He's inescapable • Eremin

Present

Eren POV

"Why are we here again?" I asked annoyed, as Mikasa dragged me by my coat covered elbow down the aisles of target, she was extremely determined on finding what she needed and I just happened to be there and she just decided to make me tag along.

"We're looking for a Christmas present for Arming duh" she responded dully, but I scoffed rolling my eyes.

"I already know what I'm going to give him for Christmas" I mumbled, not expecting her to here as we passed a shelf full of books and magazines.

"Sex isn't a present" she argued.

"Depends on how you define present" I retorted matter-a-factly. She stopped in her tracks and gave me a rash glare as I avoided it with my eyes looking else where innocently.

As my eyes wandered on the shelves something caught my attention, the book cover read, Struck By Lightning. I remembered Armin desperately wanting this book. I ignored the glare from Mikasa and mindlessly made my way to the shelf where the book laid.

"This is what I want to give him" I whispered to her, taking by the book in my hands and running my thumb across the cover.

"Are you sure?" Mikasa asked with a tone of disbelief over my shoulder, but I simply just nodded not taking my eyes from the book. "Well then, let's hurry before Armin is done helping Grish-dad with his packing" Mikasa stuttered and pulled me to the cashier.

I seriously couldn't wait to see Armin's face light up.

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We were sitting in the car stuffing out faces with donuts in front of a gas station with Armin's gift wrapped.

Mikasa was sitting in the drivers seat when her rang. She cleaned her fingers off before answering the phone. I watched her intently wondering who it was.

As I watched her I saw her freeze then her body started to tremble as she brought up a shaky hand to her mouth as tears pricked at the corner of her eyes. Panic sprung in my chest as did curiosity. She pulled back the phone from her ear and hung up. She turned to me and sucked in a sharp breathed.

"A-a-armin h-e's in the hospital she sobbed.

I froze, I felt like someone had just stabbed me in the heart. I couldn't breath. I couldn't hear. I was blank. She's fucking with me right? What happened to sharing Christmas presents? What happened to snuggling up by the fire on a Christmas night?

I felt numb everywhere I couldn't breath. This is the end. I hunched over in my seat. Feeling sick to my stomach. My stomach did flips and was knotted as I felt tears slip my eyes.

What happened to my poor Armin?