Here is the next chapter ^^ And SURPRISE ! It's written in Tobias' POV !

I don't know if you'll like it because it's difficult to write it in Tobias POV. I usually love writting in his Pov but somehow, this was hard to do! Forgive me if it doesn't satisfy your expectations...

CHAPTER 12:

TOBIAS POV

One week before

As I open my eyes, I see that my mother is here, as always. I look around in the room but I know that Tris isn't here. She never came to see me in the two days I was awake. She never asked how I was. I was expecting this since she wanted to leave me but it still hurt. I tried to call her, to write to her but how could I? I wanted to make us work but she just wants to end us.

"Hey Tobias. How do you feel?"

"Where is Tris?"

"She isn't here but a man wants to see you. He says he is your friend. His name is Eric."

"Yeah, let him in.

She sits on the bed next to me.

"Tobias...I need to tell you something. I saw Tris last week at the mall with Eric. Alone. And they were holding hands. I followed them and then he kissed her."

I stare at my mother waiting for her to tell me this is some kind of sick joke. It's impossible she didn't do that. She must be lying.

"Wha-at?"

"I know it's hard to hear but I wanted to tell you before you see him."

"I don't want to see him." I mutter.

"I understand."

"I don't want to see anyone. Leave please."

She leaves without saying anything and I eventually allow myself to cry. How could she have done that to me? It's my fault. I shouldn't have left. But at least, she could have wait for me to sign those papers. I move in the bed and the pain in my shoulder runs in my arm. I hate this! I hate everything!

Five days before

I lay in my bed, staring at the celing. Tris still hasn't come and I don't expect her to do so. She could be with Eric right now for all I know. I hear a light knock at the door and Zeke comes in.

"Tobias! It's so good to see you alive! I knew you'd be back."

"Yeah...if you say so..."

"Of course it is. Tris will be so happy to see you."

I snort and glare at him.

"Leave, Zeke."

"What? I just arrived."

"Leave me alone now."

"Dude, why are you such an asshole? You know what? I am going to find Tris!"

"NO!" I yell. "I don't want to see her, I don't want to see you, I just want to be alone!"

I don't look at him as he leaves. Next, it's my mother who comes in. She sits on the bed next to me.

"How are you?"

I glare at her even though I shouldn't blame her.

"Sorry, it was stupid."

"Did you see Tris?"

"I don't think, we should talk about her..."

"Tell me." I demand.

If she knows something, I have to know too. I am sick of all the lies.

"I heard her talking with him on the phone..."

I close my eyes. I already know I will regret asking.

"...she spoke about their anniversary...their 5th anniversary..."

It hits me like a kick in the stomach, I could even say like a train. It's also the firs time I allow myself to cry on front of my mother. She is the only person who ever saw me cry beside Tris. How could I be so blind ?

Three days before

I hear a light knock at the door and when it opens, I am happy to see my little girl. I wasn't expecting that and I almost break down crying. She is so beautiful, and she grew up a little. It felt like an eternity since I saw her. My mother is holding her with a smile.

Olaya is crying and she takes her arms out for me. My mom puts her on the bed and she falls in my arms. I hold her close, my hands shaking. I kiss her head then her cheek before watching her face.

"I missed you so much Princess, I am never leaving again!"

"I missed you daddy"

This word is powerful. Daddy. Their 5thanniversary... Olaya is 4. Who said I am her father?

No! I have to be her father. I couldn't leave without her. If Tris leaves me, I would only have Olaa but if Olaya isn't mine, Tris has every right to take her away from me. I couldn't bear it.

I hold her closer and more tears fall. She sits on my lap as I rock her slowly.

"I think you have a lot of things to tell me"

She smiles and begins to tell me everything she did the past 5 months.

One day before

Olaya has come everyday during three days, I noticed that she never leaves her necklace but I didn't get to see it. It must be something Tris gave her. As she leaves for the bathroom, Zeke comes in. I continue to stare at Tris' necklace, the one I found on our bed the day I left.

"Tobias? What are you thinking about?"

"Her"

He sighs and sits.

"Do you know that Tris is in a really bad shape? Please let her come"

I find myself nodding and he leaves. The little girl comes back. I watch her and I can't realize that she may not be my daughter. I push the button next to the bed and a nurse comes in.

"You called me?"

