No-mans land

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(Adira's P.O.V.)
I was in my house when suddenly a loud knock was heard coming from my front door. "What the hell?" I questioned confused. "Adira! Open this bloody dokr" It was Ada Shelby and she was furiously yelling at me to open my door. I opened the door and saw Ada and her newborn son Karl. "Yes?" I calmly asked the Shelby sister. "It's Tommy" she informed me. I cursed as I immediatly knew what she meant. Weeks ago Mr Kimber came in the Garrison and found out that the Shelby's fixed his races. They made a deal. The Peaky Blinders where going to protect Kimber's men at the tracks in return for a box at the races. But Ada explained to me that Billy found out that Tommy was going to betray him, so in good male fashion. They decided to kill each other in the fucking streets. I quickly ran into my home and grabbed something importaint, my gun. "Do we need to bring Karl-" before I could finish my sentence Ada cut me off. "No time" she said and turned around as she pushed the stroller away. Can't fight with a mother. The two of us quickly made our way to the Garrison. I spotted both parties with guns raised at each other. "Move!" Ada ordered as we walked through the crowd of Kimber's men. We came in the middle and both Freddie and Tommy tried ordering us to get out of there. "Shut up!" Ada yelled at her husband, "Adira and Ada get the fuck-" Tommy said before Ada interupted him.

 "Shut up!" Ada yelled at her husband, "Adira and Ada get the fuck-" Tommy said before Ada interupted him

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The air went quiet as all the males watched us. "I believe you boys call this no-mans land" Ada started to talk. While she did this Tommy held a deathly glare my way. Ada explained that she wore black to point out that death is around the corner as soon as they fire. She yelled at them all to look at her and think about their loved once. Because they will wear black for them. "You men all wanting the same bloody thing. Power" I snapped at them. Looking from Tommy and to Billy. "It happened in France and now it happens 'ere" I said walking around, "truth be told. If women ruled. There won't be any wars at all. Because we don't fucking send our son's and husband to war for something as ridiculious as to have more power". "Fight if you want to. But that baby ain't moving anywhere. And neither are we" Ada said with shaky breath as she pointed from Karl to me. It was silent for a while. "She's right ya know. Why should all you men die" Kimber said pointing from his men to Tommy's. "It should just be them whose caused it!" Kimber said. I saw him pull a gun from his pocket. I instinctly turned to Ada and pulled her away to Karl who was closer to a wall. I turned around and saw that Tommy had been shot. Everyone was screaming loudly. I shot my gun in the air and everyone went quiet and they stared at me. Before I could do anything else I heard another gun been fired from behind me and Billy Kimber was shot right between his eyes. "Enough!" Tommy yelled, "Kimber and me fought this battle one-on-one. It's over. Go home to your families" Tommy said to Kimber's men. "Go on" I said waving them off. I turned around and saw one of Tommy's men laying dead on the floor. "Scudboat. Curly. Pick him up" Tommy ordered while I walked over to Ada. I pulled her in for a hugg before leaving her with her husband. As I followed the others inside the Garrison. I saw Tommy already sitting on a chair ready to be treated for the bullet wound. I sighed as I just got a glare and a pissed headshake from Tommy. I went around the bar and grabbed a bottle of Vodka and some needle and threads before walking back. "Strip" I ordered him. He just glared at me not obeying. My god the stubborn in this man. "For Christ sake. Strip or I'm doing it for you" I snapped at him. He stood up and got into my space, glaring down. The tension between us filled the room. "Come on, John Boy. Let's leave these lovebirds alone" Arthur said and pulled John with him outside. "I told you to get out of the way" Tommy spoke coldly. I stayed silent as I adverted his eyes. "I fucking told you to get out of the way!" He screamed at me. I looked back at Tommy and didn't only see anger but I also saw fear. An emotion that I had never seen in him before. "Why don't you ever listen to me" He softly spoke. It was very subtle but I heard his voice break. I sighed "sit down, Tom". I carefully pushed him down and removed his shirt and started to care for him. "Just let me help you" I said softly as I held his shoulder softly. He looked up at me and nodded softly. I sat down next to him and started to work. "I'm starting to think you want to get yourself killed" I said and dabbed the cloth on the wound. He just chuckled and groaned softly as the alchol seeped in the wound disinfecting it. He flinched away as another dab of alchol was admitted. I grabbed his cheek and pulled him in for a kiss. What I didn't expect was him to kiss me back with passion. His hand went up to cheek to pull me even closer. I chuckled as I pulled away with a smile. "Don't flatter yourself, Mr Shelby" I said cheeky, "it was just to get your mind of the pain". He huffed in annoyance but smiled at me. I patched him up further and eventually got him home.

Published: 30th of July 2020

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