It has been a week since Azrael has moved in with Mrs. Lovett and Mr. Todd and things seem to be
going well… Azrael had started cleaning up the shop making it tolerable for incoming customers,
but it did not help make her emotions better. Ever since her arrival, she had been very distant with
Mr. Todd and Mrs. Lovett. She barely had any interest to speak to them but it seemed that Mr. Todd
had the same feelings for he barely left his room, she didn't understand the man, she didn't know why
he acted the way he acts but figured that something really horrible happened to him. But the one thing
she did refuse do was ask Mrs. Lovett about him for she believe that whatever it was, it was his own
personal issue, just like her leaving Ireland was her who personal issue. It wasn't that she didn't enjoy
their company she really did, but her heart was still in pain. After all, it had only been a week since she
lost her husband and child and could not bear to perk herself up. It wasn't fair that this happened to her,
it wasn't fair that all because of a man's lust that he had to kill her husband and daughter just to get back
at her for refusing him. She never felt so alone in her life, and knew there wasn't anything she could do to
make it better but she had to bide her time. She had to figure out a way to get back at Governor Turpin.
But how? She wondered she was never the revenging type! However, after what happened with her and her
family, she had to do something! She could not allow her husband and child's death be taken with a
grain of salt no, she needed to seek revenge on this man and revenge she shall have. Just then she
heard the bells ring as the door opened she then looked up to see Sweeney coming into the shop
looking around noticing that it's not as messy nor dusty as it once was. "Startin to look more tolerable
to be in here…," he muttered as he sat down in a booth. Azrael rolled her eyes but couldn't help but
smile as she grabbed a glass and a picked up a bottle and walked towards him. "I suppose tha's yer
way of makin a compliment so thanks!" she then placed the glass in front of him, opened the bottle and
poured the liquid into the glass. "ere ya go Mr. Todd a nice glass of gin fer ya…" Sweeney stared at the
glass and pushed it away "not thirsty…" he muttered now laying his arms on top of the table and crossing
them. Azrael sighed trying to get this man to loosen up a bit but she did not know why she would care. After
all, she had her own problems to deal with. She then shrugged her shoulders and walked back to the
counter "would you like a meat pie Mr. Todd?" she asked softly as she pulled out a freshly baked pie.
Sweeney then grimaced and shook his head "no thanks…" Azrael softly smiled to herself knowing that
he figured it was one of Mrs. Lovett's. But what he didn't know was that she went out and bought some
new ingredients and made her own version of a meat pie. She then turned back around to face him and
smirked "oh come now Mr. Todd… I slaved all day to make these pies and I figured you could be me first
client…" Mr. Todd then finally looked up at her and furrowed his brows "you made it?" Azrael had to bit her
tongue to keep from laughing and slowly nodded her head "aye Mr. Todd I did…" she then walked back up to
him and placed the pie on the table for him, Mr. Todd stared at the pie and sighed "well it cant get any worse
right?" Azrael nodded giving him a faint smile "aye it can't…" Sweeney then picked up the pie and took a small
bite out of it as his eyebrows rose in surprise, Azrael had a knowing smile on her face and placed her
hands behind her back "well?" she asked dying to hear his answer, Sweeney swallowed the food and cleared
his throat "it's actually good…" Azrael then started to laugh, "Well I was famous fir makin those…" Sweeney then
looked up at her and tilted his head to the side "you never did explain why you left…" Azrael sighed and was about
to speak until her eyes widened in shock seeing Mrs. Lovett rushing ahead of a man with gray hair who was walking
beside none other than Governor Turpin. As soon as she saw this, she bolted out of the room without giving
Sweeney any reason why she had acted so irrationally. But just as Sweeney was about to go after her, he
just then heard the bell ring indicating the door opened and turned his head to see Mrs. Lovett. "THE JUDGE
HE'S COMING!" she shouted, Sweeney then had a grim smirk on his face and rose up from his seat completely
forgetting about Azrael's sudden odd behavior. "Perfect…" just then two men came inside the shop; Mrs. Lovett
placed on her fakest friendliest face and grinned at them."Why ello there Luvs, are ya ere to have one of me meat
pies?" she asked cheerily. Judge Turpin then shook his head not even noticing the man who had a grim look on his
face was even in the room. "No we are looking for a young woman; she's about 5'9 with long blonde hair, and
piercing blue eyes. Her name is Azrael Rowena and we believe that she would be somewhere around this area."
