Molly Shelby

Chapter 5

I was curled up on the armchair facing the back of it and drawing patterns on the plastic with my fingers. I heard lots of raised voices and talking coming from the office then the door slamming, I jumped slightly at the noise. I heard the door open gently to the room I was in, I didn't know who it was but I also didn't turn to check either. "You gonna turn round or just sit staring at the back of that chair like it's made of gold" it was Alfie, I sat up and turned round to face him. "Is my dad still angry?" I asked sadly, Alfie sat next to me, "he was never angry darlin he was just scared, he wants to keep you safe that's all a father ever wants to do" he said in a surprisingly soft tone. "I just didn't want Mr Mosley to think I'm scared" I said looking at the floor, "well are you scared?" Alfie replied making me look at him "yes" I responded looking down, he put his hand on mine "you're allowed to be scared, just coz you're a Shelby don't mean you can't have feelings". I nodded and Alfie got up marching out the room.

Tommy's POV
I sat at my desk, head in my hands trying to gather my thoughts. All of a sudden Alfie stormed in, "that. was unnecessary mate" he said, "she needs to learn she can't just insult dangerous men to their fuckin faces" I said raising my voice slightly. Alfie sighed loudly "SHES FUCKIN TERRIFIED MATE!" he shouted, "SHES SO SCARED OF BEIN A WEAK SPOT SHES DOIN EVERYTHING IN ER POWER TO BE THE OPPOSITE" he continued, I was taken aback by the words. "now I don't know much about kids but I do know that when they act up it's coz they're tryna tell you something" he said in a calmer tone.

Molly POV
I heard the shouting from the office, I looked over at Polly with a worried look and she just nodded. My dad walked in the room making me sit up slightly, I was trying to figure out if he was still angry or not, I looked back at Polly who was just as confused as I was, he didn't say anything he just crouched in front of me "I didn't mean to shout, I'm sorry" he said, I didn't reply I just wrapped my arms round his neck and hugged him. Tommy let out a sigh of relief and hugged me back, as did everyone else in the room. "Well thank fuck for that" Alfie said making me smirk, "right I'm gonna get off, oh and mate" he continued looking at my dad who turned to look at me "get that girl a fucking dog before I do it myself" he said before leaving, he chuckled and nodded.

"Right now you listen to me" my dad said holding me by my shoulders, "you were right, Mr Mosley is a bad man" I took a shaky breathe, he squeezed my shoulders "but. We're worse, we're also smart so we have to be careful" he continued, I nodded listening to his words. I didn't know how to respond, I jumped when the door swung open, it was Johnny and some of the other Peakys "we got a problem Tom" Johnny said.