Scarlett has been hidden for the past 2 years, using her false death to create a new successful life for herself.
What will happen when she returns back to where she grew up and reunites with her old friend but her newest and biggest competitor?
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I stared at myself in my mirror as I sat at my dressing table. I had nearly finished my whole packet of cigarettes since leaving the pub trying to calm myself down. Is her life so miserable she had to tattle on Freddie? Seriously? If she likes Tommy as much as she makes out to, why would she want to get him into shit?
I heard my front door open, steps up the stairs and into my room. I looked at Tommy through the mirror. He looked exhausted, he sat down on my bed and rubbed his eyes in frustration. "How are you feeling?" I ask him, knowing that to have all your family not believe you must be awful. "What will I do Scar? I'm just relieved you believe me because I don't know what I'd do if you didn't. They all think I done it, even the boys who were with us all night. Don't they know me? I wouldn't do that to Ada." He sighed, laying all his thoughts out. I got up and sat down next to him playing with his shaven hair at the base of his neck. "I know you wouldn't, they are not thinking clearly. I guess in their minds you're the only one that's plausible. Don't worry about it Tom, they will know the truth soon enough." I sighed. "I was going to kill her. I saw her hang up the phone Tommy, if only I had worked it out then." I am annoyed at myself, how could I have not questioned her more? I mean, who would she be phoning? I just wish I could go back in time. "Don't blame yourself, how were you supposed to know that's what she was doing aye? Well done for not killing her by the way, I don't think I've ever seen you so angry." He wraps his arms around my body and smiles at me trying to make me feel better. "I seriously wanted to rip her tongue out of her mouth, how would she snitch then huh?" I leaned into him, kissing him lightly.
"I think you should let Grace in on black star day soon. Make her think she's the only one who knows. Sign it in on the diary or something, she's the bookkeeper now so put it in one of the books." I advise him. "I love it when you get all professional and bossy on me Ms Hemp, I really do." He says kissing me again. "Oh darling when I'm being professional, I am Mr Hayes" I correct him teasingly. "Oh fuck, you're a guy?" Tommy jokes, faking surprise. The night goes on like our nights usually do a lot of laughing and kissing. Randomly getting into mini meetings and planning business. We were quite the team.
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It had been a few weeks since the whole Freddie incident. I took time off of work and Tommy wasn't very liked at the moment so we were together a lot. Tommy and I were stood in Pollys kitchen when Polly arrived back from delivering food to Ada. In her hand she had a full basket, meaning Ada still wasn't taking any food. "Did you speak to her?" Tommy asks Polly. "She didn't speak back" she replies bluntly. Polly still didn't believe Tom and was giving him a rough time about it but she spoke to him as and when she needed to. It was starting to annoy me, if Tommy did it (which he wouldn't but that's besides the point) he would've admitted it. He doesn't cower back from decisions he makes, he tells the truth. However, no one was believing him no matter what he said.
