I'll update at the weekend.
"They're back."
"Is Tobias with them?"I say with a glimpse of my shrinking hope.
"I don't know. maybe..." Christina says carefully.
I want to move but if I go down there and he has came back, then I will lose all my hope atleast if I stay here I can still believe that he came back for a while. I want to control how much hope I have. Shamefully, I can hear my heart beating with excitement, even though I don't want to convince myself that he's been found.
"Tris, you haven't slept for two days because you've been too worried about Tobias and you don't even want to go and check if he's not here!" Alaska moans.
I get up slowly and all my bones ache because I've been sat in the corridor for so long without even moving. I don't speak, I just walk down to the pit. I want to sprint there and jump into his arms but I push that thought out of my mind and convince myself to be strong if the worst happens. Christina and Alaska are right behind me and I am sure they are sharing worried looks about me because I'm pretty sure even they believe that Tobias hasn't been found. I walk into the pit with a large breath.
I see Uriah and Shauna whispering sharply to each other, Zoe and Tom holding hands and staring at the ground. Colin and Dale smile at Christina and Alaska behind me and then look at me with an awkward and guilty expressions. There's a lot of other people talking normally. not happy or sad, they are just bored.
He's not here.
"We followed a trail. They even left their empty bags and rubbish everywhere. It was easy to follow it, even an Erudite could do it. Anyway, we got as close as we dared to the base and a few miles away..." Zoe cuts off.
"There a note Tris. We found it hanging out of his jacket. It was just left at the end of the road.." Uriah says sadly.
"I want to see it." I say trying to make sure my voice doesn't quiver. I actually made it sound like this news was barely effecting me.
An old enforcer with a solemn face passes me a neatly folded jacket with a note on top. It reads;
He's so sweet, I couldn't resist.
Chloe x.
