An Ackerman's secret

23

I woke up when we arrived back, walking through the hallways towards my room. Levi noticed I was awake, but didn't speak. He walked into my room, closing the door behind us and laid me down my bed.

"Tell me why you went out tonight when you know is it not allowed." He crossed his arms.

"Because we wanted to have fun. I know you hate that and all, but I don't care." I stared at my ceiling.

He clicked his tongue, "Of course you don't."

I twisted my head to look at him with a glare, "Why would I when you don't?"

Levi had been acting different with me for days, now, thought it has felt like years. I know he may be confused right now, but that is no excuse to treat me like that.

"When did I say that I don't care?"

I scoffed. "You act like it." This was the worst time to be talking about this. Tomorrow I had to go visit my father, which I haven't even told Levi about.

Levi stayed silent then faced the door, "You should get changed."

"Of course. Avoiding the subject." I rolled my eyes and climbed out of my bed. I immediately fell because of how weak I was. Levi saw it coming and reached out to catch me and I felt embarrassed.

"Get off me." I felt stubborn and didn't his help. I pushed him off me and grabbed onto the table to help me stay standing.

He watched as I walked over to my wardrobe, stumbling as I did even though I was holding on.

"You're pathetic."

I narrowed my eyes at him, "I'm the pathetic one?" He's one to talk.

"Yes you are. Look at you. You're a mess." His words were laced with annoyance and his stars was judgemental enough to make me feel self conscious.

"Fuck off. I don't give a shit what you think."

All of a sudden I was slammed against the floor and the wind was knocked out of me. Levi held my hands down and I squirmed under his grip.

"Don't fucking speak to me like that. I'm your captain which means you respect me."

His face was close to mine and his eyes burned into mine. Okay maybe that was dumb of me.

"I don't respect people who don't respect me."

His brows knitted and his mouth twitched.

"Why should I respect someone who acts like a child?" He tightened his jaw and I refrained from admiring him.

"Don't tell me you like me then when you don't." I felt my lower lip quiver and a flush crept up my face.

He let go of me and stood up, his expression dulling. I stood up, my hands tightened into fists. "Just leave. I don't want you here." I blinked, trying to get rid of the tears that rose.

Levi didn't say anything else and left.

I got changed, thinking over what happened the entire time before getting back into bed. After that night, I thought everything would be different between us, and it was, but not in the way I wanted it to be.

This was the last thing I needed right now and I was annoyed at him for making me feel even worse. At this point I wished that night never happened, I would prefer to go back to how we were than this.

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The next morning I woke up, dreading the day ahead of me. I had no idea what to expect, my father has been cruel to me my entire life and now he is dying and wants to actually see me for once, I don't know what his intentions are.