Chapter 10
I wake up to the smell of antiseptic and beeping machines. My body aches and its allI can do to turn my head. I see Tobias, his head in his hands. I try my best to get up, but when that fails I open my mouth and croak, barely audible.
"Tobias…"
His head dart up and he reaches his arm out to touch my face,
"Tris…"
"What happened?"
"You were hit from behind. I fired into darkness, missing the intruder, then he started beating up on you. I tackled him and got a good shot at his arm. You were already out. I changed your clothes and ran you down here. Uriah met me when he was coming back from the control room and he went back to the apartment, taking the bastard to the lock up sector of the infirmary. I still haven't seen who he was."
"Is the baby okay?"
"Yes, the doctor said the baby is perfectly fine, but you need to stay off your feet for a few days…"
"I don't want to stay here."
"Why?"
"I don't want to stay in the hospital. Please don't make me Tobias…Please." I have tears in my eyes and my voice is so cracky I don't even recognize it.
He climbs in be with me and gingerly wraps an arm around me,
"You need to stay here…"
I drop my head into his shoulder.
"But I don't want to be without you…"
"I will stay right by your side until you are able to leave. I promise. I won't leave. Please rest."
I drift off, unable to hold my eyes open any longer.
I wake up and feel too warm, Tobias is curled around me, bearing dark circles around his eyes. I sit up and jostle him.
"Tris? What is it? Did your head start bleeding? Do we need to go back tosh infirmary?"
"No and no. I was just telling you that it's time to get up. We have to go to the OBGYN today…."
"Oh..Thats today?"
"Yes Tobias, thats today."
Tobias gets dressed and helps me step into my clothes, my belly is swollen like a blimp and I have a lot of trouble walking. Everyone in Dauntless sees this as something wonderful. They value new life. But if someone touches my stomach one more time without asking I can still throw a pretty good punch. I need a fucking cigarette, but Tobias hasn't let me have one for seven months. I am now eight months along and I'm about to choke someone. He leads me out the door and down to the dining hall to our table, sitting me down. I look at the plate of food distastefully. I really feel awful today, but I still eat, satisfying Tobias. As he gets up I fee a sharp pain and look down. My water has broken all over the floor.
Sorry for the short chapter but I have had a very busy fay. Tomorrow I will update with the longest chapter of this story so be ready!
~Love,
Leigh XOXO