Adopted By Polly Gray

Chapter 12: She's Been Taken

At The Garrison everyone had come together to celebrate the defeat of Billy Kimber. Tommy was shot but they got the bullet out of him and the only Casualty on the Peaky Blinders side was Danny Wiz Bang. Polly had scared Grace out of town and now it was time to get drunk and celebrate the victory of the day.

Finn was outside with Isaiah and his group running the town. None of the boys seemed to have a care in the world, until they heard a young female voice frantically calling their names.

"Finn, Oi! Finn, wait up! Finn!"

Tara ran up to the group. "Whoa, Tara. What's got ya all going mad, aye? Wanted to join us boys in a bit of fun?" Finn laughed.

Tara hit Finn in the chest causing him to stumble back, "No, you idiot!" She scrambled to catch her breath.

"Where's ya Aunt? Or ya brothers? It's an emergency!" She was panicked.

"What's such an emergency that ya need my family's help?"

"It's Starlene. She's been taken."

Finn and the other boy's jaws dropped.

"Taken, what ya mean, taken?" Isaiah piped up out of his state of shock.

"Taken! As in men drove up in a car and took 'er! They grabbed her off the street and drove away! I tried to chase after 'em but I couldn't keep up! We shouldn't be here discussing this! We gotta tell ya family. Now!" Tara yelled which caused all the boys to come back to their senses.

"Right, shit. Their at the Garrison let's go!" Finn started running and the group of kids all quickly followed.

In the Garrison everyone was enjoying themselves. The atmosphere was light and fun. Ada had her family back together. The family had no real threats to them at the current moment. Tommy was heartbroken over Grace but it was a day for family. Polly was happy with the sight infront of her. She figured Starlene was out with Finn making sure him and the boys weren't up to trouble and would be walking in any moment complaining about how dumb the boys are. John and Arthur were already drinking their weight in whiskey.

The calm of the moment was ruined when a herd of children came barging into the pub.

"What in bloody hell is-" Polly called out at the children.

"Aunt Pol, Tommy there's an emergency!" Finn cut off his aunt and couldn't finish his statement as he gasped for air. Everyone immediately perked up.

"Starlene's been taken." Tara

Polly almost lost her balance and gripped on to the counter. "What?" She said in disbelief.

"Three men in a car drove after her. She was running to the school by herself and they came out of nowhere. She tried to out run them but she couldn't. They caught up to her and one of the men grabbed her and pulled her into a car. They took off. I-I tried to chase after them but they were driving too fast. I'm sorry Mrs. Gray. I looked everywhere I could think of to find one of you. I found Finn just a moment ago and we came right here."

Polly immediately looked at her nephew who was standing on the other side of the bar, "Tommy-"

Tommy looked at his aunt then his brothers, "I know, Pol. Boys sober up we're going to find Star. Finn you go with your lot and round up all the Blinders you can find, no one rests until we get her home. We meet up at the Betting Den and we'll make a plan from there."

Ada had a guilty look plastered on her face which didn't go unnoticed by Polly. Ada saw her aunt eyeing her with dagger eyes and passed her son to her husband. Polly walked out from behind the bar and rushed up to the girl.