Eric and Tris

Chapter 10

- one month later -
(Tris is now 6 months pregnant)

We hadn't talked about our almost kiss, we just moved on with everything. I wanted to talk to him about it but Eric would always brush me off by saying, let's not ruin this or sorry tris I'm a busy man. Along with this Will was recovering from that day. The bad days outweighed the good. He was really good some days where he'd be walking around and talking to everyone and then his bad days would consist of him staying in bed barely mumbling or eating. Al was jailed. He was yet to be sentenced by the candid fraction. They had called me to testify countless times but I'm not ready to face that day yet.

Training was almost over, we had three days left until we announced the final scores.

I looked down at my now big baby bump. We still haven't found out what we were having but I was hoping for a boy. Four wants a girl. Max had started setting me up with a new apartment for the baby and I. I really didn't want to move though, I love living with Eric. We have an amazing friendship.
I got up from the sofa, Eric was still asleep in the bed. He had slept with me last night because of the nightmares. But I got up early and fell back to sleep on the sofa. I walked over to the kitchen and made myself some tea. I could hear Eric's snoring which was making me giggle. I finished making my tea and walked back over to the sofa and started reading though my texts.

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Christina- Will is doing good today, he walked to the bathroom by himself !

Four- we need to meet to talk about the top 5! Also I think I have a good name for the baby! Maybe nova prior-Eaton? Idk just a thought. Anyways see you later tris x

Max- apartment viewing on Friday at 3 don't be late, meet me at the office and I'll give you the address. There will be someone there go meet you.

Mar- can we talk? It's about four and me :)

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I sighed, I honestly didn't want to talk to Marlene about her relationship with my ex. It was awkward sitting with them in the canteen let alone talking to her about it.

Eric started to stir.
"Tris? Where'd you go?" He shouted out sleepily. I breathed in and signed out.
"I'm in the living room. Your snoring awoken me!" I called back.

I heard the bed creak and Eric emerged from the door frame,
God I'll never get over him being shirtless.
"Will you stop that?" He laughed smirking at me,
"Stop what? Staring into space? No."
He laughed and shook his head at me.
"Hey Eric, umm are we going to- umm"
"I've got work tris, I umm I gotta get ready," he flashed me an awkward smile and walked into the bathroom.
"Yeah thought so..."

After he left, I showered and got dressed. I messaged four to meet me in the canteen. I needed food if I had to talk to him.

I walked out of the apartment, locking the door behind me. Four was sat on a table with Marlene cuddling into him. I felt a ping of hurt in my chest. I walked over waving at them.
"Hey tris, did you get my text? Can we talk? Soon maybe now..." Marlene says fiddling with her hair. I smiled,
"I can't today, maybe tomorrow. I have a appointment later." Four looked at me raising his brow.
"You don't have..." I gave him a pointed look.
"Anyways, four let's sort this out. I have stuff to do." He nodded. I grabbed some food then we made a plan for the test. Everyone had to do a fear landscape tomorrow and then fight. Then tomorrow evening we will go though the scores.

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Eric wasn't back yet, he'd been gone all day. I just wanted to talk to him. I needed to tell him about moving out. I needed to tell him that I was leaving.

It was getting late. I decided that I was going to bed. It was 12am and I had an early day tomorrow. Eric would turn up eventually and I needed to sleep.

- 3 am-

I could feel his breath on my neck, the heavy metal gun on my back. Then foot steps.

Bang

Will drops the floor, I face Al.

Bang

Sharp pains shoot though out my body and blood everywhere.

I got up, I couldn't breath. Eric shot up. He looked around. I had obviously woken up by screaming or crying. He ran over to me,
"Hey, it's okay. Don't worry. He's not here remember." I breath in and out. He laid me back down. Wrapping her arms around me. Whispering "it's okay." Into my ear repeatedly until I eventually fell back to sleep. His hand rested on my baby bump. I cuddled into him. I felt safe again. I knew Al couldn't get me.

- the next day-

"Come on, punch her!" I shouted at the two girls in the ring. Max and Eric watched them. Four was writing on the clip board.
"If one of you don't start punching I will make sure you both fail! Now fight!" Eric looked at me, smiling.

Eventually we were finished with this part of this exam. It was now lunch. Eric sat opposite me. He was eating his food working through some work. I stared down at my food. "Umm Eric,"
"Mhmm." He says without looking up.
"Max found me an apartment." This made him look up.
"Oh, umm cool. So umm your moving out." I look up at his face. I frowned.
"Yeah I guess I am, the baby needs it's own room and it's just not ideal for you to have a screaming baby in your apartment especially when it's not even your baby." I said.
"Yeah I guess when you put it that way." He stood up.
"I'll see you at the exam tris." He gave me a look and walked away.

I finished my lunch and made my way to the training room where the next exam was taking place.
"Hey tris!"
Marlene stood in front of me.
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To be continued.