AYYEE CHAPTER 7 IS HERE! 7 is my lucky number so hopefully you enjoy this chapter! Once again tell me if it's annoying to squish 1 day into 2 ENJOY!
CHAPTER 7
TRIS POV
I'm brought out of my thoughts when I see the forest up ahead. I take a deep breath, not even hesitating as I jump off the train and onto the cold ground, my feet firming on the ground. I never thought I would ever have the chance to live the life I have today, running through forests, jumping off moving trains and I know the old me would never do such a thing. The young abnegation girl that I was would never have survived living on her own, let alone in the middle of the woods.
I jog up to the fence and duck through the gap that enters the woods. I really hope Uriah is awake because I really want to tell him about the new job and so we can spend our first weekend together since enrolling for Divergent High. I make it back to the cabin to see Uriah sitting on the step that leads to the porch, his mind in his own little world that he doesn't even flinch as i get closer to the cabin. I don't say anything as I sit next to him our knees now touching and my head now resting on his shoulder.
"What you thinking about?" This bring Uri out of his daze. "Everything." he whispers and I hold him in a comforting hug. " I found Tori at the cafè." I say and he looks at me, his eyes filling with hope. "Well how'd it go?" I smile and Uri slowly grins, probably knowing from my expression that I got the job. " I start work Monday." Uri now wears a wide grin on his face as he pulls me into a hug. "This calls for a celebration! I'll make breakfast." Before I can even say a word, Uri is already standing and walking into the cabin.
"Thank you!" I shout just as he enters the cabin and he waves at me from the window. I sit out there in the cold for what seems forever, just swimming through my thoughts and daydreaming about the days to come when I'm called into the cabin by Uri. I stand and walk into the cabin to see fresh bacon eggs. I sit down at the bench next to Uri and we eat our food in silence, but not an awkward silence, more of a comfortable silence.
"We should go hunting today. I still need to check on the snares I placed a few days ago." Uri says after we finish our breakfast. Yeah might as well stock up on food before winter has taken over completely. But we should probably change our clothes." I say while walking over to my bed and I sit. I love hunting, It makes me feel free and I don't need to worry about anyone seeing me. No one ever comes into these woods and it's quite big, meaning I could be out for hours. I love the isolation of it all.
I change into some black jeans and a grey singlet with a black jacket and combat boots and head outside to find my hunting equipment. Me and Uri keep our weapons hidden in a box right behind the cabin so if anyone were to find this place, they wouldn't find the weapons.
I'm just about to open the box when I hear a twig snap behind me. I turn quickly to see Uriah and I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding." Uriah Pedrad never scare me like that ever again!" I say breathlessly which he smiles. " I didn't even do anything! Anyway you ready Prior?"
"Just about." I say while slinging my bow and arrows over my shoulder. Uri is wearing black jeans, a maroon shirt, a black jacket and combat boots, we obviously have the same taste in clothes. I give Uri two knives and grab one of my own along with a backpack, and then we both start walking deeper into the woods, getting further and further away from our cabin.
" Ok Tris you check the east and I'll check the west then we meet at the waterfall. Sound good?" Uri says and I nod. The waterfall is quite far from our cabin so we usually go there after hunting to cool off. We come to a stop, now surrounded by the tall pine tree's that make up our forest.
" Ok see you in a couple of hours. Be safe alright." I tell Uri and he nods. "Will do, see ya soon." and with that, Uri runs to the west and I run to the east, the sounds of leaves crunching beneath my feet.
I run for a few more minutes until I reach the first snare. And to my luck I find a small bird tangled within Uri's well crafted trap. I used to hate hunting for food because I could never get myself to kill an animal, but now I can without no hesitation. It's kind of sad, knowing that most teenagers let alone anyone living in Chicago would never have to experience true sacrifice or killing an animal. Instead they can go to the store to get everything they ever need.
I place the bird in my backpack and undo the snare. There's no use in putting traps out in winter because all the animals go into hiding. Once I finish with the snare I start running towards the next snare. Other people would probably get lost in these woods easy but for me, I know exactly where I am.
~ Time Lapse~
I finally finish checking all the snares and its still quite early. I start walking towards the direction of the waterfall, sweat forming on my forehead. Hunting is hard work. I got 3 birds and one rabbit from the snares, which is quite good considering that winter is closing in. In the distance I see a big patch of open land,meaning I'm getting closer to the waterfall. The waterfall is near the outskirts of the forest, but not quite so I think only me and Uri are the only people who know about it.
I hear a twig snap a few meters to my left, and I turn around swiftly, my hand hovering over my knife. It's a deer. I exhale slightly as my heart stops racing. Everything's been scaring today.
quietly I crouch down, avoiding scaring the deer. A deer could give us enough meat for a month. I think to myself as I slowing grab my bow from my shoulder. I take an arrow out of my quiver, the bow string stretching as I aim my arrow. I take a deep breath and close my eyes as I steady my bow.
