WE WERE BEST FRIENDS // EreRi

Chapter 1

"hey," I look up to my friend, Mikasa.

"uhh, yeah?"

"you've been spacing out this whole day. are you okay?" she said with worried in her eyes.

Yeah, I forgot. I invite her to join me to this new café near my house. It was a long holiday and since I did not do much at home, I'd like to hang out with my childhood friend, Mikasa.

"say, Eren," she started as she sipped her coffee. "are you sure you wanted to move from that High School?"

"absolutely," I said. "I can't stand in that hell any longer. I need to get out from that shitty school and fulfill my dream to be a pilot,"

"still eager to be a pilot, huh," Mikasa smiles. "you're not changing at all. after we seperated because of high school, you have changed,"

"re-really?"

"yeah," Mikasa giggled. "sometimes on friday, you used to bring this guy home and he seems to be very comfortable with you,"

"o-oh," I know who's she's talking about, but I don't feel like to recall everything that happens.

"so, where is he now? before the holiday season came, I've never seen you hung out with him anymore nor you getting out from your house until you called me today," Mikasa frowned. "I hate to say that you have some kind of... problem with him,"

I don't really know how to begin. We were everything, everything that I've ever asked for. A perfect friendship. Until... something came in. And somehow, everyhing falls apart.

"I don't meant to offend you, Eren," I look up to her. "but... you're like a different person,"

I chuckled. "I'm still the same, Mikasa,"

"is that so?" Mikasa smiles. "because, I feel like you're broken inside,"

She's right. I can't even tell myself if I'm okay. Shit. I can't even tell if I'm broken either. After that horrible days or weeks, it was hard for me. I feel numb even until now.

"there's no hiding it now, right?" I said. "I mean, it's obvious,"

Mikasa frowned. "is it because of him?"

I clenched my jaw. "as much as I hate to say this, sadly, it was because of him,"

"do you want me to kick his ass?"

I chuckled before waving a dismissial. "no need for that, Mikasa,"

"well...," I looked up to the sky from the window shop. "our friendship started like this...,"

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It was my first day of High School. It was early 20 minutes before the bells ring. Unfortunately, I went to a school that I don't even want to from the very start. I want to go to a famous school that everyone called 'First High School' which actually where I belong. I don't like this school, neither will I like the friends either.

When I get to the class, it was pretty much empty. Only couple of students were there. Pretty much of them were girls and I don't really hang with them.

I saw a perfect seat for me and it was in third row near the window. Great! looks like my lucky charms is here. I put my bag down and sit there. Since I'm an awkward person, I don't feel like getting to know any person of them. Instead of that, I pull out my phone and put my earbuds on my ears.

I wasn't realize I was sleeping until I heard the bell rang. I put head up and realized the class started to fill withs new students. They had their new chairmate. I turned to mine and not even a single person was in my line. Was it really necesarry?

I saw the new teacher came in with several books in her hands. Shoot, am I going to be alone forever in this hell? I prefer not. I once had a nightmare in Junior High, I don't want to repeat that in High School.

"is this seat taken?"

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