Disremembered (Fourtris story)

Chapter 50: Forgiveness & Trust

Chapter 50: Forgiveness & Trust

+o++o+ Last Scene of CH 49 +o++o+

"Tobias gun!" I scream and then I hear the gun shoot.

David drops to the floor and Tobias is covered in blood. The guard steps out from the main room, he took David down just in time.

It is over. David is dead.

I stand up on wobbly feet, and look at Tobias. He looks at me, his expression is unreadable.

"Tris." He says, his eyes filled with emotions.

I am speechless.

+o+++o+ End of CH 49 +o++o+

++o+++++++o++ ++o+++++++o++ ++o+++++++o++

Chapter 50: Forgiveness & Trust

*Tris POV*

We stand there, both of us looking at each other and then looking down at David's dead body. The monster is finally dead. Suddenly there is a Providence Guard standing in front of me, asking me to confirm who I am, and if I have any injuries.

"I am Tris Prior, and I'm ok. I'm ok." I say, starting to feel a little dizzy. I was so close....so close to being raped and killed, so close to watching Tobias die in front of me, so close... So close.

I snap back to reality when I hear his voice from across the room, "Tris!" I then hear the tone of his voice shift, sounding irritated, "Excuse me – I said I was fine. Let go of my arm. I need to check on her and make sure she's ok. Seriously, move out of my way. I'll get cleaned up later." I look to see two guards attempting to calm Tobias down and even offer him a towel to clean David's blood off of his arms and face. I assume all David's blood...

I side step the guard by me and run over to meet Tobias halfway, "Tobias, are you hurt?! Is any of that your blood!" I ask frantically.

I think he may be in shock, the expression on his face is completely unreadable to me. My eyebrows furrow as I study him for a clue. I also notice in disgust that while it's all David's, there's more than just blood splattered all over Tobias. He was standing so close when David took a bullet to his head.

Suddenly Tobias slowly reaches out for my hands and pulls them up, I then remember that my hands are still bound in front of me. I had actually forgotten. He takes a moment to pause, as he breathes in and out, while touching my hands for the first time. I watch as he slowly runs his thumb across the back of my hand, beginning at my wrist and then towards my fingers. It is as if he is checking to make sure I am still alive.

One of the guards standing near us clears his throat. Tobias looks over for a moment and then takes a knife from his pocket. He cuts my hand ties, I then stretch both of my hands when they are no longer painfully bound. I don't even know what he is doing here, but I am so grateful to him.

I slip my hand to his, and I say "Thank you Tobias." We stare at each other. I am so conflicted. But I also remember, he saved me in Dauntless too. He told me, "You die, I die too." He took care of me when I needed him the most.

And then he treated me like I was nothing the next time I saw him. He broke his promise of visiting John's widow, as pizza with Nita on his couch was more appealing.

No. I am not going down that road again. Especially not now. Now that it appears we have a handle on the New Rebels Group. Finally, a peaceful existence is around the corner for me. And I am taking it. I need this.