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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 own Sweeney Todd.

Chapter 4

“Did you hear what they’re saying?” Kate asked as they closed the pub for the night.
“What who’s saying?” Anna asked with a yawn as she leaned against the counter.
“People. I heard it from a few customers. That Italian fellow, the one who was at the market?”
“The barber? The one I told you about?” Anna asked curiously and Kate nodded, “What about him?”
“They say he’s gone missing.” Kate said as she straightened a chair and then slid behind the bar next to Anna.
“Missing?”
“Hmm. And his helper, a small boy, has found refuge in that awful pie shop in Fleet Street.” Kate said with a face of disgust.
“Mrs. Lovett’s?” Anna’s eyebrows went up.
“Is that the name?” at Anna’s nod Kate continued, “Apparently he left or someone made sure he disappeared.” Kate shrugged.
“Perhaps it’s for the better. I heard he was a sham.” Anna said as she recalled Todd’s words and angry expression.
“Yeah, perhaps he doesn’t take competition well.” Kate laughed, “I heard he lost in a contest. Apparently the other barber was better.”
“Do you know his name?” Anna asked as they both headed for the kitchen to collect their things so they could leave for the night.
“Todd something…A strange first name. I don’t remember.” Kate answered and Anna paused.
“I see.” She mumbled as she grabbed her shawl and pulled it over her shoulders.
“Come on. I’ll lock quickly so we can leave together. It’s too late.” Kate called and Anna followed her in silence.

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Anna entered the pub from the back door and headed for the kitchen. She removed her shawl but froze when she saw another woman there. Anna’s eyes widened as she took in her appearance. Her heavy voluminous skirts were a deep crimson and the top of her dress was lacy and black with red little designs in it. Her hair was twisted in a messy style with loose dirty blond curls framing her face. She was applying color onto her lips and she hadn’t noticed Anna yet.
“Um, excuse me? Who are you?” she asked and the woman turned to her.
“I guess you’re one of the waitresses?” the woman asked with a sickly sweet smile and Anna nodded.
“I am new here. Just arrived.”
“To do what?” Anna had no doubt what the woman’s occupation was and she didn’t want to seem rude but she thought that the place was a pub, not a fancy brothel.
“Entertain the customers. Now, when you’re done with whatever it is that you’re going to do, fetch me a glass of gin, will you? It’s awfully cold tonight.” The woman said and Anna’s blood started boiling with anger.
“I didn’t catch your name!” she called and the woman paused.
“Kristine . Kris for short.” She smirked before she walked out of the kitchen.
Anna scoffed and took off her gloves as Kate walked inside.
“Met the new addition?” she asked and Anna nodded.
“Is she what I think she is?” Anna asked in a quiet voice and Kate shrugged.
“She is. And I hear she’s quite expensive too. It’s better if we stay out of her way.”
“I thought this was a pub.” Anna grumbled.
“Yes, but the new patron thinks it’d be good for business. Since the dock is near…you know…Long spaces between ports and all.” Kate said and Anna grimaced.
“That’s disgusting.” She shuddered before she headed for the bar, ready to relieve the other barmaid, Kelly, from her shift.
Kate chuckled behind her.
As she stepped outside she realized that the pub was already half full. She slid behind the counter and nodded at Kelly who smiled tiredly at her walked to the back. Anna sighed and looked at the customers.
Mostly men and already half drunk. They were sailors because she could smell the stench from where she stood.
She sighed as Kate started taking orders and slipped them to her. It was going to be another long night.

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When he entered she noticed him immediately. It was hard not to anyway. He stormed in furiously and paused in the doorway. His eyes quickly inspected the space for a seat before he realized that there was nowhere to sit apart from the bar. He scowled and headed towards it and Anna took a deep breath at the way he walked, with his hands curled into tight fists. An inebriated man fell from his seat and collapsed in front of him but he simply walked past him and took the now empty seat by the bar. He placed his elbows against the counter and ran a hand through his unruly hair, his lips set into a fierce snarl of displeasure.
Anna hesitated before she moved down the counter towards him.
“Gin?” she offered and he briefly looked up at her before he gave a quick, terse nod.
Anna nodded back in response and went to get his drink but his voice stopped her.
“Anna, isn’t it?” he called in a gruff voice and she turned to him.
“It is.”
“Get me whiskey instead.” He muttered before he looked away.
“Alright.” She murmured as she reached up to take a bottle. She poured him the drink and brought it back to him before she went to service an impatient man at the end of the bar.

