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Tris POV
"We have three stages, here in Dauntless. In stage one, we focus on the primarily physical, second stage is about primarily emotional, third stage is primarily mental. We have rankings after stage one. If you rank below the number ten you are out, but if you rank higher than that, you made it. After stage three we will rank you again and you have to be higher than number ten again. This time, you will be ranked with the Dauntless born and if we you don't rank higher, again you are faction less. I suggest that you work hard in stage one, since it's harder to rank higher if you are a lower rank at the start in the second and third stage." Four say. "Now, let's get started, get the -"
"We get ranked?" Someone in the crowed says. I look around, trying to find out where the voice came from. I think it was Myra.
"Yeah, you do." Four answers.
"Why didn't we know this?" Peter asks. Four is about to answer when someone comes in. I turn to look at the door and there is a guy with a lot piercings and more ink than skin.
"Eric." Four says and Eric smiles.
"Hello, I thought I would come and see how training is going." He replies. "Now, what was the question I heard?"
"Why didn't we know that if we don't rank high enough we get kicked out?" Peter asks again.
"You chose us, now it's our turn to chose you. Would you have chosen differently if yo knew?" Eric asks. No one says anything, we just look at each other. "That's what I thought."
"Eric, was it anything you wanted or can I get back to training?" Four replies. I don't think they like each other very much; at least by the tone Four says things to Eric.
"Just keep training you, I will just stand and watch. You won't even notice me." Eric says with a smirk. I don't think I like Eric very much either.
"Okay, like I said before all of these questions, go and get the knives." Four says and points at the table with many knives. "Take three and no more."
Everyone go and gets the three knives and then we walk back to the targets. I turn to look at the target. It's perfect. I have never thrown a knife with this kind of target. In our training room or should I say my training room, I only hard pain and circles.
"Watch me and then do it yourself." Four says and walks over to one target. I feel like I don't need to watch him. I have done this for almost five years and two of the last years, he wasn't even there to show me.
He gets in position and it's exactly the same one he showed me, when we were training together. He inhales and then exhales and then throws the knife. It lands dead center. Nice. I think to myself. I knew he was going to be able to hit dead center, but it's another thing to actually see it happen again.
"Your turn." He says and I smile. I walk over to a target, next to Christina and Will. I position myself - the same position I have been practicing for five years or you could say the same position as Four - and do exactly the same thing I have done for years and let the knife fly. It hits dead center. I am not surprise, since I have been able to hit the center for quite some years, but it's still fun. I turn around and see that no one is throwing knives. Everyone is watching me.
"When did you learn that?" Christina asks. I look at her and smile.
"I told you I knew how to throw a knife." I say smiling.
"I didn't really think you were serious." She says smiling.
"What ever." She says.
"I didn't think you actually had a chance of winning that bet, but maybe you do after all." Will says smiling.
"Why did you think I agreed to do the bet after all. I do know how to do this, if I didn't, I would agree how to do this bet." I say smiling and he smiles.
"Get back to work." Four says. I turn to look at him and he smiles at me. I turn back and focus on the targets.
After some few hours, everyone has hit the target at least once. Except Al. I feel bad for him. I have pretty much been just throwing knives and showed Will and Christina how I did it. Very boring if you ask me. I think I should help Al now. I decide I will.
I walk over to him and he smiles at me.
"Hey." I say and he says it back.
"You need help?" I ask and he looks at me.
"Yeah, thanks." He says and I smile. I stand next to him and get in position. I tell him to copy me and he does. Then I show him how to throw the knife; where his arm is and where the knife goes. He does really good for a starter. I then tell him about inhale and exhale and then I do it myself and he copies when I am done. His knife hits around the target and at least sticks. Yeah! He did it.
"Thank you." He says with a smile.
"You did it." I say smiling. "Now, keep working like that and I promise you that you will get better."
"Thanks." He says smiling. I let him get back to work and walk over to Christina and Will. They are looking at me weirdly.
"What?" I ask and they smile.
"So, what do you think about Al?" Will asks smiling.
"Well, I guess he is nice. Why?" I ask.
"I think he likes you." Christina says smiling.
"You two would look cute together." Will adds.
"You guys, I just met him and he just me and plus I don't know, I kind of want to spend time with Taylor and I don't mind being single." I tell them. They look at me.
"You want to be with Taylor's father, don't you?" Christina says and I look at her.
