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Part Eleven

Armin's POV

After I clock in I grab some of the boxes filled with toys and begin stocking. While I was walking around the store I notice Jean.

"Hey Jean."

He looks up to me from his squatting position before saying, "Hey, what happened yesterday, why weren't you here?"

"Oh, I had a project to work on with a partner."

Jean lets out a sigh of relief. "I'm glad it wasn't anything bad. I don't think you've ever taken a day off while I worked here."

"Yeah, it was my first day in a while but I had too." I say with a smile on my face.

"Alright then, we should get back to work."

I begin to walk away towards where I'm supposed to be stocking. "Yep, see you later Jean."

I start off with all of the hard toys including toy trains, dolls, and other toys that aren't soft.

Once I'm done with those toys I make my way to where the stuffies are in the store.

I take my time stocking those since they're so calming to me, and soft. I haven't seen Karl around so I'm guessing that he already found what he's looking for.

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I fall down onto my bed with a heavy sigh. I'm tired.

Today at work wasn't all that fun. I had to deal with a couple of rude parents. Though I should be mindful that those types of encounters would be inevitable when I applied, it's still tiring having to deal with them. Who wouldn't be tired when you've been yelled to in your face most of the time you're at work? Especially when it happens at home too.

I want to leave. I don't wanna be here anymore. I want to leave this place that I'm supposed to call home. I've called it that before but at this point it's stupid to believe this place is a home for me. I want to wait until I can move out but I'm only 15, call me impatient but I hate it here. I've heard before that you can find an adult to adopt you while you're still with your biological family. I doubt that would ever work in my situation though. I just want a family and a place to really call my home.

I haven't talked to Eren and Mikasa in a while, maybe talking to them would take my mind off of things.

I grab my phone and start texting my friends.

Armin: Hey, I know we haven't talked much outside of school and I'm bored, unless you guys are busy.

I get a reply from Mikasa pretty soon after my message was sent.

Mikasa: We're not busy at all.

Eren: Yeah, we can talk for a little while. 😇

Armin: Oh, cool. Well, work was tiring today.

Eren: Oh really? Work was tiring for you today? Me and Mikasa had to deal with this crazy person at the pet store today. 😡

Armin: What happened?

Mikasa: Apparently they wanted a pet snake but their roommate kept telling them that pets weren't allowed in their building. Kinda feel bad for the guy, he probably has to deal with that on a daily basis with them.

Eren: I do too, but don't you feel like they look kind of familiar? Like we've seen them around before? Maybe at school? 🤔

Armin: Eren, you can chill out with the emojis. Anyways, what do they look like, maybe I know who they are.

Eren: NEVER! 🗿🗿😇😡😡😇🤔😈✨👉🏼 YOU WONT TAKE ME OR MY EMOJIS ALIVE!
(￣^￣)/🔪

Armin: 🙄

Mikasa: The person who wanted the snake had brown hair in a ponytail and glasses. Their roommate had black hair in an undercut.

Eren: You can't talk about me using emojis AND THEN YOU USE ONE! YOU HYPOCRITE! 😤
Eren: The guy honestly looked like Mikasa. 😲 What if they're related?! 🙊 COUSINS?!?!??!

Armin: Eren, calm down, stop jumping to such weird conclusions.

Eren: Fine... 😒😔

Armin: Anyways, I think I might know who those people are.

Mikasa: Really? I never thought of you to be the person to remember faces you don't know.

Armin: Oh, but I do know. I think that they might be two of the people I met in my art class, Hanji and Levi.

Eren: Come to think of it, I did here the crazy person say that name. Maybe that was them. 🤔

Mikasa: I'm gonna go finish homework, talk to you later, Armin. ❤️

Armin: Talk later, Mikasa. 💙

Eren: 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚😘😘😍❤️❤️❤️💞❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️💝💝💝
Eren: Love you Armin, ttyl.

Armin: You typed all of that just to annoy me, didn't you?

Eren: Of course I did! ☺️ TTYL BFFL! 😘

Armin: bye.

After the conversation I had with Mikasa and Eren, I decide to get up and eat the ramen I got. It's the only thing I have left, I should go grocery shopping soon.

Once I finish the bowl of noodles, I go downstairs and wash my bowl. On my way to the stairs I get interrupted by my mother.

"Armin, my home looks filthy. Get this place cleaned before you go to bed."

I let out a quiet sigh and respond, "Yes, mother." I'm too tired to talk anymore with her.

I was really looking forward to sleeping right now...

I'm so tired. My legs are tired. My arms are tired. I'm tired of living here. I want to leave.

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I hope you enjoyed. I'm also posting another part today so, yay! 🎉🥳🎉

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