Sorry i've been crazy busy... lots of test at school, friggen highschool can suck sometimes. Anyway this chapter is just a mellow short one to kinda spread out the drama... You know to much drama can kill a person xD Anyway hope you enjoy it.
Sweeney felt someone shake his shoulder lightly. Groaning he rolled over onto his side, his head pounding violently.
"Mr. T?" Mrs. Lovett said cautiously, even then calm sound made his head throb more.
"What…" He said, his voice sour.
"You're sleeping on the patio" She said, chuckling quietly
Sweeney tried to remember the night before. He thought about Toby, and how Mrs. Lovett tried to help him, he remembered throwing her onto the floor.
"Mrs. Lovett?" He said sitting up abruptly, instantly he regretted the movement, a sharp pain shot into his temples. He put his head on his knees and rubbed his temples with his index and middle fingers.
"Are you all right?" He asked her, his voice muffled by his knees.
"I'm fine… You're the one who's not alright dear, you drank and entire bottle of gin all to yourself. And let me add, it was a mighty large bottle." She said kneeling beside him, she placed a hand on his shoulder. "Let's get you inside dear"
He nodded slightly, his head throbbed once again, he remembered why he did not drink much… no amount of relief was worth this.
He got up slowly, his back aching from sleeping on the hard patio. They walked into the shop, Toby sat quietly glaring at Sweeney.
Sweeney paid no attention to the boy, he knew that there was a strong chance he would lose his temper again and that there was a small chance Mrs. Lovett would be able to stop him this time.
They reached the bedroom, he lay down cautiously on the bed, trying not to make any sudden moves that would make his head throb more intensely.
"Have a rest dear, I'm sure you will feel better once you sleep a little" Mrs. Lovett said gently kissing him on the cheek.
She turned to walk away, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her back to face him.
"I'm sorry if I hurt you last night, my temper is just… I don't know what I'm doing when I get angry. I'm truly sorry, I did not mean to" He looked at her, his eyes full of sympathy.
She smiled lightly. "I know dear… I understand your temper, I'm used to it… Over the years your feelings may have changed, but your temper and patience has not." She chuckled, her smile widened.
He sat up and kissed her then watched her walk out of the room.
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Mrs. Lovett sat next to Toby at the large table.
"What's wrong luv?" she asked, although she had a good idea of what was bothering him.
"How can you love him?" he asked, clearly talking about Sweeney.
"Because he's a good man" she explained "You only see the bad in him, but he really is a kind and caring person. Yes he may have a short temper, but that's just who he is… that doesn't make him a bad person" she finished
"Yes but killing all those people does." Toby stated coldly.
"Toby dear, do you know why he did that?" She asked
"He needs no reason, a murder is a murder." Toby replied not caring what she had to say.
"All those killings were leading up to the judge… He was getting revenge" she explained.
"Revenge for what, what did the judge ever do to him" Toby asked in a monotone voice.
She explained how he had been taken from his wife and child, how the judge had raped her and taken his child. How his wife had tried to poison herself, and how he did not know who she was and that her death was truly accidental.
Toby stared at her in disbelief.
"All that happened to one man?" Toby asked shocked.
Mrs. Lovett nodded.
"And yet he still stays so happy, well mostly" Toby continued still shocked.
"Yes… But his temper was never like that, the years of torture he endured have turned him into a cold man. But he is still capable of caring, and realizing his mistakes. I love him for his flaws, for the fact that he is so raw and human and not the perfect gentleman that every woman looks for. I love him for not trying to change for anyone, for staying true to himself" Mrs. Lovett explained. "I don't ask you to like Mr. Todd but at least try not to anger him, I'm not sure if next time he will stop" She finished.
Toby nodded stiffly. "Alright mum" he agreed.
"Thank you dear" she said hugging Toby.
She looked out the window only to notice that it had grown dark out. Had they really been lost in conversation so long?
"I think I would be best if you went to bed" She told Toby, looking at his tired worried face.
He nodded in agreement, "We 'ave to open the shop tomorrow" he said smiling lightly.
"That's right luv" she said thoughtfully, she had not realized that so much time had gone by but yet it was still on one week since Sweeney had found her.
Toby ran up the stairs to his bedroom.
She walked quietly into her room, Sweeney was sleeping soundly on the bed. She kicked off her shoes, unlaced her corset and climbed in beside him.
"Hmm?" He mumbled groggily.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you." She said softly.
"Don't be sorry love" he said softly, he smiled lightly. Placing his arm around her he pulled her close to him, she rested her head on his chest.
His steady heart beat was oddly calming.
Only a week he has been here but yet so much has happened… She snuggled closer to him, drifting off into a deep sleep.