He said smugly, just then Sweeney spoke up "and what is it that you need this woman for surely she is just a
woman…" just then the Governor spoke up out of rage "SHE IS MY FIANCE AND SHE LEFT! SO WE ARE
SETTING OUT AND FINDING HER!" Sweeney placed his hands in his pockets and shrugged his shoulders
"obviously the woman doesn't want to marry you so why try and pursue her?" the Governor then glared at
Sweeney "because she's mine!" Sweeney then nodded and started to walk up next to Mrs. Lovett "ah I see…"
He then clasps his hands "well! We have not seen no such woman as your description held nor have we heard
the name but we will be sure to contact you as soon as we do. Um, what was year name again?" the Governor
sighed while his patience was starting to grow very thin. "Demetrious Turpin… and you may get a hold of me
at my Cousin Judge Turpin's home." He said snidely as he and Judge Turpin left the shop, but not before picking
up Azrael's meat pie and took a bite of out it. "This is very good Mrs. Lovett I'll be sure to recommend your place…"
Mrs. Lovett then picked up her dress and did a curtsey "thank you sir…" the Governor and the Judge gave her a nod
and left the shop. Once they were gone, Sweeney stood there staring at the door deep in thought but then heard
Mrs. Lovett speak. "That's interesting… didn't Mrs. Rowena say she was Married?" she asked curiously, Sweeney
gave her no answer but rushed up the stairs and stormed into her room seeing the woman packing. Azrael gasped
by his sudden entrance and stood there staring at him in shock as he stormed up to her and slammed her against
the wall and placed a razor up against her neck "YER A SPY ARENT YOU?!" he shouted at her, seeing the terrified
look on her face. "WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!" she shouted back feeling his body literally
crushing her, while his cold blade sat idly on her neck. "yer ere to spy on me…" he said grimly daring his blade to
edge deeper into her neck. Azrael could not breathe for she feared if she did then that blade was sink into her
neck. "Mr. Todd I am not here to spy on you…" she said softly fear clearly in her eyes. However, Sweeney would
have none of it, and glared at her "then tell me Mrs. Rowena why are you here? Running from your Fiancé is it?"
Azrael's eyes then grew wider out of confusion "fiancé? I don't have a fiancé!" she shouted. Just then, Sweeney
had a very grim smirk on his face figuring he caught her in a trap "really? That's interestin since yer fiancé
Governor Turpin has come callin fer ya…" Azrael's rage then seeped through her veins. She had never been
an angry person but now there was a grotesque hideous man announcing an engagement with her. How
could she stand for this? It felt like her whole world was crashing down on her and that is when she did the
unthinkable. She harshly shoved Sweeney off her making him fall down to the ground and clenched her
fists so tight that her knuckles were turning white. "I… am… not… his… fiancé…" she said menacingly
noticing that Sweeney did not look too convinced. Sweeney scoffed at her as he still sat on the floor
"then please tell me why he is looking for you Mrs. Rowena?" He said sarcastically. "Is that even yer real
name? How do I know this is a sham? How do I know that yer even ere to announce my arrival to said Judge
and Governor Turpin and have them throw me in jail again or even worse! Have a noose around my neck!"
Azrael could not take it any more; she was so angry and wanted nothing but to shoot the Governor in the
head. "Why would I send an innocent man to his death? In addition, if I did do such a thing then I would
have done it already and not run when they were coming! Think about it Mr. Todd!" she shouted. Sweeney
then rose up to his feet and strode menacingly towards her "because it's the perfect plan isn't it? Bring in a
woman who resembles my Lucy and figure she can spy on me and then have her turn me in!" Azrael then glared
at him "I'm sorry to disappoint you Mr. Todd but that's not why I'm here." Sweeney gave her an expressionless look
and shrugged. "Then why are you here?" he asked in a grim tone. Azrael sighed and quickly shook her head,
now walking up to the mirror staring at her reflection. "I don't have to answer that to you Mr. Todd" just then, she
felt that familiar cold blade back on her neck as she continued to stare at the mirror seeing him standing her
behind her. She then felt him lean towards her and whisper in her ear "you will tell me or I'll end your life right now…"
Azrael sighed and then looked down at the picture of her family feeling her eyes starting to prick with tears. "Go
ahead. I have nothing to live for anymore." she said softly, Sweeney's eyes rose in surprise "really how so Mrs.
