Annie alone sitting on the upstairs of her school. She's crossing her legs and she's pensive. It's weird when she didn't see Armin around the school. Maybe he's busy? Or it's because of yesterday..
She's lowkey hoping he's doing just fine. She glance at her watch, lunch time almost over, she stands up and walking through the hallway to get in her class.
Without Armin by her side, she feels..alone. She never felt this feeling before. Is it love? Or just her mind playing with her at the moment? That face look similiar but she's not sure who was it. At the same she's looking if is around.
"STOP! NO-"
Annie froze instantly. That voice. She turns around and run to find where the voice come from.
"Armin!"
She opened the classroom's door at the third floor. The classroom is empty except desks, chairs and forbidden lockers. This classroom is for students and teachers if they want extra chair or desk.
"Oh look, who's here~"
Annie stunned. Armin straight look up to Annie. Gabi with her knife at her hand, approaching Annie.
"Listen. This is none of your business. So get out!"
"What are you doing!?"
Floch, Gabi, Reiner and Armin stunned. They weren't expecting Annie to shouted like that. This is their first time heard Annie's shout. Their eyes wide open.
"I'M ASKING WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH HIM?"
All of them in the classroom stuttered. They are speechless. That's just..wow.
Annie approaching Gabi and started to grab her collar aggresively without a fear that she's one of her bully. Annie giving Gabi a death stare. Gabi swallowing her saliva.
Without wasting her time, Gabi slice Annie's thigh and run away. Reiner and Floch also following Gabi to get out of the classroom.
"AH!"
Annie slowly fall on the floor with her bleeding thigh. Armin approaching Annie. He started to put Annie at his back and bring her to the nurse.
They finally reached the nurse office. Armin set his foot and enter the nurse office. He put Annie on the bed. Annie steal a glimpses at Armin.
"He still care about me.."
Annie look at the ceiling for a moment. Wondering why Armin still care about her even though she yelled at him yesterday. Annie shaking her head to blank her negative thoughts and wanted to pretend like yesterday was nothing.
Armin approaching Annie with bandage on his hand. Without wasting his time, he started to wrap the bandage all around Annie's thigh. He stands up.
"Done!"
He's smiling.
"Thanks..i guess,"
Armin shocked. He smiles more with his perfect arranged teeth. He's happy but at the same time he wants to see Annie smiles again like when they were 12 years old.
"Annie, can you smile again?"
"I- I- why?"
Annie stuttered. She's stunned for a moment. She looks down and won't look at Armin. She feels..weak. Armin started to sit next to Annie on the bed. Without saying a word, he hug Annie tightly while rubbing her head softly.
Annie froze instantly. She can feel the fingers softly rubbing her head. She started crying. She can't hold it anymore. She hug Armin back but tighter.
"You can tell me everything,"
"Why you care about me so much...."
Armin speechless for a moment.
"Because you are my princess and i'm your knight prince..remember?I manage to protect you from everything bad happen to you,"
Armin holding his tears hard.
"Take a rest. I will go to class now. Lunch almost over. I will tell the teacher about you and hopefully those bullies get suspended."
Armin releasing his hands from hugging Annie and get out of the nurse office. Annie feels..alone again. She always feel uncumfortable around Armin. Honestly, she keep thinking what is this feeling.
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"ANNIEEEEE,"
Armin running to approach Annie.
Annie shocked a little. Armin is right infront of the school gate approaching her while holding two vanilla ice creams on his hand.
"HAIIII, I BOUGHT YOU VANILLA ICE CREAM,"
Armin gives Annie one of the ice cream. Annie started to lick the ice cream. She smiles.
"YES YOU ARE SMILINGGGG! YES SMILE MORE YOU ARE BEAUTIFULLLLLL,"
"Are you high,"
"Ekkk-"
Armin stuttered. Jeez- i'm just happy that you are smiling again. Annie remembered something.
"Annie, can you bring me to Shiganshina Hospital,"
Armin's eyes wide open. Annie just wiped her smile on her face. He knew it something was wrong. She's wondering who's in the hospital.
"Sure,"
"Thank you..again,,"
Armin smiles. He started to grab Annie's arm and get out of the school gate. They both waiting for a taxi to pass across them.
"Oh, can I have your number, Annie?"
Annie nodded. She gave Armin her number. She know she won't regret it if she have Armin's phone number. She's probably can call Armin every night to talk to her. For Annie, Armin is like a brother to her. She started to think like that even though they just met a few days ago.
"Thanks,"
He smiles again. They both continue licking their ice cream while waiting a taxi driver.
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They arrived at the hospital. Annie's body shaking a little because of the air conditioner in the hospital.
Armin saw Annie's shaking. He started to open his jacket and worn it to Annie. Annie surprused a little. She wasn't expecting Armin to do that.
Both of them found a counter at the entrace of the hospital.
"Urm, hi miss. Can i visit Aiko Leonhart,"
Armin shocked.
"Wait..Annie's grandma? I remember when we were kindergarten..she always took us to the playground after school.."
"Yes, she's in room #224 on the second floor,"
"Thanks,"
Annie and Armin approaching the lift and get in to go to room #224 which where her grandma is.
Lift door opened automaticly when they reached to the second floor. Armin and Annie get out of the lift and started to knock at room #224.
"Grandma..it's me, Annie..may i come in?"
"Annie.."
Annie opened the door. She's seeing Aiko laying on the hospital bed. Annie trying to hold her tears when she sees her grandma's pale face. She looks weak. Annie started to sit beside Aiko. Good thing there's a chair beside the hospital bed.
"H..how are you feeling.."
Aiko smiles. Annie grabbing her hand and put it on her cheek. Her hand is cold while Armin look down. Again he's trying to hold his tears. Hoping Aiko doing just fine. Aiko look at Armin for a moment.
"This boy seems fimiliar.."
Aiko started to speak with Armin.
"What is your name, hun,"
Armin shocked. He glanced at Aiko in front of him.
"A..Armin.."
"I think I've heard that name before..wait, do you still remember about Armin, Annie?"
"I just met Armin few days ago,"
"No, your childhood bestfriend,"
"I..I have a childhood bestfriend?.."
"Looks like you don't remember him,"
Annie questioning herself. Childhood bestfriend? Him? Is it true? All she can remember is her parents died because of car accident. She's hitting her head with her hand.
"Just forget it, darling.."
Annie stunned. She nodded. She's trying to forget it because it makes her head throbbing.
Aki look at Armin again. He just staring at Annie. His tears almost drop.
"S..what? She don't remember me? H..how?.."
Armin looks away and turn around. He doesn't want to look at Annie.
"I..I'm going home,"
He's stuttered. He opened the door and instantly leave. His tears started dripping. It hurts his heart so much. How could he forget him just like that? After 8 years being bestfriends.
Annie started chasing Armin but in the blink of an eye, he disapeared.
Her face looks worried. She don't know anything. Did she broke his heart by an accident? She's speechless. She went back to room #224.
Aiko start rubbing Annie's head gently. Aiko slowly kiss Annie's forehead. She smiles. Armin and Aiko's smile makes her heart warm. It do be hit different when they smile especially in front of her.
"Why did he leave.."
Annie trying to hide her thigh got wrapped with bandage by Armin so her grandma won't feel worried about her. She need to get some rest.
"Do you know anything that i don't know grandma..?"
"Yes darling..but i don't think this is the right time to tell you. Your head will throbbing and you might faint. I don't know how to help you, I'm sorry darling.."