"Right now, I just want to be safe here in Dauntless, finish initiation and then figure out things out. But you are right, I do want to talk to Taylor's father, but I am not sure I want a relationship, but we will see." I tell them. I don't know. I haven't really thought about that part. I have focusing on actually making it to Dauntless, that I didn't really think about the part after that. I want to be with Tobias, but I don't know. I feel like he has changed. I guess we will find out soon enough.
"Okay." They both say.
"Okay, lunch time." Four shouts. Everyone puts their knife away and I wait for Al, Chris, and Will. They come over to me and Al puts his arm around my shoulder and I smile.
"Did you figure out how to throw the knife?" I ask him and he nods.
"Yeah, thanks to you." He says smiling. We walk out of the training room. We all stop, when we hear my name being called. We all turn around, Al's arm still around me. Tobias is the one that called. I look at him and he looks at me.
"Can we talk?" He asks and I look at Christina.
"What time is it?" I ask her and she looks at me.
"Ask the Erudite." She replies and I smile.
"Will?"
"It's twelve." He replies and I nod.
"Thanks." Taylor would usually get his food now, and I really want to give it to him, because he is going to sleep after that. I really want to see Taylor and Hana for that matter. I turn to look at Tobias.
"I can't really, I have something to do." I answer looking at him and he looks to his right and left.
"Are you going to the cafeteria?" Christina asks and I shake my head.
"I kind of have a child I need to care for." I tell her with a smile.
"Oh right, I totally forgot." She says smiling.
"Hey." I say and she smiles.
"Sorry, but it's kind of hard to forget when you talk about Taylor all the time." She says.
"If you don't want to listen to me talk about him, you can leave." I tell her smiling. "But you see when you have a kid, you don't want to leave him alone, and I haven't seen him since yesterday, so..." I tell her.
"I was kidding. I love him too." She says smiling.
"Why don't we go and grab something to eat for you and you can head up to Hana." Will say and I nod.
"Thanks." I tell them and Christina and Will leave.
"Let's go, then." I say to Al.
"Tris." Four says and I look at him. "I need to talk to you."
"We can talk later, right now, I am going to Hana's place." I tell him, while looking at him. "You could always join me." I say hoping that he will.
"No, I guess I will talk to you later." He says and walks back into the training room and closing the door behind him.
"You okay?" Al asks me and I nod.
"Why don't you go and gets some food with Will and Christina, I just need some air." I tell him and he nods and walks away.
I walk to Hana's apartment, thinking about Tobias. I need him. Taylor needs him. I need both of them to know each other. I get to Hana's apartment and knock on the door. Hana opens the door and let me in.
"I was just about to feed him, do you want to do it?" She asks and I look at her.
"What do you give him?" I ask her and she smiles.
"I bought some formula." She replies and I nod.
"Oh okay, yeah I would like to feed him, if I can." I tell her and she nods.
"You can use Zeke bedroom over there." She says pointing to the door. I walk into the living room and find Taylor on the floor playing with his toys. I walk over to him and lift him up. I hold him tight, while I walk to Zeke's bedroom. I close the door after me and sit down on his bed. I look around. There is a baby bed there, and things for Taylor. I guess it's kind of Taylor's room now, since Zeke doesn't live here.
I give Taylor milk, while leaning against the headboard. I try to think about all that has happened today. My mind keep going over the part where Tobias wanted to talk to me, but he didn't want to come with me and see Taylor. Why? I guess I should just give him some time.
I sit there for I don't know how long, until I hear someone knock on the door.
"Who is it?" I ask. Hoping that they won't come in, since I don't have my t-shirt on.
"It's me, Christina." She says and I look down at Taylor. He is sleeping.
"Wait one second." I tell her. I try to get Taylor of me, but he just bites me harder. It really hurts actually.
"Taylor let go of me." I say and he smiles. Oh, he is pretending to be asleep. I see. "I know you are awake."
I take him of me and put him on the bed. He opens his eyes and looks at me. I guess he is still hungry. He gets milk in the day time, but I try to give him so smashed bananas or fruit. So he can learn to eat something.
I put on my bra probably and put on my t-shirt. I then lift Taylor up and he leans his head on my shoulder and I walk outside. Everyone is here, talking. Everyone except Four. I guess I should get used to it.
"Hi." I say and they look at me and smile. "What's up?" I ask Christina.
"Four cut the day short. He said he had something else to do." Christina tells me and I nod. I wonder what that is about. I look at Zeke and he is watching me.
"I put your food on the table over there." Christina tells me and points to the table, where food is. I walk over to the table and sit down, Tay in my lap. It's pasta and some salad. I try to eat, but it's kind of difficult when Taylor want's to take pieces of my food of my plate too. I guess he wants some too, but this is my food. He already got his.
