Last chapter sucked. Sorry!

Im going to ask my friend to beta.

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Its been a month. A month since Annie started going to St. Rose. A month since he saw her with Reiner and Bertholdt. Armin tried to talk to her in his first and third period classes, but she never responded. Maybe todays the lucky day?

In english class, they summarize a chapter in To Kill a Mockingbird. Armin of course finished quickly and handed it in, then sat back in his chair. He glanced at Annie beside him and she was fidgeting again. She kept twisting her pen in her fingers, like it was a bad habit she got into. He decided to try and talk to her.

"Umm... Hey Annie." He whispered to her. She glanced his way, but went back to twisting her pen around. "Uhh... D-did you do the science homework?"

The two's third period class was science, but Annie rarely handed in her work. "No."

He did a double-take. She responded? "R-really? Did you not have time yesterday?"

She didn't respond at first, but she finally decided what to say. "Something like that. I went out."

Armin furrowed his eyebrows. He's known her for a month and spoken to her maybe twice, but she didn't seem like the girl who would forget her work just to go out. "D...did you go out with Reiner and Bertholdt?"

She froze. "What?"

"I asked if you went out with those two."

She shrugged. "Maybe I did. Who cares? I've known them for years."

The blonde boy shuffled around in his seat. "I don't mean to disrespect your friends, but they're always up to no good. They almost killed someone a couple years ago."

"Who're you to decide who I hang out with, Arlert?"

He was about to retort when the bell rang, and Annie quickly left leaving an almost blank sheet of paper behind.

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The rest of the day was uneventful. He had geography, which he loved. He saw Mina talking to Annie in third and at lunch, and forth was a bore. When the final bell rang he dashed out of class again.

Actually, Armin was earlier to get out to the main gate than he usually was and saw Annie walking in his direction. "Annie!" He called out.

She looked up with a bored expression. She was wearing the same springtime jacket as she was before and a scarf, but that was it for the winter wear. She had to be freezing. "What do you want Arlert?"

He was a bit taken back by the harshness in her words, but ran up to her. "H-hey, aren't you cold? Its negative five out here and thats not the warmest jacket, is it?"

Her eyes slightly widened. Only slightly. "What's it to you?" She tugged at her sleeves. "Just leave me alone." She brushed passed him. Armin paused for a bit before he jogged up to her and walked along side her. "Let me walk you home."

"..."

"Please? It might be more fun with someone else."

"...whatever." She mumbled.

Armin smiled at her, in which she looked in the other direction. The two started walking down the street in an awkward silence. The blonde boy kept stealing glances at the girl. She never looked at him once. If anything she wore a sad and worried expression.

"Umm... Is there anything bothering you Annie? You look a bit, I dont know, distraught?"

Her head snapped up and she looked at him. "Nothing is wrong."

"Are you su–?"

"I said I was fine!" She yelled. Her eyes wide and angry.

Armin quickly turned away and they continued to walk in silence for another ten minutes. The two walked through a sketchy part of town. It had cracks all over the roads and worn out apartment complexes. There was trash cans littered on the floor and the leafless trees only made the area look creepier.

Suddenly, Annie stopped walking. Armin had to turn around to quick he almost slipped on ice. She was standing in front of the walkway to an old apartment building. It was a light brown brick building with old, creaky looking doors.

"Bye." She muttered and started walking in the building.

"Annie wait!"

She stopped, but didn't turn to face him. "What?"

He looked at the ground nervously. "Are...are you sure you're alright?"

She was silent for a minute, then finally spoke up. "I'm fine." Then she jogged inside the complex.

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I made this on 2 separate days. Sorry its late. I had a headache and then i had to study for 3 tests then I started an Aruani oneshot for Aruani week so... Yeah.

I dont own To Kill a Mockingbird. I know its a grade 10 book but i dont know what grade 11's read in english :( im a 10-er.

Review :)