BRUTAL LOVE || JOHN SHELBY

Chapter 19

Polly woke Libitina up from her sleep to take Ada some food to the place she was hiding out in. Polly knocked on the door to where Ada was staying, seeing the basket from the day before on the floor, untouched.

"Open up love." Polly said.

"We got you some fresh bread and eggs." Libitina stated.

There was no noise coming from the room until her baby boy started crying.

"Ada, think of the baby." Polly pleaded.

"Babies don't have principles Ada." Libitina said.

Polly and Libitina set the new basket of food down on the floor and picked up the old one and said their goodbye's felling upset that Ada wouldn't even confined in them anymore.

The two women made their way home not expecting Tommy to be there.

"Did you speak to her?" He asked.

"She didn't fuckin speak back because of you." Libitina said angrily.

"Polly, did you tell her." He asked his aunt.

"I'll only tell her what I know to be true." Polly said not looking at them man.

"It's the last time I'm going to say this." He started. "It wasn't me who told the coppers Freddie Thorne was here." He finished.

"Tommy, I'd ask you to swear on the bible, but you can't swear on that. Can you." Polly questioned.

"No, he fuckin can't, now get out Thomas." Libitina ordered.

Tommy walked out the room and into the betting den. Libitina left the room and went to the Garrison to see Arthur as he asked to see her.

When she got there she found Grace and Arthur having a chat about the diary. She cleared her throat to grab the attention of the two.

"Oh Lib hello, how was your wedding night?" Grace asked, her Irish accent thick.

"It was.. strange, but it was good." Libitina answered.

"Grace, could you leave us please, and close the door behind ya." Arthur instructed and Grace listened.

"What did you want to talk about Arthur?" Libitina asked.

"I come baring bad news darling." Arthur answered.

"What is it?" She questioned, very confused.

"Urm, it's John, he ur... he saw Lizzie last night after he dropped you girls off.." Arthur answered.

Libitina couldn't believe what she was hearing, she thought John would be done with that after yesterday, but clearly, she thought wrong.

"I'm not surprised if I'm being honest, do you know why he saw her?" She questioned.

"No, I don't. But someone saw them under the bridge last night, urr.. kissing." He told her truthfully.

"Are you fuckin' joking?!" She started. "Of course they did, he can't get enough of her and all she fuckin' wants is money." She finished, feeling stupid.

"I'm sorry Lib, honestly, we all thought he'd stop after finally aving you but clearly we were all wrong. I'm sorry." Arthur said.

"Sometimes I wish I chose you Arthur." She joked.

"My arms are still open darling." Arthur joked back not realising his younger brother was standing there, listening to the last part of their conversation.

"What the fuck?!" John questioned angrily.

"John, you can shut your mouth." Libitina started. "How's Lizzie ey? How much did you pay her this time?" Libitina questioned.