Sense Of Contradiction
Chapter Nine
After hearing the shout from the bake house, Mrs. Lovett jumped and clutched onto Mr. Todd. "What the bloody 'ell was that?!" She exclaimed, clinging to him tightly.
"I think someone is in the bake house..." He murmured before pulling away from her and getting dressed.
She quickly followed his lead and slipped on her dress and other discarded clothing.
The two quickly journeyed down the stairs to the bake house, Sweeney flung the door open with Mrs. Lovett following him, her hand searched for his as she stood behind him in the dark.
Toby gasped and started to back away from them after seeing the two in the doorway, Mr. Todd immediately let go of Mrs. Lovett's hand.
Mrs. Lovett stared past Sweeney in shock.
Mr. Todd's eyes immediately flicked to his left where he saw miscellaneous body parts and bits of corpses.
She just stood there staring at Toby in disbelief. He knows better than to be down here! she exclaimed silently in her head.
Toby continued to back away from the couple until he managed to gulp and cry, "What is this?"
"T-Toby, it's not what it looks like love." She told him, convincingly as she made her way past Sweeney for Toby.
Toby was not convinced. He panted and shook his head, "No, it is."
"Hush love, come here dear." Mrs. Lovett said opening her arms to him as she got closer.
Toby shook his head more vigorously and walked back into the wall.
Mrs. Lovett flinched in worry and lowered her arms as she continued coming towards him.
"Don't come near me... you've been killin' people and bakin' 'em into the pies!" Toby exclaimed.
"Do ya really think I would do somethin' awful like that'?" She said smiling at him as she reached for his arm.
"Oh stop lying to him pet, the boy already knows too much, we should have gotten rid of him a long time ago." Mr. Todd said as he watched Mrs. Lovett's failed attempts to convince Toby that it wasn't what it looked like.
She turned to face him. "If ya would just hush everything coulda been fine!" She exclaimed. He's my boy ya can't get rid of him!"
"You know it had to happen sooner or later Mrs. Lovett, you know he would ask questions when we were running from the bloody law!" Sweeney spat.
Toby watched in horror as the man that scared him more than anyone ever has and the closest thing to a mother that Toby ever had argued over killing him or not. Suddenly Toby eyed the sewer vents and quickly went over and lifted the lid.
Upon hearing the medal sewer lid open she turned from arguing with Mr. Todd and her gaze met with Toby, who looked at her quickly before going down into the sewers. Mrs. Lovett then went to go over to the sewer gate and suddenly tripped, hitting her head hard on the stone floor.
Sweeney paid no attention after Mrs. Lovett fell and continued chasing after Toby.
When Mr. Todd finally reached the filthy depths of the sewers he looked around- the boy was no where in sight.
Noticing that Toby was no where to be seen, he then saw that Mrs. Lovett was gone also.
In his worried haste he figured that Toby was already on his way to the law so he hurriedly went back up to the bake house, hoping him and Mrs. Lovett could get a good head start.
When he got out he stood up and looked around, "Mrs. Lovett?" He called, there was no answer.
Suddenly he saw her lying, crumpled on the floor.
He hurried over to her and lifted her head into his lap, he then noticed that blood on his hands.
"Pet?" He whispered as he lifted the rest of her body onto his lap, realizing the blood was coming from her head.
"M-Mr. T?" She asked weakly closing her eyes.
He shushed her and held her close to him, "It's alright pet, I'm here... But we have to leave so..."
He nervously looked around before picking her up into his arms and carrying her upstairs. They didn't have much time.
"Mista T..." Mrs. Lovett mumbled as she turned her head towards him.
Hearing her voice he immediately turned his attention to her, "What is it pet? We really haven't much time..."
She shook her head lightly closing her eyes again absentmindedly as she drifted in and out of consciousness.
"I'll be right back." He said frantically before rushing up to his barber shop, he packed some of clothes before making one last glance at his pictures of Lucy and Johanna.
Quickly he made his way back downstairs and gathered up the rest of their belongings, including the money they earned from business.
Sighing he scooped Mrs. Lovett back up and swung her over his shoulder.
Mrs. Lovett groaned lightly. "W-Who are ya?" She asked, sounding terribly confused.
"It's me pet, don't worry, I'm going to get us out of here." He replied before grabbing the rest of their things and going out the back door.
Mr. Todd didn't know where to go, it was the middle of the night, and they were running from the law.
Thinking of nothing else to do, he ran. He ran as far as he could.
Sweeney Todd didn't know how long it was until he stopped but he knew by looking around his surroundings that he wasn't in Fleet Street anymore.
Suddenly he saw an empty alley way, where he figured they would be save for the night.
He walked over to it and sat their things down before shifting Mrs. Lovett into his arms so he was holding her bridal style.
He sat and held her in his arms, not intending to sleep at all that night.
"Love?" Mrs. Lovett murmured.
"Yes?" He whispered, moving her hair out of her face.
"M-My head hurts." She said reaching for her head with a shaky hand.
"I'm sorry pet." He said gently, clutching her closer to him.
He stroked his finger over her cheek and nodded, letting her know that he was listening.
She blinked trying to stay focused with his face after frowning when she took her hand away from her head to find blood on the tips of her fingers.
After seeing her eyes finally close and finding that she had drifted to sleep he kissed her forehead and continued holding her close throughout the night.
Not the best chapter, I know, but the next chapter will be the last one.
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