SHS

chapter 1. (around a year later)

       the wind blew in my face as i jogged through my neighborhood. i heard someone yelling something, but i paid no attention to it at all. i mean, my dad or mom wouldn't be yelling for me at the moment and my little sister cant even speak clearly yet. i got closer to my house, and i saw my mom standing on the steps, staring me down with her cold, icy blue eyes. i slowly took out my headphones, getting closer to the door.
       "eren. i need you to run some errands for me." i sucked my teeth and slowly rolled my eyes for her to get the message. i'm. not. going. out. and thats final.
       "mom, i'm not going out anymore. i've told you that already.. its summer, i'm going to be a junior, and i'm finally free from azriel." i stood infront of her with my arms crossed with a sour look on my face.
       "now look here eren. i'm sure that boy wont even be able to notice you now that you're... a girl."
        oh, i forgot to mention that i had body dysmorphia. i didnt feel like myself, is how i should put it. so i came out as trans. my family was NOT anywhere close to being supportive, but my sister had no idea what it ment. therefore, she was still happy.
"alright mom. i'll go." there was no point in arguing with her, it would've just ended horribly. i walked up the stairs dejectedly and jumped onto my bed. i called my best friend aiguo, hoping he'd go out with me.

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e: "ai, you need to help me."

a: "aw come on eren, im working on my resume. what do you need help with this time?"

e: "mom's forcing me to go out."

the sound of aiguo's keyboard slam startled eren.

a: "thats so stupid.. she knows that you've been traumatized just by going out somewhere. she's such a bitch."

e: "i know, i know. but i figured that you could maybe you could come with me?"

a: "of course. i'll just wait to finish this. you're a
aware i'd do anything for you, right?"

e: "yeah.. thanks aiguo. i gotta go now, so be ready in 40 minutes."

eren hangs up
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i grabbed an outfit out my closet and ran out the door. i had a car, but i figured i could still run to ai's house. it was only maybe 10 minutes away depending on how fast i run. as i was walking through the city, i saw a bunch of questionable stuff.. my neighborhood was a lot more different from the city. it was filled with rundown apartments and restaurants infested with weird rodents. a few moments later, a rat started chasing me. i was wearing heels, so just wonder how that went.
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as i walked up to ai's doorstep, he opened the door and was in full shock. "EREN! what happened to you?" my hair was all frizzy and i looked TERRIBLE. "just let me inside." i said, pushing him aside. i flopped on his couch, groaning.
"eren, if you truly feel like you can't go run an errand, we can stay here and watch a movie if you'd li-" his phone made a chiming sound. i couldn't see anything because i was face planted on the couch.
"what was that..?" i said, slowly yawning. "shelby told me that she found another job opportunity for me! but it looks like its at that club called riot." i stood up and sat on the couch, turning around to look at him. "you can go, aiguo. i'll just go out myself."
i was clearly irritated, but i didn't want to push it. aiguo is the only person who's made me feel safe recently, so i was maybe thinking that i should go with him. i mean, whats the worst that could happen?
"COME WITH ME!" he yelled, as if he just came up with a brilliant idea that i totally wasn't thinking of at all. "sure." i murmured. he looked shocked. "i thought we would have an entire argument or something.." i chuckled softly.

       "i dont know, were you asking for it?"
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end of chapter 1.

authors note:

i've decided that the chapters will be whatever length depending on what the topic is.

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xoxo, tay