The sound of the rushing water is the first thing I hear when I am conscious. The sink squeaks when it is turned off and I feel a cool cloth pressed against my hurting cheek.
"Tobias?" I croak out the first and only person I see. I am surprised by how dry my throat is.
He smiles soothingly.
I sit up and recall what just happened. I just went home from shopping and opened the door. Yeah, that's when I saw a tall man that immediately punched me hard.
"Where's that guy? Who is he?" I bombard Tobias with questions.
Tobias sighs and runs his hand through his dark tousled hair as if he is in distress.
"He is gone, unfortunately, before I can turn him to the police, and sorry, I don't know who he is but I may have an idea of it," he replies.
"It's fortunate, actually. I do not want to have something to do with the police. Tell me everything you suspect about this guy."
"Well, he might be aiming for you since you are an agent," Tobias looks at me with a pleading look to stop me from prying.
"Was. You are keeping something. Tell me everything," I state and feel my rising anger.
"This…"
"Don't lie to me!" I shout.
He sighs before continuing, "Fine. This has something to do with why Max is sending me to you."
I look at him to urge him to continue.
"He said that the person who tried to…kill you family…is now hunting for you and you might already be in danger," Tobias finishes.
It takes me a few stressful minutes to digest everything he said.
"So that guy who punches me may be the sent by my family's killer and Max sent you to get me back to the headquarter to protect me?" I repeat his words.
"Yeah, so do you want to go back?" he looks at me expectantly.
I avoid his gaze and ponder for I-don't-know-how-long, but if it's a long time, then Tobias is really a patient guy.
I actually have nothing to lose. I have no one here and if Max did not send Tobias, then I'm good as dead, forever forgotten.
"Fine."
Sorry if this short chapter is unsatisfying. I will try to write the next chapter longer. So long, enjoy!
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Oh, and, Divergent's characters are not mine, but the story plot is.
~Claire DuPont~