This is not an update, I just had to fix one thing. In this chapter I said that Four's mom died, however I updated it to say that his mom left his dad.

Chapter 7

Tris walked around the campus, looking for something to take pictures of. She found herself drawn to the garden at the entrance, and soon she was standing underneath the willow tree. A million memories rushed into her mind as she stood, and she became overwhelmed.

She sank to her knees as thoughts about Al and their relationship overcame her. How they met, their first date, their first kiss, their first fight, their breakup, the aftermath, his death. Tears spilled out of her eyes as her body shook. She had held it in for so long, not wanting to appear weak to her new friends, but now she couldn't take it anymore.

She had finally broken.

She didn't know how long she was there for, but when her eyes had finally dried up, she figured she better take some pictures. She knew she didn't have the strength to photograph the tree, so she went elsewhere.

She went behind the Athletics Building, hoping to find something that drew her eye. Instead, she found the football team practicing. She sat on the bleachers and held up her camera, looking through it to see if she could get a good photo. She was pleasantly surprised to find that she had a very good angle of the players from where she was sitting and she took a few photos.

When the players took a water break, Tris continued to take pictures of them as they laughed and drank. She really liked the photos she was getting, and she hoped that Tori would be proud. She had her camera up, ready to take a photo of number 4 as he was taking his helmet off, and as she hit the shutter, she realized it was Four. He looked directly into the camera, the first player to notice her, and she lowered it from her face. He smiled when he saw it was her and hit the guy standing next to him, who took his helmet off and revealed himself as Zeke.

They turned to talk to the two boys behind them, and then all four of them walked up to where she was sitting. Tris soon realized that the two mystery men were Uriah and Will as they also took their helmets off.

Four got to her first, and noticing her face, he asked her if she had been crying. She didn't look him in the eye as she told him to drop it, not wanting the other guys to hear anything.

"Hey guys I didn't know you were on the football team?" She said as they sat down around her.

"Yep, we've all been playing since freshman year." Uriah said.

"What positions do you play?" she asked.

"I'm running back." Uriah said.

"I'm wide receiver." Zeke answered.

"I'm a safety." Will mentioned.

"And I'm the quarterback." Four said last.

"He's also the captain of the team." Zeke butted in, making Four blush slightly.

"That is so cliché." Tris laughed, making him blush even more.

"Anyways, what are you doing out here? Shouldn't you be in class?" Uriah asked her.

"Our assignment was to go out and take pictures of stuff on the campus, so here I am." She held up her camera for emphasis and they nodded in understanding. Then, Tris heard the sound of a whistle being blown and the coach yelling at the boys to get back on the field.

"Well, I'll let you guys get back to your practice. I'll be here, taking pictures."

The guys bid her goodbye as they put their helmets back on and ran down to the field. She continued to take pictures of the team as they practiced, capturing them as they huddled, as they passed the ball, and as they ran through drills.

She checked her phone and saw that it was 12:50. She had to get back to class soon, but she just hadn't got that one amazing photo that stood out. She looked at the field and noticed the boys were having a scrimmage, and someone was getting ready to throw the ball down the field to Four. Tris quickly got her camera ready, and right as Four caught the ball, Tris took the picture. She looked down at her screen and smiled widely, knowing that she had captured that one photo.

After handing her camera in to Tori, Tris headed back to her locker to grab her books for chemistry. When she got there, Zeke and Uriah were nowhere to be found, so she went straight to her class on the third floor.

She noticed Christina sitting by herself at one of the lab benches and made her way over.

"Hey girl." She said as she sat down. Christina looked up from her phone and smiled at her.

"Hey!" She said enthusiastically. "Ready for chemistry?"

"I heard that the teacher is a bitch. Uriah had her this morning and he said she was super strict."

"Oh great." Christina said sarcastically. They were interrupted by the sound of tapping against the board, and they looked towards the front, where a woman in a blue pantsuit was hitting a metre stick against the white board.

"If everyone would be quiet now that would be great. Hello class, I am Ms. Matthews. I'm not going to lie, this class is going to be hard, so if you aren't going to do the work, then I suggest you leave now and don't come back. First, I am going to start with the rules." She turned around and started writing on the board.

