Destroy myself just for you • Lip Gallagher

Debbie stole a baby

Aurora pov

"So we're just gonna wait out here?" Ian asked as we watched a man in a suit close the front door after someone walked in

"He's a chain-smoking pothead in a stress-including situation. He'll be out soon" Lip shrugged

"What are we supposed to say?" I asked looking at the two as Lip was playing with my hand

"I dont know. Just play it cool"

"Play what cool?" Ian asked confused

"Things people play cool. Jesus, Ian" Lip sighed as someone's phone went off, "Not mine" i said placing it back in my pocket as Lip pulled a phone from his

"Got your own cell?" Ian asked looking at Lip who shook his head, "No, some kid left it in the cafeteria"

"Ah" Ian nodded

"Hey! Hey!" we heard someone yell as we were wheeling the new water heater to the house, well Lip and Ian were, i was sitting in the cart

"Hey. Almost new" Lip said patting the water heater, "Debbie stole a baby. We have to return it" Fiona spoke from inside the car

"Debbie stole a baby?" I asked looking at the two as Steve nodded, "Yeah."

"Why?" Ian asked a little confused, "Its Debbie" Fiona shrugged

"I did not see that coming. Um... Cant we just give it back?" Lip asked leaning on the cart

"I wish we could. Its too late now." Steve spoke up from the drivers side

"Wow"

"Find Carl and get home now." Fiona sighed before the two drove off

"Okay, push me now" I clapped as the two laughed but indeed pushed the cart

Lip pulled me onto his lap as we were all sat around the table, "We need to get your story straight for the police" I explained looking at Debbie who nodded

"Why did you take the boy?" Fiona asked, "He was crying for this mom and his mom wasn't around"

"Did you try to find his mom?" Fiona asked once more, "No, he was crying and nobody cared. So i took him" Debbie shrugged

"You cant sat that. What's wrong with you?"

"Hey, Fi" Steve said placing his hand on Fiona's

"Debs, was he inside or outside of the yard when you grabbed him?" Lip asked placing his arms around my waist

"Inside" Debbie nodded, "Okay, uh, so how did you get him out?" I asked

"I waved a Snickers bar at him" she spoke as we all sighed, "Did anyone see you?" Ian asked as she shrugged once more, "I dont think so. We just ran"

"That wasnt suspicious" Fiona scoffed

"So you were running down the street-" Ian began but Debbie cut him off, "I used a stroller"

"What stroller?"

"Liam's old one"

"The one i told you to throw out?" Fiona asked as Debbie smiled a little, "I fixed it. For emergencies" she finished as we all jumped looking over as someone began to bang on the door

"Open up! Hurry!" V yelled as we all let out a breath, "Oh, thank God. Im not gonna go to jail!" I smiled as Lip laughed a little before i stood up and opened the door

"What the hell is going on?" She asked as Kev followed her holding a laundry basket, "Is this that missing kid?"

"Debbie stole him. And now we have to get him back without getting her in Juvie." Fiona spoke as V leaned over taking the blanket off of the kid, Casey

"Why in the world would she steal-", V began but Fiona cut her off, "Hmm."

"There must be a couple hundred cops out there" Kev sighed looking out of the kitchen window

"I know. Im so sorry. Debs, will you watch him for a second? Come on" Fiona said motioning us to follow her

"Im not sure whats going on with her" Fiona sighed as all sat on the couch, "Maybe its because your mom bailed and Frank's a big drunk" Kevin spoke up coming into the living as V looked at him

"What, im the asshole now? She stole a baby"

"Look, she obviously planned it. I mean, she took the stroller out of the garage and she fixed it" Lip explained as i put my legs over his lap to get more comfortable

"Hey, Debbie is still a little kid. Worst thing that happens is she gets some help" Steve shrugged

"Help?" Lip asked confused looking at him, "What kind of help?" Ian added looking a little annoyed

"She stole a baby"

"She's not crazy. She just sort of accidentally took a kid" Fiona shrugged a little as Steve looked at her as of she was dumb

"Not if she lured him out of his yard with a candy bar"

"What are you suggesting?"

"Some kind of professional to-" Steve began but was cut off by Lip

"A shrink?"

"Gallagher's do not do therapy"

"- missing 2-year old boy, Casey Casden. He's last seen wearing a Superman costume. If you have any information, call 911"

"Look, we need a plan to get that boy back to his family, or Family Services is gonna have a field day" Fiona said as Steve looked at her, "Family Serivces?"

"If they find out Frank's moved, they'll take the kids, split them up. Remember what happened last time?"

"Shit" Lip spoke letting out a breath, "Exactly" Fiona nodded

"You that payphone that's still outside the Kash and Grab?"

"Yeah" Carl nodded looking at Lip as V handed me a cup of coffee

"Get on your bike go to the payphone and call the police. Tell them that you saw a little boy walking down Southport Avenue at 2:45. Okay?" Lip explained as Carl looked at him, "Why should i?"

"You wanna be in a children's home until you're 18?" Ian asked smoking a cig

"Group home on Union has a climbing wall"

"Carl" Fiona warned as V hit his head, "Ugh, I dont even have a bike"

"Wire cutter's in teh drawer" Lip smiled

"Steve, Fiona, you guys have to get Deb's to take that kid bad" Lip spoke looking at her once Carl left

"I dont know that i can make that happen" she shrugged, she had a cig in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other

"You have to or we're all fucked"

"O-Okay" she sighed waving him off