WOOOOO, MOAR UPDATES :D Anyways, I'd like to thank everyone for the support given! Its really nice to see the support, you internet people are awesome xD I'll be coming up with an Aruani oneshot...but I lost the notebook I had the idea written into, it was either stolen(again) or I left it somewhere stupid(again) So yes, here goes da story.
Chapter 9: Surprises
Annie survived Hallowe'en night. Reiner and Bertoldt had enjoyed themselves too much with scaring the kids away, they had invited Annie to join since they finally started to accept her as a sister instead of an imposter now. But she refused. She would've but her mind was in a big mush right now and she didn't know what she wanted.
Instead Annie spent the night locked in her room, under her blanket with a torch and a book. She decided to read since she didn't want to use the computer or anything electronic-apart from the torch- so instead went ahead to re-read the hunger games. She loved these books, but didn't find it enjoyable at all tonight.
Listening to the fircrackers outside, Annie turned off the torch and curled up into a ball. She was confused, she was scared. But most of all she was becoming the person she was a few months ago again. She didn't want to, but it was happening and it was all their fault. No, it was her own fault for letting them in.
Jasper and Wendy had tried to get Annie talking but failed miserabley, they worried yes, Annie liked that about them, but the thing is she didn't want to be worried about. So the next morning when she came downstairs for breakfast with the family, she put on a fake smile and a fake act to satisfy the Hoover parents.
They bought it, but Reiner and Bert had really adopted the brotherly job and knew instantly. But brought nothing up. Instead they played along with her. She knew they were because they gave her these looks of worry. They had found out recently, with Annie's permission of course, about why she was here. Since they found out they had been so much more caring.
She loved them as brothers. But was starting to get distant from them again.
"Alright, thats enough!" Reiner barked out, grabbing Annie by the sleeve of her hoodie and dragging her outside and gently pushing her towards the car. Bert caught up behind them with a confused look, just like Annie had.
"Get in, both of ye!" He commanded. His expression was different, it told the two not to question it and get in.
"What is up with him?" She asked as she took the back of the cras and stuck on her seatbelt. Bert sat in shotgun and put on his seatbelt too.
"I have no idea" He admitted letting out an awkward laugh as she looked back to check if Annie had strapped in. "But I bet whatever it is won't end well" The tall timid boy smirked and leaned back in his seat.
Reiner finally got in the car after being looking through the boot of the car. "Alright ya'll! We're gonna go for a ride!" He called out, throwing a Monster energy drink at Annie and Bert. They were both a little taken aback by his actions.
The trip wasn't bad though. They all got hyped on energy drinks and stopped off at some random lake just outside of town. They sang random pop songs, old songs and even weird opera stuff. She had fun. But still pain lurked inside her. But these two doofesses made her day. But things then got a bit more exciting.
"Alright Annie!" Reiner boomed out, throwing the car keys to her, well, more like AT her. She was confused and looked to the keys back to the tall blond. "Gonna teach ya some basic driving skills. Incase ya need to steal a car or something" He joked ushering her to the car and sitting himself in the passanger seat.
"K so, see that pedal. Press on it when you turn the key" He explained when she finally got settled into the car. She did what she was told but the car jumped forwards and stalled.
"Its okay! Thats gonna happen. Try again" He assured the blonde. The carpark near the lake was empty so she didn't have the risk of crash...into cars that is. She tried again and the engine roared loudly. She breathed out excitedly, the feeling of edrenaline rushing through her was amazing. She loved it.
"Now wha?!" She asked, in a excited childlike voice. Reiner laughed and explained about the gears and how to turn the car, what each button did and how to make the car move. After a while she drove the car about 15 metre and turned a bit. Bert was as nervous as a mother would be on her childs first day of school. He looked both excited and upset. Upset probaly because Reiner hasn't thought him how to drive yet.
After a few hours of stalling, engine roaring and sudden brakes. They finished up when Reiner got a call from Wendy saying they had to come home now, that they had some kind of surprise.
Annie jumped back into the back of the car and took out a drink she had stashed away for later. Of course she stashed two more for the boys and they took them with no other questions. Singing their throats raw on the way home, Annie had the time of her life.
Getting in the door, Annie was greeted with a huge "Happy birthday" From Hoover parents, Bert and Reiner. Annie was astonished. She had completely forgotten it was her birthday. Mostly because the day before her mother was buried, well what was left of her, the day before. The 1st of Novemeber. Of course. She thanked them all, giving them all a hug, which she didn't usually do.
They all went into the living room where a big box sat. She frowned and looked to the four suspiciously and then back to the box.
"Whats in it?" She asked as she went over to it and looked at the label.
To Annie, Happy Birthday! From Reindeer, Berthole, Wendy and Jasper!
She smiled at the names the two boys put down, their nicknames. "Thanks Berthole and Reindeer!" She laughed, she was still hyped from the Monster drink.
"Well? Ain't ya gonna open it?" Asked Reiner with a huge smile on his face. Annie wasn't sure what to make of it.
She went to open the box, the lid looked like it could be lifted off, so thats exactly what she did. Then she was greeted with the most adorable thing she had ever seen. A tiny little Jack Russel terrier puppy. He was white all over with a black spot on his left eye and a brown sock on his right hind leg. He looked up at he and clawed the side of the box looking to get out.
She picked up the pup gently and looked at him and to her family. Yes, her family. They were all smiling. She cuddled the pup for a few moments. It fell asleep in her arms. Going over to her family she gave them all a onearmed hug, tears brimmed her eyes.
"Thank you!" She cried out, finally breaking. She had a dog when she was younger called Rover. But had to get rid of him after her mother died because the social workers didn't think families would be happy looking after a girl and a dog. This was the best present ever.
