Its been 3 days since Saotome is absent. I wonder what happened maybe I'll go check on her later?..I picked up my bag and stood up. Mika is arranging her notes, I smiled at her.

"Mika? Wanna go home together?" I asked she stared at me then averted her gaze. She's ignoring me again. T^T

"Mika." I called again she stood up then faced me.

"Fine." She said. My face lit up and I turned my head to face her friends.

"Guys? Can I borrow Mika for today?" I asked them. Annie and Sasha snickered, Christa giggled.

"All right~."

"Huhu. Ok, be sure to make her SAFE."

"Ok.."

I nodded then Mika waved at them and we head out. Finally! She didn't ignore me.

Hehe. Were arrived at the station and was about to go in. I stopped in my tracks when my phone vibrated.

Its a call from Saotome!

"Hello? Saotome, why are you absent? Are you alright?" I asked concern.

[E-eren..]

Crap! Something is wrong with her.

"What's wrong?!"

[C-can you come here, now? Please?]

"Ok. Wait for me there." I hung up.

"What's wrong?" Mika asked.

"Sorry but I couldn't walk home with you now. I have something important to take care of. Sorry Mika!" I said waving at her then walk off.

I started to increase my pace and then I started running. Did she have that nightmare again?! She's acting like she's ok. Its too much! Damn, Saotome.

I pant heavily as I leaned my hand at the gate. Then I opened it then burst inside Saotome's room. "Saotome are you ok?!"

My eyes widen, her room is gloomy. I can't comprehend what happened but Saotome is really down. I ran up to her.

"Are you having those nightmares again?" I asked. She nod then embraced me while crying.

Yeah, she's still having nightmare about her parents being killed, she's the same as me. That's why, I can't let her by her own. We have each other since were kids, and I can't really leave her now. She kept on pretending like she's ok, and its too much. Idiot.

"Its alright I'm here for you. What can I do?" I asked she look up at me still crying.

"I...I want you to stay by my side. Forever..."

I hesitate at first, but she's my friend. My dearest friend. She's the one who kept on cheering me up even though she have the same state as me, a state that is even worst than me. Seeing your parents being killed is worst right?

I embraced her, and that's a YES.

*

Eren left me yesterday all by myself. I shouldn't have agree at all.

'Hey. Yesterday someone saw Eren-kun going in Yui-tan's house!~'

'Uwaah! I knew it they're dating.'

'Haha! They probably did something more than dating.'

I stopped in my tracks.

So that 'something important' is to go to Saotome's house? And did something more than dating? Hah. I knew it, I'm prepared for this. And my heart stings like a bitch.

I started to walk inside our classroom then sat at my seat. The girls look at me with gloomy faces.

"We heard the rumors..." Christa whispered enough for me to hear.

"And we are sure you heard it too."

I looked at them, still with the emotionless face.

"Why do I care about that thing? What does it concerned me?" I started laughing, a fake laugh.

The three are surprised.

"But we thought you like--"

"Like Eren? Ha! That's ridiculous." They seemed to be decieve at my fake laugh.

I don't want to lie to them, but I have to stay strong.

They smiled at me. "Mikasa."

"Yeah..." I faintly said.

"You're changing a little bit, and it good."

"Is that so? Maybe its because of you guys."

They give me the softest smile, I'm so stupid.

Then the door slid open. There, Saotome and Eren standing at each other. They walk up to their seat and a miracle happened.

Eren didn't greet me.

*

Its lunch time, the girls gathered and Mikasa decided to buy their drinks again.

Carrying the bag of drinks, she walked her way to the garden.

"Mikasa. Have you heard?" There goes Saotome confronting her again.

She narrowed her eyes.

"Eren and I are dating."

Its a lie.

Mikasa looked down then started laughing. "So what? Don't go bitching that on me when I don't give a damn about it." She cursed. Its rare for Mikasa to cursed, the last time she cursed was when her parents are killed. And she's feeling light.

Then she walk passed her, leaving a speechless Saotome.

My heart aches...

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