"It's easy to fake a smile when you've been doing it for a while."

Chapter 4

A/N: Sorry it took me forever to update I was busy with drawing (photo above) and I found a long fanfiction that I really liked sorrryyyy

PS: Someone Dutch/ Belgian here? Or does someone speaks Dutch...?

Levi's POV]

"Levi, did you get abused at home?"

I held my breath and felt a shiver go through my body. This is the moment that I realized that I wasn't fine I pretended, I lied to myself, I shoved my most feared secret in the corner of my mind I pretended it wasn't there. I-.... I felt tears prick in the corners of my eyes. "Y-yes..." Suddenly two warm arms wrapped around me. "Shh it's okay. Shhh, I'm here." She cooed. "I a-am s-sorry so sor-" "Hey, why are you blaming yourself, if someone needed to be blamed it would be those shitty parents of you. You did nothing wrong. You know that right Levi?" "..." I couldn't help but cry harder. I was scared and sad but I somehow feeled... relieved? Yeah relieved, because there was finally someone who cares. I had a m-mother if I could call her that? Maybe, I don't know. She cupped my cheeks and then I saw the shock in here eyes, she saw how broken I really was. She held me tighter and stroked my head. "Hey uhm.. Levi what do you think about staying at my house for a few days, my husband is there to and my two kids there they are around your age. I really care for you and I want the best for you okay? If you don't want to come I understand I'm not forcing you and I won't be mad if you don't want to come." I could stay with her and her family? She cared about me? "Y-yes.. I-I would love to." She smiled, "That's great."

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Levi's POV]

When I was don with you know... crying, I went to my room to pack my bag. Carla said a few days so I packed 3 t-shirts, 2 jeans, underwear and a pair of pyjama's. When I was done I went to the main hall where she was waiting. She was talking to someone on the phone probably her husband. She ended the call and came to me. "Do you need help with your bag?", she asked kindly. "No, thanks I'm fine." "Okay then. My car is parked in the front, I will lead you the way, kay?" "Yes, mom." Wait what? I said that out loud didn't I? I slowly tilted my head so I could see her reaction. She had tears in the corner of her eyes, while smiling brightly. "Ooh, Levi..." She said before attacking me in a big hug and squeezing me so tight that I couldn't breathe. "Eh - uhm could y-  can't bre-" "Sorry, sorry Levi you just were to cute I couldn't help it." Why does everyone always call me cute? I'm not even a little bit cute, so?

She explained to me when we got in the car that she already let the police know about my parents and what they did and that they're gonna fix it. After sitting 30 minutes in the car we ride an all to familiar neighborhood in. She lived also in Shiganshina? That's probably coincidence. I mean Shiganshina is not that little and it's also one of the only neighborhoods that has a high school. Suddenly panic flew through me. Her kids where around my age, they probably go to Wall Maria Highschool, so that means then that they are in the same grade as me. What if her kids are one of my bullies? I began trembling I'm probably overreacting am I? There are a lot of classes so there's more chance that they are in other classes then me, right? I was so lost in thoughts that I hadn't realized that the car stopped. "Hey, Levi we are here. Are you okay you look a bit pale?" "Ah, yes sorry I was thinking" Then she stepped out of the car. I followed her and then when I looked up I saw the most beautiful house I ever saw in my life. What the hell it looks like a hotel for millionaires. "That's your house?" I stuttered out in disbelief. "Yes, sweetie that's my house."

We made our way to the front door and she unlocked it. "Honey, I'm home" A man with brown hair with glasses smiled at her and gave her a peck on the lips. Then he looked over to me and said, "You must be Levi, it's nice to meet you." he held his hand out. I shook his hand. "It's nice to meet you to." I said shyly. "Come enter Levi so I can close the door." I stepped forward and entered the house. It is so gorgeous and big inside. "Dinner is almost ready Levi. We eat macaroni." I nodded my head and muttered a thank you. Then suddenly a boy came in the kitchen and said "Hi, mom. Where's the boy that you said that was coming? " That voice that can't be..? I slowly entered the kitchen and my heart came to stop. Eren Yeager no way. He is her son. I began to panic, fear ran through my body and started shaking. Then he seemed to notice my  presence. His eyes widened.  "Levi?" "You know each other?" Then she looked at both of us "Is something wrong?" "No there's nothing wrong, I just need to get some air, please?" I asked "Okay." When she said that I went as fast as I managed without looking to suspicious out of the kitchen to the garden.

I found a place in the garden where I was out of sight. It was next to a tree and some branches at the end of their lake. I started crying. " This isn't true..." I whispered. "It's just a nightmare.." "Wake up, wake up, wake up." I cried. I pinched in my skin but I didn't wake up. This was real. More than real. I heard footsteps. There getting louder? "W-who's there?" I sobbed. The footsteps stopped till they where right in front of me. "Levi." I looked up only to find the two bright eyes where I fell in love with, filled with pain and regret. "Eren?"