Divergent High

Chapter 7

Tobias
     I was enjoying introducing Tris to The Squad. They seemed to really like her, except Zeke of course, and she seemed to like them.
     So, of course, just when I was having fun and being Tobias instead of guarded Four, I had to get another text. I look down at my phone, and I gasp silently.
     I pull Tris aside, saying that I needed to show her something. They all nodded and talked amongst themselves. I walked with Tris into the woods, and she turned to me with a questioning look on her face.
     "What are we doing here Tobias?" she asks, interlocking our fingers and squeezing tight. Typical Tris, always worried about another person instead of herself.
     "I need to show you something," I say, and before she can respond, I take out my phone and show her the text.

Hey, Tobias. I heard that you got yourself a girlfriend. Well GOOD FOR YOU. You don't deserve her. You're a piece of crap, she's a gem. You're nothing, and she's everything. You're dark and she's light. If you don't stay away from her, I will personally make sure you never see her face ever again. She will be locked away, with her FATHER, and you boy, will watch her get beat over and over and over again. And you won't be able to do anything about it. I'll see you tonight.
    
     Tris looks at me and grabs my arm, hard. I avert my eyes from hers, and we just stay there, standing, silent, with the text in between us, like a cockroach, waiting to be killed. But the problem was: this cockroach couldn't be killed. It would evade all attempts at murder, and it would keep coming back, not stopping, until I was gone and Tris was gone and all our friends with us.
     I felt something coming up in my chest, choking me, depriving me of my breath. Suddenly, I realize I'm crying. I turn around, away from Tris, and she realizes something must be wrong, because she grabs my chin and tilts it up to look at her; I was looking at my shoes.
     "Hey, it's okay, I'll hide, you'll hide, we can tell your friends—" she starts, and I interrupt her. Again.
     "Tris, don't you get it?" I whisper-yell, trying not to get mad. "This guy will not stop hunting you down until we're both dead, until everyone who knew us is dead. He's evil, Tris! And The Squad, don't even get me started on them, they have no clue! They don't know this happens to me! It's just... I can't... I can't get you hurt, Tris! I care too much, fell too hard, and now stupid crappy Marcus is gunna ruin everything!" I yell, and she looks at me like I'm crazy.
     Maybe I am.
--------------------------------
Tris
     I'm gripping his arm, hard. He just showed me the text. The words just won't stop going through my head; it's like my brain can't comprehend what just happened.
You boy will watch her get beat over and over and over again. And you won't be able to do anything about it.
He starts crying, probably over me, and starts yelling things about The Squad not knowing about his abusive father and all that shizzle. I just stare at him. I can't say anything, I can't do anything to comfort him. It's horrible, watching someone you love be hurt and not knowing what to do. He just stands there, staring at me, and all of a sudden, I wrap my arms around his waist and pull him close to me. I put my head on his collarbone, and he hesitates for a second before wrapping his arms around my back.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry you have to deal with me and my crappy life, and I'm sorry I can't do anything to protect you. Tris, I just don't know what to do!" he says, sobbing onto my shoulder. I rub his back and tuck my hands inside his shirt, feeling his spine, his skin, his, well, back, I guess. He winces again and pulls me closer to him, if that was even possible, and I pull away. I see hurt in his eyes, and I couldn't have that.
I stood on my tippy toes, and kissed him lightly, wrapping my arms around his neck.
I pull away and say, "Tobias, whatever's going to happen, we'll get through it together. 'Cause that's what you and I do, we protect each other."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HUNGER GAMES REFERENCE YAASSS 😂😂😂😂👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽
Hope you guys enjoy, I kinda got bored of writing this chap so I just ended it 😂😂👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Luv you all!! ❤️❤️