CHERRY LIPS - CARL GALLAGHER

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The next morning Carl left Sean's early, to go dig up the money he had saved.

He walked into Patsy's with a duffel bag in hand, he dropped it on the counter in front of Fiona.

"What the hell is this?" Fiona asked opening the bag, shocked looking through the money.

"Buy back the house" Carl told her before leaving Patsy's, just as soon as he had come in.

Carl went home and packed up all of Nicks things, he closed the box. Carl ran his fingers over a picture of Cassidy he had on his dresser, next to one of her shirts, folded neatly and her perfume.

Fiona walked into the house as a slide was being put in and a ping pong table was getting moved into the kitchen.

Fiona stormed up the stairs with Sean behind her, looking for her little brother.

"What the hell is going on?" She asked when he walked by her.

"Upgrading the crib, since it's technically mine now."

"Not with my name on the deed, it's not"

"With my money it is"

"Carl, you just miss Cassidy so you're buying all this stuff to get your mind off of it."

"No, I'm not, I've been fine for the past year I'm fine now."

"Your homie Nick put you up to this?" Fiona asked changing the subject

"Yeah, Nick's gone."

"Where? You guys get in a fight or something"

"I got to bounce"

"If you ever need to talk just give me a holler" Sean turned to Carl.

"Yeah, thanks Dr. Phil, but I'm good" Carl threw his backpack down the slide, following behind it.

When Carl got to school he was approached by Marcus and Drew.

"Wassup, my dude? How you feeling?" Drew asked

"Hey, what's up?"

"Word on the yard is we all bouncing after fourth period and posting up at your crib"

"Yeah, no doubt."

"Yo, I heard you got that recording studio and whatnot. You going to let your boy get up on the mic?"

"You can't spit dawg"

"Shut up, dude, I got bars"

"Yo, no worries. I got you on the mic, we also got that puff puff pass for that ass, too. But y'all got to bring some homies though. Place going to be bumping, like a pimp's paradise."

"That's what's up, catch you later fam" Drew finished the conversation before leaving with Marcus.

Before 2nd period Carl was sitting on the bleachers alone, until Debbie called him.

"Carl! Hey, um, I need some help. Got any tips on gay sex?" Debbie asked as soon as her brother answered

"What?" Carl asked confused.

"Like in juvie or whatever."

"I didn't do gay sex in juvie"

"No, but like, what'd you see? Didn't people talk about it all the time? I need to figure out how to then reverse the instructions."

"I can't do this right now, I got too much on my mind."

"You watch lots of porn, Carl. What about lesbian sex? I need details, Carl. My baby's future depends on it."