Chapter 1
Tobias's POV
We pull up to the bureau as the snow slowly starts to fall.
"They did it" says Christina. By they did it she means Tris and Caleb. We made a plan for Caleb to go into the weapons lab and release the memory serum that way the bureau wouldn't release it on our city.
"Do you think Caleb's still alive?" asks Amar. I don't answer him all I can think about is Tris. While we were away I realized she might sacrifice herself and I've been so eager to get home and make sure she's all right.
I jump out of the truck and run up to the front door. I walk through the hallways and see that everyone is pretty much confused on what's going on. I think to myself what if Tris lost her memory herself?
I start to run faster checking the dormitories first and then practically looking everywhere else. I can't find her anywhere. A horrible feeling like someone just punched me in the gut goes through my body. What if she didn't make it?
There's only one more place to look. The atrium where we last spoke. I run as fast as my legs will let me and by the time I get there I'm out of breath. I take a minute or two to catch my breath and slowly open the door not knowing what to expect.
I open the door and see a blonde head face down in her knees and crying.
"Tris?" I say.
She looks up at me. Her eyes are red and puffy and her hair looks like it hasn't been brushed in days. It looks like she's been crying for hours, but all I can think about is how relieved I am that she's okay. I slowly walk towards her not sure if she's going to lash out or not and sit down next to her on the couch.
"What's wrong?" I ask. I hope something bad didn't happen. Wait a minute of course she's crying because something bad happened. Why would she be crying of happiness with everything that's been going on? "Stupid" I think to myself.
"Ca...Ca"...she chokes on her sobs trying to contain them. "Caleb's dead and I did nothing to stop him from going to his death. I feel horrible like I should have taken his place" she says.
"Oh no Tris. It wouldn't have made Caleb feel any better to himself. It just would have made him even more guilty" I say. "Besides you have things to live for compared to him. He probably would have just ended up killing himself. You did the right thing to let him go."
She looks me in the eyes and says "really?"
"Yes" I say. "Plus I don't know what I would do without you. You are my life, and the only reason I'm still living right now. You have changed the person I am so much in a good way and I'm so proud of my new self. I would have hated myself if I never changed. You brought out the soft spot in me and I love you for that. I love you. I love you...Beatrice Prior"
She looks up at me tears still in her eyes, but this time I know it's not of sadness. She looks at me straight in the eyes and leans in close.
"I love you too Tobias Eaton" she says.
Now I'm the one crying of joy. I close the last couple of inches between us and kiss her. She kisses me back slowly. This is how I want my life to be just the two of us together, with no danger.
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-Maddie
