Divergent High

Chapter 24

FOUR

We all agreed to meet at the park later. Mrs.Prior sign the papers just a minute ago.

Right now were waiting for Tris to finish getting changed. Everyone left to get ready for the park.

Tris walks out in a pair of sweatpants and a hoodie she asked her mom to bring. Mrs. Prior got a call from her boss, so she had to leave and go to work.
"Ready?" I ask Tris, she takes a deep breath then says
"Yeah... it's just everyone's going to be out there like last time."
"We just ignore them" I smile
"Thanks" she smiles
"No problem" hopefully the reports don't give us any problems. The sweats cover up most of her bruises, of course you can see the ones on her face.

As we walk down the hallway I notice she has a limp.
"Is your leg okay?" I ask
"Yeah it just hurts a bit" she gives a slight smile
"Are you sure because we can get it checked out before we leave" I say concerned
"It doesn't hurt that bad, and I really want to get out of this place" she says
"Okay, where do you want to go after this? We will still have a little bit till we are meeting at the park." I ask her
"Home" she says then stops
"What's wrong?" I ask
"Why are you being so nice to me?" she asks
"How could I not? All this is basically all my fault." she cuts me
"So your just doing this because you feel bad?" she asks, her eyes are a little watery
"No! I was also going to say that I really like you. I cant go a day with out seeing your beautiful smile. Just the sound of your voice makes me happy. When you laugh I laugh. Just being around you makes me in a better mood. I know we just met a couple of weeks ago, but I already feel so close to you. I can tell you anything without having to think if I should or not. Tris Prior I think I'm falling in love with you." I tell her smiling like an idiot, it's true I think I'm falling in love with her.
She's crying, does she not feel the same? Crap. She doesn't feel the same.
"Sorry I" I'm cut of by her hugging me
"I feel the same, I think I love you too" she smiles looking up at me. I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding
"Oh thank god! I thought you didn't feel the same" I say hugging her back
"Why did you think that?" she asks me
"Because you were crying"
"I was just really happy!" she says
"Okay good! Would you want to be my girlfriend?" I ask
"Does this answer your question?" she asks then kisses me on the lips.

Fireworks. That's what it feels like in my stomach right now, and sparklers everywhere she touches me. I can feel her smile, I smile as well.
"Um excuse me. PDA is not allowed here" A doctor says, we pull back and Tris starts to blush
"Sorry" I say rubbing the back of my neck. This is awkward.
He just nods and walks away.
"Um can we go?" Tris asks still blushing
"Of course" I smile and wrap my arm around her shoulders
"That was so embarrassing" she says
"It was actually kind of funny" I say
"No it wasn't! I would rather have my mom walk in on us than him!"
"That would be even worse!" I laugh
"I guess in a way it would"
"It's nice out" I say as we get outside
"Yeah it is" she says leaning her head on my shoulder
"There she is!" we hear people yell
I look to see reporters running up to us. I pull Tris closer to me and she wraps her arm around my waist.
"Are you guys a thing?!"
"Are you two dating?!"
"What was going through your head as your class mate beat you?"
"Are you afraid your uncle will find and kill you?"
"How are you alive?"
"Are you still in pain?"
"Did your uncle ever try to rape you?"

Tris's POV

I feel tears running down my cheeks as the reporters as questions. I hold onto Four harder as we push through them.

"Did your uncle ever try to rape you?" I hear one of the reporters ask
A sob escapes from my mouth. I quickly cover my mouth with my hand as more sobs escape.
"Would you shut up and leave her alone!" Four yells
Everyone stops talking, the only sound is my muffled sobs.
He did. When I was 10. Almost 11. He raped me when I was 10. I will never be able to forget that day. Ever.
Four doesn't even know. And I don't want him to.
"Tris?" he asks when we get in his car
I don't reply back, I just stare out the window

I must have fallen asleep on the way home, because Four is carrying me into my house.

He sets me down on the couch and turns on the TV.
"She started to sob as one reporter asked if her uncle raped her. We are starting to think her uncle did more than beat her." Why do they have to now everything?! Why can't they just leave me alone! Their only making this worse!
"Tris? Is it true? Did he more than just beat you?" Four asks tilting my chin so I look into his eyes

I can't say anything I just start to cry. He pulls me into a hug and runs my back.
"I won't let him touch you" he says

He lays back so I'm laying on him with my head on his chest. I feel my eyes close and I fall asleep. I feel so safe around Four. I really do love him.

--AN--

So for not updating. Im at my grandparents and I try to spend as much time with them, because I only get to see them a couple times a year. There is a road names "Dauntless" a couple blocks from where my grandparents live and for the first time in 13 years I just noticed that a couple days ago. My sister had to point it out to me. Yesterday I went to Denver with my grandparents, sisters, and one of my cousins and James Dashner was there too but I didn't see him.😔
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