Chapter:Surprise
PoV: … I killed the fly… spider in the corner
Disclaimer: this is purely fan-made. I don't own AoT (a.k.a. Snk) nor the characters in it. All the rights belong to their respectful owners. I don't make any profit with this
Warning: … LANGUAGE,
A/N: BONJOUR~ This is Amarante, this chapter was a bitch, like, I finished half of 4 already but this chapter was like "NO I DUN WANNA BE FINISHED, LET DEM READERS WAIT FOR A LONG TIME BICH" but now I finished it YEY. So *throws new chapter in your face*ENJOY. Reviews are appreciated, but it's at your own risk to flame, cause I have the habit to do it back.
"is spoken"
/'Is thought'/
I revere to Hanji as "they"
Now…..
LET THE STORY CONTINUE
TheBook Hunter
Eren could start the next day. After of course all the papers where filled and signed. The store opens at 10 but he has to be present at 9 so he can do some preparatory work before they open. Today, luckily, he didn't sleep through the alarm. He had enough time to make himself presentable and eat breakfast. But when he stepped outside he realized fate is still not fully on his side for he left the keys in his jacket which he didn't put on because it was to warm, and thus locking himself out. Well he has to figure out what to do after he finished his first workday, 'cause there is no time to do it now.
Arriving on time he was greeted with a bear hug and a ruffle through his hair by an overactive Hanji who smelled like coffee. Behind Hanji there was a somewhat short woman with pink/blonde shoulder long hair and the sweetest smile. "you must be Eren," she spoke with a warm voice. "I am Petra, nice to meet you. I am your co-worker" after Eren was released from Hanji's bear hug he gave her a hand and smiled. "nice to meet you too… Patricia?" the woman giggled "Petra" she corrected him. Hanji scratched herself behind her ear, "was the hug to tight?". Eren laughed and Petra giggled along.
Petra taught Eren the things he needed to know before they opened the store and helped him with his first costumer. After that she went upstairs to her own register. The store had two registers, one on the ground floor and one on the first.
It was only twelve and the store was pretty busy. There were these two friends who where kind of studying together. They were 'kind of studying' because they laughed and giggled a lot. And Eren knows no one can have that much fun with school. Well… maybe if your name is Armin, but that is a different story. One of the two students had cute freckles all over his nose and cheeks, wile the other was a horse faced, blonde douche. How Eren knew the guy was a douche. Well, the guy had come over to the register asking about a book. And with asking I mean, demanding Eren to grab the book for him because it was "his job" and to "keep the new guy busy". Eren did grab the book for him though, and was proud of himself that he had restrained himself form hitting the blonde in the face with it.
There was also a guy who had bit his tongue when he entered the store and saw Eren, but it looked like he was used to it, 'cause before Eren was able to react he had grabbed handkerchief and wiped his mouth clean. The guy had walked up to the counter, "who are you, brat?" he asked. Eren would have reacted badly but that would just prove the guy right. The blonde clacked with his tongue and asked about Petra. Eren didn't know if he was allowed to tell random people about the whereabouts of his co-workers, "what is your business with her?" he asked politely. "well.. I.. uhh…. Want to.. see her". He sounded way to suspicious so Eren told him politely to buy, borrow or read a book or get the fuck out. To which the guy went upstairs.
Around 1 o' clock Hanji took over Eren's shift for half a hour, giving him time to take a break. He ate something at a little coffee shop down the street. Taking a table outside since it was still hot. He was glad he brought his laptop, this way he was able to skype some with Armin. For them school had already started, so Mikasa was at college.
"hey Bright blue" Eren happily cheered when his friend answered the cam request. Eren and Armin where known as the Bright-eyed duo. Since Eren's eyes are an undefined colour between blue and green and Armin's are obviously blue, Armin is known as "blue". Armin giggled and waved "hello Eren, how is work?". Eren smiled at his childhood friend. "fun," he stated "my colleagues are both very nice and this Hanji I told you about, remember, is VERY spontaneous." Armin laughed "what did they do?" he asked. "they let me suffocate in their boobs" Eren said bluntly, secretly quite glad Mikasa was still at college. Armin's head turned slightly pink, probably having a mental image of Eren's face pressed into some big round boobies. Every other man practically prays for their faces to be planted between some boobs, but Eren over here had to be gay as hell. "w-why?" Armin stuttered, flustered by his own imagination. Eren thought back and smiled sweetly "Hanji just wanted to hug me, and probably didn't even notice what they where doing when they pulled my face into their chest". Armin nodded. Eren could see that he was very flustered and quite done talking about this topic. So to put him out of his misery Eren changed the topic for him. "How is life in Germany?" Armin thanked him with his eyes for changing the subject. "you know, restraining Mikasa to call you every 5 minutes, reading some books, nothing new". They laughed and went on with talking. When Eren looked at the time he saw he had 7 minutes left to finish his meal and go back to work. So he said his goodbyes to his childhood friend, took the last few bites of his sprinkled doughnut and went back to the bookstore.
Walking into the store Eren noticed that the guy with the horse face and the freckled guy where gone. It was pretty save to say that they left but Eren couldn't know that for sure, for all he knew they where upstairs, using one of the study cabins. Eren also saw that there was no one behind the register… odd… Hanji had taken over right? Had he taken to long with his lunch? No he still has 6 minutes left. Eren decided not to dwell on it and took his place behind the register.
Not much happened for a wile, nobody was buying any books, nor were there any new costumers he could help. It was quite peaceful, until he heard Hanji. "Please let go, you aren't allowed to eat here". An other woman's voice could be heard, "WHAT!? THERE IS NO SIGN SAYING THAT". "yes there are, at the entrance is one also on EVERY FUCKING TABLE IN THIS BUILDING" Hanji was pissed and sounded scary as hell. A lot more shouting occurred until there was a soft woman's voice telling everybody they where still in a bookstore where silence would be appreciated. All the voices quieted down and Eren tried to eavesdrop on the rest of the conversation if it was not for the costumer in front of him. "hello sir, I would like to buy this book" she said. She was blonde and still wearing the standard grocery store uniform with name tag. "hello Marlies, can you maybe hand me the book than?" the girl looked utterly confused but realized soon enough that she was still holding the book. "oh haha sorry" she apologized. "but sir, how do you know my name?" Eren took the book from the girl and scanned it. "your nametag" he gave the book back to the girl. "that would be 12 dollar" he looked at the blonde who handed him the money and thanked him. "your welcome, have a nice day Marlies" the girl smiled gently and headed for the door. "you may call me Marly, it's easier" she yelled over her shoulder, and she made her way out of the store. 'What a strange girl' Eren thought as he organized the register. The store bell was heard and Eren a faint "thank you sir" was spoken. Eren looked up with still some money in his hands to welcome the new costumer. "welcome to the book hun-…" but he was cut of by a fist to the face