Villains & Virtue // COMPLETED //

Chapter 23//A flash of red

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Tris' POV
Memories flashing. Snippets of places and.... people, specifically Tobias. No matter how much I resist it, memories of him keep rushing to the surface of my mind. Everywhere I look I see him. Even if his head is popping out of my Maths textbook.

It's hard to differentiate between my imagination and reality anymore. I desperately want to curl up in my bed with a bucket of chocolate chip ice cream and a season of teen wolf to keep me company. But no. Tobias just has to ruin every aspect of my day doesn't he.

Now as I'm walking across the lot to my car, I mentally note every aspect of my life he has toyed with so far:
Let's see... he's ruined my friends as they simply can't stop their pathetic attempts to reunite us. He's ruined my education as I can't focus on a single thing since his annoyingly attractive face is following me everywhere. Damn it! Why do annoying people have to be so attractive?!
Oh and let's not forget how his presence in my mind has led to the destruction of my mental state of wellbeing!

I swear that I can hear my head buzzing with the anger that I'm so desperately trying to suppress. But then the noise grows so loud that I definitely can't be the only one who can hear it. My eyes widen as I spot the bright red Ferrari speeding towards me, Tobias' petrified face behind the wheel.

Looks like he is also going to be the reason for my death!

But just as I brace myself for the impact, a heavy weight knocks me out of the way and the impact never comes. I open my eyes and I'm blinded with red, making me scrunch my eyes closed again.

Oh crap, there's blood.

I hear gasps around me.

Maybe my torn off arm is lying in a puddle of blood by my side!

But as I curl both of my fully attached arms around me I cross that off my list of suspicions. Warm, strong hands shake me firmly.
"Tris it's ok. Open your eyes." A foreign husky voice tells me. So I slowly open my eyes and before me is the face of the one person I least expected to see.

"Caleb?".

I gasp as tears begin to build in the bottom of my eye lids.

"Yeah Bea?" He says in a deep and soothing voice that almost seems angelic.

"Am I in heaven?".

He chuckles looking up then returns to looking me in the eye.

"You tell me", he whispers in my ear.

But I can't comprehend anything beyond his face. His smile. His sparkling blue eyes. The faint white glow surrounding him.

But all of a sudden I am snapped back into reality when Tobias runs over to me, gasping in concern.

"Oh my god, Tris are you ok?" He asks. Worry seeping into his voice. That's a good question......am I?

His gaze freezes on Caleb and the colour drains from his face. I see my brother stare back at him with a confused expression on his face.

"Beatrice, who is this and why does he think he can run you over and get away with it?" He growls at me, his eyes never leaving Tobias'.

I see Tobias visibly gulp and I can't help but smirk at him.

"Caleb this is Tobias. My ex boyfriend" I say hissing out 'ex'.

"So is killing her some sort of revenge 'prank'?," he hisses at Tobias,"I'm guessing she broke up with you, am I correct?".

"Yes" I respond.

"Look I know how it must look but it was a genuine accident! I would never hurt Tris." He says with a genuinely concerned expression.

"Even if that is true. I'm still debating whether or not to kick your ass for being a dick" Caleb says, losing some of the venom in his tone.... but not much.

Then Tobias does the stupidest thing possible.

He laughs.

"Oh yeah. I'd have you pinned before you made it one step of the way" Tobias hisses obviously amused by my brothers boldness.

"Come on pretty boy! What you got?" Caleb says, rising from the ground. I can practically smell the testosterone emanating from the two, as they pushed out their chests at one another.

I stand and quickly step between the two.

"Tobias, I swear to God.... if you start a fight with my 'undead' brother, I will slap you silly!".

His gaze flickers between Caleb and he lets out a deep sigh of frustration, running a hand through his hair. I can't help how my heart flutters.

"Fine", he mumbles.

I'm about to respond when images begin to flash before my eyes, except this time it's not just Tobias. My head spins as black spots begin to cloud my vision. I feel my knees buckle as Tobias rushes towards me. I feel his warm, muscular arms wrap around me before I hit the ground, then everything goes black.

Tobias' POV

Worry clouds my mind as I stare down at Tris' pale face leaning against my chest. I'm holding back the tears by distracting myself in stroking her silky hair.

I think I'm dreaming, when her glittering eyes flicker open to look at me. But I realise I'm not when her voice echoes through my ears, like a sweet siren song.

"Tobias?" she asks.

"Yeah?", my voice cracking.

The sound of my voice seems to light up her face as if she can't believe it's really me looking at her.

Yeah, I know. We aren't together so I don't have any right to be the one holding you...

But my thoughts are shattered when her lips crash on mine. Our mouths fit together perfectly liking the missing pieces of a puzzle. I taste salt as tears begin to roll down her cheeks. Our mouths move in sinc, sparking fireworks within me. Her lips are soft and warm against mine.

I can't help but lose all sense of reality as all that is left is Tris and I, until we finally break apart. Our foreheads lean against one another as we both gasp, breathless.

"I'm taking it that you remember.." I whisper.

"Yeah... I do," she says," I remember everything...".

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