Divergent-Survive

Chapter 23

Hey guys! I don't have much to say... Except, enjoy this chap. :) ~Valerie

Tris's POV
"Help!" I yell as I push him off me.

"Shhh, no one's here right now baby, they're all out." He whispers, I scramble out of the bed but I feel his grip on my arm again, harder this time, he pulls me back onto the bed.

"Get your fucking dirty hands off me, you sick pathetic-" I start, but I get cut off with a slap.

"That's no way to talk to your lover." He muses. I cry out in the pain on my cheek. He places his rubbery lips on my neck and I feel a tear slip down my cheek.

I need to push him off me, but he's so heavy, his entire weight is on me. I feel his tongue lick my ear and I cringe, I need to go.

I suddenly form a plan in my head.

"Al, baby," I start, trying to sound suductive.

"Yeah?" He asks, pulling away, I force myself to look into his eyes. I lean in and kiss his jawline, he groans. This is my chance. I place my hands on his chest and push him off me, he falls to the floor. I scatter off the bed and dart out of the room, my heart is thumping against my chest, so hard that I could hear it beating rapidly.

Paranoia wraps around me as I begin to imagine that Al is a step behind me. No one is in the building, where is everyone?

I don't have time to think, I scatter out the door and that's when I hear his voice. "They won't be here for a long time baby," Al calls out, I have to ignore him, my head is pounding with blistering pain, as if poison is being pumped into my brain.

I just run, I need to get away. I need to leave. After a while of running, I can feel my thighs burning pain with each step. I'm panting, full of fatigue, but I have to keep going. I can't give up. It's pitch black, night crawled in, concealing me in it's darkness.

Fortunately, I hear a familiar voice call out.

"Tris?" His deep voice causes me to turn around, doubt filling every inch of me. It must have been my imagination. Until I see him. His dark figure comes out of the shadows of the night. His face gets illuminated by the moon. His face is contorted is confusion.

"Baby-" Before he can finish his sentence, I engulf him into a hug. I feel his strong arms wrap around me and I take a deep, shaky breath.

"Al, he did something unspeakable." I whisper, my lip quivering with each word that flutters out of my mouth.

"Tris, what did he do?" His voice sounds upset.

"He pushed me on the bed and started to kiss my neck, but I managed to escape and-" I stop to take in a breath since my words are starting to crumble, my tears want to take over my whole body, it wants to take control of me.

But Four doesn't let me continue, "Baby, I will find Al, I will make him pay for what he did to you." He growls, I pull away from his grasp. "I'm sorry I wasn't there, I was stupid to trust him, our group were looking for new shelter."

"It's fine." I state.

"Was he following you?" Four asks, I nod. "From over there?" He points to the left of the street, I respond by another nod.

He looks into my eyes, "I'll be back, our group is-" I interrupt him.

"No, I'm not letting you to go by yourself Four," I retort, he sighs.

"No, it's not safe."

"I'm going."

He gives me another sigh, he cups my face. "You're so stubborn. But that's why I love you."

He gives me a quick kiss, then we start walking.