Billie Shelby

Part 14

It was about an hour later now and the 2 women had shut the pub early after Billie had kicked the men out.

Bill and Grace were making their way towards Brookers Lane. Their walk filled with silence.
No one spoke. Apart from Grace asking Billie if she was alright,in which Billie just nodded calmly,suppressing her hidden emotions from her rather new friend.
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They were outside Mrs Flatts house on Brookers Lane.
It wasn't a clean street;children playing everywhere amongst rubbish and dirt-but this was the norm in Birmingham.

Billies breathing had changed as she stood staring to the door.
"are you sure?" Grace asked.
"Yes,i cant have it Grace" Bill said rather bluntly.
"Ok" Grace replied ,staring at Billie, admiring her strength. Grace grilled the 16 years old's hand as she knocked on the door.

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Billies P.O.V
An hour and a half later I was walking alone down Watery Lane. I had told Grace to go back and open the pub ,to prevent Tommy going mad that there was no customers bringing in money.
She had insisted that she stayed with me but I had assured her that I was going home to rest like Mrs Flatts had advised me too.

I was still in shock. I still hadn't gotten over that fact that I was pregnant and now just like that - I'm not.

The woman was nice enough. She must have done this for hundreds of women and so her niceness must just be part of the script.
She was calm and kind towards me;knowing that I was of a young age ,she seemed to show me sympathy.
She told me that I may experience dizziness or feeling tired over the next few days and possibly bleeding. But I just kept a strong face and nodded as she explained. Grace clutching my hand tightly.
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I wiped the tears from my cheeks as I headed home. Hoping not to bump into anyone (Tommy).
As I reached my house I saw Arthur approaching the front door too.
"Alright Billie girl?"
I chose to hide my current emotion and smile at Arthur ,nodding my head. It seemed to work,he hadn't noticed.
"C'mon we're both late for the family meeting" he spoke as we walked through the door and he shut it behind us.
"Family meeting?" I questioned.
"Yeah?the one Tommy called" he revealed.
'Fuck why has he called a meeting? Is he going to tell everyone?Will he make me tell everyone? What will Polly say? Does Polly already know?' I thought to myself.
" Billie?" Artur snapped me out of my thoughts.
"You alright?" His Birmingham accent showing.He'd noticed his sisters pale colour and became a little worried.
I nodded not realising I had froze in my place.Still not saying anything.

We walked into the kitchen where
John,Polly ,Finn and Tommy were already sat around the table waiting.

Immediately Tommy's gaze locked onto Billie..
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(sorry for the short chapter,more coming within the next few days- bare with me)