Chapter eleven: More Arrivals

Four's POV

Marcus had arrived at the school exactly one month ago now. He had been regularly beating me again. At least four times a week, however that was a bad week. Most weeks it was two or three times. Tris had been a great support, she was always there when Marcus left the room. She cleaned the wounds as she told me just how much she hated Marcus.

Today was going to be the same as all those days. Marcus had been hitting me with his belt. He left a few minutes ago. I was still on the floor in pain when the door opened. At first I thought it was Tris, but when I moved my head I heard a gasp. It was Zeke and Tris was right behind him.

"Close the door, Zeke." Tris said moving towards me.

"What's he doing here?" I asked her as she bent down to help me up.

"I don't know. When I got here he was at the door, I tried to stop him, but he wouldn't let listen to me.." Tris explained helping me onto the bed.

"Ok. Hey, mate. How are you." I asked Zeke as he turned around.

"I'll be back in a second. I just need to get a first aid kit." Tris said disappearing into the bathroom.

Zeke's POV

Me and Uriah had arrived at Rodeman high a hour before I saw Four. We had been sent here after we had pranked the principal at our last school. We had hidden eggs in his car. And when he couldn't find them they stank up his car. But how were we too know that he was allergic to eggs. Even the smell caused him to break out in hives. Apparently it was lucky he didn't die.

Anyway. I unpacked my bag and then asked around until I found out which room my friend stayed at. My hand was literally on the door handle when a girl came up behind me.

"What are you doing." She demanded.

"Who are you and why should I tell you?" I retorted.

"I asked first." She said, holding her arms, but she wasn't looking at me, she was looking down the hallway.

"Fine, I'm here to see my friend Four." I said.

"Oh. I'm Four's girlfriend, Tris. But you actually can't go in there right now." Tris said.

"He broke up with Alice?" I asked.

"Well, no. I'm pretty sure they both broke up with each other." Tris said.

"Really..wait. I remember you. You used to Four's best friend." I said, the penny finally dropping. I knew I knew her from somewhere.

The door handle underneath my hand then moved.

"Shit. Come on. He can't know I was here." Tris said grabbing my hand and leading me down the stairs.

"Who, Four? Are you two fighting or something?" I asked now confused.

"Not four. Marcus." Tris said, stopping at the front desk, she was looking up the stairs.

I followed her gaze up, Marcus, Four's father was walking down them. He stopped when he came to us.

"Zeke, your mom called me to tell me you were coming to this school." Marcus said.

"Yeah. Prank went wrong. Anyway how are you?" I asked confused why Tris was looking at him in disgust.

"I'm fine. Beatrice, how are.." Marcus began.

"Go away." She said, or more growled.

"Thats no way to speak to a teacher." Marcus said.

"You shouldn't be allowed to work with kids. Your a monster." Tris said.

"I'd be very careful with what you say next, Tris."

"Stay away from Four or else I will go to the police myself." Tris growled at him.

"I'd watch your back, Prior." Marcus said, walking away.

I was about to ask what that yes about, but by the time I got the first word out she was already half way up the stairs. I followed her up and was at the door when she pulled me back.

"You stay here." She said.

"No. What going on anyways?" I asked.

"It's none if your business." She said, pushing me out if the way.

I pushed her back and went into the room. I was shocked to find Four on the floor. Multiple wounds in his back, many of them bleeding. Tris pushed past me and told me to close the door. As I did, I heard Four ask me something. When I turned around Tris was gone.

"What the hell happened to you?" I asked.

"I don't suppose I fell would be a plausible excuse?" Four said.

"No. Now what the hell. Happened. Did Marcus do this?" I asked.

"Yeah. He's been beating me for years." Four said as Tris came back with a first aid kit.

"Why didn't you tell me?" I asked.

"Because he told me not to and I was too scared to tell anyone." He explained as Tris sat behind him and began to clean to wounds.

"Well you have to go to the police! He can't get away with this." I said.

"I've already gone through it with him. Next month. We go to the police next month." Tris said, putting a bandage over the cuts on his back.

"Why next mon..oh you'll be 18 so you won't be taken into care." I said.

"Exactly. I only have to do this for another month." Four muttered.

"Yeah, we have to go. Otherwise Chris will come here and think that we were doing...it. And I'll never hear the end of it." Tris said as Four put on a loose t-shirt.

Hello. It's me again. Thanks for reading this far. To the guest review I got on the last chapter, I don't really mind if you don't like the name Tris Calls Tobias. I think Toby is fine.

Thanks to . .glader, for helping me with the story. Thanks. Now of anyone has any ideas for Any dares I would appreciate it because I'm putting a truth and dare chapter In soon. Now can I get five reviews in this chapter?