The Blood War, Peaky Blinders

𝟎𝟑𝟐 Fool me once, Fool me twice

The blood war
chapter thirty two, Fool me once, Fool me twice
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-1924
Cheshire, England
"Khloè, come on, we're going" Arthur said, walking into the living room. "Where are we-" Khloè asked before her eyes widen, "no... no no" she shakes her head. "Tommy's orders" Arthur says, looking at the ground. "Fuck Tommy's orders!" Khloè shouts.

"Khloè, come on" John sighs. Khloè shakes her head, "they're gonna hate me." "Tommy is going to hate you if you don't come on, now let's go!" John shouts. "We don't have to kill them" Khloè shakes her head, tears forming in her eyes, "we... we can say that- th-they got on the boat... and say that we killed them already-" "Khloè, that's not an option, Tommy wants to kill Vincente himself..." Arthur sighs.

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When they arrived at the docks, men were sent in to escort Vincente and Audrey Changretta out to the dock. As soon as Khloè saw them approaching, her heart was in her throat. "Khloè?" Audrey asked, shocked. Audrey turns and hugs Vincente. "Thank you officer, that'll be all" Vincente said. "John Shelby" Audrey said, "is that the lad I used to teach? John Shelby, I smacked your arse..." "let him go" Arthur ordered. "Please, please let her go..." Vincente said. "Arthur... how many times I looked the other way because of your sweet smile" Audrey said.

"I said let him go, he's coming with us..." Arthur said again. "Not until I know my wife is safe" Vincente said. "Khloè, my sweet girl... you've changed so much..." Audrey said, shaking her head. "She's safe... we're not gonna harm her... just get a move on" John said. "We're disobeying Tommt's orders just by talking to you... don't push it, please. Come with us, let him go" Arthur said. "Khloè do something" Audrey pleaded, looking at her grand daughter. Khloè sighed and looked away.

"Let him go too, say it's done... say he's in the harbour... he can do you no harm from New York" Audrey said. "I can't do that, Mrs Changretta..." Arthur said, "I can't do that I'm sorry..." "Audrey listen... listen to me! Go to the cafe in Mott street, Benito will take care of you" Vincente said. "Let him go too... he's an old man! Khloè say something!" Audrey pleaded, "I gave you all sweets and cakes! Khloè I took care of you when your mother and father couldn't!" "Mrs Changretta, there are rules. Your husband knows the rules. Come on, old man" Arthur said.

"No!" Audrey said, refusing to let him go. "Sorry..." John said, pulling out his gun and pointing it at them. "John, put it down" Khloè said. "We're disobeying orders here... let him fucking go!" John shouts. "You have ten seconds or Tommy's order stands" Arthur said. Khloè's never seen this side of them before and she didn't like it, Tommy was only sending her with them so she would break and run back to her own kind but she wasn't going to give Tommy that satisfaction.

Arthur begins to count, Vincente gives Audrey a kiss before letting go of her. When Audrey tries to run after Arthur, Khloè blocks her. "No!" She screams. "I'm so sorry" Khloè says, holding her. "America. A new life" John said, walking away. Audrey takes Khloè by the throat, staring into the eyes of a granddaughter she once knew. "That devil has got you in a fucking chokehold! And you aren't getting out of it!" Audrey screams. Khloè looks back into her eyes as she lets go of her neck.

John comes back and wraps his arm around Khloè, walking her away as Audrey lay on the stones sobbing. A tear escapes Khloè's eye but she quickly wipes it away. "Do I have to be there when Tommy shoots him?" Khloè asks, looking up at John. John nods.