Their Mockingbird- Complete

25

Friday

Nancy pov

After learning the death of a dear friend, I went to lucias room and comforted her. That's how i spent my Thursday. Having a girls day with Lucia to keep our mind off his death. Our lives have no room for grief and so we must find something else to death our time

I woke up in lucias bed after our girls day, she was still peacefully sleeping. I didn't have a nightmare last night because i was with Lucia. I don't have nightmares around her, just her presence is enough to calm me. She has that motherly aura

Today, I plan on seeing the women of the family. Its been so long and I just want to know everything and to introduce them to Lucia. I'm sure her and ada will get on splendidly

"Dobroye utro"
Good morning
I said to Arthur when i went downstairs. He was in the living room with his newspaper

"Dobroye utro" he replied. I stopped in my tracks

"Did you just speak Russian?" I asked shocked

"I figured that to make you more comfortable living here after so many years away, I could try and learn Russian. How was it?" He asked

"Not half bad. I'm impressed" I said smiling slightly

"You had a lovely smile" he said

"Had? Past tense?" I asked raising an eyebrow

"Well I can't give my opinion for the present day. I don't see you smile" he said

"I smile" I argued

"No. You smirk. But I've not seen you properly smile since you got here. Even when I first saw you, you didn't smile that much. You looked more shocked and scared than anything" he said

I went over to the sofa and sat next to him. I took his newspaper from his hands and put it on the table

"So much has happened since I've been here Arthur. In my life and yours. John told me about Tommy's wife. And whilst he is still miserable and grieving then it is an impossible task for me to be truly happy" Nancy said. She kissed her brothers cheek and got up to go to the kitchen for breakfast

"Odnazhdy brat, Odnazhdy"
One day brother, One day
She muttered as she walked out the room

Lucia pov

After yesterday with Nancy's god awful brother, I no longer feel safe in this country. That man holds too much power for his own good and I fear he shall use it against us. I get dressed and make my way downstairs.

In the dining room, I see nancy and Arthur

"Dobroye utro" I say

"Dobroye utro" they reply simultaneously

"Wow. Mr shelby, I'm glad you have decided to learn such a beautiful language. It suits you in many ways" I said

"Thank you. You can sit ya know luv" Arthur said

"Actually I just need to speak with Nancy" I said

"What about?" Nancy asked

"I'll tell you in a minute" i said through gritted teeth. Nancy got up and walked with me out of the room. We went to my room and i immediately locked the door and started packing

"What are you doing?" Nancy asked

"We have to leave" i said

"What? Why in heavens name must we leave?" She asked. I stopped packing and stood slowly. I turned to look at her and lead her to the bed

"I don't trust you brother" I said

"Arthur's a sweetheart. He would never do anything to hurt us" she said

"No. I mean Thomas. Soon enough, he will use his power and make us leave England. I don't have much in this world Nancy. But one thing I do have is my dignity and I don't intend for it to be killed by that man. We shall leave England with our heads held high ad a quick goodbye to your brothers. You don't have to speak with your aunt and sister, it may make things harder if you reunite. But I will leave that decision up to you. Now hurry and pack" I said

"No"

"Excuse me?" I asked annoyed

"I said no. Tommy may be stubborn and a brat. But he's still my brother and he wouldn't hurt me. He wouldn't hurt you. You're scared and I understand that but-"

"Scared? Im not scared. Im terrified. Terrified that every time I walk down the street, there will be officers waiting to send us back to Russia. Terrified that whenever I open a letter, another brave civilian had been brutally killed. Terrified that when I turn a corner, stalins men will be stood ready to beat and torture me" I said trying my hardest not to cry

"I know. I fear that also. But these aren't fears of my brother or England. These are fears of stalin. And we are not in Russia any more. He cant control us. Unfortunately, these worries shall follow us everywhere we go, but we have to learn to adapt to actually being free. Because right now, you're acting like a prisoner again. Making rash decision, Terrified you may be tortured, not wanting to admit that you can't get through this alone" Nancy said

"I would die for you Nancy you know that don't you? I would die just so that you don't feel an ounce of fear or sadness. If it were possible that I could take the punishment for both of us and you walk free, I would take that option as fast as light" I said kissing his cheek

"And I you" she said

"I'm sorry for worrying you. Why don't you go reunite with your family" I suggested

"Aren't you coming with me?" She asked

"No. No I'm going to stay here and reunite with my family" i said. She smiled softly at me

"I won't be long" she said before walking out. I went over to my cross, kneeled before it and bowed my head. This was how I talk to my family. For all of them are high in the clouds which is why I care for Nancy so much. Because she risked her life so that I could have a family. Well they died, so now I intend to give me a family. Nancy is my family. And by God's will, she will grow to her adult hood