Broken Wings

Chapter ten

I woke up at midnight. Getting up, I slipped on a shirt and walked down the the mess hall. HQ was quiet at night. Im not sure what I missed, honestly I did not want to know. I opened the door and went to the kitchen, making myself a pot of tea. I set the pot and cup down on a table and sat down myself. Another person was there, they sat across from me and set a cup down as well. I jumped at the sight of them.

"Cadet Klein. Isn't it a bit late for you to be up?" Erwin asked, staring stone faced at me.

"Yes sir.. i suppose it is," i reply pouring some tea for myself and the commander.

"Thank you, now tell me.. are you interested in any of the others here?" He asked, taking a sip of the tea.

"S-sir?" I stutter, confused.

"I take it as a no then," he smiles, swallowing the rest of his tea.

"U-um.. no sir I am not interested in any of the cadets.." i mutter, getting up to clear the table.

"I see," he says, watching my every move. I go to the kitchen and start to wash out the tea pot and cups. I feel hands around my waist and gasp. I get turned around to see the commander, so i did shat any logical person in this situation does. I turned around and kneed him in the stomach, causing him to pull away far enough for me to slip past him and run.

I ran out of the mess hall and around the corner. I wasn't sure where i was going, but it was away from Erwin. I ended up running face first into someones back.

"Tch, shat stupid brat ran into me this time.." Levi mutters, turning to see me, now on the floor. I saw the annoyance in his eyes, so i got up and saluted before i heard footsteps behind me. There was Erwin.

"Ah, hello Levi." He says, slightly disappointed. I looked to Levi, then back to Erwin, weighing my chances of what would happen depending on who i ran too.

"Erwin." Levi nods, "i was just heading back to my office. What might you be doing up at this hour?"

"Simply having a cup of tea with Hannah," he says, looking down at me. "We should get back to our conversation Hannah," he says, reaching out for my hand.

"I-I'm tired sir," i say quickly.

"Then let me take you to your bed," Erwin says, a hungry look in his eyes.

"N-no! I can go myself!" I say panicking.

"I'll walk her there," Levi says, looking terrifying as he guides me forward towards my room.

Eventually we made it. I just wanted to get inside and away from Erwin.

"Okay, thank you captain," i say hastily, walking in and trying to close the door. He stopped the door before i could.

"I want to talk to you." He said simply.

'Oh gosh..' i thought, very afraid after what had happened.