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Chapter 24

I watch how a petite nurse makes my hospital bed while Mom helps to put a loose shirt over my head, making sure not to touch my head or my wrist. We didn't bother with pants, so she just threw one of the few skirts I own over my legs. It was too hard with my large cast. Mom drags a finger to her mouth and frowns.

"Beatrice, have you taken a bath or shower recently?" she asks.

"Why?"

"Your hair…it smells, honey."

I blush and shake my head. "No, it has been days since the nurses 'cleaned' me, remember?" I put air quotes in "clean". Those ladies just ran a wet sponge along my skin, respecting my intimate areas. It's hard to wash yourself when you can't wet the cast that covers all your leg.

"We'll figure it out at home." Mom whispers and leaves the room to talk to my doctor, probably.

It has been a week since I woke up from the terrible accident. Uriah and Zeke had to return to school, but Mom got permission to help me today. It has been a busy day, with my mother signing forms, receiving medicines and orders and getting me some clean clothes. She was really glad I was released today and so was I.

But Tobias hasn't yet.

His doctor says he needs a few more days to recover enough to go home, and he will still need a couple of months —like I will— for his leg, and then more time to recover full movement. Exactly what my doctor said.

Plus, Marcus hasn't showed up to sign his leaving permission and all the other forms. Tobias is 18, but they need his father's permission. I would be okay with it, except for the fact that his father only showed up once, and he won't for who knows how long. It pisses me off. But I must remain calm, for Tobias and for myself.

Natalie, Andrew and Caleb came to visit me once. Mom was as surprised as I was, but didn't deny them the entrance like I wish she would have. They stayed shortly, only to check on me. I tried to look for any signs of illness in Natalie, but I only saw fatigue in her eyes. They left when Uri and Zeke arrived to visit after school.

Mom comes back in with a wheelchair. My eyes light up.

"Can I go see Four before we leave?" I ask, not wanting to look so eager. Mom nods with a smile and puts in the wheelchair with the help of the nurse that was making my bed.

Mom takes the handles and leads me to Tobias' room. As soon as we leave the elevator I see a nurse exiting his room and she approaches us as soon as she sees us. I have visited at every opportunity I've had since he woke up —and even before that— that his doctor and nurses recognize me every time they see me. One of them said we make a cute match.

"I just gave him a pill to help him sleep. He wanted to see you, Tris." She says and leaves with a smile.

"Mom, I need to hurry before I leave. Those pills make him so sleepy he won't notice I'm there," I tell my mother as she takes me down the hall and to his door.

"I'll be back soon, Tris. Tell him I said good luck." I nod and my mother leaves. I push myself into his room and close the door behind me. Tobias' head turns at the sound.

"Hi," he whispers. I push myself to his side and kiss his cheek softly.

"You couldn't sleep, could you?" I ask and run my hand trough his hair. He shakes his head.

"No. My nurse told me I had to so she gave me a pill, but I wanted to see you. I knew you would come to visit." He says softly and I smile. "Will you come to visit even if you're not around anymore?"

"Of course I will. I can't go to school yet so I will be around here so often you will get tired of me." I say and he chuckles.

"I don't think that can ever happen."

I lean in and kiss him softly. Tobias falls asleep in no time. I lean in my wheel chair and keep his left hand in mine.

He has a much better shape than the day I woke up. The bruises in his face are fully recovered. The one in his eye is just a shade now. His doctor has removed some bandages in his torso, but he still needs medicines and ointments for that part of his body. His skin recovered his natural color and his eyes look livelier than the day he woke up. It happened two days after I did.

I'm sitting in my hospital bed as my mom brushes my hair softly. I look through the window. The sun is raising high, covering Chicago with its light and heat. But I'm feeling down. Doctors said he would wake soon, but how long is that? They all say this is normal, but what if he never wakes up? I clutch my hospital gown in my fist to keep myself from crying.

"Tris, sweetheart, what's wrong?" Mom asks softly. "Is it about Four?"

I nod once and she stops brushing and gives me a soft hug.

"I won't tell you he'll wake up soon because I don't know that. But I will tell you how strong and brave you are. So you need to be strong for him and for yourself. When he wakes up, he will see a strong girl that has been waiting for him since she woke up. You be that girl, okay?"

I smile sadly to her words and nod.

Three hours later I'm sitting in my wheelchair outside Four's room. Zeke ran into my room yelling Tobias was up. I tried to push myself as fast as I could.

His Doctor exits his room and smiles when he sees us.

"Mr. Eaton is awake. He was shaken up at first but we gave him a pill and he's in much better shape now." He says and looks down at me. "He is waiting for you."

My heart shrinks in my chest and I gulp before pushing myself inside his room. Someone closes the door behind me.

"Tris?" I look up and find Tobias staring at me. He's sitting in his hospital bed, a pile of pillows behind his back.

"Hi," I mutter and push myself closer. I try to smile but fail when I see the way he stares at me.

"This is my fault, Tris. I'm sorry. I didn't see the—"

I cut his words and shake my head.

"Don't say that, Tobias. It was not your fault or mine. I see that now. We're okay now, we're safe and in one piece, and that's what matters to me right now."

Tobias looks down at his hands and frowns, but nods after a minute. "You're right."

"How are you feeling?" I ask softly and take his left hand in mine.

"As good as I can." He says simply and I smile.

"You looked awful a couple of days ago," I admit. "I thought…you weren't going to make it." My heart shrinks again at the thought. I have to look down. I don't want Tobias to see me cry. I should be strong for him and for me.

"Tris, I'm okay, alright? I'm alive and in one piece." I look up to see his tired eyes. He's smiling. "We're going to get out of here and heal, okay?"

I nod and smile back to him.

"We're going to make it, Tris."

That seemed impossible before he woke up, but Tobias gave me hope.

He still does.

…

I visit the next day, finally showered and with good-smelling hair. Zeke and Shauna offered to take me after school and I agreed. Uri had a date with Marlene. He almost didn't go but I forced him. Uriah needs to take his mind of me and focus on his girlfriend.

Shauna knocks and Zeke pushes my wheelchair in and places me next to Tobias.

Tobias looks up and smiles when he sees us.

"God, I haven't seen you in a while," Shauna says to him with a grin. "How are you feeling?"

"Better. My doctor said I just need Marcus to come and then I'm free."

"He still hasn't come?" Zeke asks stiffly. Tobias shakes his head. "Do you know at least where he is?"

"Business trip, apparently." Tobias whispers. "He said that when he came."

"I…I brought you cookies!" I say, breaking the tension and changing the topic. I hand him the small box in my lap.

"Thank you, Tris." He says and smiles softly.

Shauna and Zeke sit in the couch and start talking calmly with Tobias. I feel a pressure in my chest, like something —or someone— is not okay.

That's when someone knocks the door.

Mom's red face pops in. She's been running. She's holding her phone to her chest.

"Tris," she calls me and takes a deep breath before speaking again. "It's Natalie. She's dying."

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We have 2 or 3 more chapters before the Epilogue, I already know what happens there((:

You are all the best, you know? Staying with me even after months of not updating. Someone should give you all a cake.

Sorry for that ending but I love drama. I'm a Drama Queen. Leave a review to let me know what you think

Up next chapter: Tris gets some answers and Tobias gets realeased from Hospital.

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