Epilogue
Anthony, Johanna, Sweeney, Mrs. Lovett, and Ichabod all sat in the park one bright sunny Sunday. Madeline and Olivia were sitting in the grass, picking dandelions, while Ichabod watched. Meanwhile, the other adults talked amongst themselves.
A lot had changed in the two years since Olivia had been born. For one thing, Anthony and Johanna had gotten married. It'd been a nice wedding in a small church, and now Johanna was expecting a child.
Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett had officially announced their relationship as well, though they'd not yet gotten married. They were, however, raising Madeline as a married couple would. Mrs. Lovett truly loved the little girl, as did Sweeney. It seemed that having a young daughter had softened the barber a lot, and his craving for revenge was almost down to nothing. The result was that he and Mrs. Lovett now lived peaceful, murder-free lives.
The group all still lived together. Even Ichabod was still there, though he now stayed in Mrs. Lovett's old room. She and Sweeney had moved upstairs to live in the rooms near the barbershop.
Ichabod had had the hardest time recovering. Though he'd gotten better physically, he still had nightmares about his years in captivity, and he was often depressed. Helping to look after the children helped with that a bit, but at the same time, Ichabod longed for all the children he had lost. Mrs. Lovett, Anthony, Johanna and Sweeney all tried their best to help him along.
The conversation between the adults was interrupted as Olivia and Madeline ran over, holding several dandelions in their hands. Madeline handed one to her father and one to her mother, while Olivia did the same, then handed Johanna an extra one "for the baby".
Sweeney couldn't help but smile. What had happened may have been terrible, but at least something beautiful had come from it.
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