CONFESSIONS
ERIC POV
We walk into Four's apartment and I can feel the tension radiating between us. I know he is pissed at me about the job offer. He is probably even more pissed that I took him away from Tris. I will have to find out about those two. They weren't acting very Abnegation which surprised me. I put the beer on the coffee table and sit on Four's couch. Four is standing in the middle of the room looking like he is going to lunge at me any second.
"Eric why are you here? And why have you accepted a job offer for me?" Four asks.
"Want a beer?" I ask. I pull a beer out and hand it to Four.
"Just get to the point Eric," Four says. I take a swig of my beer. I can see it is annoying Four. I just can't seem to help myself when it comes to annoying him. If I want his help I am really going to have to tone it down.
"Spill it Eric," Four says. I can hear the agitation in his voice.
"There are things happening here that are out of control. I know you know Four. I know you have been watching but haven't worked it all out yet. And I need your help to stop it."
"Eric get to the point. None of this roundabout bullshit," Four says.
"Jeanine Matthews along with Erudite are going to overthrow Abnegation and use Dauntless to do it," I say. I've said it. I have finally said it aloud. I know Four is going to look at me with complete disgust. Probably not that different than the way the whole compound looks at me anyway.
"WHAT!" Four yells.
"Calm down," I say.
"How the hell do you expect me to calm down? You have just told me that Dauntless are going to be used by Erudite to overthrow Abnegation. What part should I calm down over Eric?" Four says.
"As if you care what happens to your father Four," I say.
"Marcus is one person Eric. What about everyone else in Abnegation? He might deserve it but the rest don't," he says.
"That is why I am here. That is why you need to take Max up on his offer. I can't do this alone Four. I need your help," I say. I am desperate and I know if Four doesn't help me I am fucked.
Four is now pacing the room. He is like a caged wild animal and I can see he is ready to strike at me at any minute. He occasionally takes a sip from his beer but only a sip.
"How?" Four asks.
"What?" I ask.
"How is Jeanine going to get Dauntless to do this?" he asks.
"She is going to put Dauntless under a simulation, she is going to control Dauntless," I say.
Four is still pacing the room. He is just shaking his head and pacing.
"But not everyone," Four says. He stops and turns to me. "Simulations don't work on everybody."
"That is another thing," I say. "Jeanine thought this would be a good way to weed out any Divergent people because they won't be under the simulation."
"Why now Eric? Why come to me now? You have been hunting Divergent ever since you got here. Even when you were an initiate you were hunting them," Four says.
"It's not what you think Four," I say.
"Are you kidding me? You had Amar killed and who knows how many others," Four says.
I shake my head. "No I haven't Four," I say.
"Yes you have. I saw you. Jeanine said she had someone tell her about problems with my fear simulation. You heard Amar and me talking and then he ended up dead," Four says.
"He isn't dead," I say.
"What do you mean he isn't dead? They found his body. How can he be alive?"
"It was staged. I have had some help with this," I say.
"Who?" Tris asks.
"That would be your future mother in-law," I say.
"Mother in-law?" he asks.
"Natalie Prior," I say.
"Natalie Prior?" He asks. I nod my head. "Bullshit, why would Natalie Prior be involved in all of this. You are just making this up because of Tris and me." Four starts his pacing again and still shaking his head. He stops and takes a large mouthful of his beer. "No. No don't you dare bring Tris into this Eric. You can lie all you like to me but do not bring Tris into this," Four says.
"I'm not lying. Ask her yourself. I am sure she will be here Visiting Day. Ask her what she knows. I don't know where Amar is but he isn't dead. I can promise you that," I say.
"If you are lying I swear to God I will kill you myself," Four says pointing his finger at me as he still paces the room.
"Why? Why now have you decided to stop this?" Four asks. "I mean you have been a complete dick to everyone. Nobody likes you and now you decide to do something about it."
"It's not that simple," I say.
"Well make it simple. Explain to me why I should believe you and not think that it is some sort of trap," Four says.
"You have no idea what I have been through Four. This hasn't been easy on me," I say.
"Enlighten me then Eric," Four says with sarcasm dripping from his lips. "You need to tell me exactly what is going on with you. I'm not going to put up with crap."
"You don't know how hard this has been. You don't know what I have been through," I say.
"Well start fucking talking," Four says with anger in his voice.
"Do you know what happened when you out ranked me Four?" I ask.
He shakes his head. He has a look of confusion on his face.
"Jeanine had my father killed," I say.
"What?" Four asks. His mouth is open; I can see I have his attention now.
"I always wanted to be Dauntless; as far back as I can remember I wanted to be Dauntless. When I had my aptitude test do you know what my result was?" Four is shaking his head.
"It was inconclusive," I say.
"Divergent?" Four asks.
"Yes just like you are Four. Just like your little girlfriend is," I say. Four has stopped pacing.
"Tris is Divergent?" he asks. I nod my head. He doesn't look shocked; it is almost like he knew it was going to be that way.
