Night calls

Chapter 8

My hands were trembling so much I missed the green button twice until I was able to answer the phone.

At first there was nothing coming from the other side but something that sounded like rushed footsteps on wet asphalt. Heavy breathing and even the roaring sound of a passing car. Then finally his voice.

E: „ L-Levi? Levi are you there? Please Please, Levi please speak to me."

There was something in his voice. Fear. No, terror, which made me forget about my own panic completely. I had been right. He was in trouble.

My breath was caught in my throat, which made it hard to speak but I eventually managed to squeeze out my unsteady voice.

L: „E-Eren?"

E : „ L-Levi, Levi! Thank goodness you're alive. (when his voice was trembling before then he was now full ass crying.)

L: „ O-of course I'm alive why would I not be?"

E: „ I-I'm sorry you're right. T-There's no reason for you to be dead o-of course b-but, but...(his voice was trailing off and whatever he said after that was swallowed by his hiccups)

L: „ Eren what's wrong?"

He didn't answer but I could hear how his crying became worse. It stung to hear him like that and not being able to do anything. According to the sound of his footsteps I figured he was running but why? Was he trying to get away from someone?

Before I could think of anything to say he spoke up again and this time it simply broke my heart.

E: „ L-Levi I-I'm scared... I-I'm so scared I-I (hiccup)

It felt like icy needles stinging my heart. Who or what made him cry like that? I was gonna beat the shit out of it once I knew!

The fear I felt before and the feeling of helplessness had vanished, or rather had been replaced by another, way stronger emotion. Anger. Rage. That person's dead!

L: „ Eren where are you? I'm coming I'll pick you up!"

While I said that I was already on my way to the door, pausing only to grab the keys and a jacket, and then practically running out of my apartment and into the corridor.

E: „ N-No Y-you can't come! Please I- I don't want you to get I-involved!"

I could hear from his voice that he actually feared that something could happen to me but I had to disappoint him in that matter. I wasn't going to back off and if he really wanted to worry for someone, he should worry for whoever did this to him, because that person was gonna get hurt.

L: „ Where are you, Eren?"

My voice was now cold, no trace of what had happened before left, as I hurried through the hallway and down the stairs.

Eren was still sobbing but the sound of his footsteps had slowed down. He was probably looking for a sign that told him where he was.

E: „ I-In front of a grocery shop, corner 7th and 24th... b-but.

I cut him off.

L: „ Eren, I'm gonna be there in ten, please stay where you are.... It's gonna be okay, yeah?"

E: „ ... okay.... (in a very silent voice) please hurry."

I let the call disconnect when I pushed open the filthy door that lead to the underground car park, where my car was.

I hurried to the black vehicle and once I was seated, slammed the door shut.

Okay he said corner of 7th and 24th, in front of a store. Luckily I knew approximately where that was and didn't have to waste time by tipping it into my navigator.