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Anna watched out of the corner of her eye as Kristine slid into the seat next to her mystery man. She tensed up and almost went there to tear her away but she restrained herself. Perhaps the girl had a death wish. Couldn’t she see the way the man was glaring at the wall and well, at everyone and everything?
She watched as Todd simply ignored her intimate whispering and by the look on his face he seemed like he was quite irritated at being interrupted from his brooding.
Truth to be told, she couldn’t blame the other woman. Todd was one of the few good looking blokes that were there at the moment.
Sighing, Todd turned to look at the woman and his lips were twisted in a snarl but then he paused. Anna watched as his eyes settled on her light hair and frowned. The man stared at Kristine unblinkingly for a few seconds before he frowned and tuned his face away. Kristine obviously took that as encouragement and placed her hand on his arm as she spoke again. Todd simply took another sip of his second shot of whiskey and remained silent.
“Oi, girlie! Where’s me bloody drink?” an obnoxious yell caused Anna to divert her attention from the two people and she shook her head as if to clear it.
“Sorry, sir. More ale?” she asked as pleasantly as she could and the man leered at her as she leaned over the counter to hear his order.
“Aye.” He said and she tried not to gag from his bad breath. She poured the ale and when she went to put it down, his hand shot out and grabbed hers, securing it underneath his own.
“Me name’s Pete, love. How about you and I get to know each other better?” he asked and Anna tried to remove her hand from his clammy grasp.
“Please, release me. I have people to serve.” Anna sad patiently but the man didn’t let go of her. He leaned over the counter and looked down at her cleavage with a smirk.
“I think not. Why don’t you serve me instead, eh? Such a pretty little thing you are.” He murmured and even though he wasn’t ugly Anna felt like she was going to vomit. Her frantic eyes searched the pub for Kate but she couldn’t see the other woman. She was probably in the kitchen cleaning glasses.
“I have already served you, sir.” She said carefully and the man chuckled.
“Come on, lass. I can show you a really good time.” The man breathed and Anna leaned back, trying to escape his hold but his free hand had already started creeping up her bodice towards her neckline.
Suddenly the sound of a stool scraping against the floor was heard and the next thing she knew, the man was wretched away from her. She stared with wide eyes as the man was flung against the nearest wall with Mr. Todd pressing him against it. A flash of silver shone in the dim light of the pub and Anna gasped when she realized that Todd had pressed a razor against the man’s neck while he held him still with his free hand.
“How about I show you how quickly your life can end instead, hmm? Would you be interested in that, my friend?” Todd whispered in a cold, sharp voice and the man trembled against the wall.
“It was only a joke, mate. Didn’t mean no harm!” Pete stuttered and Mr. Todd sneered. The pub had gone completely silent by then and only the man’s heavy breathing and Anna’s heartbeat could be heard.
“Next time, keep your disgustingly dirty thoughts to yourself. Understand?” Todd hissed and the man quickly nodded as a fine sheen of sweat glistened on his forehead. Todd looked at him with disgust a final time before he released him and stepped back, his razor still tightly wrapped in his hand by his side.
Anna slid from behind the bar and walked towards the two men as Pete slipped down to the floor with wide eyes.
Mr. Todd stared emotionlessly at the slumped man as Anna stepped beside him and touched his arm, his razor arm. He flinched but didn’t look at her.
“It’s alright, sir. I’m fine.” She said before she added, “Thank you.”
Mr. Todd turned and looked at her over once before he sneered.
“Perhaps it’d be wise to keep your assets to yourself next time instead of having to thank me, madam.” He gave a meaningful glance towards her neckline and she gaped at him as he put away his razor and with a last snarl he turned and walked out of the pub.
Anna blinked in shock at his rude words before she looked down at her chest. Her dress was more than modest! How dare he insinuate that she would ever provoke any of these men!
She pursed her lips and stormed away towards the back door. As she passed by the counter she noticed two things; the money lying next to his empty glass and Kristine’s stunned expression.

