Distance (levi x oc)

103rd Cadet Corps

Edaline's POV

As if this couldn't get any worse. This is such an embarrassment.

"AND THE PERSON AT THE TOP IS NONE OTHER THAN EDALINE! CONGRATS YOU MAGOTS! YOU'LL ALL MAKE GREAT TITAN APPETIZERS!" I wince as he screams in front of me. He looks down and makes eye contact with me. He irritates me more than I can bear. I give him a smile and his eyes get wider and then he walks away. Good riddance, goodbye Sadies, it was not a pleasure.

"Ugh." I voice walking back to the cabins with Amy and Steph. They are not so much my friends, just acquaintances. They seem nice enough but I don't do relationships of any kind.

"Hey Edaline, what regiment are you going to join?" Amy asks me with a scared look in her eyes.

Without any hesitation I said, "Survey Corps, just like my-" and I stop. They can't know this much about me. "Just like I always said." I said to them with a smile.

Steph stops mid step and I look back at her. "You- you're seriously going to join them.... but you'll die. Everyone who joins dies." Steph said in a whisper. Yes that was the point. Make an impact for humanity and die a worthy death for my brother and the promises we made.

I heaved a sigh and looked down at my shoes, "Yes Steph, but I don't plan on dying just yet," I look back up at her and place my hands on my hips, "Don't worry about me, I still have things I need to do." I spin back around and keep heading towards the room we all share.

I make it back to the room and don't even bother changing. I lay on the bed and within minutes I am fast asleep.

The room was spinning. But the world doesn't spin this fast what's happening. Oh no. Oh no no no no. Not again. I look up at the man in the doorway who has a fearful look on his face. He hands me and envelope with no name on it. I close the door and look at the paper inside my hands.

No no no no. Don't open it. Please don't open it. I open it anyways and read what it has to say. All the words memorized and drilled into my brain. "Dear Edaline, we are so sorry to report that......" No no no no. I can't do this without you. I can't survive here on my own.

I feel a hand on my shoulder and turn around to face my father. I know it's him even before I turn. His grip feels like acid on my skin and I want to cry out for my brother, but I know he won't come.

"What happened bitch?" He questions trying to read the letter in my hands. I look up at him and can feel the tears forming at the base of my eyes. He grips my shoulder even tighter and I bite my lip to not make a sound. "Well?" He questions again, his face contorting.

"Um.... it's a letter." I whisper before lowering my head and handing him the letter. Please don't hurt me. Please don't hurt me. I didn't do anything wrong.

He lowers his hand that's holding the letter and leans down till he's right in my face. "What the fuck is this?" he asks me. I can smell the alcohol on his breathe and I can see the bottle in his hand.

"It's um..... a letter saying that..... Sebastian he-" by now i'm sobbing. Not because my brother is dead. But because he left me here alone with this monster. I place my hands over my eyes and pray that I wake up from this nightmare but I can't. It's a memory.

He grabs my wrist and drags me up the stairs to his room. He throws he on the bed and closes his door, then locks it. "Dad- pl.... please don't hurt me again." I didn't do anything. Please no.

His hand comes down to my head and grips my hair holding me up. Then he brings his other hand to my face and hits me with the bottle.....

I wake up shaking and covered in sweat. I place my hand in my chest and try to slow my breathing and sobs. In and out. In and out. I bring my hands up to my face and wipe my cheeks of the wetness that's collected there.

I pull the blankets off my body and walk to the bathroom. I change my clothes and wash my face, rubbing my now swollen eyes.

I walk back into the room and stand in front of my bed. I don't feel like sleeping right now so I walk out of the cabin and head to sit under a tree.

I close my eyes and breathe slowly, taking in the cool night air. I tilt my head up and look at the stars naming a few that my brother taught me when we were little.

"Big dipper, little dipper, the north star, cassiopeia, orion....." I smile pointing at each of them, then thinking back on my memories with him. He really was the best brother ever. I feel the tears starting again but I hold them back. He wouldn't want me to be weak even though he is gone. I sigh and close my eyes again thinking of his face.

"Cadet, what in the hell are you doing out here?" I hear a someone question, ice dripping off each word. I freeze up and slowly turn to where I hear the voice. I notice a man standing there. The moonlight shining on his jet black hair and lighting up his features and cheekbones.

"I'm sitting, can you see that?" I sarcastically reply when I can hear him walking towards me, I turn to look back up at the starry night sky. I don't care who this man is and I don't care enough to put smile on my face right now.

"Get your ass back inside right now cadet or so help me you will be punished." he says towering over me. Cadet? He must think he's someone important.

I heave a sigh, I can't see the stars anymore and this man has ruined my mellow mood. I should smile, I don't want anyone hearing about this and hearing that I wasn't smiling while getting in trouble. That would be too out of character for me since i've spent three years building this facade and walls around myself.

"Great, you've blocked the stars. What am I supposed to look at now." I reply again disdain seeping through my words. I smirk looking back up at him. I can't make out any of his features and if I saw him again I don't know if i'll be able to say that I recognize him.

"Tch."

Just as he was about to say something else I stand up suddenly and notice how short he really is. I mean i'm shorter than him but jeez. I look up at him once more and smile, skipping away, not hearing what he has to say. I walk inside my cabin and breathe a sigh of relief.

That was hella scary. Who knew a little man could make me so fearful.

I walk over to my bed and lie down thinking of who that was. I shut my eyes and pray for a dreamless sleep the rest of the night.