Left Out (Divergent)

Luck

<Ace pov>
I wake up in an unfamiliar room. I remember being slammed into the wall, but after that everything was pretty fuzzy. I try to get up, but everything hurts. I let out a groan and whimper in pain.
"You okay," i hear a voice say.
I look towards the door to see Eric standing shirtless. I feel my cheeks turn pink. He walks over to me.
"You okay," he asks again.
I nod my head.
"Here let me help you up,"he says.
He grabs me by my hips and slowly lifts me up. I whimper a little but bite my lip to keep it in.
"You sure you are okay," he says.
I nod, and we walk to the living room. He is shirtless still. I see the tattoos across his chest. He helps me to the couch and gives me some pain meds.
"Training has been postponed due to some initiates getting food poisoning from dinner, you are lucky you did not eat dinner," he says with a light chuck.
I smile but it hurts to do so.
"Lie down," he says.
I do as he says and lie down on the couch. I hear a knock at the door. Eric leaves my side to open the door.
"Is she okay," i hear a familiar voice ask.
"She is in pain, but she is awake," says Eric.
"Go put a shirt on," I hear Four say.
I hear foot steps heading towards me i look to see Four walking towards me. He sits down in front of me.
"You doing okay," Four asks.
"I am fine," i whisper.
He moves my hair from my face. I look past him to see Eric glare at Four's head, while he pulls a shirt over his head. I smile weakly.
"When is training," i ask.
"Probably in a day or two," Four says.
I try to get up again. Eric walks over and pushes me back down.
"You need to rest," Eric says.
I stay still, Four and Eric glare back at each other.

After a while Four leaves whispering something to Eric's ear before he walks out. I doze off to wake up probably two hours later. Eric is not home so i sit up and it is much easier this time. I look around and get to know my surroundings a little.
After ten minutes i hear the door open. Eric walks in. I am sitting at the couch and i just stare at him not being able to tear my eyes away. He looks at me and sighs. Stress is written all over his face. He walks over and sits.
"Hows your head," he asks.
"Better than this morning," i say.
His face shows he surprised.
"So you do talk," he says with a chuckle.
The stress seems to leave his face. I smile and giggle.

"What happened to my father," i ask Eric as he walks out the kitchen.
His brows furrow and he answers,"He killed himself."
I feel air get caught in my throat as i swallow a lump that is forming. I feel tears threatening to run down my cheek. I know that beating up your child was punishable, but by death?
Eric is by my side, his arm wraps around my shoulder and he pulls me to his chest.
I let out a sob and cry into his chest. I do not know why i am crying. My dad beat me for so long. I should be happy he was gone. But the truth is my dad taught me so much, and i loved him for it. Eric rocks me in his arms. I know i should feel uncomfortable, but it feels so right to be sitting here in his arms. He rubs my back and we just sit there for a while.
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< Eric Pov>
Ace has fallen asleep in my arms. I do not understand why she was crying. I am glad her dad died. She did not deserve to be beaten up for so much of her life, and if she knew what happened to her mother, I think she wouldn't have cried. But i let her cry in my arms. I wanted to hold her until all the pain went away.
I wish i was there to protect her from the beginning. I wish i knew, right when i step into the compound. How can anyone hurt such a beautiful girl. Her dark brown hair that reached her shoulders. Her brown eyes that showed her emotions. Her small frame, but beautiful graceful movements.
I was in love with the way she acted. She was quiet yet you could tell she had so much to say. I stared at for a couple more moments before i lay her down softly on the couch. I grab a blanket and put it over her.

I leave my apartment and head towards the mess hall. I am going to grab some food to bring home. All the initiates are still sick. Some are better then others. I walk past the dorms to check on everyone. I see Selma walking out.
"How are they doing," i ask.
"They should be better by tomorrow," Selma answers.
"Okay, thank you," i say before walking past her.
I get to the cafeteria to see Max sitting at the leaders table.
"How is she," he asks me.
"She is doing better. Less pain. She is asleep right now. I came to grab some food for her," i tell him.
He gives me thumbs up and i grab some food before heading back to my apartment. I enter to see her still asleep on the couch. I sigh and go to the bedroom. I throw my shirt on the floor and change to my sweats.
I walk into the living room to see Ace sitting up rubbing her eyes.
"You hungry," i ask.
She nods her head. So now she is not talking i say in my head. I walk to the kitchen and warm up the food i brought. I hand her a plate that has a hamburger, salad and an apple. She smiles, almost like she is saying thank you. I smile back.
I walk back to my bed room and grab a book off my dressers and go to table in the living room. I sit down and start to read the contents in the book, when i hear movement behind me.
Ace is standing up walking to the kitchen. I hear the faucet turn on and dishes clink. I stand up to see her washing the dishes.
"I can do that you know," i say.
"This is my way of saying thank you," she says.
I smile, it is nice to hear her voice.
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<Ace pov>
Eric stands in the little door way to the kitchen leaning on the wall. He is just watching me, wash the dishes. I cannot help but notice the tattoos on his chest. I wish i could look at them closely. They seem so intricately designed. I catch myself staring at his chest after I am done with the dishes. I walk past him back to the living.
"Im going to go back to the dorms," i say.
"You sure," he questions.
"Training might start tomorrow so i want to be with everyone when it starts."
"Okay, if you need anything just ask me."
"Or Four."
His eyes become glassy and cold. I should not have said that i tell myself. He does not like Four. I walk out the door before he could stop me. That is when i notice i was holding my breath.

I reach the dorms to see all the dauntless born laying in bed. One girl sees me and slowly gets up.
"You are so lucky you didn't eat dinner yesterday," she says walking past me towards the bathroom.
I nod and go straight to my bunk. As soon as i put my head down i pass out.