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Chapter 9: Criminal

Eren POV:

I'm sat down in the leather chair opposite Mr Smith's desk. The chair looks expensive but worn, made of dark, smooth wood with black seating and arm rests

My hands are cuffed behind my back and there are two officers standing on either side of me but a step back

There's also another outside the office door, I can see him through the clear, patterned window that takes up the majority of the beige wooden door

It feels like I've been waiting forever and I don't dare to move as both of the officers have guns, only pistols but still

I've never seen a gun in my life so I don't want this to be the first and last time either

After what feels like an age, Mr Smith walks in and tells Bertholdt to sit next to me, he's also handcuffed and escorted by 3 officers. Two of them stay in the room with my two and the other joins the single officer guarding the door from the on looking people

Bertholdt slumps down next to me, an eyepatch on his eye, stitches on his nose along with a thick amount of bandage. He sports two black eyes and a cut going from his hairline to his lip. He has both of his arm and right leg in a cast, using a wheel chair to get around

He also has a large plaster over his right cheek, it covers from his jawline to temple

As I look at the state he's in, I realise I haven't been fixed for my injuries as I see the floor below me has slowly been getting covered in the blood that's dropping from my ear

My balls still hurt, making my stomach feel twisted and my spine feel knotted

I think I might have a bruised rib also as I'm struggling with deep breaths

As if Mr Smith has read my mind he says in a calm tone-

Erwin: "Mr Jaeger, your injuries will be saw to after this meeting. We'll talk about what is going to be happening and then you'll be escorted to the medical office"

I nod and look at my hands. They're intertwined with each other and are placed in my lap. There's dried blood covering 80% of them

Erwin: "After that brawl at break its safe to say that you've both earned yourself suspension from school, a week will be justified for each of you as Jaeger, this is your first time and Bertholdt, your grades are too high for us to let you go. Wish I could say the same for you Mr Jaeger"

Eren: "Well what are my grades then? They aren't that bad"

Erwin: "No they aren't bad but they aren't the greatest either"

He clears his throat

Erwin: "You clearly have a naturally witty personality and this reflects in your work for the most part. You are of high intelligence but with minimal effort you achieve minimal results"

Erwin: "Physical education: A+, English: A-, Art & Design: B+, Mathematics: B+, Drama: B, Biology: B, Religious Education: B-, Physics: C+, Spanish: C, Design & Tech: C, ICT: C-, Geography: D+, History: D+, French: D-, Chemistry: E"

Erwin: "It starts off pretty good but declines rapidly-"

Eren: "Its not my fault the chemistry teacher hates me-"

Erwin: "Jaeger! Look at my face and tell me if it looks like I give a single fuck about your personal relationships with my staff"

I gulp and just shut up before I get myself into even more trouble

Erwin: "With your grades being as bad as they are, I was thinking about speaking to you anyway. You're lucky you're good at sports and English"

Erwin: "So, on to more important things. Bertholdt, as you know, I have let you have this last chance as your grades are very good and they help the school, statistically. But this is your last chance, no more fighting after this-"