Okay, I know I promised an update WAY earlier than this...but my little sister was sick and I didn't have a laptop because I wasn't home and I'm sorry. My apologies. At least now I can focus.

So so so sorry...

I don't own Divergent and I think we all know the rest.


Chapter: 23

Tris POV

According to my memory, Evelyn and I never got along very well. This will be a very interesting reunion, considering how much things have changed and how much I dislike Evelyn and how manipulating she is. Nonetheless, I need to know who had the information about Uriah. I need to know who helped Marlene free, I need to know how I happened to find the files needed to contact Tobias and escape. I don't believe in coincidence, but I do believe in a common link. Someone knew bout Uriah, Marlene, and I, and whoever they were they found a way to get us all out. Knowing Evelyn, I know she has something to do with this. Tobias voice snaps me from the trance I'm in.

"Hm?"

Tobias smiles, "I said, my mom hasn't seen you since you...got back."

"Oh. I guess that's true."

"I know you and my mother don't get along to well, Tris-"

I shake my head, "don't worry I won't do anything nearly as radical as I did when she was leader of the Factionless."

Nicola leans between the two of us, "Nana Evelyn was leader of the Factionless?"

Tobias nods, "yes, now sit back in your seat. Is your seat-belt on, young lady?"

Nicola falls back into her seat and buckles in, "my seat-belt is on."

Tobias rolls his eyes and looks back to me, "your feeling okay right?"

"Yes, sickness comes and goes." I run a hand over my swollen belly and smile.

Nikki leans forward, "can I name him?"

Tobias looks in the rear view mirror, "there is no use in you putting on the seat-belt for you to just take it off again."

I laugh a little, "I haven't even thought about names, Nikki."

"Exactly my point. You and Daddy shouldn't have to stress about names, since I will choose it."

I look at Tobias, "I don't see a problem with that."

Tobias looks between Nikki and I, "the two of you want to entrust the name of the new addition to the family to a sixteen year old."

I nod, "Tobias, you got to name Nikki, I don't really have any ideas for names. So I think Nikki should get to do it."

Tobias stays quiet for a moment, I can tell he is thinking about this carefully, "alright. Nikki you can name him, but you have got to stay in your seat-belt all the time."

Nikki let's out an ear ripping shriek and places a kiss on Tobias cheek then one on mine. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!"

"Seat-belt, Nicola." Tobias says.

She falls into her seat and buckles in, "I want to hug both of you. This just made my day, now his name has to be Abnegation with a Dauntless spin. And it can't be to long, because I don't want to write a long name all the time. It should start with an N just like my name...Wait, no that might be a tad confusing..."

Tobias looks over at me, "look at the monster you created."

I laugh slightly, "but she's my monster." When Nikki was in the hospital everything changed for me. It was as if I really began to realize how much I love her. Even though I missed out on so much of her life and I wasn't able to carry her for nine months and hold her in my arms and hear her first cries I still love her. I was worried that after our son is born that I might be more loving to him since I was there for every step of his birth and I wasn't for Nikki. I was worried I would never have that maternal connection to her, but now I see that I do. I love her so much, and it took something traumatic to prove that to me. I'm lost without her, now that my daughter is my life I can't imagine her not being here. I promise myself that I will be the absolute best mother she can ask for, I want to make up for everything that I missed in her life.

I look back slightly and see Nikki still talking, quite animatedly, about naming her baby brother. I feel a small tear run down my cheek, I wipe it away and smile at her. I turn and rest my head against the seat, letting my daughter's small and powerful voice lull me to sleep.


Tobias shakes my shoulder slightly, "wake up, Tris. We're at Evelyn's."

I yawn and slowly climb out the car as Tobias gets our bags. Four days at Evelyn's house is going to be like when we were refugees/fugitives in Amity. I have to keep things peaceful and calm, when that is not my nature. I look in the car and see that Nikki is still sitting inside, I look over at Tobias, "is she still asleep?"

Tobias opens the door and I peer into the car next to him, Nikki doesn't move. Did she have a seizure between home and Evelyn's that we didn't notice? The doctor said it's possible she could suffer from them as a result of the concussion she received.

"Nicola?" I ask.

She turns and looks at me, "yes, Mom?"

"Are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

"So why are you still in the car?" Asks Tobias.

Nikki looks around for a second, then looks at us, "Simple, Daddy said to keep my seat-belt on 'all the time'."

Tobias laughs, "you know what I meant. We are at Nana's house, get out."

Tobias picks up the bags he set down and heads inside.

I lean back and slide in next to Nicola, "Nikki, what just happened?"

"It was just a joke, Mom."

I look at her studying her face to see if something is wrong, "alright." I reach up to the handle above the seat and pull myself out. I really hope she is okay.


Nicola POV

"Nicola?" Mom asks.

I turn and look at her, "yes, Mom?"

"Are you alright?"

"I'm fine." I feel fine, why would she ask if I am alright? Do I look sick?

"So why are you still in the car?" Asks Daddy.

I look around for a second, I am in the car. I don't remember getting into the car, but maybe I am just being a little forgetful. I can't tell them that, they will want to take me to the Doctor and I will have to sit through a million tests. I think for a moment about what Daddy said earlier. I smile then look at them, "Simple, Daddy said to keep my seat-belt on 'all the time'."

Daddy laughs, "you know what I meant. We are at Nana's house, get out."

I nod and start to unbuckle my seat-belt when Mom slides in next to me, "Nikki, what just happened?"

"It was just a joke, Mom." I can tell by how she stares at me she is worried. I'm fine, I know I'm fine, I just forgot something small. That's it.

Mom nods slightly, "alright." She gets out the car and I soon follow. I walk inside and hug Nana Evelyn. I suddenly feel a bit dizzy, maybe I got out the car to fast. I need some air. I walk to the door leading to a large porch, and pull on the knob of the door, why won't it open? Did it get stuck or something?

Daddy walks over to me, "sweetheart, you need to push the door open not pull."

"Oh, I knew that. It's just been a while." I shake my head slightly and turn the knob. What is wrong with me? I must not be able to handle car rides very well anymore. I walk onto the porch and sit on the swing outside. The cool breeze blows my hair back and my dizziness begins to fade out. What is wrong with me? I sit outside on the porch watching the sky change from a light blue to a sweet, soft pink that melts into yellow and orange. Pulling off the blanket from the swing and wrapping it around my shoulders, I watch the sunset. Maybe I should tell my parents that I have been feeling so...off. I think that may-

I stare blankly ahead, what was I thinking about? I struggle to recollect what my thoughts were just seconds ago. Maybe it wasn't that important if I forgot already, maybe it was that I feel hungry. I do feel hungry. I stand up and head into the house, I walk down the hall and turn left and try to open the kitchen door. It's locked. When did the kitchen door get a lock?

I knock on the door as it opens, Daddy raises an eyebrow at me, "there is another bathroom upstairs."

"I know," did I know that? I focus back on Daddy, "I'm hungry, would you like to help me get something to eat?"

Daddy smiles and ruffles my hair, "come on, baby girl, I'm hungry to."

I follow him as he turns right and walks through a doorway into the kitchen. How did I miss this? I sit down on the counter, and bite my lip thinking on whether or not I should tell Daddy I don't feel well.

He turns and smiles at me, "I'm so glad you're alright."

I smile and nod, "yeah, me too."

At least,I hope I'm alright.


This chapter wasn't action packed or very romantic, but you guys need to see some of the affects of this injury, I will post again tonight. For now, I have to work on my other fic. Review let me know what you all think.