Jasper left the room to get some coke and the pizza they had ordered. Annie sat with Reiner and Bert on the huge couch. The pup was awake and crawling over their laps, cuddling and licking their fingers. Reiner put a collar on the pup, a blue collar, she liked it. Then he handed her the tag for the collar.
"Bert and I decided to get the blue one, since you like blue. And its your dog so yeah. But heres the tag. Me and Bert got you a present each, their up in your room. Its like this art stuff and carving stuff kinda thing. I dunno" He admitted, Annie examined the tag. But the pup decided he wanted to try play with it but she no'd him. He obeyed automatically. Which surprised her. Then the little pup went off attack Bert's fingers again.
"So what is his name then?" Jasper asked, coming back into the room with three large pizza boxes and some coke and plastic cups. Annie looked to the pup and smiled.
"I'll call him Wolf" She said, tugging lightly at his ear, he attacked her hand playfully and she attacked him back with her fingers. The pup loved it.
"Wolf? Okay then" Jasper said, accepting the name. She liked the name though. Wolf. Wolves are strong creatures, and this pup was going to be a strong one. So Wolf was a good name for him.
Letting him onto the floor to play with the toys he had received, Annie ate her pizza with the boys as they watched a few old cartoons like Tom and Jerry. The pup was out for the count, sleeping on the pillow he now owned. She loved him, she felt much better now and after a few hours of watching the cartoons of Tom and Jerry, Looney Toons, Animantiacs and other good old cartoons. Annie had fallen asleep on the couch with Reiner and Bert. Wendy and Jasper didn't bother waking the three and just threw an oversized blanket over them and brought the sleepy puppy into the utility room where there were matts and other things for him that night.
On November 6th they were back at school. Over the few days with Wolf and her brothers bonding. Reiner and Bert decided to come with Annie's group today, and brought along Connie Springer, Sasha Bluase-who she had met last week- Ymir, Christa Lenz, Jean Kirtsthein and Marco Bott.
Although it was overcrowded, the fun was the same. She observed the new ones to the group and grew to like them. The awkwardness though between herself and Armin remained. Actually, he wasn't even with them today. He was in class yes but where was he now? She didn't have to guess much anymore, he could be in the library. So she abandoned the group claiming she had to go bathroom and went to the library.
Looking around awkwardly, she finally found him, in a corner reading some huge book. The school library was full of old books like this. She walked silently over and seated herself on a beanbag beside him. He jerked a little, shocked actually, and looked at her with a confused face. She felt the heat raise in her cheeks again...Damn him.
"Um..Hi" She stuttered awkwardly and gave him a small smile. He returned the greeting and looked back to his book. They sat there in total silence for several moments before the blond boy closed his book and leaned back in his beanbag. Annie looked to him and he looked back to her. He rubbed the temple of his head and opened his mouth to speak.
"Look I'm sorry about last monday..It was totally out of order. I just didn't know what else to do and I suppose I let my own emotions get the better of me. I took opportunity of your weakness at the time and I'm really sorry, Annie" He said, looking for the right words was proving difficult right now for him for some reason. This boy was always full of smart ways of dealing with a situation, but this seemed to prove itself difficult.
Annie frowned, because their beanbags were right beside one another, she leaned against his shoulder which totally confused the situation more for him. She looked for words to say but didn't find any, instead she craned her head to the side a bit and looked into his deep blue eyes, she knew what to do for some reason.
Turning her torso, she gave the boy a hug. Of course he was still dazed, but after processing what was happening, the boy hugged back and rested his head on hers.
"Thanks you, Armin" She whispered, leaning herself on him. He leaned his back on the wall for support, and to make it more comfortable for them both. He looked down at her with a bit of confusion.
"Thanks for what?" He asked, he seemed dumbfound right now.
"Just accept my thanks and don't question why" She snapped, it was a friendly snap though. But instead of continuing the hug, Armin decided to adventure again.
He cupped her chin, this time more softly, as if looking for acceptance to do what he was going to do next. She didn't say anything. The electric feeling was burning through her body again, she loved it, she loved this feeling. The feeling made her feel like she belonged. Then it happened, again. It felt new though, this time she was more happy to receive his soft, sweet lips on hers. The taste of his lips made her tremble with warmth.
This feeling was like a drug, she loved it. It made her happy, he of course only made it better when he forced entry into her mouth, his tongue colliding with her's made the feeling feel better. But she had stopped breathing, Armin had noticed and pulled away. She let out a small whine but was quickly hushed when his finger covered her mouth.
"I love you, Annie. I have since the day we met. I find you..I dunno. Amazing" He thought for a few moments then as her heart beat began to go back to normal. "No, you're not amazing. You're Annie. Enough said" He smiled. She gave him the same smile back showing she had the same kind of feelings towards the boy. But then something shot through her.
The pain literally stabbed her in the heart. What if this boy does the same as what he did. Annie looked to Armin, who was putting away the books. Suddenly Annie's feelings of negitivity returned.
Now she had no idea whether to be happy or not, because if she told him her fears, her past would spill out and people might hate and judge her and her brothers might hate her, and she had only gotten closely bonded with them the past few weeks, but if she didn't would she fear every relationship she would develope?
She shook her head and headed to the lockers with Armin to find their group and get their books, the only thing she wanted to do now was go home and mess around with Wolf.
Woooooooo, Chapter 9 guys. I did not expect it to go this far. Anyways! I hope you enjoy, I was getting the tinglies writing this because I'm really immature when it comes to lovey dovey action. I swear I get better xD
I'll try find my notebook, which was actually taken, again. But I'll get it back and write out that idea I had for the oneshot. The reason I don't remember it is cause it was a dream and I literally wrote it out the minute I woke up so I wouldn't forget. Well, I'm off to the land of sleep now. Buh bye!