Dear Tris

Letter Seven - Flirtatious II

Dear Tris,
I know this is kind of like taking back what I've said in past letters. And you might feel like I'm betraying you, but I'm not. I hope this is how you'd want me to respond that everything that's gone on in our lives. Before I say- I mean write- the news, I just want you to know that Christina and I will never, ever forget you, Tris. We couldn't, you're unforgettable.

And I still, and always will love you. I won't ever be able to truly move on. I won't ever be able to love another..anything again.

But because of everything we faced, mostly together, me and Christina have bonded quite a bit. I can see how you two would become fast friends. She's alot like you, Tris, yet she's your polar opposite. It doesn't make sense yet it does. Wait, am I beginning to forget who you really were? No. No. No. I better not.

Now I'm sure you want me to get to the point of this letter.... Other than the fact that these letters keep me from being insane or suicidal. Though to some people that's the same thing. I'm getting off topic again, Tris. Let me start again.

Christina and I have been bonding a lot due to all of the crazy things we went through along with our current grief. We'd both lost those of whom we were in love with. It was very different for us, but, again, very similar. We were both at the epicenter of the chaos, and it had the worst impact on our lives. We saw the most Carnage, made the most Carnage. At least of the surviors. I'm sure that Eric killed more than we did and Uriah saw worse than we did, but it's nice to know there's someone who went through something no one else can say they have.

On another note, Evelyn, well, my mother, has been doing better. She has some friends and isn't trying to start another uprising. Oh, and she's engaged to this guy. Is that important? I was uncomfortable at first, but now that I've gotten to know him a bit better, I think that this will be good for both of them. I'm not really for it, but I'm certainly not against it anymore. They're getting married in the fall. The worst part is that I'm the closest person to my mother so she's making me help pick out dresses and decorations and all sorts of things. I can't say I'm thrilled nor honored. I also hope she doesn't have any children with him, it'd just be strange, with her age. And my lack of sanity now knowing what happens before.

Just as I mentioned in an earlier letter, Zeke proposed to Shauna. The wedding is in a week and a half. I haven't written in a while so I didn't get to update you right when it happened. I'll write another letter and tell you about everything that happened, okay Tris? And by the way, Zeke is freaking out due to nerves, and Shauna is freaking out because she's so excited. They both wish you were here to see this.

Well, I guess I can't escape it anymore. I've written about nearly everything that's happened to us since the last time I wrote to you. Almost everything. And this isn't what you think, it's not a replacement for you. Nothing can replace you. But, as of the last month, me and Christina have been loosely dating. It's not even as distanced as you and I were in he beginning. She's mostly trying to fill the void that Will and Uriah were in her life, and I'm trying to fill the void that had been left by you in my life. It might go farther, I might marry her just so I'm not alone for the rest of my life.

Sincerely, Tobias Eaton