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Tobias
I was horrified when I saw the damaged house. Evelyn, Christina and I had been driving all night trying to get here. A damaged house. There is no way Zeke picked this place or Marlene even. We stopped the car and went to the front of the house. "Are you sure this is the right place," I asked as I went closer to the house.
It was two stories with patio in front. White walls and green shudder. Christina groaned, "maybe Zeke told me wrong, but this is the place. Do you think something happened?" I kept my mouth shut as Evelyn said, "I think something did, look at the windows."
When I looked at the windows I saw holes and cracks. It looks like gun shots were fired. If something did happen here that means were too late. Shaking my head I run into the house and call, "Zeke! Marlene! Tris where are you?!" No answer. Anger swirls inside of me as I explore the rest of the house. There is no way Nita beat us here. She couslnt have. Christina stays outside trying to contact Zeke and Marlene while Evelyn comes with me.
When I go upstairs I go into the first room on the left. There I find Tris' dress that I gave her less than two days ago. It's folded nicely on the bed that is stained with blood. I force myself to look away as I pick up her dress. How could all of this have happened? Why did our life have to be so messed up? I fall on my knees and hold her dress close to me. It still smells like her perfume, which makes me want to cry. Evelyn puts her hand on my shoulder as she says, "don't worry Tobias we're going to find Tris."
I look at her painfully, "I'm not worried we won't find her, I'm worried about what they'll do to her." Evelyn offers no words of comfort and I am grateful for that. However she does gives a sympathetic look and we stay like this for a minute. The moment is short lived when I hear Christina run upstairs to us. Panic written all over her face as she stares at us, phone in one hand. "What's wrong did you find them," I ask as I stand up slowly still gripping Tris' dress tightly.
Christina was on the verge of tears as she said, "it's Tris. She's on the phone, but won't tell me anything. Basically what she told me was goodbye. Now she wants to talk to you." Fear pricks my heart as I take the phone from her. Evelyn puts an arm around Christina as she begins to cry. Honestly it surprised me to think Evelyn would do that, but after all there are a lot of other things that surprise. Evelyn walks Christina out of the room and shuts the door leaving me alone.
Hesitantly I hold the phone to my ear and say, "Hello?" "Tobias it's me, Tris" Tris says and before she can go on I say, "I'm so happy to hear your voice. I love you so much. Did you get away from Nita? Do you know where you are now? Are Zeke and Marlene w-" "Tobias stop," Tris snaps, but I can hear the strain in her voice. I wait in silence for a minute as she takes a breath.
Something must be really wrong. "Listen to me I don't have much time, I want you to know that everything I have done is because I love you. No matter what happens just know that I love you with every fiber of my being and I will cherish our almost marriage," Tris says her voice shaky. "What's going on, why does it sound like your saying goodbye" I choke, but she doesn't answer, "please Tris I won't go through this again, I can't."
An uncomfortable silence stretches then the line goes dead. "Tris," I ask no answer, "Tris please speak to me! Tris answer me please!" All I hear is silence. She can't be gone there is no way I can live without her. Then her voice comes back on, but she sounds exhausted this time, "I'm sorry Tobias, but the signal isn't great and Nita's on her way back." I sigh with relief that she's still on te phone, but for how much longer is the problem.
"Tris please don't give up now," I beg, "we've come so far and I'm not ready to lose you again." I can hear her crying through the phone and it breaks my heart. In a sad voice she says, "Tobias just know that what I do is for you. To find Zeke and Marlene look somewhere in the city of Chicago. You should have a few ideas as to where they are. Also ask Evelyn about Johan, there is something about that you need to know." "Wait slow down Tris," I say, "listen to me i don't care what happens just know I am coming for you," I say sternly.
"Tobias," she starts, but I cut her off, "No Tris we are not playing this game again." I hear her groan, "Tobias you have no idea what's going to happen you can't come after me anymore." "No," I snap my anet boiling inside me. "I will not lose you again Tris." A silence passes between us, but I know she is still there. I can hear her breathing become shallow, "You can't come after me this time or any time, I don't want to hurt you," she says softly.
Before I can speak I hear Nita's voice calling, "Tris what do you think your doing!? Get over here now!" "I'm sorry Tobias I have to go, I love you so much," Tris says then the line goes dead and I know this time it won't come back. I stare at the phone for what felt like hours, but it was merely minutes. I smile to myself because I know I am going to get Tris back.
I am going to bring her home with me where we will stay tigeyher and be safe. Right now I know where to find Zeke and Marlene and I have an idea about where Tris is. For now i form a plan with Christina while Evelyn goes home. I refuse to put her in danger it just wouldn't be fair. However I will ask her who Johan is, but he can't be that important so I will wait.
Something snaps inside me as I stand up and head over to the window. Clecnhing my hands into fist I stare out the window and into the sky. Whatever twisted game Nita is playing is about to end.
