8:00pm
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When I got into the room I took a seat next to Polly, I admired her for a minute, then Arthur started to talk "right, I've called this family meeting because I've got some very important news. Scud Boat and Love lock got back from Belfast last night, they were buying a stallion to cover their mares. They were in a pub on the Shankhill road yesterday, and in that pub there was a copper handing out these"
John got one and started to read "if you're over five feet and can fight come to Birmingham"
"They're recruiting Protestant Irishmen to come over here as Specials," Arthur continued
"To do what?" Ada inquired
"To clean up the city, Ada" Tommy answered "He's the Chief Inspector, the last 4 years he's been clearing the IRA out of Belfast," continued Tommy
"How do you know so bloody much?" Arthur questioned
"Cause I ask the Coppers on our payroll." Tommy responded calmly
"Why didn't you tell me?" Asked Arthur, obviously annoyed
"I'm telling you." answered Tommy in his usual calm tone
"So, why are they sending him to Birmingham?" Polly said and looked at Tommy
"Well there's been all these bloody strikes at the BSA and the Austin works lately. Now the papers are talking about sedition. And revolution. I reckon it's communists hes after," he answerd
"So this copper is gonna leave us alone, right?"
"There are Irishmen in Green Lane who left Belfast to get away from him, they say Catholic men who crossed him in the night used to disappear."
Angrily, John said "Yeah, but we ain't IRA, we bloody fought for the King, anyways we're Peaky Blinders, we're not scared of coppers,"
"He's right," I piped up
"If they come for us, we will cut them a smile each," John finished
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10:45 pm
Everyone was in bed by this time
I was lying in bed, staring at the ceiling struggling to fall asleep. After about 20 more minutes of tossing and turning I was about to go to the kitchen and get a drink but I heard footsteps walking towards my door, then there was a soft knock on the door
"Who is it?" I said
"It's just me, can I come in love?" Polly said softly
I was happy to hear it was Polly, we haven't had much time together recently and I have missed spending time with her, she was always someone I felt safe around and enjoy talking to.
"Yes, come in Pol" I responded
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أدب الهواةEver since Y/N was young, she has always admired the Peaky Blinders, but Polly in particular always stood out to her, something about the older woman always fascinated her ~ At the age of 12 Y/N's parents both died in a work accident, leaving her wi...
