If I Wanted to Leave I Would've Left by Now

by coldheartscoldersongs

My own spin on the Insurgent scene where Tris has to leave Christina behind after the latter gets shot and their consequent reunion.

My head was spinning. There was no way I could leave Christina behind, not even if it was the logical thing to do.

"I..." She looked at me with pleading eyes.

"You have to go Tris."

I nodded as I tried to swallow the lump in my throat. "I know." I kissed her for what might be the last time, threading my hands through her hair.

"I love you."

"I love you, too. You know I won't die on anyone's watch but my own Tris. Go get 'em."

I gave her a small smile before walking off with Marcus, fighting back tears.

"Tris!" Christina was sitting five feet away from me on the floor. I ran to her, enveloping her in an embrace.

"You're alive," I whispered.

"I could say the same to you. Thank God." She kissed me, tears streaming down her face. In this moment, we were okay.