Sorry haven't updated in absolutely ages! been sick and stuff so yeah. I've also probably experienced the most socially awkward doctors appointment EVER! okay so here's chapter 4!
CHAPTER 4
Tris POV
I wake early feeling refreshed and notice only the first signs of sunlight through the dusty window of our cabin. Great. I get up, change into some jeans and a sweater with a beanie. I wake Uri who groans in response. " Tris what are you doing its like 4am! go to sleep!" he says sleepily.
" It's going to take around an hour or so, so i'm going to check out that café you were talking about and i'll meet you at school ok?" " Ok ok whatever, just let me sleep" he says rolling over to face the wall. Wow isn't he a little grumpy pants today?
But before I leave I jump on him, which makes him groan as he tries to push me away. " Aw doesn't little Uri want a hug before I go?" I say in mock hurt tone, making him laugh. " Shut up and leave already" he moans and with that I head out to the kitchen, grab an apple, and jog off towards the street.
Once I make it to the street I slow to a walk and take in my surroundings. It's winter in Chicago so the air has a chill to it. The streets are so quiet and still and it's beautiful. I walk a little longer until I pass something familiar, my old house. It's new now, someone must have moved in. A couple of houses down I see the big mansion and the café is just near it just like Uri said. I stare a little longer at my house before I feel the tears start to fall. I don't even remember them starting but I don't try to stop. I haven't cried much since the death of my parents so it's little moments like these when I'm alone that I can just let it go. I stand there for what feels like hours until I realise where I am. Right the café!. I wipe away and decide to jog the rest of the way. I need to get out of here.
Before I'm able to see where I am I run into something hard, something warm. Warm? thats weird. I fall back with a quiet "woah!" and onto the cold concrete. That's when I here a voice. " What the hell? watch wher... Tris? is that you? "
A little confused at the sudden recognition, I look up to see Four towering over me his hand now outstretched. I take his hand as he pulls me up and a jolt of electricity goes up my arm and I immidiently let go once I'm on my feet. That was weird, the only person who made me feel like that is Tobias. He's not my Tobias.
" Oh.. um hey Four " I say brushing off invisible dirt from my jeans before fully looking at him.
Four POV
I wake up on my bedroom floor and my back is killing me. Marcus drank alot last night so it was worse than usual. I shakily get up, have a cold shower and bandage myself up, careful not to wake Marcus in the process. Marcus started beating me when my mum passed away. I was 7 years old. Before that he used to beat mum but she always put up an act around other people. He started beating me saying it was my fault she's dead and I'm starting to believe it. The only people that know about Marcus is Zeke and Tori. I clean my bedroom floor and house and go for a walk towards Tori's café. I'm close friends with Tori and I've got a key to the shop so I can go in whenever. The air is cold when I come out of my house I'm guessing it's around 5am so nobody is in sight. I try to get to the shop as quickly as I can due to the cold but they I bump into something. "Woah!" I hear her say before I look down to see a girl now sitting on the floor she hasn't seen me yet. Annoyed, I confront the girl, " What the hell? Watch whe..." I look at her more closely then I realise something. It's Tris. " Tris? is that you?" and I offer my hand, which she takes and I feel a shock go up my arm. That's not meant to happen. When she's on her feet I let go of her hand.
" Oh.. um hey Four" She says a little surprised. " What are you doing here Tris? What are you doing in this cold? I say a little confused. " Can say the same for you too Four. Why are you up this early? she questions back and I don't know what to say. " I have my reasons. Now answer my question." I say a little harshly than I meant to.
" I have my reasons" she says smirking and I internally sigh, I can't get anything out of this girl. " Can you at least tell me where your heading?" I say too exhausted to continue. I just want to get to Tori's. " I'm heading to the café what about you?" she says and I can tell she's getting cold now.
" Same. We should hurry it's getting cold." She gives me a nod and we both start walking towards Tori's. When we get there I grab my key and head into the café. I notice Tris isn't behind me so I turn to look at her and see her staring at me wide eyed. " What's wrong?" Tris still has the same expression on her face. " you own this place? aren't you only like 18 years old or something?" She says and I smile. " No It's a family friends place. I just have a key"
She nods and enters the café and sits down at one of the seats. " Do you want a coffee or something? " I ask heading over to make myself a warm drink. " Um maybe just a hot chocolate please" She says while looking at something outside.
Tris POV
After a couple of minutes later, Four comes over to where I'm sitting and gives me my hot chocolate which I gladly accept. I haven't had a warm drink in ages. I hear Four sit next to me and I know he's staring at me. " so how long have you known Zeke" I say awkwardly, trying to start conversation.I want to know if he really is Tobias.
" I've known Zeke since I was a little kid." he says simply and I try to come up with another question to keep the conversation going. "Cool. Did you know the rest of the gang when you were young?" I see him tense as I ask the question and his eyes turn cold.
