Can A Demon Be a Father?

Chapter 32

(Sweeney's POV)

After I made sure there was no blood on the floor of my shop or on the sleeves of my shirt. I walked back down and was greeted by Mrs. Lovett when she wrapped her arms around me.

"We made so much tonight love! I can't believe it" she said with so much excitement in her voice.

I just gave her a half smile and tired to get her arms off me. But from over her shoulder, I saw that Antony boy walking with a blonde girl up to Johanna and Edward.

"Who is she?" I asked in a low voice.

"I'm not sure love, I've never seen her before..should be go check on the kids?" Mrs. Lovett asked.

"They still have Pipa, we'll just walk over, take the baby and that should give us some time to listen to their conversation."

She gave me an uneasy look, but I knew she couldn't resist knowing the gossip and drama our little Johanna was going through.

We walked over to them slowly, but by the look on my daughters face I could tell this was going to be an unpleasant conversation.

(Johanna's POV)

"Hello Johanna, Hello Edmund" said Antony.

"Edward' Edward said under his breath.

"Business seems to be going well for your parents tonight" Antony said with that fake charming smile of his.

"Yes it is..I can see you've brought a date this evening' I said in a cold voice.

"Well actually I'm a friend of her father's. He asked if I would escort her here."

The blonde girl smiled shyly and gave us a small wave.

"Hello Johanna it's nice to meet you, my name is..."

"Kimberly?' Edward asked cutting her off.

"Yes..oh Edward is that you?' she asked getting a little too happy for my taste.

"You too know eachother?' I asked.

"He used to cut my mothers hair, were old friends' said Kimberly as if she was reassuring me that her and Edward were just friends and nothing more.

"Oh what a cute little girl you have there. Is she your daughter?'

I looked at Kimberly like she was completely insane. But I chose to control my anger.

I was about to reply with "No she's my sister' but Mom suprised us all by coming to my side and Taking Pipa from me.

"Actually she's my little girl. Thank you so much for watching her love you're such a good sister" with that said she gave me a kiss on my cheek and stood beside my dad.

"I had a duaghter once myself" said Kimberly making all of us look at her in shock.

"You did? What happened to her?' Edward asked.

"The man I had her with, he wasn't a very nice man. He would invite me over to his nice house. Charm me with paintings and brandy. Brag about how he had so much money.However once I found out I was pregnant, he said he wouldn't support me or our child.'

"You poor dear" said Mrs. Lovett holding onto my arm.

"What happened to your baby?" Johanna asked in an alsmot serious voice.

"...I gave my baby girl to a very nice couple who owned a candle shop. For all I know she's still there now."

"Candle shop?' Mrs.Lovett said under her breathe in a shocked voice.

"What's wrong?' I whispered to her.

She ignored me and continued to listen to Kimberly's story.

"I'm so sorry you had to go through all of that Kimberly. Who was the father if you don't mind my asking" said Antony.

"He was a judge, I believe his name was Turpin.'

As soon as that vile name left that girls mouth. Me, Mrs. Lovett, and My daughter felt a horrible chill run down our spine.

How could a beautiful little blessing like Pipa, come from a horrible man like the judge?

Mrs. Lovett eventually snapped out of it, and hurried back inside with her baby.

"Dad, is she okay?' Johanna asked.

"Yes, but lets go check on her. Good night Edward, take Kimberly home Antony. "

Johanna glared at both of them before saying goodnight to Edward and following me inside.