Chapter 43

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Tris POV:
"Tris. Tris, are you ok? You've been in there for an hour. Come on sweetie." Kelly says.
I turn off the shower, put on my robe, and walk out.
Still crying, I sit on my bed.
"What wrong Tris?"
"H-he tried to rape me."
"Who?"
"Marcus."
"Did you tell Four?"
I shake my head.
She hugs me and I start sobbing.
Then I hear a knock on my window. I wipe my eyes and look at Kelly.
She gives me a thumbs up and walks out.
I walk over to the window and open it.
Four climbs in.
"Hey. Where did you go after the mall?"
"I came home. You know all this homework."
"Oh. Well I just came to check on you. I gotta go."
He tries to kiss me but I turn away. He looks hurt so I hug him.
He climbs out the window.
Then I get a call.
"Hello?"
"Hey sweetheart. It's Marcus. I had fun."
"How did you get my number?"
"Don't worry about that. Your lips are very soft."
"Leave me alone."
"I am still gonna have some fun with you. I will--"
I hang off the phone and throw it on the bed.
I change into my PJs and walk downstairs.
I fall asleep on the couch.
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I wake up early the next morning. I take a twenty minute shower. I put on my black tights, a pink floral dress that stops a few inches under my waist, and my pink converses.
I walk to Crystal's room and see Kelly and Bubbles wrapped in a blanket together. I smile.
I walk to school slowly.
Then I see the group.
"Hey Tris. Where did you run off yesterday?" Zeke asks.
"Home. You know? A lot of homework."
"Oh."
"Yea. Let's go." I say and we start walking.
Everyone is in front of me and then I am pulled into the janitor's closet.
"Hey." Its Marcus.
"Let me go."
"No, not without a kiss."

"I will not give you a kiss."

"Too bad."

He pushes his rough lips against mine. He pulls back and smiles. I run out of the closet.

"Tris? What were you doing in there?" Christina says.

I pull her into the bathroom and lock the door. Tears tumble down my face.

"Y-yesterday. T-the reason I left was because..." My voice trails off.

"Because what?"

"M-Marcus tried to r-rape me."

"OH. MY. GOSH. Does Four know?!?"

"No. Please don't tell him. I will tell him myself."

"Fine."

"Come on let's go."

We walk out the bathroom to first period.

"Welcome class. I am Mr. Eaton. I will be your new chemistry teacher." Marcus says.

I start to panic. Tobias tenses.

He is here! Where is Ms. Matthew. He is going to torture me.

"Where is Ms. Matthew?" I blurt out.

"She was fired."

Just my luck.

"Today you may do whatever you like. Tris please walk up to my desk."

I look at Christina. She gives me a panicked look. I walk up to his desk.

He puts his arm around me.

"Hello my start student."

I nod.

"Come on Tris." He lifts my chin with his thumb. "Tonight, I want you to be mine."

My eyes widen with fear

He smiles.

"Go sit down."

I walk back to my seat next to Chrisina.

"So what did he say?!?" She asks me.

"He said tonight he wanted me to be his."

"You really have to tell Four."

"It's getting to a point where I can't kiss Four anymore."

The bell rings. Christina and I get ready to leave but Marcus grabs my hand.

He then kisses Christina and then me. Christina and I run to the art room trying to hold back tears.

I hug Christina and she hugs back.

"Why are you guys crying?" Tobias asks us.

"We are just happy about the cheerleading tornament coming up." I say trying to smile.

"Oh."

He tries to kiss me but I once again stop him.

"No. You can't kiss the cheerleading star." I say.

He smiles but it doesn't reach his eyes and he walks away.

"What are we gonna do?" I say.

She shakes her head and we go sit down.

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Four POV:

"She won't kiss me." I say to the guys after art.

"Same with Christina." Will says.

"I wonder if they are..." I trail off.

"They wouldn't." Zeke says.

"But why else would they stop kissing us and only embrace hugs?" Will says.

"You have to break up with them." Peter says.

Then Christina and Tris walk up to us.
"Hey boys." They say.
The guys nod and walk away except for Will and I.
"We have to tell you guys something." Will says.
"We know you guys are cheating on us. So we are breaking up with you." I say.
Tears start falling down their faces fast and they run.
My heart breaks in two.
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Tris POV:
"Why would they think that?" I ask.
Christina shrugs her shoulders still crying.
"Come we have to get to class." She says.
We walk into the music room. Marlene, Shauna, and Lynn walk up to us.
"Cheaters. No backstabbers allowed." Shauna and Marlene say and they walk back to the group.
Lynn stays.
"I saw what happened. I know why you two won't kiss them. I will keep your secret." She says.
We hug her and she hugs back.
The bell rings and we sit at our own table, then Cara walks over.
She punches me in the jaw.
"WHY THE HELL ARE YOU CHEATING ON FOUR?!?! YOU ARE A WHORE!" She screams. Then she punches Christina.
"If you touch them again, I swear to--" Lynn is cut off.
"Are you cheating on Peter?!?" Cara asks her.
Christina and I just walk out of the school. We got to the park with swollen jaws, puffy eyes, and tears rolling down our cheeks.
"What did we do wrong?" Christina says.
"Lynn is our only friend."
"We lost our boyfriends."
"We lost our best friends."
"But hey. It's just life."
We sit there motionless.

"Let's go back." I say.
We walk back and sit in the back of Home Ec together.

"You will be paired.
Four-Tris
Will-Christina..(and so forth.)"
Rochelle says.
It's time for gym.
"Soccer try outs are after school. So we are playing soccer."
The rest of gym is a blur.
I walk out of the locker room and bump into Four.
"Sor--"
"You ruined my life. I hate you." I say.
Then I pick up my stuff and walk to my car with Chrissy.
But guess who is there? Marcus. Woo. Hoo.
"Hey ladies. Ready to go?" He says.
I tense up and back away.
"Where?" I squeak out.
"With me. Don't run. It'll make things worst."
I turn away grab Christina's arms and start running.
"Get them." I hear Marcus say.
I bump into Four again but I get up and keep running with Christina at my side.
We reach the back of the school and just when we are about to run out we are pulled in by two guys.
They inject us with a green liquid.
I black out.

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