Disremembered (Fourtris story)

Chapter 20: A Warm Reunion

Chapter 20: A Warm Reunion

*Tobias POV*

Some time passes before I even move from the couch to grab myself a glass of water. I don't know what to do or feel. I guess Tris knew I had left the apartment to go with Nita. I cringe and try to push away the feeling of guilt that is in the pit of my stomach.

And because I am a total guy, I find myself thinking about Tris in her robe, what her lips feel like, and then remembering the details Zeke shared with me about our last night together. For a moment I allow myself to fantasize about how different our reunion would have been if I had not taken the memory serum. But then I realize there is no point dwelling on that. I push those thoughts out of my head. I am not that person anymore.

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I can hear Zeke's loud mouth down the hallway before group even arrives to my apartment door.

I gently knock on my bedroom door. Tris meets me at the doorway. I look at her cautiously, "They are right outside, I am going to let them in. Are you ready?" She nods her head, her eyes are unreadable, and she then follows me to the living room. I glance back at her I see she is making sure her robe is fully closed while taking in a deep breath.

The next few minutes are a blur or emotions, voices, crying, yelling... I quickly shut my apartment door behind them, and then take a few steps back to get out of the way. Tris actually bursts into tears and throws her arms around Caleb and Christina at the same time. They hug her so tightly. She laughs and smiles at them warmly. I feel a pang, she has not smiled at me that way even once. I remind myself, we don't really know each other - why would she?

"A penny for your thoughts Tobias... You look like you want to run across the room and throw Tris over your shoulder and drag her into the bedroom." Zeke whispers in my ear chuckling.

My shoulders fall, "Quite the opposite Zeke. Things have not been easy with Tris. I am actually really glad you all are here to help diffuse the situation." I bite my lip and stare at them. Now Cara is smiling and hugging Tris as well.

I then notice Christina has her back to Tris, arms crossed and she is just shaking her head while looking at me in a judgmental way. I can just imagine what a complete idiot she thinks I am, for taking that serum. She then rolls her eyes at me and turns back to Tris, she makes a comment while tugging on the simple hospital issued robe. The group breaks out into laughter.

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After some time, we all sit around my living room to talk about what has happened to Tris. Cara and Tris are roughly the same size, so Cara offered to slip out and retrieve an outfit so Tris can change now. I think about Tris's comment about Nita and clothes, and frown. Tris seems to be working very hard at looking at everyone, everyone except me that it.

Tris shares what she can about what she could remember from her time in the coma, which was not a lot, and what happened during her short time there after being woken up from her coma. Dr Grey was the head of her medical team, and the nurse Gabriela that showed her the photo of us. The nice guards and multiple therapists.

We also discussed how it was that I found out about her and then went to investigate. Zeke was offended I didn't ask for his help. I just shrugged it off, I wasn't sure it would even really be her.

Suddenly Tris admits she is not feeling well. Caleb immediately rushes over to check her over – she admits that she just feels a little dizzy, she had not eaten since dinner last night.