Name Her Natalie

Chapter 1

As Tobias walks towards me, I feel my stomach do somersaults. I had thought I was used to seeing his face or the longing in his eyes but apparently I wasn't.

   "Tris."

   The way my name sounds on his lips will never fail to make my head spin. When this started happening a couple weeks ago, that's when I realised I loved him with every fibre of my body.

   The somersaults in my stomach begin to amplify and it gets to the point where I can no longer stand up straight. Dashing to the toilet, I pass Uriah who calls my name. But I can't stop now.

   Tobias isn't far behind me when I shut the door and fall beside the toilet. Perhaps it is the stench of the toilet itself or the sickening feeling in my stomach but I throw up.

   The door opens slightly and Tobias appears. I turn away, refusing to let him see me in this state; weak and helpless. That was Beatrice.

   He holds my hair and stands beside me whilst I empty my insides. My face burns with embarrassment.

   After what feels like an hour, I finally stand although I tremble underneath his gaze. He smiles sympathetically, "You're OK now."

   I'm supposed to stronger than this, I'm supposed to be Divergent but if I can't fight off a stupid stomach bug, then what am I?

   I shake the thought away and attempt a smile back. "Thank you. I suppose you'll still want that kiss."

   "Dont push it."

   I smile and walk past him to clean myself up. My mouth feels terrible and probably smells like that too.

   "I'm going to get cleaned up and maybe see the nurse."

   "I'll take you." He replies.

   "Tobias, you don't-"

    "I said I'll take you."

   I sigh in relief because I'm grateful. I don't think I can make it halfway to the dorms without collapsing. Stupid stomach bug.

Tobias entwines his fingers with mine and supports me while we walk to the dorms. He has his own apartment and I've been there once. It's so big and spacious.

   Uriah walks over to us. "Hey, what happened?" He looked at me and his eyes flickered to our hands. He quickly looked away. I suppose he hasn't gotten used to us

yet. To be honest - neither have I.

   "She's not feeling too well, that's all." Tobias said.

   Uriah nodded but it was easy to tell that he wasn't convinced. Neither was I.

   I haven't been ill in my entire life and I never thought I would be. So I wasn't too sure this was a stomach bug.