Chapter 5

Still Tuesday's night

Tris POV

I'm still in Uri's room when I hear the door slam. I go downstairs to see what's happening and I see Zeke and Four. Four is bleeding so I yell to Zeke ' What have you done ? You couldn't try for me could you ?' He answers ' I didn't do this Tris. His father did.' I turn to Four to know if it's the truth and he says ' He is saying the truth Tris. Can I talk with Zeke for 5 minutes and then you come downstairs with Uri's because I owe you some explanation' So that's what I do but the expectation is unbearable.

When we go downstairs Zeke has cleaned Four's wound. Zeke go next to me and whisper in my ear ' I promised you that I would try and that's what I did. We talk and I know that he is serious with you. That's all I needed to know. I'll let you be just no PDA in front of me I don't think I'm ready for that yet' I look at him and he is smiling to me. I hug him with all my strength and whispers back to him 'thank you'. I kiss his cheek and sit back next to Uri to hear Four's story.

Four starts 'When my mother died about 10 years ago my father starts to blame me for it. at first it was only with words, telling me or making me feel that I worth nothing. Soon it wasn't enough for him so he starts to beat me but never with his hands, telling me that I wasn't worth to damage his hands. Most of the times he beats me with his belt. He punish me every night even if I didn't do anything wrong. Sometimes after beating me, my father would lock me in a closet. Because of that now I can't stay in enclosed space. Well that's it I don't know what else to say in fact … ' He looks at us and add ' See, that's why I didn't tell anyone I didn't want people to look at me like a kicked puppy' I answer ' Why would we look at you like a kicked puppy when you're one of the bravest people we know , I mean I think I can talk in the name of my brother and I ' I look at them and they nod to tell me that they know where I go with what I'm saying and they agree with me 'But suffer abuse for years and still be the guy you are today, you're amazing !' I add ' That's not it you didn't tell anything to anyone and look at you : co captain of the football team, all the girls are after you, you are not a kicked puppy in some corner of the school. You made a life for yourself that's all there is to say !' Four just answer ' Thanks , it means a lot.'

Zeke, Uri and I share looks after that and I think we all agree with what comes next. Zeke speaks and say 'Four, now this is your home. We won't let you go back to that monster. You'll sleep in the guest room and it doesn't matter what happen : if you break up with Tris or if we are not friend anymore you'll always have a room here. Do you understand me ?' Four only nod and we can see that he is full of emotion.

I take Four's hand and tell him 'Come on, I'm going to show you your room and we are going to set everything in place with Uri'. We go upstairs with Uri and then Uri and I make Four's bed because we don't want him to be hurt more than he already is. Once everything is in place Uri go back to his room and I lie with Four on his bed. I tell him ' If you want tomorrow we can go shopping to buy you new clothes , Or maybe Uri and Zeke could go to your house to take some of your stuff ? You just have to tell me what you want and we'll do as you tell us' He just answers 'For tonight I want you to stay with me Tris. Then tomorrow I'll go with Zeke to take my stuff at my house. Finally I'll take a job because I can't let you pay for me for everything I might need' ' Actually I already thought about that and I got a better idea' I say smiling 'Which is?' He answer confused 'Maybe you could ask money to your father in exchange for his freedom. you don't want the story to be known I know but he doesn't. I think if we take picture of you back and make a photocopy of what might be your testimony he would pay to avoid jail and you wouldn't have to work. I think you have suffer in off and know you should just enjoy the fact to be safe.' 'You're right. We'll see tomorrow what to do'

I answer' yeah, you should sleep. good night Tobias. Sleep well. You're safe now ' He doesn't answer because he is already too far gone.

2 weeks later :

Tris POV

I'm in Uri's bed spending some twin time with him when he asks me how I live with the fact that Four and I live together when it's been less than a month that we are together. I answer that I'm afraid that because we are so much more together than a normal couple would at that point I'm afraid that it will tears us apart. He tells me that Four and I love each other so it won't happen. I tell him in return that you never know. There are couples who divorce every days and one day they all were in love. You can never know what future got for you. He tells me that the 4 of us got enough of shit for a life so it'll be fine.

When I go to prepare dinner Tobias is not here (now he lives with us so he is part of our family so in the house we all call him Tobias). It's strange because usually he always come to help me.. Well, he must have other things to do. I finish to prepare and to settle everything by myself for dinner

At dinner, Tobias ignores me. He is like totally normal with my brothers but very cold with me. I don't know why. My brothers seems to notice to because they look at me confuse. I just shrug. I'll talk to him at the end of dinner.

At the end of Dinner I go to Tobias' room, knock at the door and wait. He doesn't answer and I know he is there so I just come in. 'What do you want ?' he says aggressively 'talk' I answer. I still don't get why he is so pissed at me. we wait a moment and then he says 'Well, talk then' I answer 'Why are you mad at me ?' he says ' because I heard you speaking with Uriah !'

I say ' Shouldn't I be the one pissed by you listening to my conversation with my twin ? I still don't get why you are pissed. What did you heard ?'

He says ' That you were afraid that the fact that we live together might tear us apart. You don't believe in us Tris ! That's why I'm pissed at you !'

I look at him in the eyes and tell him ' I don't believe in myself so how do you want for me to be so sure about us huh ? I don't doubt my feelings for you or what we are leaving but if you listen to my conversation listen to them in their integrity not some part out of context please ! ' I add 'I was just talking with my twin because I needed him to give me confidence that's all but you can't understand that because you're not part of my relationship with Uri. Now I'm going in my room to calm down and if you feel like you overreacted maybe tomorrow you'll come apologize. In fact maybe you should have come to me before treating me like I meant nothing don't you think ?' with that I slam his door and go to my room. I shower to calm down and change in my pajamas. Then, I lie in my bed. I heard some knocks at the door but don't answer. We can be two to play at that game! I do like if I was sleeping. Tobias enters and come lie to me in my bed. He says ' I know that you're not sleeping Tris. Look.. I'm sorry okay I just didn't know how to react and I thought that you were going to leave me or I don't know. You can't imagine how many scenario happened in my head when I heard you say that. I should have come to talk to you. I apologize.' I smile in my "sleep" and he sees it. In answer he starts to tickle me. I laugh so hard it hurts.

After a while Tobias stops to tickle me and we just lie in each other arms. 'I love you' he says ' I love you too' I answers'. At that moment I know that we are fine and that now we will speak to each other before being angry. I know it's easier said than done but trying is already great and we will be satisfied for now.