Safe at Last {ON HOLD}

Chaper 5

Sorry for taking so long to update!!

TRIS POV

I hear strange noises and see a blur of color. I rub my eyes to get them to clear up so I can see where I am. I am lying in a hospital bed surrounded by beige walls and black plastic chairs. In 2 of the chairs is Ms. White and a strange man I've never seen before. He is young, around 18-20 years old and is somewhat tall. His brown hair is a tangled mess on his head to match with the blue jeans and navy blue t-shirt. But something stands out about him- his eyes. They are the deepest, but brightest blue I've ever seen. They were stunning.

"Tris I'm so glad you're finally up! We have someone for you to meet!" Ms. White tells me. "This young man is Tobias Eaton, he is the one who saved your life."

"Hi." he mutters.

"What exactly happened?" I question.

"Oh you poor thing, you don't even remember! I'll let Tobias here tell you, he'll probably do a better job then me." Ms. White answers.

"Okay, well I'll start from the beginning. You were taking the city bus and then it rolled over into to lake and started to sink." he starts.

"I remember that."

"Okay, well then I saw the bus go down the hill so I went to go help some people. I swam down into the sinking bus to check and make sure there were no other people left, then I saw air bubbles come from where you were. I went over to investigate and saw that you were zip-tied to the seats and had a cloth over your mouth so I cut the zip ties off and brought you up to shore and did CPR on you."

"Oh." I reply. I know exactly who zip tied me, Tiffany and Beth. That's the last thing I remember, other then letting the water consume me when I was tied.

"Tris, do you know who tied you up?" Ms. White questions in a soothing voice.

"No." I lie. Things will get too bad if I tell her. Things will get so much worse...

"Tris?" I hear Tobias say. I must have gone into a daze.

"Sorry, what?"

"Do you want anything to eat or drink?"

"Um, just some water please."

"Ok, I'll be back in a minute." Tobias tells me. That's when Tiffany and Beth burst into the door.

"Omg Tris! I'm so glad you're okay! We were all so worried!"Tiffany says, squeezing my wrist. She knows I have a bad cut there. She knows because she did it.

"Yea! We're so "sorry" we left you on the bus!" Beth replies. I don't believe either of them for a minute.

"Um, thanks." I tell them. Tobias comes back into the room too. Both Beth and Tiffany stare at him. I guess he does look good.

Then her her sweetest, nicest voice Tiffany asks him "Hey, what's your name? I'm Tiffany."

"Tobias. Are you uh... friends of Tris?"

"Yeah! Her best friends EVA!" Tiffany and Beth both laugh.

"That's cool."

Tiffany pretends to check the time on her phone. "Oh we have to go! We're meeting up with some friends from school to, uh, study. For a test."

"Oh well, have fun!" Tobias replies.

"Yeah! I hope you have a good time here with Tris!" Beth says. Tiffany looks back at me and mouths "he's the one, don't blow it for me." Like he would be interested in me to begin with.

"Why are you so stiff?" Tobias asks after they leave.

"What? I'm not stiff..."

"Yes you are."

"No..."

"I know they aren't your 'best friends eva!'" he says mocking Beth.

"Okay they aren't so what? Does it really matter?"

"I guess not..."

"That's what I thought." Ms. White peeks in through the door.

"Hey Tris, I have to go back to the orphanage but I'll be back tomorrow. Would you like me to bring you anything?" she asks.

"Uh, sure. Can you grab some sweaters and sweatpants? Oh and a few books too."

"Of course! Is it all in your room?"

"Yup. It should be unlocked. If it's locked don't worry about it."

"Alright see you tomorrow Tris! And it was great meeting you Tobias." Ms. White waves goodbye and leaves. Tobias is looking at me weird.

"What?" I ask him.

"Oh um, nothing." he replies a little too quickly. Why won't he stop staring at me?

Hey! Do you guys think I should do a chapter where I do a Beth/Tiffany perspective?
Tell me and maybe I will!! 😄😄 stay tuned, things are about to start "heating up!"

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