New Beginnings (Hunger Games/Divergent fan fiction)

Chapter 15

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"So are you okay with.. with.. All This?" Tobias says, sounding very hesitant. I shrug, and lean back against the head board, watching as he slips off his shirt, leaving him only in his sweatpants.

He strolls over to my side of the bed, leaning down slightly. His lips press onto mine, making me lean into him. I slip my arms around his neck as he secures his hands on my waist. Within moments, we are both pulling back, breathless.

He rests his forehead against mine, a pleading look in his eyes.

"I will be fine. It's not like I'm the only one out there.." He whispers lowly, pressing another soft kiss to my lips. I sigh, words not being able to come to me, and he sighs as well. He leaves my side of the bed to walk to his, and crawls in beside me.

I immediately cuddle to his side, and look up at him.

"It's not just you that I'm worried about. It's the fact the Caleb is somewhere in our house, and that Katniss is super pregnant, and I won't have anyone here for me.. And.."

Now, we all know that I'm not an emotional person, but in that moment, I just kinda... Broke. One tear streamed down my face, followed by another, and another. In fact, they didn't stop for several hours.

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Tobias and I spent the last several hours of our last night together in each other's arms. I continued to cry, whereas he didn't say a word. He stayed silent as his long arms would occasionally readjust around my fragile frame.

I could feel his breathing even out around 2 a.m., and I couldn't help but let my mind wander. In the time that they are gone, Katniss could very well have her child, Caleb could try to talk to me, he could get hurt...

"Just calm down.." I whisper to myself.

I untangle myself from Tobias, and silently slip down the stairs to scour the kitchen for something sweet. As I was about to enter the kitchen, I heard the faintest voices coming inside, and I peeked around the corner to see Peeta talking to Caleb at the table.

"I-I just don't know how else to make it up to her. I thought I was doing what was better for the society.."

I was very tempted to storm in and have some choice words with him about what the word FAMILY means, but I withheld myself right as Peeta began talking.

"You just have to give her some healing time.." He says in a calm voice, which obviously irritates Caleb, because I see his fist bang on the table in frustration.

"I don't know how much time to give her! Both of our parents are gone, and she is all I have! You wouldn't understand.." He says lowly, looking down at the table.

Peeta chuckles slightly, and pats Caleb's shoulder.

"On the contrary. I know what loss feels like. My whole family got disintegrated by a bomb that I maybe could have prevented. I didn't even get to say goodbye to them." Peeta says sadly, looking to Caleb for a response.

After a moment of neither of them talking, I walk into the kitchen. They both swivel in their seats to look at me, and Peeta forces a sad smile on his face.

"I better get to bed before Katniss wakes up and begins worrying.." He says, standing from his chair slowly. I give him a look, but he just nods his head reassuringly, and leaves the room.

I cautiously walk to the cabinet, grabbing a random item, and begin to walk out of the kitchen, but am stopped by the familiar sound of my brothers voice ringing through the room.

"Beatrice, please.."

I cut him off sharply, spinning on my heels as I did so.

"Tris. My name is Tris now." Normally I would have just let it go, but my parents have me the name Beatrice, and I don't feel as if he has he right to use the name that was associated with my late parents.

"I'm sorry, Tris. Can we talk?" He says, sounding completely hesitant of himself. I raise an eyebrow at him before scoffing, and walking out of the room.

I'm about to ascend the stairs when I feel an hand grab my arm, and I completely lost it. I turned around, and decked him right in the face, immediately causing blood to gush from his nose. A strangled cry leaves his mouth, and I know my work is done. I begin to ascend the stairs again, only to be stopped this time by Tobias, Katniss, and Peeta emerging from the their rooms to see what is making the horrid sound.

Tobias catches sight of my brother laying on the ground, cradling his face, and looks to me for an answer.

I simply looked down at Caleb, and choke out what I have been wanting to say since the day he betrayed me.

"I don't ever want to see you again. I don't know who you are, or what you have done with my brother.. But I want him back." I choke on the last words, and finally make my way up the stairs. I walk past my gaping house mates, and into my room, not even waiting to see if anyone follows me.

Once I know that I'm safely in my room, and no one besides Tobias will be in, I let the tears flow, allowing myself a short period of freedom from this cage I have put myself in to protect myself. I crawl to the top of my bed, and curl into a ball, pulling myself under the covers as well.

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The next morning, I'm woken up bright and early by Tobias stirring around our room. My eyes flutter open to reveal him shirtless, with his head tilted upward to get the corner of his jaw. I stay in bed and watch him for a while, and eventually he turns around and catches my eye.

"Caleb's coming with Katniss and I. You won't have to worry about him." He says in a tone that I'm unable to figure out. I give him a puzzled look, but he only scoffs lightly, and grabs a shirt out of the closet to slip it on.

"Not saying that what you did was right, but if you were going to ouch the poor kid, you could have at least punched him right. Based on his injury, your punch was very sloppy, and it didn't break his nose cleanly." He says, a hint of sarcasm in his tone. I shake my head before scooting to the edge of the bed to swing my feet over the side.

"Is there ever going to be a time when my boyfriend isn't my instructor?" I say, scoffing lightly.

He chuckles, and opens the door, but before he walks out to allow me to get ready, he turns to face me.

"But being your boyfriend as well as your instructor, I have to ask. Are you alright? I know he is the only family you have.."

Before he can finish, I walk the short distance between us, and wrap my arms around his neck, bringing his lips down to mine. We both pull away, and I rest my head against his forehead.

"Your the only family I need." I say, and plant a sweet kiss on his lips before walking awake towards he bathroom to get a quick shower.

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Sorry for the short chapter guys, but if you follow me, you know that I have been writing from my phone, and I have had a bit of writers block also! I'm sorry for the delay!

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