Tris, Christina, and Four decided to go down to Chicago on their mid-semester break. Tris originally planned on going by herself, but Christina wanted to meet her parents in person, and Four just wanted to get the "meeting the parents" over. They had been dating for about two and a half months, and Four kept asking Tris about when he would get to meet her parents.
Everyone loaded into Tris' Cadillac, and they headed out.
After driving for about 12 and a half hours, Tris pulled into her parents' driveway. She parked behind Caleb's car. Her, Christina, and Four get out of the car and grab their luggage from the trunk. Tris takes them around the house to the front door and knocks. Mrs. Prior answers, and her face lights up when she sees Tris.
"Tris! What a surprise! Andrew! Caleb! Tris is here!"
Andrew comes to the door and sees Tris.
"Hey Tris! Caleb, get down here, your sister's here!"
Caleb stomps down the steps annoyed.
"Why the hell are you here."
"I wanted to see Mom and Dad."
"Who the fuck did you bring with you?" Caleb says, noticing Christina and Four.
"This is my roommate and best friend, Christina, and my boyfriend Four."
"Wait, four, like the number?"
"Yes. Exactly like the number," Four says, looming over Caleb. He is at least six inches taller than Caleb.
Mom and Dad lead us inside, hugging each of us as we come in.
"Are you guys hungry?"
Everyone nods. They all head to the kitchen. Mrs. Prior gives everybody a plate of pasta.
"So, guys hows school?"
"Great." Tris, Christina, and Four say at the same time.
"So, Four, are you in the same year of school as Tris and Christina?"
"No ma'am. I'm two years older."
"INteresting." Mr. Prior said. "What are you're intentions for my daughter?"
"Well, I plan on having kids with her."
"And when do you plan on having kids?" Mr. Prior says.
"Whenever, soon, maybe."
"Before she's out of college, or after?"
"After. I don't want to ruin her chance of a good career."
Caleb gets up and comes over to Four's chair. Four stands up, looking down on Caleb. Caleb kicks him in the balls. Hard. Repeatedly. Four has never shown pain on front of Tris, but, as Caleb kicks him, he crumples to the floor in pain.
"Caleb!" Tris yells.
"Caleb Drew Prior! Go to your room!" Andrew yells.
"I'm an adult. I can do what I want."
"Well, if you're living here, you do as your mom and I say. Go to your room," Caleb kisck Four once more, and storms upstairs.
Tris and Christina go over to Four and help him up and into the living room. He lies down on the couch. Tris goes into the kitchen to get ice for him. She acts like this is one of hre classes and she fills a re-sealable bag with ice, and wraps it with a clean dish towel. She goes to Four, and places the ice-pack in the groin area, and applies slight pressure.
"Tris?"
"Yes Four?"
"Can we go upstairs?"
"Sure."
Tris helps Four upstairs, and Christina stays downstairs to talk to Andrew and Natalie.
"Tris, do you think you could tell how bad it is?"
"MAybe."
"Try. please."
"It looks like it will take a few days to feel better, but you should be fine."
"Well, will it be better before we leave?"
"Should be if you keep an ice pack on it."
"okay. Tris turns around to go downstairs.
"Tris, tay with me."
"Okay, I just want to tell my parents that you'll be okay."
Tris walks down the steps and her parents are talking to Christina. When Natalie sees Tris walking down the steps, she asks, "How is he?"
"He should be fine in a few days if he rests and keeps using the ice pack."
"That's great, we're going to punish Caleb, he shouldn't have done that to Four."
Andrew and Natalie go up to punish Caleb and Tris and Christina take everyone's bags up to Tris' old room.
"I'll take the chair Tris." Christina says. Tris nods.
Tris gets Christina a blanket and climbs into her old bed with a sleeping Four. He stirs when she lays down, he rolls over and wraps his arm around her.
"I love you Tris."
"I love you to Four."
Please review! This si more of an intro to this chapter, but Caleb will be seeking solace with Four.
