The struggle is real

Chapter 13: The rumor

I wanna save that light

I can't escape this now

Unless you show me how

When you feel my heat

Look into my eyes

It's where my demons hide

It's where my demons hide

Don't get too close

It's dark inside

It's where my demons hide

It's where my demons hide

I walk up to Tobias who has his head against his locker and as I get closer to him, I see that his eyes are closed and tears are pouring down his cheeks.

I put my hand on his back and say

" What's wrong? Are you okay?" I hug him, but he pushes me away which brings tears into my eyes.

"Wha-"

"No Tris, I know what you did! Don't even talk to me we are done!" He snaps and walks away.

Tears start pouring down my cheeks and I see Christina and run up to her.

"Chris! Four just broke up with me and I don't know why!" I cry.

" Oh save it Tris! You don't deserve him! Don't bother trying to talk to any of us ever again!" Then bell rings and everyone goes to their classes.

The hallway is now empty and I slide down against the lockers.

I just lost all of my best friends. And I don't even know what I did.

I skip my first three classes and cry in the janitors closet. I walk into Music with Tori and sit on the risers in a corner alone. " Hello class, who would like to sing a song today?" I slowly raise my hand and everyone glares at me, except for Tori. "Okay go ahead." She says. I grab the acoustic guitar. I made the song while I was in the janitors closet. It's called 'stay with me'

I don't say anything, but start playing. I look at Tobias through-out the whole song.

Guess it's true, I'm not good at a one-night stand

But I still need love 'cause I'm just a man

These nights never seem to go to plan

I don't want you to leave, will you hold my hand?

Oh, won't you stay with me?

'Cause you're all I need

This ain't love it's clear to see

But darling, stay with me

Why am I so emotional?

No it's not a good look, gain some self control

And deep down I know this never works

But you can lay with me so it doesn't hurt

Oh, won't you stay with me?

'Cause you're all I need

This ain't love it's clear to see

But darling, stay with me

Oh, won't you stay with me?

'Cause you're all I need

This ain't love it's clear to see

But darling, stay with me

Oh, won't you stay with me?

'Cause you're all I need

This ain't love it's clear to see

But darling, stay with me

Tobias rolls his eyes while shaking his head and angrily walks out of the classroom.

I run out of the classroom after him and say he is pacing, shaking his head, and running his fingers through his hair and I ask " Tobias, why did you break up with me? I don't know what I did!" I say with tears rolling down my cheeks. " Don't pretend Tris! I know you slept with Matthew!" He screams.

" What are you talking about who told you that?!" I ask.

"Lauren" of course.

"She's lying!" I scream.

" No she isn't, she even got a picture Tris!" He pulls out his phone and shows me a picture of when I was leaving Matthew's house. My hair is crazy, and you can see red marks on my neck and I have swollen lips. Oh no.

" That is not what happened I was just-" he cuts me off and says " I don't believe you, you are just lying, so I don't want to hear it!"

I shake my head and start walking away.

I only walked a few steps when I stop mid-step. I turn around and walk up to Tobias confidently and get right up in his face and say

I think that you are the liar!" I say, my voice quaking.

"You tell me you love me, you trust me, you think I'm more perceptive than the average person. And the first second that belief in my perceptiveness, that trust, that love is put to the test, it falls apart." I am crying now, but I am not ashamed of the tears shining on my cheeks or the thickness of my voice. "So you must have lied when you told me all those things... you must have, because I can't believe your love is really that feeble." I am looking into his eyes and can't help, but lean in and kiss him softly on the lips, but not for long. He doesn't kiss back. I turn around and right before I walk out of the school I look over my shoulder and say

" Goodbye Tobias"

Hey initiates! I know that your probably upset that they broke up...

* backs away slowly*

QOTD: Who is your favorite Pedrad brother?!

My answer: I love you both, but Uriah and I are so much alike it's not even funny. Always cracking jokes at innapropriate moments.

Remember to be eaton that cake!