𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐀𝐑

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01|A way out of hell

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IVY MARCO

Today was the day I turned eighteen years old and age I thought I wouldn't get to one day, but here I am still alive and happy but what was a bit sad is I wouldn't be celebrating it with my dad. I know he would be very proud to see me at this age maybe even seventeen, That was my old man my father the man who taught me how to shoot a gun, to fight, and taught me a whole lot of things that would help me when I turned around twenty five years old.

But he wouldn't want me to be sad maybe wherever he is he's happy I turned eighteen and he maybe is singing happy birthday to me. With all these thoughts still going through my head I was still in bed doing nothing, today I was off from work because it was a celebration for the kids who had made it back from their war. And I hated it I hated the fact that an old person made a decision for kids such as ages nine through twelve were sent out to fight adults with other adults.

I had sighed as I heard a firework go off randomly I despised the people who celebrated it and the parents of the kids who allowed their kid to go out at the age they were. But who am I right I mean I couldn't change it and even I did I would. I got out of bed removing my sheets and comforter off of me and feeling the cold brown floor, I walked to the door and opened it walking out of my room feeling the cold hit my body I was in a silky black spaghetti strap top and black underwear.

I walked out my room and to my left I saw my father's room that was cleaned out yes but it just seemed so empty with him not being in there or downstairs in the kitchen making breakfast or reading something that wouldn't make him bored. I walked downstairs to the kitchen where I made myself a cup of tea after about two months I finally made it the way my daddy did.

Hot but not too hot, sweet, and a lemon taste with it. I hummed as I enjoyed the taste hitting me like it did all those times ago as I was about to read a book and sit at my table and enjoy my cup of tea a knock came to my door. "Who is it?!", I shouted as I placed my cup of tea down "It's Reiner, Can we talk?" I sighed in relief thinking it was someone else I then quickly grabbed my robe from my room and walked back to the living room responding "Yeah, sorry give me a second".

I unlock the door and opened it to see Reiner in his usual uniform a dark brown type colored jacket, a white buttoned up shirt, with some beige colored pants, and black boots for shoes "Happy Birthday Ivy", He said as I was surprised me by pulling a small little present "Aww, Thanks Reiner", I said as he gave me the present and I took it in my hand.

"Would you wanna come inside, I have some tea?" "Oh no I just wanted to tell you happy birthday, I um have to attend the thing", He answered as he backed up a bit "Oh um, Alright well good luck I guess", I responded "Yeah. . .But uh Happy Birthday alright bye bye", Reiner said as he waved to me and walked off "Bye, Reiner", I replied I then leaned on my door on my shoulder as I saw him walked off he looked as if he hadn't slept in weeks.