An insight into what Mariana Cortéz and Thomas Shelby were like before the violence and murder
And how they became so numb to the world around them.
How they came together and fell apart before the war.
And how the Shelby's became the notorious, ru...
"I can't even look at you anymore, all I see is this stranger who once meant everything to me"
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September 1909 Mariana's POV
4 months... since that night Since the night I cut me and Tommy off And I'd had many sleepless nights since Nights spent crying my eyes out in bed, wanting him.
I waited for him to correct me For him to tell me I was being an idiot, that we were more serious than I had said That he maybe even... loved me But he didn't He accepted it with little hesitation.
We'd agreed to stay friends. Best friends And yet it's been 4 months And he barely says a word to me anymore It's an awkward atmosphere between us.
He spent most of his days with Freddie now I think Freddie had dragged Tommy into his dodgy schemes Whilst I still conducted business with Lucius I hadn't yet pulled Tommy up on his interfering But I planned to.
After I manage to actually get a hold of him for more than five minutes before he scurries off in avoidance of me
I had left to see Dorothy, leaving Nala in David's care as he seemed to have many days free now Free since the school refused to take him back after his prison sentence.
We weren't sure what to do with him now Hopefully he'll fix up and realise he isn't going to get anywhere fucking around and getting arrested And when I had met Dotty, Arthur had interrupted us to speak to her
It seems he was back on the straight and narrow Sorry for his behaviour and wanting to make amends With Dorothy out of everybody the most.
"He's still not talking to you?" Georgie asked "No" I said, glancing at Tommy across the room, sat with Freddie and some other boys "Why?" She asked "I told you I don't want to speak about it" I said
She didn't know we were involved And I wanted it to stay that way The heart break I felt was bad enough Regretting what I said Not regretting it. Doubting myself all the time and still hoping there'd be a chance for us
But he didn't look at me, didn't speak to me He barely acknowledged me anymore
Tommy's POV
Being around her was killing me I thought she was it That she'd be the rest of my life "Just talk to her mate" Freddie nudged me, talking lowly "Leave it Fred" I said.
"There's some talent tonight eh?" Mason said, looking around "Shut up" Louis said, taking a swig "Dotty's just a fucking darling ain't she?" He said, looking her up and down
