Shelby Fire- Completed

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It's been a week since vicky, polly and the shelby men were released from prison. Although vicky has liked living with polly, her nights are filled with anxiety. It is clear that she is beginning to lose weight. Was it from the treatment? Was it from stress? Or was it because vicky often forgot to eat? Who knows! It didn't matter why, the girl was ill and scared. She wanted nothing more than to run into Tommy's arms, hug him and tell him that it's alright, he's forgiven. Alas, that can not be. For her anger is too strong. Truly, she wants to forgive him, but deep down, she doesn't think he deserves her forgiveness. Vicky just wants things to be normal again

Everyday, vicky sits on the sofa, staring at the wall with bouncer by her feet. She rarely spoke, often just nodding or shaking her head as a response. This goes on from morning to night, and then whilst lay in bed, vicky looks at the ceiling, tears rolling slowly down her flustered cheeks as she murmers a few prayers to God. Thanking him for her release, asking him to watch over her family, naming them all individually, and when it gets to Tommy, she says it with even more hope than the other names. For Tommy is doomed, they all knew it. Being alone can cause such insanity, grief and despair, despite it all, vicky loved him with all her heart

Polly was terrified. Her prison experience had been boring, that was all. She never spoke to the guards, never seen other inmates, never caught sight of the noose. Polly kept to herself and prayed that they would all remain safe. But now, the woman couldn't help but think, what in the seven hells happened to her great niece? Or was she just sad due to Tommy's betrayal and mistrust? It was all a mystery. But one things for sure. Vicky can't carry on like this, sitting in a pit of depression and despair. Luckily, (she thinks), Tommy has proposed a family meeting in order to make things right. And polly had managed to drag vicky to the meeting although the girl just wanted to sleep

"Hello love" Arthur said sat in a booth at the garrison. Vicky flung her arms around him and kissed his cheek. Then did the same for John and Michael

"I'm sorry I didn't visit you. I didn't really feel like leaving the house to be honest. Ìm just glad you're ok"

"It's alright love. Thought we'd give you time. Everyone is fine, all safe now" Michael promised as polly and vicky sat down

"So go on...let's hear it" polly snaps at Tommy

"I'm sorry, I know I've said it many times before, but I need you to know, I regret every decision I made. I had a plan and that plan backfired. Never, would I have ever given you up had I known they would keep you for more than a day"

"Tommy! You shouldn't have had them fucking arrested anyway!" Ada yells. She had spent the past few days sat with finn, ignoring Tommy, crying and worrying for her family

"I know, it was fucking stupid. But what's done is done. I understand if you never want to see me again. You can walk out this door knowing we won't have contact any longer. If you give me a chance, I'll make it up to you. If you want, I can buy you a house. Or a car"

"Tommy, you're digging yourself a deeper hole. We don't want your money. We are fucking pissed off at you, ok? That's the truth. We hate you for what you did. But for the good of this family, I think we should move past it. Obviously, we won't forget what you've done. And any more stunts like this, we'll shoot you ourselves. But for now, I forgive you and i think the family should be at peace" Arthur says

"Take a vote? Peace, or war?" Polly suggests

Arthur- Peace
John- war
Ada- war
Finn- war
Polly- Peace
Tommy- Peace

"Vicky, its all down to you. Whatever you say, that's what the rest of us will do. We can walk out and leave your bastard father, or we can rebuild this family" John tells her. Vicky looks up at Tommy with tears in her eyes

"I...I..."

"Vic, listen to me love, I love you so much, you mean everything to me and what I did was unforgivable. But I can't lose my little girl. Even if you hate me, I will always love and protect you. Move back, please. I am begging you, come home. Me and grace, we miss you. She's forgiven me, and she misses you so much. Please darling" vicky had never see tommy beg before. Not truly. He'd asked and whined. But there he was, the great Thomas shelby, on his knees, begging for mercy

"Peace...but I'm only doing this for grace, I want to go home" Tommy smiles but knows not to push it far enough for a hug. He got some what forgiveness. It's more than he deserves so he'll take it

"Thank you" tommy says

When vicky got home, grace was stood in shock

"Oh sweetheart" grace sighs rushing and clinging onto her almost step daughter for dear life. The pair wept as they had missed and worried for one another for so long. Despite the love the women felt, the house was filled with tension. There was very little room for discussion, and so they sat in silence until their dinner was ready. It took a while before tommy finally said anything

"How are you feeling? Is your medication working any better or worse?"

"Well it was working" vicky sighed

"Was?"

"Yes...was. You know, with prison and all, I wasn't given medication for a while, and then some guards kept forgetting it for me, other times they gave me too much or too little. Hasn't been on a schedule. I'm sure, had I stayed here and not been sentenced to hang, then it would be working very well" vicky snarked, smiling at Tommy although it was far from loving. Bouncer cried by vickys side until she gave him some food

"Vic I'm so-"

"You did what you had to do. I know that. I'm mature enough to know that you had no other options. Now I'm quite tired so I think I'll go to bed" vicky didn't understand, she didnt believe all the shit she just said. But, it was easier to agree than continue arguing. Vicky just wanted to go to bed and that she did. God help their family, it was falling apart...bit...by...bit