justagirlwithimagination

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Part 13

Arrived at the Derby day, John Arthur Finn Ada and Isaiah have to take over the racetrack licenses of Darby and Michael and Thomas will create a diversion to distract the police from Thomas' actions. Polly and El have to distract Marshal Henry Russell by taking him to a private place.

Each group leaves in different directions.

"Polly, you don't have to come with me, go take care of the Marshal" "You can't do it alone". They enter a tent where there is a bar, approach it and order two drinks. When their drinks are served, Polly makes a small jump of surprise " El...I see them... "  " What are they doing ? " " They are talking...oh wait, they are separating, one goes to the right and the other to the left " El turns around and nods to Polly to tell her to go to the right and she will go to the left. "El! no! not alone! "El doesn't listen to a word Polly says and goes left, Polly doesn't want to attract attention even more, so she goes right.

El walks straight ahead, trying to follow him, she doesn't see him anymore, she puts herself to one side on tiptoe, she sees him in the distance, follows him. She arrives in the changing rooms, he is there putting his hat away, then he turns around. "I knew someone was following me but I didn't think for a second that it would be you, miss! You're pretty tough compared to dearest Grace! "said the voice as he approached her. Without hesitating, El takes out of her pocket a gun " Don't come any close, Campbell " " oh oh oh you wouldn't dare, there are too many people, even if it's quite noisy, it will be a rather violent noise " " Stop talking " she says, pointing the gun even more at Campbell's forehead.

 "EL NO DON'T DO THIS! "she hears footsteps coming into the locker room, she immediately recognises Thomas' voice. "I have to do this Tommy, this man killed Grace, took away my desire to be a mother one day !!! " " I know El, believe me I want him to suffer for having planned this attack...but it's too risky here, everyone will hear and I don't want you to be in jail ! " Thomas is trying to get close to her " No Thomas stay where you are " " Listen to her Shelby, she knows what she's doing ! mmhhh I understand why, you have good taste Shelby ! "Shut up, don't look at me like that, you pervert! " shouts El. She hears new footsteps coming into the locker room. "Thomas, your father has confessed to Polly and wants..." she recognises Michael's voice. "Your father's a coward but you already know that" laughs Campbell. "STOP LAUGHING, STOP ALL THE DRAMA, I KNOW YOU'RE SCARED THAT I WILL SHOOT YOU! " Campbell moves back as far as he can as Eleanor moves even closer to him without moving the gun from Campbell's forehead but a cupboard blocks him, he doesn't know how to move back any further. "El! Stop give me the gun please " she hadn't noticed that Michael was standing right next to her " I know how you feel, you will get your revenge but not today...give me the gun " Michael reaches for the gun " Michael, I have to do this...I...for Grace...For me... " she cries. Michael doesn't hesitate one more second and takes her hand and points it down to the ground, she puts her head on his shoulder " it's going to be ok..." says Michael.

A long moment of silence can be heard in the room until a thud can be heard. Campbell's body falls to the ground.

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Masterlist

The ones with the * contains smut 

Ragnar 

I can’t let you go 

Ivar 

Ubbe

Hvitserk

Bjorn

 I’ll update it as i post ! you can send me requests :D 

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I can’t let you go

Pairing : Ragnar X Reader 

Warnings :  flirting 

Words : 615 

English is not my first language 

Summary : The village of Y/N, which is a little further from Kattegat, is attacked by bandits, she leaves to find refuge in Kattegat and meets Ragnar. 

You arrive in Kattegat, tired from the long walk, your younger brother on your back and the other one by your side. The rest of the villagers who have managed to escape follow you. You attract the attention of the people of Kattegat. Even though your body can no longer follow you, you find the courage to ask where you can find the one who runs Kattegat. Someone takes your brother on his back and puts him on the ground and takes you to the leader. You had already heard in your village that the person who runs Kattegat is called Ragnar, but you didn't know any more because you weren't interested. When you enter the room, a lot of people are there. As you walk a little further on, you hear a voice.

"What can I do for you? » "I'm sorry to disturb you but our village was attacked a few days ago by bandits, we had to flee, unfortunately many people died" you answer him. "I'm sorry for your village, I'll send scouts to catch the bandits" said Ragnar as he rose from his throne, you see him approaching you. "Are these your children? " he asked. "No, they are my little brothers" Ragnar comes even closer to you. His blue eyes make you uncomfortable. "I suppose you haven't eaten for a few days, I suggest you settle down and we'll bring you something to eat, sit down, make yourself at home" Ragnar takes Y/N's hand and puts her at the table. 

You hadn't eaten so well for a very long time, you look at your brothers who are still eating, a huge smile appears on your face. You notice that Ragnar is looking at you very carefully from his throne while his wife Aslaug is talking to him. A few minutes later, a maid comes to tell you that Ragnar would like to talk to you to find out more about the bandits who attacked your village. She takes you to another room. No one in the room, you look around you. "Did the bandits have scars? " Ragnar comes out of the shadows to face Y/N. "you scared me, uh, yeah, they had it on their face." "mmh okay, don't worry we'll find them and we'll make them pay for what they've done to your village" Ragnar touches your face, you step back. "Thank you, do you need any further information? " Ragnar nods his head and says no. You are ready to go back to your brothers but a hand grabs your arm. 

"Please stay" Ragnar nods back to you. You look into his eyes, you don't know what you are doing, you are so under his charm.  

"You have a wife, I can't." "It was her who gave me her consent, she saw how I looked at you, you are so beautiful, your hair is long and beautiful, I've been crazy about you since you entered the throne room, I can't let you go" Ragnar puts a hand on your face, his warm hand provokes a feeling of even stronger desire. He brings his lips close to yours. You kiss each other without even letting yourself breathe, desire is stronger than anything else.

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Part 12

The following day

After an emotionally charged night of Michael's revelation. Here they are, on their way to Eleanor's appointment. When they arrive at the doctor's office, there is a car whose model and license plate tells them something. Indeed, they saw Thomas, followed by Arthur, then John, get out of the car.

"Tommy? Arthur? John? what are you doing here?" El asks, "we wanted to be with you" says John with a cigarette in his mouth. "It's only an appointment Johnny" "especially as it's Tommy who absolutely wanted to come" says Arthur mockingly, "it's true, and I'm going to come with you, it's with Grace's money... let's go, you're going to be late El" Thomas opens the door of the office and lets El in.

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On the way back, not a single noise can be heard in the car. Eleanor is in Tommy's car with Michael while John and Arthur are in Michael's car.

"Thanks for coming with me guys...whatever decision I'm going to make..." "you're going to have the operation hum El? "I don't know Michael, I don't know yet, I don't know at all, I'll let a few days go by and I'll see..." A new silence sets in all the way to Birmingham.

