I can only take credit for my own ideas... everything else belongs to Veronica Roth.

A few people have asked when Fourtris is going to happen... I assure you that it will not be too much longer. I have a few more chapters to go before they are ready. Stay with me, I hope you like the direction I am going with it.

Tris

I am sitting across from Christina and T.J. at lunch when I notice Christina start glaring at someone over my shoulder and a strange look on T.J.'s face. A second later I feel someone touch me on the shoulder. I jump a bit, startled by the sudden contact, and wince slightly from the pain of that movement. I don't even have to look over to know who it is, as I can smell his signature aroma of sage and lemongrass, a smell that now makes me sick. I jerk away from his touch and slide over on the bench, so that he is no longer behind me. I see Tobias gripping the edge of the table as if that is the only think preventing him from flying across the table and strangling Al.

"Get away from me!" I say quietly, with a venomous tone.

"Tris, please, you have to talk to me. I need to explain." He pleads.

"There is nothing you can say to me to make it better." I retort.

"Please, Tris, I am so sorry!"

"Get away from me!" I nearly scream. I see Christina and Tobias starting to stand up from their seats and I motion for them to sit back down.

"Please just give me five minutes, then if you want, I will promise never to bother you again." He says as a tear streams down his face. I think my Abnegation nature kicks in at that moment, and I feel myself nodding before I even realize that I am doing it.

"We are coming with you!" Christina says, standing and pulling T.J. to his feet.

"It's ok Chris. You guys wait here, I will be just fine." I wait until they are seated and make my way to the door, Al following at a short distance behind. Once we step out the door, I turn to face him, with my arms crossed protectively across my chest. He is silent for a moment too long.

"You asked for five minutes, so say what you have to say or leave me alone." I snap. He takes a deep breath.

"I know that I made a HUGE mistake" He begins. I scoff at the understatement.

"I never thought that you would get hurt. I was stupid and believed Peter when he said that we were just going to scare you. By the time I realized what he truly had in mind, it was too late. I tried to stop them but Drew threw me up against the wall and knocked me out. Please, Tris, you have to believe that I would never have been with them if I knew what they actually had in mind. I would NEVER have tried to push you in the chasm!" He sobbed.

"I don't know what I believe anymore. What I know is this... You betrayed me. You turned your back on me when I have always been there for you. I was there to encourage you, I comforted you, I protected you, I was your friend, and you betrayed me! You are a coward, Al, that is all there is to it."

"I know, I was just so afraid. I was afraid to fail and Peter said..."

"I don't care about anything that Peter said. What's next? You jump in the chasm because Peter said to? And yes, you were afraid. We are all afraid! But there is a difference between us, you let your fear define you, you let it break you. You have turned into someone I don't even recognize anymore." I holler, determined not to let his tears make me soften.

"I know that you are right. But it's easier for you, you are brave, I am weak."

"Being brave isn't the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it. I fight my fears everyday, but not once have I turned on someone else, especially not someone I considered a friend. You say that you are weak... well figure out a way to be strong." I say firmly.

"I don't know if I can." He says meekly.

"Well you better figure it out if you plan to make it in Dauntless, or anywhere else for that matter." We stand silently for a moment before I continue. "Well, do you have anything else to say to me? Otherwise I think you need to walk away."

"Do you think you could ever forgive me? It is killing me to think that I may have lost you forever."

"Honestly, Al..." I say with a sigh. "I am not sure that I ever can. You have hurt me so deeply and completely that I don't think we can ever rebuild the friendship that we had. I am not even sure I would even want to try."

"I understand. But I have to say one more thing and then you won't have to deal with me again. I am truely sorry for everything Tris, and I will be for the rest of my life."

With that he turns and slowly walks away. I turn on my heels and head back into the dinning hall where I see Christina and Tobias nervously watching the door. A look of relief washes over his face as I walk back to the table. I take my seat and begin eating my lunch as if nothing has happened. I see the others at the table staring at me with shocked looks on their faces.

"What are you guys looking at?" I ask.

"Christina and Four told us about what happened." Zeke says.

"Oh" Is all I can manage to say in reply.

"You were amazing Trissy! I am so proud of you." Uriah adds.

"I don't know about amazing. I just did what I needed to." I say, not liking the attention.

"Don't be so Abnegation, Tris." Will adds. "You proved that you are truly Dauntless, and it is ok to be proud of that."

"Can we just talk about something else, you guys?" I say, trying to divert the attention.

"So what are you all planning to do today? I know that I am taking Tris shopping." Christina says and I groan.

"I have enough stuff, you saw how much you already made me buy when you packed my stuff." I say, immediately regretting bringing that up.

"Why did you pack her stuff?" Uriah asks her. I don't even want to answer, knowing that I am a horrible liar. Thankfully Christina immediately speaks up.

"Well, after what happened last night, Tris decided that she doesn't want to stay in the dorms anymore. So I helped her pack up and we took her stuff to her friend's apartment." She says.

"Who is her friend?" Marlene asks.

"Just someone that she has become friends with here. We ran into her during the first week here and I introduced her to Tris. We knew each other in Candor, though she was a few years older than me. We have been hanging out with Sadie ever since and she offered to let us stay with her if we ever wanted to." Chris says effortlessly. Who knew that someone from Candor could like that easily. I just nod in agreement.

Just then, Max walks into the dinning hall and waves Tobias over to him. He leaves the table and talks to Max for a few minutes then returns to the table while Max walks to the stage area. He switches on the sound system, picks up the microphone, and begins to make an announcement.

"Attention all initiates... you are all expected to report to the transfer training room at 4 pm for some important information. You are all required to attend and if you are not present... you are free to head to your new home with the Factionless. That is all!"

At that he walks off the stage, nods to Tobias, and leaves the room. We all look at T.J. and he just tells us that he has to go get some work done before the meeting and we will find out what this is later. We all finish our meals and Christina and I head out. I expect her to drag me from store to store, but she says that she just said that to make an excuse for us not hanging out with everyone else. Instead, we head back to T.J.'s apartment so that I can take a nap. I am sore and exhausted and welcome the time to rest. Christina switches on the TV and curls up on the couch while I lie down on the bed and quickly fall asleep.