My Other Half

Confound

Chapter 20: Confound

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Eren's POV

I jolted awake, my heart pounding. A sudden, loud knock interrupted my sleep.With adrenaline and anxiety rushing through me, I sneakily creep my way toward the kitchen.

In case this were to be a murder, I'd have a weapon. Something, anything I could find would be enough.

I grab blindly into a drawer and continue to the door. My heart is beating loud in my ears, and my hands are tightly grasped on the pizza cutter. I peek out the window, and see a short figure.

"Eren?"

I opened the door faster than I ever have before. Before me, I see Levi shivering. His sweatshirt is dirty, and he has a look of disgust on his face. Quickly, I take Levi inside and shut the door. The locked clicked behind us.

Before Levi could explain, I was heating up some soup for him. I wrapped him in a blanket, and got him some tea before I sat down, waiting for an explanation.

"Well?"

"Well-" he coughed, his voice rapsy. "what?"

"Where in the hell were you? Mikasa and I were worried sick! We thought you'd have done something stu-!"

"I'm fine! Aren't I?" He stated, sipping his tea after hearing his voice crack.

"You sound awful. And not to mention, you look like you've been out on the streets for... days."
 He looked at my eyes for a mere second with a guilty expression.

I stared into his cold, grey eyes. How could he do it? Look so emotionless, but feel five thousand things all at once. How could he hide so much from the world, with one facial expression?

"Wherever you went, whatever you did, was foolish. I'm disappointed that you would think that running away from whatever is a good idea."

"I needed an escape. I needed something. Don't you understand the stress of college? Oh wait, you're still in high school." He spat. "Maybe your small brain can't understand, but I'm a person that has needs. And I'm not going to constantly update you on my agenda, just because you're scared something's going to happen.

And so what if I run away? I'm in college, I'm old enough to make my own decisions!"

"But you're too dumb to realise that people worry about you! You're too-"

"Too what? Say it!"

"Too stubborn and blind to see that your choices have consequences!" We were basically yelling now. "I don't care if it was one day you ran away, or for two hours or however long it may have been! You think you're so grown up when really, you're still a child with commitment issues!" Levi threw his tea down, shattering the mug onto the carpet.

"I don't need this in my life right now. I'm trying to figure out who I really am, and this is the reaction I get?"

"Oh sure, you'll find yourself in a dumpster in an alleyway, like the piece of garbage you are!" After that comment, silence rang out. Levi looked at me with hatred in his eyes. I felt it shoot into every inch of my body.

"Get out." I whispered, paralyzed by shock. Levi's face shifted, but only for a second. He stayed still on the couch, looking up at me.

"Get. Out!" I screamed. His hands were shaking as he removed the blanket, but he stomped out the hallway to my front door.

"Consider us done, Eren." He said, with hatred and bitterness. I threw the bowl of soup at the door as he slammed it. The glass fell to the floor, as did I. Tears started running down my face, a pang of sadness stabbing my heart.

I'm sorry, Levi. I'm so sorry.

I pushed myself off the kitchen floor, and ran to the door, stepping in hot soup and glass shards. I screamed for him to come back, but he was nowhere to be seen.

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???'s POV

Perfect. Everything was perfect. My plan was falling into place. Soon would I take everything he loves and destroy it in front of him, making him watch every second. Then I will take his life.

A/N: Hello lovely readers! Today I started school, and it wasn't terrible. I wanted to give you guys a little present, so here's the very short, but intense chapter.

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