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Chaper 4: Damage Control
Mickey POV
I am getting so tired of all the screaming that goes on in my head. My head hurts from the anger bubbling inside me. But the moment I walked into The Alibi my head cleared. It was like one of the stupid fucking moments of clarity that people claim they have but it never really changes anything. I look and see Ian and my heart starts beating even harder as I see where he is looking. Shit dad and Ian in the same room. It's all instinct. I don't even think about it. The moment I see the stool it hits me that I need more than my fist. He is stronger than me. It all happens in a flash. I see him fall to floor but he is still conscious. Just confused and in pain. "What the fuck?!" Its kind of slurred but I don't give him a chance. I kick and hear myself shout not even thinking about the few bar stragglers. "You fucking pervert!" Kick. " You like fucking your own daughter you sick fuck?!" Kick. "You fucking ass-hole!" Kick.
Amidst all the kicking and screaming I hear Mandy. When the hell did she get here? I look over and Ian is hugging her while she cries. "Don't kill him Mickey please! You can't go to jail please?!" She says with desperation. I hear her words but they don't register. I look into Ian's eyes and I try to calm down. I can't leave either of them can I? No but I don't get any further than that. I feel Terry punch me in the back of the head. Shit my vision goes in and out and I stumble to the ground. "The little faggot has some strength huh?!" Terry laughs and it sounds creepy and deep-throated. "Come on pussy boy!" He kicks me hard in my ass and It hurts like a bitch. Right in the damn bullet hole. I groan out in pain loudly. "I thought you liked in the ass!"
What the fuck did he just yell? I block out the pain as I get up faster than I expected and kick as high as I can hitting him in the side of his head. Not stopping there though. That would have only ended badly. I kick him in his junk and he drops. I kick him in his face, in his back and anywhere else I can reach. Don't know how many times I lost count. He is in a lot of pain by now but fucking still conscious. Barely though so I stop and take a deep breath. Looking around I see the oldest Gallagher and some guy holding onto a couple of kids. The youngest ones I'm assuming. Lip now has Mandy. She is no longer crying at least. The dude with long hair and the freaky black chick are there beside them. My eyes finally reach where I am searching. Ian. I have to see if he is going to be ok. All I see is worry in his eyes. For me, for him and for us. Terry can't die I would go to prison.
I look to see the few drunk ass people who are here including Frank. I take the gun from my waist and in the deadliest voice I have ever heard come from me I yell "Nobody saw or heard a fucking thing did they?!" Silence. Yeah it worked. "Now get the fuck out of here! NOW!" Frank and the rest of them left quickly. The rest of the Gallaghers where still at the bar. It wasn't directed towards them. I didn't even think about kicking them out. I don't know why. I turn back to Terry. Kneeling down and grabbing a fist full of his hair I shove the gun in his face. "If you ever even talk to Mandy ever again I will kill. The whole family knows what you did. You are no longer credible so anything that you say has no merit." I go to get up but I stop. "Oh and if you ever fucking touch Ian again and I will shoot you in the fucking face instead!" I raise the gun with the butt facing up and slam it in his face. See how he likes that fucking feeling.
Mandy is at my side instantly. I hug her like I have never hugged her before and I tell her it will be ok. Not even sure in my mind if I am telling the truth or not. I let go so she can go back to Lip. He seems good for her. He better fucking be at least. She deserves that. But do I? I look at Ian and walk slowly toward him. Hesitant if I am even doing the right thing. I search his eyes for anything that has changed his views of me. I see something. A look. No THE look. It makes my heart flutter. Really that sounds so fucking gay. But I guess I am pretty gay. I go in for a kiss slowly so I can say "Say a word about it and I will cut your fucking tongue out." right before our lips meet. It was better than the others. More feelings going into it and it being less awkward than before helped. Separating as I remembered that people were watching. They better not say a fucking word about it either. They must have got the message because nobody did.
Ian POV
He kissed me again. The same shit eating grin I gave Mickey when I visited him at Juvie is on face I can feel it. It's completely involuntary because I am just so fucking happy right now. Mickey just fucked up his dad somewhat on my behalf and the rest because of Mandy. He deserved everything he got and more. I look over to his dad laying on the floor bleeding. "What now?" I look back at Mickey with questioning eyes that are really asking what is going to happen to us? But Mickey eyes are back to being guarded. To many people around. He let enough emotions show in front of too many people so he wasn't doing it again.
"Now I have to go talk to some family. I kind of jumped the gun telling him that everybody knows what a fucking disgusting perv he is. Plus I gotta find a place to stay because I'm pretty sure I'm homeless now. And damage control. Say he fucked my face up when I found about Mandy and he'll say anything to try to get out of this." My face falls. Why is he being distant? Even as he talked he backed away like we were far too close for comfort. But that is all it was for me. Comfort. Micky Milkovich the slightly crazy neighbourhood thug. Yep he is my comfort. His back turns to walk out and I get an idea. I hope Fiona will not be pissed. "W-wait.. we are going back home today. Frank is signing his rights over. If you need a place I mean.. y-you could crash there." I see him hesitate back still turned to me. I already know the answer before he says it. "Don't think so Firecrotch." And he is out the door.
Firecrotch. It was his way of telling me it will be fine. Mandy pats my shoulder "I have to get out of here before HE wakes up." Shoving a finger towards her dad with a look of pure hate. Lip follows her out before asking if I was ok. I was pretty ok considering the last two days have been so crazy so I shake me head and yell him to get the hell out. Joking of course.
Silence surrounded the bar. Fiona was the first to say anything. "Soo.. it was Terry that did that to your face then?" I don't really want to go into details of how we got out of that crazy situation but I have to say something. "Yeah he did but we won't have to worry about him anytime soon." I chuckle but it sounds forced. "So Mickey huh? Well that is pretty crazy all by itself. How did that happen? And how long has it been going on?"
"Fi you really don't have to worry. I know how he seems but he really is a different person when it's just us. And it's been a while now. Since before he went to juvie the first time. At first is was just for fun but now it's I-I can't describe it ok but it's good and it makes me happy." She looks worried still and she just can't keep her concerns to herself. "You love him don't you? And that is what worries me. Do you really think he feels that way about you? And asking him to move in? I mean really what was that? Not to mention that he was in Juvie. Twice!"
Shit this just pisses me off. "You don't know shit! He went to juvie because of me. Both times so it wasn't his fault. And you don't know how he feels about me. He feels enough to jump on his dads back and take a beating just so I wouldn't have to! He feels enough to still be here even after all he crap that has happened. I kind of screwed up his life actually and he is still here! Maybe he doesn't love me like I love him but I don't care! It's enough for me to just have him!"
I walk out not bothering to hear what she has to say about my outburst not realizing that Terry was conscious and heard every word of it. Finally reaching the house after walking around for hours I can tell everybody is back and it is chaotic inside. I missed it though I just hope everything is fine between me and Fiona. I hear footsteps shit I get scared and I spin around to see who it is ready just in case. I stop. "Mickey?" He is smiling ." Relax it's just me." Doing his famous thumb over lip move I see him do a lot. "What are you doing here?" He steps closer and he hesitates. "What? Surprised. You said if I needed a place to crash right?" My damn shit eating grin returns.