~ Mistaken Intention's ~
The moment that Annie mentioned that she would shift and make a run for the walls, the black-haired male felt his heart lurch in his chest and regret settle in him. He had thought that Annie had changed with the moment they had last night but she still seemed to be cold and callous at her core.
This might have been a mistake.
Matias didn't have time to do anymore then think on it as before he even knew it the two were out the door. He constantly looked at Annie to make sure that the disguise was as good as it should be and was satisfied with it as they headed out; heart skipping a beat as she smiled again.
Ugh. He was becoming an absolute mess.
The stores that had been destroyed in the battle with Eren were slowly coming back. The owners that had survived steadily rebuilt with the help of neighbours. Maybe he'd take Annie there once they came back from the walk.
As the two noticed the old wanted posters he felt his blood run cold and lips purse into a thin frown. Even with Annie's jokes he wasn't feeling very good with what the two were trying to pull. They really should leave and go back home. He looked at Annie to say as such and was prepared to even force her, but stopped dead as he notices a military officer that he recognised approaching them.
"Annie. Go back home and don't do anything unnecessary." He quickly muttered, pushing the younger girl back as he approaches the military officer that slowly turned their attention towards him. The man's expression brightened and then scrunched up in confusion.
It looked like he didn't remember him. "Thomas. It's Matias." Thomas immediately blinked in surprise before grinning at the the retired military officer.
"Hey man. Been awhile eh? I heard that you retired from the squad. Is that right?"
"Yeah. It wasn't for me. Even with all the perks and what-not. I feel like I do better with the people anyways." The other military officer nodded in understanding and Matias knew that his best chance to leave was now. He opened his mouth to suggest some sort of reunion later, but much like most things in his life lately, lost the chance in an instant.
"Hey! Is that you, Matias?" Another military officer came up with hearty wave and in that moment Matias knew that he was about to get stuck here for awhile. Hopefully Annie had got home without a problem or at the very least still looking around as discretely as possible.
As long as she was safe and not doing anything reckless. That was what he wished in his heart would happen.
Walking back home when Matias told her to, Annie sighed as she walked down the road and alley's to the house. She carried a few bags of clothes and supplies they'd bought, she did need clothes and feminine products; Matias could not go out and buy them without some sort of suspicion; if anyone was still watching him of course.
She walked in and put the stuff in his bedroom, now her bedroom as of late. Watching over the streets outside through the window, he saw Matias nearby, talking to several military officers.
A frown creased her forehead as she watched him talk to them. So this was how it was. She offered to fuck him the night before, he had spoken of trusting him and all that malarkey.
She actually had feelings for this guy.
She turned and pushed her new and old clothes into the backpacks before moving to a window that led into a back alley. She clambered out and using her superior skills, she jumped from wall to wall until she landed on the floor, sliding down the wall with outstretched legs either side of her.
That was when she took off running, jogging through the streets. She would attempt to make it to the gatehouse and pass through, hopefully the Garrison and Military Police were lax enough to let her through without papers.
Somehow two military police acquaintances became seven by some terrible stroke of luck. Not only that but they wanted to come to his house to laze around and get away from their responsibilities. They were not taking no for an answer either. As the eight approached his home, Matias knew that he had to think of some excuse to avoid them getting into his house.
His mind searched and searched until it came upon last nights memories, one in particular giving him a brilliant idea.
"Wait Wait! Guys. I just remembered that my girl wanted me home early. It's our anniversary and all that." The seven military officers look at the former with stupefied expressions that turn into skeptically ones, the one that'd started this whole mess approaching him with a hand on his hip and an eyebrow raised. Somehow two mil
"You mean to tell me that the prim and proper gentlemen got a girlfriend during his time in the Military Police?" Taking the scepticism into his plan, the challenged man crosses his arms over his chest and tilted his posture a little bit.
"What? I'm a stylish and handsome mother fucker too. I can pick up a chick unlike you lot." The other men scoffed in response and then gave a grin in acceptance. One of them took a step forward and pat their friend on the shoulder.
"Fine you win. You're off the hook this time. Heh. You know for awhile we thought that you were getting it on with that Annie chick." Matias felt his heart beat quicken but kept his casual front in check as he smirked.
