𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐓𝐇𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 ➸ 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘰 𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘥

Ｃｈａｐｔｅｒ ３

I woke up, groggily and fatigue. It was a long journey from Wall Maria to Wall Rose, meaning I was very uncomfortable sleeping in the boat. I haven't spoken to Eren after we boarded here in Wall Rose. I rubbed my eyes━removing the dried tears off my cheeks, when I heard a sweet voice calling out to me. I turned to see Armin carrying two loaves of bread as he happily ran up to me.

"Good morning, Mia. Here, my grandfather was able to get some bread for us," He grinned as he offered one to me

I nodded as thanks and began to stare in to space. I was too tired to understand why are these things happening to us. Me and Eren's mom getting killed, our town being destroyed by titans and the population dropping. I felt bad what people from Wall Rose might think of us living here in their walls.

"Hey, Mia, still shock from what happened?" I snapped out when Armin spoke

I frowned before answering, "yeah.."

He grabbed my hand and trying to pull me up to my feet, "You should hold your head up high when someone bullies you, Mia.." He smiled, determined to get me back to who I was

I recognized those words. Those exact words I told Armin when I found him in the streets, getting bullied. He had his head hang low the whole day━too embarrassed for me to see him in his weak state. But I shook my head as I grabbed his cheeks to raise his head.

"You should hold your head up high when someone bullies you, Armin" I grinned

My eyes gleamed when he finally understands what I meant that day as I pulled myself together and got up. Armin smirked triumphantly, "N-now c'mon, let's meet up with Eren and Mikasa," He suggested

I nodded as I ate the bread along the way. When we reached the destination of Eren and Mikasa, I was sweating bullets. I'm not ready to face Eren right now because what I (unintentionally) said to him last time. As we got closer, we can hear Eren talking shit about the Garrison Regiment, who teased the people about getting more fat so that the titans can be full once they attack again. "Really? Just like some Military joe that just wants to prove that he's the best out of everyone?" I thought as I finished the bread.

"I can't do this, I'm going back to Wall Maria. The titans have to pay for what they've done to us.." Eren grumbled

Armin looked at him, sympathetically, "Hey, you're not serious, that's your stomach talking," He changed the subject but Eren ignored it

"No, it's not! Wake up, the guy's standing between us and them are just a bunch of talk!" He exclaimed as he looked down at his bread before throwing it to Armin, "Here! Give it back," He added

My eyes widened at the situation, "Well, what the hell are you trying to do? Starve?" I asked

"When are you going to get sick of their charity?!" Eren argued back, "Too much are being handed to us, we have to stand on our two feet,"

"To do what? Get killed by a titan?!" I gritted my teeth in his childish desires

"Mia.." Armin tried to break us off, but no avail, "Eren, I know I used to think that our future is beyond the walls. But, it's like you told that man, I never seen what they could do to us," Armin answered

"So that's it? This is just the way life is?! Run away and giving in?!" Eren fired back

Their argument wasn't going anywhere if their just going to make a big deal out of the small box. Why can't Eren just appreciate that we're now safe and sound? Away from danger?

"If you want to scrape in by the charity of cowards, that's your thing! But, I'm not a parasite!" I gasped at his words as Mikasa (finally) stepped up and punch Eren