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Chapter 50
Tris P.O.V
What a wonderful day to get out of the apartment? No good reason not to come out and enjoy such a wonderful day. The weather is perfect, not a cloud in site, and the temporary perfect not to hot not to cold. After I nurse Abigail, I place her in her stroller and we go for a walk around the park. Not surprising many others are taking advantage of the weather, many on blankets, kids playing in the park, people ordering their lunch from several lunch carts. While I walk I take notice of those around me, some on their lunch breaks, others with books on their laps.
Then I see him, Tobias. At first I double glanced, making sure I wasn't seeing things. Excitement rans through me. I missed him so much today, wishing I we could steal a moment together. I start taking a step in his direction when I notice a change in his demeanor. He looks angry, clenching his jaw so tightly, but I see no threat other then the woman next to him. He stands pointing a finger at the woman still siting on the floor. The look of hurt on her face, and tears leaking from her eyes. What in the world? His anger never subsides, his face is red, and he is telling her something before turning and walking away leaving her emotionally on the floor. Forgotten.
I decide to walk home, mind full of questions. Why was Tobias so upset? Who was that woman? Is something going on that he hasn't told me? Is he keeping lies? What if he was starting to move on, before he found her and she is coming between him and another woman?
It doesn't take us long to get home. Abigail looking around, she looks like she is taking in the world little at a time. Her big wide blue eyes staring at everything that catches her attention. They say that you should talk to your baby, it helps their social skills. So I talk to her about anything and everything until I am blue in the face.
"Well we made it home little one. Did you enjoy our little adventure?" I say, no response. "Mmm, me too. It's really nice outside huh? You think we should make dinner for Daddy? You know I bet he misses you! Who wouldn't miss a pretty baby like you." I say picking her up, changing her diaper and then placing her on a blanket on the floor. "I bet your DADDY can't wait to see you. I don't know what happened to him today, but I guess we will find out later."
My phones alerts me to a message.
TOBIAS: Hey Love, Zeke and I are going to meet up after work for a couple of beers.
ME: OK, that sounds good. Say hi to Zeke for me.
TOBIAS: Will do. How is Abigail?
ME: Good playing on the floor, I think she misses her DADDY!
TOBIAS: I miss you both too. I'll see you soon!
ME: See you soon!
"Well I guess what ever it is.. Daddy needs some guy time with Uncle Zeke." I tell Abigail, getting back on floor. I jingle my keys around to grab her attention. She looks around looking for the object that is making the noise. I laugh at her expression while she looks.
The loud knock on the door takes my attention from Abigail captive presence. "Coming!" I say loudly getting up off the floor, lifting Abigail with me. I decide to place her in her portable crib that I had open in the middle of the living room. Once I have her on her tummy in her crib, another knock at the door.
"Yea, hold on I'm coming!" I say loudly. What is happening that is so urgent. I make my way to the door, peeking through the peek hole. A woman with dark hair appears in the hole, the same woman from the park. The same woman that was having the confrontation with Tobias. Should I open it? What if she is coming to claim him from me? I decide to face the problem head on and open the door with caution.
I crack the door open, not giving her too much access.
"Can I help you?" I ask trying to act innocently.
"You!" She says pointing her finger at me. "You couldn't have stayed dead and forgotten could you? You just had to re-claw him back, clouding his judgments, turning him against me. Well let me tell you something!" She says getting louder with each word. She takes another step closer to me.. I can smell what she ate last on her breath. "You are temporary in his life, you have proven it time and time again that you will leave him. You don't give a crap about him. I am permanently So do us all a favor and leave NOW! Or else I'll make sure you disappear!" She says turning and storming back down the hallway.
I stand there for a what feels eternity now sure what to make at what just happened. I hear another door open, Christina peeks her head out to see what all the yelling was about.
"Hey, Tris everything ok?" She ask confusion all over her face.
"Um, I'm not sure." I answer truthfully.
"Who was that?" She ask.
"Not sure either." I answer, she sees the puzzled look on my face turns and grabs her door knob.
"Hey Will, I'll be at Tobias and Tris' if you need me." She yells back before closing the door.
"Ok." I hear before the door fully closes.
"Let's go talk." She says ushering me back in the apartment.
I feel Christina's stare on me, I feel the fear that comes off of her. I don't know where to start, I don't know what to say. I can't even begin to underestimated what just happened.
"Wanna tell me what happened today." She says sitting down on the couch. I join her taking a seat right next to her.
I begin telling her about the walk in the park, seeing Tobias arguing with some woman. The same woman that showed up on our door step a few hours after. I then tell her what the woman said. The expression on her face knows what the woman meant. She understands what, time and time again I have proven to him that I would be... What that I am temporary? What is that even suppose to mean?
"Christina?" I say her name like I am asking her what this all means. "If you know, you have to tell me."
"Tris." She says with a sigh. "I may not know exactly who it is but... I think she meant about actions taken during the war."
"Actions during the war?" I ask needing her to continue.
"Yea, long story short. During the war we all had to make sacrifices, difficult choices, we had to risk everything to gain everything." She says stopping to take a breath. "Four, never daunted your love for him. He knew. He also knew the kind of person you are... the kind of person to give your life for another. You are the kind of person that rather be thrown into the fire if that meant sparing someone else." She sighs. "I think you need to talk to Four. But Tris, understand the war is over. It's time to move on and heal, and be happy. We all deserve it!" She says turning her attention back to Abigail.
"Such a wonderful gift!" She says leaning forward on her knees, she glances between Abigail back to me.
Christina stays for an hour, not saying much just keeping me company. Playing with Abigail, making small talk about this and that.
