A Different Divergent: A Better Tomorrow

~ninety-seven~

Chapter 97

There's no one here but me and the kids?Impossible! I just put two bullets in the chest of that worthless piece of shit, Drew Boyd. You don't just get up and walk away from an injury like that. I pick up the girls' car seats and have Tyler walk ahead of me to the end of the car but have him stay where he can't see any of the carnage. I look at the wall behind the car expecting it to be smeared with blood but even in the dim light I can tell it's clean; however, there is a tiny blood pool on the ground and a trail leading away from the scene, deeper into the garage.

"Do you see that?" I ask Purple-Hair and Snake-Tattoo, pointing at the blood droplets and they both nod. "Follow that. Find Drew Boyd and arrest him then get him some medical attention. I shot him ... twice." I would have emptied the gun if I'd have known that the act would make Molly and Olivia run off. "I also need your men to locate and arrest Molly Atwood and Olivia Nelson. They were just here so they couldn't have gotten very far. I also want Lauren Jones taken into custody. I have no direct evidence yet of her involvement in tonight's attack but she'll need questioned anyway. Once they are in custody, immediately take them to Candor for interrogation." I lower my voice so Tyler can't hear. "They tried to kill Four." Both of their eyes widen at the news but I get no other reaction. Typical Dauntless not wanting to show any perceived weakness. I don't know if they model themselves after Tobias or if it's the other way around.

"Are you okay to walk the kids to the infirmary on your own?" Purple-Hair asks.

"Yes. We'll be fine," I say. "It's more important to make those arrests. Go, please."

"Yes, Tris," they say in unison then turn and follow the trail of blood that will lead directly to Drew. He can't be far away.

"Come on," I say to Tyler. He walks in front of me on the way to the infirmary, his little legs moving as fast as they can carry him but it still feels like we're crawling. I practice my deep breathing exercises, trying to calm myself. I know it's not his fault, and I don't want to take my frustration out on him but I need to get to Tobias.

"Tris?" Zeke calls out as he and Uriah come jogging up to me. "What happened?" They each take a car seat from me, and I pick up Tyler who clings to my frame for dear life.

"Molly is what happened," I quietly say as we rush to the infirmary. "I'll explain it fully when we don't have little ears listening." They both nod in understanding, and the rest of the frantic trip is made in silence.

I waste no time pausing at the intake desk to deal with the unfamiliar looking nurse who is probably a fill-in from another faction after we rush into the infirmary waiting room. I make a mental note that we need additional Dauntless staff here in the infirmary. I hear her call out as we hurry through the double doors. I go straight into the now very familiar examination room across from where Zander and his team are working diligently to stabilize Tobias. Will and Christina are already there waiting for me. I set Tyler on his feet, and she practically tackles me in a hug. I cling to her and let a few frightened tears escape then pull myself together. I have to be strong right now for my husband and children. I can break down later.

"Tris, I think you need a doctor yourself," she says as she stands back looking at me. "You have blood everywhere." She looks at something on my hip. "Is that glass?" I glance where she's pointing and see a rather large piece of glass protruding from my hip, which actually makes my stomach turn but I feel nothing. I'll never feel anything again if he doesn't pull through. No, you can't allow yourself to think that way, Tris. He's Divergent. He can beat this. He will beat this. "I'll go tell the nurse at the front desk that you have some injuries that need looking at then you need to tell us what happened."