Forever and Always

Chapter 36 (saturday)

FOUR'S P.O.V.

Tris wakes up about 20 minutes later. The first thing she does is groans. I put my chin against her head, "Hey Bea." Tris turns her head and looks at me funny. Her face is still red from the slap and is bruising over and other parts of her face are bruised too. She is still looking at me funny. "What?" I ask. "W-why B-Bea?" She questions. "Well, your real name is Beatrice, but I really said that because it's short for beautiful." Tris looks down, blushing a bit. I kiss her head softly and her beautiful blue/gray eyes find mine while a small smile spreads across her face. I tuck some hair behind her ears and kiss her softly.

After a minute Tris stiffens. I immediately put my hand on her arm, "What's  wrong?" Tris's eyes just widen and she begins shaking. "Tris? Tris, what's wrong?" I ask. Still no answer. I try shaking her but it takes her a minute until she snaps out of whatever just happened and starts wrapping her arms around me. I stroke her hair and she tenses immediately so I stop what I'm doing and after she relaxes I do it again but this time she's fine with it.

"What happened?" I ask. "N-nothing. I j-just had a f-flashback of-of the d-dream." Oh. "I-I need to c-call D-Dad." I nod then kiss her forehead while she reaches for her phone.
Phone conversation: Tris is: this. Dad is: this.

"Hello?"

"H-hi Daddy."

"Hey Princess! Sorry I can't come home for a month. I miss you sweetie."

"I-I miss you t-too. A-are o-ok?"

"Yeah. Are you okay? Your stuttering."

"I-I- SUGAR!" She yells, which really just sounds like a person talking at a normal level.

"Huh? Tris, sweetie are you okay?"

"Y-yeah, I-I got t-to go."

Tris hangs up and turns to me. "S-Sugar! S-she's there b-bye h-herself!"
"Tris, calm down. Caleb there's remember?" I say. Her eyes just get bigger, "C-CALEB!" Whoops. "H-he doesn't know w-where I-I am." I tuck a loose strand of hair behind her ear. "Baby? Babe, calm down. I'll call Caleb, I'll tell him what happened. Just relax, sweetie. Your in pain and your stressed. Don't give yourself a panic attack. It's all okay," I say while looking into her gorgeous eyes. She slowly nods and I get my phone to call him.
Phone conversation: Four: this. Caleb: this.

"Four! Where is my sister! She wasn't here when I got home YESTERDAY!"

"Caleb, calm down. She had a six hour beating so she's in the hospital. You can come visit her if you want."

"She's in the hospital! What hospital?"

"The one over by Walmart," I say.

Okay, I'm on my way."

Caleb hangs up and I say tell Tris that he's coming.

"So why doesn't Caleb or your Dad help you after a beating?" I ask. "T-they uh. M-Mom doesn't w-want them t-to. She, she uh," she whispers this last part and it's almost inaudible but I caught it, "T-threatens t-them." She isn't looking at me so I pull her hair back and she tenses again. I stop and she relaxes and then I finish. "I get it. My mom used to be threatened to help me after a beating too," I say truthfully. Tris nods and lays her head on my chest.

We lay there for a minute or so until I tell Tris about the I.V. "The doctor came in while you were sleeping and said that after you were awake for ten minutes I have to hit this button and she'll come put the I.Vs back in place," I tell Tris gently. She looks scared so I wrap my arm around her. "I'll be here the whole time," I say and she visibly relaxes. I smile and give her a soft kiss and then hit the button.

The nurse comes in and you can tell Tris is uncomfortable with her bring her.

"Tris, I'm very sorry about what I did. I promise I won't lash out on you again. I realize you don't feel comfortable talking with me anymore but I'm just going to put an IV in."

The doctor comes and tries to grab Tris' arm but stops when she she sees how uncomfortable Tris is. "Sweetie, I just need you to relax," she says. "D-don't call me s-sweetie," Tris stutters. The doctor sighs and takes her arm and puts the IV in. She must have out it in to hard because Tris yelps. "Sorry sorry sorry!" The doctor says. I look down and she that her arm is bleeding. "I think I put it in to far," she says to herself. "You think!" I yell.

The doctor cleans up her arm and puts 3 stitches in.

She places it on her other arm more gently.

As soon as she leaves Caleb comes in. When he does he gasps. "BEATRICE!" He yells and hugs her tightly. Too tightly. Tris yelps and he releases her. "Sorry, Beatrice!" Tris lays back down but doesn't look at Caleb while he explains how he was so worried and then he said, "you didn't even call!" Tris' jaw drops. "I d-didn't even c-call? H-HOW ABOUT Y-YOU JUST LEFT M-ME THERE T-TO BLEED TO D-DEATH!"

Caleb seems taken aback. "Beatrice, you know Mom wouldn't approve of you yelling at me like that," he snaps. "M-MOM'S NOT H-HERE!" Tris yells. (Real Mom, not step Mom)

And then, the screaming begins.

*hi! It's my 5th day of school.

Stupid Global Warming. (If you know what TV show that's from then comment. I will follow you if you get it right! One hint, it airs on Teen Nick now.

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