Linda Nelson: The Girl History Forgot
Chapter 2
Sweeney Todd ?
And it leads up to today. Me walking to Mrs. Lovett's shop to go catch some animal for her to cook. I wasn't in a good mood as usual and I do have to admit I was a little crazy from being in the psych ward. I walked in and sat down " 'Ello Mrs. Lovett, I was wonderin' if I could 'ave a drink of water? I feel like I'm 'bout ready to drop dead with thirst." I asked walking in the door. " Good Mornin' Linda, and yeah o' course ya can!" she said smiling and walking to get me some water. She handed it to me and I took a sip. Eew it was warm. Ick! Oh well better than nothing I suppose.
Mrs. Lovett pulled out some dough for her pies and was cutting it into the right shapes. When a strange looking man walked in. When I looked at him I had a weird feeling like I knew him from some where. Maybe at the market? No couldn't be there because I never go there Beadle Bamford would see me and tell the Judge and I would go right back to the mental institute. But still where have I seen him before? Mrs. Lovett started singing as usual. I wasn't in love with singing like some but I enjoyed it some times. I just gave a quick smile at the man as Mrs. Lovett got all happy that she had a customer. After eating her pie he was offered into Mrs. Lovett's den for some gin. I didn't follow at first but kind of just sat there looking out the window when I saw Beadle Bamford walk by. I 'casually' walked into the den after that. I listened to the horrific nightmare I have been told about before which always gave me nightmares in my sleep. The story Mrs. Lovett told the man was what happened to Lucy the night she walked off with Beadle Bamford. Ofcourse she had died from the poison. When I met Mrs. Lovett I asked what happened with everyone when I knew she knew them too. She told me Lucy died from the poison after a few weeks actually right after I was taken away. But during the story he jumped up and screamed "NO!!! Would no one have mercy on her?" and Ofcourse Mrs. Lovett asked the question "So it is you? Benjamin Barker?" before I could say anything he said "No! Not Barker anymore that man is dead! It's Sweeney Todd now, and he will have his revenge." Had he lost it completely? What would we do? What would I do? What is he gonna do? They talked about the room above the pie shop and she leaded him up. Mrs. Lovett had told me before that she used to have a secret crush on Benjamin Barker so I stayed behind thinking of what to do if he would remember me. After a while Mrs. Lovett came down. We talked for a while then went back up to check on him. I told him who I was and that I used to help him, Lucy, and Johanna. He seemed amused that I would try to fight Turpin and Bamford but he looked more like he was thinking about something else when I talked to him. Mrs. Lovett suggested they go to the market and get more publicity. Sweeney agreed but I stayed behind. I couldn't risk getting caught. I sat in a comfy chair in the den. Thinking of what Benjamin-er- I mean Sweeney was thinking about…Oh My Lord! He's going to kill Judge Turpin and Beadle Bamford isn't he?! That's great!!! They deserve it after locking me up, shipping him to Australia, Rapping Lucy, and heaven knows what they did to Johanna. I'll have to help. Hmm but what are we gonna do with them when we kill them? Ugh! We could burry them in a secret place but people usually find them over the years anyway. Hmm we'll all have to think of that later. I was still a little tired and leaned back in the comfy chair getting bored. I got up and went up to where the new shop was going to be. I looked around. I hadn't been here in ages. The memories of what happened hit me all at once and almost felt like it was happening all over again. But worse. I walked in a bit more and looked around. That's where I fell to sleep that horrible night, and over there was where Judge Turpin took Johanna, and over there…that was the wall I was flung into. It hurt bad too. I looked out the window and down onto fleet street. That's where that carriage was. That horrific carriage! I hated that night and the years in that asylum, they both tormented me for life. I think being treated like a psychotic person might have actually made me one. But that's beside the point. Would Turpin, Beadle Bamford, or anyone else for that matter remember me? Would they recognize me? I wasn't to sure at the moment. I just stood there watching people rushing about on fleet street. I stood there thinking about what to do and what could or would or possibly happen. Then I sat and did the same only sitting on the ground. Soon after that Mrs. Lovett and Sweeney came back. Sweeney found me sitting in there. "What are you doin' in 'ere?" he asked with out an expression. Was he mad at me or just curious? "I just came up 'ere to see what's become of the place. It's been years since I've been up 'ere." I said standing up. He didn't really say anything but walked past me and stared out the window. I walked over to the trunk I rested my head on years ago and sat on it. Right as I got comfortable Mrs. Lovett came in with a big old chair. I got up and left. I could tell she wanted to be alone with him again.