Chapter 72

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Tris POV:

I see Marlene as Tobias and I walk into school. Tobias wraps his arm around my waist protectively. I smile at him gratefully. But my smile soon fades. Marlene is standing at my locker....and its open. She is holding a picture of Caleb. The last one I have of him. With a lighter in her hand. 
"No!" I yell, as she turns and runs. I run after her. "Please Marlene stop!" 
She stops at the dumpster, lights the photo and tosses it into the dumpster. Tears start falling down my face fast. And she laughs. I jump on her.
I punch, kick, and choke her. Someone pulls me off of her and I don't turn to see who it is. I run home, slam the door, and sit in my couch and cry. Then I hear knock on the door followed by voices.
"Tris! Open up. Please. It's Us." Christina says.
I trudge to the door and open it. I collapse into Christina's arms.
We walk into the house and sit in silence. Images of Caleb and I flas into my mind

Flasback:

"Bea! Let's go to school!" He yells.
"Wake me up in eight hours." I yell back.
"School would be over by then Bea."
"I know." I say and he laughs.
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"Caleb I can't swim!" I yell.
"I'm coming!" He yells back. He jumps into the pool.
"Caleb!" 
"Shhh. It's okay. I've got you now." He says pulling me out of the water. Once I am out he pulls me into a hug.
"It's okay." He says stroking my hair.
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"I don't like him." Caleb says.
"You don't like any guy I hang out with." I reply giggling.
"Yea, but there is something about that one."
"Ugh. Caleb. Just forget you met him."
He laughs and I join in.
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I flashback to reality. I hear another knock at the door. I get up to go open it. When I open it, I see a beaten up and bruised Marlene.
"Look Marlene, if you are here for another fight. I don't want in. Haven't you caused me enough pain? Please just leave me alone." I say.
"Tris wait. I am sorry. So, so, sorry. I have been the biggest bitch ever. Sorry. I don't want to fight you anymore. I am not saying we should become besties, because after what I did to you, I don't think you would want to. But can we just be friends. I know I've tried to kill you and I took away your remebrance of your brother. I am just really sorry." She says. 
I stare at her trying not to think about what she has done to me, tears take their places on my cheek.
"M-Marlene. I-I-I m-might be cruel." I pause. "B-but I am forgiving." I smile and hug her.
"Just promise me one thing. Don't try to kill me or anybody else again. Or, you know no hard feeling, but don't try to steal my boyfriend again." I say.
"Wouldn't dream of it." She says through tears. I motion for her to follow me into the living room.
As soon as the group sees her turn faces turn into scowls.
"I know I am not welcome here but I came to apologize for my constant attempts to ruin Tris" She says.
They stare at each other.
"You have to earn our trust again." Uriah says turned away from the rest of us.
"I am good with that." Marlene says.
"Great." Uriah says and walks out of the room and I follow him.
"Uri." I say softly. "You okay?"
"No. I'm not." He says in return.
I put a hand on his shoulder. He turns to me.
"God Tris. I am in love with you. I can never stop thinking about you. I always want to kiss those lips. I want to tell you everything is okay. I want you. Just you. But I can never do that to Tobias. He is like my brother. So I have to live with a girl I love but can never date." He says.
I stare at him shocked. Tobias barges in.
"Uriah! What the hell man!" He yells in Uriah's face. "I heard everything. You butt dialed me!"
"Tobias calm down." I say.
He tries to calm himself. Emphasis on tries.
Uriah just walks out and there stands a angry Tobias.
"It okay." I say.
He turns and crashes his lips upon mine. But this is not our usually kiss. This is anger and....

Jealousy?

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