I got the simulation and the factor confused. No biggie right? Right?
Read the damned author's note.
That night, I don't get much sleep.
Tris wasn't in my bed, neither hers. Off to the mysterious place that she had gone too the night of our first kiss.
No one else seemed to question it.
I twisted and turned, and closed my eyes, but nothing seemed to be working. Even the old curl up into fetal position didn't seem to work for me.
"Uggh." I murmured into my pillow. I doubt anyone else was awake, so I freely groaned.
I sat up in my bed, hoping to stay like this under I felt restless. It was no use.
I tip-toed to the door, and pressed my face against the coolness of it.
It felt good, but I didn't feel any less alert. I could go wash my face, go change out of my sweats, but that bed was not an option. I looked back at it and shuddered.
I put my hand on the knob and twisted it slowly, stepping out as I did.
"You are. I know it." Eric yelled at someone from downstairs. I shut the door quietly behind me, walking quietly to the banister.
"No, I'm not." I heard someone respond stubbornly. I recognized the voice immediately.
Is there where she went? To talk to Eric in the middle of the night? I took a step forward, making the floor creak slightly. Eric must have heard because he moved stopped talking for a moment, and fidgeted slightly.
I didn't dare move.
He paused for a few more seconds and continued. "Then what about the simulation? Your aptitude test?" He said.
I was confused. Very.
What was he talking about? Why were her tests important?
I felt my brow furrow in concentration. I was missing something. The main idea.
Tris didn't respond, so I bit my lip. This had to be something bad. Eric sighed out of irritation, I could tell.
"Let's go." He said. "I think you need a little motivation."
I heard Tris scream, but it instantly became muffled.
I stood frozen in my spot, not knowing what to do. Eric had spoken about Tris like she was dangerous, something unspeakable.
On the other hand, I loved her, even if she hated me. The muffled cries became distant, and I raced down the stairs quietly.
I followed Tris and Eric into the pit, and shockingly, the chasm.
I listened closely to the sound of Tris' screams and I grew angrier by the second.
When we reached the chasm, I stood frozen in shock as Eric pushed her into the railing.
"Say it." He said, grabbing the back of her neck, and forcing her to look at the wild waves.
She hadn't stopped screaming, and Eric hadn't removed his hand from her mouth yet, still resulting in muffled cries.
He wouldn't actually drown her right? All signs would point to him and Four.
Than what was he doing? Trying to scare her to death? Even afterwards, what would it matter after he got the information out of her?
She would tell someone, of course. But what would he do? Keep his collected data in his mind?
He pushed her upper body over the railing and the screams get louder.
My next move is based on nothing but anger. I was positive he was about to drown her. I ran into Eric, making him drop Tris, she hangs onto the slippery railing, like Christina did during the first stage of initiation. Water splashes onto her and her loud screams are no longer muffled.
Eric is on the floor when I see him, but quickly stands up. He looks at me in the eye with hatred strong enough to make anyone else upset.
I was already fueled by my own anger, and quickly ran into him again, pushing him over the railing. He falls into the chasm, fighting the water for as long as he can. I pull a screaming Tris from over the railing. And before going under water, Eric mutters something like 'detergent' under his breath. Tris has stopped screaming, but now shaking.
I bring her body close to mine, trying my best to warm her up.
"I'm sorry you had to see that." I say picking her up bridal style, and carrying her to the dorm. She coughed up water into my chest, still shaking.
I put her on her feet and she looks at me. "Should we tell somebody?" She asks, clearing her throat and coughing up some more water.
"I don't know, Tris." I answer truthfully, biting my lip.
She nodded and opened the dorm room. She took clothes from her dresser and went to the bathroom to change. I walked into the dorm, sitting on my bed.
I hated calling it that.
Eric's death replayed in my head multiple times, as well as him muttering 'detergent'.
What was that about? Had to much water gotten up to his head? Enough to make him say random things?
My head raced with questions, waiting to be answered. They all stopped when Tris walked into the room.
She said on her bed, staring at me.
Not staring directly at me, but something much farther. No doubt the death was replaying itself in her mind.
"Tris." I say, walking over to sit next to her.
She looks at me, turning her head in doing so.
I can't help but move a lock of hair from her eye. I reach for her face, but she pushes my hand away, moving it herself. I look at her sadly, grabbing her hand. She pulled away again but I held it tighter.
I sighed. "If this is about yesterday-"
She yanked her hand away from me this time, a cold look on her face. "You know for a fact that this is about yesterday." She interrupted, narrowing her eyes.
My attempts to touch her were worthless now. "I was just comforting her." I said, pointing to Molly's body. "She's human too, you know."
She rolled her eyes. "No Peter, I had no idea." She looked away from me, her face returning to normal. "It just hurts that you thought about going to such lengths to make her-"
I stopped her right there. "I killed somebody for you!" I didn't realize my voice was loud until I saw Al rub his eyes.
"I mean emotionally, Peter!" She yelled back, turning to face me, completely oblivious to an awaking Al. Her eyes were shining. Like Molly's before she was crying into me. I took her hand again, obviously pushing the limit.
"Stop that." She said blinking multiple times to keep the tears at bay. I ignored her pulled her onto my lap. She looked away from me trying to pull herself away as well. With my free hand, I grabbed her chin to make her face me.
"I didn't consider kissing her for a second." I said, quietly pecking her lips. "You're the only one I want." I finished, searching her eyes for any sign of forgiveness.
I only saw more hatred.
She exhaled loudly looking at the floor. "Then what did you plan on doing when you grabbed her chin?" She asked. "Giving her a high five?" She closed her eyes, waiting for me to release her chin.
I only held it tighter.
"Look at me." I demanded. She obeyed instantly, her eyes piercing straight into mine. I held her stare, and kissed her as gently as I could on the lips.
She shoved me away with a hand and glared at me.
I let go of her chin and stared at her intently.
She sighed heavily. "Let's talk about this tomorrow." She said. "I promise not to stall." She spoke, her eyes shining with honesty.
It was my turn to sigh. "Fine." I said. "I'm not done." She moves off of me and I let go of her hand. I walk to my bed and watch as she pulls the blanket over her. I get myself tucked into bed.
Before my eyes close, I see Al smirk from across the room.
No doubt he had been listening.
About the rating, it was changed because the story had cursing in it. Think I overreacted? Also, about the sex thing...umm...I don't know how to answer that.