Annie should've taken Mikasa up on her offer because choosing to walk home was not the smartest decision. Night had fallen and there was a gentle breeze that caused her to shiver. She did consider calling Ymir to pick her up but decided not to bug her. This was Annie's personal issue to deal with, nobody else's. If she did tell Ymir about the argument she just had, Annie wasn't so sure if Ymir would be on her side. She would admit that Mikasa wasn't fully in the wrong here; Annie knew that it was selfish to continue playing, especially since their baby's safety was at major risk. At this point, however, everything was an issue, so it wasn't like she had many choices available to her. The way Mikasa worded it didn't even offer a full conversation about the issue. She just shut everything down and threatened Annie with telling her coach everything. Annie already had a million people telling her what to do. She didn't need Mikasa joining in, especially since she thought that Mikasa was the only one who truly understood her.
She stopped walking and let out an annoyed groan. It was finally hitting her that Mikasa understood her TOO well. Mikasa knew that she was going through so much and that she was too stubborn to see the dangers of her actions. She sighed and looked up into the night sky. 'I'm a bitch… I shouldn't have slapped her… She was just trying to be the rational one between us… I need to stop getting angry and actually talk everything out…' Annie felt terrible for what she had done. Mikasa had given all her support while Annie was blowing a gasket over the slightest inconvenience. However, she wasn't going to let Mikasa play the victim card. The Alpha should've worded what she wanted to say correctly and talk it out with Annie like how they did with their first discussion about the baby. Annie would call her when she got home and apologize for slapping her, but she would also give Mikasa a tongue lashing for talking to her in such a controlling way.
Despite having that small argument with Mikasa, Annie was still going to play in Thursday's game. Afterward, she would personally tell her coach and sit out the rest of her games. She might have Mikasa threatening her, but it didn't matter since she already had Hitch on her ass; having another person holding the secret over her head was no big deal. Mikasa was probably under the impression that Annie would listen to her. She wasn't going to. Annie was determined to play in this game, give it her all, then announce that she was done for the season. Then, she would discuss the pregnancy in private with her coach so that it wouldn't get out to the university scouts. Once all of that was dealt with, she'd start speaking with different schools to see what everyone had to offer. 'Everything is going to be fine. Everything will work out. Just one more game… Just one more game.' Annie tried to reaffirm her decision but couldn't shake the feelings of doubt.
"It doesn't matter… I'm going to do this, no matter what." She assured herself out loud and began walking yet again, putting a little speed into each step so that she could get home already.
Once Annie got home, she was confused to see her father's car in the driveway. He hadn't said anything about coming home early, so Annie was pleasantly surprised. A happy smile made its way to her face as she entered the house. However, within seconds of entering, she saw a bunch of opened mail on the kitchen table, including a letter from the clinic she had gone to for the abortion appointment. It was the letter that explained that she was not charged for the procedure because her insurance covered it all. It also had some extra papers that gave advice for a healthy pregnancy. She felt her blood run cold, knowing she fucked up for not keeping track of the mail. At that moment, time slowed down around her. Her heart began to beat rapidly, the sound filling her ears as time finally resumed normally. Annie's fight or flight mode kicked in as she ran up the stairs to her room and locked her door immediately. While in her haste to lock the door, Annie had yet to see her room's borderline destroyed state.
'He knows… Oh my fucking God, he knows…'
Her heart sank at the sight of all her things thrown around the room. Annie's dresser was on the floor, completely ransacked. Picture frames containing memories were now just a pile of broken glass on the floor. Even the ones of her and her father were among the shards. Seeing them made her heart sink even further; at this point, it was on the brink of breaking. Tears began to well up at the corner of her eyes as she tried to save some photos, attempting to brush off as much broken glass that she could. It was cut short by the sudden loud footsteps coming towards her room, followed by her doorknob wiggling. When her door had failed to open, that's when the yelling began.
"OPEN THE DOOR NOW RIGHT NOW! ANNIE! EXPLAIN YOURSELF RIGHT NOW! HOW DARE YOU DO THIS! I WORK LONG HOURS AND HAVE HARD DAYS JUST FOR YOU TO GET KNOCKED UP? HUH?! ANSWER ME NOW! OPEN THIS FUCKING DOOR OR I'M GOING TO BREAK IT DOWN!"
The banging only got louder as Mr. Leonhardt slammed his fist over and over against her door. Her hands shook immensely and she eventually unconsciously gripped the pictures in her hands out of fear, not noticing the rather large glass shard stuck between her photos. She felt the sharp object cut its way into her flesh, causing liquid warmth to leak out. 'Fucking hell!' Annie dropped the now blood-stained photos and tried not to panic, but the mix of her father's screaming and her attempt to stop the bleeding made that hard to do. Her sweater's sleeve began to soak up the blood that rolled down her palm to her forearm, creating a massive red stain that she knew wouldn't come out easily.
