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Turning into the corridor that held the toilet, I stopped in my tracks. Everything inside me seemed to collapse and my shoulders deflated and sagged. The air went out of my lungs in a shaky exhale. My eyes teared up immediately at the sight in front of me.

Of course I'm not good enough for him. Of course! Why did I even put myself in a position like that where I could get hurt so easily? Of course I never expected to see this, I never expected Tobias to do this to me.

But seeing is believing. And what I saw was Four. My Tobias. Lauren. Lips locked. Eyes shut. In each other's embrace.

Kissing.

The same word echoed in my brain over and over and my knees gave out beneath me.

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Tris pov:

I sat there. A deflated mess with tears threatening to spill over. My eyes were glued to the horrible scene in front of me and my hands shook. Time seemed to pass in slow motion as I watched Tobias' eyes snap open and land on me, widening slightly. He wrenched Lauren away from his face and started towards me, but I had already scrambled up and backed away. A desperate expression took over his face and he stumbled over his words.

"T-Tris no it wasn't like that, I swear! She was hold-"

"Oh I know what it looked like Four." My voice dripped with venom and a single tear streaked down my cheek. Don't cry, c'mon Tris don't. "Don't bother with your excuses." I spoke with a definite waver and on the last word I said my voice gave way to sadness and cracked. I gestured to Lauren, who was watching from the shadows grinning evilly. "It's obvious you weren't satisfied with your actual girlfriend."

Tobias' face contorted and he rounded on Lauren, cursing. "Get the hell out of here. Bitch."

Lauren flicked her hair, smirked at the mess that was me, and strode smugly away. My throat seemed to close up as I stared after her retreating figure. I turned back to the man I had been falling for and spoke, "So, do you do that often? Sneak off in class to make out with other girls?"

He scrunched up his face and ran a trembling hand through his hair. "Tris please let me explain-"

"Explain what? That you didn't like me anymore so you went to find someone better looking than me? Save your breath Four, I know what I saw." I said as another fat tear spilled over my cheek. I was surprised to find my voice was even and didn't break, even though I was slowly falling apart inside.

Tobias just stared at me and his eyes teared up. I snapped and anger consumed me.

"Don't you dare start crying. Do you know what you are putting me through? My whole life I've been told I wasn't good enough, I've been called names, I've been bullied, I've been abused, I've been shot for God's sake. And now you go and find some other girl. Do you know what message that sends me? It tells me, no matter where I go, there's always someone better than me. It tells me I'm never-going-to-be-fucking-good-enough." I say in one breath and start crying. So much for staying strong.

Before he can react, I run. I focus on my feet slapping the ground and my heavy breathing and the pain in my legs and I run. Out of school, into the rain. Away from Tobias.

The bleachers beside the football field come into view and I slow down into a jog and plonk my saturated body onto the wet metal seats and let the sobs take over. My tears are insignificant in the thousands of drops pelting down, whipping my skin raw. I am insignificant in the world and I have never felt as small as I do now.

A groan came from my mouth as a new wave of pain and despondency washed over me. I curled up on the bleachers, shivering.

The steady downpour of water continued for a few minutes and then abruptly stopped. It took a moment for me to realize someone was holding an umbrella over me. I stiffened in case it was Tobias but I immediately recognized the chocolate brown hand that rested gently on my shoulder and the scent of flowers as my best friend sat down in the rain next to me.

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Time lapse

Four/Tobias pov:

Lauren pressed her lips against mine and the first thought that went through my head was 'Tris is so much better than this.' Obviously my second though was 'get this bitch OFF me!' But it was nearly impossible. Lauren is smart, cunning. She held my head in place and made it look like I was kissing her back. I squeezed my eyes shut, trying to think of a way to escape the clutches of this cake-faced girl, but I opened them again when I heard footsteps and a 'thud'.

Tris was on her knees, staring at our interlocked lips. No... The word floated through my mind. I cannot lose Tris. With renewed anger and strength, I ripped Lauren off me and stumbled towards Tris, who scrambled up as soon as I made a move towards her. Her face was strung tight with wary, sadness and heartbreak. I hated myself, loathed myself for being the cause of it.

"T-Tris no it wasn't like that, I swear! She was hold-"

"Oh I know what it looked like Four." Tris snarled. I watched helplessly as a lone tear spilled over her cheek and rolled gently down the side of her face. "Don't bother with your excuses." Her voice cracked and my heart broke. "It's obvious you weren't satisfied with your actual girlfriend."

I then remembered the cause of this fight; Lauren. "Get the hell out of here. Bitch." I growled.

Lauren flicked her hair and strode away smugly. It wasn't fair that she gets to walk away from this experience unharmed, but Tris and I will carry scars.

"So, do you do that often? Sneak off in class to make out with other girls?" I snapped to attention at Tris' venomous voice and ran a trembling hand through my hair.

"Tris please let me explain-"

"Explain what? That you didn't like me anymore so you went to find someone better looking than me? Save your breath Four, I know what I saw."

Those words sent me into shock. How could I not like her? I was falling for her even more every single day for God's sake. My vision became blurred from tears as I pictured a life where Tris hated me. I can not let her go, she's perfect.

Tris visibly snapped from anger as she saw the tears in my eyes.

