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20 ⚕︎Betrayal ✍︎

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Chapter 20
⚕︎Betrayal ✍︎
Eren

be·tray·al

/bəˈtrāəl,bēˈtrāəl/

noun

the action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; treachery.

The movie was cute and I really enjoyed it. Dr. Ackerman fell asleep halfway through but I decided not to wake him. Now that it's over though I'm not sure what to do.

Will he be mad if I wake him up? Will he be even more mad if I don't?

I fiddle with the shackles.

"Maybe he has the door key on him."

"Shit," I curse. That's tempting. If I can get away from him then I can use Titan to escape. It will be easy.

But...

I look at him and growl. If I leave this place then I leave him and I just can't do that. Without him I have no one. He's the only person who listens to me and the only person who isn't afraid.

I want to leave. I want to leave this place and this stupid bond I have with him behind.

I can't bring myself to do it. Maybe if I just went outside though... just to get some air. I haven't been outside since I got here and I miss it.

I look him over. Where would he keep them? What if he's a light sleeper? I lightly tap his shoulder but he doesn't stir so I check his jacket pocket, nothing. I then move to his slacks and stick my hand in the left pocket.

"Eren!" Dr. Ackerman shoots up and looks around, looking troubled until he sees me, bringing his head into his hands. "I'm sorry."

I quickly pull my hand back. "N-no, it's fine."

He's breathing unsteadily and starts to tug at his hair, but not too roughly, just hard enough to feel something. "Fuck."

"Are you okay?" I ask worriedly.

"Yeah. I don't even remember what happened. I fell asleep though..." He looks at me, bewildered. "You... Why were you touching me?"

Fuck.

"No, I wasn't doing anything weird!" I sound panicked, shit.

He starts to back away from me, his eyes showing mistrust and anger. "I- Fuck you."

I look down. "I was trying to steal your keys." I admit.

"I'd rather you tried something fucked up." He stands up and glares at me. "If you didn't pay any fucking attention, your room has two locks, a passcode and a key."

I'm a fucking idiot.

"I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking. I'm sorry, I won't try it again I just... I just wanted to go outside. I wasn't going to escape. Please, I'm sorry."

"I don't believe you, Jaeger." Dr. Ackerman gets up and starts to grab his belongings. "If you fucking wanted to go outside... someone would've taken you, you goddamn brat."

I nod. I don't know how to convince him. I'm so stupid. "I'm scared to ask for things."

"That doesn't fucking stop you when you get on your hands and knees like a fucking whore." He starts walking towards the door, his posture stiff and jagged, showing his anger.

I close my eyes. "I'm sorry. Please, is there any way I can convince you?"

"I highly doubt it." He doesn't turn it. "I really want to fucking beat the shit out of you, but you'll just fucking enjoy it."