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Fallen Angel	By : Linalove1988 Category: S through Z > Sweeney Todd (Movie Only) > Sweeney Todd (Movie Only) Views: 1526 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Disclaimer: I do not in any way or form own Sweeney Todd.
Summary: He had it all; ebony black hair, brown, almost black eyes, and a haunting gaze that chilled you to the bone . The only thing missing was the wings. Oh, but how could she forget. Fallen angels never had wings, only scars that would never heal.

Fallen Angel

Chapter 1

A pair of bright young eyes blinked rapidly in confusion as a dark shadow fell over her, obscuring her view. She looked up and heat darkened her cheeks at the sight of her mother.
“What have I said, young lady?” the woman said lightly but with warning eyes.
“Don’t waste time gazing at the crowd?” the young girl asked timidly and the mother sighed even as a small smile appeared on her withered face.
“Yes. Oh, Anna. What were you looking at now?” the slightly plump woman asked as she rearranged a vase of lilies with a small scowl.
“Just a baby.” Anna shrugged as she looked down and followed her mother at the other part of the small stand that was their establishment.
“Baby? What baby?” her mother asked quietly as she looked over the passing people.
“There. By the corner.” Anna pointed at the tall, brown-haired man that had his back on them. On his shoulder, a small baby was resting her head and her hand was lying softly on her father’s shoulder. The baby was dressed in light pink and wore a pretty little bonnet that made her look even more endearing that she already was.
“Oh. That’s Mr. Barker, dear. With his daughter. Thought you’ve seen them before.” Her mother chuckled and Anna looked up and made to speak when a woman approached and smiled at them both widely.
“Morning, Mary.” The middle-aged woman exclaimed and the two of them started talking animatedly. Anna sighed and turned her gaze back to the sight that had made her sad and happy at the same time. As she looked at the pair her thoughts drifted away. At least that baby had a father. At least-…
“Morning, miss. May I have a lily please?...Miss?” a voice cut though her thoughts and she blushed. Her mother was right about her daydreaming. It needed to stop.
“I am sorry. Good morning.” she shook her head once and then hurried to comply. She picked the flower and raised her eyes to the customer only to pause at the sight of him. The man and the baby she had been staring at were in front of her, waiting expectantly. She hadn’t even noticed them move. The man was smiling at her, amusement dancing in his brown eyes as he reached over and took the flower from her. Anna watched as he brought the lily close to his daughter and gently waved it at her, causing her to gurgle happily and reach out for the bloom, trying to take it from his hand.
“She’s beautiful.” She murmured before she could stop herself and the man looked at her warmly.
“Thank you.” He smiled as the baby finally closed her little fingers around the flower and held it tightly in her little fist, “Her name’s Johanna and I think you’re beautiful too, miss.” He gave her a small wink before he reached into his pocket.
“How much for the flower?” he asked but then Mary stepped in.
“Nothing at all, Mr. Barker. Here,” she said as she picked another lily and handed it to him, “For your pretty wife.” She winked and he took it with a chuckle.
“Thank you.” He said as he stepped back, “Next time we’ll come together.” He said and Anna shifted uncomfortably behind her mother. The dress was suffocating her! It had been bothering her for hours but as the day progressed and got warmer it became almost unbearable. She winced and scowled while tugging at the back of her dress, unmindful of the people around her.
“Anna!” Mary gasped and the young girl stopped to look at her mother with innocent eyes. She tried to ignore how their customer was watching her unladylike behavior.
“I wasn’t doing anything.” She defended herself while keeping her gray eyes on her mother and the older woman shook her head.
“Off to home with you.” She shooed her daughter away and the last thing Anna heard before she left was Mr. Barker’s melodious laughter.

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“Anna, you have to wear the corsets now! You’re fourteen and no longer a child.” Mary reprimanded her daughter as they cleaned the dinner table together.
“I know. But they are just so uncomfortable. Death contraptions is what they are!” Anna shuddered with disgust as she picked up her glass of water and took a sip.
“You’ll get used to them. It’s not proper to act like that in public. Think of what people will say!” Mary exclaimed and Anna sighed.
“What will they say, mum?”
“They’ll say that I’ve not raised you well. They’ll say that you have no manners. And then what will happen?”
“They will understand since I have no father.” Anna said dully and her mother gasped.
“Anna!”
“It’s true, isn’t it? They already think that I am not a proper lady. Why bother proving them otherwise?” she asked and Mary leaned against the table with a sigh.
“People love you, Anna. You’re a lovely young girl. You just have to learn how to behave.” Her mother tried to placate her and Anna looked away.
“Fine. I’m sorry.” She murmured her apology as she picked up her plate and took it to the small kitchen along with her glass.
She bit her lip as her mother moved around in the kitchen and looked at her out of the corner of her eye.
“Will you ever tell me why dad left you?” she asked and she could feel her mother tense up behind her.
“Your father died-…”
“That’s a lie and you know it.” Anna said sharply as she turned around to face her mother, “You said it yourself. I am not a child anymore. Tell me the truth. Why are there no pictures of him if he died? Why won’t you tell me his name?”
Mary straightened her posture and glared at her daughter.
“That’s the only truth I have to say to you. Do not ever speak of this again.” She said quietly, her voice cold before she turned and stormed out of the kitchen and into her room, slamming the door behind her.

