Life and Times of Sweeney Todd
Hurray! Chapter 12! Well, reviews depend on if I continue, so pwease review.
Chapter 12
Seems a downright shame…shame?
There she stood; his Lucy that he 'forgot' about. Nellie was right, she was nutzo. She wore a bonnet with an old dress, and you could hardly see her face and her eyes. When she looked up at you, she had one of the wickedest faces you'd ever see.
Sweeney stared her down. "This…is m- Lucy? Mrs. Lovett, wha's become of 'er?" He walked towards the crazy woman. Lucy did not speak. She just looked around the room wildly.
Nellie turned her head. She knew what Sweeney was going to do. Why would he even want to stay with me? Now that blasted Lucy came in 'ere, he's goin' to leave me…I doubt he'd stay true to his word. She thought.
"Evil…evil is all around! I feel it…every where…creeping up into the shadows!" Lucy said, practically screeching everything. Sweeney lifted her face up to get a good look at her, there he stood in shock.
"This is not my beautiful wife…" He mumbled under his breath, Nellie heard what he said.
"…what did you jus' say?!" Nellie shouted at him with her eyes tearing up, "Your beautiful wife?! Did ya not ask me to marry you?" Her face became filled with sorrow. Her dark brown eyes were watery, and shivers went down her spine.
Her heart…was broken…
"No, I didn't…uh, Mrs. Lovett, Nellie, love, my pet, sweetie, I didn't mean it like that…I meant…my beautiful ex-wife! I mean…" He broke out in a sweat, "I mean, she's not beautiful! Oh, my Nellie, no…"
With anger she forced herself out of her comfortable chair and she grabbed his arm and dragged him into the other room, the demon barber came easily with her. She practically threw him in the room and she shut the door.
"Mr. Todd! I thought you said you loved me and that you would stick with me, and not even be tempted by the wretched Lucy! I thought you were…you said…you were…mine…" She uttered the word 'mine' softly and with a deep thought of sadness in her voice.
Sweeney's mind was foggy, he didn't know what to tell her. He looked at her with his almost black eyes, and he put his arms around her neck and he kissed her on the forehead, "You are mine. I keep my word, Nellie." He said in a sweet, romantic tone.
Her heart was pounding. This extreme anger and sadness was much for her to handle. "Mr. Todd, I'd appreciate…" It pained her to even think such a thing, "If you would leave me be for a while…please…I need some time to think some things out. 'Ave fun with your…", she said through her teeth, "Lucy."
"Mrs. Lovett, please." He said quietly.
"No. Sweeney. I need to do wha's right for me this time. I apologize if I sound selfish. If ya need me, I'll be right down on Fore-Street."
Now Sweeney was heartbroken. Idiot! Why do you get yourself into these messes and say the wrong things…my Nellie is leaving me now…this is horrible…
She sighed as she opened her bedroom door and she pushed Lucy aside and stomped out the door.
A crackle of thunder filled the sky. Lucy wandered around the house. Sweeney sat down in the pie shop lobby drinking gin and trying to think of a way to get back the one he loved oh so dearly. Stupid…stupid…stupid…
He ran his fingers through his hair. Tedium filled the atmosphere around the place when Nellie was not here. Before he loved her, he'd wanted her gone out of the pie shop, and to leave him there alone, now she was gone…Be careful what you wish for, I guess. He'd wished she'd go away, but then when he made a complete turn around about her, his wish came true…
Nellie…I must 'ave you back…dang it, Lucy! This is your fault! He became filled with anger, anger towards Lucy. Sadness and love towards Nellie.
Oooh! A cliffy! Well, if you review, I'll write more! Please tell me how you liked this chapter :D