"First, do not be late to my class. Once the bell rings, I lock the door, so if you aren't here by then, you don't get to come to class. Second, there will be no talking unless you are called on. Third, absolutely no cellular devices are to be used during class. If I see it at all, I'm taking it."

The list continued, but Tris had zoned out. She was called back to attention when Christina passed her a work sheet.

"Wait what are we supposed to do?" She asked.

"It's just a review sheet going over stuff we should have learned last year." Christina explained. Tris nodded and got to work, but she was extremely confused with the sheet. She spent most of the class staring at the paper with her head in her hands while Christina worked away. By the time the bell rang, signalling that class was over, Tris had completed 3 of the 20 questions, partially because she didn't know how to do them, but also because her mind was somewhere else.

Al was on her mind, but not in the way that he usually was. Instead of being haunted by his memory, she was instead trying to decide if telling her friends about him now was a good idea. She had only known them for a short period of time, but she trusted them. They had let her in and treated her with respect, so she knew she could trust them. She just worried that they would see her differently after they knew.

Her thoughts were pushed from head as she heard someone call her name.

"What?" She asked as stood in front of her locker.

"We've been trying to get your attention for like five minutes what's going on?" Zeke said from beside her.

"Sorry I was just thinking, what's up?"

"You have gym now right?" Tris nodded. "Okay so do we, wanna go now?"

Tris nodded and grabbed her gym bag, which carried her clothes and shoes. She walked with Zeke and Uriah but she wasn't involved in the conversation. They tried to ask her questions, but she only gave one word replies before going back to thinking.

They had to go from the Academics Building to the Athletics building for their class. When they had gotten outside, Tris gazed at the willow tree. Tears threatened to spill from her eyes but she wiped them away before either of the guys noticed.

Uriah swung his arm around her and pulled her close to him as they walked.

"So, are you ready to get your butt kicked by Max?" He asked.

"Butt kicked? I think I can handle a gym class."

"You've never had a class with Max" He pointed out.

"Yeah, he pushes everyone really hard. The only person who can keep up with him is Four." Zeke put in.

"Yeah, and Four's a beast." Uriah said. "But I'm even more of a beast." He rolled up his sleeve and flexed for Tris, trying to prove that he was bigger than Four, to which Tris laughed.

They had arrived at their class and split up to go to their separate change rooms. Tris went in and saw all three of her roommates already changing. She placed her bag by theirs and started to change too. When they were all done, they joined the rest of the class and waited for the teacher to start.

"Okay class, today we're just going to do a workout to get back into the swing of things. However, before that, everyone needs to run two laps around the track, just to warm up. Now go!"

The class followed Max's instructions and went to the indoor track, where they started to run. Four was in the front from the start, and as time went on, the group started to separate. There was only one person who kept up with Four.

Tris ran beside him, controlling her breathing as her feet hit the track. They were silent as they ran, and soon they were on the last stretch of their run. Tris could see the finish line approaching, and she decided to amp it up a little bit. She increased her speed and passed Four, not looking back. She heard footsteps beside her, indicating that Four had caught up, and he soon started to take the lead. Tris pushed herself even harder, and she managed to finish at the same time as Four.

They both caught their breath as they waited for everyone else to finish.

"Nice run Prior." Four joked.

"You weren't too bad yourself." She joked back.

"Hey Four, Tris, you two can head inside and start your workout." Max told the two, and they started to head inside.

"Want to be my workout buddy?" He asked her as they walked.

"You can't keep up with me." She said jokingly, but agreed to his request.

They decided to do a full body workout, including exercises for their legs, arms, and core. The workout got Tris' mind off of Al, and her and Four worked well together. They pushed each other to go harder, but also understood when they needed breaks. By the time class was over, they were both sweaty and tired.

"Alright everyone, class is over, but if you ever want access to the floor to work out after hours, use my code to get in. It's 4610, and you're able to come in any time. However, if you want access to the top floor where all the self defense equipment is located, come talk to me and we can work out a time for you to get some training in with an instructor. Alright, now go get changed!"

As they were getting changed, the girls started to ask Tris questions.

"Have you always been that fit Tris? Like Four trains every day, and you kept up with him really well."

"I started to work out last year, I was going through some stuff so I started to use it as a distraction, but then I found that I really enjoyed taking care of myself so I kept doing it."

