Peaky blinders angel- Completed

Requested- deaf

Requested by billytom0

Rose is 7 Her age will differ based on flashbacks. Finn is 16 but age will differ once again

Polly pov

I remember when Rose was 1, unlike many children her age, she had yet to say her first word. When I took her to a doctors they did all sorts of tests. Scared the crap out of me and when we found out the issue, I knew it would be difficult. But unlike many people would've done, I couldn't abandon her. Not now. Not ever. She needed us. And so we stuck by her. But to say we havnt had our fair share of troubles would be a lie.

Flashback- age 2

I was cooking the tea for my family when I heard a loud cry coming from upstairs. I immediately ran up to see what the matter was only to find rose had fallen and grazed her knee. Nothing too serious. Just needed a kiss better. I signed to her

"All better?" She nodded her head softly and sniffed back her tears. Brave brave brave little girl. Arthur was looking after her today so I could get some work done. I had errands to run and much to do but with rose, it made the tasks 10 times more difficult. When I heard the door open and Arthur's booming voice, I let out a sigh of relief. I told Arthur that tea was on and to keep and eye on it. Rose stayed in her room playing with her dolls as I left for a few hours

Arthur pov

Rose was upstairs with her dolls as polly had informed me. I heard something in the street so went to go and check what it was. Just some kid had kicked his football at the house by accident. I gabe him a scowl but chucked the ball back. I went to open the door again but it wouldn't open. Oh no. This isn't good. I yelled for rose in a panick but the poor girl couldn't hear me. I didn't want to leave her but I really had no choice. So I ran to John's house. I didn't bother knocking and just barged in

"Got a spare key for pols house?" I frantically asked him shaking his shoulders

"Calm down. Why?" He asked

"I don't have time to be calm. I locked myself out. Rose is in the house and....FUCK" I yelled in realisation

"What else?"

"Teas cooking. I forgot to check it" I said. John handed me a key as the pair of us ran back to pollys House. We unlocked the door and the room was filled with smoke. As John went to the kitchen to check it was just smoke not fire, I ran upstairs to check on rose. Luckily, the smoke hadn't reached upstairs. Instead, rose was sat playing dolls completely unaware of how i had almost killed her. Atleast polly didn't need to know.

"Brother up" she signed meaning she wanted me to pick her up. I did so and stroked her head as silent tears ran down my cheeks

"Sad" she signed. I used my hands to sign

"Not sad. Just happy you're ok" she seemed content with the answer as i hugged her tightly once more

3rd person pov

So as you can tell, the shelbys had it rough. Things didn't always go to plan but luckily no one got seriously injured. Well unless you count John and the incident of roses 5th birthday