Shelby Fire- Completed

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A week goes by and the medication seems to be doing its job. Vicky doesn't mind the needles, but the constant worry and sympathy is really not her thing. Constantly having grave check her temperature and Tommy ready to call a doctor at the slightest cough. It was a pain in her arse but she was grateful. If she was with her mother, she would still be in bed throwing up with potatoes in her socks and the virgin Mary above her bed. Her mother wasn't a godly woman, but took to praying whenever she didn't know what else to do. Of course, they wouldn't afford doctors and dotty would be working too much to care for vicky

It was nice to have someone care and worry. As much as vicky hated the sympathy looks, she was happy to say that she had a loving family who could show how much she means to them each and every day. Its what she's always wanted in life, and now it's here before her eyes, like a dream. Sometimes, she's terrified that she'll wake up, be back in the fucking system, with no one around who cares. But deep down, she knew it was real, vicky knew that Tommy was her father and that he would never let her go

Vicky was walking through the countryside with finn. They had been playing football with a few of his friends. Well finn had been playing football. Vicky was only allowed to watch as despite feeling alot better, she had been warned to take it easy. She began to run for a little bit away from finn as he chased after her like a headless chickens

"Vic, please don't run, if something happens then-"

"You worry too much finn. I'm well, i swear it" vicky says hugging her uncle. They keep walking over fields

"Are you dying?" Finn asks suddenly taking vicky by surprise

"Not any time soon"

"Tommy, he's worried. I've never seen him so scared. Even before he went to war, he looked more confident than recently. Now, he looks like the whole world will explode. Vicky, if something happens to you, then Tommy's world will crumble, I can't let that happen" finn tells her

"Finn, listen closely, I am not dying. OK? I'm healthy and I'm well. Blimey, never seen anyone fuss so much over a fucking stomach bug" vicky laughs making finn roll his eyes.

"Ye well we all worry about you Vic. You're not necessarily the healthiest cruit in the bowl" finn tells her as they both chuckle

"True true. But Im still better at football than you" vicky was getting bored of obeying Tommy's rules. So she knocked the ball from Finns hands and began dribbling it as he chased after her. She was tackled a few times and finn got the ball but she got it back eventually. Bouncer was jumping inbetween them with his tongue out happily.  The grey sky's turned to black quite suddenly as they put their match to a halt

As they keep walking, it begins to rain quite heavily

"Oh shit on it" vicky yells as bouncer starts trying to catch the rain in his mouth

"Vic, get to the barn" finn yells through the sound of loud winds. She nods and the pair race off to a barn in a field opposite. They don't know who it belongs to but any shelter is safer than outside. It all happened so suddenly. Lightning and thunder shook the sky as the pair worked together to close the barn door.

"Fucking hell" finn mumbles looking around once they are safely inside. The barn was damp with a few leaks in the ceiling, the hay was all wet and there was horse shit everywhere yet no horses

"That's grim" vicky groaned as she almost stepped in crap with maggots

"Don't look like anyone's been here for a while" Finn says. Vicky starts to walk around but out of no where, a wave of dizziness comes along

"Finn-" she whispers

"This is a fucking dump" he isn't looking and is instead kicking at a bucket. Vicky feels bouncer pull her down and unfortunately she has no choice but to sit in a puddle

"Finn-"

"You got any fags?" He asks before bouncer starts barking at the boy. He turns around and jumps out of his skin. Vicky Lay on the floor, her body shaking up and down whilst her eyes roll to the back of her head.

"Oh crap" finn mutters in shock. He didn't know what to do. Does he just wait for it to pass? Or hold her arms down? Turn around and give her privacy? Sit next to her? He had no idea. So finn took a seat next to her and stroked her hair back. It took what felt like forever before she was alright again. Vicky opened her watery eyes and turned her head to the side before vomiting all over the floor. Finn helps her sit up and she vomits again over his shoulder as he closes his eyes in disgust.

"Are you alright?" He asks vicky. She seemed pretty out of it and was just coughing. Finns eyes widen as he looks at the vomit

"Is that....blood?"