DISCLAIMER I DONT OWN DIVERGENT OR ANY CHARACTERS ALL CREDIT GOES TO VERONICA ROTH
Previously…
"Goodnight Tris"
"Goodnight Tobias" I say and fall asleep feeling safe in his arms.
Chapter 10
Tris POV
I wake up with the urge to pee really badly. I feel Tobias's arms wrapped around me with my back against his chest. I carefully slip out of his grasp and he looks so peaceful when he is sleeping. I go pee and look at my chest. It hurts but not as bad as last night. I look and see the bruise is black and restrain myself from poking it. I look at my phone and its 6 o'clock in the morning. I'm awake and can't fall back asleep because so I carefully lie back down and snuggle up to Tobias's chest. I don't know how long I lay there when I hear Tobias talk in his sleep. His face furrows and he starts moving.
"Tobias" I say shaking him but he keeps mumbling and it looks like he is having a nightmare. Is this what I look like when I'm having a nightmare?
"Tobias wake up, it's only a dream" I say shaking him so more and he shoots up his blue eyes wide and he looks around.
"Tobias, it was just a dream" I say putting a hand on his shoulder and he pulls me into a hug.
"It felt so real" he says
"Do you want to talk about it?" I ask.
"I was planning on telling you later today but I guess I'll tell you now" he says mumbling against my shoulder.
"You don't have to talk about it. I know how hard it is talking about things you just want to forget" I say running my hands through his hair.
"I want to tell you" he says pulling away and looking into my eyes. I nod my head saying to go on.
"When I was little my real father wasn't the greatest. When I was 5 I started noticing little things, like why did I have toys or why I couldn't go play with other kids when I was little. I was 6 when I first saw him hit my mom. I was in the kitchen helping her cook dinner when I accidently knock over a cup and it broke. My dad was in the office and he heard the noise. He came down starts furious and she said it was an accident and told me to go up to my room and get ready for dinner and she would clean up the mess. I was walking to my room when I heard him screaming and I hide in the hallway. He kept hitting her in the face and I wanted to help her but I was so scared. I ran to my room and hide. This happened for a couple of years and when I was nine she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She died only a few months later. After that he started blaming me for her death and he would only slap me around or locks me in my room without food or water for a couple of days. One night when he was drunk he came in my room and said 'this is for your own good' and beat me with his belt until I black out. Sometimes I woke up in a closet with no food or water and would be in there for days. This kept happening for years until I was 16. Marcus came home drunk like usual and he beat me so badly. After that night I decide I want to change and got a membership at a gym. That's where I meet Bud. Bud was a part-time trainer and he said he would help me get into shape. I was changing out of a sweaty shirt when he walked in. He saw all the whip marks on my back and asked me about them. I told Bud everything and he said that he had to report it. Bud was by my side when I told the cops everything and they arrested Marcus that night. Bud took me in and I meet Tori his wife. She treated me like her son and 6 months later they asked me if they could adopt me. I was happy and they helped me become the man who I am today." He says and at the end I see tears falling down his face. I pull his head to my chest ignoring the pain and just let him cry out all the pain he has been through.
"You are the strongest person I know and you should have not had to endure all the pain you had" I say
"Thank you, for not looking at me like a kicked puppy or pitying me." He says
"Well you're not" I say and he lifts his head up and looks at me and all I see in his eyes is love. He puts his hands on my cheeks and kisses me softly but passionately.
"I love you" I tell him when I pull away.
"I love you too, how is your chest?" he asks
"It hurts but I think I'll live" I say and he gets up and goes to the bathroom. I think about what he said and where do I know that name from. Marcus? My dad had a friend and colleague named Marcus Eaton. Tobias comes back with the two white pills and a glass of water. I take the medicine and ask Tobias "Your dad's name is Marcus Eaton?"
"Yeah why?" he says looking at me confused.
"When I was little my dad always went on trips with his colleague and friend name Marcus Eaton until I was fourteen and my dad was pissed one day and said and I quote 'what a major bastard who should burn in hell'. That's when my dad actually started his charity for foster kids and abuse victims." I say and his face looks shocked.
"Wait, you mean to tell me your father was my dad's friend?" he asks looking shocked.
"Yeah, I always wondered what happen to him, he gave me the creeps but my dad spook highly of him until that day" I say
"Wow, what do you want to do today" he asks.
