Childhood Memory (Finn Shelby)

Part 22

John came in scaring both teens as they woke with a start, Elsie's and Finn's legs were tangled up as she laid on his chest, their faces inches apart. "Woah, you two weren't about to fuck, were you?" John questioned.

"No!" Both of them shouted.

"Alright. Finn, I need you to stay by the phones today" John instructed. "Elsie can keep you company if you'd like"

"Why do I need to be near the phone?" Finn questioned, getting Elsie to stand up so he could get up.

"The plan. It's happening now, I just need you to keep an ear out for Michael, he should ring you. Okay?"

"Yeah, okay. We'll head over there now" Finn told him. John left the house and Elsie and Finn went and got changed as quickly as they could and then drove to the location. They stayed there all day, minus a times when Elsie went out and got them some food as there wasn't any in the building.

"What can you do for fun around here?" Elsie questioned as she looked around the room in boredom.

"I know what we can do" Finn said, grabbing Elsie's waist and pulling her into his lap, placing kisses on her neck and up to her lips.

Elsie placed her arms around his neck and pulled him closer, a shrill ringing made them separate as Finn picked up the phone. "Right, okay. Thanks" Finn quickly made Elsie get off him. "Charles is safe, we need to tell Arthur and John."

They both bolted out of the building and onto the train tracks they meant to be on. They sprinted down the tracks "Arthur, wait! Charlie's safe" Finn shouted loudly. But as he finished his sentence it exploded.

Elsie gasped and Finn shielded her body with his from the extra explosions that happened after the first one. Once the fire died out they ran towards the wreckage and found Arthur and John alive. "Oh my god" Elsie said in relief, pulling them both into a hug. "I thought you two died"

"Glad someone's glad to see us, eh Finn?" John said jokingly to his younger brother.

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The next day all of Tommy's family and closest friends were brought to his house. Everyone piled in his study. Elsie and Finn sat close to one another at the back, hands holding each other's hand.

"Before I begin, I want to let you know, I made a mistake." He sighed, "I made a mistake" he pushed himself up so he was standing, "and I want to apologise to all of you. Arthur, you warned me against getting involved with Russian business. And you were right"

Arthur hummed in agreement, "I doubted your wife. For that I'm sorry. Linda, I have added £3000 here in the hope you'll forgive me" he then threw a wad of cash on the table, Linda stood up and walked over and picked it up.

"Apology accepted" she said, before sitting back down.

"Esme, I doubted you as well"

"Now John's for innocent lives on his conscience. Ordinary working men.."

"Yeah, all right, Esme, got it" John said.

"No. She's right. And you and Arthur are going to have to share that burden. But I hope the house that uou can buy with this can become a place of contemplation." He threw down another load of money, "Perhaps redemption" this time John took the money.

"Charlie, for the lost tools, dangerous goods and Curlys wise words" he threw another stack to Charlie, "Johnny, for board an lodgings" he threw another, "Lizzie" he placed a roll down on the table and she three it back defiantly.

"Michael, for the kilkjngs" he listed the amounts paid for each act he commited.

"No Tommy!" Polly interrupted.