Tris
My voice catches in my throat when I see Tobias start to run over to me. Why's he here and where did my mom go? He reaches me, and his face goes pale. "No, no no. Tris, can you hear me?"
I try to answer, but my voice escapes me, so I settle with a nod. My vision in skirted with blackness, but I keep my gaze on Tobias. Keep it together, Tris. Remember what you're fighting for. Don't forget your promise to him.
Tobias crouches down next to me, then places my head on his lap. He opens his mouth to say something, but a bellowing sob escapes it and fills my heart with pain. I hate seeing him this way. My physical pain is starting to numb, but this emotional pain is just too much for me to handle. The tugging of the string comes back, and I am tempted to give in to it.
Out of the corner of my eye, I see Caleb peek his head through the door. He emits a loud gasp, and I turn my head to look at him. Tobias hears him too. Without lifting his eyes off of me, he says, "Caleb, go get a doctor."
"Can't you just carry her? It would be a lot faster and her odds of surv-"
"I can't lift her up, I can't break her anymore. Please, just go get a doctor." I must be in serious trouble if Tobias is begging Caleb to do something. I can't remember the last time he spoke to him in a civil manner. When Caleb just stands there, Tobias loses it. "GO!" This is the Tobias I fell in love with. A smile sneaks across my face
"Tobias." I try to say his name like I usually do, full of strength and passion, but it comes out more like a whisper. Tobias' gaze softens as he gingerly touches my face. He wipes the blood out of my eyes, and pushes my hair out of my face. I reach up to touch him, but my hands are shaking too much. He grabs my hand and brings it to his lips, his hands trembling almost as much as mine.
"Tris, you're going to be okay." I can't tell if he's trying to reassure me or himself, but it's not working either way. I feel the string tug even harder now.
Before I can stop myself, words start spilling out of my mouth. "It hurts, Tobias. I don't know how much longer I can do this." I hate sounding so weak, but I'm in too much pain to care.
Tobias doesn't respond. His eyes bear into my own, and he blinks often to wash away the tears. Behind him, I see my mother start to materialize. I turn my head to look at her full on. "Mom, I don't want to leave." She smiles, but slowly shakes her head. She does not speak, but I know that she's telling me that my time's up.
Tobias looks in the direction of my mother, but doesn't see anything. Of course he doesn't, he isn't suffering hallucinations due to blood loss. "Tris." His voice is a lot calmer now. I force my head to look back at him. "It's okay. You can go with your mom."
"Bu-bu-but I promised you that I would never leave." I don't even try to stop the tears from rushing down my face. "I'm so sorry."
"It's okay, Tris. I should have known you would have never let Caleb sacrifice himself for you. Don't apologize."
I lift my trembling hands to his shirt and try to pull him closer to me, but my hand just falls back onto my chest. Luckily, he gets the message and leans over me. His lips press against mine and I melt into the kiss. His lips were soft and gentle, but full with a sense of urgency. He pulls back and just stares at me, his eyes blurred with tears.
"Thank you." I whisper, as I finally give into the string. "I love you."
"I love you too, Tris. Forever." He kisses my forehead one last time and I start to close my eyes. The last thing I hear is a faint whisper. "Be brave, Tris."
I reach for my mother's hand, and I turn around to look at Tobias one last time. His head is resting on my unmoving chest, and he's shaking uncontrollably. I want to go comfort him, but I know that my time here is done. With a tear, I turn back towards my mother and walk into the light.
So I know that this is kind of depressing, but I feel better allowing them to say goodbye. I'll probably write one more chapter in Tobias' pov to tie everything up. Please review and tell me how you like it!
