To the Moon and Back (A modern Eremika fanfic)

Chapter 17: Running

Mikasa's POV:

*Time skip: First day after break*

I was sitting in the chorus room waiting for class to start. I haven't seen or heard from Eren since New Years' and it has made me anxious beyond belief. Every day I'd ask Armin where he was and he just said Eren was busy.

I saw Armin walk into the class, excited to see Eren behind him, but the excitement turned into disappointment when it was just Armin.

Mikasa: "Hey where's Eren," walking up to him.

Armin: "Hello to you to Mikasa."

Mikasa: "That was mean. I'm sorry."

Armin: "Haha it's ok, I know you're worried about him."

Mikasa: "So?"

Armin: "I don't feel comfortable telling you."

Mikasa: "Why not?"

Armin: "It's something that Eren has to talk with you about."

Mikasa: "I can't talk with him if he doesn't talk to me!"

Armin: "I know I know. I've been trying to get him to talk to you and well you know Eren when he's stubborn."

Mikasa: "Sighh ok. I just miss him."

Armin: "I know and he probably misses you too."

Eren's POV:

Zeke: "Come on Eren. You agree to come here and don't even want to sing!"

Eren: "I said I'll come and think about it. I never gave you a guarantee."

Zeke: "Come on Eren. Don't you want to get this scholarship?"

Eren: "I had one back in the west."

Zeke: "Then why are you here? Huh?"

Eren: "I needed an escape. But not a redo."

Zeke: "Sigh whatever. I thought you'd help your own bro-"

Eren: "You are not my brother! Not what happened after their deaths!"

Zeke: "You still hate me for that? How many times do I have to tell you I couldn't be there."

Eren: "YOU'RE MY BROTHER. YOU WERE SUPPOSE TO BE THERE!"

Zeke: "Eren you need to calm down."

Eren: "I'm not taking this crap from you. I'm going back to the hotel.

Mikasa's POV:

*Time skip: One month*

It's been almost a month now and I still haven't heard from Eren. I've never felt like this before. I've never felt so... empty. I don't want to sing or eat or hang out with friends. Some nights I don't even want to wake up from my sleep. I just wanted to cry and bed and pray for Eren to come back. Everyone was worried about me, so at least that kept me going. Floch has been talking to me more which helps and is nice that he cared. Though none of them have the same impact as Eren. He could do the impossible. He could turn a stormy night into a clear day all by being with me. 

I eventually stopped asking Armin about Eren since he clearly won't say anything. I spent most of my time at home. I stopped going out and hanging with people. Today was like any other day. That's when I heard a knock at my door. I knew my parents weren't supposed to be home for a while, so I got excited at the thought of it being Eren. I ran from my room and opened the door to see Floch.