Nancy Shelby. She is the heart of the Shelby family. At just 7 years old, she seems to be the only person who can make Thomas Shelby smile a real smile. Her brothers protect her and love her through all the troubles of being a shelby. Her sister is...
7 years. It was 7 years yesterday that Nancy went missing. She would be 14 by now, I can only imagine what she would look like. Gorgeous as ever, dark chocolate eyes, her ginger locks even more fiery. But that's all in my imagination. For all I know, she could be grey, her skin ice cold 6 feet underground and her hair no longer holding that passion it once did
We stopped the official search for her after 3 years. But we are still on the look out. We have always been trying to trace their steps, get some news on our baby sister but no luck. We have tortured people to death but with no information. It seems whoever planned all this hadn't told their men anything for this very reason that they could reveal the plan. Whatever the fucking plan was
The family has learnt to get on with our lives and not live in grief. But we can't ever forget her, not now, not ever. Maybe she's still out there, escaping this very moment. My hope is that she has already escaped and is living safely in a quiet village in the country side far away from all violence and rebellion
"You alright Tommy? You seem out of it" John asked
"7 years ago yesterday, we lost the most important thing in our lives. I have a feeling boys, that she's coming home"
"Tommy, you say this every year. She's not coming home" finn said
"Shut up. You don't know that. One of these years, maybe he'll be right. Maybe she will come back" Arthur said downing his whiskey. The noise from the front of the pub had ceased and it fell into a deathly silence. Confused and cautious, we took out our guns and made our way to the main part of the pub. Many men were sat in silence, staring at a woman. She looked to be about 30, very beautiful with her curly black hair.
But they weren't looking at her. For out stepped a younger girl. She was only a teenager. Curly red hair, rosy cheeks and chocolate eyes. It can't be....can it
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"Nancy, what are you having?" The woman asked the girl. Nancy!? But....but surely not. It had to be a coincidence. Our Nancy? No...no i won't believe it. I can't believe it
Nancy pov
On Tuesday night, we had made it to Birmingham. Both very tired and in desperate need of a drink, we went to the pub, the garrison. I recognised the place and I knew I spent most my childhood here. But I didn't have any particular memories of the pub
"Nancy, what are you having?" Lucia asked
"Vodka please" I said, my arm linked with hers. She smiled at me and we walked closer to the bar to order. But the people I saw there made me stop in my tracks. It was immediate. I recognised his face from a mile away
"It can't be" he muttered so quiet hay I hardly heard him
"Arthur....is it really you?" I asked with tears in my eyes. I saw Lucia smile at us from the corner of my eye. Before I knew it, Arthur had picked me up and spun me around as I cried into his shoulder. He put my down and cupped my face only for me to see him crying also
"Fucking hell. I can't believe it" he cried. Lucia ushered us to the back of the pub so we had abit more privacy. I was immediately tackled into a hug by John who kissed my cheek. Then a man who I didn't know which I found abit weird....and finally, Tommy. I turned to him as John had his arm over my shoulder
"Hi tommy" I said. I stepped forward to give him a hug but he stepped back away from me
"You're not my sister. I suggest you fuck off before I fucking blind you" he said calmly before walking off
"Ignore him darling. He's just....adjusting to it all. Blimey, I still can't believe it's you" John said
"I have so many questions" I said
"Not as many as we have" the random man asked
"Well my first question is...who are you? Sorry if it sounds rude but I just don't remember" I felt awful
"It's me...finn" he said. My eyes widened and I looked at the man infront of me
"You're not finn. Finns an awkward teenager" I laughed lightly punching his arm. He chuckled at me but then i gave him a tight hug
"What i want to know is....who's your Oh so gorgeous friend" Arthur said moving closer to Lucia
"This is Lucia. She's like a sister to me so don't try anything" I warned looking at my eldest brother. We took a seat and began to talk
"So where have you been? And what's with the accent?" John asked
"Russia. And I lost my accent many years ago and got a Russian accent. I had to speak Russian all the time over there with a few exceptions if I was alone or just with Lucia." I explained
"Russia? Wow. Im guessing thats why you came back then" finn said
"Stalin is a brutal criminal who just so happens to be running our country. He is banning all religion and thoughts of God. Well me and Nancy are Christian as you may know and as much as we tried to hide it, it all got to dangerous" Lucia said to them
"What we're you doing in Russia? If they didn't want you for ransom like we first presumed and it wasn't to kill you, then why?" Arthur asked. I didn't answer straight away before finn asked the same question but more sternly
"When I was kidnapped, I was then forced to marry a man called viktor. We didn't see eachother very much at all. I had Lucia and that's all I needed" I said
"Married? But you are still a kid. He didnt....didn't try anything with you....did he?" Finn asked
"In Russia its legal for a man to rape his wife. Marriage is a way of giving a life times worth of consent. Or atleast that's what the government think. But its fine really" I said to them. Arthur had broken a chair at this point and finn looked heartbroken. Meanwhile John had stood up and was pacing around
"How can you say its fine? It's not fine Nancy. You're a kid" John exclaimed
"I really would rather ignore it if that's alright with you. It's been a long night and-"
"Ye of course. Er...you and Lucia can stay at mine. Its plenty big enough. We've upped in social rankings since you were last home nance" Arthur said
"Thank you very much sir" Lucia said
"Please, call me Arthur. Now let's get you home my little Mockingbird" he said cupping my face and kissing my forehead
