Hey there ;) Okay cause I was feeling generous I thought I'd post this chapter today and this chapter gives you a bit of an inside into what happened between Tris and Four so read on! Also more Four/Tris stuff promised cause its getting to the point where all secrets shall be revealed… :D
14 ~ Why?
"All of us were dying, one by one from various diseases. It was always a struggle to eat and many children died before the age of 5." I lay back in my chair and made a sound somewhat like a cry. The girl, Tris, I think she said her name was stared at me.
"Do you have any family?" She asked.
"I have a father and…" I stopped, was it wise to tell them I had a mother? I never knew my father so it seemed safe, "and that's it. It's always been just me and him."
She looked at me suspiciously, "So you've always been factionless?"
I bite down on my lip slightly; I could tell something about my story didn't click with her. for some reason she wasn't believing me. I began to panic, what if she found out who I really was? "Yes, I was born to factionless parents but my mother died at childbirth." I lied.
She seemed to relax more after I said that, as if this part of my story seemed more real. "So why are you here?"
I begin to worry about my answer, why am I here? I know I cannot tell her why so instead I say, "My father died just before I came here, I'd never had the chance to live my life and I had hoped I could live it here."
She considers my answer, "And why should you be allowed into our complex when all the other factionless are living alone and dying of diseases."
I say without hesitation, "Because I belong here. Please let me train just like an initiate with them and let me prove to you this is where I belong. Please." This part is not a lie; I've always admired the Dauntless and always thought I was most like them. I know I am.
"Let me have a talk to Four." She gets up and leaves the room and I hear the small click as the door locks behind her.
"Four." I call as I cross the hall to his apartment room. He is standing outside about to let himself in, the key in the lock.
"Uh hi." He says it awkwardly and suddenly my face turns red.
"Um… I'm not going to stay, I just needed to quickly talk to you about that girl?" I say, preparing to quickly leave.
"Yes of course." He unlocks the door and holds it open for me, "Come on in."
I hesitate and he sees it in my face but says nothing. I look away when the familiarity of his room comes back to me and I remember the countless times I had come here. This was starting to become more painful than I had hoped.
Four was watches me and thankfully breaks the silence. "So what's up?"
I sit carefully onto the bed, "Um, I spoke to Emily." I pause and clear my throat, "She says she's factionless and came here after her father died of disease hoping to start her life. She says she wants to join the initiates and train like them."
Four stares at me, "Did you tell her no?"
I gape at him, "What? You wanted me to tell this poor girl she has to leave? Four she has nobody left!"
"I don't care Tris! People are factionless for reasons, and it is not our job to try and fix their problems!"
"Why are you being so heartless?" I snap.
"Heartless? Tris, get over yourself okay?" He crosses his arms.
"How dare you! I thought maybe you of all people would understand what it feels like to be alone!" The words hit him so hard he steps back and I see the hurt in his eyes.
"Wow, Tris." He looks away.
I feel a pang of guilt but all my anger and frustration causes me to say, "And you've got no one to blame but yourself."
He sighs, "Tris, you've got to stop blaming me for what happened."
I glare at him, "Who do I blame then Four?" He refuses to meet my eyes, and doesn't answer. I feel my eyes fill with tears, "Just tell me one thing Four, just one." He looks up and I ask, "Why did you do it?"
He sits beside me and stares at me for a while before he speaks, "Tris is wasn't working-"
"Oh bull Four! Don't lie to me okay? Don't say it wasn't working when just two days before you told me you wanted to marry me! What changed Four? You realised I wasn't marriage worthy?" I cry.
He doesn't answer, like he normally does when he has nothing left to say to you. "I'm going to go talk to the girl." And with that he gets up and leaves me for the second time in my life.
Did you like it, cause I did! :P Haha I hope you did…
Anyways thanks again and always x
~Lel