Baby boy

Chapter 7

“Oh wow you can't be serious, did you really say that to your history teacher??“

Historia couldn't help but laugh after her question as she rocked back in her seat and a chuckle erupted from me, tripping over my words as I tried explaining.

“What can I say, I hate her”

“Oh Eren, you haven't changed”

She laughed comfortingly as I laughed too. The evening was going better then I had expected.

After the convenient store, Historia had taken us to a restaurant about a block away where we sat, ate and caught up on things.

I aimed to keep the mood light hearted and I didn't want to dull her spirits by telling her of all the shit that's happened in my life. I would never want her to worry about me.

I watched as the blonde laughed and couldn't help but admire how beautiful she looked. She really had grown from the nervous little girl from grade school.

I noticed how her blonde hair would fall in her face as she laughed and the way her eyes scrunched up to her gleaming and contagious smile.

My eyes softened as she gained her breath and looked to me.

“Remember in grade school, when we pranked Jean by replacing his conditioner with a hair falling out peroxide “

Tears came to my eyes as I burst out laughing, recalling how we all lived in a hostel and Historia and I would meet up just to pull pranks like that.

We both laughed some more as we ate a bit by bit, enjoying each other's company.

“I wonder why you didn't bother keeping contact with me these past years Eren”

Historia rolled her eyes playfully looking to me as a sudden wave of guilt hit my chest and my eyes softened looking to her.

“I'm so sorry Historia, I didn't mean to-”

“Heyy, don't get sad I was pulling your leg kid”

She laughed while assuring me as I kept my guilt.

“No but I deserve it, I didn't mean to not keep contact with you. It's just everything happened so fast..”

I looked to her as I rubbed the side of my head nervously.

“I mean, you were the only friend I had and trusted and then one day I find out that you're not going to the same high-school as me and I didn't even get a chance to get your number or anything cause of how caught up I was…”

I had a hand resting on the table that I didn't realize was there until I felt her hand placed atop of mine as she gently squeezed it and I blushed, meeting eyes with her soft gaze.

“Its OK Eren, I'm sorry I just left as well… i missed you though like Alot”

She smiled as she rubbed a circle on my hand with her thumb and leaned in closer to me.