I wave my hand so she comes closer.

"I want to do a paternity test. How does it work?" I whisper so Olaya doesn't hear.

I doubt she could hear me since she is watching TV and she seems really focused on it.

"Well, we take your blood and the child's and we test them. Or we could take hair. It's totally free"

That's when I agreed to do this test. I need to be sure.

Olaya is sitting on my lap as I tickle her. She laughs and tries to escape but she can't. She screams and when I finally forget evrything, the door opens. I expect to see Zeke but instead, I see her. My wife. I freeze when I look in her eyes. Has she been crying? Was she a little concerned about me?

"Olaya, go with uncle Zeke please." She says.

The little girl kisses my cheek and I watch her leave with a smile. Tris closes the door and I close my eyes. It's just me and her now. As I open my eyes, I see how beautiful she is. I missed her so much. I noticed that she lost some weight. I am concerned. She may not care for me but I do for her. I am concerned.

I see that she was staring at my cast so I clear my throat.

"Hi." I say.

She walks slowly to me. I see tears in her eyes and I have this little spark of hope that tells me she didn't do it, she didn't leave me for Eric, she still loves me. But of course, everything shatters when her hand makes contact with my cheek. It hurts, especially on my still open cuts. I hold my cheek as the tears runs down hers.

"I didn't hear anything about you in fives months and you say 'hi'?" She yells.

I reach for her hand but she pushes it away.

"Tris, let me talk please."

"Why? So you can lie to me again? No let me guess...you're leaving again."

"Please..."

"Why didn't you want to see me? What did I do to you so you hurt me like that."

I snort and I can't control the anger that eats me.

"You have nothing to be hurt about. You are guilty of everything that happened."

"How do you dare?" She spits.

"Are you seriously asking? 'Do what you want Tobias but I won't be here at your return.' 'I prefer that Olaya doesn't have a father than having you.' Does it ring a bell? Or maybe you don't care anymore."

"You're not telling me that you forgot how you told me you were leaving only five days before your departure?"

"Because now it's my fault if you left me?"

"I didn't leave you. You left. Are you stupid? I am not the one who went on the other side of the world."

"No, you're not but you are the one who slept with my friend." I yell, unable to stop myself but it hurts to much.

Her eyes widens and I see how good she is at acting.

"What?"

"Yes, I know. I was too stupid to see it but now I know. When was the first time? Five years ago?"

"What the hell are you talking about?"

"And when did you plan on telling me?"

"What. Are. You. Talking. About?" She demands.

"I asked for a paternity test. The results should arrive tomorrow."

"WHAT?"

"So, were are the divorce papers you talked about?"

She lets out a sob and I feel bad for that. But I need to remind myself, she is the one who broke us.

"Did your mother tell you that?"

"It doesn't matter who told me."

"Of course it does. I am sure it's your mother."

"Indeed, it's her. But I am glad she told me because I am sure you wouldn't have told me."

"She is lying Tobias. You know she always hated me. She didn't let me see you when you arrived."

"Why should I believe you? You didn't even take care of Olaya this week."

"It's all your fault. How do you think I reacted when you told Zeke you didn't want to see me?"

"Oh I don't know, slept with your lover?"

"I don't even know what you're talking about." She yells.

"Eric. I'm talking about Eric. I know you saw him."

"He is a friend. Yes, I spent time with him. Yes, he took care of Olaya because you weren't there. But I never slept with him. I love you!"

I snort again and sits up. I wince once again because of my shoulder. I see that she moves to help me but I glare at her. I am done with all of this.

"I said what I wanted to say. You can leave now." I say.

She slowly walks backward to the door without leaving my eyes and I see pain in them.

"I never thought you could doubt of my feelings for you. You disappoint me Tobias."

"The feeling is mutual."

She leaves without anything else and I cry. I jumps up when she slams the door. I lay my head on the pillow and take a deep breath. That's not how I imagined the moment where I'd see her again.

The door bursts open and a furious Zeke comes in. He lets the door open and immediately yells at me.

"Are you stupid? Your wife is outside, broken, and you yell at her? She loves you too much but I can kick your ass and I will do it if you don't talk to her."

"She cheated on me!" I yell back.

I am sure he doesn't know that!

"No, she didn't. You have to stop believing your mother. What did she say about Tris?"

"Nothing." I reply.

