6 years earlier

Suddenly I feel Four unwrapped his arms around me.

I look at him and see he's lost in his thoughts.

"Four.." I whisper, sighing as he doesn't look at me. He suddenly stands up and goes towards the backyard. I turn around go towards him and see him smoking.

I groan, kind of annoyed of his attitude and the fact that he has started to smoke. I told him countless times that its bad for health. But those annoying teammates of his are the the ones who introduced him to this bad habit.

"Four?" I ask but he doesn't look at me. I sigh and finally he turns his head around to look at me.

Is Four angry with me because of the adoption and moving outside of Chicago? I don't want him to be angry with me. I can say no to them and he knows it very well. Yet I wonder why he's mad at me?

"What happened? Are you angry with me?" I ask.

"No I am not angry with you Tris." he replies.

I sigh deeply. "Then why are you behaving like this? Everything was fine a few moments ago and now you are ignoring me?" I ask.

He doesn't say anything as he keep staring at the stars.

We don't say anything as he goes back to the living room after a while. I follow him quietly and lock the door behind me.

He whips around and stares at me. His eyes filled with worry.

"Four what happened? Why are you so silent like this? I am sorry if I said something that might have upset you. I don't want you to be mad at me. I won't go to New York if that upsets you." I tell him.

"I know you think I am angry with you but I am not. I am just worried about you. I know you feel lonely after losing your parents. And I don't want that for you. I want you to have that beautiful smile on your face that I used to see everyday. I want you to be happy. I genuinely want you to say yes for the adoption and move to your Uncle and Aunt's house. They will be your family." he whispers, touching my cheek.

I look into his ocean blue eyes. My heart swelling with an unknown sadness.

"Then why are you upset like this?" I ask.

He quickly drops his hands from my face. His eyes guarded.

"I don't know how to say this. I mean its really hard for me to talk about." he sighs.

"Four you know you can tell me anything. Please don't be nervous. I won't judge you." I tell him, repeating his own words.

"I know." he says, kissing my forehead.

"Tell me what's bothering you?" I ask.

"Tris, I love you a lot. I always have and always will but I can't go to New York with you." he says, pressing his forehead against me.

"What? Why?" I ask.

"I just can't. I can't go back there. I am sorry. But you don't worry. Even if you decide to go there, we'll still be together. Nothing will change. I promise." Four says.

"You said you wouldn't leave me alone. Then why can't you go there with me?" I ask.

"I am not leaving you alone. We would be together just like right now. In a few years we will complete our college degree and then I would be capable enough to get a decent job. Then we will get married and start living here in Chicago. Its just a matter of a few years. Then everything will be back to normal. Tris, please stay with your uncle and aunt. We don't know what this life will throw at us. Already a few days ago Uncle Benjamin and Aunt Rosalie died. I don't know if something happens to me in the future who will take care of you then?" he says, his voice is serious at each word.

"No I am not going to New York if you can't come with me. I don't care what will happen in the future Four. I don't want to be far away from you." I say.

"Tris try to understand..."

"Try to understand what? Try to understand that you are pushing me away from you? Ha... I know why you don't want to go with me anymore. You are just frustrated with me. I would be too. You want me to stay with them because you don't want to be with a weak, sad and depressing girl like me." I yell, throwing off the table lamp in anger.

His eyes glaring at me. He looks as if he has taken back from my words.

"No Tris what are you saying? Who told you all these nonsense?" Four asks angrily.

"No one. I know and realise that I am not worthy of you anymore. You don't deserve to be with a broken, depressed and sad girl like me. You know what you are right. I should go to New York and stay far away from you. Then you could get rid off me and be with someone worthy of your standard." I tell him.

After hearing my words, he immediately wraps his strong arms around my waist. But I am already very angry to hug him back. I push him off, still angry with him.

I try to push him over and over again but he doesn't let me as I beat at his chest with my fists. All this while, my heart is breaking. But I know he doesn't understand it.

I don't allow myself to cry though. I try to push him away. I look at him and he looks guilty for all this.

I finally give up as I start to sob into his chest. His fingers stroking my hair as I calm down after a while.

"Never. I repeat never dare to say something so stupid like this about yourself in front of me okay. There is no standard for me and you are not a broken, sad and depressed girl. You have been though so much and its completely okay to be sad and take time to be normal." he says touching my cheek.

I nod and hug him tightly.

"I don't what will happen in future. I have already loose my parents. All I know that if I lose you too.. then, I won't be able to live with myself. You make everything better. You inspire me. You helped me. You stand by my side when I'd witnessed the death of my parents. You..challenge me to fight with my demons. So I can't loose you. If you won't be with me then I'll be all alone no matter how many people will be there to love me and I don't think I can live with that.." I say, running my hands down my hair in a sad tone.

"Hey, Tris I don't know.. I don't know how to say this but.. it's you. You inspire me to be a better person. You listen to me, you let me talk and you drive me crazy. I.. I never felt this way before in my entire life.. and I think this is called love right? Because I admire you. I admire your strength and your caring heart.. and I guess what I'm trying to say is... I love you." he whispers, as he brush my cheeks with his hands.

"If you love me like you say then why can't you go with me?" I ask.

"Tris, I can't go to New York because my father lives there..." he answers awkwardly.

"So what? If your father stays there then why can't you go there?" I ask curiously.

"Tris its not that easy like it sounds okay. My father is a very powerful and dangerous man. I hate him. He's responsible for my mom's death and I am afraid that if I go back there then I will have to face him. Moreover if he sees you with me, then he'll definitely try to harm you which I can never allow to happen." he says.

"So this is why you don't want to go to New York with me. Because of your father?" I ask him.

He nods yes.

"Fine. If you don't wanna go to New York, then I won't go there either. If I say yes to my uncle and aunt then I may have a family that will love me but I also know that I will be miles away from you." I whisper.

"But I don't want that. I know how much you miss your family. If you are getting a chance to have that love and care again, then I don't want you to reject it because of me." Four says.

"No. I don't want anything expect you. I want to be with you here. You always say that I am your family remember? Now its your turn. So Mr. Four Evelyn Johnson will you be my family?" I ask shyly.

"I will honoured to be your family Ms. Beatrice Rose William." Four whispers as he kisses my hair. I shake my head as I pull back. He tilts my head up. His thumb brushes over my tears and I close my eyes, breathing shallow against him.

I close my eyes for a moment. I open my eyes say, "Will you promise me something?" He nods.

"Never leave me Four. I have lost everyone in my life. Promise me that you'll be with me till my last breath." I say.

"I promise Tris. I'll be with you till my last breath." he says and leans down and kisses me. His lips melting away all of my fears and worries.

He pulls back gently after a while.

"I love you." Four whispers softly in my ear like a secret only we know.

"I love you too." I whisper back.

I feel my heart melt with joy as he picks me up. I wrap my arms around his neck, pulling him close. And even if I were to die tomorrow this would be the one thing I would never change.

Meeting Four Evelyn Johnson and him filling my life with happiness.