Chapter 9 finally posted!!
For about eight months, the Barker couple had been staying in the upstairs room.
Eight long, months. Eight months, Mrs. Lovett had despised.
Each day, she would go upstairs to bring the darling couple their breakfast. Each day Mr. Barker would say "thank you" kindly, but Lucy barely said anything about it, no thank you's or anything.
Each day after they were done eating breakfast, Mr. Barker would comment on how lovely the meal was, but Lucy barely touched hers, like she didn't appreciate it.
Each day after Mr. Barker went down the street to his job, Lucy would stay upstairs, knitting clothes for the baby, writing poetry, cross-stitching, and sometimes singing; but she avoided Mrs. Lovett all day, giving her the cold shoulder. Mrs. Lovett didn't understand why Lucy didn't like her, well, Lucy never said much of anything to her anyway, but that was okay. Mrs. Lovett didn't like Lucy very much anyway. The two women avoided each other as much as possible each day.
Each day, and every evening, while doing the dishes, Mrs. Lovett had to watch Benjamin and Lucy Barker snuggle up next to each other, in front of the fireplace after dinner. Lucy would read to him, mostly the poetry she wrote up in her room, and her and her beautiful husband would share a kiss.
Mrs. Lovett always had to walk out of the room for that, she could barely stand to see that. Mrs. Lovett hated to say it, but Lucy just had to be so perfect. She heard the way she sang, and she had a beautiful voice. Her poetry was beautiful, hell, she was beautiful, and so young-looking. Mrs. Lovett showed early signs of aging, even though she was twenty, same age as Lucy.
Mrs. Lovett just had to say it but despite the fact Lucy was so perfect, she didn't seem like the right woman for Ben. She just seemed snobby, from the way she acted towards Mrs. Lovett. She just had that certain vibe going on. Every time Mrs. Lovett would go upstairs to clean or change the bedroom sheets, she would always catch Lucy looking at the mirror at herself.
Vain, Mrs. Lovett thought.
How could Benjamin Barker, a man as so sweet as himself, have fallen in love with someone so arrogant?
Another thing that bothered Mrs. Lovett was the pregnancy. Oh my goodness, where to start.
She could barely imagine Lucy and Benjamin rolling around together, making the pregnancy a result. Lucy was showing completely, her stomach was popped out, under her dresses yet, she still looked adorable. Mrs. Lovett was driven with hate and jealousy.
Still, she couldn't be thinking about Lucy, she had to think about the shop that she had to run.
Business was not going great.
She wasn't making much money off of the pies, well, she hardly had any money to buy any delectable meat. She used some of the money from the Barkers' rent, and some to pay off the rent to her dear friend Mr. Wright. She had to settle for lamb as a meat, which like I have said before, no one really cared for it.
Business as usual.
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It was a late September evening.
Mrs. Lovett was wiping the counter with a wet rag, watching Lucy read Ben part of "Romeo and Juliet".
"Oh Ben, I love this story so much. Don't you agree?"
Don't you agree? Mrs. Lovett mocked in her head.
"Yes, darling. Very much." he kissed her cheek. Ugh, Mrs. Lovett thought.
"Excuse me Mrs. Pucket?" said Lucy.
Who?
"Um, Mrs. Lovett, Lucy pet." Benjamin corrected.
Lord have mercy, this woman had been here eight months, and didn't even know her name!
"Yes, well. Could you bring me a cup of tea, please?"
Wow, she said please!
"Of course dearie" Mrs. Lovett responded. She got out a cup, went over to the kettle and poured a cup of hot tea. She went over and poured the cup into Lucy's lap, anger was written all over her face.
No. That's only what Mrs. Lovett dreamt.
Instead, she went over gave Lucy the cup, who said thank you.
Wow, please and thank you, all in one day!
After Lucy was done, she got up herself, and went over to put the cup in the sink.
She dropped it, and it made a loud breaking noise.
Ben and Mrs. Lovett, looked at her.
"Lucy?" Ben asked. Lucy was holding her stomach and breathing heavily. "Lucy what is it?" he stood up, his voice alarmed.
Lucy groaned and dropped to her knees.
"Lucy!" she was still breathing heavily.
"Ben…ugh, its t-time" Lucy said.
Ben and Mrs. Lovett looked at each other with wide-eyes.
Mr. Barker stood frozen for a moment. "Hold on, Lucy, ill be right back to get a carriage! Mrs. Lovett, please stay with Lucy until I'm back." he ran out the door without putting his coat on.
Lucy was still breathing heavily, her breaths were becoming short.
"Your 'usband will be here any moment, Mrs. Barker, here I'll help you" she helped Lucy up off the floor and onto the couch.
Lucy was getting pale. "T-thank you" she grunted.
Mrs. Lovett hoped she wouldn't start going into labor here at the shop.
Where was Mr. Barker?
Moments later he burst through the door. "Lucy, come now, Ive got a carriage, we can go to the hospital, Mrs. Lovett please help me get her to the carriage." she did as told.
"We will be back later, and thank you for keeping her company." With that, they were off.
Nellie sat down on a chair. She started to think.
Lucy didn't look so well before, what if she dies giving birth to the baby? Nellie smirked at the thought.
She waited about four hours, but they still didn't come back. She decided to go to sleep, as it was getting late.
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About 4a.m. in the morning, she heard a knock on the door. Mrs. Lovett, got up sleepily and walked over to door.
She opened it and of course it was Ben and Lucy. Lucy looked a lot better than she did before, only tired. She had a small bundle in her hand.
"There ya two are. Come in, come in! How did it go?" the couple walked in the door.
"Oh, just fine" Mr. Barker smiled.
"Lucy was well enough to come home early, and so was the baby." he held Lucy's hand.
Bloody Hell
"Aww, how nice." Mrs. Lovett plastered on her fake smile again.
"We have a baby girl, would you like to see Nellie?" Mr. Barker asked.
"Why o' course love, let me take a look at the little dear." Lucy uncovered the bundle.
Wrapped in the covers, was a tiny baby sleeping. She had very faint traces of yellow hair, and was very beautiful. Just like Lucy.
"Oooh, how perfect. She's beautiful." Mrs. Lovett cooed.
"Thank you Mrs. Lovett, her name is Johanna." Benjamin said.
Johanna, Mrs. Lovett thought, how perfect.
So the barkers finally have their baby. Such a perfect family until someone will try to break them up. Who though?
A/N: I know, you all are probably getting tired of this. I bet you all are like "Wheres Mrs. Mooney though?" Dont worry you all, I have everything planned out, just be patient.