Chapter 1

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Tris
"You've done so well tris." My mother says as I lie here with a fatal wound in my abdomen. I feel a tear roll down my cheek. "But what about tobias and caleb and the others?" I say tears rushing down my face. She smiles and caresses my cheek. Her skin cold.
"They will be fine with out you." I shake my head. She's wrong. I'm not done yet. I don't want to die yet. "Mom I don't want to die yet." I say shaking my head.
I cling to the wall behind me and struggle to stand. I stagger forward a few feet and fall half way out of the doorframe. I look down at the trail of blood following my body as I drag and try to find help.
I can't die yet I won't. I won't leave them alone.
I muster all the strength I have and yell. It's not loud but I hope it can be heard.
Black spots darken my vision and everything goes black.
After all I've been through could this be my end? It can't be. It won't.

Tobias
I heard her voice. I'm not insane or grief stricken. Christina told me she is dead but she can't be.
I run to where I heard that scream. That familiar scream.
What if I'm wrong and she's dead. I won't be able to live. Without tris there is no life.
I fall to my knees to wipe the tears that are clouding my vision. I shake my head and look up.
She's not dead. She won't be.
I quickly stand to my feet and run.
I turn the corner of the hallway and see a girls body laying halfway out of the door. I recognize her small frame. Her blonde hair that I've grown to love so much.
It's tris.
I sprint and kneel by her side.
Her eyes are closed and she's getting cold. I look in the room and see the trail. She was trying to get help.
I feel for a heartbeat and its faint. I feel the tears rush down my cheeks again and I look for her wound.
It was a gun. Right into her abdomen.
"Hold on tris. Just hold on." I say through the tears as I scoop her into my arms and rush her back to the group.
I get back and Christina drops to the ground. I look down at tris who's eyes are fluttering.
"Tris tris. Please wake up." I say knowing the tears are taking over my vocal chords. "Wake up!" I lay my head on her chest as I sob. I feel her move. And a few faint words escape her lips.
"Tobias." and she stops. I sit up and place my hands on her cheeks. "I'm here."
"Tobias. It was davi" and she goes back limp in my arms. "No tris!! Wake up."
I quickly get up and find the nearest infirmary.
I sink to my knees as some men take her away.
Live tris. Live.

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