Hey guys this is probably just going to be sort of a filler chapter. I'm not sure how great I'll be at Four's POV, so… beware. I don't really know how to write a Four and Tris reunion, so any ideas would really be appreciated. Thanks.
Four POV
I woke up with a strange feeling that today would change my life. And hopefully for the better. It's been a rough 14 years.
My troubles all started when I made the stupidest mistake of my life. I love Tris more than life. I did then, and I still do now. I know that's hard to believe considering I cheated on her, but I was in a bad place. I had gotten a call from Marcus and was feeling horrible. Of course, cheating on my amazing fiancé didn't help that.
I needed comfort after my call. I know that doesn't make it ok, but I'm not trying to make excuses. I know that what I did to her was so wrong, but I'm just not strong enough to have stopped it.
I was feeling really low, and the girl flirting with me was helping me feel better. As soon as I kissed her I knew it was wrong, but it was too late. Tris had seen us and ran out before I could get a chance to explain. I made the mistake of trying to give her some space. The next thing I knew, she was gone.
Tris was the best thing that had ever happened to me, and I ruined it. I begged Uriah to tell me where she was or how to contact her, but he wouldn't budge. He said that it was better this way, and deep down I knew that he was right. Tris was better off without someone like me.
I went to get dressed and saw that it was 1:00 in the afternoon. That isn't unusual for me though. I've been drinking like crazy for 14 years because I just can't handle the pain of living without Tris.
This situation reminds me of a song Tris always used to play. It Will Rain by Bruno Mars. It took me so long to realize that Tris was gone for good. I still don't think that I've fully accepted it.
Anyway, I pulled some clothes on and made my way to the dining hall to see if I could find anything for lunch. On my way in, I saw a woman who looks like Christina with two girls. I shook my head though, knowing that it wasn't really her.
I must have looked really awful because Sierra stopped me when I got in the room. She was one of my and Tris's initiates and took over the other transfer training job when Tris left. Uriah and her husband, Justin, trained the Dauntless-borns.
"Four, you look awful. I know that you miss her, but it's been 14 years. You drink way too much. I need you to either move on, or go find Tris and make things right. You can't keep going on this way."
"Sierra- "
"No Four. You listen to me. Tris was the best thing to ever happen to you, and I know that you know that. You need to make things right. Or you do nothing, and she'll be gone forever. You decided." With that, Sierra walked away.
A few hours later, I was on my way to the tattoo parlor. I had Tris's name tattooed over my heart, and I was thinking about getting it removed. I would never love Tris any less, but I couldn't go after her. I would never be able to find her because Uriah will never give out any information. Besides, I'm only 33 it's not too late to find someone I can be content with. Sure I'll never love her like I love Tris, but I can't go on living like this any more.
On my way to the parlor, I saw a young girl about 14. She looked remarkable like Christina and Will. I really must be hallucinating though because there's no way that Christina would be back in Dauntless.
I guess I never knew for sure that Christina went with Tris. I can understand how raising a child with the constant reminder of it's father's death isn't ideal. But that wouldn't explain why Christina and her daughter are in Dauntless now. I'm getting way too ahead of myself though because I don't even know if the girl is Christina's daughter.
When I finally arrived at the tattoo parlor, I went back to talk to Tori. She had always tried to convince me to run after Tris, but I'm not quite sure why. Tori never seemed like my biggest fan.
"What're you here for, Four?" She asked, coming out from behind the counter.
"I'm thinking of getting a tattoo removed. But I came here to ask for advice on whether or not I should do it."
"Why would I know? I don't understand who you are anymore."
"It's the one of Tris's name. You were always like a second mother to her. This doesn't mean that I love her any less, but I need to move on. Sierra made me see that today."
"If you need to move on, that's fine. I understand. But I don't think that you should get rid of the tattoo. Tris was an important part of your life, and you should always have the reminder of that. You two had an incredible, once in a life time kind of love, and even though you don't have it anymore, that's not something you want to forget."
Tori was right. Though I know it wasn't her point, Tori's speech made me reconsider the idea of moving on. I know that Tris is the best thing that ever happened to me, and I shouldn't give up on her this easily. I need to find her.
Just then, my phone buzzed with a text from Sierra, telling me to meet her in the training room. I had a feeling that this was going to be a form of intervention for me. But I sure will shock her when I tell her that I'm going after Tris.
When I get to the training room, both Uriah and Sierra are there, confirming my suspicious that this is an intervention. However, they aren't alone. Two girls, Christina, and the person I never expected to be lucky enough to see again are there.
"Tris?"
So this chapter kind of explains why Four cheated on Tris. And I started the FourTris a little bit. Four is very different in this story than he is in emHopelin Beth Eaton Prior,/em so I hope you guys like it. Do you guys like this story? Because the rewrite is for you. I know that continuing HBEP probably would have been the best, but I've changed so much as a writer since then and just need kind of a fresh start. Thanks for being such amazing readings everyone!
