I turned around facing the same Mattheo who was my first friend, but also the Mattheo who had been cruel to his siblings. Memories flashed in my mind like lightning.
FLASHBACK TO WHEN EMERLYN WAS NINE.
I had just recently been placed in this orphanage everything about it felt dull and, strange. Every child located in Wool's orphanage seemed to have a friend group of their own. Just me who was almost like the black sleep, I didn't seem to fit anywhere.
The children were out exploring many parts near the orphanage and so was I, sitting on the healthy green grass simply enjoying the sun in grief while I deeply missed my parents, wishing they were sitting beside me.
Then a boy with curly hair and a friendly smile sat beside me, the first thing I noticed about him was his blue tie was done wrong.
"Do you mind if I sit beside you?" He questioned. I nodded giving him space and he took a seat, I scooped just a tiny bit away from him, keeping my distance.
"I see that you're new." He continued, to which I nodded in agreement again. "What's your name?"
I stayed silent, no word could form in my mouth. All I wanted was my mother to come and tell me we were going home. Sadly, there was no home, no parents.
He awkwardly waited for a response but was only met by silence.
"Well-" He tried breaking the weird silence. "I'm...Mattheo...Mattheo Riddle.." He declared offering me his hand to shake.
My hand met his, and that would mark my very first friendship.
Over time, I grew closer with his sister but not really close. Serena was the youngest person there and everyone adored her, but I was yet to form a friendship with Tom.
1 YEAR LATER. (Mattheo is 11, Tom and Emerlyn are 10)
"I want to show you a trick." Asserted Mattheo, taking out a seed from his pocket along with his wand, and turned the seed into a full-grown fiery red colored rose.
I watched in surprise as he handed me the rose just then Tom interfered joining the two of us.
"Whatcu'doing with her?" He inquired giving me a dirty eye. I wasn't really sure why Tom envied me. Moreover, he seemed to always mock me for not speaking, for being mute.
"What's wrong with her?" Protested Mattheo, leaning his arm around my neck lazily.
Before Tom could retort anything, Mattheo spoke again. "Come on Tom, sort it out; just become friends." He suggested in a lazy manner.
"I'm not going to be friends with a mute person." He replied gesturing his eyes on mine symbolizing disgust. That's it, I wasn't going to let Tom walk all over me. I'd had enough of him always mocking me.
The suppressed anger in me finally exploded. "I'm not mute!" I bellowed and Mattheo flinched sliding his arm off my neck, his eyes widening after hearing my appealing voice for the very first time. Tom too showed hints of surprise, his eyebrows frowning.
END OF FLASHBACK.
"You should get going Mattheo.." I suggested being snapped back to reality from all the flashbacks running through my mind.
"By the way.." He spoke, planning to head off. "I never ever imagined you and Draco..." He came to a halt piquing my curiosity to its highest.
"Me and Draco...what?"
"Would ever be together, I mean I was more than shocked..."
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