Tommy's Girl

Chapter 1

I was sat at the kitchen table drawing with my Aunt Ada whilst my Aunt Polly made tea. Ada leaned over to see what I was drawing "that's a lovely picture Molly" i smiled, "it's of daddy and that's me, and that's the pretty horse he rides sometimes" Adas smile quickly disappeared and she noticed I was frowning, "what's wrong?" She asked as she wiped a tear that fell onto my cheek, "I miss him, he's always in the shop and he didn't tuck me in last night" I said. Ada looked at Polly who turned at sat in front of me "I'll talk to him, i promise" she said and squeezed my hand.

Later that evening I was sat on a big armchair with Linda, she was reading to me when Arthur walked in "uncle Arthur!" I squealed and ran up to him, she scooped me up in his arms "y'alright Webley" said, he always called me Webley he said it's a type of handgun and I remind him of it....whatever that means. I smiled "where's dad" I asked with a slight frown, "he's talking to Pol but he'll be in ere soon, you go back to Linda now" he said and put me down, I ran back to Linda and sat with her in the chair again. I sighed and leaned into Linda's side, "are you alright Molly?" She asked as she moved a strand over hair out my face, I looked up "Does my daddy like me?" I asked, she smiled "of course he does darlin he loves you more than anything in the whole wide world, he's just a Shelby, they show love in strange ways" she said, I smile "I love him more than the whole wide world" I said and Linda chuckled lightly.

Tommy walked in the room and cleared his throat "Linda can I talk to my daughter please" she got up and left the room so it was just me and my dad. He walked over to me and crouched in front of the chair I was sat on, "Polly told me you miss me" I looked at my hands "yeah" I said, he put his finger under my chin and lifted it so I was looking at him, I had the same piercing blue eyes as him, "tell you what ey, you can come sit in the shop with me from now on"my eyes brightened and I moved over to hug him "I love you dad" he hugged me tightly "I love you to Molly, more than you'll ever know." Suddenly I jumped out of his arms, "where you off to?" He asked with a smirk on his face "stay there I want show give you somethin" I said as I ran out the room and grabbed the picture I drew earlier off the table and ran back in the room. Tommy pulled me onto his knee "what's this ey" he said as he inspected the picture "I smiled "that's you, that's me and that's the pretty horse you have the painting of" he smiled "well how about we find this a frame and we can put it in my office" I smiled giddily at him.