"Michael go  prepare yourself, today is Derby day I am faced with impossible decisions, I am preparing to fight back against my enemies, Campbell and my dear father and take the family business to the next level. "said Thomas as he parked in front of the Shelby's house. "Is Polly coming with you? "asks El.

" Yeah. " " then I'm coming too... " " no you stay here El... " " there's no way, I'm going to get ready " Thomas didn't have time to say anything that Eleanor went in the house to get ready. He turns his eyes to Michael, he sees that he looks at her with a smile. "What are you still doing here? Go with Arthur and John, they will tell you the plan " Michael, without waiting, is going to execute it.

"Polly ? " " Yes I'm here " Polly takes El in her arms. "And the appointment ? How did it go ? " "I'll explain everything at the Derby because I'm coming with you ? " Huh ? sorry ? no no no you stay here, you're sick... " " Polly...you don't want me to stay here because I'm sick it's because you know what I'm going to do when I come with you... " " El... " " You have to understand Polly please I have to do it " Polly looks at El worriedly but she knows deep down she had to let her do it. "Ok but not alone, I'll tell Thomas that Ada will do my part in the plan and I'll come with you ok ? "Ok, give me the key, it's still in your secret box? »  

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Peaky Blinders Masterlist

Alfie Solomons 

I am sorry 

Thomas Shelby 

Childhood sweethearts :

Part 1  

Part 2 

Part 3 

Part 4 

Part 5 

Part 6 

Part 7  

Part 8  

Part 9  

Part 10  

Part 11  

Part 12 

Part 13 

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Childhood sweethearts

CHAPTER 11 

1 week later

After much thought, Eleanor accepted Thomas' proposal, well Grace's, to meet the best doctors and make a brain surgery to remove the tumour. Tomorrow, she has an appointment with the best doctor in London, Dr. Keating. Michael accompanies her without surprise. El understood that Michael was interested in her, but she was not paying attention, she doesn't want a love relationship especially at this time. He is so nice to her, so caring, but this is not the time to think about that, she has to think about her health, she says well  lost in her thoughts in the car that Michael is driving to London.

After a few hours of driving, they finally arrive in London, and as it is already dark, they decide to sleep in a hotel in order to rest before tomorrow's appointment. Michael has only taken one room so as not to spend too much money and besides it is only for one night. During the night, Eleanor can't fall asleep, she is too bothered, she is full of questions especially if it was a good idea to have taken this appointment.

"Ahhhh no no please leave me alone !!!! " shouts Michael in his sleep. Without hesitation, El wakes him up to get him out of his nightmare. "Hey it's okay Michael it's just a nightmare" "No! it's not! "he says as he gets up and walks towards the drinks on the table. "I don't think it's a good idea for you to be drinking now it's the middle of the night." "Are you my mum? Stop it please! You're not! Let me drink, smoke, fuck as I want " Shocked by what she hears, El gets out of bed too, approaches him, takes his glass from his hand, puts it in the hotel room couch. "I'm not your mother, but I'm worried about you, do you often have this kind of nightmare? “ He doesn't answer, he runs away from her gaze " Michael please, you have to tell me, you knew my secret, it's up to you to tell me yours, it has to come out, if you talk, maybe you won't have this nightmare anymore ! " El looks for Michael's look, suddenly he starts to raise his head and faces El's beautiful blue eyes. “It's something that happened during my childhood when I was taken out of Polly's arms... " " go on, I'm here in front of you, I'm listening " " there was this priest... we thought he was nice to us,children, but no, he hurt us... " after this revelation, El understands directly what Michael is talking about and without wasting a second, she takes him in her arms and comforts him. Even so, El finds it hard to get out of her thoughts that Michael is someone close to her and that they share secrets with each other. Maybe she had to give him a chance, who knows that soon she will die, she has to live her life and not hide her feelings. But her heart balances between her childhood love, the one she finds hard to forget, Thomas, and Michael, who could give her the love she always wanted to have, without lies, without hatred, without violence.

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I’m Sorry

Request : The reader is the Shelby’s sister and she dies, maybe a rival gang kills her or something like that. And could the reader be with Alfie solomons.

Y/N = Your Name

Author’s note = Hope you liked it !

 Alfie and Y/N don't want to hide their relationship anymore, they can't stand having to lie and find places where no one would see them. Since Alfie came to the Shelby's to talk business, they haven't left each other. Y/N is afraid of his brothers' reaction, John and Arthur might not care, but Thomas is different, he wasn't going to enjoy his relationship, especially with Alfie.

They are on their way to Thomas' house, it's Christmas Eve, Thomas has invited the whole family. Y/N thinks this is a good opportunity to reveal his relationship. Once they arrive, they enter the house, hear voices, Y/N knows that everyone was already there.

"Y/N here you are!!! "John says worriedly, "Here we are! " Y/N blushes as she shows Alfie in her arms. "Mr Solomons? What are you doing here? And with my little sister? " Thomas asks himself. They walk into the living room, Y/N gives her coat to the housekeeper and sits down next to Polly on the sofa, Alfie follows her and stands next to her.  "I have... well... we have something important to tell you... we're together and we're very happy" Before anyone can say anything, the housekeeper gives Thomas a letter. "This came for you, Mr. Shelby, it seems important. " Thomas opens the letter. "The mafia... has sent us a warning." "The mafia ?" Alfie asks. "Thomas, we've got to get Polly, Y/N, Ada Finn and John's family safe, the mafia - they're not messing around with threats," Arthur shouts.  Without wasting any time, Thomas asks to get the cars ready. They found a place where they are sure the mafia would not find them. Y/N has decided not to stay there and to be by the side of his brothers and Alfie.

A few days later.

The Mafia had sent more letters since their first letter on Christmas Eve.  John and Arthur were staying at Thomas' house. Y/N and Alfie stayed at Alfie's house with his men around his house.

"Y/N, can I talk to you about Lucca Changretta?" Alfie asked. "What's going on? Has he been sending threats again? " answers with a frightening look in her eyes. "No... I do know someone who could arrange a meeting with him? "A meeting with Changretta and why Alfie? Do my brothers know? "I might have a way of making it work."  "Alfie! What do you mean? You want to put yourself in danger? I don't want to lose you, you know what the mafia's like!" “ I won't be alone. My men will be with me. "When's the big date? " This afternoon...” “ Ah, I'll go with you! " “No, darling! " “We always said no matter what happens to us, we'll do it together, so I'm coming with you. I want to meet this Changretta who's threatening my family. "  “I know no matter what words come out of my mouth won't change your mind, because you're just as stubborn as your brothers!"

