Authors note: Sorry I've taken so long, but it's here now. You can post some reviews if you want- like suggestion of what I could put in my story, or how I could improve, that would help me a little. Anyway my chapter:
I am awoken by the sound of Tobias talking, but it doesn't seem like it is directed towards me. I hear another voice, which I quickly identify as the nurse that I talked to earlier.
'You shouldn't be here, it hours past visiting time.' She says a little too sternly.
I am too tired to talk, so I just listen and pretend that I am still asleep.
'I know but she wanted me to stay with her, we both fall asleep better when we are together.' Tobias says defensively.
'I don't want you to wake her by getting out of bed,' I am already awake, but letting her know that would ruin the chance of him being allowed to stay here. 'So, you can stay here tonight but first thing tomorrow you are going back to your own ward.'
'I'm not!' He half-shouts.
'Listen, just because you and Six unleashed the Edith prior video and escaped to the Bureau, does not mean that I will give you two special treatment!'
'I'm staying right here and I'm going to look after Tris.' Tobias says as calm as he can.
'Fine, I can't force you to leave.'
The nurse storms out. Tobias turns back round and faces me. There is no point of pretending to be asleep, no-body would be able to sleep through that argument. I open my eyes and we both immediately and involuntarily smile at each other.
'That nurse was very strict for an Amity.' I say and Tobias laughs half- heartedly.
'Do you think that Christina will be okay without us?' I ponder.
'Yeah, probably, Lauren will help her.'
Lauren doesn't do much now, there is no dauntless-born to train since all those in education spend a lot of time in other factions learning their virtues. They still stay at their own factions with their families at the weekend and school breaks, but they are mainly away from home.
I'm not sure if Christina knows that I am in hospital or that I have been injured. I wonder if Chloe will make a snide comment towards mine and Fours absence. I hate her so much.
'How's your leg?'
'It only hurts when I move.'
'There is not much I can do about that.'
I have no idea if Tobias is just being brave or his arms doesn't hurt anymore. They must hurt, but he doesn't look like he is pain and is still able to wrap his arms around me. After debating with myself for a while, I finally ask him how his arms are.
'They are fine, I think I need some new dressing on soon though.' He pauses for a moment. 'I was meant to ask you earlier, where are your bandages for your leg? Did they not give you any?'
'No, they did give me some but I took it off. I wanted to see what it looked like.' I say plainly.
Tobias wears a small smile as he shakes his head. 'Tris, they gave you bandages for a reason. You are such an Erudite.'
This stings a little, calling me an Erudite reminds me of Caleb and how I his eyes scan the room, as soon as he walks in and how you could see how he processed things in his mind. He belonged to Erudite, but it felt like he betrayed me and my family for choosing to live with them instead.
He looked so smart on the day I sneaked out of Dauntless to see him, even with his fake glasses.
I push the thought of him to the back of my mind and carry on as normal (like I normally do).
'Aren't you a little bit curious about what yours arms look like?'
'Of course I am, but it's probably just red with a couple of bruises.'
He seems tense, like he is hiding something but I don't pursue it.
'Okay, but anyway, do you want to see my leg?' I ask.
He nods slowly. I'm not sure how he will react, I know he hates to see me in pain.
I slowly lift my leg from the bed and place it on top of the blanket. It hurts a lot to move it but I don't show it, I don't want to worry him. I look up at Tobias.
His face shows no emotion, while he examines my leg.
'It's my fault. I should've climbed up higher so I could catch you quicker.' He says quickly, like he is getting something of his chest and has to speak it before it tears him apart.
That's what he has been hiding from me, he feels guilty.
'I should've gone first and climbed myself. It was my idea to take you to Amity, we should've just gone back to Dauntless and this would never have happened.
'No, it's not your fault. I was climbing like a maniac, I should've been more careful. You caught me, remember? I could've died, but you saved me.' I try my best to stop him blaming himself for something that was mainly my own fault.
'I'm sorry.' He mumbles again for the eleventh time, still avoiding my eye.
I hate seeing him like this, he is so terrified that he will turn into Marcus. He always blames himself when I get hurt.
'Tobias, look at me.' He moves his head towards me and his oceanic eyes drift until they catch my eye.
'I know you would never hurt me, you are not Marcus and you will never be like him! You are so much better than him.'
He wraps his arms around me and I do the same to him.
'You are brave and selfless and honest and smart and kind' I whisper into his ear.
'You're not bad yourself.' He mumbles
I laugh at his comment and I can tell that he is smiling too.