"Of all the aptitude tests that are entered manually only one percent are actually from a system error. Jeanine knows this. She came to see me the night before the Choosing Ceremony. She told me I was to come to Dauntless and that I was to rank first. She would then make sure to get me into leadership."
"So that is when she had my father killed. That fucked up bitch killed my dad. Unlike you Tobias I love my parents and she had him killed. Now she is threatening my mother. If this plan doesn't work she is going to kill my mother and I can't do anything about it. I've had enough. She is going to keep finding ways to hurt me, to blackmail me and I can't do it anymore."
"I want my life back. I want to be able to have a life. This isn't a life that I have now. I can't have a relationship. I can't have friends. I know that most people hate me. I need to bring this bitch down and I can't do it by myself. Natalie has been helping me ever since she administered my aptitude test but now. . .now it is out of control. I need to save my mum and I don't know how to get her out of Erudite without Jeanine finding her. I can't bring her here. I don't know what the fuck to do. And I don't want the blood of all those people on my hands. I could save the ones that were Divergent but I can't stop the bloodshed that will happen if this plan goes ahead."
"Take her to Abnegation," Four says.
"What?" I ask.
"Take her to Abnegation. Nobody is going to be looking for her there. It would be the last place that Jeanine would even think to look. Or Amity," he says.
"Amity, I don't think so Four. With all that peace and happiness crap. Abnegation could work. Mum would be pissed but at least she would be alive."
"So we need to find a way for your mum to leave Erudite without Jeanine finding out. And don't you ever call me Tobias again you fucker. No one and I mean no one but Tris can call me that," Four says.
"Fine Four. But how am I going to get my mother out of Erudite? I am sure Jeanine will have someone watching her," I say.
"No idea. We are going to have to think about this," Four says. "I think we should leave it here for tonight. There is a lot to think about. How long until this is all going to happen?"
"Day after initiation is finished," I say.
"So we have a few weeks to work this all out," Four says.
"Yes. But you need to talk to Max now. He is expecting you to see him tomorrow," I say.
"Fine. Tell him to come find me. I have initiates to train. Plus you better keep acting like an asshole to everyone, we don't want people to think there is something wrong with you," Four says.
"Can I ask you something?" I ask.
"What?"
"What's Suzy's deal? Do you know why she picked Dauntless?" I ask.
"Why would you care about something like that?" he asks. Then he looks at me and says, "You like her?" He starts to laugh at me. I don't think I've ever seen him laugh like this. Probably because I keep away from him as much as possible.
I can feel myself blushing. Shit I never blush. This is really embarrassing. I just sort of nod but then shake my head. I don't know what to say. Four is still laughing at me.
He stops laughing and he turns all serious and says, "Stay away from her Eric. She is a good girl; she doesn't need you to taint her."
"Are you serious? I might be a lot of things Four but I would not do anything to hurt her," I say. "I was just wondering what her story is that's all. No need to get all tied up in knots about it."
"Just be careful Eric. She is from Abnegation and the rules there are very different to Dauntless. She needs time to adjust. I have no idea how I'm going to get her through initiation. Tris she is different, she has a fire in her but Susan she has always been so Abnegation."
"So why would she leave? And why would she come here of all places?" I ask.
"Tris told me that Suzy and her brother Caleb had been flirting with each other for the last year. Suzy thought that once they went through initiation together that they would start courting. That's what they do in Abnegation. There is no touching, it is all very different from Dauntless. So when they got to the Choosing Ceremony Caleb transferred to Erudite."
"So Suzy knew her brother Robert was going to transfer to Amity and then Caleb transferred to Erudite and then Tris transferred here so she decided that she would follow Tris. She told Tris that she couldn't live with people looking at her with pity in their eyes. So she thought that her best chance was to come to Dauntless because we help protect people and she would feel like she is still helping people here."
"Fuck! How the hell am I going to get her through training? This is not good Four. She is so delicate. You know when she looks at me it is like she is looking straight through me. It is like she knows all my secrets. I've never had anyone look at me like that, it is unnerving but I like it," I say.
"Eric you need to be careful. Suzy isn't in a good place; I don't think she understands exactly what she has signed up for. You need to back off; she doesn't need you trying to get in her pants. It will freak her out," Four says.
"I am not trying to 'get in her pants' as you say. I'm not like that. Just because everyone thinks I'm an asshole doesn't mean I am. I just want to get to know her, I don't know, I've never been in a situation like this."
Four is just shaking his head. "If you upset her there will be hell to pay Eric. I mean it, you need to be very careful with what you do," Four says.
"I will. But I would like to get to know her better. And what type of fucker would do that to her? Tris's brother must be a first class bastard to treat a girl like that," I say. I don't know what it is about her but I want to get to know her better. Tris and Four don't seem to have any problem touching each other so hopefully Suzy will become more Dauntless as initiation goes on. But I have to remember she has a broken heart too. I hate to say it but Four is right; I do need to be careful.
Hi everyone. Story is plotted out but I just need to start writing it. Hopefully I will have something by the weekend for you. Sorry for not giving you my usual daily updates. Should be back on track soon. Hope you are enjoying the story - don't forget to review, follow or make it a favourite ;)