Binded [DISCONTINUED]

Chap. 7 I must find you

I curl up into a ball and sob into my knees. Tears dribble down my chin and fall to my covers. I felt like I could clearly see her still. I missed her. The red thread kept clouding my thoughts. Annie kept spinning through my mind. I grip my fists against my temples, my body shaking.

I suddenly find my body relaxing. I desperately wipe away the tears from my eyes. I throw my legs off the side of my bed and struggle to stay up. I figure I was just very tired. I suddenly find myself reaching down and rolling up my pant leg.

I crane my neck to see my leg. It was still in its brace so it could eventually heal. I suddenly feel an anger rush through me in a single wave. I would be able to see Annie if it weren't for that Titan Hange couldn't kill. I don't begin to sob, but tears slowly erupt from my eyes.

I grip my fists and stand up straight again. My mind was made up. I roll up my sleeves and slightly jog to the desk across the room. I pick up the satchel and clutch it in my hand. "Eren you can't go anywhere far...it's too risky" Hange's voices repeats in my head.

"No" I snap out loud. I was ready to risk that just so I could see her again. I head to the stairs and storm down them. Armin was out in town, so I knew I could make my escape. I run to our food supply and stuff in 4 loaves of bread and 5 apples. I then run to the back room, my uniform jacket hanging on its hangar. I slip it on and grab an empty canteen.

I rush outside to the water pump and fill my canteen until water gushing out of the top. Suddenly.....I felt guilty. Me and Armin may be on edge, but he would still be worried if I got up and left with no warning. I sigh and run back inside. I grab a piece of cloth and a fountain pen and quickly scribble down a note. I throw the fountain pen down and place the cloth on the table by the door.

My mind is racing as I run back outside. I untie the reins to one of our horses and mount him. I breathe in suddenly. What if it was really just a dream? No, I'm not going to turn back. I massage my scalp, considering on turning back.

But suddenly, I find myself looking down at my hand, reading the message burned in my skin again. I take a long and deep breath and urge my horse forward.

I look up. The sky is gray and lifeless. Wind blows my hair from my face as the small house I hated so much, slowly disappeared from sight. "Won't miss any of that" I sigh. I look down at my leg, the brace visibly sticking out from my pant leg. Would I be able to manage using that leg? I shake off the sudden sickness in my stomach.

I feel a raindrop on my shoulder suddenly. A couple more follow. I hear a low rumble of thunder. I blink a couple of times, surprised to find tears in my eyes. I guess I had been thinking about Annie again. I grip the reins tighter, suddenly terrified. What happens if this were all going to be for nothing?