A few hours later.

Alfie and Y/N arrive at the rendezvous point. A few minutes later, a car arrives, Lucca Changretta gets off there surrounded by his men. "Mr Solomons, Y/N! " greets Lucca Changretta with his accent. " I was told you wanted to see me personally. What can I do for you? " “Mr. Changretta, Y/N and I would like to find a way to stop this war between you and the Shelby family? "  “Oh I see... and why should I stop, your pretty girlfriend's brothers killed my father and as you know we like revenge."  "Mr. Changretta I'm sorry for what my brothers did to your father but there was a very good reason" "Miss Y/N maybe you're right" Lucca gives them the back "so can we sit down and bury the hatchet" asks Alfie. Lucca gets back in front of them " Mr Solomons, I'd be happy to sit down and talk to you about it but first I have to do something "  " Do what? " asks Y/N, Lucca takes a gun out of his pocket and points it at Y/N " get revenge on the Shelby brothers " and He shoots Y/N, she falls to the ground, Alfie tries to catch her " Y/N? Y/N? " Lucca Changretta gets into his car and leaves the place, leaving Y/N's body behind. "Y/N, it's my fault. I'm sorry."

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Childhood Sweethearts Part 10

After what Michael had just told to the whole family, there was silence. Arthur approaches Eleanor, he tries to look her in the eyes, but he can't, he retraces his steps and gets closer to her again. Eleanor didn't know what to say, she tried to find the right words, but no words came out of her mouth so as not to hurt him even more. But it was too late, Arthur already took his coat, opened the door, and got into the car. John and Thomas tried to catch him by taking another car.

Eleanor approaches Polly, Ada and Finn.

"I'm sorry..." she says with a tear in her eye. Polly opens her arms " Oh my darling come here, enjoy us while you can " Eleanor accepts and throws herself into her arms. "I thought you were going to blame me for hiding my illness from you, but I thought it was for the best.”

Eleanor asks Isaiah and Michael to take her to the boys. She knew where Arthur went to take refuge. After a long drive, they finally arrived, she saw the boys in the distance. She gets out of the car and walks towards them, followed by Isaiah and Michael.

"Not you El! Why you? "Arthur says. Eleanor looks for the words, she herself does not understand, why her, why. "You've always been there for me, you've never criticized my actions or my words, why should it be you, why should it be you, why? When you left I resented you, very much, I thought you were never coming back, and now... you come back... you... you come back and you're sick... I hate you.... " He says "Arthur... don't say that..." says John. "Let John say it, he has every right to hate me as you all have, you should hate me, I left like that without saying goodbye to you, without giving any news of me..." she says, looking into their eyes one by one. "El..." replied Thomas. "I owe you an apology, I didn't want to tell you anything about my illness...about the fact...that soon I wouldn't be here anymore...I didn't want to hurt you, I didn't want to destroy you even more..." Arthur looked at her and without a second more he took her in his arms and cried.  

They've all been sitting there for a few hours already, talking, laughing, drinking and reminiscing. "El, I've been thinking long and hard about this and you should keep Grace's money," Thomas says in the middle of the conversation. Eleanor is shocked by what she just heard. "What? But no, I can't Thommy!" "Please accept it." "There's a good chance I'm going to die on the operating table, I don't want to waste the money on that.

"I don't want you to die like this, El! "said Michael, standing up with a sudden gesture. "We could get several opinions from different doctors, we have to try, we have to do it, I don't want you to die like this.”

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Childhood sweethearts Part 9

5 years ago, a few months before World War I.

Thomas was in love with a girl, Greta, who had fallen ill, he stayed with her for 3 months. After her death, Thomas received a letter like Arthur and John to go to war. During his mourning period, Eleanor was at his side. A secret relationship had developed between them.

When she arrived in Polly's room, "Polly, I'm late..." Eleanor sits in the chair across from Polly. Polly asks herself “late?" while putting on make-up, but looking at her she quickly understands what she meant. “you should tell to Thomas” She looks at Polly with big eyes, "What? How do you know? "Polly takes her hand. "I know about everything, but it's more the walls, they betrayed you." El gets up. "Great, I guess everyone knows, if you know... I'll tell him Polly, but I dread..." Eleanor leaves the room, takes her coat and her bag, ready to break the news to the one she has been sharing her nights for weeks.

When she arrives at the boys' favourite place, they come here almost every day, it brings back memories they might forget when they will be in the middle of a war.

"Hey, who's here! You want to come and drink with us? "hands Arthur a drink to El.

She sits between Arthur and John.

"Come on, El! We always drink together." Tease John.

"I said no John, I can't do this anymore..." Arthur and John laugh, "That's rubbish, why can't you just drink a simple whiskey?" While they don't understand, El and Thomas look into each other's eyes. "because I'm pregnant, you idiots... " Thomas raises his eyebrows. John is shocked. Arthur's spiking his drink on the floor. " you know you're not going to keep it, don't you? " hears El in Thomas's mouth.  "I'm sorry?" she replies.

"El, you can't keep this child! »

"Tommy! Can you fucking hear yourself? »

Arthur and John look at each other, amazed to know they had a relationship.

"Wait! You two? " asks John.

"Yes, both of us, John! "El is angry, gets up.

"I'm not going to abandon her or him, Thomas Shelby! »

"Oh, yes, El! He's a bastard! »

" goddamn it! "

"I know someone, he can come tomorrow already! »

"No! This man or woman will not touch me, let alone my child! You're the bastard, Tommy! "Eleanor, in anger at hearing Thomas' words, decides to leave.

Present

"I'm sorry... if I'd known, I never would have asked you to do this El... I'm sorry... " Thomas never apologized for forcing her to have an abortion. What she hears makes her cry even more. She hears footsteps coming towards her room...

"Thomas! Thomas! You absolutely must come! "Finn opens the bedroom door followed by Michael and Isaiah. “Arthur and John are downstairs.” Thomas looks at El to see if he can get away. He gets up. "Michael and Isaiah are going to stay with you, if you need anything, just ask them". Thomas kisses her on the hand and follows Finn. After a few minutes, she falls asleep from exhaustion from crying.

A few hours later, she is woken up by noises coming from downstairs. Michael and Isaiah are gone. Without hesitation, she tries to get up to see what's going on. In spite of the pain, she made it. She's up the stairs. She sees Ada coming out of her room...

"El! What are you doing? You're not supposed to be up! Go back to bed! »

"I want to know what's going on down there! »

"No, come back to bed, please! »

"Ada! Help me down! »

"El... »

"please, I want to know! "Ada hesitates for a moment. Then put El's arms around her neck and bring her down. As she comes down, she hears the noises closer and closer.

