"Hey, were back" Eren announced, opening the door to his small, yet comfortable home. Carla was at the counter washing dishes, humming to herself.
"Welcome home" Carla greeted her offspring while they dumped the wood into a pile next to the firepit. "OH STICKS, my favorite"
Carla left her spot at the sink and Mikasa took her place. Walking over to her only son, she leaned over him and pinched his ear hard.
"Ow, mom not again. What's that for?" Eren said while glaring at her.
"It's cause you're a lazy little shit" Carla explained "Those who don't get wood, are no good!"
Shaking his head in anoyance and backing away from mom, Eren sat down at the table where mikasa brought the two of them dinner, munching on shitty carrot stew happily.
"So, i heard some pretty interesting things at the gaurd house today where Hanes and his pack of drunks usually hang out" Eren spoke, trying to initiate conversation.
"And what interesting things would that be?" A deep male voice spoke from beside him...
"EREN WANTS TO JOIN THE RECON CORE" Mikasa belted out quickly. All was silent.
"WHAT THE FUCK MIKASA" Eren protested, slamming down his fork and giving his sister a death glare
A clang could be heard across the room where Carla was standing in shock. Shards of ceramic plate were scattered all around the ground at her feet. Ignoring that, the shook women whipped around and walked quickly over to the table.
"Eren, is this true?" Carla questioned while gripping his shoulders hard.
"W-what? uh, yes" he admited.
"You told me those days were over! thats it, bed time forever"
"Dammit mom, but its what i wanna do!"
"How could you?" She said with tears spilling down her face "How could you keep this secret side of your life hidden away from me for years?!"
"Are you sure you haven't done the same yourself?" Eren suggusted. An awkward scilence filled the room.
"Well Eren, how about us boys talk this out?" The deep male voice spoke, interupting the silence.
"Oh, hi dad. You were so quiet, i didn't notice you" Eren said sarcasticly.
"Thats becuase im a genie" Grisha said, waving his hands around for affect, the awkward scilence returning.
"Um, no. Look eren, i am not mad at you for wanting to join the Recon Core. Trust me, i do understand, and if you ever have any questions about any secrets we may have kept from you" Grisha explained while reaching in his pocket to pull out a key on a string "Here's the key to the basement"
Eren's face lit up "The forbidden dungeon? awesome!"
"Yes, that. When i get back we'll go have a look down there together and i'll explain...Evereything. But not until then, promise?" Grisha questioned his son.
"Dad, this is the most you've said to me..Ever"
"I must be off" Grisha spoke from the doorway "I have some BIG bussines to take care of in the empire" Then he walked away forvever.
"Goodebye dear" Carla said to her departing husband as he took off down the road.
"Just becuase your father is ok with you joining the Recon Core, dosn't mean i am" she scolded her son.
Eren had enough of this wench "Oh yeah? Well maybe i'm not ok with you lying to me about your filthy, shorted past!" Was his final words before he took off down the aley way with Mikasa trailing after him.