A Time To Kill By || Alfie Solomons

10

Sarah put Xavier to sleep as night fell deep.It's been two days since Grace left. Sitting on her dressing table, Sarah opened the braid in her hair.

Polly walked in with a bottle of wine. "Want a sip?" Polly showed the bottle having a no in response.

Polly settled in one of the chairs, popping the bottle open, taking a direct sip.

"How was London?" Polly asked Sarah observing her stature. She looked a lifeless body breathing, just like Tommy.

"Like a dream Polly, something straight out of a fairytale. " Sarah ran her hands in her hair, remembering her days in London.

She hasn't informed Alfie, she was busy with Xavier and more. Or was she? "So how did all this happen?"

Polly looked at the bed where a small boy slept, he had no idea what disaster or grief he went through.

"Grace and Tommy were attending a special dinner where she was shot by this Italian mafia. They are dangerous people Sarah. "

Hearing Polly's words Sarah couldn't help but feel this sense of familiarity. She has heard of these Italians. But where?

Polly walked next to Sarah taking her hair in hand, twisting the stands in hopes of a bun.  "Sarah I know what Grace said, I could hear pass the door. "

Sarah looked at her reflection. In just few days the life has left her body. She missed London, she missed Alfie, she missed everything.

"What do I do Polly?"

Putting a gold pin in her hair, Polly ran her hands on her head. "After me Sarah you have to take care of this house and it's people Sarah. No one but you, I trust only you. "

Sarah pretty much understood everything, there was no way out of it. She has to be here.

Alfie walked inside as Grace's last rituals were being performed. Since the day Sarah left, there was no call nor any letter from her.  Almost as if she never existed.

It was dark inside, a very silent Shelby family was standing inside. Alfie's eyes locked on Sarah, she was holding a young baby in her hands.

Tommy threw a rose at Grace's picture leaving everyone behind. He must need to clear his mind.

Alfie waited outside as Arthur walked up to him. "Can't believe we have to endure your presence in our family now. "

Alfie chuckled patting Arthur's back. "No need brother, no need anymore. "

Sarah walked out as she handed the baby to Ada.  Alfie walked ahead hoping she would follow along.

Walking to the stable, bunch of horses could be heard making different noises. "You left without a note. " Alfie started rubbing his hand across one of the white horses.

"I did gave one to your assistant. " Sarah's voice had a certain uneasiness in it. Alfie wasn't born yesterday. He could feel the switch of energy between them.

"You left ME without a note Sarah. " Alfie stood straight as Sarah moved forward.

"Alfie I had no choice, I was needed here. "

"Why?"

"This is my family Alfie. " Sarah raised her voice a little, there was an urge in her to say the right thing at right time.

"Well then let's leave. Let's go back. Family time is over. " Alfie was calm, almost seeing all the expression on her face change second by second.

Sarah shared her head. "I-I can't. "

"What's that?" Alfie could feel his heart ripping apart. Even though he knew it was going to happen anyway but it still shredded his heart to million pieces.

"Alfie I'm needed here, I-I can't leave like this. Please try to understand me. " Sarah begged Alfie, as tears fell from her eyes. She was waking up from the dream.

"WELL I FUCKING NEED YOU, YET YOU DECIDE TO LEAVE!!" Alfie screamed pushing her a little, all the horses started panicking hearing his voice. It resonated in the area, it was hurting.

Alfie was squeezing her arms hard. It was his way of telling her to stay. "L-let me go Alfie. " Sarah cried out as rain started pouring. It always rained when she was hurting from inside.

A click of gun was heard as Tommy put his gun to Alfie's head. "Let her go Solomon. " Tommy pushed the gun against his skull as a warning.

Alfie looked at Sarah, her eyes were different. There was nothing in them. She was not the Sarah he fell in love with. She was Tommy's wife. Not his Sarah.

"It's a war Sarah." Alfie pushed her away as she fell on ground, walking past tears falling from his eyes.

She was in his hands but not in lines of his hands. It was some sick twisted fate that reminded her she was never his to begin with.

Sarah sobbed as she saw blood coming from her hands. She accidentally rubbed it against the ground. She looked back as Alfie's silhouette disappeared in thin air.

Tommy took off his coat covering her drenched body. "Tommy I lost my love for you today, you better know that!!!" Sarah screamed on top of her lungs, in hopes of Alfie hearing as she passed out in Tommy's arms.

"It's a huge sacrifice she did for you Tommy." Polly mumbled as Tommy sat by a very peacefully sleeping Sarah.

He was just as shocked as everyone else was. Grace was gone, so was his will to live. He never in a million year thought Sarah would do such thing for her. He loved Grace but always had a soft spot for Sarah as well.

All this long, he just never came to terms with his feelings for her. He always thought grace was his destiny but it was more of a challenge for him.

He loved Sarah, yet Grace felt more personal to him to a point where Sarah moved on. Moved away from him.

"Should I send her back?" Tommy asked more to himself rather Polly.

Polly shook her head in denial. "She won't go. You have chained her to your name Tommy."

Sarah jolted awake in horror of the bad dream she saw. Seeing Tommy, she instantly hugged his side.

"Tommy........ I saw blood."

Hello y'all. Sorry for late update but tell me how's summer going?

Also just few more chapters left for this. Can anyone guess who Sarah will end up with?
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