7| Dream and Curse

CASEY

"Ah!" I wince in pain. "It's a miracle if I'm still alive. I almost got knocked to ground level from the second floor."

I kept talking to myself even though no one was listening. I do not have a choice. I can feel Malik's worry and panic from behind the curtains. Eren suspected my presence was hiding there.

"I can't be caught off guard by Eren. If he saw me naked and hiding behind the curtains, he would think something bad about me and Malik."

What a reckless decision!

I opened the window and jumped onto the balcony with difficulty. I sprained my leg because I landed too hard and wasn't careful. I'm more worried about my towel untied than my sloppy landing.

My feet hurt unbelievably. I had to sneak up on the narrow balcony. Then I had to jump to the balcony of the next room. It continued like that until I arrived at the balcony of my room.

Now I sit kneeling on the floor of my room, out of breath and my body shivering.

"What the fuck?"

I examined and gently felt my swollen right