Beth is taking her son to a game, knowing full well that her former best friend lives not far from the soccer field. But she hadn't seen her in twelve whole years, so why would she drive around and risk reviving painful memories? But he can't help it. He parks in front of Flora's house and watches across the road as Flora and her children get out of the car. Except... Something is terribly wrong. Flora is still the same, she just looks older as one would expect. The problem is the children. Twelve years ago, Thomas and Emily Braid were five and three years old. They look exactly like they did back then. Like they don't care. It's them, no doubt, but they haven't changed at all. They don't seem to have grown an inch or aged a day...