Chapter 10

Tris POV

I wake up and look at the clock. 5:37. It's almost time for dinner. I see the doorknob turn and Four walks. "Dinner is soon," he says placing a box on the counter.

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We go to the pit for dinner and we sit at our usual table. I look around and see no Al. "What happened to you?" Christina asks. "I, uh," I can't find the words. Four then places a hand on my knee. "Al. He attacked her," Four says. I feel a hand on my shoulder and I jolt up. I turn around and see Al standing there with puffy eyes. Four stands in between us staring Al straight in the eyes.

"Tris, please. I'm so sorry. I don't-- I don't know what's wrong with me," Al cries.

I decide to speak now, "Get away from me. You are a coward!" I say shaking.

"Tris, please," he says again, but I interrupt before he says anymore. "If you ever come near me again," I take a breath, "I will kill you!" I say I bit more steady.

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That night I sleep at Four's I don't want to go back to the dorms, not yet. I take Four's bed and he takes the floor again. I look on the ground and see Four. He's so handsome, whoever he is. He looks a lot younger.

I knock myself out of my daze. I hear knocking on the door, and shouting in the hall. Four wakes up and goes to the door. Eric. I stare at him, and he stares at me. Four then stands in front of the door so he can't see me anymore. "What is it, Eric? It's three in the morning," he says groggily.

"It's Al," he whispers. I sit up straighter. I follow them to the chasm where I see Christina crying in Will's arms. I step back and Four catches me. "It's Al," I hear someone say, "I guess he jumped." Another one says. "I did this," I say before everything goes black.

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My eyes waver before opening fully. I'm in the infirmary. I see Christina, Will, and Edward at my bed. I look around and see Four starring at me from the nurses station. He must have brought me here. "What happened?" I ask them. "You fainted," Edward says, "They said you haven't eaten in awhile." I think back to breakfast , lunch and dinner. I guess I didn't.

I see Eric run up and hand me a muffin. "I'm not hungry," I tell him. "Eat," says Four in his deep voice he never uses around me. I take a bite of the muffin. "Thank you," I say to Eric. "What time is it?" I ask them all. "Nine-forty," Will responds, "We get today off." I swing my legs over the bed and stand up a little dizzy, catching myself on Eric who helps me stand up again. "You should probably stay here, and get some rest," Christina suggests. "No, I'm fine," I say, steadying myself on Eric's shoulder. Everyone gives me a look. "Honestly," I say. "Okay but the doctor has to come discharge you, we'll wait for you at the pit," Edward says. "Okay," I reply. They all leave except Four who stands there talking to a nurse, does he have a girlfriend?

Finally a nurse comes by and signs my discharge papers. I have to hold onto my bed to get up. I guess the adrenaline I had didn't let me take into effect of how hard Al was holding me. I walk into the hall to get out of Dauntless infirmary, when someone picks me up from behind and flips me over their shoulder, like what Al used to do. I'm too tired to fight back, but I try. I slam my fist into something hard, and turn my head. "Four!" I yell, "Put me down!" I say angrily. He flops me on the infirmary bed I was at. "I was discharged," I say standing up again, but falling back down as soon as I stand up. "You can barely punch, let alone walk," he says standing in front of me so I can't make another escape. "So?" I say, "I'm a clumsy person."

"I'll make a deal with you, okay?" He asks. I nod. "If you can walk to the front desk, without falling. You can leave." I stand up and start. I trip on my foot, but catch myself before falling. I look back at Four who stands there with his arms crossed, smiling. I take another step, I get really dizzy all of a sudden and fall backwards. Four catches me. He then picks me up, putting one hand under my knees and another to support my back. He places me down on the bed. "I could have caught myself you know, but you had to swoop in and be the knight and shining whatever," I retort. "Uh huh," he says laughing. I start to laugh too. Four gets up and starts to walk away. He turns around before going out the door, "By the way," he starts, "I am your knight and shining whatever." I laugh as he closes the door behind him. Did Four just flirt with me?

For the people who wanna see some Eris :)

Eric POV

I sit down by myself trying to think over what I saw at Four's apartment. Are they together? I see Zeke passing by and run up to him. "Hey, are you having a party tonight?" I ask.

"Yeah, you coming?" He asks.

I nod. "Do you know if Tris and Four are together?" I ask knowing that Zeke is Four's best friend. "No, but I wouldn't be surprised if they were," Zeke states leaving me frozen while he continues walking.

Tris POV

I end up leaving the infirmary about twenty minutes after Four leaves, due to boredom. They gave me some morphine because of my wrists. I crash into a door, wait I already passed the door. I look up and see Eric standing there. "Hello?" Says Eric looking down at me. "Hey," I say groggily.

"Whatcha doing?" He asks as I put my arms out to balance myself.

"They gave me morphine when I was sleeping," I say trying to walk but not sure if I'm actually getting somewhere. I look down at my feet, wait they're not there! I look in front of me and see them. I see Eric, he's carrying me. "You're handsome," I say in my head. "Thanks," he responds. Wait! Can he read my mind, or did I just say that out loud? I notice his hair falling in his face and brush it away for him. He places me down and I give him a peck on the cheek. "I never did my dare," I laugh. "Don't what Uriah calling me a pansycake."