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Chapter 21 Sorry

"Miss Prior?"

"Yes," I answer, my voice shaky, unsure. "Four, sent us along to collect you, you need to come with us, right away. It is important."

"What? Why?" I ask, unsure if I should go with both of these men, who I have never met before in my life.

"It is a surprise, Four told us not to tell you anything, only that we were to bring you to a certain destination, where he will meet you."

"Why hasn't he called me in days and told me this himself?" I ask as my voice raises hysterically as I stare at both these men. I don't believe them. Tobias would never do something like this to me. This sounds like something Peter would do to me. "Miss Prior, please, come with us. We can bring you to Four, he is waiting for you at the airfield. He is waiting to propose."

"What? I don't believe you. You just told me, you couldn't tell me anything, and now you are telling me what is going on!" I shout as they both stare at me like I am crazy.

"Miss Prior," one of the two men says again, and his voice morphs from a dreamlike state, into the man's voice who is standing in front of me.

My vision blurs as one of the two men speaks to me, and I can't comprehend anything that he is saying. all I am replaying is my subconscious dream, "Miss Prior." One of the men tries again, "I think you should sit down. You are looking a little pale."

I shut the screen door behind me, not being able to breathe. "Are you Miss Prior?" My mouth feels sticky. I can't speak, my mind going a million different directions. What happened to Tobias? I shake my head yes, as tears begin to form in my eyes. "You should probably sit down then." The same man says again motioning to the swing that Tobias put up on the porch for little Mattie, that he asked me to be his girlfriend on. "The Secretary of the Air Force regrets to inform you, Captain Eaton is missing in action." He says somberly.

"Missing in action! What the hell does that mean? He went on a fucking secret temporary duty assignment, not a mission!" My voice suddenly coming back to me, terrified. Did Peter accomplish what he promised and did he do something to his plane?

"We have no other information other than that. If you wish, you may contact the Air Force Secretary, he is currently on base. He has more information than we do at this time."

"Tell me the truth. What happened!" I yell at them as the tears sting my eyes and begin to brim over, falling down my cheeks.

"I'm sorry ma'am, but we can't. It is against our protocol."

"Fuck your protocol! You come here, destroy my life with one statement and what? Expect me just to swallow your pathetic excuse of sorry we don't know any more than your boyfriend is missing in action." I can't bring myself to say Tobias's name out loud. With my hands shaking, I grip my shirt, squeezing the fabric between my fingers, wanting to rip it to shreds, not believing what they are telling me about Tobias.

I see one of the men's adam apple bob up and down as he swallows hard, uncomfortable with the situation that I forced him into. "Captain Eaton's plane left radar two days ago. He never made it to the location of his temporary duty assignment. We have been searching the area where his plane went missing, but all we can find are the remains of the destroyed plane. We have looked everywhere, but we have been unable to find any human remains. The Colonel asked us to come over and give you our condolences. Captain Eaton, he was a good man, a good airmen, a good leader, a good friend to everyone, and he will be deeply missed. If you need anything, please feel free to let anyone at the Air Force base know."

"No that can't be. Tobias, he can't be gone." I cry uncontrollably, hugging my knees to myself. The other airmen, who has been quiet this whole time reaches over, gently touching my shoulder, trying to provide comfort, that I don't want. "Don't touch me!" I cry as I hug my legs tighter to my chest.

"We are sorry, ma'am." They both say at the same time as I run into the house, leaving them both behind, going into his closet to find one of his military jackets that says EATON, and put it on, hugging it tightly around me. I sit on the closet floor crying, rocking back and forth. Tobias and I never got a chance. We never got a chance for our relationship to grow. I never got a chance to tell him that I love him. I never got the chance to tell him that he was the best thing to ever happen to me. I never got the chance to thank him for saving me from Peter. Now, that time is gone forever. I pull Tobias's jacket tighter, it feels like he is there, hugging me, holding me, telling me, everything is going to be alright. The jacket still smells like him, making me feel even worse.

