Helpless Addiction

Relationship Problems

Vivian slowly made her way to the Garrison after a rough couple of days. She had heard from Arthur that Tommy was quieter than normal and stopped talking about her anymore. He thought the two had broken up. Obviously Vivian was confused but she has seen Tommy get closer to Ayla. She had been told it was nothing but business but it bothered her. They had been through a lot together, she wasn't about to lose him. When she arrived to the Garrison neither Tommy or Ayla were at the bar. She ignored it at first thinking maybe she didn't work today and Tommy was busy doing whatever he does. So she went to the private room hoping to meet up with Arthur and the rest of the family but she walked in to Tommy and Ayla being too close for her liking. She froze at the sight of her boyfriend on top of another women. So many questions were going through her head. Was she not good enough? Did he want better? Would she still see the rest of them if they broke up? She took a deep breath as they both looked at her.

"Love I can explain." Tommy said getting dressed.

"Explain later. Your brothers and Pol are outside." She stormed off seeing them through the windows. 

Tommy finished getting dressed as Vivian walked out of the pub, stopping next to Arthur and Polly. Shortly after Tommy came out looking at Vivian.

"Can we talk now?" He asked her

She looked him up and down "Your suit buttons are off Mr. Shelby."

Both Polly, John, and Arthur looked at him confused. Tommy fixed his suit and Vivian looked back at Ayla then back at Tommy. Charlie came up to them soon and gave Vivian the gift she got Tommy.

"Sorry to interrupt but you weren't home and neither was you neighbor so I brought it here." Charlie handed her the gift.

"Thank you Charlie." Vivian nodded to him and he left. Everyone but Vivian got in the car.

Polly said something before Arthur could "You comin?"

She lit a cigarette "Not anymore. I need to go to yours to get something. I'll meet you there."

They left a few minutes later when her driver arrived. She hoped in and left without a word. Once she got to Pollys she went straight to Tommy's room and packed all of her things. Her clothes, her shower stuff, and her guns and left. She then went to her place and packed up there as well. She didn't want to be near Small Heath. She then walked back to her driver and went off to London. After the 2 hour drive she arrived to her pub Lux. She paid her driver and he left. She walked inside and up to her apartment above the pub. She put all her stuff away before doing a few lines. She went downstairs and told Mason to serve a round on the house like normal. After she grabbed herself a bottle she sat down in the private room that had been built but left the door open just incase. She went through the first bottle in under an hour. It was only 1600 and she was already drunk. Not drunk to make any stupid decisions but drunk enough to not feel her face. At the same time she didn't feel drunk. After drinking and thinking about some business she saw everyone glance at the door. She realized it was Tommy, John, Arthur, and Polly. Out of habit the bouncer let them in which she would make sure changed that to exclude Tommy. She was at the bar getting a new bottle from Mason and didn't even look at them. She couldn't run so she just went to the room and they followed. Arthur and Polly sitting next to her and John and Tommy sitting across from her.

"Where were you?" Arthur asked sounding annoyed.

She took another drink "I had to get some stuff done and I ran out of time. Plus my driver was behind so I just came here." She poured another drink. She hadn't even looked at Tommy and the others noticed.

"Could have given us a heads up." Arthur said as he got the drink Vivian had poured for him.

Vivian nodded "You're right. Minds not in the right space Arthur hasn't been for awhile."