Once Christina left, I notice it was getting late and needed to get Abigail ready for bed. I gave her a nice warm bath, nursed her in the rocking chair, and burped her. It didn't take long for Abigail's eyes to close, I continued to rock us for little while loner thinking what Christina said. "Tris, understand the war is over. It's time to move on and heal, and be happy. We all deserve it!" What did I do? What could have done to Tobias? How did he find it in his heart to forgive me? Who was that woman? I finally decide it's time to place Abigail down I her crib, and go take a nice soothing hot bubble bath. I instantly feel relief when my body hits the hot water, bubbles cover my body making a relaxing experience. I lean back and close my eyes leading the warmth sooth not only physically and mentally.
"Tris, I'm home." Tobias calls out, I hear the front door close and keys hitting the counter.
"I'm in here." I call out, not long I hear a knock on the already cracked open bathroom door.
"Hey Tris, can we talk?" I hear Tobias say from behind the door.
"Yea, come in I'm covered. Talk to me, keep me company." I say eager to see him. He opens the door slowly, smiling, taking the image of me in the tub in. I feel my cheeks burning at the thought of what he might be thinking.
"What a day!" He sigh taking a seat on the floor by the tub. He leans his back and head against the wall , folding his hands on his lap.
"Tell me about it." I counter act him.
"Bad day for you too, HUH?" He ask.
"More like confusing." I say smirking. "Tobias, who was the lady in the park?" Deciding now is good any to start.
"You were in the park?" He ask.
"Yea, I took Abigail for a walk." I sigh. "I.. I saw you and a woman. It looked like you were fighting with her." Please tell me it's not another woman. I hear a heavy sigh from him. This can't be good.
"She's my mother, Evelyn." He says running a hand through his hair.
"Your mother?" I ask. I know that she faked her death, when Tobias was young. But I never knew he allowed her to still be in his life.
"Yea... wait you didn't think?" He starts to say not needing to finish his statement. I responded with a small giggle and a nod. What a relief!
"Tris, there has and never will be another woman. No one has ever turned my head the way you have." He vows. "Please, never daunt that. You are the only one for me." I smile at his words. "I met with her for lunch, she wanted to know why I haven't been around for our weekly dinners. I wanted to tell her about you and Abigail." I hear him take in a deep breath. "She... I figured out today that... she..." He has trouble finding his words.
"Does she not like me? Not want me around? What is it?" I ask.
"Tris, she knew." He finally gets out. I knew what he meant. She knew I was being held in the Bureau.
"She knew? She knew everything?" I ask.
"She knew you were being held, that you were expecting Abigail." He says. " She never intended me to find you. Her sources called her told her about the Heroes that were being held, she decided not to do anything!" He says taking a deep breath.
"So she risked the four of us, to keep you and me apart." I ask not needing the answer, all making sense now. Should I tell him that she showed up here?
"You were in early stages of pregnancy when they told her." He says.
"Early stages? You mean before I was given the memory serum? You mean to tell me, that this all could have been avoided if..." My blood is boiling, how can anyone do such a thing? What did I do to her to hate me so much?
"Tris, I'm sorry! I..." He starts to say before I cut him off.
"What did I do for her to hate me so much?" I sigh. "Does it have to do with that time and time again that I proved I was temporary?" I say realizing what I just said.
"What did you just say?" He ask our eyes connecting.
"She.. she showed up here. I opened the door, I knew she was in the park with you. I wasn't sure..." I say knowing I am not making any sense for him. "She said something about how time and time again I proved to you that I was temporary in your life. That it it's a matter of time before I do it again. She said that she is permanently, and she wants me gone or she will make sure I disappear." I confess to him. For a long time we sit in silence. Taking my words in, he clenches his jaw tightly, and balling his fists.
"I can't believe... I am so sorry, Tris. She can't.. I was hoping that she could move on. He says still not making much sense.
"What did I do?" I ask.
"You did nothing wrong, Tris. I promise you. You... stood up for me. You made it known that it wasn't ok for her to abandon me and leave me with Marcus at a young age. She wanted me to join her when she was factionless, I almost left Dauntless... But then you jumped in the net, and I couldn't. I thought with you by my side, I could be happy in Dauntless or anywhere as long as we were together." He sighs. "Evelyn, hated that. She hated that I didn't want or need her. It was easier to blame you instead of herself."
"What was that business of time and time again about? What did I do, Tobias?" I ask.
"During the war, there were times that difficult choices had to be made. At times reckless... you would place your self in danger if it meant saving someone." He sighs, it's evident the memory hurts him. "You became reckless after your parents were killed. You would run into line of fire with only a knife, thinking it would help save a life. You turned yourself into Erudite to get experimented on to save other lives from being killed, you even took Caleb's place to save him. I knew you loves me, but you were hurting, and you felt like you needed to do anything to save another life." I turns his full body towards me. "Tris, people are different during the war. We did what we had to do, what we thought was right at the time. I know you... you never meant to leave me. You even told that to Caleb, you told him to tell me if you didn't make it that you didn't mean to leave me." I reach out and wipe a single tear that escaped his eye.
"I'm... I'm so sorry for everything, Tobias." I say knowing that I will spend the rest of my life making all the hurt go away. "Come here." I say leaning into him brushing my lips to his gently. "I will never do anything to jeopardize us and our family again." I promised.
"I was thinking about... taking you out on a date. What do you think Saturday at 6? I'll get Hana to babysit with Abigail." I say giving me that smile that sends shivers down my spine.
"Mmm sounds like a date." I lean in for another kiss.