"Tell us who you're working for!!! " hits Arthur on the face of a man.

"Arthur?" she says, "what are you guys doing?"

John comes up to her and tries to take her. "You can't be here, El! You need to come back up! »

"No John ! Get off me ! Is he one of them ? "She asks Arthur, and he nods his head that it is. She approaches the man who is already badly wounded in the face. Look at him in the eye and then gives him a big fist in the face. Punches him in the face with all her might.

"El! El! Wake up! " She comes out, she sees Michael and Isaiah standing over her.

"Are you all right? You kept moving in your sleep..." says Michael.

"Yes...I think it's okay...I had a bad dream I think... »

"I think it'd be a good idea if we took you out for some fresh air, don't you? "Said Isaiah.

"Yeah, I think so, we'll help you down, we'll be with you, you won't be alone”  

Michael doesn't hesitate to take her in his arms to get her down and get some fresh air.

The fresh air is good for her, after discovering that she was sick and that she would never have children, she can't find a way to live, she wonders why this is happening to her, maybe if she had never left Birmingham, all this wouldn't exist.

"What's she doing out here, guys?"

"Thomas! She had a bad dream, she wasn't well, we thought getting her out would do her good! "Michael replied.

"It's OK! Everyone inside, even you, El."

Everybody settle down in the living room. Thomas starts talking.

"So we know who went after El and...Grace...Campbell and...our father... »

"Your father? But why? I don't understand? "Says El.

"We don't know more yet, we're hoping to get the man you knocked out even more to talk." Thomas is silent." Is there something I want to ask you, El? »

"Yes, go ahead, what is it? »

"I've been informed that Grace has been putting money in your bank account, I'd like to know why she would do that? »

Eleanor gets up, walks around the room a little, approaches Michael and glances at him to say it's time.  

"El? " asks Polly. She looks at her and then at the others.

"Well...I guess this is the time to tell you..."

"Tell us what?" Thomas asks.

"Grace...she put some money in my account...that I want to turn down and give it back to you Thomas...she gave it to me for..." Eleanor loses her words, doesn't know what to say, doesn't want to hurt them, doesn't want to see them fall apart. Michael sees that she's having trouble expressing herself, so he speaks up.

"She gave her money because she's sick, she has a brain tumor..."

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‘And I imagine you’ve found out already that no amount of money allows you to pass through the steel sheets that seperate class from class.’

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Childhood sweethearts

Part 8 

Eleanor's trying to wake up Grace. "Grace? Grace? Wake up!" Not knowing what else to do, and despite her stomach pain, she doesn't hesitate to carry her to Thomas. When she gets to the street from the Shelby’s house, she tries to scream as loud as she can so we can hear her.

"Help me! Help me!" "Help me! Help me! Please! Please! Thomas! Thomas! Thomas! ». Thomas and all the other Shelby are coming out to find out what's going on.

"Guys! Guys! Guys! Guys! Thomas! Thomas! "screams Eleanor even louder without trying to knock Grace off her feet. Thomas sees her in the distance, running.

"El? Grace? "Thomas comes close to El, catches Grace in his arms with John's help, once they have her, Arthur and Michael catch up Eleanor.

Thomas and John, still carrying Grace, arrive in the kitchen, "Polly! Ada! We need to call a doctor! "He puts her in the sofa. "Grace! I beg you, stay strong, you can do it! "Arthur and Michael carry El into her room.

"El ! Who did this to you ? Who ? Tell me, El ! I'll kill them ! "Arthur asks, he taking Eleanor's head in tears.

"I... I don't know! They were masked...”

"Fuck it, Michael! Stay with her, I'm going to find those bastards. The place? »

"The street perpendicular to Garrison Pub Street... Arthur... I knocked one out and stabbed the other... I didn't know what else to do... Grace... they were beating her... »

"you did what you could... the rest we'll take care of it, don't worry! "He kisses her on the head and leaves. Michael approaches to press on her belly to prevent bleeding. She looks at him and then loses consciousness.

 ***

Eleanor is awakened by the daylight, opens her eyes little by little. Thomas sleeps in a chair. She sees the glass of water on the bedside table. She tries to take it, but the pain in her stomach prevents her from doing so. She utters a little cry of pain. Thomas wakes up very slowly.

"Do you want the glass of water? »

"Yes, please." Thomas gives the glass of water in her mouth.

"Thank you, Tommy."

Thomas puts down the glass of water, brings the chair closer to the bed.

"Tommy? Grace, how is she? "He looks at her, then looks down at the floor.

"Tommy?" After a few seconds, Thomas looks up and looks at her, takes her hand. A tear drops.

"She... she didn't survive the beatings..." Thomas takes El's hand close to his face and cries. "I have lost my wife and my unborn child... " Eleanor, crying from the announcement Thomas has just made to her, tries to straighten up a little to take him in her arms. They stay in each other's arms for a few minutes.

" Lie back down, you mustn't hurt yourself or open the scar " Thomas puts her back in bed. "The doctor is downstairs, I'll go get him. “ Thomas leaves the room. Meanwhile, Eleanor thinks back to last night, who could have done this to them, who could have done this to Grace.

"How are you feeling, Miss Brown?" says the doctor.

"My stomach hurts like hell... "the doctor comes in to examine her belly. "The scar hasn't opened up, everything's all right, but I'm going to ask you to rest for the next few days, it was a very serious wound, you're lucky to be alive, I'll come back tomorrow."

"Thank you, Doctor" he leaves the room, Polly and Thomas enter.

Polly approaches the bed: "Know that Arthur has found them, one was already dead and the other unconscious, but he's taking care of it, don't worry.”

"Polly... I killed someone..."

"To save you, El! It was the right thing to do."

"Thomas...I'm sorry about Grace, I did what I could..."

"Thank you, El, thanks to you I got to say goodbye. Thank you."

Polly takes El's hand. "My darling..." She looks at her. "What's wrong? " Polly looks at Thomas and he nods his head. "Tell me, what's wrong? " They're sitting next to her. "Your wound..." Polly's taking a deep breath. "I'm sorry, sweetheart, but you can never have children..." Eleanor shocked at what she hears, looks up at the ceiling, says nothing. Polly decides to leave the room to leave them.

Thomas lies down next to her, takes her in his arms. Once the tears are flowing, she hugs Thomas even harder.

