I just keep moving forward

Chapter 40: Looking Back

3 years later:

As I finish shaving the ridiculous goatee that had grown on my face, I begin tying my hair in it's usual bun

I step back and look at my self in the mirror

I'm now 19, with a 10 pack and 6'0 (183cm) tall

I begin to look back at what I've accomplished

Would 10 year old Eren be proud?

After winning the National Title back in 2014, I partied for a straight month

Me and Mikasa had a pregnancy scare (at 16), lucky there's not a mini me running around right now. Although, it did give me a spurt of extra determination where I beat Falco Grice by 2nd round knockout, that felt good

I then beat Max again the year after, by 3rd round knockout to keep my title

Shadis then retired from coaching, serves him right

Last time I heard, he'd moved to Trost

He lives by himself after his wife died

I went to the funeral and we spoke

He apologised for what he did, saying I was only a kid and he just wanted the glory he couldn't get

I told him I forgive him but I will never forget the pain he put me through

In 2016, I entered the Senior category for the first time

Winning the light Heavyweight title in June. Only just, I was losing for the whole fight until I knocked him out in the third

As well as this, me and Annie started talking again

We ended on bad terms but kept in contact whilst I was still dealing with the Shadis situation

After I went with Levi, we didn't really speak. The occasional hello in school and the odd like on Instagram but that was it

We spoke and smoothed things out

She said she had begun missing me but, well at that time I was already in a relationship with Mikasa (it had been a year at that point, now it's 2)

She understood and wished me the best of luck

My mum was overjoyed when she found out me and Mikasa were dating, she couldn't believe it

After a few fights, I got a sponsor and was able to buy myself a nice car

Its an all black Mercedes C Class, nothing overly expensive but its flashy enough

I'm still in the amateurs as Levi wants me to make up for the time I missed out

The several months off from nearly quitting, and then my injury when I was 15

I injured my ankle again in 2016 but it wasn't as bad. I still had to take a couple of months out though

I've been selected for the 2018 Olympics squad for Paradis next year

The Olympics starts a month after the title fight so I'll be straight back to training after that

As well as this, some of the people I fought and knew in the amateurs are now pros:

Reiner 'The Tank' Braun (4KOs) 4-0-0
Division: Heavyweight
Weight in last bout: 16st 0lbs (224lbs) (101.8kg)
Height: 6'1 (185cm)
Reach: 77" (195cm)
Rounds: 6
Debut: 2016

'Colossal' Bertholdt Hoover (1KO) 1-0-0
Division: Heavyweight
Weight in last bout: 15st 1lb (211lbs) (96kg)
Height: 6'6 (199cm)
Reach: 83" (211cm)
Rounds: 1
Debut: 2017