Smiling isn't that Easy

Chapter 7 -Hiding and Dealing

June 10th
Midnight
9G SOMA Condos

Levi's POV

Kari and I finished cleaning the kitchen and the dining room. She changed back to her jeans and tank top with a black jacket and holding a black and red helmet.

"I should be going. It's late. I don't want to keep you from crashing in your bed." She giggle as she tie her boots up.

"What exactly did you use to come here?" Curiosity has me and I'm just wondering if I am right about one thing.

"Motorbike. It's down at the garage. My place isn't that far, I'll be home in less than 20 minutes." She says before getting up and picking her back pack up.

That's what I thought, she would say. This woman in front of me surprised me so much with just spending time with her the entire day.

"Just be safe, you're coming back Monday whether you like it or not." That cause her to give me a small laugh. I don't know what it is about her but her smile, her laughter makes me happy, like I'm addicted to it.

"I'll be here before you even wake up." She showed me the spare key I gave her so she can prepare my meals.

"Okay, I'll walk you down." She and I head downstairs in silent. Until we got into the elevator. "Kari, I am sorry for my friends being nosy. We assume that you have great relationship with your family and not dealing with what you are dealing with." I can't even look at her when I say these things.

"Levi,  it's okay, don't worry about it. Some people are just better at hiding and dealing with stuff.  I'll be okay, I have to be or I'll end up in some alley. I don't want to disappoint Mikasa and my brother. Those two keep me together. It will be fine." She gives me a small smile and that's when my heart cracks even further. When I thought I couldn't feel anything anymore, Kari walks into my life and make me feel things I didn't think was possible again.

"I'm here if you need someone to talk. Well I might not talk much but I'll listen." That's another giggle from her. "Thank you. You don't need to worry. I'll be fine." I don't know what came over me but I pull her in a hug, a tight hug. "I'm serious. Call me, day or night,  I'll be here." She pull out of the hug and just smile before she put on her helmet and walk out to the garage.  I watch her climb her motorbike and start it. She waved and head out of my building.

What hell is wrong with me? I just met this girl and I'm all concern for her well being? Have I gone soft? She hides behind a smile. While I lost the will to smile. She's much stronger than I am.

I walk up to my place and start taking off my clothes, getting into my bathroom and wash my face and brush my teeth before just stripping all my clothes except my boxer shorts and laying in bed. I stare at the ceiling , letting my mind wonder and it went straight to her .

Kari' s POV

I unlock my door, open in and shut it, I dropped my bag on the floor and hang my helmet nearby before turning on the light and walking to my kitchen. Today was weird! It didn't make any sense. He was chatty and funny and even charming but when his friends were there, he's like a different person.

Why am I having trouble processing all these emotions?

Telling them about my family hit a nerve and it's hard to shake it off. I pour myself a glass of water and drink it before turning off all the lights and head to bed.

Time lapse

45 minutes

Matt's POV

It's pushing 1 30 am, the moon is shinning down at the city when I walk towards my apartment complex in Diamond Heights and there I find a familiar silhouette of a young girl. When she look up, it hit me, what the hell is she doing here.

"You know it's 130am? What are you doing here?" I asked as I take off my jacket at draped it on her body as she out her head on my shoulder.

"Can't sleep. I knew you'd be home by this time so I decided to wait for you since your doorman says you haven't walked in yet." I push her long Brown hair back and kiss her forehead.

"Why can't you sleep sissy?"

"I walked out of my old job but I got hired by a lawyer and now I'm confused if I made the right decision to be a chef. I miss being a family. There are people who gets ripped out of their house and finds family from the most strange way and I have one but they won't even give me a time of day to consider me as their own. Am i wrong to follow my dreams?" Kari' s eyes are starting to water. She came here to vent, to pour her soul out, for me to tell her that our parents are wrong and that she has every right to follow her dreams.

"Matty I miss mom, I miss her hugs and dad, I miss the way he teases me. Why can't I come back? This is really hard." She close her eyes and that's when tears starts to fall and all I could do is pull my sister in a tight hug. Cause in the end of all of these, she's not going to come back to our parents, she's going to keep proving to the world what she's capable off. She's just weak right now and that's why I'm here to remind her that she's strong and that she will be okay.

"Everything will be okay. How bout I take you out later today since it's Tomorrow already?  You know after you and I have some sleep? I'll make your fave waffle when the sun comes up? Come on. Sleep over okay?  I'm sure Roxy misses you too." I help her up and she and I walk into my my building and head upstairs to my apartment where my Husky Roxy is waiting for me.

Once I open the door. Roxy greeted us and Kari is already on the floor in her PJs and sweats playing with my dog. Kari showing up in my door steps isn't weird. She does that once in a while when she can't sleep or there's something troubling her. A good night sleep and waffles in the morning will get her back on her feet.

To see my sister smile while she plays with Roxy makes me wonder how she's dealing with her situation. Or she's hiding it really well.

A/N

Thanks you

I fixed some of the wording.. sorry and thanks for reading