Flashes And Palettes | 𝘈𝘳𝘶𝘈𝘯𝘪

38. Patience

"Hey gorgeous." My friends greeted me as I open the door.

"What? Why are you guys here? Oh, sorry if I look bad. I just got home from the hospital." I said and let them go in. "Armin, do you know about this?" I asked as I still can't believe they surprised me at this hour. It's already 11:26PM! It's so late already. The girls went to the kitchen but I went to Armin first.

"I invited them." He smiled and stood up. He held my shoulders and looked at me dearly.

"How can I have fun when Astra is at the hospital?" I asked and smiled sadly.

"You have to loosen up a bit. Don't worry about me. Eren is just outside. He was their driver. And about Astra, I am sure she'll want you to not lose your social life because of her. Now, I want you to go to your friends while I have some beer with Eren." He kissed my cheek and went outside.

My heart softened. Maybe I really should have fun tonight. After all the pain I've been through, I guess I deserve some happiness.

I went to the kitchen and saw that the girls have prepared snacks. There are a lot of in-can sodas too. "You all really prepared this? Y'all are so amazing!" I smiled.

"Anything for you, bitch." Mikasa answered. I chuckled and stood beside Sasha who was busy eating the chips. She really can't keep her hands to herself when it comes to food.

Thirty minutes passed and we're just talking about things. Christa, Mikasa, and I, covered our ears when Sasha shouted 'OMFG'. We all looked at each other, questioning what the fuck was wrong with Sasha Braus. "What is up with you? Why do you have to shout that loud? I bet you were heard up to the next block!" Christa complained.

"Annie, you have to see this." Sasha showed me her phone. My blood boiled but I kept my anger to myself.

'Actor Armin Arlert Mourns the Death of Daughter with Long-time Girlfriend.'

There was even a caption.

'Armin's long-time girlfriend just gave birth to two girls. The other passed away shortly after while the other is still staying at the hospital.'

Where the fuck did they get that? Because the only thing I know is we haven't posted anything about Amelie and Astra. How the fuck did they get that information? I remained calm even as I read the comments.

'She died to prevent another whore in this world.'

"Annie, they---"

"I don't need their sympathy. It's not like it'll bring my daughter back to life or heal Astra in an instant. I know they've gone too far this time. But what will I get if I speak up? If I speak, they'll portray me as the bad, uneducated person." I calmly answered.

"So true." Christa said and drank soda.

I am not mad. I just want to kill them.

~ • ~

The days went by in a blur. Armin and I go the hospital everyday. We stay there until almost midnight. We go home. We rest. We don't get to bond anymore. All we do is just worry about Astra whose condition is not getting better.

"Armin, let's go to the hospital later at---"

"Schatz, I have a shoot for a commercial. I have to go." I looked at him with questioning eyes. "Sorry I didn't tell you. You can just go there alone and I'll just pick you up. I am really sorry." He smiled and kissed my forehead before he left.

I am not used to being alone now. And being alone here, kills me. I sighed and didn't stop him from leaving. He has been confined here in this house for so long now. He surely misses work. I stood up and just went to the bathroom to take a shower. I showered and brushed my teeth. Then, I went to the bedroom to pick my clothes and dress up. I decided to go for a simple white shirt, straight leg jeans, a beige chunky cardigan to prevent myself from feeling cold, and my white sneakers. I picked up my purse and put my phone and wallet inside.