The lost and the found

Chapter one: Another day

Eren's point of view

I woke up from another nightmare. I get them every night, just memories that I wish I could forget. I started getting them after mama and Mikasa died. Dad blames me for their death and says that I could've done something to save them. But, awhile after their funeral dad started to beat and rape me. I just wish he would see how wrong that is "Heh like that would ever happen, that would be like asking for more than a miracle." I sarcastically mumble out from my own thoughts and thinking like that could happen.

I grab whatever clothes I find and go up the stairs of the basement. Dad kicked me down here so he can have an empty room for his 'guests'. I open the door and look around to see if I see dad. The house is dead quiet so I assume he left for work already. I come out of the basement and close the door behind me and start to make my way to the bathroom. I open the bathroom door and shut then locked the door.

I undressed throwing my dirty clothes in the laundry basket in the corner. I stare at my naked body in disgust. You could see my ribs and my hip bones. I look down at all the scars on my body from the abuse of my dad and from myself. My eyes start to water at the sight of them. My tears fall down my face freely... I just want to be happy.

But, I know that it's too much to ask for. I let out a big sigh and wipe my face from the tears, then make my way to the shower turning the handles adjusting them to a setting just right to my liking. I jump in and let the warm water run down my back relaxing my muscles. I hurriedly washed my hair and body then turned the water off and wrapped a towel around my small fiminie figure. I got dressed and started to fix my hair to the best of my ability. I grabbed the sink handle and turned the water on grabbing my tooth brush, putting toothpaste on it.

Brushing my teeth quickly. I walk out of the bathroom and go downstairs to get my shoes and bag. I didn't have enough time to eat breakfast since I woke up late. I've lost the will to care about those things. Like I don't care that I'm late to school or that I get in trouble. I don't care if I'm kicked out of school or not. But, I still had to go anyway, even if I don't care anymore.

I leave the house and start walking to school, I lived quite aways from the school so I'd take me awhile to get there. If I ever want to be early to school I'd have to wake up an hour earlier. And, I don't want to lose an hour of sleep to a hell hole. It's just not worth it in my opinion, but I know I'm gonna hear it from my best friend, Armin. I don't know how we became friends. He just walked up to me one day, and said that I always look lonely, that he wanted to be my friend.

After that we've been friends ever since. But, he's always like 'You should have a better work ethic!' Or 'Just get up the extra hour it won't kill you!'. Don't get him wrong like he's the only one that cares about me. He's like the overprotective mother about everything that I choose to do. But, I love him anyway. He's helped me a lot so I always put in a little effort for him.

I look up and see the school gates and I groaned out loud not caring if people saw me or not. I walked up to the gate and opened it up wide enough for me to walk through then, closed it back quietly. My hand slides off the bar of the gate smoothly falling back down to my side. Turning my head to look up at the big school, I let out a sigh I didn't know I was holding.

—-Time skip—-

I walk to my first class of the day. This teacher was actually nice to me so I liked her. Her name was Ms. Price but she got married and now it Mrs. Dunkin. She is a stern looking woman but she was actually really sweet. I walk up to the door and knocked on it. She opened the door with a mad expression it immediately softened when she saw me.

"Eren, you're late.. again." She gave me a look expecting an answer from me putting her hands on her hips. "I know Mrs. Dunkin I woke up late." I stared at her with a blank expression "Eren, I've given you a lot of chances so I'm giving you a lunch detention today." I nodded showing her that I heard her loud and clear. "Now, go take your seat and ask someone to borrow notes. You've already missed half of them."

I walked past her taking my seat in the back right beside Armin. He gives me a look of you-better-explain-why-you-were-late-later. I look at him and give him a small smile and sat down. "Hey, Eren." He covered the side of his mouth with his hand trying to block out people from hearing. "What Armin?"

I turn my head over to look at him. "You don't have to worry about the notes. I made an extra copy for you.. I figured you be late today." I smiled at him kindly he's the only one that's seen my actual smile. "Thank you, Armin. I appreciate that a lot." He smiles at me and turns back to the teacher. I pull all my materials out of my bag and start writing down the rest of my notes.

—Time skip—

The bell rang and Armin handed me the first part of the notes and put his stuff away. I took the notes and put them in my notebook and then shoved it in my bag. I started to walk out of the class with Armin. "Eren, could you come here for a moment?" I looked back at Mrs. Dukin then back at Armin and told him to go ahead. I walked over to her and sat down at the chair right beside her desk.

"So, Eren here's your dentition slip for being late." I took it from her and put it in my pocket. I started to get up when she spoke again. "Eren, is there anything going on at home?" She looked at me with a sympathetic look I hated sympathy. I looked back at her at felt my heart race "No, not particularly." I gave her a fake smile and she nodded her head slowly. "Okay, Eren but know that you can always come to me and talk." I nodded my head out of acknowledgement then left the classroom.