***Hello, everyone! I'm back to this story once again. Kabel and the police officer belong to me, Sans, Papyrus, Toriel, Frisk, and Grillby belong to Toby Fox, and let's roll!

Chapter Nine: Honesty

Over the next month, things seemed to improve.

Kabel was still teased good-naturedly by Sans, she still messed with Papyrus (although it mostly went over his head), she still claimed that Frisk was her favorite human (to the pleasure of that specific human), and she and Toriel... had gotten to the point where they could stay in a room together without wanting to hurt each other. Toriel had come to terms with the fact that she just had to suck it up about Kabel's attitude, and Kabel had decided that it was easier to go outside at two in the morning when she had to smoke than to do it in her room and get scolded by Toriel for it.

As for Kabel and Grillby? They had gotten closer, although Kabel was still awkward about it. Grillby seemed to be okay, although he was certain to avoid mentions of Ember. They had gone on three more dates, and kissed once more. Yes, life was going well.

But life's a pain, and it'll kick you sometimes when everything's going perfectly.

XxX

Kabel was walking home from work one afternoon, unwinding because of the cigarette in her mouth as she did so. She was in the middle of town when she had to put it out after seeing someone she knew all too well.

A police officer.

She kept walking, pretending that she wasn't smoking just now, in hopes that she wouldn't be seen. But, she wasn't that lucky. The police officer came over to her.

"Serifa. I see you're out," he said.

Kabel nodded. "Well, Ryan, it was worth it. I did just what I wanted and found just who I needed," she said.

"Officer Strickland to you. I thought you'd know better than to mouth off to your parole officer," Officer Strickland said.

"You're not my parole officer any more. I live with my brothers, my sister-in-law, and my brother's niece... nephew... ugh, whatever they are. I've got a job. So you can stop acting like you're in charge of me again," Kabel said, her arms crossed.

Officer Strickland smirked. "You still know that you can wind up right back where you were if you aren't careful," he said. "I know that," Kabel said, looking to the ground.

"Does your family know that? Your employer? Anyone?" Officer Strickland asked. "No. I couldn't tell them. I told them the only story they needed to know to fill in the blanks," Kabel said.

She focused her gaze on the sidewalk until she felt a hand on her shoulder.

"If you don't tell them, then I will. I have the access, although you seemed to think otherwise," Officer Strickland said. Kabel didn't even look up.

"Get your hand off of me."

Officer Strickland noticed that his threat had been taken seriously. He took his hand away. "Okay. Have a good night, Serifa." Then, he walked away.

Kabel stormed away, lighting a fresh cigarette faster than her temper would've lit up when Officer Strickland made his threat if she hadn't been careful. Still, she kept walking.

And even still, he doesn't know about the Underground... what I did... she thought, walking down the sidewalk towards her house.

Well, he just made sure I was under a new brand of a nightmare.

XxX

That night came. Kabel had spent a long time mentally debating it. There was no way, no way in heaven or hell, that she was telling Frisk, Toriel, and Grillby. Well, not yet, at least.

At last, she decided that would rather do the damage to herself than have Officer Strickland do it to her first.

"Hey, Sans," she said, looking into her oldest brother's room that night. "What's up?" Sans asked. "Come with me," Kabel said. "I'm not gonna play wingman, if you came here for that," Sans joked. "Just come on, ya scrub. This is serious," Kabel said.

So, Sans followed her to her room. Once they were inside, the door was shut. "Hello!" Papyrus said cheerfully, as he was already sitting down on the bed.

Sans sat down there as well. "So, sis," he said, "what's up?"

Kabel sighed, rubbing her face.

"I lied to you guys."

***...and, I'm gonna have to leave you there. I'm sorry, but also not sorry at the same time. Anyways, be sure to leave a review on the way out, and I'll see you all in the next one! Bye!