CHAPTER 25
FOUR POV
I decide that the training room can wait. Instead I head towards the infirmary.
I walk into the infirmary and go straight to the nurse's station. The nurse sees me coming and I can see she is not happy.
"Four, what are you doing with these initiates? I've never had so many in my hospital," she says.
"Eric," I say. She shakes her head and lets me know that Peter will have to stay in overnight but as soon as Tris wakes up she can leave. She tells me that Tris is okay she is only sleeping. I am so relieved to hear that she is going to be alright.
I walk past Peters' bed and it brings a smile to my face. He looks asleep but I know he is still unconscious from the fight with Tris. It looks like he has a broken nose, with big purple circles under his eyes. He has a swollen jaw and a black eye. I'm so proud of what Tris has done to Peter, Amar has done an impressive job training Tris.
I keep walking down past a few more beds when I see Christina, Will and Al all standing around her bed. I walk over and I see Tris is sleeping. The nurse may say Tris is okay but she is badly bruised all over her face. She has a split lip, a large bruise is starting to show on her cheek and it looks as though she has had a bleeding nose but they have cleaned it up.
"How is she?" I ask to no one in particular.
"Oh Four, you should have seen her. It was amazing I never thought she would have been able to do it," say Christina.
"She just fell asleep but she seemed okay for someone who had been in a fight with Peter," Will said.
"You guys can go and get some dinner, I'll stay with her," I say.
"Are you sure?" Christina asks.
I glare at Christina and she says, "lets go."
I sit in the chair next to her bed. I pick up her small hand and just sit watching her. I don't know how long I have been sitting just watching her when I feel a hand on my shoulder. I look up to see Amar standing there.
"I hear she did good Four," Amar says.
"I didn't get to see what happened, I got called to a meeting. Eric seemed excited about what she did though," I say.
"She has been working so hard. I am so proud of her. But it looks like she took a hammering," Amar says.
"Thank you for helping her Amar, she would have been in a lot worse condition if it wasn't for you," I tell Amar.
"How did she get put up against Peter?" Amar asks.
"Eric, he decided the match ups today," I explain to Amar.
"Why aren't you in charge of this Four? What is going on?" Amar asks.
"It's complicated Amar, it isn't a conversation I can have in here with you," I say.
Amar just nods, he understands how dangerous it could be if the wrong ears hear us.
"I'll leave you with her Four, if she wakes up tell her she can have a day off from training with me tomorrow," he says with a smile on his face.
I give him a small smile and go back to holding her hand and just watching her sleep. I would love to just lie down next to her and hold her in my arms. But I know I can't do that, not only would Tris probably freak out if she woke up in that position, I also wouldn't want anyone to catch us.
I have been sitting here for about two hours when Tris starts to stir. A small groan comes out of her mouth as she moves in the bed. Her eyes open and she is blinking from the bright lights in the room.
"Four, what are you doing here?" Tris asks me.
"How are you feeling Tris?" I ask. Not really wanting to answer her question.
"Like I've been in a fight," Tris says.
"I'm sorry I missed it, I heard you did really well," I say.
The nurse walks over to us and tells that Tris can leave whenever she is ready.
"Do you want me to help you back to the dorm?" I ask Tris.
She nods her head and tries to get off the bed. I hold out my hand to her and she takes it. A spark of electricity goes through my hand when we touch. Tris' head jerks up and she looks me in my eyes. Did she feel the spark too? I hope so. I give her a small smile and help her off the bed. I pass her shoes to her and she tries to put them on.
"Give them to me," I tell her. She passes her shoes back to me and I put them on her feet for her. She rises from the bed and we walk out of the infirmary. As we walk past Peters' bed I see a shocked look come across her face. That is the Abnegation coming out in her.
"Your dad was voted Abnegation leader today," I tell Tris.
"Really, what happened to Marcus?" she asks.
"He decided to retire from the position," I say.
"I didn't think Marcus would want to give up that position," Tris replies.
"He wasn't really given a choice. He isn't the man everyone thinks he is."
We have arrived at the door to the initiates' dormitory. We are standing facing each other. I would love nothing more than to be able to hold her, but that is something I can't do, yet.
"Amar dropped by while you were still sleeping. He told me to tell you that you can have tomorrow off from training," I say.
"Thanks Four, I think I will need it. And thank you for getting Amar to train me. I wouldn't have been able to beat Peter without it," she says.
"Amar trained me when I came here, I thought he would be good for you too. Go and get some rest Tris you are going to need it," I say. Turning quickly and leaving her. It is too hard to be so close to her and not being able to tell her how I really feel.