A Broken Heart
So yes, Sweeney has just told Mrs. Lovett that his love for her started as a dare. So how will Mrs. Lovett react, what will she do, what will Sweeney do, will I stop asking questions and begin the story already? Don't worry, I'm starting it right now. So yeah, that's all for now. It's disclaimer time, I do not won Sweeney Todd or Boo. If Sweeney ever tried to roar at me like a big monster I'd just hear Rawr. Then I 'd say "I love you too KITTY!" Sweeney: Um, Nellie (not Mrs. Lovett), why are you calling me a kitty? Me: I don't know, cause you're kitty. And I was just watching Monsters Inc. You can choose, either kitty or I call you what Celia called Mike, huh googly bear? Sweeney: I prefer kitty. Me: *Wraps arms around arm.* Okay kitty, I don't own kitty.
Mrs. Lovett quickly broke out of her trance-like state and looked up at him with a serious look on her face. "Dare Sweeney, what dare?"
Sweeney gritted his teeth nervously. Had he actually let that out? "Um, nothing my pet. Just something someone told me." He continued to pull her hair but she swatted his hand away. She sat up and stared at him, her eyebrows raised. "What's wrong Nell?"
Nellie let out a short breath of disbelief. "What were you dared to do Sweeney, love me?" Sweeney tried to hide his worry, but it didn't work. "You were, you were dared to love me? And you accepted it, so everything has just been, some lie? A game to make me think I was worth something?! I loved you all along for real, and you just play around with my feelings?!" Sweeney grabbed for her arm to make her sit down next to her to relax her, but she pulled away.
"At first, that was what it was. I didn't want to take the dare because I knew you loved me and I felt guilty that I'd be lying. After some time though, I don't know. I really fell in love with you, I stopped thinking about Lucy or Johanna. I was able to get rid of that Judge and say my final goodbyes to them. Then I could only think about you, and the dress you were wearing earlier didn't help me to get rid of my dream-like thoughts about you either."
Mrs. Lovett rolled her eyes and looked at him with hurt clearly showing on her face. She crossed her arms and said sarcastically "Well, I'm glad you were able to say goodbye to your beautiful wife and daughter without any trouble." She started walking away, avoiding his stare. She turned around and said in a quiet voice. "Am I really that 'orrible Mr. T? Do you think I'm pathetic, pitiful?"
Sweeney walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her stomach. "No, I only took the dare because Vincent wouldn't leave me alone about it. He was talking about how much you annoyed me then he dared me to pretend to be in love with you to show you how annoying it usedto be. I didn't intend to really fall in love with you Nell. I didn't expect to, but it was hard to pretend to love you without eventually coming to mean it. And what happened to Sweeney, like you said. We're in love, Nellie. Why'd you just call me Mr. T?"
She tore herself away from his grasp and faced him with tears streaming down her cheeks. "So I annoyed you, so sorry to be such a nuisance! I didn't think you'd want your own revenge on me. All I wanted was for you to notice me and all I 'oped was that you'd see how much I cared about you, and how much I do for you. Apparently I took it too far though, eh? I pushed you away and made you 'ate me right?" She wiped a stray tear that still sat on her cheek away and walked out the door. "I loved you Mr. Todd, but you lied to me. Since the beginning you just used me and teased me with every flirtatious move you used. I feel like an idiot for ever wasting those 15 years waiting for someone who thought I was just an annoying waste of time."
Sweeney stepped in front of her and hugged her, but she didn't return it. "You're not a nuisance Nellie, I feel as if you've changed me completely. You actually make me want to be a better person. I'd probably be dead without you. I don't hate you, I love you. I know I lied to you in the beginning, but I realized how much I ended up enjoying it. I didn't know I'd end up in love with you, but I did. You're not a waste of time, I'm touched that you waited all of that for someone that really didn't deserve it."
He let go and seeing that she wasn't saying anything in return he began to make his way up to his shop, feeling the worst guilt he could remember. He turned around when she started to speak again. "Thank you Mr. Todd. I don't know what to believe anymore though, I don't know if you're lying again right now. It's easy to say things to stop oneself from getting into trouble. For all I know, you could just be saying all of this so that I don't get mad. " She looked up at him with a distressed look on her face, which for the first time in years, made him feel heartbroken. "I'm not mad at you Sweeney, I just feel, heart sore I guess. I'm mad at myself, because I still love you. And what makes it worse, I don't know if I'll ever be able to stop." She walked back into her room and shut the door. Sweeney slowly made his way up to his shop, feeling an overbearing feeling of guilt for what had happened. What had he done?
Okay, I know this wasn't that long but I didn't know what else to add after a while. What will Mrs. Lovett do now, what will Sweeney do? Don't you feel sorry for both of them, I do. Next up, chapter 4! Oh yeah, that's right, I'm not done yet! I still have more to do. Hope you enjoyed chapter 3, and I will see you all again (not really see, but you know what I mean you crazy and cool cats) in chapter 4.