What Next

30|"I'm The One Who Saved Her!"

<Tris's POV>

My forearm hits his throat and I slam him into the weak wall behind him. A loud thump and crack sounds off when his back hits the sheetrock. The picture of Christina's look of approval is seared into my mind. Fueling my fire. "Tris let him go and let me explain," Tobias says placidly. I just push harder in Peter's throat.

"Why don't you explain while I control the bastard," I snarl back at him angrily. His slow footsteps get louder as he reaches my side and rubs his forehead.

"Okay I know what he has done to you-"

"You mean help rape her, try and remember I'm the one who saved her," Uriah interrupts Tobias. At least I know I can count on Uriah and Christina to back me up.

"Uriah shut your trap and let me explain," Tobias snaps impatiently. "When I was falling off the bridge Peter is the one who shot this new defense weapon Erudite made that shoots this force field type landscape that I landed on, saving my life. Then while I laid unconscious and useless he watched over me. He helped me look for you and he is the one that came up with the idea to write all the messages on everything in sight. You can thank him for getting me to you," Tobias tells me. His statement doesn't affect me in the slightest. It only makes me angrier.

"No Tobias, I can thank my friends! And Caleb! Not some abusive teenager who has never cared about anyone in his life!" I scream back, purposely spitting on Peter's face in the process.

"Tris for gods sake just give him a chance," Tobias begs angrily. I glare as meanly as I can manage into Peter's eyes before I let him drop nonchalantly to the ground. His limbs are weak and the first thing he does is take a deep breath.

"I can't believe you are taking his side over mine!" I scream in Tobias's face. Tobias rolls his eyes.

"He saved my life and I owe him!" He defends. Before with can even think of something to say Uriah chimes in.

"He also could almost ended Tris's... twice," Uriah points out as he holds up two fingers.

"Oh keep it to yourself," Zeke complains towards Uriah. Uriah turns his head slowly towards Zeke with burning eyes.

"Alright big brother you wanna come at me-"

"Shut it!" Shauna shouts as her hands flail over her head. All of her tendons stretching.

"Let them have their fun," Lynn says as she looks down at her nails bored.

"This isn't fun! He is defending an idiot!" I scream at Lynn, gesturing to Tobias. Tobias glares at me angrily and screams.

"How many different ways can I say it? He sa-"

"Saved your life, ya we get it," Caleb says annoyed. I catch Lynn smirk at Caleb when he says this, but she quickly hides it.

"Who are you again?" Tobias asks carelessly. Caleb shoots him a glare.

"Your girlfriends brother, Eaton," Caleb snarls.

"Caleb," I warn.

"No no Tris let him smack talk me, I'll break his neck," Tobias states while puffing out his chest.

"Ok why don't we just calm down," Marlene states worriedly.

"Can it Mar," Zeke tells her. Uriah punches Zeke right on the jaw.

"Wanna try talking like that again Zeke?" Uriah cautions. We are all mad at each other now and I don't see a way out. Zeke and Uriah begin to brawl and as Tobias tries to pull Zeke off Uriah, Marlene tries to pull Uriah off Zeke.