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“Where’s your mother today, Anna?” the redhead woman asked as she looked down at the flowers, her hand on her curvy hip.
“Um…she’s ill. She must have caught a cold.” Anna murmured as she finished assembling the various flowers. She tied them together with a string and then reached for a ribbon. She looked at the colors and then picked out a red one. She pulled the ribbon around the flowers and tied a delicate bow. She smiled to herself at the result and then looked up at the smirking woman.
“You’re pretty good at this, love. What’s that for?”
“Mr. Barker ordered a bouquet. What can I get you, Mrs. Lovett?” she asked as she put the bouquet away and smiled at the woman.
She noticed that the baker’s smile soured for a fleeting moment before she composed herself again.
“Daisies for me shop, love.” She said cheerily as she looked around the market.
“Of course. How’s Mr. Lovett?” Anna asked as she gathered the daisies.
“Fine.” The baker murmured and Anna was sure that she had added the phrase the fat bugger at the end of her answer but she ignored it and carried on with her job.
“There you go-…” Anna started to say but the baker had her attention elsewhere; on the approaching young man, who, as Anna had recently discovered, was a barber.
“Mr. B! Come, come. Anna’s got Lucy’s bouquet for you! Isn’t she a sweetheart?” the baker said while grinning widely and Anna scowled at the praise. It was unnecessary.
“That she is. Hello.” He greeted with a small smile and Anna frowned at the way the auburn-haired woman was looking at the man. It was rude to stare so blatantly.
Anna resisted the urge to reprimand the baker for staring so intently and she instead handed Mr. Barker his flowers. He thanked her and handed her the money but of course the baker wasn’t done.
“How is business?” she asked as she cocked her head to the side in order to look at him.
“Good. I thank God I have what I need.” He replied as he cradled the flowers in the crook of his arm and fidgeted nervously where he stood.
Anna looked away and sighed.
Only two hours till supper break…She thought as her stomach growled. Mr. Barker turned his head slightly towards her direction as if he had heard her stomach and his mouth twitched.
“Oh, yes, yes! Of course. You’re absolutely right, Mr. B!” Mrs. Lovett laughed as she briefly touched his arm and then picked up the daisies the young girl had already prepared for her, “How much, love?” she asked Anna cheerily while Mr. Barker managed to make his escape while she was still preoccupied.
When they were both gone, Anna giggled quietly to herself. They did make quite the sight; the eager and jovial chatter and the reluctant participant.

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People were really interesting to look at. It amazed Anna how each person could be so different from the other. Observing people was rather fascinating to her lately. Her mother found it amusing as well since business was so low that they had all the time in the world to just look at the passing by people.
“Ah, there he is again.” Mary muttered and Anna turned her attention to her mother. She had been admiring a rather cute little dog that had found refuge under their flower stand.
“Who?”
“Who else? That judge. It seems like he’s always around these days. I’ve seen him three times this week. What does he want here?” Her mother said as she visibly shuddered and Anna looked at the man.
“If only he would buy anything from us. He looks…” Anna trailed off as she picked up the dog and held him close.
“Intimidating?” Mary offered with a face of disgust and Anna pursed her lips.
“I was about to say rich, mum.” She smiled as she scratched the dog’s ear gently.
“I don’t like that bloke.” Her mother stated in a far away voice and Anna rolled her eyes.
“You don’t like half the men you see, mum. I wonder why.” She said quietly but her mother ignored her and stood up from her perch.
“Stay here. I’ll be back.” She called as she spotted one of her customers and went to greet her.
Anna sighed and set the dog on her lap. It was a white puppy with a little black around his right eye. It made him look like a pirate and Anna laughed. At the sound the puppy looked at her and barked.
“I’ve seen him by my shop. He’s always hungry no matter how much I feed him.” A voice came to her from her left and she looked up. Her eyes met the smiling face of Benjamin Barker and she smiled.
“Oh, hello, sir. Yes, I’ve given him half my supper already but he doesn’t seem to be satisfied enough.” She said with a shrug.
“Seems to me like he’s fond of you.” The barber said with a chuckle as he reached over and scratched the dog’s right ear.
“At least someone is, sir.” She said and he laughed again, “So, what kind of flowers today?” she asked eagerly but he only smiled.
“No flowers today I’m afraid. I’m just out for some supplies for my shop.” He said as he fingered a white rose that was in a pot near him.
“Oh.” Anna sighed as she let the dog down. He lied down and curled his tail around her feet.
“How’s Johanna?” she asked and his face lit up.
“Growing. I’ll bring her with me next time.” He winked before he stepped back and waved at her as he walked away.

