Paradise Is Here

Nobody Needs To Know (Nellie Lovett II)

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Jolene's POV

Soft humming filled my surroundings as I plucked blueberries and raspberries from my little garden that I've been trying to take care of on the rooftop of my father's house. I'm pretty thankful that there's a good amount of sunlight shining up here. Otherwise, salvaging this would be much more harder.

Tilly let out a tiny and gentle bark, I grinned and threw her a blueberry to which she impressively caught. I picked up my small basket that was now filled with berries, I didn't take all of the berries from the garden, I usually leave some for later on.

I shut the door to my garden and began making my way back inside of the house with Tilly. As I scanned the dark and sad house I noticed that my father was nowhere to be found "He's probably off with his friends again" I shrugged my shoulders and grabbed my coat from the coat rack then opened the front door "C'mon, Tilly! Time to see Mrs Lovett again".

The little dog ran to my side and we were set to see Mrs Lovett. I've known her for about a year now and I could genuinely say that she's a nice woman unlike most of the women I've met. The other woman just criticises on how a wonderful woman I could be if I just marry a rich man, why am I being targeted by them? Well, it's because I'm already 28 years old and still unmarried, who is living with her father.

Women who said they were my mother's friends are setting me up with random men that I don't know and no matter the age, just so I could get married and that my mother would've wanted that for me which is not true. My mother would never make me do such thing, not unless I wanted to. What my mother wanted for me was to have a great life and don't left the world bring me down which is honestly hard to do if I live in a treacherous place like this.

The only great things in my life are my father, my garden, Tilly, Toby and perhaps even Mrs Lovett, nothing else. Everything else is just pure nightmare.

Speaking of nightmares, just walking Fleet Street is also a nightmare. Men keep disgustingly eyeing me. I feel uncomfortable, not liking it one bit, even Tilly is growling in disgust "Let's hurry, Tilly" the dog tries to keep up on my speed as I moved faster, not wanting to be a targeted prey.

The sighting of Mrs Lovett's shop was not far from where I was now. I smiled thinking I was finally safe, but that grin on my face quickly faded when I felt someone's big and rough hand on my wrist.

Terror emerged in my eyes when I turned and saw a huge man just towering over me "Well, aren't you a pretty little girl" with every word he said the smell of ale came along with it.

"Please, let me go, sir" I tried pulling my wrist out of his grip, but he tightened his grasp making me winces.

"Oh, don't be like that, little bird. We could have som-" the man was cut off by Tilly's barking "Annoying little pest, shut up!" Tilly didn't stop barking and it was starting to attract people's attention "I said shut up!" he was about to do something bad to Tilly, I couldn't get to Tilly because I was being held.

However, from the corner of my eye, another person's hand swiftly removed the man's hand from my wrist. I was stunned when I saw Mrs Lovett standing between me and the man, and he was for sure pissed "Just what the fuck are you do-".

"Fucking touch her again and I swear, you won't see the living daylight tomorrow" her tone was low and firm, something men aren't used to hearing from a woman.

When the man didn't say anything, Mrs Lovett dug her nails deep into his flesh and I could see him clenching his jaws "Fine" he snarled and Mrs Lovett pushed back his hand then walked away while mumbling something under his breath.