I mange to eat everything and look at him and he smiles up at me. I walk back out to the others and they look at me.
"Done eating?" Marlene asks and I nod. I look at Zeke again and he looks at me.
"Can you help me with something?" I ask him and he nods.
"Let's go." He says and heads toward the door. I follow him and Lynn asks me where I am going.
"I am going out, I will be back, though." I say and they smile. "See you."
We walk out of the apartment, Zeke, Taylor and I.
"Do you know why he cut the training short?" I ask Zeke and he looks at me and shakes his head.
"Can you show me his apartment?" I ask and he nods.
We walk in silence. I have already lost count on how many turns we have gone. I am not going to find my way back to Hana's apartment. I know that.
Zeke then stops in front of a door. I turn to look at me.
"He lives there. Just remember, give him time to breathe okay." Zeke says and I nod.
"Thanks." I say and watch Zeke leave to the next apartment. I guess he lives there now. I knock on the door and after some few knocks Tobias opens the door. He looks at me, surprised to see me.
"Hey, can I come in?" I ask and he looks down at Taylor. I look at Tobias and he looks up at me again.
"I guess." He says and opens his door wider. I walk in and look around. Then I turn to look at him. He has showered. His hair is wet and he is not wearing the same clothes he wore this morning.
"You wanted talk." I say looking at him and he looks at me.
"Yeah, alone." He says.
"Taylor is not going to say anything. If you want to talk to me alone, I can make him sleep and we can talk." I tell him and he looks at me.
"Why did you bring him then?" He asks and I look at Taylor and the Tobias.
"Because I was hoping that you would just I don't know, be with me with him." I tell him and he looks at me.
"He can sleep in my bed for now. It's over there." Tobias says and I walk over to the closed door, he pointed at and walk in. The room has a bed and a mirror and a closet and a shelf. I walk over to the bed and put Taylor down. He looks at me and I smile. I put pillows around him, so he doesn't fall out of the bed and stroke his face and smile at him. He is tried and falls asleep quick. I then turn of the lights and walk back into the living room. Tobias looks at me.
"Sleeping?" He asks and I nod.
"Now, what did you want to talk to me about?" I ask him and he looks at me. I look at him. Tobias is standing behind the kitchen island and I am leaning against the bedroom door frame. I walk over to him and sit on one of the bar stool. I take his hands in mine and he looks up at me.
"You did good in class today." He says and I smile.
"Well, I had a really good teacher, plus I have practiced for almost 5 years." I tell him and smile. "How are you?" I ask and he looks at me.
"I am fine." He says and I know that is a lie.
"Please, I don't know why you call yourself Four, but please, let down your walls now, it's only me here." I tell him, hoping to see Tobias. He looks at me and smiles. "Now, seriously, how are you?"
"Honestly?" He asks and I nod. "Well, I am upset that you didn't tell me, but then I am upset with myself for being upset with you, and I can't really be upset with you since I missed you so so much, and I love you, but I can't let the fact go, that for some reason you didn't tell me the last day I saw you and the fact that you mange to get into Dauntless and you didn't care to find me and then tell me." He says and I nod. I can understand that he is upset with me. I would also be.
"Tobias, I am sorry, you know that, but I know you wanted a fresh start and telling you about Taylor, wouldn't give you that." I tell him and he looks at me.
"But, this is information I would want and need to know. I was responsible for getting you pregnant in the first place." He say and let's go of my hands. He stands up and walks around the counter. I turn the bar stool around and he looks at me.
"Yeah, but I don't care about that now." I tell him and he looks at me.
"Tris, you are the only Abnegation girl who were pregnant at sixteens years, of course you care, school couldn't have been easy." He says.
"Well, after you left, I did find out, but I wasn't showing, so I got some friends. First I got Uriah and he introduced me to Will, Christina, Lynn, and Marlene. They helped me get me through it." I tell him and he looks at me.
"How far along where you, before I left?" He asks.
"I was two months along." I tell him and he looks at me.
"You where two months pregnant before I left?" He asks and I nod. "You where two months pregnant before I left?"
"What is the problem with that?" I ask and he looks at me.
"We didn't have sex two months before I left." He says and I look at him.
"No, we had sex two months and a few weeks before you left. Our first time, remember?" I say and he looks at me.
"You got pregnant your first time, I mean the first time we did it?" He asks and I nod.
"You where pregnant for two months when I was with you and I didn't think about it once." He says and I walk over to him.
