Stay with me

Forever Contact

 It was a long day for Eren. Come to think about it, a long couple of months. With Eren in the midst of depression because of the loss of his soon would have been husband Armin, the past 2 month and 7 days wasn't the best. Socially, physically, and mentally.

A buzz from Eren's cellphone struck and with Eren doing nothing he quickly picked up the phone answering it.

"Hello." Eren spoke into the  phone.

"Hi, Marco and I were wondering if you'd like to come over, since you've been in your house ever since...'' "SHHHHH!!'' Eren heard Marco loudly shush Jean in the background.

"Thank you, but I'd rather not....maybe some other day....'' Eren replied back to the couple.

"OK no, your coming over. We'll pick you up in less then ten minutes." Jean announced with an aggressive tone. "Click'' The phone hung up.

With Eren looking like he just climbed up from the sewage, he quickly got ready for Jean and Marco to pick him up, even though the invite came out rather forcefully. 

Eren heard a knock, he threw on the closest shirt and rushed to the door, answering it. He opened the door to see Jean right next to Marco holding flowers.

"T-Thank you for the flowers.'' Eren politely said while grabbing the beautiful flowers and setting them on the nearby table. Jean fondled with his sleeves and then fixated his eyes on the engagement ring around Eren's index finger on his right hand.  "Shall we go?'' Marco asked politely. "Sure.'' Jean and Eren answered in sink.

Eren, Jean, and Marco each entered a  cute blue Volvo looking van. Marco drove them all to the house that Jean and him share. Eren, keeping to himself in the back of the car, was looking out the window staring at the beach in which Eren proposed to Armin.  

"Marco, we should have gone the back route!'' Jean whispered quite loudly into Marco's ear. "Its okay...this has the most beautiful view.." Eren gracefully spoke, eyes still fixated on the beach and ocean that brought back the best of memories.

Entering the apartment, Eren smelled something sweet baking in the oven. Marco headed towards the kitchen to take a dozen cookies out of the oven. He grabbed oven mittens and gently took the treats out, heading towards the window to let them cool down. Being as impatient as he is, Jean reached for one and burnt his hand. "Ouch." The fool said, loudly yet calmly. Before being able to turn off the oven, Marco went to the freezer to grab ice for Jean's slightly burnt hand. "Your impatience is going to be the death of us someday."Marco mumbled to Jean. "Yeah, yeah.." Jean grumbled back.

As Eren sat down parallel to Jean, he looked around engulfing the sight of the apartment. It was filled with pictures and lots of decoration. Jean looked across the table at Eren zoning out. "Hey, Eren, so I have this...er... idea..um"  Jean looked at Marco. "So, I just have had this thing lying around, and I think it may come to use at a time like this.." Marco came back into the room with a rectangular shape box grinning. "What's, that?'' Eren asked, As he got a closer look, he realized he didn't need any explaining. It was an Ouija board. 

With his jaw dropped and eyes wide open, Eren looked over at Jean with a questioning glance. "I-I thought they didn't sell these anymore" Said Eren with a fumbled voice. "Well, they don't, this was passed down from Marco's great great great Grandma." Jean answered while Marco nodded his head. "So, you up for it? Maybe you could talk to him once again..." Jean asked with a small smile. Eren was so happy and excited he didn't know how to express it other then giving Jean and Marco a hug. "Thank you both so much.." A tear fell as Eren spoke in a whispered tone. "C'mon, lets get started!" Jean advised. 

Marco set small tea candles around the room, lighting them each individually. Eren went to the middle of the room and set out the Ouija board with the slider on top. While taking part in this action, a few thoughts came up." What if something goes wrong? What if Armin doesn't answer? If he answers what will I say, I have far to much to ask within one sitting..." Eren shook his head and cleared his thoughts. Jean and Marco sat next to him and set two fingers each on the triangular shaped object. Eren followed by doing the same thing.