"I'm sorry... if I had known, I would never have asked you to do this El... I'm sorry... »

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Childhood sweethearts Part 7

After a few weeks of waking up from her coma, Eleanor was discharged from the hospital, unfortunately the hospital decided to fire her from her position as secretary because of her illness. Obviously she didn't tell anyone why she wasn't going to work there anymore. She simply told them that she was looking for another place to work. Since she came home, everything has been going well, no one suspects anything. She's staying home to recuperate the 5 lost months withKarl, whose godmother she's happy to be while Ada and Freddie are working. Polly has found her son, Michael, who was taken away from her when he was a child, Arthur takes care of the boxing business, John and Finn take care of the horse betting and Thomas has created his own business company, he even asked El to be his secretary, which she accepted.  She started to be happy for the relationship between Thomas and Grace. Grace comes from time to time to help El at the company with the papers. Even though it seems unlikely for the two young women, they are beginning to get along like two good friends. But with her brain tumor El is starting to have memory loss for calculations, certain words and phrases, the doctors warned her that there would be a risk with her disease that her memory loss would diminish. One day at work, Thomas would recite a letter for her to write on the typewriter and she would forget the spelling of certain words. Thomas didn't seem to notice anything except Grace who had to intervene to write a few words.  

"Are you okay?"

"Oh yeah, don't worry, I'm a little tired right now."

"are you sure?" by putting your hand on El's shoulder as a sign of friendship.

"Yes, I'm sure. I'm fine."

"you know, we could have a little party at the Garrison one night? »

"Yes, why not?" she smiles.

It's the end of her working day, she heads for the hospital where she has an appointment.

"Thank you very much doctor," she says as she leaves the office.

"with pleasure, see you next week as agreed Miss Brown"

Eleanor turns around ready to leave, but she comes face to face with Michael.

"Michael, hi, what are you doing here?"

"I came to get some medicine. What are you doing here? »

"Oh nothing important, just an appointment to see if everything's ok"

"can we go back home together if you want? »

"agree with pleasure."

On the way home, they talk a lot, get to know each other. El learns a bit more about Michael, he studied at a good school, he's good at bookkeeping. She tells him that she could talk to Thomas to get him to join the company to help him with the paperwork. Knowing about her memory loss and if she were to die, she will know that Michael will still be there without Thomas being in trouble.

Arriving home.

"It was really nice talking to you El, I hope we can do this more often," he says with a wink.

"It will be a pleasure Michael," she says smiling and kissing him on the cheek.

"There you are! Let's get you dressed, we're going on a girls' night out! "says Polly.

"What's the occasion? »

"we deserve to have a night out, we work every day."

"you're not wrong"

"Ada and Grace will meet us at the Garrison."

"Great! "El gives Polly a hug, then goes upstairs to get dressed. Tonight's gonna make her feel better and take her mind off her illness.

***

The girls have been at the Garrison for a few hours enjoying every moment of this evening. Ada decides to leave to join Freddie and Karl at home. Polly decides to follow her. Grace and El decide to stay a little longer.

"you shouldn't drink so much in your condition" cares El.

"El, don’t worry ! …….I have to tell you something, I went to the bank the day before yesterday and deposited some money for you." Eleanor spits out the drink she had in her mouth, shocked by Grace's sentence.

"Grace what? But why?"

" I've been asking michael to follow you for a while, I've been worried about you, you've been holding out on us. "

"but... that why he was there for earlier..."

"I know you're sick El... I've done some research and there's a way to remove your tumor, there's a specialist in the United States..."

"Grace no! Stop it! »

"but why not El, you would live! »

"Grace! I don't want your money! »

"it's too late, it's yours!

"No, I'll go to the bank tomorrow and give it back to you." El gets up and decides to leave. Grace follows her. They're in the street.

"El, please wait! I'm sorry. I didn't mean for you to react like this."

"it's nothing but I want to give your money back, it should be for your baby and not for me"

"El listen... Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh " Eleanor turns around after hearing Grace screaming. Someone is attacking her. She decides to help Grace but someone grabs her and pushes her against the wall. He stabs her in the stomach. She falls to the ground, she tries to get up to help Grace who is getting beaten up. She can't make it, but she tries until she makes it. She takes the knife that stabbed her, stabs the person in the back. Then she knocks the other person out.

"Grace? Grace? Please wake up."

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HERE COMES THE FREEFALL -Chris evans fanfiction

CHAPTER 2 

The next day

Ava got up early to go for a run and then came home to make pancakes for breakfast. Once she's eaten them, she got her coffee and sits on the terrace to contemplate the beautiful scenery surrounding the house. She gets lost in her own thoughts when her eyes catch a glimpse of the beach. This beach that brings back old but also present memories. She never thought that being on this beach again after so many years would bring back her past. At that moment, her discussion of yesterday with her first love resurfaces.

Yesterday

"Chris? "she says in an unexpected tone. For her, he hasn't changed, maybe his clothes are much more stylish than they were five years ago, his beard has grown and his eyes are still as blue and deeper as the ocean. But it is especially his smile, the smile that made her fall madly in love even more day after day.

"I didn't know you were back" Chris sat down next to her on the rock.

"I just came back" she said, looking at him into his beautiful blue eyes.

"I guess it's not going so well already, seeing as you're here".

"No indeed..." while looking at the ocean.  A long moment of silence falls between them. They understood each other even without speaking. Chris knew that her parents' arguments and divorce had created a pain in her that no one could explain.

"Why you're here" she asked.

"I've been coming here every year on this date since you left."

"Oh Chris... I..."

"Don't worry, coming here gets me going, I know it's weird but that's how I see it"

"I'm so sorry..."

"I'm happy to see you, everybody here in Cap Cod will be happy to see you, this town misses you and your mom."

Present

Something pulled her out of her mind. A balloon landing at her feet. Her stepmother had three children with her previous husband who died in a car accident. Twins, Ivy and Jana who are the eldest, they are 10 and Adam, aged 6. She already knew them, especially the twins she looked after on weekends. She hates their mom but not them because she knows they had nothing to do with what happened, they are children. After her discussion with Chris, Ava went back to her daddy's, even though she wanted to run away from it all, she couldn't because she loved her daddy. She had to put this whole thing aside to help him with his construction project.

"Kids! Finally I won't be able to drive you to town, I have to go to the library, they need me" shouted Caroline, her mother-in-law, as she arrived on the terrace. The children are disappointed, they wanted to see the new film that came out at the cinema.

"If you want, I can take them into town."

"oh if you don't mind, your dad promised them but he had to go away delivery problem and so did I but now I have to deal with a problem at the library"

"I don't mind."

Caroline approaches her to give her a hug but Ava refuses, backing away. Caroline understands, says goodbye to the children and leaves.

"Come on, kids, I'll take you into town to see the new movie and if you're good afterwards we'll have ice cream.

