Into the light..|Eremin

Chapter 15 |injustice

Armin POV:

I sighed and nodded as i walked closer to my locker and unlocked it with my combination. I could still feel Eren staring but i shrugged it off. He looked annoyed "Armin i dont know how much of this i can take." I looked at him confused and said "What do you mean?" Eren sighed and responded, "Armin their hurting you i need it to stop-" I rolled my eyes "Eren i understand how you feel but, its not going to.. The court didnt believe me the police didnt and thats how it is alright." I pulled his hand toward our classroom as we got our work done. Eren wasnt even focusing and kept staring at me. I looked out the window and zoned out for a while until i felt myself come back to reality and i turned back to listen to Mrs Zoe. She ranted on about science experiments. I noticed Jean and Eren talking about something but i couldnt make out what they were saying my head was pounding and i felt light headed. and felt myself blacking out as my head slammed into my arms on my desk.

Eren POV:

"Lets go Armin the bell?" I waited for a second for him to start moving but he didnt budge, "Armin come on." I shook him and he looked as if he were asleep. I sighed and shook him he didnt wake up. "Armin we will be late.. not that i care but still come on" I shook him away as he finally opened his eyes slightly "Wh-" I laughed a bit "Armin you fell asleep now come on i know you hate being late." I pulled him out of his chair and held his hand tight. He rubbed his eye with his other hand and said "I wasnt asleep i dont remember falling asleep?" I chuckled "Yes you were." He pulled me toward the desks and i sat down at one as he pulled his hand away and sat at his. We listened to Mrs Ral talk as i noticed Armin dozing off again. As Mrs Ral continued with our history lesson. I looked around the room for something to do while waiting for her to shut up already. I looked in front of myself to see Armin and we could text in class or pass notes but he was asleep. I tapped his shoulder but no movement. Maybe he didnt get sleep. Mrs Ral said "Alright a group of four people will be assigned to this project, Armin Arlert, Eren Yeager, Sasha, and Jean, The next group-" She continued picking out names as she then finished grouping us "Youll be choosing one persons house to work on this" I nodded and so did everyone else. We were told to work in class and also on the weekends at someones house. Jean and Sasha walked over to our desks. Sasha stuffed her face with food "Whats up with him?" I shrugged "Hes tired im guessing?" I walked closer to Armin and shook him "Armin hey.. wake up?" i said in a soft tone. he didnt answer i then sighed again and said "Armin.." I ruffled his blonde locks of hair. Jean looked at him with concern "Is he okay?" I shrugged "I think hes tired he hasnt gotten sleep lately." Mrs Ral walked over to us as she slapped a book at the desk and said "Sorry but we dont have time to sleep get to work please." Armin flinched and got up he looked brutally exhausted. I glared at Mrs Ral as she walked back to her desk in watch of the class. "S-sorry" Armin rubbed his eyes. Jean sat down at a nearby desk Sasha just continued to eat food. "Its fine i know your tired." Jean shrugged "So what are we working on again?" Sasha laughed and said "Pay attention Jean" I looked at them all confused "What are we even doing" I laughed a bit and sat closer to Armin to play with his hair "Who knows?" Armin looked at me and said "what do you mean who knows i dont wanna fail!" Sasha laughed at the two of us and said "You guys a couple" Jean rolled his eyes and said "Shut up and tell us what we have to do?" Jean said it so loud that Mrs Ral walked over "So im guessing none of you paid attention.." She sighed and said "Personal space.. you shouldnt touch other students thats one of the rules" She said looked at me. Armin rolled his eyes and leaned his head on my chest to get her angry. Mrs Ral grabbed Armins wrist moving him away from Eren and said "School is for learning not whatever this is.. And Jean we are working on the history of our school, Attack High." She said as Armin held his wrist and rubbed it. I rolled my eyes at Mrs Ral as she walked away Armin leaned his head back on my chest and got comfortable. Jean said "Oh right.." He walked over to a cart filled with lap tops we could use anytime. He started researching about our schools sports, while Sasha ate Armin looked on about some school uniforms from the past, I looked on about the schools teachers and past principals. As we wrote some of the essay we walked down the halls to lunch as Armin gripped onto my arm. I got a tray and Armin did as well. we sat at the table with our friends as Krista and Ymir started talking about the usual. Reiner and Bertolt talked about what they were gonna do this weekend. Reiner said "So what you guys doing this weekend? Armin shrugged and looked down. "The project i guess" Armin said. I looked at him and said "Yeah for an hour but we should still do something." Sasha nodded and said "Movies? SNACKS!" Armin looked down again and said "I think ill be a bit busy." Jean nodded and said "So were are we doing the project we cant do it at my house my parents wouldnt like a lot of people over." I replied "Well my parents anniversary is this weekend so we cant really do it at my house.." Sasha then replied and said "Oh well my sisters birthday is today shes inviting people over on Saturday and Sunday." Jean said "Lets do the project at Armins house then?" Armin looked at me and said "T-thats not a good idea.." Sasha nodded "We could totally do it at Armins ill bring snacks." Armin shook his head and said "T-thats really n-not a good idea!" I then said "Itll be okay Armin are your parents home" I whispered to him. He shrugged and pushed his food toward Sasha. "I just dont think its the best idea.." Eren responded "Dont worry ill make sure everythings okay."

