His mended heart

Chapter Twenty One : Back

"Right get into the car, son" Charlie clambering into the car. His little hands pulled him up.
Tommy slammed the car door and started to drive. A thirty-minute drive. What a short drive for a person to hate him that much.

As he drove the grasses got greyer as the clouds formed no longer bright blue skies. Dark mist and smoke took a hit.
"Daddy, where are we going?" Charlie asked entertaining himself with the outside

"Going to see your brother Charlie" The answer made Charlie squeal

"And I'm going to see my wife" Tommy murmured, throwing his cigarette out of the window.
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They had arrived in Solihull, all Thomas needed to do was find some fields.

"Can you spot any big green fields, Charlie?"

Charlie hopped on the spot, looking around

"Yeah Dad, over there" Charlie pointed to the forest trees. Behind it was a field which led to the big tall mountains

"Are you there, my wife?" Tommy whispered. Stopping the car and throwing his cigarette on the way

"Stay there, Charlie" the boy's leg bouncing with excitement

Tommy looked up at the sign, all the letters scratched off. The wood was not all rustic.

Tommy looked towards the grass to spot an old daunted lipstick.

Light maroon pink, he recognised the lipstick cause it laid on his wife's lips when he saw her last. Picking it up, it was empty all used up, but this meant she was not far.

Tommy got back into his car, Charlie eagerly looking up at his father

"Are we nearly there, Dad?" The boy asked

"So close" Tommy mumbled, hiding the empty lipstick case inside his pocket
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Tom's car roared through the gravel onto the top of the hill. Thomas was right a long hall river on the right side was there. Navy blue as the sun shines right through. The camp was in clear view.

He couldn't see Rosina but could see some kids, one of them could be his. Charlie hopped out of the car, ready to see but was stopped by Thomas patting his shoulder

"Charlie, go run by the lake. There's a huge big fish" Charlie grinned running down to the lake waiting to see it.

The gypsy men walked towards with bats in their hands their women behind them. Dogs barking by the wagons. Small Children sitting by the fire.

"Who the fuck are you?" One of the men spoke holding the bat towards Thomas as a threat

"I am the owner of this Colt Pistol and the bullets within it" The Lee boys froze

"And I'm in a hurry" the boys moving the bat away

"I followed the patron signs of the Lee family"
"I'm looking for Rosina Shelby"

"Never heard of her"

"(Romany) "She is my wife and we have a son"
"(Romany) "I am very anxious to speak to her"

Esme appeared walking down. Not even bothering to speak to Thomas. Maybe he was wrong, she wasn't here.

Thomas was getting anxious about where she was
"She is the wife to a fucking dirty diddicoy"