WE WERE BEST FRIENDS // EreRi

Chapter 24

I sipped my last cup as I put it on the table and face Mikasa again. "that's... what happened. ever since I got the text from Annie that Levi and Petra are dating, I just went crazy,"

"you must be," she said with a sad face before caressing my hand on the table with her. "Eren, I'm so sorry this happens to you. you have such a nice start with him and I didn't thought it ended like this,"

I smile a little before looking down on my empty cup. "I was hoping too much on him. he's probably happy now with Petra,"

"I'm sorry, Eren," she sighed. "I never met this Levi before but I bet you missed him so much,"

"I really do love him, I miss him so much," I said until I feel tears building up. "he told me that we were best of friends and then he left me with nothing so what about us?"

I felt Mikasa scoot her chair next to me before hugging me. I lost it as I hug her back and cover my face on her sweater. I cried for him again these past 2 months. These past 2 months, I have no idea what I feel anymore. I just want him to tell me what's going on between us, why does he have to leave me like this?

Was it because of we were best friend? Was it because we were once just bunch of teenager with a stranger status? Or was it because I wasn't attractive? I wanted him and he told me that he wants me too, then why?

"I'm sorry," I sobbed on her shoulder. "I miss him, Mikasa. I'm so sorry,"

"it's okay," she said before rubbing my back before crying harder. "it's okay. let it out  now, Eren,"

"I love him," I cried in her sweater. "why? why does it have to be me?"

Mikasa remain silent as I started to cry again in her shoulder. After couple of minutes, I feel a little better. I let go of Mikasa and she  send me a small warm smile of her and I receive it with a low chuckle. 

"have you tell him about the pilot thingy?" she asks.

I wipe my tears away with some tissues before looking down to my hand with a smile. "I haven't. I forgot,"

"so, he doesn't know?" she asked again. 

"sadly, yeah. when he told me that we're over, I was shocked... and forgot about it," I let out a soft chuckle. "he told me back in the class if one day my dream came true to be a pilot, he have to be first one to know. I... I was stupid,"

Mikasa tilt her head before holding my hand and I look at her right in the eye. "he must be very proud of you if he knows, Eren,"

I opened my mouth before closing it again. I realized it. If I can turn back time and told him about the pilot agreement in California, the look on his face when I show him the paper. Would he be proud? Would his lips still pressing on mine?

Was asking him to be mine is hard to ask for?

"he loves you, he told you that before you realized your feelings, right? he'd be very proud, Eren. I guarantee you that," she said with a smile. "now, come on. let's get you to the airport. your plane will be here soon,"

I saw her standing up from the table and her cup before looking at me with a smile and say, "you don't want to miss your first day in pilot High School, don't you?"

I hesitate at first before smiling at her and nodding. "yeah, I can't wait to fly,"

"that's the spirit," she said before leaving me so she could give me a personal space. 

I turn down to my hands before start to think about what I really want to be. I haven't tell Reiner Ymir, and Bertolt about I'm moving away from Maria. I don't even know what will their reaction so I'm gonna let them think. 

Levi.

Will he stay? Or will he move away too? I have no idea. I have seen him in people snapgram's now a days. He's getting pretty popular ever since he dated Petra. And I got nothing when I kissed him. No, I got nothing because he's always there for me but here I am, not there for him. 

Look what you've done.

I sighed out before stood up from the table and walk to where Mikasa's house is since I asked her to walk here. My stuffs are in her car because Armin told me that he wanted to wave a goodbye and good luck.

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"please, don't do anything stupid while you're in California, honey," my mom told me and I nodded at her for a hundred times. 

"yes, mom," I chuckled before kissing her cheek. "I'll be back with three bars on my shoulders. don't worry, I'll make you proud,"

She smiled at me before kissing me on the forehead. "I love you, Eren,"

"I love you too, mom," I smiled. 

"that's my boy," my dad approached me with a big smile on his face. "I'm so proud of you, son,"

"thanks, dad," I laughed. "I guess that's the first thing to motivate me for California,"

"that's good to know," he said. "wait, where is Levi? that friend of yours? have you told him that you're going to California for 7 years?"

I stopped at first and I felt Mikasa gave me the look but I show my smile just to make sure that I'm alright, that I can take care of myself. "I forgot to tell him. we'll pass by, somehow,"

"that's good," my mom said. "tell him that he still can visit us anytime,"

I chuckled. "yes, mom. I bet he pleasured that,"

"flight number 608-294 is boarding, passengers may get inside in gate 4," said the woman in the airport. 

"that's your flight, Eren," Armin comes. 

"yeah it is," I said with a smile. "I guess, this is it,"

"oh no," my dad stops before patting my shoulder. "this is only the beginning, Eren,"

I chuckled before nodding at his statement. I saw Mikasa come by with a smile at her face followed by her parents. I will miss them. 4 years with them must be hard at first, especially when I'll be on my own. It'll be hard, but I'll be fine, somehow. 

"we'll miss you, Eren. take care," Armin said before taking my hand and whisper on my ear. "I heard what happened to you from Mikasa. I'm so sorry I didn't don much but I'll include you in my prayers,"

I smiled at him. "thank you, Armin,"

"good luck, Eren," I smiled at them one last time before grabbing my luggage and starts pulling them to the gate. 

I show them my passport and they allow me to get inside. I put it inside before turning around and wave them goodbye. I smiled weakly before walking pass the security check until I took a seat on the airplane. 

I look on the window and it was getting dark and it'll be early morning when I get there in California so I could use a good sleep. Suddenly, a memory came flash by to my eyes. I remembered the moments going to the Bali with Levi at the plane. 

He must be proud. 

We were best of friend once, Levi. we'll meet up again, somehow. And, catch up some things. I miss you.

THE END.