Long sleeves [Mikannie] [DISCONTINUED]

7. Please make it stop

he left for a four-week business trip. Or at least that's what he said. The man was Notorious for staying extra weeks to avoid his only daughter. Pathetic as he was, he always returned.
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The vibrations of her alarm bounced off the gray walls of her room. Her body was sore and her face was stained with dried-up tears.
Annie didn't know how she managed to build up enough strength to walk up the stairs to the bedroom.

But now that her body was punishing her, she wished she had stayed on that bloody living room floor.

She slowly lifted her arm to cut off the alarm, wincing while doing so.
with the phone in her grasps, she dialed a number.

" Hey, Annie." A gruff voice stated from the other side of the phone. In the background, you can hear the sounds of traffic and small chatter.

Annie was the boy's designated driver, but she just couldn't get up today.

She was tired.

" hey Reiner," the broken blonde replied, her voice hoarse and scratchy.

" Annie? Are you okay?" The boy now worried.

Annie shut her eyes tightly. The pain waving over her, gradually getting worse, Reiners remorseful voice, and the realization that she was... a burden.

" Reiner... please cover for me today.."

" Annie? Hey! Ann-" she hung up the phone.
She couldn't take it anymore. Again, tears flowed. Again the thoughts began. Again.... she was alone and hurting.

" Please... make it stop..."
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Reiners face after ending the call stayed confused. It was one thing for her to not drive them to school, but hearing her tiny voice, scared the friend.

" who was that?" The driver, Porco questioned, looking at Reiner from the mirror.

" Annie, I assume," Bert answered for him. He had the same facial expression. Concerned and confused.

" I'm worried for her Bert.."
the tall man only turned to back at the snowy road in front of him.

" me too..."
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The car ride was again silent. But this time the tension between the step-siblings out ruled the calmness. Eren also had anger issues. In a way, he and Jean were similar.
Still, Eren would never hit Mikasa. Never in his life.

No one wanted to tell Armin the story of the fight.
The blonde boy sat in the backseat, his arm crossed and his face irritated.

" fine! I see how it is!" Armin threw his hands up. Eren stared Armin down through the mirror. Armin was upset. Something was going on between his two closest friends, but they didn't spare him an explanation.

"Keep your eyes on the road" Mikasa gray worlds stayed glued outside of the window. Her voice hollow.

Spitefully, he turned his gaze back onto the road.

And like that, silence arrived, once more.
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Armin ran straight to the library, to drown his thoughts in fantasy worlds and history facts.
Today, Mikasa tried scouting for a particular short blonde, not ymirs girlfriend, historia, but Annie. The bell rang, and the female was nowhere to be found.

Her car wasn't in the parking lot, but Mikasa spotted her two friends, Reiner and Bert. They were with another boy Mikasa had never seen before.
Holding her self back from asking the two about the blonde, she left for her class.

The halls were filled like normal. Chatter and gossip traveled alongside the blue lockers of the S building.

The high school was actually three buildings. Divided by subject and grade.
Building S, also known as 'scout' or the number one, held the administrative offices, grade twelfth courses, and the Arts programs. Since most seniors were taking online courses, and barley at the campus, it was the smallest building.

Building G, 'Garrison or the number two, was the biggest building they have. It held the ninth and tenth-grade courses, and most electives like languages and music rooms. The building had the biggest rooms for band practices, and The JROTC marksmanship team.

Lastly, Building MP, or building three. Building three was like the Goldilocks of the building. Not too big, but no too small. Not too crowded but not a complete ghost town. Eleventh graders would attend their courses. But like the scouts building, most of the classes were college leveled and would look amazing on someone's record. It held most sport and activity clubs.

After 2nd block, came physics.

Mikasa was currently in the Scouts building.
It was no surprise you'd find her in there, she's the school's best student, and the second smartest. She sat in her physics class. Today she was to take notes on nanotechnology.

Yet, trying to focus on class, the only thing she could think about was... Annie.

And It wasn't until she unconsciously wrote Annie's name in her notebook where she shook her head out of the thoughts.

Why were her thoughts so tainted with the blonde? From her nordic eyes to her nonchalant facial expressions. It's all she could think of.

Mikasa watched the old clock hungrily. it was almost lunch, however, she wasn't hungry for food, she was hungry for Annie.
(That sounds wrong..")

Her handwriting progressively got sloppy as she counted down the minutes, the faster she could see Annie.

-Riiing-

Mikasa pushed her notebook quickly into her backpack, she fumbled out of the small metal desk and ran into the halls.

Now Mikasa didn't realize her actions Until she reached the old classroom. Her breath was basically gone and her lungs were working the best they could to make oxygen for her.

She stood there for a minute, steadying her breath and fixing her appearance. It somehow remembered her of that one night with Jean. The moon above her, cheering her on as she stood there in front of his door. She was dressed fancy, and her make up was done.

And look on jeans face, sealed her heart with his name.
And that when Mikasa remembered Jean. He didn't text nor call the girl. He didn't apologize or make effort to see the lady.

Mikasa's face dimmed, nevertheless, she knocked on the door, and waited to see Annie.

However, after a minute or two, the door remained shut.
She did it once more. this time Her hopes began to rise as she heard noises from the other side.

And once she saw the light escape from the small opening she blurted out:
" Annie!"

Now the person in front of her was extremely taken back. Not only because she had mistaken him as the short blonde woman, but that she was LOOKING for the short blonde woman.

"Oh um- I'm sorry.." Mikasa stuttered. Her face heating up in embarrassment. She hides her face in her scarf, wondering if she should run away.

"oh.. hi Ackerman.. where you looking for Annie.." the tall guy asked. He seemed nice but shy.

"Oh- um-" before she was going to give information, another boy arrived behind him, he had blonde hair who Mikasa assumed was Reiner.

" Okay, you're looking for Annie, and you're on first-name basis with her.. that really weird." Reiner panned staring deep into her soul.

"I-"

"Reiner stop, if it means Annie is finally opening up, I'm happy." Bert scolded Reiner.

" Should I just leave Or..." Mikasa was getting annoyed she wanted to see Annie but the girl was nowhere to be found! On top of that, she was now stuck in front of two bottoms arguing.

" no no, you can come in. And tell us about you and Annie. Oh and she's absent." Bert opened the door wide for Mikasa. Reiner saw the visible displeasure in Mikasa's face. No matter how unreadable the girl's face was, when she was angry or hurt, you could see it in her eyes.

"Okay so, you know where and what this place is, and your close to annie. Spill it Ackerman."

The girl took a deep breath.

" fine. But, This is going to take a while."