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“Why did I agree to come with you again?” Anna asked as Kate dragged her down the street.
“Because you’re my friend and you want to help me feed my curiosity.” Kate said and Anna sighed.
“You’re not expecting me to actually eat there, are you?” she asked with incredulity.
“Well, no if you don’t want to. But how bad can it be? Perhaps she has found some new recipes.” Kate shrugged as they arrived in front of the pie shop.
Grand reopening. It looked the same to Anna.
Anna looked around the street and winced when Kate started pulling her towards the shop. Other people were heading towards Mrs. Lovett’s as well and they bumped against them as they passed the street.
“I think we should just stay here and watch. If we go in, we’ll have to actually try the food!” Anna hissed.
“Don’t make such a fuss, Anna. I thought you were curious to find out more about the mysterious barber.” Kate smirked and Anna gasped.
“I am not curious! And he’s not mysterious at all! He’s just rude. I told you what happened the last time I saw him.” She fumed.
“Come on. It’ll be fun.” Kate whined and Anna gave in.
“Fine. You’re paying.” She warned and Kate shrugged before she took off towards the shop.
Once they were at the yard a young boy came over and smiled at them before he guided them towards an empty table. Anna sat down slowly and looked at the place. The tables and yard looked clean enough but one could never know what was actually in the pies. After all Mrs. Lovett’s shop had quite the reputation or lack thereof. The worst pies in London they said and perhaps they were right. Half the shops were not able to keep a business running. If the business was going bad the supplies were scarce and meat was hard to come by these days anyway.
Kate sat across from Anna and smiled, “There. That wasn’t now, was it?” she asked and Anna nodded.
“I guess so.” She mumbled as she looked at the stairs that led upstairs. The railing of the small balcony was rusted and the door that led to the barbershop was slightly ajar. From the small opening she could see someone pacing up and down and from the wild curls Anna could tell it was Mr. Todd. She scowled at the thought of him. No matter what he was rude. Even if he had saved her from quite a humiliating scene at the pub.
“What can I get you, loves?” Mrs. Lovett’s cheery voice suddenly spoke from beside them and Anna turned to look at the woman. She looked the same but she seemed a little more…tired.
“Two pies.” Kate answered for them and the baker smiled.
“Something to drink?” she asked.
“Ale-…”
“Just water. Thank you.” Anna cut in and Kate glared at her.
Mrs. Lovett turned to look at Anna. Her eyes searched her face and she cocked her head to the side.
“Do I know you from somewhere, love?” she asked curiously and Anna sighed inwardly.
“Um…perhaps. I used to own a flower store down at the market.” She replied reluctantly and Mrs. Lovett’s eyes widened.
“Little Anna? Oh, my lord! You’ve grown so much! How old are you, dearie?” the baker asked as her eyes took a quick look around the crowding shop.
“Twenty nine.” Anna replied shortly and Mrs. Lovett laughed.
“What I wouldn’t give to be that age again! Toby will be back with your pies in two ticks, loves!” she exclaimed before she walked away.
“You know her?” Kate asked her and Anna shrugged.
“It was a long time ago.” She replied before she turned to look around again. The place seemed packed at the time and she wondered if all of those people were there because of their curiosity like Kate and herself.
True to the baker’s words the lad did appear with their order and set two plates and two glasses of water in front of them. Anna smiled at him and then looked down at the food. Kate did the same and even leaned down to sniff the pie, her dark hair falling from over her shoulder in the process.
“It smells…alright to me.” She whispered and Anna leaned back.
“I don’t know.” She mumbled as she reached for the glass of water and took a sip. As she swallowed she felt as if someone was watching her. She looked at the tables next to them and behind them but everyone was either eating or conversing with others. She looked at the stairs and her eyes slid higher. Her light eyes locked with Mr. Todd’s dark ones and she paused. He was looking at her expectantly and his mouth was set in a thin line. Anna looked away and back towards her plate.
Out of awkwardness she reached for the fork and knife and cut through the pie. Out of curiosity she looked up towards the barber just as she brought the fork to her lips. The expression on his face was enough to make her stop. His eyes were slightly wide and his lips were twisted in what seemed like disgust. His gaze was trained on the fork that was just a breath away from her lips.
Why was he looking at her like that? She wondered but his facial expression was enough to make her drop her fork and look away.
“I am alive so far.” Kate chuckled as she took a bite of the pie and Anna smiled tightly at her.
“Yeah…” she dared to look up again but he was gone and this time the door to his barbershop was shut.
Anna watched as Toby appeared, offering to refill their water glasses and she smiled at him.
“Thank you. Could you please tell me the name of the barber upstairs?” Anna asked quietly and the boy nodded.
“The name’s Sweeney Todd, ma’am. Can I get you anything else?” he asked and Anna shook her head.
“No…no, thank you.” She murmured as she looked back upstairs with a thoughtful expression.

End of chapter 4

Author’s note: Thank you for reading, my lovelies! Please review and tell me your thoughts! I’d really appreciate it!

Xxx Lina :)
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