*RAES POV*

I'm standing in the kitchen of the Gallagher's house with Lip sharing some cereal out of a bag watching Monica run around like a chicken with its head cut off.

"Monica, Carl needs something from you."
Carl hands her a slip of paper and walks off.
"What? What's this?"
"Permission slip." Lip leaves my side to make more coffee. I think it's his third since I got here.
"You're going to the aquarium. When?"
"Today. I need $10."
"What for?"

I hate Bob so much. She hasn't even been here a day and she's already barking orders at everyone. I swear I heard her call Debbie 'Betty' this morning.
When no one's looking I slip Carl a twenty, give him a wink and a nudge and move away. If Bob's not going to let Monica give him money why can't I? Lip must of noticed because I catch him smiling at me.
Shortly after we start to head out the door and towards my car for school. Lip stays behind to talk to Monica. I gotta remember to ask him about that when we're alone. I hear Bob, still barking.

On our way to my car I see Fiona looking out Mr. Harris' window. We exchange sympathetic smiles and small waves. When all the sudden I'm startled by the sound of a door slam, I turn on my heels, seeing Lip and Monica come charging off the Gallagher property and onto the sidewalk.

*LIPS POV*

"Next time you're thinking about dropping in, don't. You've fucked up our lives enough already."
And hopefully it gets through her fucking thick skull this time.
"Shotgun!"

I put on a fake smile for my little brother and sister climbing into Rae's car. We drop off Carl and Deb's first and head out to school. All I can think about is ways to get Bob out of our house WITHOUT Liam going with her.
"I hate Bob. I hate her so much. I hate that fat fucking lesbian, Lip, I hate her."

Ian and I can't help but laugh at Rae's confession. She's talking so fast and loud it sounds like she's been holding it in for years.

"Yeah, I'm not much of a fan either, Rae." Ian sitting in the back staring out the window as we pull into the High School, it's going to be a long fucking day.

*FIONAS POV*

I'm trying to set up this phone Steve gave me while I wait for V to get over here but all I can think about is the kids. Monica can't cook, she didn't read to them last night and Bob's been yelling orders at the kids all morning. I don't want to admit it but it really is driving me crazy. I mean, one time she fucking left Carl at Oktoberfest until November, burned a hole in Liam's footy pajamas once while smoking while nursing and oh I don't know ABANDONED HER KIDS!

"FI!"Veronica is yelling from the front door. I'm sitting in my new kitchen, I guess. God, this place looks a lot like ours. Just backwards.

"I'm in the kitchen!"
"How you holding up, babe?"
"Ugh, Veronica, I don't know how much more I can take before I explode!"
Veronica is rubbing my back while I'm still trying to figure out this phone.
"So, the house?"
"Yeah, we need to get a couch. Think we could borrow Kev's truck?"
"You're going to stay here?"
"God, I hope they don't think I abandoned them too, it just broke my fucking heart seeing Debbie and Carl hug her like that. They must be so devasted. I mean imagine your mother coming back after leaving you for so long but, here's the kicker, she only came back to take care of one of her kids. Y'know just taking her pick of the litter. Fuck. They don't deserve this, V. I wish there was some way I could stop her from taking Liam."
Sometimes I think Veronica and I share a brain. She doesn't even mind I changed the subject, I know she knows I won't, frankly can't stay here. I gotta go back to the kids, maybe we could join the houses? Wouldn't that be a fucking dream?

*LIPS POV*
I came up with an idea. Actually Rae gave me the idea. Blood test. Monica and Bob are going to have to get a blood test to prove Liam isn't Franks so why don't we go get blood tests? I mean I think she was kidding at the time but honestly theres no real proof any of us are Franks. So now Ian and I are going to the clinic to find out how easy it is to get a DNA test. I asked Rae if she wanted to come but she said she had a test or something, to be honest I think she thinks it's a bad idea.
I see Ian sitting with Mandy outside the school sharing a smoke.

"Mandy." I say reaching for Ian's smoke.
"Lip" she coo's
"That's a nice outfit. What is that, uh, pirate wench?"
"You like?"

I think Mandy's got a bit of a crush on me. I catch her staring sometimes. I don't mind the attention though. Usually I'd keep this going back and forth for a bit but I got stuff to do.

"What's your,uh, third period?"
"Health. Why?"
"Think we need to miss some school."

With that my brother joins me without any questions (yet) We head towards the parkling lot before he stops me.

"Parking lot? We going somewhere with Rae?"
"Nah."
"Then why the fuck are we going this way? We don't have a car!"
I hadn't told Ian that I've been helping Steve out with his business lately. Didn't want the lecture.
"Borrowing from a friend."

My brother glares at me but drops the question for now. As we get into the car and I start to drive the opposite direction of where we'd normally would go to skip he starts getting a little flustered.

"Listen I got the best fucking idea, dude!"
"Using some sort of rubber would stop you from getting anymore VD's?"
"HA HA really funny. Can I continue? Okay! DNA Test!"
"What?"
"We get DNA test! Why does Liam get to have all the fun? Why don't we get DNA test to see if we're Frank's! All we gotta do is wait for Monica and Bob to leave!" See how their results go-"
"You want us to stalk Monica and then get DNA test?"
Why is he looking at me as if I'm speaking fucking french.
"YES!"
"Lip what the fuck is that going to prove!"
"Dude just trust me!"
"Alright, fine."
Honestly, I'm not sure what these DNA test will prove.