My One and Only

Tensions rising

"Here we are, enjoy!" Mrs. Lovett said cheerfully as she gave a young couple their pies. "Thank you, ma'am" they replied and chowed down on their meals. Nellie gave a small smile and walked away from them, oh to be young and in love, she thought as she glanced at the young couple who were exchanging sweet words to each other.

Nellie has always wondered what that was like, to feel so much love for the person you're courting and your life is like a fairytale where you will get your happy ending, but of course that was ruined when her parents made an arranged for her to be with the grumpy fat Albert she had to force herself to love. She remembers the times Albert would drink late at night making her very anxious and sometimes having to lock herself in her bedroom while her husband is in a drunken rage trying to pry open the door and do God knows what to her, it was terrifying. For a man that was as big as an elephant and had a hard time running, he was quite strong. But she is happy now with Sweeney, she just wish they were together since fifteen years ago. She remembers the times back when she was young and love struck by the former Benjamin Barker and will always fantasized that she'll be bold enough to tell Albert she's leaving him for the young barber upstairs and he will do the same with his family, but she knew this would never happen and she also knows that Sweeney will always stay loyal to his wife.

And yet here she was, no longer in her twenties but in her forties as a widow but with the man she has loved for such a long time and with a child she can call her own, her dream has finally come true.

Speaking of the barber, she heard the back door burst open and in came Sweeney with blood on his face and vest. Before she could say anything, Sweeney lifted her up and kissed her deeply. Nellie gasped by the sudden move but soon melted into the kiss as she felt Sweeney pull on her waist tightly in case she falls or pushes away from him.

After a few seconds, he drops her and they both pant for air. "Good mood today are ya?" Nellie asked between breaths and giggles a little while she places her hands on her chest.

"It's over. The vulture is dead" Sweeney muttered, his tone sounded happy and relieved, as if a weight on his shoulders has finally been lifted off him after so many years of holding it.

Nellie placed her hands on her mouth, Turpin was finally gone. She smiled at Sweeney but it didn't last long when she finally took notice of the blood stained vest the barber was wearing and his face was also painted red. "Go inside the parlor, someone might see you!" She glances to the main entrance of her shop, thankfully her shop was empty but the windows were open and anyone could have seen Sweeney covered in blood and call the police on him.

He obeys and walks into the parlor and Nellie goes into a cupboard and pulls out a bucket and pours some water in it and grabs a rag and walks into the parlor where Sweeney already took off his vest.

"How do you feel?" She asks him while she dabs the rag in the bucket of water. "Like... all the problems I had have gone away.." he says, almost in disbelief and Nellie places the soaked cloth on his face. She was glad the barber has finally found closure, perhaps this also means he'll take it a step further of making their relationship official.

"But the beadle is still alive" she heard him say which she couldn't help but scrunch her nose at. "He's not my problem, for now" Sweeney added making Nellie at ease.

"Shall we celebrate tonight?" She chimed and Sweeney smirked, "I like that".

Nellie couldn't help but blush at his words, perhaps during their celebration they'll do some shagging as an award for Sweeney's victory, she couldn't wait.

"I'll make a feast, for the two of us" she pecked his cheek, despite some blood still smeared on his face.

"Can't wait" he told her.