"Don't you dare start crying. Do you know what you are putting me through? My whole life I've been told I wasn't good enough, I've been called names, I've been bullied, I've been abused, I've been shot for God's sake. And now you go and find some other girl. Do you know what message that sends me? It tells me, no matter where I go, there's always someone better than me. It tells me I'm never-going-to-be-fucking-good-enough." Tris' face crumpled and she started crying. Before I could say anything she turned and ran as fast as she could.

Away from me.

I started running, but not in the direction Tris went. I knew she wouldn't want to talk to me, but she'll talk to Christina.

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Tris pov:

"Oh honey, what happened?" Christina asked softly, hugging me.

"I t-thought F-Four was t-taking too long in the b-bathroom so I w-went t-to check on h-him b-but I turned the c-corner to the b-boy's toilets and he was w-with L-Lauren," I stuttered, "and they w-were kissing."

Christina's face went from pity to shock, then to fury.

"That bitch!" She hissed, "Why would she do that? I know she has a crush on him but to try and do that to you? Ugh!"

Confusion etched itself onto my face.

"Christina... Four was k-kissing her as w-well." I said, hiccuping slightly.

Chris smiled at me sadly, "Tris, Four wouldn't do that to you. Do you know how I knew to come out here with an umbrella?"

It only just dawned on me that the one person who knew I came out here was Tobias. Four, I thought. He's not Tobias. Tobias wouldn't intentionally hurt me.

"How did you know?"

"Four came barreling into my class and grabbed me, pulling me out the door. The teacher was yelling at him but we kept running, him saying stuff along the way. He told me what happened, pointed out where you had run to and said that you won't want to talk to him. But you'll probably talk to me, and he was right." She hesitated. "He said 'don't let her give up on me, Chris, don't. I love her.'"

An emotion so powerful erupted in my chest and I let out a sob. He loves me. But why would he kiss Lauren? I'm 99.99% sure I love him too, but... I don't know.

My thoughts were broken by Chris laying a hand gently on my arm. I barely corresponded with her as she pulled me towards my car and out of the school, along the familiar route to my house. The world went by in a muted slow-motion. The words Christina asked took a moment to find their meaning in my brain.

"Do you want me to stay?"

"I want to be alone." The words sounded strange and alien-like coming out of my mouth. "But, Chris, thanks."
I finished lamely. I needed to tell her how much I appreciated her kindness, but the words wouldn't come and my vocal cords were suffocated with the ball threatening to rise in my throat. I knew she understood though.

Christina gave me a tight lipped smile and a hug, before walking out the front door and shutting it softly. I stumbled upstairs, enjoying the thump my feet made as they hit the steps.

My room was left exactly as it was this morning, my bed a rumpled mess. I climbed eagerly into the safe cocoon of blankets as a numb feeling spread through my body and the deafening silence enclosed me.

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A soft tapping at my window awoke me. I must have fallen asleep before.

An orange light filled the room, dusk. I rubbed sleep from my eyes and slowly sat up, all the while the tapping sound continued. Looking over at the glass doors leading to the balcony, I saw a man standing outside. But not just any man, Tobias. The memory of the events that happened earlier today crashed down around me and I felt a tear leak down my cheek.

I walked to the doors and stood, waiting for him to do something, anything. He mouthed some words, "Please let me in."
I wordlessly unlatched the lock on the doors and turned on my heal, climbing back into the warmth of my bed. Tobias opened the door and entered, and that's when I noticed the bouquet of beautiful hibiscuses held limply in his hand. The meaning of the flowers flashed through my head; 'delicate beauty.' Warmth spread through my chest yet my face remained impassive.

"Tris," the word sounded painful coming out of his mouth.

"What."

"I didn't mean to... she kissed me." He said flatly.

"And I suppose you weren't 'strong enough' to pull her off you?" I replied sharply. I don't know where this anger is coming from, but it's consuming me.

Tobias wearily rubbed the back of his neck and closed his eyes. "Tris."

"What!"

His eyes shot open as I hissed out the last word, and he spoke. "Tris stop. I swear to God I would never kiss another girl other than you willingly. Lauren caught me by surprise and held my head there so I was forced to kiss her. You are so beautiful and smart and funny... why would I need anyone else?"

My reply faltered in my throat. I stared at him, trying to tell if he was lying. He wasn't.

"Tris do you really think I would go for Lauren instead of you?" He let out a shaky laugh and walked over to me warily. The bed dented as Tobias sat down next to me. I leaned my head on his shoulder as a sign that I forgave him. He sighed and pulled me closer so I was curled on his lap with my head in the crook of his neck.

"I'm sorry." Tobias whispered. We sat like that for ages, his steady breathing and rhythmic heartbeat soothed me. The sun began its descent towards the horizon and blackness crept into the sky. I looked up at Tobias to see he was already watching me, a crooked smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

"What?" I asked smiling.

"How did I get so lucky?" He asked before pressing lips firmly onto mine. I returned the kiss with as much passion as he put into it. We lied down on our backs next to each other, still kissing. His tongue slipped along the outside of my lips and I allowed him entrance. We stayed interlocked by our lips for a long time.

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Tobias pov:

I sighed contentedly. Tris is curled in my arms, and she forgives me. Her soft hair brushed gently against my face and her breathing lulls me into a half-sleep. My last thought as I slipped further into the tranquil blackness was 'I think I am complete now.' I really am.

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