CHAP. 4

4 TOBIAS/FOUR's POV 4

"I heard someone is back." David gives Tris a quirky grin.

I grab Tris and put her behind me to protect her but she just leaps back to my side and raises her chin. Figures.

"What do you want?" I growl at David.

"Just to welcome our new... or old member back into town." David gives a sincere smile.

"That's not why you're here. Tell me, why did you send her off?" I ask him harshly without hesitation.

"Look, I thought she was a danger to our society, I couldn't let her harm that many people. I wasn't thinking straight; forgive me, I beg you." David pleads but I don't believe him for a minute.

"Then drop on your knees and beg me, beg US! The damage has been done..." I yell.

Tris puts a finger on my lips silencing me. Is she crazy?

"Look, Tobias as long as he doesn't kill anybody else I will forgive him. For now." Tris glares.

"But-" I start

"But nothing. Get out of here David. And yell at the pillow, Tobias. Honestly, I'm sick of fighting, any fighting." Tris sighs and marches away.

So, I ruined it. Ha. I thought I was helping her. Go figure, I guess. David gives me a sincere pleading look and I spare a second of my life to listen to him.

"This time. This time I mean it, I really want to be forgiven." David leaves with those words.

Hurriedly I run out into the halls to find Tris. She is just outside the apartments, her head in the palm of her hands.

"Hey." she mutters not looking at me.

I sit down on the cement next to her and put my arms around her. We sit there in the sun for long minutes, silenced by our actions.

"I'm sorry." my voice trembles a bit as I speak, "I'm sorry."

All Tris does is nod but she puts her head on my shoulder and we watch the sunset together. All I want to do now is protect her but I know she stills expects me to treat her like before. Like Four. Like Tobias Eaton. But I am not Tobias Eaton anymore.

I am not Four.

I want to be with Tris and protect her.

I am Tobias Johnson.

And this is my new life.

And after the sunset ends I pick Tris up and drop her on my bed. We are too tired to talk, too tired to argue. Too tired for anything but sleep. I kiss her cheek and I put my arms around her and

I FELL ASLEEP LIKE I

FELL IN LOVE

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