Love and Trust

by RedheadedGodess

Role reversal. Tris is Marcus' daughter, not Tobias, so she is the one who is abused. Tris' past is not all rainbows and bubblegum. Will she let Tobias in? Or will her walls enclose her? Well, read to find out. I really wanted one of these, so I made one. Modern day AU. The gang are all seniors in high school.

5. Chapter 5

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Tris pov:

"Hello." I say when I get to the bottom of the stairs. The police turn their heads to look at me.

"Are you the one on the phone?" They ask. I nod.

"Who were you calling about?" I take a deep breath.

"My father, Marcus Eaton." I tell them. There is a look of shock on their face.

"The mayor? Are you sure?" They ask.

"Absolutely. I was the one going through it." I tell them.

"What exactly happened? Tell us from the beginning." They say. I sit on the couch.

"Well, he was abusing my mother ever since I was 4. I'm 17 now. That's what caused her to divorce him. She later died of a drug overdose. When she left, he started taking it out on me, slapping me or punching me. Then, when he was elected mayor, his job really got to him and he started drinking, then coming home and whipping me with his belt. He has knocked me unconscious and sent me to the hospital multiple times.

"What caused me to phone you guys though, happened tonight. Tobias and I were working on our project for science when he came home, drunk. I pushed Tobias into the closet and Marcus came up and was going to whip me but Tobias stepped in and it hit him on his wrist." Tobias held up his wrist for the officers to see.

"Marcus then started to beat Tobias, but I stepped in and it hit my cheek. I had fallen down and he started hitting me repeatedly, until Tobias punched him. Marcus then fell unconscious and Tobias encouraged me to call 911, which I did." As I tell the story, the officers are listening intently and Tobias is rubbing my back.

"Where is Marcus?" The police ask. I motion to upstairs. The police go to collect him.

"You did it." Tobias says to me, smiling.

"Yeah, I did. But I couldn't have done it without you." I say, and then hug him. The police come rushing down the stairs.

"Where exactly was he?" They ask in a worried voice.

"Upstairs in my room, the one with the blue walls. Why?" I say, worry in my voice.

"We checked all the rooms upstairs, and he wasn't in any of them, and the window in your bedroom was open. We think that he woke up and escaped while we were down here." When I heard the news, I could feel my heart drop in my chest.

"So, he's still out there?" I ask in a shaky voice.

"Yes, he is, and we have reason to believe that he will try to come after you, so we think it will be best for you to have police protection at all times, both of you." We nod, taking it in. "Right now, we would like you to come into the station so we can get your statement and we can get officers to guard you. Tris, do you have any place that you can stay at right now?" The officer asks.

"Yes, Tobias' family is allowing me to stay with them."

"Well, that makes it easier for us to protect you with both of you in one place. Come on; let's go down to the station."

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We just finished talking with the police and were now in the car driving to Tobias' house. The guard officers were in the front seats, and Tobias and I were in the back. The officers, Max and Fernando, were explaining to us how one of them will always be watching us to make sure that Marcus can't hurt us. We quickly arrived at Tobias' house and we walked in, the police trailing behind.

"Oh, Tobias you're home, just in time for-" Tobias' mother said, but trailed off as she came into the room. "What did you two do?" She asked. Tobias stepped forward.

"Mom, this is the girl I was telling you about, Tris. Tris, this is Mom." Tobias' mother let out a chuckle.

"Hi sweetie, I'm Natalie. You are welcome to stay here as long as you need." Tobias' mother wrapped me in her arms and I flinched. She must have noticed because she let go and asked what was wrong.

"That's the second half of the story, but I think Tris should tell that herself." Tobias said. Natalie leads me into the living room and sits me down on the coach. I get started into the story, telling her about the abuse, and my mother, and what happened today, ending off with why the police are here. By the end, we both have tears running down our faces.

"Oh, sweetheart, I am so sorry, but you should let me have a look at your back and that cheek. Also, Tobias, let me look at that wrist. I'm a nurse, so I can make sure it doesn't get infected." Natalie said. I thanked her, and she brought me upstairs to tend to my wounds. After she had thoroughly cleaned and wrapped both mine and Tobias' wounds, we went downstairs for some dinner.

