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Roelynn is a shy girl around 5 years old. She is an orphan and lives at the all girls orphanage of Small-Heath. Never in her life would she talk to strangers, but when a certain family of gangsters start to fund the orphanage. Little Roely...
(Tommy's P.O.V.) I stopped the car and turned it off. My body was trembling and my fingers clenched against the steering wheel. It was the same reaction I had after waking up from one of my war nightmares. But this time it was fear of making the wrong decision. I turned to Roe who was still sleeping peacefully. She has no idea what was about to happen. I got out of the car before moving to the passenger's side to collect Roe. A dreadful sigh left my lips before I bent forward to pick up Roe. My heavy feet carried me towards Miss Honey's house. There was a light on indicating that she was still awake. My feet stayed glued to the street making me unable to move. Instinctively I pulled Roe closer to me. I pushed the dreading feeling away and walked towards the door and rang the doorbell. It didn't take long for Miss Honey to open the door and looked between me and Roe with a questioning expression. "I need you to take care of her for me" I told her and began handing Roe over to her. But Miss Honey refused by shaking her head and holding up a hand.
(Miss Honey's P.O.V.) I watched Mr. Shelby's face contour into annoyance as I refused to take Roe from him. He growled and pushed past me to get into my home. I let out a shocked gasp and followed him into my living room. I saw him lay Roe down on my couch and kiss her on her forehead. I also could hear him whisper something in Romani to her. He stood up and quickly turned around leaving Roe behind on my couch. I quickly turned on my heel to follow him. Just as we left my house I was able to grab his wrist stopping him. "What do you think you're doing leaving your child like that" I growled at him with anger, "she'll be safer without me" he replied with no emotion, "liar" I snapped at him, "you are the person that she is safest with. Not me, her teacher. You. Her bloody father". "You don't know that!" He sneered back at me. He composed himself "you are going to take care of her, by order of the-", "you cannot give me an order like I'm one of your soldiers, Mr. Shelby". I could tell he was annoyed that I cut him off and he tried not to lose control again. "Because I am not going to do your job". He huffed and pulled his coat before handing me money. "You serious?" I laughed with shock, "just take it" he softly told me, it didn't sound like his usual ordering tone. This was more of desperation. I looked up to meet his eyes "you're really want to do this to your own child?" I asked him softly. He ignored my question and just looked away from my eyes. "Whatever your reason may be or whether you mean it or not. You'll hurt her, you'll really hurt her, Thomas. And that will be the most cruelest thing you can ever do". He looked me in the eyes and I could see him try and contain his emotions. He had to try really hard but there rolled a tear down his cheek nonetheless. He lifted his hand to wipe it off before looking back at me. With a simple nod he turned around and walked to his car. I watched him as he weakly walked back. He wasn't physically hurt, but mentally he was broken. Then my head snapped back to the front door as a loud cry filled the air. Roe came running out of my house and I moved to her to console her. But she made a B line for Tommy. I sighed as pain struck my heart as I watched her. She arrived by him and tightly grabbed onto his leg while crying out. Tommy froze in his place, never looking down at her, never saying soothing words. Just staring forward and tried not to cry himself.
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(Roe's P.O.V.) I cried out for him not to go. But he ignored my cries and pleas completely. " Roe let go" he told me sternly but I could hear his voice tremble. This confused me. He told me to let go so he could leave, but why does he sound upset like he was making a mistake. "Daddy please" I cried once again and hugged his leg harder. "Roe let go" he said harder this time but still with a tremble. "Don't leave me!" I kept on going. "I said let go!" He then screamed and roughly pulled my hands from his leg and pushed me away. I fell back onto the wet street and whined in pain. I looked up at him with a pointing face. I saw him regret his move and he went down onto his knee. "Why are you leaving me?" I softly spoke with eyes full with tears, "its not that simple-" he started but I could him off with a question "is it because of me? Did I do something wrong?". My question stayed lingering in the air and the silence was almost choking me. He moved his eyes away from me and turned around before walking away. My sadness of his betrayal turned into anger and I stood up. I was shaking with anger at his action of just walking away without uttering a single word. "You have never been my dad! I hate you!" I screamed after him. I saw him flinch at every wordt I threw at him but he kept on going. Miss Honey had arrived at me and picked me up to bring me inside. I was kicking and trying to get out of her grip while I kept on screaming. Eventually, I started to grow tired and just layed against Miss Honey and cried as she carried me into the house. "I wish my papa was here".
