Tris's POV
The door slams shut and I lie on the floor gasping for air. "Mummy?" Natalie questions, "Yes, darling I am all right," but we all know that I am not. Today the torture wasn't so bad not as bad as most days, maybe Evelyn has visitors today and doesn't want my blood left in the corridors? I hold Natalie to my chest and reach out to Jamie for him to join us. I hope she never does the same to them, they are her Grandchildren after all. I have to get out of here. But what Evelyn said to be will forever haunt me, Tobias never loved you, he just felt sorry for you. He's happy now it was his wedding a few weeks ago, he married a beautiful woman, of whom he thinks the world. And guess what she's pregnant! He has already forgotten about you, he told me himself. He will never know your kids, he thinks you're dead anyway. Part of me wants to believe her, I'm happy he is happy but at the same time I'm drunk on jealousy. And then other times I don't believe her, Tobias told me he loved me and he was an awful liar, it was easy to tell when he was lying, cut out for Candor maybe.
I have to get out of here. An idea hits me straight in the face. I could find my mother's family, they would surely take me in, as a way of proving their love for my mother. But then how do I get out in the first place, Evelyn would come looking for me immediately. If only I could create a clone of myself unless… The guard I could leave her here in my place covered in my blood and Evelyn would just assume the kids are dead as well. I scramble for the keys I found, I had never tried escaping before because I didn't know where to go. I quickly tell the twins to run when I give them the signal. I open the door, the guard quickly jumps to attention, fortunately it's a blonde female, a bit like me, I throw several punches to her head and soon she is lying unconscious on the floor. I feel guilty at first but I brush the thought away. I am much weaker then I used to be but with little effort I drag her into my cell.
"Come on lets go," I attempt to shout but it comes out barely a whisper. The twins jump to the feet and we sprint along the corridors, we eventually come to what we are looking for: A fire exit. I heave open the door and we charge up the stairs. I feel the adrenaline pumping through me driving me onwards we are finally free! I notice Natalie has started slowing, so I hoist her onto my back and continue running, Jamie quick at my heels, he is lucky, he has his dad's strong and powerful build. Finally we see light ahead, and Jamie gives a quick yelp in celebration of freedom. When we arrive outside, the day light hits me like a blow to the face. I shield my eyes from the gleaming sun, I haven't seen sunlight in four years, but the twins have never seen it they were born in the cell, in the overwhelming darkness. I had no help no comfort. Just the cold stone walls which surrounded me.
To my relief, I realize that we are outside the fence, I know we can't go on forever so I direct the twins towards the Fringe. I remember when we were there with Amar and George a couple of years ago and the woman who helped me: Amy. Would she help me again? It's my only chance. I see the outskirts of the fringe in the distance, and I signal to the twins to slow down into a brisk walk. They are both lost in a daze gazing at the crisp blue sky.
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An hour later…
After scurrying through the settlement, I eventually find Amy's makeshift home. I swell up my last ounce of bravery and hammer on the door. The door swings open to reveal Amy. "Tris!" She yells, "it is so nice to see you, how are you?" After firing at me with questions, her eyes eventually start to scan my bloody body. "Oh My God, what have they done to you?" she questions, her voice much softer now. I then let lose all the tears that have been brimming inside me for four years, threatening to spill, roll down my cheeks like tiny pendants of sorrow. She hands me a drink which makes me feel sleepy and she leads me into her home. My children following behind.
A/N
This is my first fanfiction, and I hope you like it R&R. Sorry it's a little short I intend on writing longer ones in the future.
Thanks,
TotallyDauntless
XOXO
