Divergent High

Chapter 17

Kate's POV

I have a crush on Uriah 

The realisation hits me like a tonne of bricks as nerves coarse through my viens 

What is he doesn't feel the same?

But what if he does?

I walk out into the back yard - I need fresh air

Tobias POV 

Uriah is up and following her before I have even stood up 

"You are such a dickhead" I say to Will before I follow Uriah out 

Some guy tries to talk to me but I'm not paying attention - all I can think of is how she stormed out of there 

I need to make sure she is ok

Some guys are leering at Kate and it makes my stomach churn , of coarse she doesn't notice but Uriah does and he throws them a menacing glare as he tries to catching up with her 

At least I know he isn't like his brother and that comforts me a little - not that he is good enough for my sister but he cares and will treat a girl right 

"Listen I really have to go" I tell the guy and march over to the guys

"Back off" I seethe and glare at them and they scurry 

***

Kate's POV 

Uriah finds me and I can see the concern written all over his face 

"Are you ok?" He asks me, touching the top of my arm steading me but my skin tingles at his touch 

"Yeah, I think I just need to go home" I tell him 

"Great your here, that's  just perfect" Tobias says angrily 

"What's that supposed to mean?" I ask him and I can hear the anger in my own voice 

What his is problem?

He storms off back into the party

"Do you want me to take you home?" Uriah asks " I'm kinda fed up anyway"

"Yes please, that would be great thank you" I manage to stutter over the nerves that have bloomed at the idea 

"No problem, don't mention it" He tells me 

***

We ride in an awkward silence aside from my occasional directions

"Well this is me" I say and unplug my seat-belt

"Do you want me to come in?" He asks

"No" I say to quickly but I notice that mum's car is missing and that only means one thing

Dad is pissed 

This was a bad idea

 
"I will see you at school" I tell him and slam the car door before I loose my nerve

I hear the car drive of as I slide the key into the lock 

"Well it's nice for one of you to show your face around here" He says as I walk in the door "I get back from work and this is the thanks I get?"

I ignore him and try to walk past him but this only angers him further 

He shoves me back and I trip over, falling to the ground 

He kicks me in the ribs and I wince in pain 

"Get up you spoilt brat" He spits at me but I'm too dazed from the blow to listen so instead he grabs under the top part of my arm as hard as he can and hawls me up, letting me go when I'm at my feet, the force makes me step back a bit and I find the hallway door but I don't open it 

I'm am not afraid of him 

It is time I stood up to this monster 

I stare at him straight in the eye and we wait for the other to make the first move but I think he senses something is different in me because he turns away, walking off probably to find his beer muttering something that I can't hear and probably don't wont to 

I slip into the hall and into my room collapsing on the bed as the tears roll down my face