Love in Dauntless
Chapter 12: That's what friends are for
Tobias' POV
As soon as I leave the hospital room where Tris is I am in tears. I don't know what to do. My daughter could die. Tris and I have always wanted children and our daughter has a high chance of dying, and Tris blames herself for it. It's not her fault. She didn't know.
When I get out of the infirmary I decide to go to Zeke's house, I need someone to talk to. I get there after ten minutes of walking and I am still in tears. I knock on the door and it isn't long before Zeke answers. He opens it to find me with tears pouring down my cheeks; he has never seen me cry before. "Four, are you all right?" He asks, worried.
"No." I say.
"Come in." He says. I enter the apartment to find Shauna, Uriah, Marlene, Christina and Will sitting in various seats around the room. They all look at me and look worried by the state I am in. I sit on the sofa and look at the wall. All I can think about is Tris and our daughter. "Four, what's going on? Is Tris all right?" He asks as he sits next to me.
"Yeah, she's fine, maybe not emotionally, she was crying when she told me to leave so she could have time to think. She's still sore and she lost a lot of blood so she has to have blood transfusions. She blames herself for what happened even though it's not her fault." I say.
"What happened?" Christina asks.
"She didn't even know. We didn't know." I say.
"Didn't know what?" Zeke asks.
"She was pregnant. She was seventeen weeks pregnant." I say. They all look at me, shocked.
"But she got the contraception injection thing." Christina states.
"The batch with the one she got five or whatever months' ago wasn't effective, we had sex three weeks after she got it, and she got pregnant. We didn't know because the ones that were effective stopped her from getting any of the symptoms and she wasn't showing because the baby was towards her back." I say.
"Is the baby… dead?" Zeke asks.
"No, they got to Tris just on time. Her placenta broke and that is why she got the pain and the bleeding. They managed to get the baby and the placenta out. The baby is now in one of those artificial wombs that Erudite created for babies that are born extremely early. She only has a twenty percent chance of surviving though. And Tris thinks it's her fault because she wasn't taking it easy and she was carrying heavy boxes and helping set up for parties when she was pregnant, but she didn't even know." I say.
"She?" Christina asks.
"We have a daughter." I say.
"Have you given her a name yet?" Zeke asks.
"No, I had only just told Tris what happened when she asked me to leave because she wanted some time to think." I say.
"How long does the baby have to stay in the hospital?" Marlene asks.
"Until it's healthy enough to come out. Or until the due date that would have been given to Tris if she knew she was pregnant." I say.
"When does Tris get out of the hospital?" Marlene asks.
"Next week, but she has to take it easy because she is going to be sore for a while." I explain.
"Four, do you want to stay here for the night, get some sleep?" Zeke asks me.
"I don't think I'll be able to sleep." I say.
"You have to try. You have to sleep and eat and stay strong for Tris and your daughter." He says.
"I know, but how do you do that when your daughter only has a twenty percent chance of surviving?" I ask.
"I don't know, but we'll be here, every step of the way. For you, and for Tris, and for your little girl." Zeke says before embracing me.
"Thank you. I don't know what I'd do without you guys." I tell them honestly.
"That's what friends are for. To be there for each other." Zeke tells me.
"Thanks." I say.
"No problem. Now, stay strong, because you daughter and girlfriend need you." Zeke says.
"I'll try." I say.
"Also, wipe those tears, I have never seen you cry before and I don't like it. It hurts seeing someone as strong and scary as you cry. Especially, when you are my brother." Zeke says, and I wipe my tears. "Do you want something to eat? I could steel one of Uri's pop tarts." He says.
"Hey!" Uriah exclaims.
"Uri, be kind. This man is going through a lot at the moment." Marlene says.
"No, it's fine. I don't like pop tarts anyway. Though, I do love Dauntless cake." I say.
"I'll go get you the bit I have in the fridge." Zeke says before leaving to get the cake.
He comes back a minute later with a quarter of Dauntless cake and a spoon. He gives it to me and I dig in.
An hour later and everyone has left the room. Zeke and Shauna went to bed, yes they are living together. The others went back to their homes. I am laying on the sofa, covered in a spare, thin, black blanket, thinking about Tris and our daughter. As I'm thinking I can't help but wonder what our life might be like, as a family. I just hope to God that our daughter is going to make it so that we can be that family that we have wanted to be for so long. That is the last thing I think about before closing my eyes and letting darkness overcome me.
Hey guys, hope you enjoyed it. Please review. The next chapter will be back in Tris' POV.