-Home-

Armin POV:

I walked home as i said bye to Eren and hugged him he also gave me my phone back after he realized it was still at his house he brought it to me. I thanked him and went home.

I walked upstairs ignoring my parents as they yelled at each other about normal life. I went and collapsed on my bed and slept til it was the next day. It must have been too long because their was an aggressive knock on my bedroom door. "Armin get your ass down here!" I sighed and sat up, i threw the blankets off my bruised up body and looked at my phone to see it was 10:32 I sighed and put my phone down and walked over to grab some clothes. I walked downstairs to see my mother and father at the table waiting for me to make tea.
My father had a drink in his hand I was curious on what that mystery drink was.
I went to work making eggs and toast, making the eggs just the way my parents liked them. Scrambled, but not too scrambled. I set their plates of good down in front of them when I finished. Not one 'thank-you'. Just nods of their heads.  Starting to clean the kitchen, I realized I hadn't poured myself any of the left over tea that I had made yesterday. I went to go pick up the kettle in which the tea was in, but my hands were too slippery from cleaning the kitchen. My fingers fumbled to keep hold, but they failed.  I dropped the kettle.  Loud clinking noises sounded throughout the kitchen as the kettle landed on the tiles. Tea spilled all over the kitchen floor. Mother gasped, rolling her eyes towards me. My father rose out of his chair and began walking towards me. I flinched once he got closer. The stench if alcohol was pungent in his breath, and that's when I knew that the mystery drink he was downing was vodka.  "Pick it up," he growled, smacking me on the side of the head. Shocks of pain went through my head. My nose scrunched up as the smell of alcohol wafted into my nose.  "It was an accident," I replied, reaching for some napkins to clean up the spilled tea.  He smacked my head again, so hard it almost knocked me over. He did it once more and my head ached by then. "You're fucking sixteen years old , boy. You shouldn't be making stupid mistakes now get down on your god damn knees and pick it up." I kneeled down onto the tiles. He watched me as I cleaned the liquid off the floor. When I didn't answer, My father kicked my lower back and I yelped out in pain. I can only imagine what the new bruises will look like. "Answer me when I talk to you!" My father yelled. But there wasn't anything to answer to!  "Yes, sir."  The tea was cleaned up by now and I had placed he kettle in the sink. But my head and my back ached. Father then had sat back down to continue drinking his vodka.  "Armin, come here," Mother grumbled. Hesitantly, I went over to her spot near the table. "Get these from the store. Be back by six to make dinner." She handed me a slip of paper with some words on it that I assumed were groceries.  "Alright," I mumbled quietly before going to the closet and grabbing on my black sneakers. They were pretty worn out because I never really got any new clothes and technically shoes fit into that category.  My head spun as I walked out the door with the grocery list. It hurt to move my head and I could tell there would be a massive headache coming later. I then remembered I needed to see Eren later as well I needed to talk to the rest and cancel the project they couldn't see me like this or my abusive parents.