Their Mockingbird- Complete

24

Thursday

Tommy pov

I watched as the girl walked into my office quickly followed by another older woman (if that's even her fucking name). I sit at my desk and look at the teenager infront of me. Dark brown eyes, curly ginger hair and fair skin. It's her. It's our Nancy. Which is why I must do this

"Congratulations Tommy. I see that all those endless nights of work have payed off" Nancy said as she looked around at the room, which was much bigger than my original office, cleaner, brighter and over all, just better

"Let's stop the small talk. I want to know why you are here and what it is that you want" I said coldly

"angliyskiy ublyudok"
English bastard
The Russian woman grumbled under her breathe as she took a seat next to Nancy

"I'm here because i needed a way to escape" Nancy said

"Escape what?" I asked

"The certainty of my execution. Stalin has gained control all too quickly and he is already making it illegal to be religious. But his men now know that me and my friend Lucia are devoted Christians. So we got on the next trade ship which just so happened to be going to England. And here I am" she explained

"You only ever used God when you wanted something. What the fucks changed?" I asked not wanting to believe it

"Let me ask you something Tommy. Have you ever been so helpless, so alone, that you thought you might die by your own hand? Because that's what it felt like. Knowing God was up there, it gave me hope and it gave me courage to keep going. Circumstances change, and the need for hope becomes even greater" Nancy said with tears in her eyes

"What is it that you want from us?" I asked

"I don't want anything nor do I expect anything. Not from you anyway. From Arthur, I wanted to know that he was alive, that he hadn't lost hope. That's all I've ever wanted from anyone. To know my eldest brother is doing well" Nancy said

"Well now you know so you can fuck off" I stood up, put my cigarette out and opened the door for them to leave. But much to my surprise, I felt a had thwack to the face

"You are a coward Mr shelby. You run from ever problem you have to face by pushing those you love away from you" the woman said

"I don't even know who the fuck you are" I said through gritted teeth

"I am lady Lucia of kazan. I have spent my entire life being frightened of men and what they are capable of. But do you know what's scarier than a powerful man Mr shelby?" Lucia asked. I remained silent. She came closer to me until her breath was touching my ear and she whispered

"A dangerous woman with nothing to lose" and with that, my sister and Lucia stormed out of my office. I went to the window and watched them leave the house. A single tear rolled from my blue orbs as I watched my sister leave once more. And like always, it's my fault

Nancy pov

John was waiting in the car. We got on and ordered him to drive off as I forced the tears not to fall. I wouldn't waste my tears on that man. Not now. Not ever

"Guessing it didn't go well" John said. I felt his eyes on me but I refused to meet his gaze

"Your brother is a dickhead Mr shelby. And I can only hope he sees sense before I shove those cigarettes up his arse" Lucia stated plainly making John chuckle. I even smirked a little

"Why don't you come the garrison? Have a drink to calm down" John suggested

"You're very kind to me John. But I'd much rather go back to arthurs. I have things that need sorting" I said. He drove us to Arthur's house. We got out the car and after I gave him a kiss on the cheek, he drove off

Me and Lucia walked into the still amazingly gorgeous house and went straight to Arthur's office. In a rush, we didn't bother knocking and just walked in

"Has any post been delivered?" Lucia asked

"Don't get delivered today" Arthur answered

"Ours does. We'll go check" I said. Leaving a confused Arthur to his work, we went and stood outside. After 20 minutes, a soldier came with a letter

"Da zdravstvuyet Rossiya. Smert' Stalinu"
Long live russia. Death to Stalin
The soldier yelled as he walked off leaving us with the letter. We yelled the same words back to him before hurrying inside

We went up to my room and opened the letter with a hurry. Lucia sat next to the fire and read it quickly, her face falling

"What does it say Lucia?" I asked

"Long live russia. Long live Stalin" she muttered quietly

"What?" I asked confused

"That's what it says at the end of the letter. Long live Stalin. The letter has been intercepted by stalins men before getting to us. That means-" she said but I interrupted

"That means they know Igor is plotting against Stalin. Its too late. They will have already captured and killed him by now" I said. Lucia wiped the tear that had fallen from her eye

"I'd like to be alone" she said before walking out the room, bumping into Arthur on the way. He came into my room and I said

"You shouldn't eavesdrop"

"Who's igor?" He asked

"A friend of mine and lucia's. He worked in the kitchens. Must have been reaching 90. But now..." I took a shaky breath but immediately burst into tears. Arthur rushed to my side and hugged me as I leant into his arms

"It's over. He's either dead or being tortured and......and now it's over" I sobbed

"What's over? Nancy what's going on?" Arthur asked

"Why do you think we left Russia? Because me and Lucia were sure to he executed for being against stalin and his rules. If he can drive us out of our country then he's won. And it's over. All the children of Russia will die from starvation or by the hand of stalin himself. There is no escape....not anymore. Hes won. Russia is his land now and no one can stop that man"