Divergent High School

Chapter 5

Tris pov

I get to English they ask us to write with a partner on Romeo and Juliet. I have Four as a partner. We talk for a bit, play twenty questions. And his last question is " what happened in the lunch room?" I said " i have to tell you later." And then i go home with Caleb after i give 4 my number and address for the project he gets here a 5. I watch on my block till then. He gets here and comes inside. Thankfully dads on a business trip. He comes in and says " its later tell me." He means the lunch thing. I sigh. I need to get Caleb. " one second" i say. I get him we sit down " first caleb the oath." He is shocked. We told only mom but we made the oath. He gets a sheet of paper and reads

I by current acts and words will not speak of a word said here unless in code or to the others present

He swears. I lift my shirt. My back is a maze work of scars and the knife marks make out a picture. The devil.
He has tears in his midnight blue eyes. He hugs me makeing sure not to touch my back. I tell him the story

After my mother died saving me in the car crash dad got drunk. Luke took the beatings for years. When finally he died at the hand of my father. The blood spilled on the floor in the kitchen. That was a year later. He beat Nick one day then the next he was gone. Nick left after one day making me stay taking the punishment for ten years. I protect Caleb. Its the one reason i didnt leave. Other wise the scars would corrupt him too...