 After the movie, she takes them to Patty's for ice cream. When they arrive, the children choose a table, ready to order their ice cream.

"Ava?" she hears over by the counter. She turns her head, smiles, gets up from the table.

"Carly?" she says, taking her in her arms. Carly is Chris's older sister.

"I'm so happy to see you! Chris told us last night that you were back in Cap Cod."

"Yes, I came back to help build my dad's school."

"I heard he's short of hands to help him, it's good you're here to help him."

"And how are your parents? And Scott and Shana?"

" they're all doing great, the parents went on a cruise for their anniversary, they're coming back in a week, Scott went to Boston and Shana just graduated. »

"And how are you?

" I'm going through a divorce with James, he moved to L.A., Lia's with him, I've got her one time out of two. "

"I'm sorry, Carly, to hear that."

"Don't worry about me, it was better that way, listen I have to go back to work, it was nice to see you again, beautiful."

"me, too, have a good end of day" they give each other a huge hug before Carly leaves.

After eating ice cream, they leave Patty's, the kids want to go for a walk in the park, Ava agrees. On the way to the park, she sees Chris coming out of a DIY store with lots of wooden planks, which he puts in his van.

"Ava! The park is right there," says Adam.

"Go ahead, I'll meet you, the girls keeping an eye on your brother." The children run towards the park. Ava approaches the van.

"What's all this for? »

"Oh Ava, hi! It's for your dad, there was a problem with his delivery, so he asked me to bring over some wooden planks."

"why is he asking you? »

"because I'm working with him to build the school."

"Oh, right, so you're working with him? That's great..."

"he told me you'd come and help us, so we'll see each other often" with a wink.

"Yeah, that's cool..." She didn't even have time to finish her sentence before someone interrupted her.

"Chris, baby, you got to come pay up," said one girl coming out of the store.

"I'm going, I'll see you on the field, so Ava! "Chris says goodbye to Ava.

"You're the mysterious Ava! Nice to meet you! I'm Hailey, Chris's girlfriend."

"Nice to meet you, Hailey! If you'll excuse me, I have to go meet the kids. Bye! »

"bye." Says Hailey. Ava walks towards the park, in her head a lot of misunderstanding, Chris has a girlfriend which is normal, he was not going to wait for her all his life. Why come to their place every year when he has a girlfriend.

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Chilhood sweethearts Part 6

A few months have passed since El's birthday : Ada has had her baby, Karl, who is in very good health. Grace's baby is growing little by little in her belly and Thomas, it took him a few weeks to digest that Grace was a spy for Campbell but he forgave her because she was expecting his child and couldn't abandon him.

Eleanor opens her blue eyes very slowly, she sees the daylight coming through the window. Arthur, asleep in an armchair. She turns her head to the other side, an infusion in her arm. She looks at the room around her. Little by little, the memories of her birthday come back. She understands that she's in the hospital because she fainted.

"El? "says Arthur as he approaches her. "You're awake! I'm calling the doctor!" He runs to the door and looks for the doctor. A few moments later, he comes back.

"Miss Brown, I am glad to know you are awake, how are you? " The doctor waiting for an answer, examines her.

" Uh... I guess I feel fine"

"I don't see anything to worry about, you look fine to me"

Arthur takes her hand " El, I'm going to phone everyone to say you're awake, they're going to be happy! I'm coming, don't move ! »

She laughs, "I'm not going anywhere, Arthur." Once he's gone, Eleanor looks at the doctor.

"Doctor? Tell me what happened? Please?" He pulls up a chair and sits down next to her.

"You fainted..."

"Yes, I remember, but..."

"but you remained in a coma after you passed out."

"what?" she looks away with such incomprehension "how long, doctor? "she asks as she looks at him again.

"5 months..." 5 months, she thinks to herself, in 5 months a lot has happened, how was she going to recover 5 months.

"I have something else to tell you..." Eleanor did not react and the doctor decided to continue. What else is he going to announce, as if losing 5 months wasn't enough.

"Miss Brown, what I'm about to tell you is going to come as a shock, but know that we'll be by your side...You're sick...you have a brain tumour...that's what caused you to faint and put you into a coma as well..."

Eleanor looks out the window at singing birds. She is devastated by what the doctor just told her. She'd been in a coma for five months, only to come out of it and then die. She wishes she could have stayed there and made it all a nightmare. How will the Shelby’s react, her departure more than a year ago had upset them but this, was going to destroy them.

"How long do I have to live, Doctor? " always looking out the window.

" It's hard to say, miss, it could be a few years, it could be a few months, it could be a few weeks. "

"Of course I understand, doctor, please don't say anything to anyone! »

"But your family, your friends must know, you'll be accompanied..."

"No doctor, that's not what I want, I want them to live their lives, respect my decision doctor please »

"All right...if that's your choice, I'll respect it! »

Arthur's coming back to the room.

"There! Everybody's on their way. They can't wait to see you again. »

"Oh great ! I have so much to catch up on, Arthur..."

"I'll leave you now, try to rest when you can, I'll come back and see you later," said the doctor as he left the room.

"Thank you doctor! »

"You're finally gonna see Karl Ada's baby, you're gonna see he's really a Shelby."

"Karl? Like Karl Marx?” They're both starting to laugh.

They talk and laugh, Arthur tells her roughly what's happened in the last 5 months. Eleanor looks at him but without listening to him too much, she knows that he is the most fragile even if he doesn't show it, she is afraid to tell him, she is afraid that he will do something he will regret or worse, that he will put his life in danger. She tells herself at that moment that she will do everything she can to prevent that from happening, she will do everything she can so that no one knows that she will soon die.

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Chilhood sweethearts part 5

It's the morning, Ada and Eleanor come back from the cemetery, they spent all night by James' grave, crying, talking, just the two of them like in the good old days. They go into the house, Polly's having breakfast.

“ There you are! I was beginning to worry! "Polly takes them both in her arms, then touches Eleanor's face, looks into her beautiful blue eyes.

"And how are you? "Eleanor nods her head that she's okay even though she's empty inside.

"Do you know what day it is? »

Ada pushes Polly's arm, gets excited, steps back...

"It's your birthday! I can't believe I forgot."

"but no…stop it's not today ... " she looks at the calendar and indeed it was set for June 23rd.

"Oh yes, I had completely forgotten" when she tooks them in her arms.

"Come on ! Come on, get dressed ! It's your day ! We'll go shopping and then we'll celebrate at the Garrison Pub !!! »

"Thank you, Polly," as she kisses her on the cheek.

 ***

After their long day of shopping and getting dressed for the birthday party.

