It was eerily quiet, but in a moment or two, she could hear voices calling out to her, voices that seemed ever so familiar. She tried to open her eyes, wanting to see who she's hearing, but her eyelids were so heavy. She can't wake up. It was dark, really dark. When was the last time she'd been to a place this dark anyway? She can't remember, but the way she felt shivers up her spine just told her that it's something she doesn't want to relive.
Something clutched into her arm, which freaked her out. She tried to struggle, but the more she did, the more restraint she became. She wanted to scream, but no matter how much she tried, nor how many times she opens her mouth, not a sound could be heard. Must…wake…up… chanting those words like a mantra, slowly, she's regaining consciousness.
'I think she's waking up now.' W-who's there..? 'Hurry! Call the doctor!' Doctor..? Why? Why'd they need a doctor for? 'Hey, what are you doing here? You're not allowed to be in here, get out!'
The clicking of heels on the marbled floor echoed. The sound was getting across one side to the other, and she was sure she just heard somebody screaming. Need to wake up. Wake up. Wake up. Wake up. Open your eyes and just wake the hell up.
The light from the open window escaped into the bedroom making it shine on her face, which made her squint her silver eyes. Fluttering them back open again, she took note of her surroundings. White ceilings, white walls, room dividers, coughing patients. Yep, she's in a hospital no doubt about it. That was a weird dream a while ago…
Her body was aching and felt like it didn't move for years. She wanted to do some stretching, but the blanket wrapped around her made it seem impossible. After a shake or two, she managed to sit up straight on her hospital bed. It took her a while to notice that someone's arms were propped on the side of her bed, sleeping peacefully.
Slowly, she stroke some strands of the lad's hair away from his face, which made him awake from his slumber. Not knowing what to say, she said the most natural thing that came to her. "Hi."
The blonde boy seemed to be half-asleep, because the moment he came to, he stumbled backward and practically shouted her name out loud in surprise, which ended up waking some of the other patients up. "L-lei! You're finally awake!" His face looked tired, huge bags under his eyes. One look at Armin and you could tell that he was thinking of what to say next, shifting from his chair every once in a while.
The auburn girl couldn't help but smile albeit weakly. She likes seeing people being awkward. A flashbulb lit above her head, she had an idea. "You might want to clean that drool off your chin." She pointed at hers, showing him how to wipe it with an imaginary napkin. He squeaked, turning away then wiping it with his sleeve. "If you were dreaming about food, then it's okay." She nodded. "But if you were dreaming about girls that screamed 'sexy' all over…" pretending to grimace, she waited for his reaction.
"W-w-w-w-w-whaaat!?" Yep. Exactly the reaction that she was hoping for. Conflicted if whether she should keep teasing him or not, she decided not to. He didn't deserve it. "W-w-w-w-w-what made y-you t-t-t-thought of t-that!?" Though on the other hand…
Placing her hand on her cheek, she tried to look as concerned as possible. "You kept on making this weird sound. I thought that you were in danger but…" She was shaking her head, to make it more realistic. "then you called out a name, a lot of times, actually." She looked disappointingly at him, which earned her a mortified look from Armin. "What was that name again…?"
"N-n-n-n-n-nooooo! W-what are you-?! I-i-it was nothing! I dreamt of nothing! You have no crucial evidence to prove yourself right!" He was being unreasonably flustered. His voice was so loud, they were both reprimanded by the nurse from the other room. Armin stood up and they both apologized, promising to behave better. When the nurse left, Armin looked at Leia before leaving the room with a face that seemed undecipherable.
"I dreamt of nothing." He turned to leave. Looking back, he repeated "NO-THING." Should I tell him that I made all those stuff up..? She stared at him as he approached the door. He was trying to push through a door that clearly said 'PULL'. Pfffft… She smiled. …Nah.
It was noon and Leia was getting ready to leave the hospital, knowing that if she stayed any longer would cause all of them trouble. One by one, she collected her stuff, as few as they may be, then storing it in a tiny backpack. Shortly after, the door opened, revealing two of her small circle of friends. They clearly didn't seem to be glad to see her up.
The same as Armin's, their faces looked really haggard. It was evident that they hadn't been sleeping right. "Feeling better?" Mikasa asked, approaching the girl. Eren slowly followed, albeit reluctantly, obviously not wanting to see the person they're visiting.
Feeling obligated, she meekly gave them a smile. "Better than I'll ever be." Though I wish I could say the same for you two… She slung her bag behind her back, earning an offensive look from Eren, which made her look away in hurt. She didn't want to be turned into the bad guy here. Mikasa secretly pointed to the door and explained in a low voice. "Then let's get going, before they come back."
Did I hear it right? "What do you mean? Who's 'they'?" Questions were once again left unanswered as the three of them were on their way to leave the hospital. "I'll explain later." Mikasa said with a hushing tone in her voice. The ravennette promptly nodded at Eren, making him follow suit. He was heading to a different direction to where the two girls are going, which Leia found strange not only because they broke formation, but the fact that Mikasa was alright with being separated to Eren.
She knew that questioning their actions would be ignored once again, so this time she just followed and kept her mouth zipped. There'd be times when people would throw looks at their direction, staring at the 'blind-girl-who-could-see'. "Close your eyes. They're on to us." As Leia complied, Mikasa held her hand and guided her through the hallways.
…I forgot that people thought I was actually blind…
Mikasa and the others didn't treat me that way before that it made me forget…
Leia, having closed her eyes, did not know whether they were near the exit or not. Time seemed slower when you have no idea where you're going, let alone where you are. But there's one thing she's sure. She can feel the gut feeling whenever something bad will happen. It was one of those famous intuitions she always gets.
We'll get caught.
Opening her eyes, she started dragging Mikasa towards a different direction, away from the original one. "What are you doing, Lei?" Mikasa questioned with panic, trying to stop her friend from ruining the original plan. Leia answered with the shortest possible answer she could think at the moment. "Trust me."
Before Mikasa could even ask what she meant by that, they went inside to another room, where other patients were resting. "I have no idea why or who we're hiding from, but we need to hide now." She asked the nice old patient if it'd be alright to play 'hide-and-seek' underneath her bed. Being old and a bit slow, she smiled at the redhead and nodded.
Leia crawled underneath, and ushered Mikasa to join her. "Hurry!" The blanket of the patient hid them perfectly underneath, which Leia thanked blissfully.
They were on fours when the door slammed open. "Are you sure this is where they went?" A stern and cold voice echoed through the room. It scared Leia so much that Mikasa had to cover her mouth to muffle her scream. Unfortunately for them, that didn't go unnoticed to the unwanted visitor. Crap.
Author's note: Okay! Writing in 3rd Perspective is not my bread and butter…which, by the way, explains the lack of creativity and a good flow in the story. I don't know if this was better than the previous chapter, but I do hope that I improved, even in the tiddliest way. R&R please D: I'm craving for some review here! XD I made some Fanarts of SnK, you guys can check it out on my Deviantart :) (The link to my DApage is in my FFpage)
P.S.: Can you guess who the visitor was? If you guessed it right, good for you! :D (Maybe when I feel like it, in the next chapter, I'll ask another question and whoever guesses it right first will earn some sort of… I dunno, reward? Haha!
Maybe Someday….)
