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Aribella Stray. Lady Lion Heart a girl of exceptional courage and bravery. Lived on the streets of London for six years fighting stealing her mother never cared. Two weeks after Aribella sixth birthday she was brought to winterbourne orphanage. She has spent ten years there fighting stealing she made a name for herself and the smoke filled slums of London where afraid of Aribella and she loved it she was a force to be reckoned with and God have mercy on her victims because she sure as hell did not.

Birmingham England

Tommy pov:

Busisness was doing well and everything seemed to be falling in to place apart from the new copper who seemed to be trying to fuck over me and my family over

'Tommy' Polly called from the doorway

'This came from London you better not be planning anything Thomas Shelby ' I watched as Polly held a small envelope.
' I have no business in London yet Pol'
'Better stay that way Thomas ' She stated before walking out.

I sat back in my chair and opens the envelope

Dear Mr T Shelby

I am Mrs Vera Hudson from Winterbourne orphanage in London. I am writting you concerning a matter of a young lady called Aribella Stray. Aribella has been a resident here for a little over ten years. When Aribella was brought here we had no idea who her father was. Evidence has now shown that you Mr Shelby are Aribellas father. Aribella is about to turn sixteen and in cases like this we would usely wait until the child is eighteen so they are able to make there own chose,but Aribella has been causing problems at the orphanage and I believe it would benefit her if she had a father figure in her life to tie her and her reckless behaviour down. I pray that you will call and agree to take Aribella home with you.

With kind regards Vera Hudson.

I pinched the bridge of my nose I had a daughter a 15 year old daughter and I never knew.
I picked up the letter and walked into the betting shop.

'FAMILY MEETING NOW '
I walked in the kitchen looking around the table to make sure all the family where prsent.

'What this about then eh Tom'
Arthur asked leaning against the wall
I threw the letter on the table watching as they all read it.

'Oh my lord' Polly was the first to break the silence
'You have a kid'
'It would seem so John ' I replied to him
'And she all the way up in London and we never knew ' Ada chimmed in
I only nodded
'So what your plan than Tom'
'Tomorrow me,Arthur,John will go to London and pick her up and the we will figure the rest out when we get back alright' I inhaled the smoke from my cigarette and they all nodded.

The next day

Tommy pov:
The ride to London was long and I would be lying if I said I was not nervous I was going to meet my daughter the daughter I did not know I had. What was she like, what did she look like

'You alright there Tom '
Arthur's voice brought my back
'Yeah I'm good '
As i said the word the street name winterbourne came into view

'Looks like we are here ' John stated

' Let's go get your Shelby girl then Tom ' Arthur stated
I only nodded a response
We stepped out of the car and the London smog was the firsts thing to hit me it was not as thick as the Birmingham smog but still bad. As we walked down the street there was no sight of the orphanage.