A New Beginning

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Tris POV
I woke up in Tobias' arms. I stepped away and questioned whether this was real or not. I looked around for something to disintegrate. Nothing did. Tobias looked at me weird.

"What are you doing?" Amar asked

"She's searching for a disintegrating item to tip her off that this is fake." George said

"Shut up. You are trying to trick me." I said

I looked for disintegration. Nothing. I looked back at Tobias.

"Tris, this is real life." Amar said

Nothing.

"Tris." Tobias said

I stumbled back. Sim Tobias wouldn't say that. By now I would've been dead.

"This is what Nita wanted to do. She wanted you to think that this is fake so you would want to die so you can wake up and see the real Four. This is real Tris."George said

Christina and Will came into the box.

"There's only one way to find out." I said

I took out my gun. Amar pulled out his and prepared to shoot. I smashed the glass behind me and flipped out of the building. I grabbed onto a bar. This felt different. I felt free almost. George and Tobias came to the edge.

"She's too low. We can't get her from here." George said

"Go down a level. I'm going through the window." I said

They ran off. I swung down a bar. I saw the window. I swung back and forth until I built up enough momentum. I let go and slammed through the glass. I landed on the floor holding my shoulder. I looked over my body. I had glass everywhere. I got up and ran. I fell down as soon as I tried. Tobias and Amar came around the corner. They put one of my arms on each of their shoulders.

"That was pretty fun. Except for the fact that I have glass in my body." I said

"You are never doing that again." Tobias said as we entered the infirmary.

They set me on my stomach on the bed. All the pain started coming through my back and arms. Tobias and Amar left the room.

Tobias POV
It was horrible. Her whole backside was covered in glass sticking out of her. I heard her as she screamed every time they pulled one out. Christina and Will ran into the waiting room.

"Is she okay?" Christina asked

I nodded toward the window. Christina went up to the window.

"Oh my god." She whispered

Will came over to her and hugged her. Then the screams stopped. The doctor came out of the infirmary. I went over to her bed.

Tris POV
Tobias came over to my bed. My whole body was sore but the numbing medicine hadn't kicked it yet. He sat down next to me.

"Never. Doing. That. Again." I said

Tobias chuckled.

"I would laugh with you but it hurts." I said as I gave him a small smile

Christina came barreling toward me. She touched my back and I winced.

"Oh my god. I'm so sorry." Christina said

"It's alright." I said

"How are you Tris?" Will asked

"Horrible." I said

Amar and George walked in.

"When you pulled your gun out, I thought you were gonna kill yourself." George said

"Christina." I said

"What?" Christina said

"Have you ever been bungee jumping?" I asked

"No!" Everyone said at once

I laughed and slowly pushed myself upright. Tobias ran over to me and helped me. I swung my legs over the edge of the bed.

"I promise it's not dangerous. Amar told me about it." I said

"I'll go get the cords." George said running out of the infirmary

I looked at Tobias. He had his head down, staring at his feet.

"Can I have a minute alone please?" I asked Will, Amar and Christina

They nodded and left.

"You should let yourself heal Tris." Tobias said, lifting his head

"I'm fine Tobias. Just a few scratches." I said

"You never listen to me Tris. You think your judgement is always right but this time I think you should listen to me." He snapped

"I'm fine!" I yelled

Tobias stood and put his hand on my back. I winced as pain shot through me.

"You are not fine." Tobias said "If you were fine, you wouldn't be wincing every time someone touched you."

"Why do you have to control me?" I snapped

"And you have to right all time! If anything you are the controlling one!" Tobias yelled "I am not going to be controlled by a suicidal little girl!"

He walked out of the infirmary. I jumped off the bed and walked to the glass box. I stood in front of the hanging cords. Tobias just wants to be right all the time Tris. Go back into the city and this will be over. I thought

I went to the dorms. I changed into a pair of black training pants and a black tank top. I looked at myself in the mirror. My hair was long again. I ran my fingers through it. Then I was my mother, cutting my hair before putting it up into a tight bun. I dropped my hand from my hair. I saw myself in the mirror again. I walked out of the dorms. It looked out the windows. It was dark. Christina and Will were walking toward the dorms.

"Are you okay Tris?" Christina asked

"Yeah." I said

They walked back to the dorms. I walked into David's office.

"Tris, I am very sorry-" David said

"It's alright. Those glass things, can it write notes on them?" I asked

"Yes. I'll just download a sheet of paper on it." David said

He grabbed a piece of glasses and typed something on his computer. He sat back in his chair.

"Tris, I've been thinking about what I did and I am terribly sorry. I just wasn't thinking clearly. I should've just asked you guys what you wanted. I shouldn't have killed Caleb." David said

There was a dinging noise. David got up and handed me the glass. I got up and walked out. I went back to the dorms. Christina and Will were already sleeping and Tobias was sleeping as well. I quietly walked in. I wrote a note on the glass.

I can't be here anymore. Two things:
(1) four, I hate you and I'm leaving to die
(2) Christina, im so so sorry
~Beatrice Prior

I turned the glass piece off and placed it on my cot. I made the bed and placed the glass on the bed. I walked out the dorm, leaving the door open. I left the compound.