Divergent Powers High

Chapter 35: I Found a Way

Natalie hands me some pain meds for my muscles, and the eye drops, as well as holds a nice breakfast for me. For the most part I have gotten the same things everyday, eggs and bacon for breakfast, a sandwich and a water for lunch, and meat, potatoes and salad for dinner. There isn't much flavor, but it is at least something. 

I grab the juice from my tray and swallow the pills, then put in the drops. I shake my head when they go in, feeling something weird. "Ah, I think I got dust in my eye." I whine, rubbing them. 

Natalie laughs, "You're such a baby." 

Suddenly I feel something like a pop, and a small buzz shocks my eye. I squeal, blinking rapidly. 

Oh my god. I know what it is. 

"Tris, are you alright?" Natalie inquires, grabbing my hand with a mother-like touch.

I nod, looking up at her, "I'm perfect." 

Quickly, I double tap my temple. My vision blurs for a moment, small sparks flickering across my vision, before I know it's recording. Now I just have to hope and pray somebody at the DPA sees this. 

Natalie tilts her head, "Are you sure? That was kind of strange." 

I smile, "Yeah, just a twitch I guess." 

She puts the tray on a small table next to me, which I pull over the bed. 

"I think David is doing another infusion today." She says, throwing away some trash from the side of my bed. 

I shake my head, "Fantastic. What is this, number four?" 

She thinks, "Yeah. Maybe you won't wake up for this one. When he did that super speed, you didn't even flinch." 

I barely remember it, but I do remember waking up to David at the side of the bed. He threw me a ball which I caught without realizing I had even moved. 

"I believe it's invisibility, and he might try for two if he gets the other one in time." She explains. 

I nod, shoving some eggs in my mouth, "That's interesting." 

"Are you sure you're okay Tris? Something doesn't seem right." She asks raising her eyebrows. 

I let out a breath, "I'm fine, really." 

"If you say so."

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-Tobias-

I hold my head in my hands, tired after a long day. The monitors are the same as usual, just crowds of people hoarding through the stone halls of the compound. I shut them off, and grab my bag. 

God, this shouldn't be like this. 

A month and a half ago it was fine, David was so close to being taken down. But my Bea, oh my Bea. My beautiful, kind, but quick-thinking Bea. She had to explode. 

That thought just replays in my mind, over and over again. 

I could be holding her right now. She could be laughing and sitting on my lap, or sitting next to me biting her lip. Anything could be better. 

I let out a breath, walking downstairs to the cafeteria. My friends sit in the middle, as usual. Zeke beckons me over, smiling. 

I don't know how he can smile so easily. 

My body slumps into the chair next to him, and I lay my pounding head on the cool table. Shauna sighs, placing a hand on my arm. I don't shy away, I don't do anything.