Poisoned || Mattheo Riddle

𝕿wo 𝕳eartbeats || Chapter Four

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𝓣𝖜𝖔 𝓗𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖇𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖘
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𝕮HAPTER 𝕱OUR

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MONA STOOD BEHIND THE COUNTER, opened glass jars spread out in front of her and a full crate of aconite dangerously balancing on the edge. She carefully divided aconite into the jars, lightly humming to the music playing through the store, deep in her thoughts.

What was she supposed to do with Finn? She promised her brother to look after her, but how was she supposed to do that when all Finn did was break her rules. Unconsciously, her hand grabbed the vial hanging around her neck, hidden underneath her top. But who was she to tell Finn what she was and wasn't allowed to do? Finn was seventeen and not even her own child.

However, Mona didn't find that a valid reason for Finn to not care about anything. As if all her parents did for her was for nothing. She grabbed the necklace around her neck. She was devastated when-

She shot up when the bell rang, her hand shot back on the counter and saw Finn carefully walk into the store. Mona shook her head and turned back to sorting aconite.

"There you are-" Mona started, her eyes looking back up slightly, but she stopped her greeting as soon as she saw Mattheo following behind Finn. "-and of course, he's with you." She leaned on the counter, her lips pressing in a tight line.

She knew Mattheo Riddle probably wasn't like his father, the boy smoked pot for Merlin's sake; a muggle habit which you-know-who would not approve of. Yet, she feared he might turn out like him. No one expected Tom Riddle, the good, hardworking student, to turn into the Dark Lord, after all.

Finn had stopped in her tracks upon seeing her aunt's stern expression, shooting a quick glance over her shoulder to Mattheo, before she looked back at her aunt with wide eyes.

Mattheo carefully closed the door behind him and placed his wand in the hem of his trousers. He walked up behind Finn and placed a hand on her shoulder, flashing a cheeky grin at Mona.

Mona studied the two teens in front of her, both staring at her with an empty look in their eyes.

She sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. "Okay, how high are you two?"

Finn continued to stare at Mona with raised eyebrows.

Mattheo gave her a slight nudge against her shoulder.

Finn shook awake and blurted out a quick: "No!"

Mattheo poked Finn's side once again and she quickly turned around.

"What?" she whispered-yelled, blinking slowly.

"I don't think that's a good answer," he whispered back, carefully eyeing Mona.

"Huh, then what is?"

Mattheo stared wide-eyed into her eyes, while she stared back at him with the same wide eyes, blinking slowly.

Then, not thinking it was possible, Mattheo's eyes widened even further and he slowly turned to face Mona. He blinked slowly and raised his eyebrows.

"What is it that you mean?" Mattheo asked, with as much sophistication as he could muster.

Mona sighed. These two were gonna be the death of her. "High?" she tried to clarify.