Chapter 3:
Hour Of Thought
Ed left the room to go search for Mirielle and Al just laughed under his breathe. He plopped himself back on his bed and folded his arms lacing his fingers to gether behind his head as he starred at the ceiling in a daze. About half an hour later Ed finally found Mirielle in the garden. He quietly started to make his way toward her when he noticed she was crying again. He froze for a moment thinking about what happened to weeks ago but he shook it off and went over to her.
"Mirielle..."
Mirielle looked over at him then started to walk away when he grabbed her wrist.
"Let go of me." "Why?So you can just run away again?If you keep this up you're a coward."
She turned around and slapped him. Ed looked at her with a firm expression and let go of her wrist. Mirielle clenched her fists and glared at Ed as she spoke once again.
"You think you know me Edward Elric but you don't. All this time that you've been here I was given the wrong impression..." "I don't understand-" "OF COURSE YOU DON'T! You never understood from the beginning of this. I was wrong about you... The only thing that makes you different from the others is your stupidity. Alphonse isn't even in the military and he's the only one with even common sense to figure out anything." "I still don't get it Mirielle..." "Mustang told me everything..." "Everything?About what?" "You weren't here to help the village, all you came to do what round up chimeras and spy on me." "Mirielle-" "Shut it Edward! Don't even think of denying it. So what did you tell mustang in your report? That I'm the one responsibl for the chimeras, that I planned this whole thing? I can't believe I even thought you would be better than that...but like I said, I was wrong. YOU'RE JUST A LOW LIFE ASS-HOLE!"
Ed was shocked at what he'd just been called and looked down at the ground with nothing to say. Mirielle turned and ran away as she thought of everything she'd been through since Ed and Al arrived.
It was all a lie...Every single little bit of it...
Ed just watched as Mirielle ran away from him. He thought about what she said to him and what he should've done.
So...That's how she thinks of me?...A low life and spy...And after all I did...Damnit Mustang; Why'd you do it? Why'd you turn her against me?
Minute after minute Ed stood there thinking to himself and wondering why Mustang lied to Mirielle. He couldn't understand why it had to be the 'program your arrow' method with him and anyone he gets close to. It seemed like no one wanted him to be with someone he cared for. No matter how hard he tried, the military always found a way to keep him from getting close to someone. Everytime it was Edward don't do this and watch out for that or Edward be careful of that and be mindful of this. Standing there just thinking about it drove him nuts. After a few minutes of thinking he made up his mind. He was going to do it even if it took the remaining week to get it done. It was final that he was going to finish his job and make time for Mirielle. The question was; how would he do it?
"Forget it. I'm sick of thinking and just not doing anything. I'll give mustang a report, but it'll blow his mind and then I'll tell Mirielle the truth. But what if Mustang makes another personal appearance again? Damnit! Why does this always have to happen? Screw it, I'm going after her first."
Ed took off in a hurry to find Mirielle yet still he kept thinking about everything that's happened. As he searched for Mirielle the image of her glaring at him with all that anger stayed in his head. It seemed like more time had passed than he'd thought but it was just the opposite. Only an hour had passed, but this wasn't just his regular time schedule. This flow of time was different, it was his time of confession, confusion, and thought.