This story begins after initiation. The war never happened and everyone is still alive. Four and Tris are not in a relationship yet but they both feel the attraction between them. Warning: this story contains scenes of a sexual nature and abuse.
My heart races as i sprint along side the train. i feel it thundering against my chest as i leap onto the carriage. It was around 11:40. i decided to go for walk. i couldn't sleep and i had to calm my nerves are the thought of starting a new life here. i was strong but nothing special. Could i really cope on my own? As i land on two feet in the train carriage i already know i have made a bad decision. All the lights were off and i wasn't alone. i glance over to the back corner of the carriage and my eyes meet the dull green eyes of a man.
"What are you doing out so late Stiff?" He asks.
Peter. Of course.
"I could ask you the same thing, Peter." i say and i stand at the other side of the carriage near the door.
i glance over at peter and the sick glimmer in his eye makes me feel sick.
"Well.." he says, a slight chuckle to his words. "i actually followed you." he says with the moonlight lighting up his face so I can see the snide smirk on his face. "I found it quite compelling... the thought of a little girl like you, out in the dark. Alone." he sneers and i swallow hard and i know its time to get off the train.
i take a deep breath and i shake my head at him and i look out of the train to check that its safe to jump and i leap out, landing with a thud. The worry forming in the belly when i hear the other thud behind me five seconds later.
"Think it would be that easy to get away Stiff?" Peter chuckles and i roll my eyes.
"Leave me alone Peter." i turn around to face him but he swings a punch at my face and i groan and i fall to the ground. i look up as peter towers over me and i swallow hard
"Scared yet?" Peter chuckles and i push myself backwards and back onto my feet and i just start running.
i hear him behind be but i push myself to run faster. i keep running and running trying to see whats ahead of me. I get to a point where i'm cornered in the abandoned carnival with the Ferris wheel being the only pathway to safety. so i start climbing. Higher and higher. Faster and faster. i get pretty high and i look out at my surroundings. i couldn't see him. Maybe I lost him. My hands shake and i take deep breaths trying to calm myself. I stay up there foe 10 minutes until i feel like it safe to come down. I slowly climb down being careful not to fall and i start walking home. After a long, weary walk, i arrive back at Dauntless. my face pale, my hands shaking and a big bruise on my cheek from where Peter punched me. I stare down at my hands as i walk back to my apartment but because i wasn't lookng where i was going i crash into someone. i jump and look up, scared it was Peter. But when my eyes meet the soft blue ones opposite, a wave of relief washes over me.
"Tris?" Four asks gently. "Its 1:30am what are you doing? What happened to your face?" He asks reaching out and touching my cheek but I flinch, look down and step back.
"N..Nothing. I'm fine.. i just tripped.." i say and i look at my hands. They were sore and red raw from climbing the ferris wheel.
Four frowns "Okay.. well.. you should head to your apartment. It's late." he says abruptly "Goodnight Tris" he says in a softer tone and i take a deep breath and nod and go to my apartment.
I lock my door and close all my windows. i didn't feel safe anymore. Not with Peter in the same block as me. I grab a knife and put it next to my bed and I climb in and lay awake the whole night. Terrified he'd come after me again. God onlyknows what would've happened if he had caught me tonight. But something told me that tonight would not be the last time i would have to run from him..