Natalie served us some chicken, peas, and mashed potatoes. I immediately dug in. Both Tobias and Natalie quietly chuckled at me. I finished in a matter of minutes, not quite realizing just how hungry I was. I could feel the food weighing me down and I stifled a yawn.

"Tobias, why don't you show Tris where her room will be?" Natalie asked him. He nodded and got up from the table, taking both his and my dishes to the sink. After that, he led me up the stairs. We walked down a hallway and he opened a door on the right.

"And this is where the lovely Tris will be staying. I hope this can accommodate you nicely." Tobias said with a really bad English accent. I giggled.

"It is perfect. Thank you. And thank your mom for me, for being so kind to me." I told him. He nodded.

"My room is just across the hall if you need anything." With that, Tobias went into his room and shut the door.

I walked into my new room and shut the door, looking around. The room was big, bigger than my old room. It had dark grey walls and a large queen size bed in the middle, filled with comforters and fluffy pillows. There was a walk in closet on the far wall and a window leading to a balcony and the opposite wall.

I walked over to the window and looked down. I could see Max and Fernando standing guard by the door, watching with a careful eye. I felt much safer with them there. They would not let Marcus come anywhere close to me, or Tobias. I don't think I could look myself in the mirror ever again if Tobias got hurt because of me. I dragged him into this mess; the least I can do is keep him safe.

I back away from the window and walk into the closet. It is filled with clothes, some that I would wear, and some that I wouldn't. I find a pair of cotton short shorts and an oversized t-shirt and slip them on, climbing into the comfortable bed. I snuggle under the covers, and fall into a deep sleep.

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I am running. From what, I don't know, but I can feel it getting closer with each step I take. The darkness around me is suffocating, drowning me in its depressing colour. I can barely see, the black is so thick. I trip over something, and fall to my knees. On your feet, I think to myself. I get up slowly and keep running, but the black acts like mud, slowing my every step. Eventually, it is like I am walking through molasses. My feet refuse to go any farther and I fall to the ground. My body rebels against me, and I cannot get up. The darkness is slowly starting to mold and transform, into something I was hoping I wouldn't have to see again. The face of Marcus is staring back at me, daring me to try and get away. Two long, snakelike arms reach out to me, grabbing me by the throat. I can feel the air being sucked out of me, and try to escape, but it's no use. His grip is too strong.

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I wake with a scream, shooting upwards in the bed. I am sweaty, and am gripping the sheets like a madman. The door to my room swings open and Tobias runs in, holding a baseball bat and wearing only boxers. He sees me on the bed and sets the bat down, walking over to me and sitting beside me, wrapping his arms around me. In normal situations, this would have me blushing like crazy, but I am too focused on my nightmare and the tears streaming down my face to care.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Tobias asks me. I shake my head. He nods, and continues to calm me down. I eventually stop shaking and crying, and I stifle a yawn. Tobias slowly lays me down on the bed and starts to get up. I grab his arm before I know what I'm doing. He looks back at me, as if asking me to continue.

"Can you please stay with me?" I ask, my voice sounding tired. I don't know where I even got the courage to ask that. He nods.

"Of course." I move over so that there is room for him on the bed and he lies down next to me. I snuggle into his chest and he places his arms around me. I don't want to fall asleep again and Tobias must notice.

"Hey, you can go to sleep. I'll fight off the nightmares." He says.

"With what?" I question.

"With my bare hands obviously." He says smugly. I let out a small chuckle and close my eyes, feeling safe in his arms. I slowly start to drift off to sleep and the last thing I register before I' m completely under is a pair of lips softly touching my forehead.

I am so sorry that I haven't updated in forever! My computer is being stupid and I have had to work on my science fair because I am moving on to the next level and I had homework, and dance, and I was named MVP for my basketball team (That's my 3rd MVP medal this year), and I had to attend a funeral on Wednesday for my great grandmother and everything is so overwhelming.

I was going to update last night but my brother went on the computer right before I was going to go on so I watched Pretty Little Liars. Since it is March Break, hopefully there will be another update next week.

-Kara