A/N: K, so here's the next chapter. It's not as long as the last one, but it just felt like this was how it had to be. I will try to write and update again soon. I was kinda bummed because no one has reviewed chapter 6 but I'm hoping some kind person will come along and review both this chapter and the last. Please? Thanx! :D Enjoy!
Chapter 7:
Jennifer ran until she could not see because of her tears. Her breathing was ragged, and she stopped when she saw a bench. She threw herself down onto the seat and struggled to control her tears.
She just couldn't understand it. What had happened? Everything had been going fine. They were getting along, and she was actually sort of enjoying her new home, but now what was she supposed to do?
"Are you okay, dear?"
Jennifer looked up to see an old woman watching her with concerned eyes. She breathed slowly, "Not really."
The lady sat down on the bench next to her, and gently patted Jennifer's shoulder. "What's wrong?" she asked, "Boyfriend trouble?"
Jennifer was shocked, how could this complete stranger know what was wrong?
"It's complicated."
The lady nodded. "Go back and talk to him."
Jennifer's eyebrows creased. "He told me to get out."
"I'm sure he didn't mean it, and right now he's probably kicking himself for saying it." She smiled sweetly at Jennifer, then patted her on the shoulder and stood. "Go back."
Severus stood still for a long few minutes after Jennifer left. He closed his eyes and tried to calm himself down. He walked slowly to the bed and picked up the box. He had completely forgotten about this.
To be honest, Severus wasn't sure why he had reacted like that towards Jennifer. He knew she had not meant to look through his things, and he also knew it wasn't her fault he had left his things in her room. He glanced down into the box and pulled out the picture of him and Lily. He sighed.
"What have I gotten myself into here, Lily?" he asked the empty room.
He then exited Jennifer's room and went to his own room to put away his box. As he put it away in his dresser drawer he heard thunder outside. Normally, he would have just ignored the crashing sound outside, except for the single realization he had. Jennifer was out there, somewhere in the rain, alone.
That was all the incentive he needed to rush down the stairs and grab his coat before getting in his car and going to look for her.
Jennifer ran through the rain that had just begun to pour. "Of course!" she shouted, pulling her jacket over her head. She ran down the sidewalk, heading in the direction of Severus's house. She had gone farther than she had realized, when she had left earlier and now was regretting having gone so far.
She stopped when she found a small bus stop awning. 'Maybe I can wait out the rain here,' she thought to herself.
She was standing there for no more than two minutes when a small black car pulled up alongside her. The window nearest her rolled down and she saw Severus sitting in the driver's seat.
"Get in," he called over the rain.
Jennifer did not need to be told twice, and did as he said. She quickly climbed in and closed the door. Then put her seatbelt on as Severus began driving them home.
Severus tried to make himself focus on the road in front of him, instead of the soaking wet, shivering girl sitting next to him. He was so relieved she was safe. He would never have been able to forgive himself if something had happened to her.
When Severus parked the car inside of the small garage, Jennifer opened her mouth to speak, but he cut her off without even looking at her.
"Go shower and put on some dry clothes before you catch a cold." then he climbed out of the car and headed inside of the house.
Jennifer sighed, before getting out of the car and following him inside.