The doors of the Garrison open, everyone was there, all are the most important people for El. In this crowd, she imagines her brother making jokes to people with John, talking about boxing with Arthur, talking business with Thomas. She wishes he was there.

"El! Happy Birthday to you! You ready to celebrate? "said John, taking her in his arms. He gives her a drink, comes close to her ear, "You look beautiful" she smiles, "Thank you John" and gives him a kiss on the cheek. Esmee not far away, takes him by the arm as he blushes.

Arthur comes to take El by the hand to bring her to a table. She sits down and notices that Thomas and Grace are there as well as Ada and Freddie.

"Happy Birthday Eleanor, full of good things," she hears from Grace's mouth. She raises her glass as a sign of thanks. She is drawn to Grace's hand that Thomas is holding. She starts smiling and decides to throw a spade.

"She's not going to fly away your barmaid Tommy."

Serious Thomas is looking at El.

"What don't you say anything ? It's a new from you, you always have something to say."

He puts his cigarette on the floor, takes his glass of whiskey " You know El, I wanted to announce it at another time but I think it's time after all "

"Announce what?" Ask Ada by surprise.

"You see, the Kimber mission, it brought Grace and me even closer together. Even though we'd already been close for a few months. »

"You're a bastard Thomas Shelby," exclaimed Ada aloud. She didn't hesitate to look at El to see her reaction. Her gaze plunged into the whiskey, she doen’t react. It took her a few seconds to finally say something as she got up from the table to get some fresh air.

"Great...happy for you...", she is desperately looking for the exit, she needs air to digest this news. Why is Thomas wasting his time with Grace, she's convinced that Grace isn't here in Birmingham by chance. Why Thomas refuses to believe her. She's approaching the exit when suddenly someone comes up to her.

"I know about you and John" always in her thoughts, she comes out of it confused.

"John didn't have to tell me, I immediately understood the way you hugged and smiled at each other! "She doesn't understand why Esmee is reacting this way, this story with John was a long time ago and since then nothing has happened. El takes Esmee's hands.

"Esmee...it was a long time ago...I don't love John the way you love him, believe me you don't have to be afraid of me, I don't want to take him away from you, he loves you very much! »  

"You think? "said Esmee, tilting her head to the ground.

"I'm sure of it! " Esmee looks at her, takes her in her arms.

"Thank you! "El nods as if to tell her that it's nothing. Her head spins as Grace moves towards the exit. She wants to know who she really is and to find out why she is here, without hesitation she follows her.

"Grace! Grace! Grace! Grace! Grace! Wait! Where do you think you're going?" Grace turns around.

"I have to go get something I forgot at home," she says hesitantly. "But don't worry, I'll be right back, I don't want to miss the end of your birthday... ». El thinks Grace is weird.

"You seem to be in a hurry to just go and get something from home, I'm sure you're hiding something, you're not here by any chance are you? »

"I don't know what you're talking about..."

"Oh! Stop lying, Grace, I'm not Thomas! I know you're using him!

"No, you're wrong! I'm not using him anymore..."

"Ah, you were using him! Why Grace?! Why him? »

"I swear at first, I was using him but now, after staying with him, I realized I was falling in love with him little by little."

A voice interrupts them.

"So Eleanor was right about you!” Thomas comes out of the shadows that have been hiding him since the conversation began. Grace didn't expect him to be there.

"Tommy..."

"Why?" he said as he approached her.

"Detective Campbell..." Thomas can't believe it, takes a cigarette, thinks for a moment.

"Tommy, there's something you need to know..."

"What else do I need to know that's even worse than what you just told me, Grace! Huh?!!!! »

"Tommy... I'm pregnant! »

Eleanor's in shock.

"Guys!!!!!!!!!! Ada's having a baby !!! Her water broke !!! " shouts Freddie "Thomas we need your car !!!! »

Thomas without hesitation goes to get the car to take Ada to the hospital. Everybody runs around. Eleanor doesn't move, she doesn't feel well between Grace's announcement and Ada's baby coming. Her legs are so heavy that she can't feel them anymore and in a few seconds she faints.

"El! »

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HERE COMES THE FREEFALL

Chapter 1 ( Chris evans Fanfiction) 

Ava Calder, a 23-year-old Belgian girl, receives a call from her father, David Calder: the new school that he is building, which is due to open in September, is short of volunteers. Ava, a young schoolteacher but looking for work, returns to Cape Cod, a peninsula on the coast of the United States in the state of Massachusetts, to help her father whom she loves. But upon her arrival, Ava will realize that her father did not bring her only for the future school but to get know better the woman who caused the divorce of her parents. The painful memories resurface, that she had decided to run away five years ago with her mother, Louise Duchamp.

Memories and regrets will overwhelm her even more when Ava finds Chris Evans, her best friend, her first love. Will she accept her father's happiness and give a second chance to the man she had to give up when she left her hometown?

"Ava! Ava, wake up! »

Ava's blue eyes open slowly and her head rises from the cushion of the sofa she slept on all night. She feels her mother's hands moving the computer and the pile of documents she had on her and putting them on the small table in the living room.

"Ava, come on, wake up, you got to help me plan for the music festival."

She rubs her eyes to get a better view of daylight and picks up her phone.

"you shouldn't look so hard for work, honey, look where you end your nights! "Goes up a tone Louise, her mom.

"Daddy called me this morning, yesterday for him. He still wants to know where I'm at with my job search, I'm sure." Ava blows away, throwing her phone across the couch.

"You don't have time to call him back, you have to get dressed! We're leaving in 20 minutes! »

Ava gets up from the couch, ties up her hair and heads for the bathroom.

They've been running back and forth since they arrived to the music festival. Ava takes care of organizing the stage and the microphones, Louise takes care of the food and drink stands.

Something has been vibrating in her pants pocket since she arrived, Ava decides to watch who keeps calling her like that, it could be an emergency. She blows at the sight of her caller I.D. photo.

"Hello, Daddy? I'm sorry, but I don't have much time. We're organizing the music festival with Mommy! »

"Ava! I've been ringing you for a while now... anyway, it's okay, do you have a few minutes to listen to me, I need your help."

Hearing her father's words, a gnawing gnaw of fear rises up inside her, is her father all right, she wondered in her thoughts.

"Daddy, are you all right? Nothing wrong, I hope? »

"No, nothing serious in terms of health, but in terms of my constructions yes..."

"The construction of the future school? Not going well? »

"We're running out of volunteers, it's not going anywhere, and the opening is in September! »

"I'm sorry for you, Dad, but I don't see how I can help you! »

A long silence settles in, her father may have taken it badly, she didn't want to hurt him but how could she help him when they are thousands of miles away from each other.