"Well, since its only 8 o'clock and everyone is either at work or still asleep how about you call and see if your parents want to have lunch. They are really nice and I like them" I say and he smiles.
"Alright I will call them while you make coffee" he says giving me a kiss and I laugh and walk into the kitchen. Coffee is his addiction. I open the cabinets and grab the coffee but it feels super light. I open it and to my surprise it's empty. Figures he would have no coffee since he drinks it like water. I walk into his room and see him on the phone.
"Yeah, noon is great… your house? Are you making your famous cake? Really…badass…alright I love you too…bye" he says and turns around and is shocked I'm standing here.
"Awe, you're so cute when you talk to your mom on the phone" I say smirking and he glares at me.
"Well we have a problem" I say and he gets a worried expression.
"What's wrong?" he asks stepping towards me.
"You're out of coffee" I say smiling and he falls dramatically on the bed.
"I don't think I'm going to make it" he says clutching his chest and acts like a drama queen.
"Oh grow up you are worse than Uri about pop tarts." I say laughing. Uri is in love with pop tarts. He keeps boxes hidden everywhere. He has a closet dedicated to pop tarts.
"I'm definitely not Uri crazy but coffee is my own person brand of heroin" he says laughing and I hit him with a pillow.
"Will I'm going to get dressed and maybe when I'm done we can go to Starbucks" I say and he pulls me into a kiss. My hands find his hair and his hands stay on my hips. I lightly hits where I was stabbed in the hip and I wince a little.
"Are you okay" he asks
"Yeah I'm still a little sore and your fingers accidently hit one of the cuts" I say and his face saddens
"I'm-"I press my lips to his cutting him off.
"Don't you dare say you're sorry, I'm fine and I don't want to be treated like I'm a fragile piece of glass" I tell him.
"Okay, mom said lunch at her place at noon so we can get coffee and I'll take you back over to your place and let you get changed and we can hang out there till it's time to leave.
"Sounds like a plan" I say grabbing my clothes and walking into the bathroom. He changes into denim jeans and a tight gray shirt and I throw on what I wore last night and we head to go get coffee. I get a Carmel Frappuccino and he gets a pain black coffee. We head to my house and he goes and watches T.V. and I head upstairs to take a shower and change. I throw on a light pink tank top and light denim shorts and throw on a comfy grey cardigan and my white converse. The tank-top shows my chest cut and some of the bruise but my hair kind of covers it. I grab a piece of paper out of my little box and walk downstairs and the house looks the same. You can't even tell someone broke in and almost killed me. Tobias is watching Law & Order SVU and I sit on the couch next to him.
"You look amazing" he says pulling me into his chest and kisses my forehead.
"Do you think your mom can cover the scares on my back and stomach like yours?" I ask watching the show.
"Why would you want to cover them up? You're beautiful" he says muting the T.V.
"Why did you cover yours?" I ask.
"I hated the constant he left" he says.
"Exactly, I don't want people judging me or futures kids asking me about the things I want to forget." I say not looking at him.
"Yeah, do you know what you want to cover them up?" he asks.
"My mom was into Native Americans and she drew this skull wearing tribal headdress" I say grabbing the picture out my back pocket.
"Wow, this is beautiful" he says looking at it.
"Yeah, drawing was one of her hidden talents. She would have been a wonderful artist if she wasn't so selfless." I say admiring my mom's work "I want to put her name in there somewhere and now I will always have something to remind me of her."
"I think it wonderful, you should show my mom and she'll be honor to do this" he says kissing me. We lay around for a couple more hours until its 11:30.
"We should head out, so we will be there on time." He says looking at his watch. We get into his Lexus and drive over to Tori and Bud's. We get there in about 15 minutes. Their house is nice and cozy looking. We walk up to the door and Tobias knocks. Bud opens the door and gives Tobias and me a hug. We walk in and I see Tori cooking in the kitchen.
"Hey mom" he says give her a hug and she returns it.
"Hey Tori" I say and she gives me a hug.
"How are you Tris?" she says.
"I'm good, do you need any help?" I ask and she nods.
"Can you take those meat patties to Bud while I start on the cake." She says and I smile. I throw my hair up into a messy bun and grab the plate of raw meat. I outside to where Tobias and Bud are standing and talking.
"Tori said to bring these to you. I'm guessing you are the grill master." I say while he takes the plate from me.
"Yep" he says with a laugh and Tobias smiles.
