Peaky Blinders Imagines✔️

Tommy- Spoilt

Requested by @10008shelby enjoy!

When money became something that the Shelby family no longer had to worry about, they all splashed out. Tommy would by his late wife anything she desired. He will admit he spoilt Grace, but his daughter YN was the most spoilt. YN never worried about money, unlike her father and uncles and aunt, YN could buy the dress she wanted without having to think about the cost. Tommy has done everything to keep YN shielded from that kind of life, not knowing when your next meal is coming in. Now at 15 she learns a very valuable lesson from her family.

YN arrives back home after a day out shopping with her dads money, her younger brother and sister running over to her
"YN dads mad" Ruby says wide eyed
"Why?"
"Because you took his money" Charlie replied in a 'duh' tone. YN just rolls her eyes. Her father has never been mad at her before for spending money, why would he be mad now?
"Oh and because Isaiah saw you making fun of someone who didn't have money"
"Well they shouldn't be in the store if they had no money. Not my fault they're poor. Now I'm going up to my room" YN brushes past her siblings and makes her way to her bedroom. Little does she know that her father heard everything.

Over the following days Tommy hears stories about his eldest daughter behind cruel to other for not having the money she has... well her family. That's why he's decided to set up a family meeting, for the whole family to speak to YN about her spendings and behaviour
"Why do I need to be here?" YN groans sitting down next to her step mum Lizzie
"Because your dad wants you to be here" in walks Tommy with a drink in his hand and a cigarette in his mouth. He sits at the head of the table puffing away at his cigarette
"Well? Come on we don't have all day dad" YN says crossing her arms over her chest
"This behaviour has to stop" he finally says
"What behaviour?"
"This. You huffing, being mean and spending money"
"But dad we're rich? That's what rich people do"
"We weren't always YN" Aunt Polly says making YN face her
"Ya dads worked hard to get us to where we are now" John states
"I was still sharing a bedroom with ya dad till I was in me 20s because we had no money"
"What?" YN is shocked. Her family used to be... poor?
"Im cutting your allowance down. 5 shillings a month" (25p today worth £14.30 in 1920)
"That's it!" YN yells standing up I can't even buy one dress for 5 shillings"
"Good you might learn to be more responsible with your money"
"This is so stupid" YN huffs before storming out of the room leaving her family behind.

One shilling. That's all she has now to last her for the rest of the month. Sighing she walks towards her uncles pub
"Excuse me miss. Do you have any spare change?" a woman not much older that YN asks. YN thinks about the one shilling she has. Knowing she's not going to be able to get much with it she digs it out of her purse
"It's not a lot"
"Thank you so much" the woman says her face lighting up. Frowning YN looks at the woman
"I don't understand. It's just one shilling"
"Maybe to you. But for me it's my next meal" with that the woman leaves YN to her thoughts. She walks the rest of the way to the Garrison, the whole time thinking about the woman who had nothing but the clothes she had on her back. That's when YN realises how much of a spoilt brats she's been and why her father cut her money down. He wanted to show her that clothes, accessories and shoes aren't everything. For some people knowing where there next meal is coming from is enough. Walking into the pub YN makes her way to the back room where she finds her family. She sits down in between her dad and uncle John quietly. Everyone is drinking and having a good time when YN finally says
"I'm sorry. I've been horrible recently"
"Just be wiser with the money we have ok" Ada says softly
"Meaning don't take your dads money again without asking" Polly firmly says
"Sorry" YNs head hangs low
"Alright I think you've learnt your lesson. You can have a sovereign a month. That's it though" (£1 today worth about £50 in 1920)
"I'll save it. Save it for a rainy day"