Can A Demon Be a Father?

Chapter 20

(Mrs. Lovetts POV)

As I walked up the stairs to Mr. Todd's shop, I couldn't help but feel super annoyed.

For one it took a good 30 minutes to feed a very fussy Pipa. And how did Mr. T think it was okay for Toby to drink all this Gin?!

I'm running a pie shop here! Not a damn pub!

Pushing all those feelings aside, I walked into the barber shop talking outloud.

"Ooh, that lad is drinking me out of house and home.'

I looked around to find, Mr. T with his back turned but he seemed to be cleaning his razors. And Johanna was sitting on his bed staring off into space and looking somewhat..upset.

"How long till Perelli gets back?" I asked with my hands on my hips.

"..He wont be back' Mr. Todd said turning around.

My eyes widened at the sight of him. He had blood on his sleeve and blood on the rag he was cleaning his razor with.

"Mr. T..you didnt" I said just above a whisper.

"..He did' Johanna said looking down at her feet.

Mr. Todd gestured with his head towards a trunk in the corner of the room.

Walking over to it slowly, I lifted up the lid and gasped. Inside was the body of Perelli all scrunched up and bloody.

I quickly slammed it shut and turned back toward Mr. Todd.

"You're barking mad! Killing a man who did you no harm!.. And you Johanna how could you let your father do this?!"

"He recognized me from the old days, tried to blackmail me..half me ownings' Sweeney explained.

"It's true' Said Johanna.

I sighed somewhat in relief.

"Oh..well, that's a different matter then.

Lifting up the lid again, I noticed Perelli had a coin purse in his pocket.

Ignoring the feeling of warm blood on my hand, I took it for myself and stored it away in my dress.

"So, what do we do about the boy?' I asked.

"Send him up' said Mr. T staring at his razor.

"Dad!" Johanna cried out in protest.

"Oh, we dont have to worry about him, he's a simple thing" I said trying to brake the tension.

"Send him up!" Mr. T snapped.

"Dad no!" Johanna said again, causing him to glare at her.

"Mr. T havent you had enough for one day? Besides I was thinking of hiring the Lad to help us run the shop...Me poor knees aren't what they used to be' I said somewhat with a pout.

"..Alright" he said in a calmer voice.

Without saying another word, Johanna got up stormed past her father and went out the door.

Sweeney sighed and leaned against the wall.

"What exactly happened between you too?" I asked getting closer to him.

"..If I don't tell you, you'll keep bugging me wont you?" he asked.

I smirked and leaned in closer to him, "You know me to well love.'

He smirked back and me and began explaining the situation.

(Johanna's POV)

I balled up my fists as I walked down the stairs.

How could my father even consider killing a little boy who didnt do anything wrong?!

I was so busy being mad that I didnt notice someone was calling out to me.

"Johanna!"

I quickly turned my head to see that it was, Edward!

"Oh my gosh, hi!" I said giving him a hug.

"..Good to see you too, um can I speak with your father?'

"Umm..him and Mrs. Lovett are speaking at the moment. But come with me, my father said I can finally get my hair done.'

Without giving him a chance to say anything else. I grabbed him by the hand and ran with him back into the pie shop.

Not realizing that what I was about to do was going to have serious consequences.

(Sweeney's POV)

"So..she attacked him with the scissors?" Mrs. Lovett asked as I explained to her the events that took place earlier.

"He was blackmailing me in front of her, he must have made her angry...and she just cut him.'

"She was protecting you love, she couldn't risk losing you again" said Mrs. Lovett putting a hand on my shoulder.

"I suppose so,..but she also watched me kill the bastard. What if she doesn't feel safe with me anymore?"

With a sigh, Mrs.Lovett wrapped her arms around my neck in a comforting hug.

Not having the energy to fight back, I layed my head down on her red curls and hugged back.

"I'll talk to her love, but you shouldn't worry yourself over this. I know its a messy situation, but she knows you did that you have to do. No one is going to take you away again...I promise.'

With each word she said, her face got closer and closer to mine until we were both kissing once more.

However that kiss didnt last very long, because while she kissed me I could see out of the shop window.

And what I saw made my blood boil once again.

Johanna was hugging Edward and suddenly the two of them were rushing back inside the pie shop!

Pulling away from Mrs. Lovett I quickly ran out of my shop and practically jumped down the stairs to stop them!

No boy was about to take my daughters innocence, not a chance in hell!