I open my eyes, my fingers milliseconds from letting my arrow fly when something hits my side, making me fly a few centimetres as I land on my right shoulder. My vision goes blurring for a split second before coming to my senses. I push myself off the ground with a slight groan, firing my arrow in the direction of the now long gone deer. Whatever hit me scared it away.
"crap! That's probably the last deer I'll see for the winter!" I shout to myself while brushing my hair with my fingers. I hear a groan in the direction I was hit and grab another arrow, ready to fire. Whatever hit me hasn't left either. I turn to see a young boy, my age standing across from me, his clothes now covered in dirt and a stunned look on his face.
"Woah Woah put the bow down, I didn't see you I'm so sorry." he says, putting his hands in the air in surrender. And thats when I realise. It's course it's Toby. But Why is he running in the woods. I lower my bow and sling it over my shoulder. I'm ready to make a run for it, but first I need answers.
"What the hell are you doing in the middle of the woods! are you insane?!" my tone is cold as stone. He can't know it's me, thank god this jacket has a hoodie. " Could say the same to you. What are you doing with that bow? Who are you?" he asks and I quietly groan. He can't be here.
" I asked a question, now answer it." I say, my tone still cold. Four is taken back by my coldness but this is serious. He could find the cabin and discover mine and Uri's secret. I'm not ready to do that yet. "I was jogging with a friend. Now who are you?" I ignore Fours question as I bring my hand up to my forehead and pace, my mind filling with questions. Is Zeke here to? I need to warn Uri.
I glance up at Four who is now looking at me like I'm a patient that just escaped a mental asylum. " Wait Zeke's with you? You both need to leave." I say frustrated, and Four goes wide eyed. " Wait you know Zeke? Do I know you?" He says confused and I stop pacing. I may have just blown my cover.Crap.
"You both need to leave now, and you'll never think of coming back if you know whats good for you." I say in the most threatening voice I can muster before sprinting towards the waterfall, leading him further away from the cabin. I hear him sprinting after me and I groan. I don't need to deal with this right now. "Four don't follow me I swear to god!" I shout behind me, hoping that he'd be too stunned that I knew his name to follow me. And It works.
FOUR POV
"Four don't follow me I swear to god!" I hear the mysterious girl shout and I stop dead in my tracks. She knows my name? Who the hell is she? Before I'm able to process what just happened she's already disappeared into the depths of the forest. She's long gone now. Frantically I grab my phone from my pocket and text Zeke. We need to leave so I can tell him whats happened. It takes him a few minutes to answer.
Four: Zeke we need to leave now. Something just came up.
Zeke:What's up bro? Just about to text are you. You ok?
Four: Yeah I'm fine but we need to leave now. meet you at Tori's and I'll explain.
Zeke: Ok see ya soon, bout time I got some caffeine into me anyways.
I put my phone back in my pocket and sprint back the way I came. Eventually I find the fence and climb over in one swift motion. I'm full of adrenaline. I make it to cafè and Zeke's nowhere to be found. I pace outside the cafè, thinking about all the possible people that would be the mysterious girl in the woods. Everything happened so quickly that i didn't focus on any of her features so it could be anyone.
" Hey you okay? I've been watching you pace for minutes and your making me nervous." I jump but look up to find Tori staring at me, her arms crossed. "Oh um yeah i'm fine, just waiting for Zeke. I need to tell him something and it's really important." I say while checking my watch. It's 9:30.
"Well at least come inside and I'll make you and Zeke a coffee." I smile and try to relax. Tori has always known how to get me to relax. " Thanks Tori." I say smiling. "Oh What would you do without me kido." she says sarcastically while messing up my already messy hair, then walks back inside, me following just behind.
I look around to see a few people sitting at tables, drinking their coffee's and talking. I find an empty table near the window and sit, my eyes looking towards the distant forest every couple of minutes in hope to see Zeke. What if mystery girl got to him? I never should of left him there.
I'm brought out of my thoughts when Tori places two coffee's on the table and I give her a small smile before she walks back to the counter. I take a sip of my coffee which warms my stomach. I finally see Zeke walking towards the cafè and immediately relax. He's ok.
Zeke see's me in the window and waves, which I return. He walks into the cafè and sits as I hand him his now warmish coffee which he gladly accepts. " Thanks for the coffee bro but why are we here?"
I drink the last of my coffee, using this time to think of the best way to explain without sounding like a complete lunatic. " I ran into someone in the forest, a girl." I say to him and he doesn't really react.
" So what? We're probably not the first to go into that forest. Probably just another jogger." Zeke says and I quickly reply, I need to tell him everything. " But Zeke she wasn't just another jogger. I ran into her beacuse she was kind of crouching and she was armed. A bow and arrow. She said that I scared the deer away. What would anyone do with a deer in Chicago!" I say getting more worked up then I probably should be at this point.
"Four I think you're being a bit paranoid. It's almost winter so she's probably just hunting and going to sell it to a butcher or something for some extra cash." He says calmly and I place my arms on the table, with a serious expression and Zeke puts down his coffee. " Thats not the weird part though." I say and he looks at me. " Whats the weird part he says?" his voice a bit confused, and I think back to the girl in the forest. I know she had blonde hair.