They didn't press more on the subject, but Tris could tell that Christina wanted to. She knew she would have to tell them at some point, and it was getting harder for her to keep it all a secret. Sure, Four was a great person to talk to, but he shouldn't have to listen to her all of her problems all the time. He had his own life and his own issues, which Tris wanted to respect.

She finished changing and waited for the girls to be done. When they were all dressed, they went out and found the guys. Uriah came up to Tris and complimented her for keeping up with Four.

"Jeez guys you act like Four is superhuman, it's not that hard to keep up with him if you're fit."

"Are you trying to call me fat?" Uriah said in mock disbelief. Tris poked at his stomach and laughed.

"Well if the shoe fits."

"I am offended that you think of me that way." Uriah said. Tris hugged him and gave him a quick kiss.

"Does this make it better?" She asked, her arms still around him.

"Hmmm," He pretended as if he was thinking. "I guess so."

"Okay lovebirds, can we go?" Zeke said, his arm around Shauna.

Tris blushed, looking at Four quickly, only to notice he looked very angry. His hands were balled into fists and he looked like he was trying to control his breathing.

They started walking back towards the dorm buildings, keeping up conversation as they walked. When they came to the boys building, Uriah gave Tris a kiss before leaving with guys. When he was gone and she turned back to the girls, they all had smiles on their faces.

"Aw you guys are so cute!" Christina gushed.

"Has he officially asked you out yet?" Shauna asked.

"No he hasn't, but guys we've only been a thing for like three days, don't you think that's a bit fast?"

"I guess, but still, I ship you guys, so I want to see you two together officially, no threat of any other guy or girl."

When Christina mentioned the threat of another guy, Tris' mind immediately jumped to the thought of Four. She was still confused about her feelings for him, but he just made it so easy to like him. He was easy for her to get along with and they could talk about anything and everything. It didn't help that he was practically a god with how he looked, which made it even harder for Tris to convince herself that Uriah was the right guy for her.

They had reached their room and Marlene punched in their code, letting them in. Tris went to her room to put her gym bag down sat on her bed, pulling out her chemistry sheet that she didn't finish in class. She tried to focus on it and get it done, but her brain couldn't remember anything. She looked at her phone, and seeing that it was close to 4, she decided to take a break. She got dressed in a pair of Nike pros, a Nike sports bra and a loose grey tank top over top. She grabbed her running shoes and a water bottle, telling the girls she'd be back later, and then she left to go to the Athletics Building.

She punched in the code Max had given them at the end of class and got to working out. The floor was empty, so she put her ear buds in and played music. Since her and Four had already done a full body workout earlier, she chose to do some cardio and went to a treadmill. She started running, gradually increasing her speed, until she hit 5mph. she kept that pace for 10 minutes, and then slowed down, finishing up her run.

She noticed some punching bags in the corner of the room, and walked over to them. She hadn't boxed in a while, but she used to enjoy it, so she quickly wrapped her hands and started to throw punches and kicks at the bag. She let all of her frustration out, and felt satisfied when she saw the bag swing back and forth. She was preparing to throw another punch at the bag when she felt a hand on her stomach.

She quickly ripped out her ear buds and turned around, ready to punch whoever touched her, until she saw that it was Four.

"What the hell dude you almost gave me a heart attack!" She exclaimed, catching her breath.

"Sorry Tris, I didn't realize you'd be so jumpy." He laughed. "I was just gonna tell you to keep tension in your core. You'll have more power behind your swings."

"Oh, well thanks. Do you box?" She asked, wondering how he knew that.

"Yeah a little bit, mostly just when I'm mad and need to hit something." Tris nodded in understanding, feeling the same way.

"If you don't mind me asking, do you box after your dad, or Marcus, hits you? Actually don't answer that, it was rude of me to ask."

"No its fine, and yes I used to, but he doesn't beat me as much anymore. I think he realizes that I'm stronger than him, so he really only does it when he is really drunk, because he's not in his right mind."

"Why don't you fight back? I mean, like you said, you are stronger than him."

"Because even after all he's put me through, he's also taken care of me. I mean, when my mom left him, he had to take on the job of caring for me, and in some sick sort of way, that's what he thinks he's doing. He always says it's for my own good, and I don't know, I just feel bad for him."

