Dauntless High

Chapter 3

At home I ignore Bias' calls. I call Christina and she answers on Second ring. "Hey! How do you feel?" She greets, perky. Always perky. "Like I've been rejected." I grumble and I hear the phone ring. "It's him, right now. Isn't it?" I sigh, "Yeah, how did you know?" Christina is silent for a second. "He is with me now- pacing. He's worried about you. Let him talk to you." I freeze. "I got to go. Bye." I hang up and sprint to my room. I curl up on my bed. The phone doesn't stop ringing nor does my cell. Suddenly, the house phone stops. I put my cell on silent and the front door opens. "Forgot to take the key from me, Tris?" my ex- Al. I panic and hide in my closet.

My room door opens, "Ooo a game of hide and seek." Peter. After a minute, the closet door opens. I stumble back. Peter attacks me. I scream and I hear the front door trying to be opened. My head hits the wall. "Bias!" I scream and I finally here the door open. "Bea!" I hear him call back. Then after a minute, I took too much. I collapse and I can't get up. "Bea!" Peter is slammed into the wall by Zeke. Bias cradles me in his strong arms. I cough and blood comes with it. "Oh my God. Okay, gorgeous." He kisses my temple and stands. "Try not to cough." He sprints downstairs and my friends gasp.

"And Zeke?" Bias gestures upstairs. Uriah runs up and Will comes. I whimper and clutch Bias' shirt, hiding in his chest. "Shhh.. Baby, you can trust Will." He soothes and I shake my head. "You're not going to let anyone touch you except me- am I correct?" I nod weakly and he groans. I cough, hard. "Oh my God, baby please. I can't help you. Only Will and Cara can." I shake my head again. I cough up more blood. I am forced into Will's arms and I squirm. "Don't touch me!" I cry, coughing. "Four, I can drop her!" Bias takes me and I immediately relax. He presses his lips to my temple. I close my eyes and I feel someone touching me. I don't feel sparks, it's not Bias. I squirm and almost fall out of Bias' arms. "Tris!" he caught me and holds me close as I cough up more blood.

He coos soothing words in my ear. I sob and Will sighs. "Nothing is working, Four. My last choice is to knock her out." My eyes widen and I shake my head. I press closer to him and Bias holds my head still. "Go." I squirm, "No!" I cry, squirming. "Shh..." Bias coos and something sharp enters my neck. I cry out then sleep starts to pull me under. I start to relax, "That-a-girl.." Bias whispers in my ear. Before I fall asleep, I manage to whisper: "I hate you." Then everything blacks out.