Today is Polly's birthday, Thomas told us that he was going to give her a house. Lucky her.

I was messing around, like usual, who do you think I am? When I heard heels clicking through the door. Everyone started clapping so I joined in, I was never told we had to clap, why didn't anyone tell me?

"When did you get back?" Polly asked Thomas as he walked towards her.

"I didn't want to miss your birthday, Pol." Thomas answered wrapping an arm around her shoulders.

"Back to work." Arthur called out and the other men immediately started working again, well that was short.

"How do you know it's my birthday? Nobody ever knows." Polly said making me feel bad for her.

"It's different this year." Thomas replied walking Pol to his office.

"John, Rose, Finn, bring the car around." Thomas instructed us and we left to get it. Why did I have to get it?

—

Thomas drove us all to a lovely house in a nice neighbourhood and because there was no room, I just crushed Finn, I don't think he mind it though, it was payback. We all got out and walked in, Arthur said good morning to the neighbours, and I bet they thought, what a cokehead, and John pushed Finn, oh brotherly love at its best.

We all walked inside and Finn took his hat off, to show respect. It took the great chance and messed his hair up a little as we walked through the living room door. He fixed his hair and I stood next to him.

"This is yours, because you deserve it." Thomas said and I smiled towards Pol and took Finns arm. God what's wrong with me? I feel like I'm obsessed with this boy.

Polly looked around wide eyed and the boys nodded at her, smiling.

"What do I do with all these rooms?" Polly asked looking around the room.

"Well, you could, uh, relax for one, come here at weekends. It has a garden eh?" Thomas said pointing to the window. "You love gardens, you can grow roses Pol." he said turning back to Polly. "I don't know. Have a piano. Have people round, they can have a singsong." Thomas also suggested.

"God help the bloody neighbours." John spoke up making us look at him.

"Fuck the neighbours." Arthur replied to his brother with his carefree attitude.

He gave Polly the key and she just stared at him in surprise.

"Welcome home Pol." he said stepping back. Polly sat down in the couch and placed the keys on the table.

"Arthur why don't you take them lot outside, wait by the car?" Thomas suggested. Arthur coughed and we followed him outside.

"You think she's alright?" I asked the boys.

"Yeah, she'll be fine." Arthur replied. And we found something to do to pass time.

—

Thomas offered me to go with him to find Polly's son Michael and I agreed, something to do isn't it, I can't just sit around all day and night. I love Polly and she deserved to have her son back.

We stopped in a bright village full of plants and fields, the countryside, we got out of the car and I turned my attention to a boy who was talking to his brother, they didn't really look like brothers but I just assumed.

Him and his brother had a ball and they chucked it over the fence whilst climbing it. Me and Thomas walked towards them and I listened to their conversation.

"Mrs Johnson." Thomas began.

"Yes who are you?" She asked looking at me and Tommy in confusion.

"We are from the Birmingham council. Bordesley Parish." Thomas said standing in front of her and i nodded playing along.

"No one wrote to me." she answered confused.

I looked behind her to see the boy at the door and walked inside.

"I would like to talk about your son, about Henry." The boy then appeared again at the door and I watched him, he was pretty.

"You're not from the council. Something isn't right." The woman said becoming angry at us both but we kept a straight face.

"He knows his mother couldn't cope, she drank too much, she used opium, she used to beat him." I was now angry by all the things she said as they weren't true. It was all incorrect.

"But that isn't the truth, is it?" I stated looking at her in the face, as she moved closer.

Henry then started to walk over.

"Henry go back inside, please." His mother pleaded but he continued walking. He asked a couple questions whilst his mother begged him to go inside.

His mother then started to attack Tommy but he didn't seem fazed and walked away. I looked at Michael and raised one of my eyebrows smiling before following Thomas.

—

Thomas dropped me off and I went to find Finn and Isaiah, I had heard that they were boxing. I found him fighting Isaiah, I'm defiantly watching.

I stood next to a girl, she looked a lot like Isaiah so I guessed she was his little sister. He did tell me once about her, but they looked too similar.

"Fucking hit him Finn." The obese man said which made Finn hit Isaiah in the face, more violently, but you know Finn he's too soft. I turned to Isaiah's sister and decided to make conversation.

"Hi, I'm Rose and I'm guessing you're Isaiah's sister."

"Yep my name is Eva." she said sticking her hand out.

"How come I've never met you before?" I asked shaking her hand.

"I'm barely allowed out, as my father doesn't like me wondering the streets, and I don't talk to any peaky blinders either, except my family."

I turned back to Finn and Isaiah, but I snapped my head after hearing a groan. Arthur was violently punching a boy, I could hear the horrible noises the punching made. Everyone went over to see what was happening and some people tried to get Arthur off him, he was like a rabid dog.

The poor lad was dead.

—

Me, Finn, Eva and Isaiah were sat in a different room looking down. I took Finn's hand when I heard footsteps approaching.

We kept our heads down until Thomas stormed in. He leant against the wall and glared at us all.

"All right, what happened?" Thomas asked.

"It was a fair fight." Finn replied not even looking up.

"Yeah Arthur just caught him with a good one." Isaiah added.

"I saw the body." Thomas said walking forward to be more intimidating. "Don't fucking lie to me. I saw the body, what happened?"

"We're not family, I'm not saying nothing." Isaiah said looking down again. Thomas looked at him and Eva before looking back at me and Finn.

"Arthur, he's blown a few times lately." Finn answered to Tommy's silence. "Six, seven." he continued shaking his head.

"It's like he's not there in the head, he acts like a viscous dog." I said speaking up.

"He can't even hear stop." Finn said straight after me. "Or even his own name, and then he cries." Finn paused and Thomas began nodding.

"That's two fucking stories. Your brother killed a boy." Thomas said pointing at Finn. Finn moved a little and I squeezed his hand.

"It was an accident. Fuck off." Thomas said letting us leave.

"Holy mother of God." I said to Finn.

"That was intense." Finn nodded.

—

I was wearing my favourite dress tonight as there was going to be a party at the Garrison. I chose to wear this:

Polly had given it me for my birthday, she's really lovely to me.

"Mickey! Hurry up! The parties starting!" Finn shouted to Mickey who was trailing behind us. I pulled my coat closer to me and looked at the others, laughing about.

I was walking with Finn and his mates he hadn't introduced me to them yet so I was getting too know them.

"Carry on." Finn said to us walking to Arthur's house.

"Finn where you going?" I asked as he got to the door of the house.

"To talk to Arthur." he replied looking at us.

"Right, don't be too long then." I said and me and the others kept walking.

We laughed around, talking about the gossip going round, as we walked closer to the Garrison.

It had been a while before Finn finally arrived and sat at the table next to me and Esme.

"Rose don't you look gorgeous." Esme complemented.

"You're one to speak Esme." I told her laughing.

Thomas came over and made Finn give him his drink. "Keep him off the whiskey John." he said as they all teased Finn and I laughed at his embarrassment.

I then saw Ada walk in so I went over and took Karl off her so she could have fun, without having to take the baby around. Me and Finn talked whilst we played with Karl just to keep him occupied, and happy in the crowded room.

It was the end of the night and I took Finn back with me to Pols cause I didn't want to be alone. We talked all night and fell asleep, cuddling.

—

I woke up beside Finn, who was still asleep, and heard a knock on the door. I went down still in last nights dress and answered it.

"Hello is Elizabeth Gray here?" Henry said holding some paper.

"Not at the moment but I'm sure she'll be here soon." I answered him.

I saw Polly walking down the street like a mess and I excused myself and walked back to my room to let them talk.