Can A Demon Be a Father?

Chapter 14

(Johanna's POV)

Ignoring the tears that were streaming down my face.

I quickly put my hair up into a bun and hoped that this look would keep me from being spotted.

As I walked I tried to calm down and ignore everything that had just happened.

But I couldn't! I mean what father raises their hand to their daughter?!

I was so busy thinking about everything that I didn't notice that I somehow ended up In Hyde park.

Luckily for me the park was empty, I really didn't wanna be around anyone at this point anyways.

With a sigh, I made my way over to a park bench and sat down. And I finally allowed myself to just brake down.

I sobbed as hard as I could into my hands and brought my knees to my chest.

I just wanted to curl up into a ball and just leave this pitiful ugly grey world.

"Uh..Excuse me? Are you alright Ms.?"

I quickly looked up with red puffy eyes at the person who asked me that.

It was the boy with black hair I saw at the market.

"Oh..umm..Yes, yes I'm okay. I didn't realize that someone else was here" I said with an akward smile.

"I actually jut got here as well. I heard you crying and I just wanted to be sure you weren't hurt." He said in a shy voice.

I gave him a small smile, "Physically I'm okay. But emotionally..I'm a little hurt. My father and I got into a fight and I left home. I'm not sure if I'll be returning any time soon..But I really miss my family...I'm sorry I'm putting all my problems on you and I dont even know who you are.'

"I'm Edward C. Hands, and you are?" he aksed.

"Johanna Todd, nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you too Johanna, so what were you and your father arguing about?"

"He got upset with me, because I want to cut my hair and he wont let me. He says if I do it I'd be disappointing my mother. But the thing is I never got the chance to know my mother."

"Me neither, I lived with my father for the longest time. But he passed away a few years ago."

I gave him a sad look, yes I was angry at my father but I couldn't imagine what I'd do if he died.

"I'm sorry to hear that Edward.'

"Its okay, it's been hard but I get by somehow. You know it's funny that you said that about your hair because I'm actually very good at cutting hair. Just give me a pair of scissors and I'm quite talented. But not many places are looking for a person to hire to cut hair.'

I giggled, "My father would sure love to hear that. Hey maybe If you come back with me he can hire you as his assistant."

Edward gave me a strange look.

"Are you sure?" he asked in a nervous voice.

"We can try" I said taking him by the hand and walking with him back to the shop.

I wasn't sure what was going to happen when we got there. Or how my father was going to act.

But being away from Mrs. Lovett and Pipa was making things worse.

I just hoped that somehow things would get better...but how was I supposed to now that things were about to get alot worse...