"Pffft. Right. That girl? Really?"
"That's what I said. Anyways we'll see you around." The military officers gave a half arsed salute and the others followed suit with a lewd gesture or two. He did his best to ignore them but his mind went go back to the sensations that'd had awoken in him.
His head shook them away as he reminded his mind that the girl that he may have feelings for is paraplegic. That didn't stop her from popping back in his mind again.
"I hope Annie isn't mad. I probably should've made sure about the Military Police routes before we went outside." Matias mumbled as he opened the door and was greeted with the sight of an empty room.
Shock went through him and then something akin to betrayal that he didn't let linger in his heart set in as he looked around the room. It didn't take him long to figure out that she'd left after entering the room, but he couldn't figure out why she'd suddenly leave until a thought occurred to him.
"She wanted to go home..." Perhaps the previous night between the two had been a heat of the moment thing? Hormones playing tricks on him. That made sense. She didn't really care about him as much as she needed to use him. Anger started to trickle into his emotions, he smashed his fist on the wall to let it out and refocus on what really mattered. If Annie choose to leave then she's happy and he can return to a normal life.
"That's what matters. Her happiness and my peace of mind." He straightens up with the thought and nods his head to confirm his thoughts, the throbbing in his heart and shaking in his hands ignored.
This was for the best.
Standing at the gatehouse, Annie watched as the soldiers stood checking passports; they were looking for the rogue Survey Corp members but could easily catch her if she did not have passport here in the Capital.
"Shit!" She grumbled to herself and looked back the way she came, she could go back, but what if he betrayed her. What if…
No… He didn't betray her, he'd just been talking to them. How stupid could she be. She began to walk back to the house, taking the back alley's, she could lie to him and tell him she had tried to hide somewhere.
"Hey!" A female voice called out and Annie turned to see a girl running towards her; taking off in a dash, Annie turned several corners and hid in the alley. She pulled the hood up and hid herself from view.
The girl ran by, she wore a Military Police uniform. Annie recognised her. The girl seemed to pause at the head of the dead end alley Annie had hid herself in.
"Shit!" She mumbled again, taking the boot knife from her boot and readying it.
"Annie?" The girl jumped as Annie came out of cover, the knife hidden behind her hand.
"Yea, it's me." She replied softly.
"I thought you were dead, I remember the others saying some crazy shit about you." The girl smiled softly, walking over and hugging Annie. Annie was shocked for a moment, she did not hug anyone and here was this girl doing it to her? She wanted to push her away but something in her chest caught her from doing it.
"Why are you working for the MP's? I thought you were Garrison?" Annie spoke to the girl, whom began to explain that she'd been drafted in to help with the numbers once the two titans had fought previously.
"That was when they said you died, the MP's were saying you were killed in the attack but here you are?! Why did you not come back? What happened to your face?" The girl asked softly, reaching out and pushing some of Annie's hair back to reveal the bandage over her eye.
"I got hurt. Someone's been looking after me, the MP's… they… they want me for something I did not do." She lied, the girl seemed to believe her, Annie did not realise it yet but the girl actually liked Annie.
"I can help you Annie, if you... want me to?" She asked nervously, Annie gripped the knife tightly, she could kill this girl and leave her in the alley. She could easily do it.
"Sure, but you got to keep it secret okay?" Annie asked, the girl nodded and looked around.
The window on the lowest floor of Matias' house cracked open and Annie climbed in, the girl following a few seconds later. When Matias came in to see her, they were stood in the kitchen at the back of the house.
"Before you get angry…" Annie began. "I was not running away…" She lied, dropping her bag in a hiding place before he had came in. She still wore the hood and long jacket from earlier.
"This is Tona, she is a friend from training. She recognised me and she wants to help me." Annie actually blushed, Matias could see it in her, she knew it; he knew she'd wanted to kill this girl but couldn't. She still could, right here in the kitchen. It would be a problem but she could kill the girl very easily.
But… she couldn't…
"Sir." The girl nodded and held out a hand. "I heard a few things about you sir, they say you're a… good officer… erm… was a good officer." The girl smiled nervously; she was very beautiful, red hair and tall, she looked too innocent to be in the military.