Disastrous Fate-Sweenett.

Chapter 38

Todd cleared his throat.

Lovett turned around after taking a sip of her wine. She almost choked swallowing the alcohol. The wine cup falls from her hand below.

Todd was wide-eyed, lips parted and speechless. It was like their universe stopped in an eternity. None of both knew what to say.

It took them a while to notice the clashing sound below when the wine cup fell. " Hey! " someone yells from below.

Lovett looks below and apologized before making eye contact with Todd again. Who's gonna say what now?

" Swe-... I mean, Mr. Todd? "

" Mrs. Lovett? "

Really? It's Mrs. Todd, you bloody good-for-nothing bastard! Lovett shook her head.

" What the bloody hell are you doing here?! " she silently yelled at him.

" Me?! What are you doing here?! " he did the same. 

" I bloody asked you first! " she took a step forward almost with fury. " I don't recall seeing you in the list. "

He's puzzled. " Why the hell is the guest list one of your concern? "

She snickered. " I'm practically the fiancee' of the very owner of this ground we're standing on. " Todd was angry and puzzled and upset at the same time. " No shit! " he slightly yelled. She sighed and showed her her engagement ring.

He looked at it with stupidity. " You've gotta be fucking kidding me. " he murmured to himself. Lovett snatched her own hand away. " Why are you here? What are you doing here? "

" Every dogbody was invited in this bloody ball, Eleanor. " Todd said with sarcasm and made a face. " Yeah, no shit. And that makes you... " Lovett crossed her arms raising an eyebrow at him. " I'm an inspector, pet. " he did it again.

It took a moment for Lovett to think. Soon, her frown turned into a cute smirk. " Ohhh. Mr. 19 cases? "

Todd softly blushed looking down giggling. " Was I that renowned? "

" I've read the newspapers. Not sure if I recall reading your name on it. " she placed her hands on her waists.

" Hmm. " he smiled sarcastically tilting his head a little. There was then a bit of an awkward silence. " How about you? " Todd asked her. " Hm? Me? I'm a teacher in kindergarten. " Lovett replied softly making tiptoes in her pace.

" Ohh. A job well done from a baker who used to turn people into pies. " he sarcastically said crossing his arms. This conversation is turning into a tease. " And what a magnificent brain you have from a demonic barber of fleet street to an innocent hardworking inspector. " she teased back.

Todd laughed. Lovett tried to hide the humor in her face but failed and ended up laughing hard.

They had more little talks and jokes and strange conversations. They told themselves about how their lives were in the past 6 years but none of both mentioning the past.

Soon, the clock striked twelve alerting all Londoners. It made an echoing melody all throughout the city.

Todd and Lovett looked at the direction. She sighed. " I better go. It's late. " she cleared her throat. Todd nodded and gestured her to walk first. She did and Todd followed. They walk in silence of the whole journey downstairs. Lovett had been walking strangely and bumping at things on her way. She was still DRUNK.

" You have been drinking, Eleanor. " he crossed his arms pasting a smirk on his face. Lovett let out a hiccup walking lazily towards him. " Don't scold me. You're not my father. " she pointed at him her softly eyelids dropping. She placed the piece of glass on her lips and took gigantic gulps in her throat. Todd simply laughed itching his nose.