Victoria Shelby

Can't Handle It

Victoria, Tommy, Michael and Finn were going to meet with some men for business. Tommy went in first followed by Michael.

"You wait there with Finn, Victoria," Tommy said.

"What? No, I'm coming too," Victoria said angered.

"No. You stay here," Tommy scolded

"Tom..." she said as he shut the door.

Victoria sat on one of the chair in the hallway and lit a cigarette. Finn stood leaning against the wall looking out the window.

"Feeling shoved out?" Finn asked her.

"He doesn't think I can handle it anymore."

"Can you?"

She thought for a minute, "Yes. I wouldn't be here if I couldn't."

Finn nodded. "I know what it's like, to not feel part of it all. When you all went to prison I was the one left behind not knowing who to trust, what to do."

Victoria sat blankly not knowing what to say.

"I wanna be like you, you know," Finn told her.

Her eyes began to fill up, "Shut up Finn," she said half laughing.

Finn half laughed too and they sat in a nice silence until Tommy came back.