr. Madison said with a smile. He greeted her further with a hug and kiss on the forehead.
"Hey, dad," Callie replied.
She glanced over to see that the guy lingered for just a moment before walking off down the street, pulling the cigarette from behind his ear and placing it between his lips.
"Callie?"
She turned back to her father. "What?"
"I saw that."
"Saw what?"
Mr. Madison motioned to the guy from the bus. "That is one of the Gallagher boys and that is one guy you do not want to get mixed up with. Not him or any member of his family."
Callie's brow furrowed. "Why? What's wrong with them?"
Mr. Madison let out a long sigh. "All of them are nothing but trouble. That's all you need to know. Now come on. Let's get you settled in."
Callie nodded and followed her dad to the house. Still, she couldn't shake thoughts about the guy from the bus. The Gallagher boy. She wondered how it was that her dad knew that this guy was no good. Maybe he and his family were nothing but trouble makers. Or maybe dad was just being overprotective, which was often the case. Being that her dad was a police officer, it was something Callie just had to deal with.