A Broken Act

Act XV

Levi's PoV

To say that the days prior to my flight to Sina was easy would be a lie.

First of all, I had to talk to Isabel and Farlan about me leaving. It wasn't like they'll be needing me— they're adults already for fuck's sake—but for my peace of mind, I still left them a few reminders.

"How long will you be gone to Sina?" I didn't know why Isabel sounded excited, but it was making me suspicious of her. Her eyes were practically gleaming as she looked at me eagerly, something that reminded me of a toddler.

"I'll be gone for around two or three weeks." Narrowing my eyes at her, I added, "Why? I know that look, Iz. Whatever you're thinking, stop it."

Isabel huffed, her lips jutting out in a pout. "Why do you have to be so mean, big bro? I'm not going to do anything!"

Rolling my eyes, I took a sip of tea from the cup I'm holding. "I didn't spend the last five years with you for nothing. It was obvious that you're up to something. Might as well put a sign on your head."

From the corner of my eye, I watched as Isabel slowly got up from her seat at the other side of the couch, crawling her way beside me. She leaned her head on my shoulder, her hands finding their way to wrap around my biceps.

"Big bro, I want to ask your permission for something."

I shot her a look that's saying 'see? I knew you were up to something'. Ignoring the look I gave her, she continued. "My friend is going to have a party. I just want to ask if I could go?"

Isabel, being the ball of energy and sunshine that she was, has many friends. It was normal for her to be invited to parties, so it has been a long time since I gave her permission to go as long as she would tell me about it and where it will be. The fact that she was asking me to let her go to this one, I didn't know what to think of it.

"Would you explain why you have to ask me if you could go?"

She started tracing mindless patterns on my arm. "Well, it'll be out of town. It's her birthday and she wants to celebrate it by the beach, in her family's rest house." Leaning back, she gave me those puppy eyes. She knew that I am fucking weak when it comes to it and was obviously using it against me.

However, its resemblance to Eren's own pair made my guts turn. It's beautiful, how the irises seemed to shift from green to blue, how flecks of gold seemed to swim around on those orbs, but the sight of it made me remember many, many things that I would rather forget.

Tearing my eyes away from her, I sighed. "Fine. Just make sure to tell Farlan the address. I don't fucking care how far it is. If some trouble arises, you would get the fuck out of that place. Is that clear?"

Practically beaming, she nodded her head, making her ruby hair bounce. "Yes! I promise, Levi!"

"And for fuck's sake, use a fucking condom if you're going to engage in sex. I don't want you to get pregnant this young."

That made her face as crimson as her hair. "Levi!"

I smirked. "What? You wouldn't know what will happen. Better be ready than sorry."

"Fine," she grumbled. I ruffled her hair, feeling the soft strands with my hand.

"Another thing, make sure to clean this house. I don't wanna go back here and see it became a pig's den." My voice came out stern, but it was because I am serious. They shouldn't take cleaning lightly.

"We know, Mr. Clean," came Izzy's response.

"We'll be fine, Levi," Farlan, who's so fucking silent I almost forgot that he was here, added.