This is my first Sweeney Todd fanfic. I was watching the movie for the like 500th time when I started wondering what Johanna's diary would be like.
April 26, 1862
Dear Diary,
My name is Johanna. I have been asking my captivator, the "Honorable" Judge Turpin, to buy me a diary or a journal to write in for you see, I'm not allowed outside of the house or have any friends. It's a dull life, I know, but I'm locked inside with no way out. Like a bird condemned to its cage. I dream of a better life outside of this cage, but the Judge clipped my wings and I'm damned to a life of dreariness and misery.
Today I overheard the Judge and the Beadle talking about some men coming from some boat, "The Bountiful", that docked tonight. They said something about delivering a special kind of book. I'm not sure what the book is about and I'm not too sure if I want to find out.
How was my day, you ask? Same old, same old. All I do all day is sit by my window, needlepoint, and day dream of a better life outside of this jail I call home.
Who am I kidding? I hate this place. The Judge is a cruel man who separated me from my family. I know he sent my father away to jail, but I could never believe he did anything to deserve it, and I know he raped my mother at one of his parties. I could never let something like that happen to me, so I try to keep my distance. I only come out of my room to get food and go to the bathroom, but strange enough, I never feel alone in there. I feel like I'm being watched constantly. It's a creepy feeling.
Well, I honestly don't have anything to write in you write now. Maybe tomorrow things will be exciting, although I highly doubt it.
- Johanna Barker
April 27, 1862
Dear Diary,
I was wrong diary, today was a tad different. I was sitting on the seat by my window, needle pointing a bouquet of flowers. That was when I began to sing the song I wrote about birds. It goes like this:
Green Finch and Linnet Bird
Nightingale Blackbird
How is it you sing?
How can you jubilate
Sitting in cages
Never taking wing?
Outside the sky waits
Beckoning, beckoning!
Just beyond the bars!
How can you remain
Staring at the rain
Maddened by the stars?
How is it you sing
Anything?
How is it you sing?
My cage has many rooms
Damask and dark
Nothing there sings
Not even my lark
Larks never will you know
When their captive
Teach me to be
More adaptive
Ah…
Green Finch and Linnet Bird
Nightingale Blackbird
Teach me how to sing!
If I can not fly!
Let me sing!
Well, while I was singing the song, a handsome young man seemed to have heard me. It was love at first sight. I smiled at him and he smiled back. Does he like me? I hope so. That was when the magic was broken by my maid. She told me that the Judge needed my presence at once. He had said that he'd seen me staring at the mysterious man and wondered if I had fallen in love with him. I politely lied to him and said no. Truthfully he was the love of my life. You know how they say that when you know that you have found the love of your life you have a special feeling? I felt that feeling.
He told me to go back up to my room, and I did, but I wont be here for long. I'm going back downstairs, for knowing Judge Turpin, he's going to invite the man in to learn more about him. I'll be right back.
April 27, 1862 (continued)
Anthony Hope. His name is Anthony Hope. Has a nice ring to it. Anthony and Johanna Hope. Johanna and Anthony Hope. Hey look! Her comes Mr. and Mrs. Hope! They look so happy and cute together.
I really hope I get to formally meet him. He can take me away from this hellhole for once and for all. Maybe we can move to Paris. I've always wanted to go there. We could travel the world together, or maybe settle down in a quaint town and raise a family. It doesn't matter to me, just as long as I'm with him.
I'm going to try to sleep now. I hope I dream about Anthony, but I highly doubt it. I never have dreams, only nightmares. Wish me luck.
- Johanna Hope
April 28, 1862
Dear Diary,
Earlier today I snuck downstairs to steal a spare key to the house, just incase Anthony would come back for me. My instincts were correct. I saw him hiding behind one of my houses pillars. Overjoyed I opened the window and threw the key towards him. I saw him smile at me as he picked it up and ran off. I smiled back as my heart swelled. It felt strange though, as if I wasn't alone.
Well anyway, does this mean he's coming tonight? Is he coming tomorrow? What should I wear? I hope he's smart enough to come when the Judge isn't here. Of course he is, especially after what happened yesterday. Well, whenever he's coming, I'll be waiting for him.
- Johanna Hope
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