Molly Shelby

Chapter 8

I woke up early, got washed and dressed then headed downstairs. Wolf followed me to the kitchen, it was quiet because it was so early only Polly, my dad and my uncles were there, but there was another women there, she had long dark hair and hazel eyes. I looked confused and put my hand on Wolfs head, his body came up to my side as I was so small. "Molly, come here" he said waving me over with his hand, I walked over to him still slightly unnerved by the women's presence, "this is your mother" he said causing everyone in the room to tense, the women smiled at me "why are you here?" I asked to which her smile grew wide "well I wanted to see you, I was hoping we could spend some time together" she said taking steps towards me. "No" I said bluntly "why on Earth not?" She scoffed, "because you left me when I was a baby, why come back....." I counted on my fingers "seven years later" I said starting to get slightly upset, "I'll explain to you when you're older you're too young to understand" she argued "no, go home I want to stay with my dad" I replied getting visibly upset. "Ok time to go" Polly said guiding the women out the room, "this isn't the last time you'll hear from me" she said as Polly pretty much pushed her out the door. My dad wrapped an arm round me and pulled me on to his lap and in to a hug, I buried my face in his chest as tears escaped. "Well that went well" Polly said as she returned in to the room with a sigh, "I don't want her to come back" I said, my voice quivering from crying, my dad squeezed my shoulder gently and rubbed it with his thumb. "I don't blame you darlin" Polly said and briefly rubbed my back, "we need to go to the warehouse" my dad said finishing the last of his tea.

I was at the warehouse curled up on a chair with Wolf laying next to it, I watched as my uncles helped move boxes and crates, whilst my dad spoke to some men in suits. I yawned as I felt myself getting tired, I curled up further in to the chair to keep warm and laid my head on the wooden arm, it wasn't super comfortable but I can sleep anywhere, I closed my eyes and started to drift off to sleep. Just as I was about to fall asleep I heard crashing of boxes, shouting and a single gunshot.

My eyes shot open