" I knew this one girl Beatrice. She died in a house fire when I was 11 but I don't want to talk about her" he says coldly and I feel a little taken aback. It's Tobias! but why would he be angry? It's not my fault I 'died' in a fire. I'm just about to confront him about it when I hear a whistle. The train whistle. Oh Shoot! I look around frantically trying to find a clock but I can't see one anywhere. I look back at Four who is staring at me worriedly. I must've looked like an absolute nutcase.
" What time is it?!" I ask and he looks down at his phone. " It's 6am why are you freaking out?" he says and I start to freak out. It will take me ages to get to school from here so I need to catch the train right now. " It's nothing I've just really got to go" I say while throwing away my empty cup and heading towards the door of the shop. I'm outside now but I feel Four's hand grab my wrist making me stop to look at him. " Are you alright?" he says and I sigh. I haven't got time right now I'm going to miss the train.
" Yes I'm fine I just need to leave. Like now. See you at school Four." I am able to get my arm out of his grip and I begin to run towards the train tracks, Ignoring Four's yells behind me. I make it to the tracks just as the last cargo's go by and I have to Sprint to make it into the last cargo. I climb into the cargo and sit with my back against the wall. I have a feeling Four will be pissed off at me for ditching him.
~Time Lapse~
Once I see the school up ahead I get ready to jump off. I decided to jump off a little earlier so I don't look suspicious. I jump out of the cargo easily and start a light jog towards the school. There are already heaps of students so I know I made it just in time. I spot Uri and the gang near the entrance so I walk up to the group and I am greeted by everyone besides Four/ Tobias. Yep I knew it. I give Uri a hug and pull him away from the group so I can tell him about Tobias. I know the gang is staring but I can mainly feel Four's stare the most, like a lazer in the back of my head.
" What's up T? did you get us the job?" he says eagerly. " No not quite I ran into Four and we talked for a while but then I was almost late for the train and now he's mad at me. And I found out that Four is Tobias" I say and I can still feel Four's stare. " Really? Thats great! I thought you'd be happier than this to see your childhood best friend again. Whats wrong?" he says giving me a tight hug. " When he was talking about me and the fire he seemed angry. I don't think he's the same Tobias I knew." I say sadly as I sink into Uriah's embrace. I feel Uri give me a kiss on my cheek and then as if telepathic, we both head back over to the gang who are still staring.
"What were you two lovebirds talking about?" I hear Christina say in a weird tone and the gang all look at us with weird grins on their Four. Me and Uri look at each other before bursting into laughter leaving the rest of the group with confused expressions. "Did you just call us 'lovebirds'? I say in between laughs and I can feel their stares intense every second.
" Yeah what's so funny about that?" I hear Christina question, making Uri and me laugh even more. I can't stop myself from laughing so I nudge Uri signally him to explain to them.
"We..We're not... we're not together.." I hear Uri breathe out, gesturing to me then back to him. I look up at the gang, especially Christina who has a shocked expression. Once we calm down Christina speaks. " WAIT! so you two are not dating? I Just saw Uriah kiss you on the cheek! YOUR LYING!" Christina half shouts drawing attention from other students
" No Im not lying. We're close but we're not dating, that would be weird." I say simply to Christina. Before she can comment the bell rings and I'm lead off to class.
I head into AP English and realise that none of my friends are in my class. I sit down near the back of the class and decide to sketch. The bell rings for the next class in what seems like only minutes later and I look down at what I was sketching. Eyes? no not just any pair of eyes, a distinctive blue colour that could only be Four's 's eyes. Slightly embaressed, I quickly close my book and head off to my next class which is with Four, Zeke and Shauna. I just hope Four isn't still mad that I ditched him, I know It was rude and all but Divergent High is my one chance to live a normal life.
I make it to my next class and look around the room,trying to spot Four. I see him sitting next to Zeke and then Shauna on the other side of him. I sit two rows infront of him so he has his space. One thing I know about Tobias is that if he is mad it's best to give him some space. He's stubborn when he wants to be.
All this thought of Four makes me think back to this morning and suddenly everything makes sense. I know why he was up so early. He must've got a beating from Marcus. Wait. Marcus... that name... I feel all the pieces coming together in my brain like a puzzle or clockwork. Marcus was there when my family died. He killed them! I can feel the tears blurring my vision but I don't let them fall. Not is too much. I stand from my seat and ask to be excused, my voice slightly cracking as I run out of the room. Just as I leave the room I make eye contact with Four who staring directly at me, his expression unreadable and cold. Who is this emotionless Four and what has he done with my Tobias?
I run out of the building and towards the first place I know I'll be alone. The big Oak Tree. Once I make it to the tree I start to climb, instead of climbing onto the room of the classroom I climb to the very top of the tree. I lean on the truck of the tree with my legs hugged towards my chest as I take in the view. You can see most of the school from here and even the forest. The leaves are starting to fall from their stems due to the winter but not quite. Everything is quiet and the school looks abandoned. It reminds me of the times me and Uri would hang out on the roof together. I finally let my tears fall and I let it all out until I can't cry anymore. Nobody can hear me from up here.
I don't bother to go to the lunch with the gang and Uri so I just stay up in the big oak tree and think, away from the drama, away from the stress, where it's peaceful and I don't have a care in the world.
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