Can A Demon Be a Father?

Chapter 15

(Still Johanna's POV)

As we walked I started to feel a little light headed.And my cheeks felt like they were on fire.

"Hey, are you alright?' Edward asked.

I just nodded and gave him a weak smile but I wasn't sure how much further I could go.

"We-were almost there, just around the corner and we'll be on fleet street..." and that's the last thing I said before I fell to my knees.

And the last thing I remember seeing was Edward looking down at me with a worried look before my eyes closed and I blacked out completely...

(Sweeney's POV)

I hadn't left the table since my talk with Mrs. Lovett. I twirled around my empty gin glass and looked out the shops window.Although I kept a serious face like always, I was getting very worried about my daughter.

The sun was already setting and she still wasn't home yet.

Had she run away?...Because of my damn temper and harsh words?

What if the judge got to her?!

What if she wandered into a bad part of London where they kidnapped young girls?!

So many awful scenarios were going through my mind. And the more I thought about them, the more my anger boiled inside of me.

Eventually it got to a boiling point, and I threw my gin glass against the wall. Shattering it into a million little peices.

"Love! What are you doing?! Those glasses don't come cheap you knwo!" Mrs. Lovett cried out before quickly sweeping up the glass.

I ignored her and slammed my hands down on the table.

"I want my daughter!" I growled.

"I know you do love, but you have to calm down. Please, Pipa is taking her nap and if you keep having outbursts like this she's going to be up all night. Look at me, just clam down, breathe. Just breathe.'

"How is breathing going to help you stupid woman?!" I snapped jumping to my feet.

I tensed up as she put both of her hand to my cheeks and just kept repeating "Breathe love, breathe.'

I tried pulling away, but she had me in a trance once I looked into those chocolate orbs of hers.

I breathed like she asked me too, and to my suprise it actually calmed me down.

I leaned my head on her shoulder and didnt even mind when she kissed my forhead.

"Just stay calm love, she'll be home soon.'

And as if on cue, my daughter did come through the door. But she wasn't alone, she was being carried by a young man.

"Johanna! Oh my god, what happened to her?" Mrs. Lovett asked as we both ran to her side.

"Who are you?! What are you doing with my daughter?!' I snapped at the boy.

"Im..Edward, I met Johanna in the park today. I was walking her back home when she suddenly collapsed. I..I just couldn't leave her there laying in the street' the boy said in a nervous voice.

"She's burning up, we need to get her to bed right away' said Mrs. Lovett putting a hand to Johanna's forhead.

"Give her to me" I said quickly taking her from Edwards arms and taking her upstairs to her room.

I changed her out of her dress and Into her nightgown before laying her down in bed

Quickly running into the bathroom, I soaked a towel in cold water and came back to place it on my daughter's forehead.

She letting out shakey breaths as she layed there. Making me feel like the most worthless father in the whole damn world.

But I was not about to leave her side at all.

(Mrs. Lovetts POV)

"Thank you so much for bringing her home dearie. Mr.Todd and I are very greatful' I said as I smiled at the shy boy.

"You're welcome ma'am, I'm happy I could help.'

"You're such a sweet boy, why don't you sit down and we'll wait for Mr. Todd to come back. How about a nice peice of pie while you wait.'

He happily agreed, and after I served him a pie he told me about how he met Johanna and about how he hoped to get a job with Mr. Todd.

But in the middle of all that talking, someone showed up to the shop I didn't exactly want to see at the moment.

It was none other than that awful Italian Perellie.

"What's he doing here?' I asked as he walked up to my shop..