It's been about a week since I last talked to Lip, besides in class of course. I've been working like crazy and Lip's been spending most of his time with Karen. I still drive Ian to work almost everyday.

"I think I fucked up." Ian burst while we're driving.
"What?"
"Mr. Bancroft was harassing Mandy Milkovich so I tripped him in class and now she thinks I'm some sort of knight in shining armour, she came over to the house and tried to have sex with me and when I rejected her she ran out of the house screaming and crying and now her brothers want to kill me because she's telling everyone I raped her! I mean she tried to rape me!"
Ian tells me all this so fast that I barely catch what he says.
"Holy shit."
"Yeah and this is all because I just couldn't 'throw it in her'! Mickey's been running around asking everyone for me. I've been hiding out for almost a week I don't know what to do!"
This is a lot to process.
"Throw it in her?"
"Lips words, not mine."
"Figured. Have you seen Mandy since? Tried talking to her?"
"She runs away screaming pervert everytime I go near her. Mickey and his goon brothers beat Lips face in too and he didn't even do anything! Imagine what they'll do to me?!"

I knew some of this, because I saw Lips face this morning. I knew Mickey was looking for Ian, didn't know it had to do with Mandy. Figured he owned Mickey money or some shit.
I mostly just sit here quietly while Ian rambles. Eventually he tells me to just drive him home because it's best not to go to the Kash and Grab, Mickey's practically destroyed it already. I turn around to take him home.

"Hey, Ian, wanna hide out at my place for a bit? I took the next couple of days off since exams have started so we can just hang out for a bit. Mickey wouldn't come by my place anyways."
"Yeah, thats a good idea, yeah."
Ian and I go straight into my room and we share a smoke.
"Rae, can I tell you something."
"You Gallaghers must be on some truth serium lately. You've all got to tell me something." I wink at Ian. He doesn't laugh, must be serious.
"Rae, I'm gay."

"Oh..assuming that's why you didn't want to have sex with Mandy?"

I joke, trying to lighten the mood. Ian smirks then sighs.

"Stupid question, I know, listen Ian, I know that was a lot for you and you must be scared, I mean this neighbour isn't always so accepting, but I support you and I love you."
"Thanks Rae." Ian leans over and kisses me on the cheek, we share a small look.

I'm happy for Ian, I am but I can't help but worry for him. I mean the Milkovich's? I'm not scared of many people around here but Terry Milkovich was the boogy man in my dreams as a kid. My mom had him over with his goons one day stitching him up so he didn't have to get questioned at the hospital. She does it for a lot of people in the neighbourhood. He looked like he had just murdered an entire family. With that snarl on his face and the eyes of a rabid pitbull it's no wonder his sons are just as mean, but Mandy I'm surprised she would do what she's done. She always seemed nicer to me than her family. A lost little girl, thats for sure, but sending her thug brothers on Ian because he rejected her? Thats just psychotic to me.

We sit silently for a minute or two, I didn't tell him I knew because I knew he would be mad at Lip. Eventually Ian suggest we go to his house for a bit. Fiona's probably looking for him anyay.

*Lip's POV*
"Fucking Milkovich's."

I can't stop looking at my face in the mirror. I mean, I've had it worse before but fuck this hurts. The worst part is I did it so they'd lay off Ian and it didn't even work and now Fiona's up my ass why the beat the shit out of me. Maybe if I just tell her it's fine enough, she'll shut up.

I hear the back door slam and some laughter. I finally pry my face away from the mirror to go see who it is. Rae and Ian are in the kitchen playing with Liam while, Fionas making dinner.

"Why is Mr. Perry dressed like a woman in your kitchen?" Rae asks
"Don't ask." Fiona, myself and Ian say in unison as I walk over to the freezer to get more ice.
"Hey stranger where've you been all my life?" I ask Rae.
"Right here, asshole." Rae winks

The door slams and Frank comes in ranting about our dead Aunt Ginger.

"AND ANOTHER THING! I LOST MY HEART AND SOUL WHEN THAT WOMAN PASSED AWAY AND ALL YOU KIDS CAN THINK ABOUT THE SOCIAL SECURITY CHECKS! I'M MOURNING! SHE RAISED ME MOST OF THE TIME, PRACTICALLY! I WAS DOING YOU ALL A FAVOUR! YOU WOULD OF BEEN SO TORN IF YOU KNEW-"
"Shut up, Frank! and just to remind you, YOU were cashing in a dead lady's social security checks, not us!"
Franks been rambling about this for almost a day. He's trying to defend himself after he told us our Aunt Ginger died and he burried her in the backyard. 12 years ago.
"Why are you arguing with him?"
"I don't know,Steve, I DON'T know! Why are you still here?!" Fiona sighs
"Just leaving Ian his tickets!" Steve shoots his hands up in

Rae walks over to Fiona, I can hear their conversation but I'm not really listening. I can't help but notice Rae's barely spoke to me in a few days. I have been blowing her off for Karen lately. I doubt she cares but there's a small part of me that thinks maybe she's pissed.
"Anyways, Fi, I'm working next Thursday at Buy and Save. I could give you those discounts if you need."
"Ugh, Rae that'd be great! You sure you're not going to get in trouble?"
"No money's missing from the til, they won't notice a thing, plus we got some new boss, named Bobby, total creep. Plus I make more cash in tips at the diner."
"Shit, once you quit how am I supposed to get my makeup 50% off?" chimes in Veronica as she walks through our living room into the kitchen.

The groups laughter brings me back into reality. After dinner Rae, Ian and I go up to our room to hang out. Rae doesn't stay long after that, then it's just Ian and I. We're looking out the window and we see Mickey talking to Rae.

"He's been out there for a while man. Asked Steve for you and now Rae. Think he'd get the picture you're 'not around'."
"I told Rae."
"Told her what?"

Ian looks at me like I'm an idiot.

"That I'm not exactly into girls, asshole!"
"Just busting your balls, bro! Doubt she cared much.. did she ask about me today?"
"No she was really cool about it, and no we didn't talk about you at all. Why? You make her mad?" Ian nudges me as I pass him my smoke.
"I don't know, think she's pissed at me or something."
"Why cause you spend so much time with Karen?"
"Yeah, how'd you know?!"
"Just a guess. I doubt Rae gives a shit anyways! Not like you two are married, why don't you see if Rae wants to go out with you and Karen, or just tell them to come over when we're all watching TV or something. Rae gets a long with pretty much everyone and Karen seems nice enough she won't start shit. If Rae doesn't wanna come then you'll know she's mad. If she doesn't than she doesn't give a shit!"
"Shit, Ian, when did you get so smart?"
"Fuck off"
The boys share a laugh then get ready for bed. It's pretty late and they've both had long days.

*****Hey guys! I have the first few chapters already written out on my lap top I just have to post them up here! Leave me reviews letting me know what you think! And sorry if the format it a little off! I copy and paste them so I have to basically re organize everything after I already had it all sorted out!*****

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