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The Room

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Four

I am confused. How did I get here in the first place? Taylor is here, she’s looking after Tris. Wait… What happened to Tris? Where is Clara, Lucy and Christopher? Luke, I think, is glaring at me, and I have ropes tied really tight on my wrists.

“Ok, what the heck is going on?” I demand. Oops, that came out harsher than I meant to.

“Sir, you were under a Serum. Tris will be alright and Taylor is fine. She and I have deep bruises from YOU.” Luke says.

“Why didn’t you shoot me? I deserve it…” I mutter.

“I dunno. You don’t deserve it. You have a family to be a father to.” Luke says. I just nod, I don’t have anything left to say. I try to get out of the ropes. I managed to get one hand free and I have a pocket knife in my pocket. I take out the pocket knife and cut the ropes on one hand and then my feet. Impressive people, but, you can’t tie up me. I get up and find Tris and Taylor. Tris is resting, a surface cut on the throat and Taylor has bruises. Probably from me. Then I look at the side of her neck, and there is a little red spot, she must have been under some type of Serum, like me.. I try to think of what the serum was, then it struck me: a complete version of the Attack Serum, without flaws so Divergents and such cannot break loose of it. That’s why I couldn’t break free.. I lost a fight against Eric.. it’s 2-1. Two on his side and One on my part.

“Taylor, what happened?” I ask. I see tears in her eyes.

“Well, I got information and then I got under a serum and then Eric shut it down so I was in my normal mind, and then, I pulled out a pocket knife and shutdown the computer. Then I ran away and I found them and then we ran back to Eric’s house and we tried to get you and mom, but we did and..” Taylor says, her voice trails off because she’s crying. I wait patiently to see if anymore comes out, but it doesn’t. I hug her and try to comfort her. She’s strong for being like this in this type of situation.

While I’m comforting Taylor, Amnesia and Tyler walk through the door. We’ve been waiting for some hours. I look up and notice that Tyler as bruises and cuts. He has a grimace on his face as soon as he sees Taylor. I let her go and stand between them, so no physical fighting comes along.

“What? She beat me up! Her eyes were cloudy.” Tyler says.

“She wasn’t in her right mind!” I shout.

“I was under a serum. Sorry, but I’m not like you. I’m a fighter and plus, my own body was an Alien. So, bug off!” Taylor says. The words stuck hard to me and Tyler. Taylor ran away to Tris and I stay with the others. I don’t want anybody to be fighting, because I just don’t. I sit down and I just stare at the knife, that I had in my pocket. I probably seem quiet to the others, but who necessarily cares? I try to plot a way to make Tylers’ life miserable. The Eatons, my family, doesn’t even follow the majority of the laws, and yet, I’m working for a secret agency. My main goal is to get Eric and Jeanette in prison, where they belong, if not death. Death is too harsh for my taste. I once plotted to kill Marcus, with a knife, but I chickened out, because I don’t really know. It just scared me, I guess. I used to be terrified of Marcus, in the abusive way, now, I’m terrified of becoming EXACTLY like him. Tris tells me not to worry about it. Taylor comes in with a sad expression on her face. I stand up.

“Taylor, what is it?” I ask.

“Nothing is up with mom, she’s just sleeping and sleeping. I hope she doesn’t end up like..” Taylor says.

“Uriah?” I ask, I know I shouldn’t have said that, but she nods.

“I have to talk to Zeke.. I’ll try my best to find Chris, Lu and Clare while I’m out.” I say. Taylor just shakes her head.

“You find Zeke, Okay Dad? I can find my siblings.” Taylor says quietly.

“I’m coming with you, Tay Tay.” Tyler says.

“No you’re not! I don’t want any company, especially YOU.” Taylor says, angrily.  

“Hey. Tyler wants you safe. I’ll come in his place.” Luke says.

“No. I’m going to prove to you all that I can be useless and stubborn. So, I’m going alone.” Taylor says.

“Two plus Two, help us with her…” Amnesia says. I haven’t heard her call me that in forever, well, ever since I helped her train earlier..

“Taylor… Use some company.” I say flatly.

“Dad… No. I can handle things on my own! After all, I AM 16, 17 in like two months.. I just wanna be alone.” Taylor argues and walks out before anyone can say or react. Amnesia has known her all of her life, they however, seem cold and harsh to each other, lately. Tyler starts going after Taylor, but Caleb tells him to hang out with him. Luke walks out after Taylor and Amnesia talks to Maribeth. Caleb and Tyler go away to check on Tris, I don’t really know what quite to do. I just head outside the door and talk to Zeke.

I found my best friend, ever since I was 16, he is married to Shauna, I’m glad for him. I married Tris, but, Zeke and I have a lot to talk about. We haven’t talked to each other in like 16 years. I listen to him, he has inherited Uriah's big smile. Marlene and Uriah died, bad injuries. I think Eric caused it before he had the law ‘No murdering or Street Fighting’. They were only 20 and engaged. It was terrible for both the Eatons’ and Zekes’  Family. I don’t really mind if I don’t talk, I was never good at public speaking. Uriah had gone to the hospital and he had a Coma and got taken off of Life Support and Marlene had died on the street, blood loss.

When I get back, Tris looks so much better, I was worried about her. The scratch on her throat is barely noticeable, if she wears turtle-necks like she always does.

“Get out of here, Caleb.” I say. He gives me a look that screams ‘no’.

“But, Four… She’s my little--” Caleb starts.

“She isn’t you’re little anything. Not after what you did. You should be disappointed in yourself, sir. Get out of this room.” I say, my arms are tensed up, my hands curled into fists.

“Or else what, Four? What is the Marcus inside you gonna do?” Caleb asks.

“Kindly show you the door. And you, Tyler, Stay away from my daughter.” I say with a forced smile and the last part is rather coldly.  

“I wanted to talk to you about that, Sir… She--” Tyler starts when I put up a hand to make him stop. I know what he’s going to say.. I don’t want to hear the torture that Eric put Taylor into.

“Tyler, Eric put her under the completed, no flaws in it whatsoever, Attack Serum. He even put me under it, and I was searching for a way out. Just stop with the Serum. It’s not needed.” I say. I know the facts. He just knows what he witnessed.

“See the door? Go through it, and stay away from you-know-who.” I say with a forced smile.

“You’re joking. You’re very funny!” Caleb says, laughing.

“I’m really bad at telling jokes, you should know that, Caleb. Remember 16 years ago? Where you were planned to be Executed? Tris wanted me to save you! Don’t make me regret it.” I say flatly.

“Wait, since when did this happen?” Tyler asks.

“Ask Caleb for details.” I say coldly, gesturing to the door with my hand. I then add, my tone is what Erics’ always was, “Now, go.” Tyler seems shocked that I could be this mean. Well, it tends to be a common thing when you were abused by Marcus as a kid. They leave, leaving me with Tris. Her bright eyes open up and look at me, she might have a concussion, but based on her eyes and waking up, she’s going to be just fine. “Stop being so protective about me.. I’m fine.” Tris says weakly.