Fleet Street's Nemesis // Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Family - 18

Two days. Two days I had to spend in a cabin with him. And yeah, it was extremely embarrassing! And to think that he even agreed to staying in the same cabin and told the people I was his wife made me actually die inside of happiness. Anyway, we're in Paris now, I wrote to Toby to ask where the lived immediately once we docked.
I was walking hand in hand with Sweeney when we went to the market, everyone is speaking French and I haven't the slightest idea what they are saying. I was looking for some food to hold us over while we wait for a reply from Toby. We only lived in a hotel. As I dragged Sweeney along someone came up to me, seemingly advertising.
"mademoiselle, êtes-vous intéressé à acheter une bougie?" The man held out a box of candles near my face.
I leaned away and shook my head no, Sweeney coming forward to push the box away from my face. "No." I say, hoping he would understand.
"Elle a dit non, monsieur. La dame ne s'intéresse pas à vos bougies." A voice said, it was clearly masculine. He stood by my side and smiled at me. The man with the candles backed up.
I turned and looked at the man. "Thank you- Anthony!?" I let go of Sweeney's hand and tightly hugged the teen boy. "Oh I didn't know you knew french! How is everybody?"
"I think I should ask why you guys are here." He laughed a little and hugged me too.
I let go and held the boys hands. "Nevermind that, you're taller than me! And you hair is so long! And you have a ring on your finger now!" I exclaimed all of this in excitement and observed the ring.
"And you don't." Anthony said with a smile and looked at my hands.
"And?" I asked obliviously when I didn't catch the look that Anthony gave Sweeney.
"Nothing," He smiled again and took my hand that was free. Apparently I had grabbed Sweeney's hand in the midst of that, it seems to be a habit. He took us over to a group of two with familiar heads of hair.
"Audrey!" A boys voice yelled and I immediately spotted him.
"Toby, my boy!"
He ran towards me and I grasped him tightly, swinging him off the floor.
"Look how big you are!" I put him down and bent to his level, pinching his cheeks. He fought off my hands but I didn't let go. "I missed you so much, Toby! I thought I lost you!" I hugged him again he burried himself into my embrace.
"I missed you too miss Audrey!"
I kissed his cheeks and held his hand. I looked up and saw Johanna. "And you missy! How beautiful you are!" I hugged her and held her by the arms. "We never really met, well, I'm Audrey Wood, this," I paused and took Sweeney, pulling him forward. "Is Sweeney Todd."
Johanna looked a little hesitant at shaking Sweeney's hand but she did, I guess the past haunted her.
"Anyway, I guess my letter hasn't been received yet?"
"No, apologies, Miss Audrey, what did it say?" Anthony asked and I noticed him take Johanna's hand.
"Just that we're moving here." I shrugged sarcastically with a smile.
"Really Miss Audrey?" Toby asked looking up at me.
I nodded, "I was hoping we could live with you guys until we find some place to stay, if that's alright?"
"Of course, whats a little more family in the house?" Johanna said and smiled at me.
I noticed Sweeney flinch at what she said and I held onto him, subtly rubbing circles on his hand. "Thank you so much, Johanna. It means a lot."
"Anything for you, Miss Audrey."
"Oh please, just Audrey, I feel old when you call me 'Miss'" I smiled jokingly.
Sweeney bent down and whispered in my ear, "Would that change if it was Mrs?"
I clenched my teeth and tried to stop my face from flooding in bright red color.
"Yeah, it would." I whispered back and smirked while stooping down to Toby's eye level.
"How about you show me where you guys live and you can tell me everything about Paris?" I put my hands on his shoulders and he nodded quickly.
He takes my hand and starts to pull me in one direction. "Come on, better show the house now!"
I laugh and stumble after the boy, his hand wasn't as small as it was before... He's growing really fast. "Slow down Toby, Sweetheart! You're going to fall over!"
The boy didn't listen and kept speed walking. I looked back and smiled at the three who walked behind us. Maybe we could start a new life here. Sweeney gave a small smile to me and I noticed he was walking a lot faster than the couple, probably to avoid confrontation.