Can A Demon Be a Father?

Chapter 18

(Johanna's POV)

Even though I was could feel my hear pounding in my ears. And I could feel my stomach doing flips, I raised my hand a knocked on the door. Making both my dad and Perreli look at me.

"Come in sweetheart" my dad said in somewhat sad voice.

"Oh, I wasn't aware that you had a daughter" said Perelli as he smiled at me.

"Hello, I'm Johanna Todd' I said trying to be as polite as possible.

"Very nice to meet you Ms.Johanna Todd" he said before placing a kiss on my hand making me super uncomfortable.

"..Or should I say, Ms. Johanna Barker?' he said giving me a very evil looking smirk.

My eyes widened at him and I quickly pulled my hand away.

"..Dad?" I said looking over at him.

"Leave her out of this, Johanna go back downstairs' said my dad.

"Please stay dear, you shouldn't be told what to do by any man again. I'm sure the judge did that enough.'

"How did..How do you know about that?' I asked.

"I've known Mr. Barker a long time dear girl. I'm aware of who sent him to prison for life. And how the circumstance affected both you and your mother. I mean your father did just hire me for a few weeks to help clean his shop, but I do remember these" he said before picking up one of my dad's razors.

"And how could I ever forget you Mr. Barker? Or your precious baby girl.'

My dad didnt say anything, he just walked over to a corner of his shop and looked out the window. Next to him was a stove with a hot tea kettle ontop of it.

"Sir please stop' I pleaded.

"Wish I could dear, but unless your father dose as I request and give me half his earnings, your little secret will be exposed.'

With every word he spoke I could feel the anger inside of me reaching its boiling point.

As he turned away from me, I walked over to my fathers dressed and picked up a pair of scissors and hid them behind my back.

I watched as he walked up to my dad and continued to taunt him.

"So do we have a deal? Or shall I run down the street to mi old friend Beetle bamford?"

That was the last straw for me! I quickly opened the scissors and gripped them tightly in my hand.

"What do you say to that now, Mr..Sweeney ..Todd!" He said in his fake thick Italian accent before letting out fits of laughter.

"I SAID STOP!" I scared before pushing him away from my father and slicing the side of his face with the scissors!"

It wasn't until I saw the crimson blood dripping down his face that I had realized what I had done.

Perelli glared at me and raised his hand to slap me.

"You little shit!" he screamed.

I flinched as I expected his slap to come...but it never did.

I opened my eyes once again to see my dad beating him half to death with the tea kettle over and over again until he stopped moving.

He looked over at me breathing heavily.

"..D-Daddy I'm..im sorry..I didn't mean to..' I said feeling tears coming into my eyes.

He shook his head at me and took me in his arms still heavily breathing.

"The bastard deserved it' he said holding me closer.

"..I have to hide him' he said before walking over to Perelli, picking him up and stuffing him in a nearby trunk.

As he did this, I cleaned up the spilt tea and blood with a rag. And put the kettle back on the stove.

Luckily there was still some left to drink.

Suddenly I heard the sound of little footsteps running up the stairs to the shop...

"Just relax" my Dad said as he stood by me and asked me to pour him a cup of tea.

I tried to do as he asked, but I could feel my hands shake as I poured the tea and as the door to the shop burst open!