"I'm going to go help Tori" I say and give Tobias a kiss and walk back inside.
"Hey Tori can I ask you a question?" I ask sitting on a bar stool at the island.
"Yeah, shoot?" she says putting the cake in the oven and turning towards me.
"Umm, I was wonder if you could do this tattoo on me?" I say handing her my mother's drawing.
"Did you draw this?" she asks.
"No, my mom did. She died a couple years ago and I wanted something to remind her." I say.
"This is amazing, yes I can do it where do you want it?" she asks.
"On my entire back" I say and she looks at me confused. I take my cardigan off and lift my tank-top up so she can see the various scars that cover my back. I hear her gasp and I can feel tears build up on the brim of my eyes. I feel Tobias wrap his arms around me and I let the tears fall.
"Hey, is everyone okay in here?" Bud asks and Tori have tears and her eyes and Tobias wipes my tears away.
"Are you okay?" Tobias asks and I nod.
"Tris who did that to you?" Tori ask and Bud looks utterly confused.
"Tobias what's going on?" Bud asks.
"Do you want me to tell them or do you?" Tobias asks.
"I'll tell them" I say and sit down. I told them everything that happened. They didn't give me any looks of pity and I didn't expect any from them. Tori and Bud give me a hug and they are such good people.
"Well, enough about me let's eat I'm starving" I say and everyone laughs. We eat and talk. Tobias shows me around the house. We walk out to the back patio and sit on the swing. I cuddle up into his side and his arm is wrapped around me.
"Your parents are great" I say.
"Yeah, they really like you. You are actually the first girl I introduced to them. He says and I look up at him.
"Really?" I ask and he smiles.
"Yes really, you are the one person who knows my real name other than my parents" he says.
"Wow, I thought you would have brought more girls home" I say.
"Nope, I went on dates with Zeke and they were uncomfortable and dated other girls but none of them even come close to you. They were all too prideful of their looks. They all shoved their boobs and ass in my face. They just wanted to be with me because I was a doctor and my looks, but you were different. You didn't care I was a doctor or my looks but you actually liked me for me and not Four the hot doctor." He says looking me in the eye.
"Well you are so much more than Four the hot doctor. Your Tobias the sweet, caring, strong, brave man who will help his friends and family in a heartbeat; and that was the man I fell in love with." I say.
"You are strong, beautiful, smart women I fell in love with" he says kissing me.
"Tris, Tobias cake ready" Tori say and Tobias shoot up and grabs my hand.
"I'm guessing you love cake" I say laughing.
"It's to die for" he say handing me a plate with a slice of cake. I take a bite and it just melts in my mouth.
"Oh my god, this has to be the best cake I have ever tasted" I say taking another bite.
"See now you understand my excitement for cake" he says laughing.
"Thank you Tris, I was experimenting on day and this wondrous creation was formed" she says and everyone laughs. We finish eating the cake and Tori takes out another one for Tobias to take home and share with me. We say goodbye to Tori and Bud and walk to his car.
"What do you want to do now?" he asks.
"I want you to meet some people special to me" I say and he has a confused look.
"Who?" he asks
"It's a surprise, can I drive?" I ask and he makes a thinking face.
"I don't know she is my baby" he says smirking.
"Please" I say pouting my lip out.
"Please stop, there is too much cuteness I can't handle it." He says laughing and hands me his keys. I start driving and we arrive after about 30 minutes of driving.
"We are we Tris?" he asks me.
"Just come on." I say and get out the car. I grab his hand and we walk through the cemetery until I see there grave. There grave is under a giant oak tree where they wanted to be. I sit down and pat the spot next to me.
"Mom, Dad I'm sorry I haven't come and see you guys in a while. I've been having a hard time. I want you guy to meet Tobias; he is my boyfriend and a doctor. You guy's would like him and I know he would like you guys. I don't know if Caleb has been here to see you. It's been really hard not having y'all here. I miss you and love you" I say and Tobias squeezes my hand.
"It's nice to meet you, Mrs. and Mr. Prior. I promise to take care of your daughter for the rest of my life." He says and hugs me. We sit there for a while and finally head back to my house. I hand him some of Zeke's clothes and put on some sweat pants and a black razor back tank-top. I pop some popcorn and Tobias cuts two slice of cake and hides it in the fridge from Zeke and we watch Captain America. Today was a good day and I couldn't have spent it any other way.