What if my mother did do that? What if she did lie?

"You and I both know it's not the truth. Tell me."

"Tris didn't take care of Olaya and that she saw Tris with Eric at the fair. The one where I proposed to her."

"Your mother lied. If Tris didn't take care of Olaya, it's because Tris was in a kind of coma. She was in shock and passed out. Do you even know how Tris was in the late five months?"

"Is it true?" I quietly ask.

"Of course it is. Tris barely ate, barely slept. I am sure you saw how much she lost weight."

"Yeah, I saw it. I am worried about her but everything is happening so fast."

"She needs you Tobias. As much that Olaya needs you. She needs her father."

"She has Eric."

"Damn it Tobias. When will you listen? Tris didn't cheat on you and Olaya is your daughter."

I want to yell at him. Ask him how he could be so sure.

"I still want the test results."

"You know Tobias, you are like my brother. And as my brother, I won't hesitate to hit you."

"Go ahead, I don't care."

"I will find Tris so you can talk to her."

"No, don't! I need time."

I can't face her, knowing that she may said the truth and my mother may lie.

"You had 5 months."

"What is one day after five months?"

"One day too long"

He leaves more furious than anything and I close my eyes. How did we get here?

Two minutes before

I lay on my bed alone. I don't know what I am doing... People would say nothing but I'd rather say I am thinking. Thinking of what? I don't know. I feel like everything fall apart around me and I can't do anything about that.

I hear a knock at the door.

"Come in"

It's the nurse. She has a paper in her hand and I feel my heart racing. It's the results. Yesterday, she took a thin strand of Olaya's hair and some of mine. I wouldn't let her touch Olaya with a needle.

She gives me the paper that I open slowly. I try to look at the results but I don't understand anything.

I look at her and she smiles.

"Her DNA matches with yours. She is your daughter and we are a certain about it."

I drop the paper, unable to breath. What did I do?

I accused her of cheating on me, I doubt her fidelity, I doubt our marriage.

I ask the nurse to leave and I am alone again. I take the paper and look at it. Then, I see that the results are almost the same except some alleles which must be Tris'. I unfold the end of the paper and I see those words.

Probability of Paternity: 99,999%

I begin to cry because of my own stupidity. How could she even forgive me? I don't forgive myself.

I reach for my phone and dial Zeke's number. I have to talk to him.

"What do you want?" He demands.

"Zeke, I have to talk to you."

"Okay, I am on my way."

I realize that the only reason he accepted to come is because he heard my voice breaking.

I keep the paper in my hand and stare at the ceiling...two minutes? Five? One hour? I don't know.

The door opens but I don't move. It's like I can't move any of my muscles. I feel the paper being taken out of my hand. I turn my head to Zeke but he doesn't look at it.

"I am dying to tell you 'I told you so' but I'm not doing it. How do you feel?"

"Stupid. She will never forgive me."

He sits next to me.

"That's where you're wrong. Tris is scared, as much as you were. Do you really think she wants to leave you?"

"No..."

"I think you should talk to Tris today. I can call her if you want."

"You would do that?"

"Of course. Do you want to see Olaya? She is outside the room with Marlene."

"Yes... Have you seen my mother?"

"Nope, and I respect her because she is your mother but if I see her...I will not be responsible of what happens."

He leaves quickly as Olaya runs in. She jumps on my bed and in my arms. I hug her tightly with my eyes closed. She is my daughter.

She sits back on my lap, her tiny hand still holding her necklace.

"Honey, why do you hold your necklace like that?"

"Because I love it." She says smiling.

"Can I see it?"

She shows it to me and it's beautiful.

"Did mommy give it to you?"

She frowns at me.

"No, it's you!" I frown too. "My birthday. Eric said you give it to me."

I look at her, even more pained. Eric found a birthday present for her and told me it's from me. I feel so bad. I did accuse Eric's friendship too. Why am I so stupid?

"Look!" She says.

She takes the necklace and presses a button. The necklace opens and I see a picture. I remember that day. It was her third birthday and that day, Tris and I decided to have another child but I left one month later. And it never happened.

How could Tris forgive me? How could Eric forgive me? How could everyone forgive me? And one day, when she'll be old enough, how will Olaya forgive me for the divorce?

Everything is my fault.

As always, I hope you like it ^^