The Lab Rat (Ereri)

Chapter 3

Chapter 3:

So I ended up being really late upon my arrival at the lab. For my punishment, Hanji decided to give me the after-lab clean up. I agreed because I felt bad that I had forgotten about Hanji and the important delivery of our type 'A+' blood. We had made sure to keep the blood away from the food from that point on. Why the hell it was ever an issue in the first place, makes me wonder why I hang around Hanji...oh yeah. it's because she forced me to.

i sighed and got to the cleaning. it was important to keep the lab sterile so when i say clean, i mean, getting down on your hands and knees and scrubbing at the corners of all the walls. It took me around four hours to actually finish all the cleaning. i was seriously exausted. now i just need to go home and sleep. A lot.

i was barely five steps out the door when my cell phone vibrated in my lab coat pocket.

Shorty:

Levi: you still at the lab?

Eren: i just finished cleaning and now im going home.

Levi: what kind of cleaning?

Eren: weird question. lol! well, first i had to clean off all of the tabletops with a disinfectant, sweep, mop the floors, then get on my hands and knees to clean out all of the corners, and dust the walls, shelves, and everything else inbetween.

Levi: wow. that sounds like me at home...

Eren:you have to deep clean your house on a daily basis? when do you find time to do that? and if it takes less than four hours each night, teach me your ways!

Levi: you want me to come help you clean up tomorrow and show you?

Eren: you don't have to do that if you don't want to.

Levi: Trust me Eren, i want to. i really want to.

Eren: lol! you like cleaning this much? Okay then. i'll tell Hanji not to bother with tomorrow's clean up. :) i'll see you at school.

Levi: Good night, Eren.

i continued my long walk home, checking my surroundings constantly. this wasn't the best neighborhood to be walking around alone in. at night. in the dark. ALONE. my thoughts forced me to walk faster, or rather run, as chills jolted down my spine. I hate the dark. I'm not scared of the dark in itself, i'm scared of whats hiding in the even darker shadows.

my legs gave out from under me and i lay there in the middle of the sidewalk in the fetal position, covering my ears and shutting my eyes.  I jump at the feel of arms around me and terrified tears run down my cheeks. the voice that followed wasn't what i expected at all.

"Ymir! there's someone here!" Her voice was soft and sweet but i couldnt move my self to see her face i was petrified and hyperventilating.I heard footsteps coming behind me and then felt a hand on my shoulder.  "Kid, you alright?"

i finally forced myself to look up at them. It was Christa and her girlfriend Ymir.I sighed in relief and tried to stand up but i couldn't.my arms and legs felt like jelly. "can you get up?" Christa asked me.

"n-no..." i replied only to be scooped up bridal style by Ymir.

"where do you live?"