Closed Starter for @pheviotto
Location : The Ten Bells Pub, Spitalfields
Timestamp: October 3rd, 1888, day time
Having been holed up in Rahat’s shop since the weekend, never out of the sight of either the undertaker or anybody they had enlisted to watch them, Polly had no intentions of leaving. They were certainly restless, not used to staying in one place for too longer, but neither did they know how to handle everything that had happened to them a few days prior, nor the threats in the letter that nobody would fully explain.
But on the third day, it hit them. They had left their shawl in one of the pubs they had visited on Saturday night. They hadn’t missed it when they were out searching, and hadn’t missed it while curled up under a pile of Rahat’s blankets, but they couldn’t stay here forever. It was the only shawl they owned, and they couldn’t do without it. They waited until the sun was up before heading into town. It seemed safer that way, even though they weren’t sure some people would agree.
The only problem was, they seemed to have chosen precisely the busiest time for the pub. The staff was rushed off their feet, and didn’t have time to speak to Polly about the whereabout of a tatty old shawl. They had been about to turn and go when they spotted the woman - someone they had noted a few times.
“Excuse me?” they called out gently. reaching out to touch her arm gently. “I know you don’t know me, but you’ve seen me before, haven’t you? I was wondering if you might have seen my shawl? It’s black wool. Nothing special, but it’s mine, and I would like it back.”