"OPEN THE DOOR! NOW!"
The house went silent after those last words and Annie thought he was done. She felt herself relax and was finally able to grab some random clothing item to wrap around the wound. However, the silence was broken by her door suddenly slamming open, practically breaking off the hinges from her father's harsh kick. Annie didn't have enough time to react to how fast her father acted. Within seconds, he was grabbing the collar of her shirt and lifting her off her feet. Annie let out a frightened gasp and looked into his eyes with fear in hers. A million terrible thoughts flashed behind her eyes, hoping that whatever was coming her way wouldn't hurt too bad.
"I DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU AND YOU DECIDE TO FUCK AROUND LIKE SOME WHORE OMEGA?! YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE SOMETHING GREAT! YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO GO TO COLLEGE AND SUCCEED!"
Mr. Leonhardt dropped Annie and raised his hand up high before bringing it down hard on her cheek, causing the woman to dissociate immediately, her body already knowing that there was no getting out of this. The only thing she could do to protect herself was wrapping her arms around her stomach, not wanting anything harming her unborn child. However, nothing could have prepared her for the next attack. Right when she thought it couldn't get worse, Mr. Leonhardt plunged his fist into Annie's face. Annie let out an agonizing scream at the intense pain spreading throughout her face as she unconsciously began to fight back, landing a good jab against her father's jaw. He doubled back, a little stunned that Annie had managed to land a hit on him. However, this just angered him more.
"YOU GET PREGNANT THEN YOU DARE PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME?!" The angry Alpha screamed at full volume, his jaw already swelling drastically from Annie's punch.
"YOU KNOW WHAT? GET OUT OF MY HOUSE! YOU WANT TO GET PREGNANT AND HIT LIKE AN ADULT?! I'LL TREAT YOU LIKE ONE, THEN! GO FIND ANOTHER PLACE TO LIVE! GO FALL ON YOUR FACE!"
He marched out of Annie's room while the blonde just sat on the floor, blood pouring from her nose and down her chin. She took in a shaky breath and used her uninjured hand to wipe her face, hating the taste of blood in her mouth. Her nose was throbbing like crazy and she knew it was most likely broken. She slowly picked herself up off the floor and went to packing as much as she could into two duffle bags, not knowing if she would ever be welcomed back to get more of her things. As she threw countless pairs of clothes into her bag, the question of where she was going to stay hung in the air. She had no idea, but one thing she could be sure of was that she wouldn't stay here.
After packing a good amount of clothing and other essential items, Annie took the time to wrap up her hand with some sports bandages. It wasn't the best option, but at least it wouldn't be at risk of infection. She grabbed the blankets and pillows off her bed, stuffing them into her bag the best she could. They still stuck out drastically, but Annie could care less. She was not risking doing two trips to her car just because it didn't fit. Annie grabbed her car keys and bolted, leaving her destroyed bedroom behind. She didn't look back out of fear that her father might run after her. It was only when Annie got in the protection of her car did she finally feel safe.
She wasted no time in starting up her car and driving far away from the scene. Annie didn't know where she was going or what the hell she was going to do, but all that mattered was that both she and the baby were safe now. Nothing could hurt them and Annie wasn't going to allow anything to.
Annie personally didn't want the situation with her father to get any worse, so she didn't seek out any help. She decided to park in a secluded area near the school parking lot. It was hidden enough so that nobody would notice her presence there. Maybe she should've called Ymir to ask to spend the night, but she would've questioned her nose, as would Mikasa. 'Crap, I still have to call and apologize to her...' She picked up her phone and stared at the lock-screen, but something inside her decided against calling Mikasa and just sent a text instead.
To: Mikasa Ackerman
I'm sorry for smacking you, Mikasa. I shouldn't have done that and you have every right to be angry with me… I know you're just worried for our baby and I respect that... I need some space for myself though, just a few days... I'll keep you up to date on everything. Goodnight and sleep well... 3
It took a few minutes before Annie finally received a reply.
From: Mikasa Ackerman
It's fine, Annie. I should've watched my words. You were already on edge with what Armin had said and I continued to make it worse. I'll give you a few days to yourself, just know I'm here for you whenever. I care for you... Please be safe, see you soon... 3
Seeing the little heart really proved to Annie that their relationship wasn't terribly strained from the incident. She tossed her phone to the side and climbed into the back seat where her blankets and pillows laid. She'd ask Ymir if she could spend the next night at her place, deciding to tough it out for now. The Omega draped the blanket over herself and sighed, closing her eyes just a second later to fall asleep.