Annie's POV. Surprised? Hahaha

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Annie was having a smoke with Reiner and Bertholdt. She already made up with them. Annie didn't think much of what Reiner told her about killing herself. She's been told that a million times in her life, so why should she take it seriously?

She took a long drag from her cigarette. It wasn't exactly her fault she started smoking in the first place. It was her fathers. When she was about six, her mother left them. Her father's first instinct was to buy a bunch of alcohol and cigarettes. When he was drunk he gave her one when she turned ten, and she's been addicted ever since. Her father also beat her from the ages of eleven to fifteen, and she had the scars running all over her back to prove it. Smoking was an outlet from the pain. There was so much pain, she almost never went to school. How she passed the school years, Annie was not sure.

Her mother had forced her to hang out with Reiner and Bertholdt when she was three, so its her fault she still hangs out with them today. Her parents really fucked her up at a young age.

Anyway, she heard a quiet pair of footsteps behind her. She looked up to see Bert and Reiner step back. She turned around to see Armin standing in their only exit. His eyes were wide and his mouth was agape. "A-Annie..."

Reiner and Bertholdt looked at each other and ran past Armin, noticing he only cared about Annie. Armin took a step forward. "You sm—"

"Shut up."

He looked taken back. He took another step forwards. "But it—"

"Just get out of here!"

"Annie—!"

"You don't think I know?!" She screamed. Armin's eyes widened. He walked the rest of the way to her, only leaving a couple feet of space between them. He stuck his hand out, palm up. Annie raised an eyebrow and brought the cigarette to her mouth.

"Annie, those things only kill you. Wheres the pleasure in that?"

The blonde girl paused. She looked downwards. "I don't care."

"What?"

"I said I don't care! To hell with life! I seriously don't give a single fuck anymore about my life! I've hated it since I was a little kid!"

His eyes turned pleading. "Annie, I understand—"

"You understand? You understand?! What makes you think you know anything about it, huh?!" She wanted to stop, but her mouth just kept moving. "What could you know?! Has your father ever told you to drop dead?! Has your mother ever ditched you for another family?! No one cares for me! Don't ever say you understand, Arlert!"

If possible, Armin's eyes widened even more. He stood ridged. Why should he care about me, Annie thought. I'm worthless. I've done nothing to be cared for. I'm just a stupid kid.

Armin quickly took the cigarette from her hand. He threw it on the snowy ground and stepped on it. It left black in the snow from the tar. He looked back up to Annie with determined features. "Annie, I may have only known you for a month and a half, but I care. I don't want my friends beating themselves up. Nor do I want them," he looked at the squashed cigarette, "killing themselves in such a horrible and disgusting way."

Now it was Annie's turn for her eyes to widen. Shock was plastered on her face. She slowly clenched her fists beside her. "Friend..." She muttered. "If i was a so-called friend to you, why do we almost never speak? Why don't you ever do something in a friend like way? All you are is a weak human being. All you do is annoy me."

She thought she won this battle. She thought she finally got him to stop talking to her. She wouldn't have to worry about anything anymore. Sadly, that was not the case. Armin smiled. "I would, if you gave me the chance."

Then, he hugged her. She could not process this. First he smiled–a genuine smile–then he hugged her. This wasn't how life went. What was going on? What was this feeling she got in her stomach?

Why did her heart...?

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Boom. I hope this was a sad chapter. Im really sorry if its going too fast. I have no patience and i hate taking things slow (which explains why when i draw it turns out not as good. What you thought i meant a relationship? HAHAHAHAHA! I cant...!) Oh and i asked my friend to Beta this one cuz i have no idea how DocX works

READ THIS! Theres a possibility i may not update for a while. I got my midterms yesterday and... A: D, two C's and a B. (the D isnt too bad since my parents knew i was failing the class...) Sorry!

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