Enigmatic - Divergent/Eric Fanfiction

Chapter Six

I'd tried to ignore what Four had said, knowing that I'd over think it... But in all honesty, he'd scared me. Ridiculous, I know, but Four had never seemed the kind of person to warn someone away from something unless it was important and for their own safety. Just like Eric, he had a brave, dark persona about him, but I felt that I could see through him a little and he wasn't a bad person on the inside. I knew that he wouldn't scare me like that unless I needed to know.

After collecting my pills, I headed straight back to the accommodation and curled up on my bed. Talulah had watched me come in from where she was perched on the end of Nathan's bed, before approaching me a few moments later.

"You okay? You took quite a beating today."

I nodded and looked up at her, patting the gap between my knees and face. "I'm fine. I think I just need some rest."

She smiled softly and sat where I had patted. "Do you want me to bring you some food after we've all finished eating?"

"Yes please..." I wasn't in the mood to go to the dining hall, show off my battered and bruised body, talk to people, see Four, and possibly see Eric... I didn't have anything left in me.

"Okay." She nodded. "We should be back in about an hour... I'll avoid bringing egg." She joked, referring to my sickness from the smell of Isla's omelette this morning.

I scrunched my face up, the ache in my jaw not as strong anymore. "Yeah, don't bring that." I agreed, then smiled. "And I don't mean to sound cheeky, but could you grab me some ice from somewhere? I don't want to have a swollen face anymore."

She smiled. "I can indeed. Won't be long." She softly patted my arm, then got up and walked back over to Nathan's bed.

I rolled over and closed my eyes, trying to block out the sound of anyone else.

Today had not been my lucky day. In fact, I just wanted to forget all about it... And for the first time since being in the Dauntless compound, I started to miss my parents. I missed the way my Mom would cuddle me if I felt low, and read to me whilst subconsciously playing with my hair. The way my Dad would convince me using every fact he could muster that a few cuts and bruises wouldn't kill me if I hurt myself.

I felt tears begin to sting in my eyes as I remembered how forgiving they'd been when I'd messed up everything the Erudite thought to be simple. How they hadn't given up on me when they finally realised that I wouldn't succeed in their Faction, and tried to set me up with a comfortable life in Amity. And then their faces when I transferred to Dauntless... They were scared for me. And they were right to have been.

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"Jac... Jac!" It was the sound of Four's voice that filled my ears when I awoke.

I groaned and opened one eye, seeing him looking down at me. "What?"

"Get up." He ordered.

I frowned. "What's the time?"

"Nine. I woke everyone up half an hour ago." He informed me. He's woken everyone up a bit late? "We're going on a field trip... if you don't get up, you'll miss it, and trust me, you look like you need some fresh air."

I rolled my eyes. "Is that your way of telling me how gorgeous I look first thing in the morning?" I muttered sarcastically.

A smirk spread across his lips. "Come on, everyone else is already eating."

"What?" I frowned and slowly sat up, realising that the accommodation was empty, with the exception of Four and I. The pain relief must have completely knocked me out.