AOT: Forget and Forgive

Heal

Armin's POV

"What happened?" Mystie's mom asked in anticipation.

"Umm..." I said, not knowing what to tell her. I looked down, not able to look her in the face. Think, Armin, think. I thought, mentally face palming. I forced myself to look up into her face, which was looking very impatient. "She was walking down the street...an abandoned street, more like an ally." I said nervously, "When a few Neanderthals came up to her and attacked her. I don't know who they were. We were meeting up at one of our favorite hangouts. She was a little bit late when I decided to look for her. I found her on the street, bleeding. I got in a car and took her here."

"What was she doing out, she was supposed to be at track practice?" Ms. Bradshaw asked.

"I don't know, she wanted to hang out and I was doing nothing so I said yes..."

"Who are you anyway?"

"A boy...friend...friend that's a boy..." I said, not sure if Mystie's mom would be okay with her having a boyfriend, or if Mystie wanted her to know.

"Uh-uh. She's never mentioned you before."

"I don't think she had any reason to. Look, if you wouldn't mind, I would really like to get back to Mystie."

"Yes, of course, I will talk about it with Mystie later."

"Thank you," I said and walked back in the room. Once I was inside I released my breath I didn't realize I was holding.

*Leena's POV*

"Leena!" Eren yelled, running down the hall with Mikasa. I was standing out in the hall while her mom was having a moment with her. Armin had gone somewhere, but I knew he would be back so I didn't worry. "Is she okay?"

"For the most part." I said, I could feel the tears building up behind my eyes. I didn't want to show myself cry. I never cry, I couldn't do it now, not in front of people. I couldn't help but blame myself, if I had just come with her, I could've avoided this maybe, or at least some of it.

"Where's Armin?" Mikasa asked.

"I don't know, he went off to think when her mom wanted some time alone."

"I'm gonna go find him." She said and walked off.

"You okay?" Eren asked and this time I couldn't keep the tears back, the next thing I knew the tears had covered my eyes, blurring my vision. Eren could tell I wasn't. He pulled me into a hug, comforting me. It was nice to be in his arms.

He rubbed my back, making me feel safe and secure. I had never been one to cry, especially not in front of people, there's only one person who's seen me cry and that's Mystie, but now Eren has too.

When I had finally calmed down I pulled back. I looked into his eyes and saw the look of concern on his face. I had never seen so much concern in one pair of eyes before. I smiled, he made me feel like everything would be okay, and he didn't even have to say anything. He smiled back at me and it made me feel something I had never felt before. I didn't know what this feeling was, but I liked it.