Chapter 3

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-TRIS-

After I wash and change for the day I find Chris sitting in the dormitory staring at a wall. I know it's been really hard on her lately. She just keeps loosing her friends, one after the other. I'm familiar with the feeling.

"We can go see him, you know" I say before even processing I've said it.

"Can we?" She looks at me sadly.

"Come on then"

+ + +

Once we get there we find Zeke looking through the window, I haven't seen him around much lately.

"Hey there" he says it with a smile but it doesn't quite look the same.

"Hey to you"

"How are you?" Chris asks without really thinking. He turns away and stares at a blind spot on the wall.

"You know I don't like that question."

"Sorry..."

Suddenly I see Tobias walking towards us. He tences up as soon as he sees Zeke. They haven't really spoken since he game Zeke the news. He lowers his head slightly and starts to turn away but just then the machine by Uriah beeps.

Just like that Zeke is off, searching for a doctor or nurse or someone that can help.

"Tobias!" I call without looking away from Uriah. Although he is already there by my side. I freeze like a statue not knowing what to do...

Just then Zeke runs back with a doctor

"Oh crap!" the doctor yells. "This so rarely happens!"

Seconds later Christina comes running through the door with Hana. I didn't even noticed she had gone.
In a rush, more doctors and nurses run over and help attach more wires to Uriah and pressing buttons on a machine.

All I can do is stand there watching and it is killing me, but I don't know what to do! I grab Tobias' hand to try to help the nerves although it doesn't work.
The machine beeps again and again, doctors run everywhere and all I can do is stand there.
I watch as Hana yells at a doctor to get information. The look of surprise and terror on the doctors face almost make me laugh. I guess it's not everyday he encounters an angry dauntless.

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-TOBIAS-

It's been 2 hours since Uriah's machine started beeping. All this time and for some reason, we still haven't been told what's going on.
Me, Tris, Christina, Cara and Matthew are all sitting in the dormentry in silence. No one has said anything for about a half hour now.
I get up and go sit next to tris as I couldn't help but notice she has been looking at the floor in the same spot with out blinking for a long time now.

"you ok?" I say, quietly

She says nothing but her gaze moves from the floor to me briefly. That is enough for me to know that she is not.
I pull her closer to me and rub circles on her back as she puts her head on my shoulder.

+ + +

Zeke instantly bursts through the doors

"Uri... Mistake... Brain waves..." he says through pants of breath. He doesn't need to say anymore though.

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