Obligation
"Parents wonder why the streams are bitter when they themselves have poisoned the fountain"
• Mariana •
"Ahhh" Lawrence screamed as he ran after Carter
"Home sweet hell" Alfie sighed, dropping our bags on the floor in the doorway"Let's go to bed" I sighed
"Yeah?" He hummed, grabbing my waist from behind
"No... I mean sleep" I chuckled"Before all the shit tomorrow" I said
"Hmm?" He let out, following me up the stairs.
"Life" I corrected
"Oh you mean having to go to Sabini and see where we stand now Irene is cold?" He mused"Exactly. Boys. Bed" I ordered them as we got to the top of the stairs
"God only knows what he's been doing whilst we've been away" I said, grabbing Lawrence as he ran past
Whilst Alfie picked Carter up with one arm, carrying him to his room"And I have to see Ada. Find out why she's avoiding my calls" I said as we both reunited on the landing
"And tell her Tommy still won't just die" he grumbled•
"Ada! Ada come on! I know you're home... Ada-"
I caught myself from falling when she opened the door abruptly
"Hey!" She said when Karl pushed past her
"Where do you think you're going?" She called after him"Out" he grumbled, nearing me
I grabbed his coat. Stopping him and pulling him back to face Ada
"That's not how you speak to your mother is it?" I said
He shrugged my grip off"Get off me" he muttered
"Oi. I'm not your mother. I don't have to be nice to you" I warned him
"Be back before dark" she said simply
And he slumped past me again. SmugBefore the door all but slammed
"You want to beat some respect into that boy" I muttered, following her into the living room
"I can deal with my own son" she gritted out
"But not everything else?" I said"Excuse me?" She said
"I haven't heard from you in weeks" I clarified
She sighed, looking away momentarily
"And that?" I asked, nodding to the window
She thought I wouldn't notice it?"Some lads. Threw a brick through" she mumbled reluctantly
"Right. So are you using Peakys?" I asked"They're small Heath boys. I can't have them here every waking moment. London isn't a priority with Tommy missing in action and Arthur trying to hold it all together. Especially without Finn" she explained sadly
"Then why didn't you come to me? I'll protect you Ada. I'll deal with it" I promised
"I don't want violence" she said strongly
I rolled my eyes
"I mean it Mar. I... I was thinking of running for office. Like Tommy said. But I can't do that with mud on my name. With blood at my door" she explained
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Queen IV
FanfictionAs Tommy leaves to die in peace, Mariana and Alfie deal with the aftermath The downfall of the Shelby family and the hardships each of them face in the wake of Thomas Shelby's 'death' Ada is helpless Arthur is hopeless Duke is abandoned And Mari...