Rowena?" He asked condescendingly figuring she is trying to trick him. Azrael sighed and bowed her head "it's
none of your concern Mr. Todd just know that I'm not here to spy on you" she said in a defeated tone. Sweeney
had enough of this woman's stubbornness and roughly turned her around to face him still keeping the blade
against her neck "TELL ME RIGHT NOW OR I'LL END YOUR LIFE!" he shouted. Azrael glared him having
enough of this man harassing her for one day and once again shoved him off her "FINE! YOU
BLOODY WANT TO KNOW WELL THEN FINE!" she shouted as she clenched her fists her knuckles
once again turning white "I'm hiding from Governor Turpin because he took my family from me. You see
Mr. Todd he was severely infatuated with me and begged me to divorce my husband, but I would not. So
he did whatever every man with power did when he was told no." she then sighs and slowly shakes her
head feeling the tears coming back because she had to relive this memory once again. "When I and my
husband went out for a night just to have some time alone together, we hired a sitter to watch Shannon for
us. Well when we came back home we found the sitter's throat slit with blood smearing the walls and our
child laying in her crib dead. However, that was not the end of it. The Governor charged my husband for the
murders and had him hung. Therefore, I did the only thing I could do and that was to run. You see Mr. Todd
I ran so I can think of a plan to gain my revenge… he took my husband and child from me! He took away my
chance of happiness! And honestly sir I don't know if you will ever agree with me at this but that man deserves
to die for what he did!" she said so calmly amazing herself at this moment. However, the one reaction that she
did not expect from Mr. Todd was that he had a look of sympathy on his face. It was as if he completely
understood her as if he too had the same feelings, but that is impossible wasn't it? Azrael sighed as she
watched this man and heard him not say one word to her and could not take it anymore; her emotions were
starting to consume her and could not help as her tears started to roll down her cheeks "don't you see Mr.
Todd? He killed my husband and my child, my little girl! I will never get to watch her grow up nor teach her
how to become a young woman! I will never get to show her how wonderful life can be nor watch her court
her first gentleman." She then started to sob placing her hands on her face "I'll never get to see her nor my
Husband again… and what scares me the most is that as the years go by I won't even remember what they
will look like anymore. I will not remember Gerry's voice nor will I remember Shannon's piercing blue eyes
and that Mr. Todd is what terrifies me…" she then harshly shoves the dresser against the wall and then picks
up a vase that was sitting on top of it and threw it against the wall and scream. "I HATE HIM, THAT BASTARD
TOOK EVERYTHING, I BLOODY HATE HIM!!!" she shouted as she sobbed as she was about to fall down to
the ground but felt Sweeney grab her and held her close to him as she sobbed into his chest. "They're gone…
they're all gone…" she said in a broken voice as she continued to cry into his chest. Sweeney did not know
how to react to this but then gently rubbed her back "shhh…" he said soothingly. Just then, as he did this kind
gesture to her he noticed that she stopped crying and her breathing was completely even. Sweeney then pulled
her back a bit to see that she fell asleep and sighed. He then gently picked her up bridal style, laid her down on her
bed, placed a throw on top of her, stood there, and stared at her. How was it possible that this woman could have
gone through the same situation as he? Sure, he had his own problems to worry about but the fact that this woman
had the same amazed him. In addition, what was even more interesting about this situation was that the man who
terrorized her life was cousins with the man who terrorized his. Just then, Mrs. Lovett came rushing into the room
after hearing the commotion seeing Sweeney standing at the edge of Azrael's bed with his arms crossed. "What on
earth is going on ere?" she asked frantically, Sweeney sighed and slowly turned to look at her "Azrael had gone through
the same situation as I." he said softly but in his unemotional tone. Mrs. Lovett quickly walked up to him and placed her
hand on top of his shoulder "what ever do you mean?" Sweeney sighed not taking his eyes off the girl before him
"Governor Turpin killed her husband and child… hence the reason why she ran… she needed a place to hide so she
can think of a plan to receive her revenge…" Mrs. Lovett then gasped and placed her hand by her mouth staring at
him in shock. "That poor thing…" Sweeney sighed and slowly nodded his head "yes Mrs. Lovett that poor thing."
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