A Twisted World

🌹The Crimson Tyrant: Chapter 10

AN: We are on the final chapters of The Crimson Tyrant arc, just one more chapter and we will be going to the next!!! So that would mean that I'm almost neck to neck on my Twst Wonderland stories: A Twisted World is getting close to The Keyholder, yay!! I hope that you guys luv the new chapter, leave a like and leave a comment!!

The sound of an old movie starting as the image of film tape rolled up in view in an old fashion. Slowly the film faded away, replacing it with a scenery of an average yet fancy two-story house with rose plants growing around the yard as a gentle breeze passed by making the plants sway softly. The scene slowly zoomed into the window, showing shadows of figures there before going fully inside. The room that the figures were in was the dining room with a large table in the middle that was set up fashionably well and had four chairs with two on one side.

On one of the chairs was a little boy with a familiar hairstyle who was sitting happily as he stared at what looked to be a birthday cake but more plain looking with an eight candle on top. What was next to the cake was a piece of fish with small sides. Standing on the other side of the table staring at the boy was a woman, whose face was covered in darkness that all you can see was her body from the neck down. Standing farther away from the two by the wall was a young girl with long rabbit ears, watching them in quiet, dared not to say anything that could tarnish anything.

"Congratulations on your 8th birthday, Riddle." his mother calmly said while the boy, who was Riddle, was still looking at the cake. "For this year, your birthday cake is a sugar-free one filled with nuts. It's made from soy flour with lots of lecithin since it's good for the brain."

"Thank you, Mama. But, um, I..." Riddle spoke as he twiddled his thumbs. "Just once is okay, but... I want to eat a tart filled with lots of red strawberries..."

"My, how can you say that! Desserts filled with sugar like that are basically like poison for the body!" Riddle's mother shouted, making the two kids jump. "Just one slice will make you exceed your quota of calorie consumption. Come now, this one is filled with docosahexaenoic acid and icosapentaenoic acid. It's much healthier." she said, gesturing to the food that was on the table and let out a sigh. "Ah, but the recommended calorie intake for an 8-year old is... It's only 600kcal for one meal, so don't eat more than 100 grams, understood? Am I understood?"

Riddle looked at the table with downcast eyes while the girl looked at him with worry, feeling his sadness from a distance as his mother stood tall with crossed arms waiting for Riddle's reply. "...Yes, Mama."

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"I've always wanted to eat tarts filled with red strawberries."

Riddle's voice spoke as the scene played out, showing Mrs. Rosehearts and Riddle walk outside passing by a pastry shop run by the Clover Family. Riddle slowed his pacing when he looked at the desserts and caught sight of a strawberry tart that was placed on display, by the baker, next to other desserts. His eyes brightening at the sight, watching as the light hits the strawberries, making them sparkle in delight.

"Just like the one displayed on the shop window of the bakery that we pass by."

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The very next day, Mrs. Rosehearts was teaching her son in the library while the girl stood by the bookshelves, watching them in silence. Her ears twitched from time to time as she took quick peeks towards the window, wondering what was going on outside. Riddle was sitting by a desk with books stacked up on the side, listening to his mother giving her lecture on the book in her hands while taking notes here and there.