Allegiant (Alternate Ending): I Won't Let You Go Again [DISCONTINUED]

Chapter 13: Bruises

Tobias POV

I wake up to the warm sunshine passing through my window hitting my face...

I also saw a small figure right next to me. My Tris. She is clinging tightly on my waist, as if I would run away if she let go. A smile makes it through my face and i stroke her long blonde locks.

These past days, I knew that I had been a wreck. I never expected that all of this would happen. And even now, I still can't believe that she's here.

And sometimes i feel like this is all a dream, i always dreamed of her in front of me, and we are still together like nothing has ever happened, but then i would eventually wake up and she won't be here beside me.

I gently planted a kiss on her forehead and her eyes immediately flutter open.

"Good morning, beautiful." I say.

"Good morning." She grins. She nuzzles close to my chest, inhaling my scent. I lay my chin at the top of her head and gather her in my arms.

"What are you thinking about?" She asks, her voice muffled.

"Nothing... I was just thinking about how all of this would feel like if it's just a dream and when i wake up, you wont be here anymore..." I say, my voice trailing away. She looks up and places both of her hands on my chest.

"You don't have to worry about that anymore. I'm here now. I promise, i'm never leaving..." She looks deep through my eyes, searching for any signs of doubts.

"I know..." I say and kiss her forehead.

"I love you." I say.

"I love you too." She breathes.

"I love you three." A smirk forms on my lips as I say those words..

"I love you Four... Wait, wha--" I laugh at the look on her face.

"I know." I smirk. We both sit up from the bed as she rubs the sleep from her eyes. My eyes then landed to the dark circle that is forming around her left eye. And i also noticed that her jaw is turning purple.

"What's wrong?" She asks. I place my hand over her bruised jaw and she winces. I mumble a slight 'sorry' to her.

"How did you get this, Tris?" I ask. I knew how David and his minions hurt her but i didn't expect it to be this bad. Her face immediately pales and her eyes glistens with tears.

"I-I...T-They d-did it." She stutters, breaking the eye contact between us.

"Why?" I asked.

"I don't know." She said, a single tear fell down her face. "He made the others watch as they beat me up."

Her hands travel to my torso, curling my shirt into her fists.

"Its not only that..." She said, her voice strained as she reveals her shoulder with a gunshot.

"Shit. Tris why didn't you tell me? We need to go to the infirmary now." I say and she nods slowly.

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"What happened??" Zeke asked as they started filing in the waiting area. And by they, i mean Will, Christina, Zeke, Uriah and Marlene. The rest is at Zeke's apartment i think.

"She's still inside. I think she has been beaten up badly. God, I swear if I ever see that bastard David again, I swear i'll kill him. He's already done enough." I say, my hands clenching into fists.

"Yep. Better watch his back or else." Uriah said sitting beside me and patting my back.

Just then, the doctor came out of the room.

"How is she?" Christina asked.

"Well, she have so much bruises on her body, mostly on her sides and her stomach, and also her jaw. We already removed the bullet from her shoulder so there aren't any problems now. We are just making her take her medicine for a week and she'll be fine." The doctor says. I let out a sigh of relief.

"Thank you so much. Can we see her now?" I say.

"Yes, of course."

We head inside and i see Tris sitting on the bed, her feet dangling off the side. Her shoulder is already covered with bandage

"Hey." I say.

"Hey guys." She said with a faint smile.

"You okay?" I ask.

"Yeah i'm feeling much better." She replied. "You guys dont have to come here you know? I'm fine..."

"Yeah but we wanted to." Marlene said and Tris just laughs but immediately winces.

"Take it easy there, gal." Uriah said, chuckling.

"My sides hurt." She stated. And just then the doctor comes in.

"Can we leave now?" Tris asks.

"Sure, you are perfectly fine now. Just remember to take the perscription we gave you."

"Awesome." Tris said and hops off the bed. The nurses made her sign some release papers and then we head out.