Sofia // Peaky Blinders

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Sofia walked over to where Tony stood, her hands clasped.

"What did he say to you?" He asked.

She rolled her eyes and rolled her head. "Just talked nonsense that's all. I'm just waiting for this to be over with". She answered.

"Ladies and gentlemen Mr Oswald Mosley". A man shouted out.

Sofia turned her head to see Mosley walk past her, he turned his head his eyes finding hers. He had a smirk on his face that infuriated her.

He stopped still as he raised his arm. "Perish Judah". He said.

She licked her bottom lip and walked towards him. She slapped him hard across the face and glared at him. "Don't ever greet me with that disgusting phrase ever again. Your a pathetic example of a man". She spat.

She walked back to her original spot. Tony's arm came to rest on her back as a form of comfort.

She looked away and crossed her arms. The sound of applause was loud from the crowd.

"Perish Judah". The crowd shouted.

Sofia turned her head to look at Tommy as he followed Mosley. His eyes already on her. She offered him a small smile. He licked his bottom lip and walked forwards.

Sofia looked at the back of Tommy's body, a small sigh escaping her lips.

"Welcome, men and women of Birmingham. Thank you for coming on this cold, dark night, in spite of the obstruction and provocation of our enemies. Our enemies deal in bricks and stones and bottles. We deal in reasoned principle, argument and fact". Mosley stated.

Sofia rolled her eyes as the crowd applauded him. She looked to the side and smiled at Arthur and Aberama.

"Among those enemies, we can number Mr Winston Churchill, who lost night condemned me in the House as a threat to democracy". He shouted.

The crowd began to boo, their heads shaking furiously.

"But then Me Churchill has never been a friend of the common people. Faced with the alternative of saying goodbye to the gold standard, and therefore to his own employment, he characteristically selected the latter, but of course....not all attending tonight will be convinced of our cause. Some will have come here tonight to find out for themselves what we stand for. So here are our guiding principles. Every citizen shall serve the state. Not the banks, not the factions....not the Jews! Not the Italian Mafia who are against what we stand for". He shouted.

Sofia grabbed Tony's arm, her head shaking. "Don't, okay don't. We will have our day when we take over but going on that stage will ruin the plan". She said softly.

He nodded his head, his jaw clenched.

The crowd chanted "Perish Judah" over and over again. Sofia's hand tightened into a ball, her heart racing.

"The barriers of class will be abolished and a greater Britain will be born of the national socialist and fascist creed". He screamed. The crowd all screamed in agreement.