Disremembered (Fourtris story)

Chapter 4: Answers and Even More Questions

Chapter 4: Answers and Even More Questions

** 2 weeks have passed **

*Christina POV *

As I open the door to the temporary housing apartment that Cara and I are sharing I find her sitting quietly on the couch waiting for me.

"I am so glad you made it back in time, we both got an invitation to attend a mandatory meeting in the main offices of the Bureau. I already spoke with Zeke, Caleb and Matthew - they also got the same invitation..." Cara looks nervous, yet also analytical as she proceeds to ponder all the possibilities as to why their group, secretly the rebels that caused the mass memory loss in order to avoid a war.

"Do you think...could they know what we did?!" Cara mutters under her breath.

I steady my breath before responding. "No." I pause to assure myself first, "It is over, it has to be over. I don't know what this is about - but I can't wait to find out. Let's face this, Dauntless style." - I put on a confident smile and lead the way to the cafeteria, we needed to grab a bite to eat before the big meeting.

"I was never Dauntless..." Cara mumbles under breath, and then we both burst out laughing.

The meeting will be in a conference room in the highest level of the compound. I listen to Cara rambling about the many possibilities, but my mind starts to wonder - without Tris, and now without Four, what does it really matter what the meeting is about. But then again, I don't have a desire to end up in the Bureau Jail anytime soon, so there is that.

An hour later our group has met in the lobby and we proceed to go up the stairs to the conference room. I look at Matthew, since he and I worked together to save Four from himself, we have been getting along really we. I notice that he rushes to hold doors open for myself and Cara, always a gentleman. I make sure to give him a big smile.

I am immediately shocked to see Four's mother, Evelyn Johnson, seated at the table. Her eyes are red, as though she had been crying. I feel the blood drain from my face, immediately fearing the worst. I guess that is what happens when to a person, when you lose important person after important person in your life. We all silently file in and take a seat, no one saying a word. I feel the tension and fear radiating off of Zeke as he notices Evelyn in the room. I am sure his mind is racing as well. Caleb and Cara look nervous as well. I can't help but watch Caleb - I still have not fully come to peace with him. I know one day I will, just not yet. I wish it had been him, and not Tris. I can admit that.

A women enters the room, I recognize her as one of the new appointed leaders of the Bureau. She looks calm and collected. Which puts me at ease for a moment. I also want to believe my pending jail time is not moments away.

"Hello, my name is Laura Grey - I am acting director of the Bureau, replacing David who affected by the memory serum accident that happened almost a month ago. Thank you for joining us today, we have an important matter to discuss with you." She pauses for effect. "The five of you have been identified as close friends of Tobias Eaton, behind his mother who is his next of kin. There is no easy way to say this, but Tobias was found roaming the hallways two weeks ago, in the haze that many people here experienced over a month ago. I should, he has requested to go by Tobias Johnson now."

I sit in shock. My first thought is relief, Four is alive. His is not gone, like Will. Like Tris. I am trying to listen to Ms. Grey explain that this is of great interest to the Bureau, they have assumed that he was exposed at the time of the initial release. He is of great interest to them. Ms. Grey continues on, "We must find out if there was something in his genetic make-up that delayed the effects of the memory serum. We would like to interview all of you separately to get a clear timeline of what Mr. Johnson's weeks looked like. This is vital to our research as we strive to protect our citizens..."