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“I am sorry, sir. I just don’t understand what the problem is. My mother surely told you this was the amount of money required for the flowers. She has written it right in here.” Anna showed the man the little book where her mother wrote all their orders and transactions.
“No. She said three shillings the flower. Don’t you know how to do sums, girl? Where’s your mother? I will only talk to her!” the man was beyond enraged and Anna gulped.
“I am sorry, sir, but today I am here. I am sure there is no mistake in the sum though.” She spoke as daringly as she could without seeming uncouth.
“Are you saying I’m a liar, girl? Maybe you should learn to count instead!” he said with narrowed eyes as his austere face flushed with anger.
“I...I can check the amount again then.” Anna stammered as she picked up the little book and looked at the sum.
“You sure as hell should do it again!” the man hissed and Anna tried to remain calm. This was not her day. Not at all.
“I am sorry. Is there a problem?” a gentler voice asked and Anna looked up. She quickly shook her head as Mr. Barker and his wife stood there looking at them.
“What’s to you?” the customer asked and the barber stepped closer.
“I am only asking the girl, sir. Anna?” he asked quietly and Anna tried to smile.
“Just a misunderstanding, sir. If you could wait a moment I’ll help you in a little bit.” She said hurriedly as she started doing the calculation again.
“Damn girl. Can’t even do a simple sum.” The man muttered with irritation as he waited.
Anna could hear Mrs. Barker gasp at the man’s words but she resisted the urge to stop what she was doing. Her hand was trembling as she picked up the quill.
“Give it to me.” A hand took the book and quill from her and she looked up. The barber wasn’t looking at her as he quickly checked the sum and she stepped back.
“Seems to me like she is right, sir. The calculation is correct. Maybe that’ll remind you to be more polite next time.” The barber placed the book in front of the man who grudgingly slapped the money on the counter and stomped away.
Anna gathered the money and looked thankfully at the barber, “Thank you. Now what can I get you?” she turned her attention to the blonde beauty who smiled at her warmly and pointed at the roses.
“So, did you keep the dog?” Mr. Barker asked as he paid for the roses and Anna looked at him with a grin.
“I sure did, sir! He’s at home with mother. She’s sick again.”
“I am sorry to hear that.” He replied sympathetically as he looked towards his wife who was choosing groceries a few feet away.
“And his name?” he asked as he turned back to face the young girl.
“Haven’t decided yet.” She frowned and the barber seemed thoughtful for a few moments.
“How about Blackie? Because of the black eye and all.” He offered with a chuckle and she beamed.
“Like a pirate! Oh, that’s wonderful! Thank you.” She gushed as she handed him his change.
“You’re welcome, love. See you next week.” He called as he walked away.

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A week later…

Mary was sitting frozen, staring right ahead when Anna arrived at the market.
“Mum?” she questioned as she looked at the crowd that had been gathered around the market.
“What happened?” she asked and it was then that she noticed Lucy Barker, “Why is she crying?” Anna asked as she shook her mother to get her attention. People were looking at the distresses woman and whispering to each other in low voices.
“You won’t believe it, Anna. They took Mr. Barker. Two officers came and took him away. Just now.” Mary said and Anna blinked in confusion.
“But why? What did he do?” she asked as Mrs. Barker’s cries turned into loud sobs.
“They say he stole.”
“But that’s absurd, mother! He is no thief!” Anna exclaimed and her mother immediately hushed her.
“Shh, don’t say such things aloud. He’s here.” She hissed and Anna looked at the man who was standing next to Lucy Barker.
“The judge? What is he doing here?”
“He’s close friends with the Beadle. He must be involved.” Her mother said quietly and Anna watched as Mrs. Barker roughly pushed Turpin away from her and hissed something at him before she took her daughter and left.
“Mum, why would he be involved?” Anna asked but her mother was staring intently at the judge.
“He must be responsible for this. Just like with your-…” she caught herself before she could say more but Anna had already heard.
“Like with my what?” she asked but her mother shook her head and grabbed her shawl.
“Let’s go home.” She said quickly with a hoarse voice, giving no space for further questions. Anna could do nothing else but follow her, her heart heavy at the dreadful news.

End of chapter 1

Author’s note: Thank you for reading. If you liked it and you are curious about the next chapter please drop me a review. I would really appreciate it!

Xxx Lina :)
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