"Well neither did I. Tobias, I know that you don't like that I didn't tell you, but I know you, and you wouldn't be able to focus here in Dauntless if I did tell you. It's was better for both of us this way." I tell him and he looks at me.
"Better for both of us?" He says. "Tris, I wasn't there for you the whole time you where pregnant." He says and I look at him.
"Tobias, you can be here for me now, plus I knew I got to see you in two years anyway, and what could you have done about my pregnancy?" I ask him.
"Well, I could have been there more often." He says and I shake my head.
"You told me, the last day we saw each other, that you would try to see me more often and you didn't, you didn't even know about the baby." I tell him and he looks at me. "I am not upset with you, but you wouldn't have had time."
"I know, but -"
"Tobias no, the past is the past, please just be here with me now. Be there for your son." I tell him and looks at me.
"Tobias, I am fine." I take his hand in mine and he looks at me. "What is it, you are hiding something." I tell him.
"What's going on with you and Al?" He asks and I smile.
"Wouldn't you like to know?" I say smiling.
"Yeah, I would like to know." He says.
"Are you jealous?" I ask smiling.
"How you help him, and how close he is with you, and how he keeps his arms around you, yes." He says it like it's totally obvious.
"Well, nothing is going on with me and Al, why are you asking and why are you jealous? There is like nothing going on between you and me, so I could date however I want and you don't have a say in it." I tell him smiling.
"Really Tris?" He says smiling.
"What? It's true." I tell him. "The thing is that, I could be dating Al if I wanted to - because there is not like you want to be with me - anyway, I could be dating Al if I wanted to, and I actually might want to since, last night when we talked, I hadn't seen you for two years, and all I get from you is that you were upset with me and that's pretty much it." I tell him and he looks at me.
"Well, I kind of just found out that I am father." He says and I look at him.
"Well, you could have done it another way that what you did, instead of asking questions right after we closed the door, I don't you could have hugged me and said something like 'it's good to see you again'. I don't know, but I didn't even get a hug from you, and I haven't seen you in like two years and I actually really miss-" I am cut of. But not by words. By his lips. I don't know what's happening. He is kissing me? He is really kissing me. He must notice my confusion, because I can feel that he is pulling away. I am not letting him leave my lips now. I wrap my arms around his neck and kiss him back and I can feel his smile against my lips. He then wraps his arms around my waist and bits on my lower lip, asking for entrance. I give it to him right away and I explore his mouth. I have missed him so much.
We pull apart, but he is leaving his forehead against mine. We are both breathing heavily.
"I missed that so much." I say and he smiles.
"I missed you so much." He says and I open my eyes to look at him.
"I love you." I tell him and he smiles.
"I love you too." He says and leaning in to give me another kiss. We break apart when I hear someone screaming. I let go of Tobias and I can hear him groan and I smile to myself. I walk into his bedroom and find Taylor screaming. I turn on the light and Taylor looks around. Then his eyes finds mine and I smile at him.
"You didn't sleep for long." I say to him and walking closer to him and stops crying. I pick him up and he leans his head into the crook of my neck. I carry him out to of the bedroom and find Tobias looking at me.
"Hey you." I say and he smiles at me.
"Hey." He says. I walk into the living room and sit down on the floor with Taylor in my lap. I look up and find Tobias looking down at us.
"Come sit down." I tell him and he does. He sits across from me and looks down at Taylor who is crawling around the room. I look at Tobias to find him looking at me and then at Taylor.
"What is it?" I ask him and he looks back at me.
"How do you know, I won't do anything like what Marcus did to me?" He asks me and I look at him.
"Because you love me and him too much to hurt either of us." I tell him and looks at me.
"How can you be sure?" He asks.
"Tobias, you are care about me and you protect me and love me and you are so kind to me. You are everything I ever want, and Taylor, well, you just met Taylor and you will do everything to keep him safe too." I tell him and move closer to him.
"You don't know that." He says.
"Yes I do. You love me and you love him, you would never hurts us." I tell him taking his hand in mine. "You will be a great father some day, I promise you." I tell him and kiss him.
"Thank you." He says when we break apart. I smile at him.
"No thank you, for being here and forgiving me. Or wait, you do forgive me right?" I ask, I never really found out if he did forgive me.
He chuckles and says "Of course I forgive you." He says and I lean into his should and we watch Taylor crawling around the living room.
A/N - Yeah, they kissed! I am really happy with this chapter, please tell me what Pansycakes thought about it! Sorry for not updating! I really am! Well I hope all Pansycake liked this chapter! Please review and please give me some ideas you want to happen in the next few chapters! Please review or PM me! :)