Mariana finds out the husband she grieved for is alive after all these years.
Now she must adjust to a new life with the return of Alfie Solomons, without Thomas Shelby and with the new threat of Michael Gray hanging over all of their heads.
Alfie...
"The worst goodbye is the one you never thought you'd have to say"
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Tommy's POV
"He's real..." she muttered, taking another step back "Yeah" I said She looked at the floor, stumbling back as she hit the door Before she disappeared into the hallway, struggling to breathe "Dove" Alfie tried "No. Stay here" I said, following her
"Mariana" I called Following her outside She stumbled down the steps, walking out into the beach, before she crumbled to the floor Ollie came out after me Watching her, crying into the sand Her body racking with sobs "Tommy" he said worriedly
"Mar" I said warily Her sobs became silent momentarily as she gasped for air. "Mar" I said again, nearing her "Stay away from me" she screamed "Stay away" she cried, holding her hair tightly, falling back into the ground.
"I... we're sorry" Ollie said "Sorry! Sorry he's... oh my god" she cried, looking out to the sea "Oh my god" she whispered, closing her eyes "Come back inside pleas-" "Leave me alone" she said quietly
I didn't know what to say I couldn't find the words What words were there? "Just... leave me alone" she said, slowly standing, walking in the other direction "Mar-" "Listen to her Tommy" Alfie said, appearing on the balcony
"Let her be" he said All of us watching as she walked away from us Slowly Sadly Broken
Mariana's POV
I don't know how long ago I left When I found this old barn I didn't know when it had started raining All I knew was... Alfie was alive Alfie was alive? This entire time...
He never came back. He never... he never told me In four years Four fucking years It couldn't be true. It couldn't be That would mean he... he left us. He chose to leave us To stay dead
It means my Charlotte is... She's alone It means me and my boys grieved a man who never died. We visit a grave... who's in that grave?
Have I been going to an empty grave?
He's not dead... he's not dead...
Alfie's POV
That went a lot worse than I had intended it to She was grieving She always seemed to be grieving My poor darling. Always losing people
And here I was Turning up like some cunt she really didn't need right now.
"She'll calm down" Tommy said. "Don't you think you should go then? Your bits done mate" I said "No" he said "Not until I know she's alright" he said
