I don't own Divergent or any of its characters or ideas or whatever.
Hey, everyone. I just wanted to make something extra-clear: I'm not trying to be offensive. I know some people are like against birth control and condoms and abortion or whatever (especially the Catholics...I go to a very conservative Catholic school). I think that if teens (girls and guys) were educated well in and out of school and understood pregnancy and protection and sex, there would be less teen parents. So, I'm giving Tris an education. This chapter is pretty light on talking about all that stuff, but the next chapter talks about condoms, sex and birth control. No graphics or actual sex, FYI. If you aren't okay with that stuff, skip chapters 38 & 39 (I have them written mostly just not posted).
Okay, now that that's done, here's your update! FYI, I might not be able to update tomorrow...I have skating, a science thing at my school, my birthday party, and then more skating. So I won't even be home until like 9 pm. And then on Sunday I have skating from 7am until like 11am or later. SO yeah. I can probably update on Sunday. Enjoy!
Then I walk back toward the hospital. As I'm turning a corner, I run into - literally - Zeke.
"Hey, Trissy. What's up?" Zeke asks, giving me a quick hug.
"Going back to Four," I admit.
"Geez. You two are inseparable," Zeke notes, shaking his head.
"Why were you here?" I press, ignoring his comment.
"To see Four," he mumbles. I can tell he's lying.
"Why were you really here?"
"Shauna's pregnant," he mutters.
"That both sucks and is great." I put a hand on his shoulder. "But, Zeke, whatever you do, don't ask about an abortion. Ever. If she wants one, support it. If she doesn't, keep your mouth shut. Got it?"
Zeke nods. "Thanks, Tris. And I liked your response, by the way. Better not tell Shauna it sucks, though."
I clap him on the shoulder and continue on my way. Tobias is pacing in the room when I get there.
I push him gently towards his bed. "Sit down, Toby. We don't need them to keep you in here any longer than necessary. And I need to talk to you."
Tobias pulls me onto his lap immediately. "What happened, love?"
I lay my head on his chest. "People are attacking her and my father."
His grip around me tightens. "Why?"
"Something about her past." I look up at him. "We're going to train her once you get out. And…."
"And?" he prompts.
"And she wants to take me to get condoms and a birth control shot tomorrow," I mutter.
Tobias chuckles. "Did you agree?"
"I didn't have much of a choice."
He grins and kisses me. "Be glad she knows eventually you're going to be sexually active and wants to protect you."
I snuggle closer. "I am. And….Shauna's pregnant."
"What?" Tobias shouts, causing Westin to wake up, me to cover my ears, and Lance to come running in.
"What happened?" Lance asks.
"I told him something," I answer, removing my hands from my head. "He was a little surprised."
Tobias mutters obscenities under his breath about how much of an idiot Zeke it. I press my elbow into his solar plexus and he yelps and looks up at Lance. "Yeah, we're, uh, all good."
Lance looks at us suspiciously, but nods and leaves. Westin yawns and stretches.
"Damn, you two. What'd Tris tell you? Is she pregnant?" Westin asks, rubbing his eyes.
"Not Tris," Tobias replies. "Not Tris. We haven't even -"
"Okay, babe, we get it," I cut him off.
Tobias grins at me and kisses my cheek. "Stiff much?"
"Oh, I'm the Stiff one, Mister I-Didn't-Date-Before-You," I retort.
"And you did?"
"Robert," I remind him. His face darkens slightly and I know I've won.
"Whatever." Tobias scowls and I kiss him.
"But you're the only one for me, baby," I reassure him. He smiles and returns my kiss.
"Gross!" Westin complains. "You two couldn't save it for the bedroom?"
I grin and kiss Tobias loudly. Tobias fake-groans and Westin covers his ears. We break apart, grinning. "Nope," we say in unison.
Westin shakes his head and grabs a book off his nightstand. We spend a quiet night in their room. I leave only once to grab dinner. Tobias and I fall asleep in his bed and we sleep peacefully until I'm being shaken awake.
