The Bridge (Ereri/ Riren)

Chapter 4

Hanji tried to get me to eat some of the soup she made. "You have to eat Eren!" She demanded, shoving the spoon in my face. I shook my head and tried to speak, this time, forming hoarse words.

"I-I'm on a diet." I said quietly, almost jumping at the sound of my own voice.

Erwin jumped up from his chair, rushing over to me with scissors.

I cried out and held up my hands in defense. "P-please don't hurt me!"

Erwin slowed to a stop and gave me a weird look, "I'm only going to cut the bandages off to replace them-"

Levi gave me a knowing look and stood up, grabbing the scissors from Erwin and walking over to me. "Erwin, the brat is abused, you can't just run at him with a pair of scissors."

I gave the Raven a weary look, but allowed him to cut the medical bandages off.

"See Erwin? People respond differently when you treat them with care."

This not really true though.

There was something about Levi that made him trust worthy. But I couldn't put my finger on what it exactly was.

Hanji peered over his shoulder at my neck and her eyes widened. "Wow, it's already healing!"

I tried to say something, put I couldn't speak once more.

My eyes widened and my hands flew up to my throat, finding it hard to breathe.

Levi grabbed my hands and pulled them from my throat, "Calm down Eren, you're going to rip-"

Tears welled up in my eyes as I stared at him, I didn't want to be here. I was commuting suicide for a reason, if I went back to school and people found out, the bulling would increase.

Levis eyes filled with something similar to sympathy and hugged me, letting me sob into the crook of his neck.

"It's okay brat, you're going to be fine, is there someone you want us to call?"

I thought for a moment. I couldn't go home, I didn't have any friends, Mikasa- wait, I could call Mikasa, she didn't know about my bullying issues, or the act that her parents beat me. But she did know I was suicidal.

But it was worth a shot.

I nodded and wiped my eyes, grabbing the wipe board I wrote down 'Yes, I have a sister named Mikasa, xxx-xxx-#%36'

Levi pulled his phone out of his coat pocket, and I noticed that he hasn't changed out of his soaking clothing.

Why? Was he worried about me and hasn't thought about it? Or was he just to lazy? Either way, he was going to get sick.

He dialed the number.

(• means Mikasa)

"Hello? Is this Erens sister Mikasa?"

•"Um, Yes? Are you a friend of his?"

"Something like that, your brother was in an 'accident', and he said for us to cant act you-"

•"Did he try to commit suicide again?! Is he okay?! Let me speak to him!"

Levi glanced at me and I sighed, pointing to my throat.

"He's not able to speak very much-"

•"What?! I'm coming to get him now! Where are you?!"

Erwin grabbed the phone and gave her the address before hanging up.

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"EREN?!" Mikasa yelled, pushing past Erwin and running into the house, searching for me.

She saw me on the couch and ran over, grabbing my shoulders, "Are you okay?! What happened?! Why would you do this?!"

I started sobbing, I couldn't take this anymore. I wanted to die, not to live, why did Levi have to walk by the river that day?

Mikasa un furrowed her eyebrows and hugged me, resting her chin on the top of my head.

"Let's get you home."

I pushed away from her, shaking my head violently and backing away from her, going to the other end of the couch.

"What? Why not?!" She ordered, yanking my arm, "You need to tell Mom Dad about your issue!"

Hanji and Levi exchanged a weary glance, figuring out my little 'secret.'

I looked at them with begging eyes to not tell my sister, and they nodded knowingly..

~

Mikasa thanked Erwin, Levi, and Hanji for their trouble and took me home, promising not to tell mom and dad.

I felt the bandage, running my fingers against the coarse material.

"Y-you....?" Mikasa trailed off, looking at my neck in the mirror, "Slit your own throat?"

I started at the window, not wanting to try to speak with her. I needed to come up with a good excuse on what the bandages were for, but didn't have one.

So Mikasa was going to be loaning me her scarf.

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"You don't have to stay." I told Mikasa after she offered to sleep in my room with me.

It wasn't because she was suspicious of our own parents, but mostly because she was afraid that I would hurt myself again.

I did have a blade in my nightstand, along with the drawers and cabinets in the bathroom, my wardrobe and dresser.

They were every where.

And Mikasa found every single last one and flushed them down the toilet, and she took the sharper knives and scissors with her when she left.

As soon as she pulled out of the drive way and down the street, I became to human punching bag that I was known as.

~

Mikasa~

'Damn it.' I thought as I searched my pockets, I had forgotten my phone on the kitchen table.

I sighed and turned my car around, going back to the house to retrieve it.

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"Your worthless!" I heard my mother shout as I was about to open the door.

I stopped dead in my tracks and listened carefully, trying to pick up any voiced what so ever.

"I'm sorry." Eren hoarsely replied, and then there was a loud, 'whack.'

My father laughed and I heard a foot come in contact with bone, "Your so pathetic and weak, I wonder why Mikasa even cares about you, I wouldn't, oh wait! I already don't."

My eyes widened and I pushed open the door, examining the scene with shaky breaths.

Eren was on the floor covered in blood, and hacking up more as I speak.

My mother and Father turned to me, their faces molding into one of fear.

"Oh Mikasa!" My mother cried, doing a very shitty job on acting and hugging me, "Eren assaulted me."

I grimaced and shoved her off of me, making her stumble backwards into my father.

"Save it, I heard everything. You aren't my parents, your filth. And filth needs to be taken away from this earth, come on Eren. We're leaving."

I grabbed Erens hand and helped him up.