"Oh god Four I'm so sorry. That must be so hard, having a father like that."

"Please Tris, call me Tobias, we're alone."

"Okay Tobias." She smiled at him. "So what are you doing here?"

"I come here after school every day; do you think I got these guns sitting on the couch?" Tris laughed at him and he flexed.

"Well, I can leave if you want to work out in peace, I'm basically done anyways." She offered.

"No stay, it gets lonely in here sometimes when I'm all by myself."

"What do you usually do?" Tris asked.

"Well normally I come here for a quick run and some weights training, but then I go to the top floor to work on self defense." He explained.

"Don't you need an instructor to go there?"

"Well, I sort of am an instructor, so I can go by myself."

"Really? Can you take me? It seems like it'd be really cool!" Tris got excited at the thought of it.

"Like right now?" Four asked.

"Yeah, I mean, if that's okay with you."

"Um, yeah sure why not? Let's go."

Tris grabbed her water bottle and followed Four up to the top floor. He punched a code into the door and it opened. Tris looked around the room and saw more punching bags, mats, targets, and another locked room to the side.

"So what do you want to do?" Four asked, looking at her.

"What can we do?"

"Well we can do some fight training, but I think it'd be better to do with one of the coaches instead of me, but there's also some guns and knife throwing if you're interested."

"I've always wanted to learn how to shoot a gun." Tris confessed.

"Then let's start with that."

Four went over to the locked room and punched in a code, allowing them to enter. It was filled with all sorts of handguns, pellet guns, and paintball guns, with one wall dedicated entirely to different kinds of knives.

"You should probably start off with a pellet gun; it's a little easier to shoot than a real one, so there will be less recoil." He grabbed a small one off the wall and a box of pellets, handing them both to Tris.

"Step one: load the gun."

He showed her how to properly and safely load the gun, and then she tried it herself. Once it was loaded with pellets, Four started his lesson. He showed her how to hold the gun correctly, the correct shooting stance, and how to aim. Tris tried to take all the information in but it was a lot. When it was her chance to shoot for real, she took a deep breath and cleared her mind. She heard Four's voice in her head telling her what to do, and she listened.

She pulled the trigger and a loud bang was heard. Her arms shot back and she almost dropped the gun. She looked towards the target and saw that there wasn't even a mark.

"Dammit." She exclaimed.

"Hey don't worry, everyone misses their first couple shots. It takes a little bit to get used to the feel of shooting. Just try it again."

After a few more shots, Tris was able to hit the outside of the target. She expected the recoil and didn't allow her arm to shoot back, but she was still far away from hitting the bull's-eye.

She kept practicing as Four went and got a pellet gun for himself. Tris watched as he took his first shot, which hit directly in the middle of the target.

"How did you do that? Dude, are you sure you're not a spy?"

Four laughed and shook his head no. he took a few more shots before focusing his attention back on Tris. She had studied how he shot, and tried to replicate it. She pulled the trigger and fired. When she looked at the target, she was ecstatic to see that she had hit the second ring from the middle.

"Oh my god look at that! I did it!" She jumped with joy and hugged Four, who held her tightly.

They didn't pull away quickly; instead, they held each other. Tris could feel his warmth running through her body, and even though she knew she shouldn't be feeling that way about him, she couldn't help herself. She looked up at him as he rubbed his thumb on her cheek.

"God you're beautiful." He said with total sincerity.

They stared into each other's eyes, and suddenly they were leaning in. Their lips met and Tris felt fire. There were so many emotions going through her as they kissed, but she melted into it. His hands found her back and held her close to him. She had her hands in his hair.

This is so different from Uriah.

As soon as his name popped into her thoughts and she realized what she doing, she pulled away.

"This can't be happening."

"What's wrong?" Four asked, trying to calm her down.

"I'm with Uriah, that's what's wrong! This cannot happen, don't you see that?"

"Well obviously you have feelings for me; otherwise you would have pushed away at the beginning."

Tris knew he had a point, but she didn't want to believe it. She would be an awful person if she continued whatever this was with Four, but she would also be an awful person if she disregarded her feelings and continued with Uriah. She didn't know what to do, so instead she grabbed her water bottle and left.

"I just need some time." She said as she left the room, leaving Four standing there with messed hair, swollen lips, and a look of confusion and sadness on his face.