So, more updates. I am too addicted to story writing huehuehue. I have no school tomorrow so I had the time to do this shiz. And maybe I might get more time for another chapter. The last chapter's title was a bit strange though. By new knowledge I meant it by Armin and Annie being closer friends and Armin teaching Annie new things and whatnot. I thought I'd explain that just incase somebody would get confused.
Also, warning for some. This chapter does contain traces of self-abuse and other things like that. If you do not wish to read this chapter PM me and I can give you a summary of what happened without the self abuse part so you can read on without getting confused, only if you wish.
Chapter 6: Memories
After returning home, Annie sat down at the dinner table with the rest of the household. She ate in silence, not really wanting to speak, she was tired. Last week the household had had dinner together over the weekend, Annie was left alone last week but this week Jasper and Wendy insisted that she sat at the table to eat.
It was a weekly thing, since the Hoover's work late during the week and only have weekends off to spend with the rest of the household, weekends were kinda like a news thing. They talked about their week and what they did and their accomplishments. Annie just sat there picking at the peas on her plate, she wasn't all hungry and wished she could've stayed in the forest with Armin a bit longer, but it was getting colder and darked so they had no choice but to leave.
"So, Annie, spend the day with Arlert huh?" Reiner boomed loudly, he sat opisite to her, and if the Hoover's weren't here this boy would be sterile.
"..." Annie continued her silence and Bertholdt tried to shut the booming blond up. "Awh, com'on, Annie!, we're your new brothers, we gotta know whats going on with you and the nerd" Reiner pointed out thinking he was being clever, Annie didn;t see the boy as an older brother, but he definately acted like one around her and Bert. It was...annoying.
"Reiner, shut it now" Jasper demanded giving the boy a glare and turning to Annie. "Look deary, if you ever want to talk to us about anything happening with other people and/or school, we're here for you" He added giving the girl a smile. She nodded and continued to pick at her peas before placing her fork carefully down and rubbing her left arm.
She remember how she was told that before by different people, in a different household. She sighed and stared down at the table as the two boys cleaned up and the Hoover's made their way to the living room.
Annie got up and made her way upstairs, she sat down on the bed and flailed her arms and legs out lazily and sighed deeply, her sigh was a happy sigh though. She was tired and she had spent a fun day with Armin. But the itchiness in her arm was not helping her keep this high happy mood up. Rubbing her arm again she frowned and went over to lock the door.
Sitting back down on her bed she lifted her sleeve and scratched her arm, the reason for the soreness and itchiness was due to fresh scars that had developed there a few days before she moved to the Hoovers house, and everytime she was reminded of something it would hurt. Of course because of the fact that these marks were only healing and there was scabs on then, when she scratched the scabs broke leeting off tiny trickles of blood. Atleast the itchiness stopped.
Wiping away the blood with a tissue and throwing it into the trash can, Annie looked back to her arm. It was all red from both the blood at the scratching, the pain was there but numb, it made her feel good. She knew it was a bad thing to do but the numbness of the pain kept the memories away. Although today was a good day the high she was feeling needed to stay high. And the numbness in her arm insured that, or atleast for now.
As the dawn of a Sunday morning blinded her, Annie sat up and rubbed her eyes. She must've fallen asleep without preparing for it because she was on her computer desk chair now, still in day time clothes and he arm fully expose. It had began to scab over again but the urge to scratch it was still there.
No, she must stop this stupidity and let it heal. Because if it heals maybe the memories will subside too. But for some reason she didn't believe this would happen. Picking up her phone and looking at the time she groaned and leaned back in the chair. It was only 8:30 on a Sunday morning.
After getting up and changing her hoodie to a light greenish blueish colour, Annie trotted down the spiral staircase and paced quickly into the kitchen to get breakfast. Instead of toast and coffee she went for Cheerios instead. Lifting her phone once more a text just happened to come at the same time. It was from Armin, why was he up so early?
Hey, Annie! I'm going to Eren and Mikasa's place. I was wondering if you'd like to come. I'll be leaving in about an hour.
After reading the text, Annie replied by giving him her address to the house she was living in and quickly ate her food.
"Well somebodies in a hurry" Said a female voice from the hallway as Annie put away the bowl away into the dishwasher and was heading for the front door. "Where are you going so early in the morning?" Wendy asked as she watched Annie walk by her.
"I'm meeting a friend in a few minutes" She answered, she also offered Wendy to meet her friend to prove she won't be running off somewhere she shouldn't be, because one look on Armin's face and you'd know he was a goody two-shoes.
"Be back by half seven okay?" Wendy answered and walked into the kitchen for her breakfast. Annie pulled on her jacket and stepped out the door which was already unlocked since Wendy most likely was already outside getting the newspaper or mail. She went to the front of the garden and sat on the wall. She texted the boy then.
I'm ready. When will you be here?
The reply came when a small sloppy old rust pile pulled up beside the house. She rolled her eyes at the embarressed blond on the inside of the car and hopped in.
"Good lookin' car" She teased as she struggled to put on the dodgy seat-belt.
"Yeah well, atleast this thing can still move" He retorted with a laugh and began to drive again once her belt was in.
On the road was quite nice, it wasn't raining but it was a bit damp, there were clouds in the sky and it was a tiny bit foggy outside. They had a bit of small talk on the car but then things got a little too personal.
"So, where were you from before moving here?" He asked, although it was an innocent enough question it made Annie a little uncomfortable. She rubbed her arm again and frowned answering his question in a hushed tone.
"Ireland" She looked out the window at the sky and inwardly smiled, the weather here and in Ireland were nearly the same.
"Ireland huh? Thats cool, I always wanted to visit there, your name isn't irish though?" He stated a fact but with a question. She glared at him from the corner of her eye and then back out the window.
"My mother was german or something, not sure" She answered, this time more bluntly like the first day of school. She was starting to regret coming with him today.
"Oh, hmm" He seemed to have gotten the hint. He looked down at the short blonde and raied his eyebrows a little, he was confused and a bit concerned about why she constantly rubbed her arm so much. "Um..Annie why are you rubbing your arm so much?" He asked quietly. "Are you cold?"
Annie looked up at him and shook her head, her eyes were distant now. "Just stop asking questions and keep talking about yourself please" She said with a blunt tone once again. She stared out the window at a small farm which the blond was pulling into, she saw the horses and Eren with them along with Mikasa. She sighed and waited for the car to stop so she could get out.
Short and sweet with a cherry on top. Anywho, sorry for it being shorter than usual and stuff but...eh.
Thought it would be nice to upload this chapter anyway. Its 4am now guys. Imma sleep noaw. Baii!
(ItWasFourInTheMorningButItNeverUploadedRightYesterdaySoEh)