alive, but filthy

Chapter 2:

Later that night, Eren was sat at the dinner table with his mother and Mikasa, after arriving home later than he had anticipated. The duration of supper had been silent with the odd clink of a spoon hitting against the bowl. Mikasa gave her friend a few dirty looks which he had managed to ignore, until Eren felt a sharp nip on his outer thigh. "Ouch!" he rubbed his leg and glared at her. He then rolled his eyes and looked at his mom. "Mom..."
Carla remained eye contact with her soup. The boy tried again, "Mom, I'm-"
"Don't start Eren." She quickly snapped.
"I'm trying to apologise-"
"Apologise?" she stood up from her seat angrily. "Not only did you disobey me and your father's commands, you went and nearly got yourself killed!"
"Nearly! I didn't though, did I?" he yelled back. "And actually it wasn't dad's command's, just yours."
"Who do you think you are raising your voice like that at your own mother! I didn't raise my son like this!"
"Well clearly you did because here I am, saying what I'm saying!" he stabbed his fork into the table, making Mikasa jump out of her seat a little bit.

"When your father hears about this, you're in some big trouble young man!"
"Oh yeah? For what!? Trying to have a life instead of living in a bungalow, having cooked leaves for dinner every night? When I can be out saving lives and killing what destroyed the world in the first place!"
Mikasa whimpered and grabbed Erens arm, "Eren please, stop. You need to calm down."
Carla continued, "You really need to get them utterly ridiculous fantasies about joining the Corps out your head! You know, the only reason your father didn't agree with me before he left was because he didn't want to hurt your feelings by telling you how you'll never be a part of them because you can never be as strong, or as brave as any of them! The fact you could even consider yourself in the same category as them is just stupid!" she yelled.

Eren stared at her in disbelief. Never had he heard such hurtful things come out his own family's mouth. He didn't say anything, he ripped his arm out of Mikasa's grip and swung open the door. "Eren, wait!" she called, worried. Without thinking, he turned around and slapped Mikasa across the cheek. She cried out and held her cheek, tears began streaming down her face. Eren then stormed out into the icy darkness and slammed the door behind him.