"could you come back to Cap Cod and help us like the old days ? »

"I don't know..."

" and since you're looking for work, once the construction's done, you could teach here in Cap Cod, the future headmistress would be willing to take you on, I've already talked to her a little bit about it "

Ava sits on the edge of the stage, she doesn't know what to say, it's true that going over there and helping them build could do her some good.

"you know what... all right, I'll come help you guys, and then we'll see what happens."

"Great, I'm so glad you're back, my darling girl. I'll book you on a flight in three days. How's that for you? »

"Yes, great! »

"thanks for your help, see you soon, Ava! »

"See you soon, Dad! »

She hangs up, looks at her mom who heard the whole conversation and is happy for her. She smiles at her but deep down inside, several emotions resurface.

 Three days later,

Ava arrives in Cap Cod after several hours in the air and several stopovers. A car is waiting to take her to her father's home, her childhood home. During the trip, she contemplates this peninsula with its beautiful landscapes, its beautiful houses, its beautiful beaches of. So many wonderful but also painful memories. The car approaches the place where she grew up until she was 18 years old, nothing has changed, the house is still as well furnished, the garden is still as full of flowers, in front of the house, her father's boats still in the same place in Cap Cod Bay. The smell of this place had missed her so much. She got out of the car, took her suitcases and approached the stairs of the house she saw that on the front door the infinite sign was still there. This sign she had engraved with her parents to show the people who came to this house that love, memories were themselves infinite.

"hey! Are you going to stay here? "said her father as he opened the door.

"Oh sorry, I got lost in my memories," she said as she climbed up the stairs to give him a hug.

"I'm so happy to see you again, sweetheart."

"Me too, Dad."

"Come on in. Come on in." Her dad's taking her suitcases.

Ava comes in and sees that the furniture, the objects were still in the same place as when she had left with her mum. She smells a good muffin smell coming from the kitchen.

"I see you've started baking," she says as she enters the kitchen. She drops her bag, shocked at what she sees.

"Hello, Ava."

She never thought she'd see her again, her father hadn't spoken of her since she left. That's what she feared the most, meeting her in Cap Cod, except that here she is in her childhood home, where her parents were torn apart because of her, her bad and painful memories pass one by one in her head. She wants to run away again and that's what she does, she runs to the terrace to take refuge somewhere.

"Ava! Ava! Wait up! " yells her daddy, but she was already too far away.

After running, Ava walks to the other end of the beach, this place, she hasn't forgotten it. She sits down on the big rock on that part of the beach. She closes her eyes to hear the sound of the waves.

"I never thought I'd see you again, Ava Jaclyn Calder."

She turned her head to see that who was talking to her, his voice hadn't changed, the voice that comforted her so much when she came here while her parents were arguing.

"Chris? »

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Childhood Sweathearts

Part 4 

After Dinner, Ada proposes to El and Polly to meet Freddie at the Garrison Pub.

When they arrive, they see Mr. Shelby at Freddie's table.

"Oh, there you are, I wondered when you'd get there! " exclaimed Mr. Shelby.

"I'm sorry, he invited himself to my table and offered me a drink, I didn't know what to do," Freddie whispered in Ada's ear.

"It's all right, darling, it's not your fault! Kissing him. What are you doing here? »

"I thought it would make you happy."

"On the contrary, we'd rather be dead than have you at our table, my dear brother-in-law" said Polly, smashing her cigarette next to his hand.

"Arthur Shelby Sr., there's a fight going on right now, will you join in that fight for a bet? "said an unknown man

"oh why not, I'm sorry I have to go"

"We won't miss you, and if it's possible don't come back at all" Polly said, staring at him.

A few minutes later, the Garrison door opened and the boys were back from their evening with Kimber.

"Beverages for everyone and offers by the house" Thomas said as he approached the table.

"I guess your plan worked well" said Ada.

"More than that, my dear sister, it was a masterpiece" laughed John.

Grace is getting closer.

"It's all thanks to you, thank you so much for your help."

"I haven't done much of anything."

"Oh of course we have the exact plan to betray him, thanks to you, we know his weak points" says Thomas.

Eleanor looks at Grace, gives her her drink.

"Oh, wonderful. You know the drinks aren't going to pour themselves. Your mission's over. You can go back to your post."

"I'm sorry, I'll do it right now."

"Thank you, with ice... »

Everyone around the table is wondering why she's behaving this way.

"it's her job, isn't it? Where's Arthur?"

"He saw Father coming in, left with him" said John.

"I hope he doesn't get caught........"

She couldn't finish her sentence when Thomas took her by the arm and brought her to the private room. The two of them look at each other, a long moment of silence sets in before Thomas speaks.

"What was that with Grace, huh? »

"what was what?"

"what you just did."

"I haven't done anything wrong."

"El, she's done her mission, she's succeeded, she's earned her night's work in peace."

"Oh, I see, you treat her right when you can't see a thing."

"What does that mean? If it's about this morning..."

"this morning, oh, but nothing like last night, by the way."

"Look, El, you know how I am... I didn't mean to hurt you..."

"Oh Thomas Shelby, you're not the one who's gonna make me cry and it's got nothing to do with what happened... Tommy, I don't trust her..."

"Who? Grace? »

"Yeah, she, I don't know, there's something wrong with her."

"maybe it's you? »

"Excuse me ? Are you kidding me ? You know what Thomas you really are the worst kind of scumbag !!!!! " Eleanor opens the door and leaves.

"El..." While trying to catch her. But it was too late, she had already left the Garrison, Ada followed her.

Even though it was dark and the streets weren't very safe, El walked the streets of Birmingham until she felt tired, empty. A place attracts her, even though she hates it, she searches for the name of her dear brother "James Gregory Brown" who left too soon. That's when she sees it, his grave... she decides to sit next to  even though the pain inside her is eating away. One tear flows, two tears, three tears, then suddenly she starts crying until she can't breathe.

"James... I'm sorry I didn't come sooner... but I couldn't get used to the idea that you were gone... and that... forever... My little brother...Jimmy...I always told you I'd protect you...I'm sorry....I couldn't protect you from that horrible war.......I miss you, I wish you'd tell me what to do, I love him but I hate him for what he does to me......I need your advices, I need you little brother........I'm sorry...”

"El... come here" while collapsing in Ada's arms.

" I'm relieved you're here my Ada "

"I'm here, we made a promise that we'd always be there for each other."

Eleanor holds her best friend in her arms, she knows that she can always trust her and count on her in good times and bad. The fights with Thomas, made her completely forget that the next day was her birthday.  She doesn't know that her birthday will remain memorable in good times as well as in bad.