Emergent (Divergent 4)

Tobias

Chapter 3

Tris opens the door, and I'm astonished by how incredible she looks. I say,"Wow Tris!!! You look amazing!" "Thanks!"

We head down to the party, and see Edward in the shadows. We keep walking, and I'm still blown away by how gorgeous Tris looks. We find Christina and Uriah. They are just as amazed at Tris as I was. Uriah mumbles in my ear,"Wow Four, you're one lucky man tonight!" I say,"Thanks!" and get back to Tris.

We dance and party all night, and a slow song comes on, a rare opportunity in Dauntless. I take my chance to slow dance with Tris, and tell her,"I love you. You are the other half of me, my best friend. You're the love of my life, and I don't know what I would do without you." I kiss her and say again compassionately,"I love you Tris."

She says,"I love you too, Tobias."

The last song ends, so we decide to head up to our rooms. I see Edward as I walk by, and turn to Tris. I say,"Wasn't that-" Tris cuts me off screaming,"Watch out!" Edward elbows Tris in the temple, knocking her on the floor. She passes out, and I hear her arm crack as she lands on it.

I curse at Edward, and I yell,"You hurt Tris, now I hurt you." I kick him in the gut, and he says,"I did this because I hate Tris and you. You only helped her in initiation, making me factioness. I snuck in here to get revenge, and I have only just started."

Confused, I say,"Didn't Tris help you, why don't you go after Peter?" "Yeah, but that doesn't change my hatred for her." I shrug,"Fair enough, but it's not like you'll win this fight."

I glance over at Tris, who is lying unconscious on the ground. I will not let him lay a finger on her for the rest of his life. I punch him in the face, but he elbows me in the jaw. My whole head starts to sear with pain, but I will not give up. I need to get Tris to safety.

I elbow his neck, making him fall to the ground. I kick him in the stomach and growl,"Next time you hurt Tris, I won't let you out alive."

I kneel down to Tris, to see how bad her injuries are. Her arm is twisted at an abnormal angle, and I curse to myself. Her head has a dark blue bruise, but there's no swelling.

I pick her up carefully, trying my best not to make her condition worse. The hospitals are closed for the night, and I murmur,"Great."

I carry her up to my room, wrapping her arm and putting an ice pack on her head. I stay up all night, even though I'm exhausted, just to make sure she's okay.