Falling (SEQUEL TO 'THE SECRETS WITHIN')

Chapter 3

Armins POV

"Go, go!!" Eren hissed, pushing us all inside. Petra and Levi were crying, and so was I. Eren pulled us all into a group hug. "Shh, its okay now."

We heard banging on the door which only made us whimper even more. Man I was such a pussy.

"Its okay." Eren hushed, walking to the door slowly and checking who it was. He opened the door and a policeman stood there.

"Are you guys okay?" He asked.

"We are alright." Eren sighed, looking at the kids and I. I stood up in attempt to be brave but my legs were weak and I almost fell. "Armin!" Eren caught me.

"Sir are you alright?" The policeman walked up to me.

"I-I'm fine." I said. Eren explained to the cop that I just had a condition that mucked up sometimes. He got me my crutches and we all went to the police car for questioning. I noticed as we walked, Luka was in a cage.

"W-What are they doing to Luka?" I asked, Levi and Petra looked horrified.

"Oh thats your dog?" The policeman asked.

"Yes!" I looked at him with a worried expression. "What are you doing to my dog??"

"Calm down." Eren placed his hand on my shoulder.

"Well at the moment its pretty vicious. We had to cage it up-"

"B-But why!?" I cried, looking at the cage wih pity.

"Armin-"

"But-"

"Armin!" Eren hissed. "Calm. Down."

I was hyperventilating slightly and clutched my stomach, as a searing pain sliced through it.

"Are you okay?" Eren asked, looking at me with worried eyes.

"I think I'm gunna be sick." I said softly and ran off into the house, emptying the contents of my stomach into the kitchen sink.

Eren ran in after me and immediatly pulled my hair out of my face.

"Are you okay!? What hurts?" He asked when I had finished. I collapsed on the kitchen floor and sat, leaning against the kitchen cupboards. "Oh my god, we need to get you to a hospital! Ill just-"

"I-I'm fine." I breathed. Lies.

"Your not fine! I can clearly see-"

"Im fine!" I rose my voice. Lies.

"Im sick of you always saying that when you're clearly not! You just threw up and collapsed, plus you look like your in pain and your as pale as a ghost, godammit Armin you're not fine!!" He yelled.

"I just need a minute to take everything in." I sighed. I had been feeling absolutely terrible for the last week, but I wasnt going to tell Eren that.

"What hurts?" He asked.

"Nothing I'm fine now." Lies.

Eren grunted and ran outside for a minute then came back in.

"I told the police to leave wait with the kids, I'm not leaving until you tell me what's wrong." Eren said firmly.

"I told you nothing's-"

Eren smashed his fist again the kitchen cupboard, making me flinch. He sighed in frustration.

"Why can't you just tell me?" He asked, looking at me with angry yet pained eyes.

"I... I am telling you..." Lies.

"Armin I'm not fucking dumb. I can see your in pain, why don't you just tell me?" He asked.

"I don't want you to worry." I said.

"Well whether you like it or not I'm going to worry, and the more you hide the more I get worried." He frowned. "Please tell me?"

I hesitated, but eventually gave in. "I'm just scared and it's making my stomach twist and my head hurt. But I'm fine really, just a little weak." I assured him. It was true, but it wasnt everything.

"Are you sure you don't need anything? Are you okay to get up?"

"Y-Yeah I can get up." I said, grabbed the kitchen bench and pulling myself up. Eren passed me my crutches and helped me walk out. He helped me get in the police car and I sat next to the kids, who were whimpering in fear. "Shhh... Its okay, everything will be fine." I cooed in their ears.

"What about Luka?" Petra asked, Levi stayed silent.

"I don't know-"

"I heard they're going to put her down." Levi said plainly.

"What?" I asked.

"I overheard the policemen. They said somethin about putting her down." Levi said, showing no emotion.

"We won't let them do that." Eren said.

"Come on." A policeman opened the car door and let us all out. We went for interviews and then met back up together in a room.

"Okay, I think thats all we need. Thanks, we will handle the issue." The policeman said

"What about our doggy?" Petra asked.

"Oh yeah... Unfortunately due to the extent of damage the dog has made to this man's arm, we will probably have to put her down." The policeman explained.

Petra burst into tears and hugged my leg, Levi sat on his chair and looked down at the floor sadly while Eren and I were outraged.

"What makes you think you can put down my pet?" Eren growled.

"Your dog could turn on you-"

"Luka would never do that!!" I said.

"But now that she may have a taste for human flesh and we cant take that risk!" The policeman said.

"I won't let you touch Luka!!" Levi jumped up and told off the policeman.

"I'm sorry but-"

"You cant!!" Petra whined.

"I'm sorry to argue but, Luka is our family pet. You cant put her down for protecting us." I argued.

"Well-"

"No, you cant, and I wont let you." I crossed my arms. "That man tried to kill my children, so why the hell should our family be getting the consequences!?" I yelled. Eren tried to calm me down but I was outraged.

The policeman sighed and rubbed his temples. "Okay okay I see your point. Look, its not up to me but I can try and re-evaluate the situation and try to help your dog alright? We'll keep the dog overnight. Just come sometime tomorrow and we can figure some things out."

"How do I know you won't kill her!?"

"Shh!" Eren hissed.

"No! He cant just do this-"

"Its fine we will come back tomorrow, lets go Armin." Eren gave me a warning look and dragged me and the kids away.

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I love how its only chapter three and bad shit is happening oops sorrynotsorry

~Biffleinator