Runaways chapter five: The renegade
The next morning Finn awoke quickly, and washed his face in lightning speed, handing the key back to the woman as he left on his horse. His plan today was tom not stop till he got to Leeds. He knew a place where he'd be able to stay for the night but he'd have to be careful, this person knew his family after all and Tommy had most likely gotten the word out by now. The young Shelby just hoped and prayed that they would not snitch on him seeing as his family weren't exactly in their good books, Tommy had offered them protection if they sold his gin but he didn't come through on his end of the deal. The weather wasn't on Finn's side today as it had decided to rain 'classic British weather' he thought as he hugged his coat around himself trying to keep some warmth to himself.
He had travelled for four hours now and he was becoming bored so he had decided that taking a break in Barnsley wouldn't be that bad for a while, it was only to get something to eat and to dry off for a while. Hopefully this time there wouldn't be anyone he knows waiting for him, he knew Michael had a dislike for both his brothers but he was still worried he'd tell Polly his whereabouts and she'd tell Tommy. It wouldn't matter if they did know the cause this time he'd be ready for them, no hesitation, no second-guessing himself he'd end them both the second they were stood in front of him, his aunt would be on his side or so he hoped for all he knew she still thought Tommy was responsible for Aberama's death and he hoped that it stayed that way for as long as it could. Don't get him wrong he was a little upset that his aunt's lover had been taken from her but Abereama would have slowly become a problem for him he got the impression that night he had hosted his own meeting down at the cut with his uncle Charlie, Curly, Isaiah and the man himself. It was mainly to assert his power after all Tommy had easily made no one trust Michael, Arthur had yet again gone off the rails and you'd have to be a fool if you couldn't see that Tommy was slipping, john was dead so someone had to step up and fucking sort things out so why not the youngest of the Shelby's? No one expected him, he was the brother who hadn't gone to war, too young to fight and too stupid to ever lead the business but Tommy had said it himself he was a general so it was about time he acted like one, last time he acted like a little boy and lost his chance. It's different when its someone else pulling the trigger for you, you don't have to see the other persons heartbreak as they realise the person, they trusted the most is the one to stab them in the back, or in their case shoot them in the heart. Ordering Bonnie, Abereama and Barney's deaths had been easy for the boy but killing his own brothers? It was an impossible task for him to do the first time. This time though, this time he was going to do it "you're a general Finn" he muttered to himself noticing that while being consumed by his own thoughts, he had come across a pub.
With a slight shake of his head, the boy disregarded any of his previous thoughts and entered the small pub. There wasn't much inside but he didn't expect there to be after all, not every pub was going to be as grand as the garrison. But as long as he could get a decent pint, he didn't care what the place looked like. He did, however, miss the garrison, sitting in the Shelby's private room playing an array of card games with Isaiah. He'd do anything right now to be sat beside his best friend but alternatively, he was in a foreign place. Finn was just starting to realise how much time he spent with Isaiah. in fact, this was the longest that he'd ever been away from the boy and the young boy felt like he was missing a part of himself. This wasn't right shouldn't he be feeling this way for Maggie? A few weeks ago, he was asking for his brother's permission to marry her but now? Now he wasn't even giving her a second thought and all he could think about was his best friend, the preacher's son.
Back in Birmingham Isaiah was sat in the backroom of the garrison with Michael playing a game of snap and sipping on his whiskey not exactly paying attention Michael was saying, he was preoccupied with worrying about Finns safety "Isaiah mate, did you hear a word I've just said?" Michael's voice cut through his thoughts "huh? Sorry mate what did you say?" he couldn't tell Michael what he was thinking so he just acted like he was concentrating on the game too much. "I saw Finn last night; he was in a café in n Sheffield" as soon as this came out of Michael's mouth Isaiah's features paled and he visibly tensed "Youve not told Tommy, have you?" he instantly questions getting ready to punch Michael if he says he has "I'm not stupid Isaiah, we just talked I offered for him to come back to New York with Gina and I. I could keep him safe" Isaiah simply scoffed at this and rolled his eyes "yeah until you get bored of him and tell Tom his whereabouts" it was now Michaels turn to laugh at this as he shook his head finding it funny how much Isaiah cared about his cousin. "Anyone would think you're more than friends with him Isaiah" a simple joke made on Michaels behalf but Isaiah didn't see it that way as he moved over to the boy and punched him square in the face "You ever say that again and I'll kill you" he then grabbed his cap putting it on as he left the garrison drowning in his thoughts 'stupid idiot why did you do that?' but really, he didn't know the answer to that himself he just missed his best friend, right? So why did he feel like his entire existence had just been ripped away from him? Why did he miss the youngest Shelby so much? Surely no one else felt like this about their best friend. He shrugged his thoughts off with a quick nod to his father as he entered the Jesus residence before climbing his way up the stairs to his room falling onto his bed with a small "oof" before sighing "I'm just tired" he mumbled to himself as he looked at the time noticing it wasn't even that late but he had been up all night worrying about whether Finn was alive or not.
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