Chapter 11

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The white-painted plastic boat floats at the surface of the glittering blue ocean. The sun was high up in the clear blue sky, while seagulls flew through the clouds.

The dock was quite empty that day. Not too many people, yet not too little. Of course, It was a private dock.

"Take care of the house while we're away okay?" the lady in a beige dress caressed the cheeks of her two teens. A long haired man with spectacles stood beside her, busy with his phone call.

The young black haired girl nodded in response, while a brunette boy still giving concerned looks to their parents beside her.

The lady looked at the boy and sighed at him. She grabbed one of his hands, placing the other one on his cheek.

"Eren.." She called him with a tender voice,

but the 16 year old boy didn't give any response. Instead, looked at his mother with furrowed brows on his face.

"Eren.. There's nothing to worry about.."

The Aquatic green hues still staring at his mother as she pulled him into a hug. He wrapped his arms on her back,

"But ma.. I know you guys been doin' this for years, but this time.. its just.." he clenched the back fabric of her dress,

"Hey, don't worry too much, It'll be just a short trip, okay?" She tightened her hug,

"Here, I'll let you hold on to it until we came back.." the lady pulled away from him and reached to her neck, grabbing the chain around it. There was a beautiful vintage looking key hanging from it.

She took it off and placed it around her boy's neck. The boy clenched the key as he looked at it. 

His mother cherished this necklace so much.

".. After this research, we'll come home. We'll be back before you know it. And then we all can go to the beach together. I'll tell you lots of stories from this one, Okay?" she pulled away a little to look at him.

The brunette boy only tightened his grip in her arms, unwilling to be separate with his mother.

"Carla, everything's ready. Hannes is already here.." The man with spectacles informed her as he made his way to his kids. 

"Be good when we're not here. Mikasa, take care of your brother. Eren.. be good." He said,

A  guy with short-blond hair and a slight mustache came to them. 

"Hannes.." The man with spectacles greeted,

"Hello Grisha, Carla.." He greeted back, then looked at the children.

"Hannes, thank you for taking care of them.." The lady in beige said smilling thankfully at him.

"No problem as always, Carla." He smiled in return.

"Long time no see Eren, Mikasa. You're this big now!" He ruffled Mikasa's head,

"Hi uncle Hannes.." The girl named Mikasa smiled at him while fixing her hair,

The brunette boy was in deep thoughts, causing him to not hear his uncle. He was still hesitating about the whole expedition this time. He didn't want to let go of his beloved mother's warmth.

The dark long haired man let out a sigh, but smile at his son's worries. 

"We promise we'll be back as quickly as possible, if you miss us just give us a call.." He said, looking straight to his son's eyes, 

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