" She knew our names. I couldn't see her face but she said both our names, told me to leave then ran." I say finally, like a little bit of pressure has been lifted from my shoulders. Zeke stares at me wide eyed for a second and I can see the cogs in his head moving, trying to find a possible explanation though I don't think he'll find one.
" Ok that's a bit weird. What about her voice did she should familiar?" He says and I think back to the forest, trying to focus on her voice, cold and threatening.
" Not really she made her voice very harsh, But I swear i've heard it before, It's on the tip of my tongue." I say frustrated, why can't I just concentrate.
"Well we should go back." Zeke says excitedly and I look at him wide eyed. " You crazy? She aimed an arrow at my chest! I don't think it's a good idea." I say to him but he doesn't flinch. " We need to look for clues. I'll go on my own if I have to. I'll go tomorrow morning." He says and I let out a sigh. He's not changing his mind. " Fine I'll go with you, only because I wan't to find out who mystery girl is." I say and Zeke places his hands on his heart, a fake offended look on his face.
" Aww that hurts Four, really hurts. For a minute I thought It was to protect me." He says grinning and we walk out of the shop. "Really? Because I honestly couldn't care less" I say smirking and Zeke laughs. " Oh well thats comforting." He says then runs off towards his house, and I follow behind.
TRIS POV
" Uri I was so close to losing our cover. What if my hoodie came off or I said his real name by accident!" I say sighing while Uri just sits there and listens. After the incident with Four neither of us wanted to really stay at the waterfall, so we went back to the cabin.
*FLASHBACK*
I sprint through the woods as I get closer and closer to the waterfall. When I make it to the waterfall I see Uri sitting on a rock, watching the water fall from the rocks. The waterfall is a completely different environment than the woods, just open grass. I stop midway between the forest and Uri and I see him turn to look at me than runs towards me and before I know It he is holding me in a tight embrace on the grass, tears streaming down my cheek. I don't remember even sitting down let alone crying but I don't try to stop.
"He almost saw me. Toby almost saw me." I whisper into Uriah shoulder, tears still running down my cheek like rain. We sit in silence for what seems like forever and I finally calm down, rubbing my eyes to hide the tear stains on my cheeks. Uri lifts me up onto my feet, lifting most of my body weight and is still hugging me.
" Lets go back and get you cleaned up." He says soothingly and I nod as we start walking back to the cabin and into the woods, His arm hugging my shoulder the whole way back. He may put up a tough front, but I'm grateful to be one of the lucky people to see Uri's true colours. And to have him as my best friend.
*END OF FLASHBACK*
"You know we have to be more careful now Bea. I know running into Four was a crazy accident and we didn't expect it but I've been thinking and I don't think either of us are near ready to telling them everything. We've only been at school for a week. We can't let our emotions get in the way of why we're really there, to get an education. ." Uri says seriously and I look over at him, you can see the gears turning inside his head as he speaks.
" I know, It's just hard when you don't see them for seven years than suddenly being right next to them, touching them, talking to them. You feel like you've never left but then you remember that your living in a strangers skin, a skin where you're a completely different person. One where even the people you were closest too don't even recognise you. We're so close yet so far." I say sniffling and Uri looks back at me.
"I know I'm feeling it to. But we need to hold onto our emotions for little longer. everything will be okay." He says grabbing onto my hands from the chair and I smile. We both stand and I give him a hug. " We really need to stop having such deep and depressing conversations." I say after pulling away from the hug and Uri laughs. " Agreed. It's not everyday that you get to live in an majestic forest with your best friend AND get to see the ones they love after 'coming back from the dead'. " He says and I smile.
"Gotta focus on the positives." I say grinning than walk to my bed and get changed while Uri starts dinner.
URIAH POV
I sit across from Tris while we finish our dinner, talking about stuff like what we learned and just random topics. You learn to talk to people more once you live without television and social media. Once we finish we both bring our dishes to the sink and wash our plates and put them away. I notice Tris looking at me from the corner of my eye like she's trying to tell me something but I don't say anything. She'll tell me eventually.
" Sorry to bring up this topic again but I really think we need to look around tomorrow, make sure Zeke and Four don't come back." She says her tone now serious. " Yeah good idea. And Bea?" I say smiling, she now has a confused expression. "What?" She says and I face her, still smiling.
"Why do you say Four instead of Tobias? It's not like I don't know his real name." I say and her expression changes, now smiling. " I know it's confusing me to. I don't know which one to call him anymore!" She says laughing and I join in. We go sit on our beds, Beatrice reading a book and me strumming away at my guitar until we both fall asleep. This is why I love living with my best friend, we keep each other company without saying a word.
Okay I'm stopping here because I know I'm a couple days late with this chapter. My nan doesn't like it when I use internet so I've basically been spending everyday outside for the last 3 days XD. Anyway enjoy and don't forget to leave a review It really helps!