How am I suppose to pick up the pieces of my life again? News of Captain Eaton's status spreads like wildfire throughout the base within twenty-four hours, it feels like the whole base knows about what happened. Neighbors crawl out of the woodwork, knocking on the door asking if I need any help, or if I need anything at all. I mostly just shut the door in their faces, not wanting to talk to anyone. Shauna comes knocking on the door that week, with glassy eyes saying, "Tris, you are the only one who understands." Her face has dried tears on it.

"What?" I ask, just before I shut the door in her face.

"Zeke went missing with Four, and now I can't stop," she takes a big breath, tears building in her eyes as she continues, "I can't stop seeing him in every space of our house, everywhere on this base. How am I suppose to go on without him? We only got married two years ago. He is the love of my life, the only love that I have ever known. Oh God, he doesn't even know. I found out yesterday morning that I am pregnant, and I never got the chance to tell him. He is gone now, forever. I'm a single mother now, and the Air Force wants me to put the pieces of my life back together after they destroyed my life with less than ten words and a knock on my door." I pull her close, hugging her as we break down crying together in the doorway.

Days blur together until one day, the postman knocks on the front door, requesting my signature for a box. I sign, then open the box. Inside is a beautiful blackish gray sleeveless satin gown with lace that goes from collarbone to the top of the waist from Christina. My stomach drops as I realize this is the dress that I was supposed to wear with Tobias to his military ball. On top of the dress are four dark blue boxes that read Swarovski. I open the first box, to find long white gold earrings that look as though they would go down to my jaw. Each earring has thirty small crystals in them. They are beautiful. The second box holds a grey crystal dust bangle. The third box holds a grey crystal dust chocker with a note that reads: This can either go in your hair or on your neck. Can't wait to see pictures.

The fourth box holds a black sparkly purse with another note that reads: The dress and jewelry are on lone to you. However, this purse is yours to keep. I hope you have a blast at the ball, and that Four's jaw drops when he sees you in this. -Christina :)

Since the closet breakdown, I have been pushing my emotions down into a box, and secretly believing that Tobias will walk through the front door any moment in that stupid flight suit of his. I grab my cell and call his cell for what seems the millionth time, needing to hear his voice, since those men came to my door, and blew my whole world apart, telling me that he was missing in action. His cellphone goes to voicemail, and I listen to his voice gruffly say "This is Four. Leave a message."

I hang up, tears in my eyes, ready to throw my phone when my finger accidentally hits the photo button. Picture upon picture, that I don't remember taking are on my phone. I remember Tobias playing around with my phone, one day and us taking silly selfies, but I didn't think he kept them. I flip to the first picture, it is of us covering each other's eyes with our hands, smiling, laughing. I remember laughing at him, wondering what he was doing. Another one, he is staring at me with a loving expression on his face, his eyes closed, a slight smile playing on his lips, as his forehead is pressed into my temple as I smile at the camera, taking a selfie. The last two are of each of us giving each other kisses on the cheek. I move my finger again, and there is a video message from Tobias. He looks sleepy, dressed in his flight uniform. He rubs his eyes with a slight smile tugging on his lips as he records a message for me.

"Hi, beautiful. I wish I didn't have to leave you today, but it will only be for a day. I'll be back before you even have time to miss me, but I'll miss you while I'm gone. Tris, you are the best thing that has ever happened to me. I just wanted you to know that. I better put your phone back before you realize that I stole it to record this. Not to mention, I want to lay with you for a little while before I leave. Think of me while I'm gone, because in case you ever foolishly forget. I am never not thinking of you. I am always thinking about you Tris, every single second, of every single day, you are on my mind."

I'm in tears by the time the video is over, I reply it over, and over again, just to see him again, to hear his voice, to see his smile one more time. All it does is break my heart more every time that I watch the video, making me see how much I lost.

Please don't kill me! Thoughts? Opinions? Now the question of the hour is: Do you really think Tobias is dead, or are you holding out hope that he is still alive like Tris is? Also, what do you think really happened to Tobias? Next chapter will be up the weekend of March 2. In case anyone was wondering what Tris's things that Christina sent look like, they are posted on my Pinterest board for this story. The link is on my profile. Please review!