Divergent High

Twentieth chapter

Four's POV

The week passed without another inconvenient. Tris got better but still is a little bit shaken by what she saw, I wonder what it is. Today is Saturday and Tris is coming for lunch to meet Marcus. I dress up nice. I am wearing a black button up shirt and jeans. I go to the kitchen and start cooking.

By the time I finish is already 1:00 pm. I made chicken. I set the table and clean a little bit until I heard the doorbell. I open the door and Tris is standing there wearing a tight black dress. I eyed her up and down.

- My face is here!! - She said. I snapped out of my daze and let her in.

- Dad - I called.- Tris is here!

He appears on the stairs.

- Ahhh - He exclaims when he is right in front of Tris - So this is the infamous Tris. Tobias won't shut up about you.

I was blushing but try to cover it up a little by lowering my head.

- You must be Marcus - She said in a friendly voice, but there was also hatred in it.

- Indeed I am. Well, let's eat.

I pushed Tris forward and lead her to the table, I looked back and caught Marcus staring at Tris.... Well, staring at her butt to be more precised. I give him a warning look and he looks the other way.

We ate in silence until Marcus breaks it.

- So... Tris, what do you like about my son?

Tris seemed surprised by the question.

- Well, he's very funny, it doesn't seem like it but with me he is. He is brave, smart, honest, caring and kind.

Marcus let out a laugh but quickly covered it with a cough.

- Wow. I never noticed that - He said, sounding almost guilty.

We continued eating. I was cutting my chicken when I saw Tris leaning on the table trying to reach the salt, that movement made her show a little bit of cleavage. Why did she have to do that!? I averted my eyes before she caught me staring and saw that I wasn't the only one looking, in fact, Marcus was still staring. I cleared my throat and he immediately stops. Tris was unaware of the exchange.

We finished and I showed Tris around the house, since she hadn't been here before. She excused herself to the bathroom and I use this moment to talk to Marcus.

- I would appreciate if you'd stop checking out MY girlfriend! - I told him.

- Sorry, I couldn't help myself - He said, honestly ashamed.

- Well, just stop - And with that I went to my room where I found Tris with a picture frame on her hand.

It was a picture of my mother. She was standing there holding my hand.

- That's my mother - I said. Startling her.

- She's pretty, where is she? - Tris asks.

- I don't know - I lied - She left me.

- Oh - Was all that Tris said - I know how it feels.

I got angry, no one understands how it really feels, they can guess, but they won't exactly know how it is to feels useless, to feel unwanted.

- No, you have no Idea, so don't try to say otherwise because you don't know how it feels!

Her eyes started to fill with tears.

- I know! There's a reason why I have 2 last names don't you think? I am adopted!! I thought you would have figured it out by now.

- Your parents gave you up for adoption? - I asked.

- No. They died in a car crash

- That's the difference, they didn't have an option, but my mother did!! And she left me!! She left me with a monster!! - I yelled at her.

- My adoptive mother left me too!! With a monster!! But I am not complaining or hurting the others because of it!

- What? - I asked, clearly confused - But Amelia...

- She is my second step mother, the first one left - Tris answered my unasked question - Get yourself together Eaton!

And with that she stormed out of my room obviously angry and hurt. I walked to the window just in time to see her car driving away.

I turned around and found Marcus leaning on my doorframe.

- What do you want? - I snapped at him, not caring if this gets me a beating.

- What did you do to that girl? She was shaking like an earthquake! - He said.

- What do you care!? - I asked.

- I don't know - He said honestly - But she looked so bad, make sure she gets home safely, she could get in a car crash in that state - He smiled evilly, but then turned concerned again - I don't know what you did, but fix it, soon.

And with that he left, closing the door on his way out.

He was right, wow, Marcus just gave me an advice. The world must be coming to an end!!!!

I sent Tris a text:

4 - Please text me when you get home, I want to make sure you got there safe.

I put my phone on the nightstand and waited. 10 minutes later I heard a beep, A text from Tris.

T - I am home, don't worry.

4 - I'm sorry

T - Sometimes Sorry is not enough

I couldn't reply. it was stupid to apologize that way, I will have to do better if I want to win her back.

I need her like I need air.

I need her like a fish needs water.

I need her here, by my side.