Chapter 5 - Confrontation Ⅱ (2/2)

Severus fidgets and says, ”Mum forgot her lunch.” Severus paused as he glances away, ”Mm, let's wait for a bit.” Rowan shrugs as she takes a seat on a broken down faded bluish loveseat, while Severus claimed the only other seat in the tiny living room, the velvet old lime green armchair.

The two quietly wait as a small dusty clock in the corner ticks away. Ten minutes later, Rowan is about to suggest they leave when the door opens and in enters Eileen. Eileen holds a small brown paper bag in hand and holds out the bag to them. Severus instantly bolts forward to find four buns inside, two for each of them. Severus's eyes widen in delight as he says, ”Thanks mum,” before heading over to Rowan to hand her share.

Eileen is rather quiet as she headed upstairs and shut the door to her and Tobias's bedroom. ”That was weird,” Rowan mumbled with a mouthful of food.

”What is?” Severus mumbled back.

”She actually got us more than one bun for each of us,” Rowan rather muffled replied.

”Mm,” Severus grunted as the two hungrily finished the four buns.

Licking the crumbs off their face and fingers, Rowan says, ”So, what do you want to do today?”

”Let's go out and play in the fields,” Severus excitedly said in hopes that Lily would be there.

Rowan shrugs and says, ”Sounds fine by me,” as she wiped her hands clean on her ragged jeans.

The two of them quickly head out to play, but not before Severus shouts to Eileen. ”Mum, we're heading out to play!” There is no response and the two of them close the door as they head out onto the street.

They passed down the road filled with rows of dilapidated brick houses that stand side by side, while the house windows are dull and dusty from the outside. Despite the ugly streets of this faded old industrial area, the twins still found joy in playing in the fields with drying grass, weeds and dead blackened trees.

Strangely enough, Rowan sadly enjoyed her time in playing tag with Severus. And the reason, she was quite unamused was the heartbreaking fact that she would have to pass through puberty again. And no one in their right minds would ever want to do that ever again!