Tris POV
3 weeks later
Doctors. Doctors. Doctors. Stupid doctors. I was fumbling around with my shoe, trying to untie it so I could put it on my foot and then tie it again. I threw down the shoe in frustration and walked outside where Tobias was waiting for me. He looked down at my feet.
"Why-" I held up my hand.
"I couldn't get the stupid thing on."
He smirked at me and I punched him in the arm. "OK, I won't laugh."
"Good. Now come on. Before I freeze to death."
"Are you cold?"
"Not really, but come on." I grabbed his hand and pulled him forward.
The doctor who was waiting for us was sworn to secrecy. Christina had been pestering me because she wanted to be there.
"Since I'm going to be its godmother, it's only right that I'm present during the doctor visits." She had said.
Tobias agreed immediately, but it took me several days to agree. The past three weeks have probably been torturous for Tobias. Staying up with me if I couldn't sleep, helping me calm down after nightmares, bringing me food, making sure I ate healthy, and it's only been three weeks. He'll probably be dead after nine months with me. Maybe even before. Hopefully not, but still. I've told him I was sorry numerous times but he doesn't want my apologies. He said that he didn't mind doing these things with/for me. I've actually started to show. My once flat stomach has raised slightly. Raised enough for me to notice. The bruise on my chest had vanished after a week and a half. Tobias and I had turned a hallway. At the end of it, Christina and Dr. Swiftwater were waiting for us. They were staring at my feet.
"You shouldn't be barefoot." Dr. Swiftwater informed me.
I shrugged. "Couldn't get the shoe untied."
Dr. Swiftwater shook her head, but I could see a smile on her face as she turned to lead us into a room. In the room was a table/seat/bed thing, a monitor, and two extra chairs.
"All right, Tris, lay down and lift your up your shirt to the top of your stomach." Dr. Swiftwater said and went to turn on the monitor.
I did as she said and Christina squealed in excitement.
"Now you won't be able to hear a heartbeat today, but when you come back in three weeks we'll be able to. I'm just going to check that your baby is growing correctly through the ultrasound."
I nodded as Dr. Swiftwater rubbed gel onto my stomach and rubbed a stick like thingy that was connected to the monitor around in the gel. An image appeared on the screen. After a few minutes of waiting for an answer Dr. Swiftwater finally said something.
"Right now your baby seems very healthy. Make sure you come back in three weeks." Dr. Swiftwater pulled my shirt down and turned off the monitor.
"Thanks again, Dr. Swiftwater." I said as Tobias helped me off the table/seat/bed thing.
"Anytime. Now hurry off before someone catches you here."
Christina said she would help Tobias put the initiates through their fear landscapes today because I wanted to go see Caleb, who was still in the Dauntless prison cells.
"Be careful." Tobias kisses me and runs off with Christina.
"Always." I called to him.
I heard their laughter as I walked the opposite way. Caleb was laying on the bed face down when I walked in.
"Hi, Caleb." He looked up at me and scrambled to a sitting position.
"Hi, Beatrice."
"Tris. Just call me Tris, OK?"
He nodded. "What's up?"
"I came to invite you to my wedding."
"Your wedding? Who are- oh, no, Tris."
"It is not your decision."
" He knocked you up, didn't he? I'm not coming to the wedding."
Tears rimmed my eyes. "Well, if you change your mind, let me know."
The tears fell down my cheeks.
"Oh, Tris, I'm sorry. I-"
"Save it." I walked out, leaving him feeling sorry.
I can't believe my own brother doesn't want to come to my wedding. Christina even helped pick out a date. A month from now. May 18. I picked up a run and ran towards the apartment. Tears were coming faster and it blurred my vision. I didn't see anyone in front of me until it was too late. I ran into Uriah and Zeke.
"Tris?" There was concern in Zeke's voice.
I broke down and slumped into Uriah's arms. My legs were traitors. I could have kept running. A heart wrenching sob escaped my lip and was muffled by Uriah's tear soaked shirt.
"We should bring her to Four." Uriah said.
"But we don't know where he is." Zeke explained.
"Christina said they were going to be putting the initiates through their fear landscapes."
Another sob took a hold of my body and shook it. I have to stop crying. They can't take me to Tobias. I told him I'd be fine, but I just can't make my legs obey. They turned to jello. Uriah scooped me up into his arms and I kept my face buried in his shirt. When the next sob escaped me, they started running. Avoiding everyone along the way. I knew we'd arrived at our destination when I heard Johanna ask what happened.
"Where's Four?" Zeke ignored Johanna's question.
"Christina and Four are in that room reviewing the landscapes."
Uriah took off through the door and-
"What happened?" Tobias asked, taking me from Uriah.
"We don't know. She came running through the hall and crashed into me, crying, but then she started sobbing and we ran here." Uriah explained.
I know the hormones didn't help the situation.
"Tris, look at me." Tobias lifted my chin so I'd look at him. "What happened?" He asked softly.
"C-caleb."
"What about him?" Zeke asked. "We need answers."
I took a deep breath. They were going to find our sooner or later. "I went to Caleb to invite him to the wedding. He's like, 'He got you knocked up, didn't he? I'm not coming to the wedding.'"
"You guys are getting married How come we're just finding out about this?" Uriah asked.
"I didn't send the invitations yet." Christina frowned.
"So, Tris, are you? Pregnant, I mean?" Zeke asked softly.
I nodded.
"I wasn't expecting that. Good job, Four."
"You can't tell anyone else. I'll be telling everyone at the wedding. Shauna and Christina are the only other ones that know."
"That's why she looked so happy when she came back from the dining hall a few weeks ago."
I shrugged. I'm glad I finally got that off my chest. My friends had the right to know.
"So how far along are you?" Uriah asked as Tobias sat down in a chair with me on his lap.
"About three weeks and five days."
"You've known for three weeks and five days and you haven't told us?"
"I wanted to wait until I was showing."
"Bull shit. We should have been told." I glared at Uriah. "It was a joke."
"Uh, Uriah, has anyone every told you not to mess with a pregnant woman?" Tobias asked casually.
"No, Four. I've never met any. Have you?"
"I'm getting married to one."
Everyone laughed at Uriah. He frowned.
"We should go back to the apartment." Tobias whispered in my ear.
I nodded and let Tobias carry me back.