On Friday, Eren was nowhere to be seen. I was concerned at first until I asked Mr Smith, who told me he didn't feel like coming after yesterday. Everyone either was worried or grieving over jean. He apparently had a lot of friends and new alot of people. But worse of all, there was a new addition to the school. Before the Student council were pretty chill. Occasionally they'd patrol the hallways, but usually were busy in the student council room. Now they patrolled each hallway with careful precision and carried pepper spray. No one could sneak past any of them. They wore a different uniform and consisted of only girls. But they all seemed to hate me the most. If I did anything even the slightest bit suspicious they'd glare at me. In my presence they followed me with their eyes until I was gone. I hate it. But on the bright side I won't have to worry now that Jean is gone I can relax.
Or thats what I initially had planned.

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Eren's mother entered his room to see her son.
"Son are you okay?" His mom asked softly. She saw Eren huddled in his bed under the covers. Eren shifted his body so he could look at his mom.
"No." He whimpered. His eyes with dried from crying. His cheeks stained with tears. His eyes had bags as he had been crying.
"Oh Eren,It's going to be okay." His mother said cradling him. Eren sniffed.
"Unless Jean rises from the dead it'll never be the same." He whimpered.
"Of course it won't, but that doesn't mean things can't get better. They may not good now but eventually they will. I promise." Carla rubbed her son's back, letting Eren ball his eyes out in her shoulder as he soothed him.
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Eren sat and stared at his phone as messages flooded it. Reiner, sasha, Bertolt, connie, marco, ymir, christa, and Armin. They're messages remaining for the most part the same. "Are you okay?" "I missed you" "please get better soon". But the one that stood out was Armin's.
It read:"Is it okay if I come over to your house today?" Eren read it as Armin seeking comfort. But not him panicking over the fact that the murderer was still free.
"Eren I don't what to do! What if he comes after me! I'm weak Eren I can't fight back! Oh god! What if they come after you-" Eren shushed him.
"I won't let anyone hurt you or my friends. I don't care what it takes I will not let them get away with this!" Eren assured him. Armin sniffed.
"You know that's exactly what Mikasa said. You know she really wanted to talk to you today but she got busy. She told me that she'll be coming back early soon if 8 more people in 8 weeks. You could work with her to find the killer." Armin sniffed. Eren's eyes lit up.
"Oh my god Armin that is the best idea!" He hugged Armin, to distracted with thoughts of justice and bringing Jean's killer to his knees,  to notice Armin's sudden lift in mood. He no longer released waves of distress but rather small splashes that were overwhelmed with joy. Even if his friend had died, its hard to not feel happier when your longtime crush you had originally thought you had no chance with praises and hugs you.

To be continued