I'm sitting in the cafeteria, alone, when a figure walks through the door.

"Keep quite stiff!" He says while placing a rag in my mouth to stop me from screaming.

I know who it is, instantly. Its Peter. I automatically want to punch his face but he's tied my hands.

So I do the only thing I can think of. I scream.

I scream for help.

I scream for him to get away from me.

But mostly I scream for Tobias.

"Tris? Tris are you okay?" Christina snaps me out of the nightmare. I nod my head numbly. "You were screaming for help? Are you sure your fine?"

I look at my watch. The green numbers tell me its 5:24. "Fine." I confirm. I sit up and pull on my shoes. "I'm just going for a walk."

She nods in response, as I walk through the door.

I walk through the hallways to the one place I know where I can get some form of comfort.

+++

When I reach Tobias' apartment door I knock, before realizing how stupid I must be for waking him up at this hour of morning. I doubt that he'll even wake up from the knock. 

I'm about to turn and walk away sure that he hasn't heard the knock when the door opens. I throw myself into his arms, and sob into his chest. 

"Tris? what's wrong babe?" He asks. 

"Babe?" I question.

"Thought I'd give it a go." He pulls me inside and sets me down on the small couch. "Don't like?" He questions.

"I like whatever you call me." I state.

"Really Trissy-Poo?"

"Except for that!" 

He gives a laugh that melts my heart away. 

"So, what brings you here at 2 in the morning?"

"try 5:30,"

He gives another small laugh. "I'm sorry for getting the times wrong. that must throw all my daily schedual out of wack!" he says sarcastically.

i laugh at his words and find myself feeling better already. its his presence that does that to me.  it makes me feel that im so weak that i could be blown over by the next gush of wind, but strong enough that i feel i could stop that wind. 

"No seriously, what brings you here?'' I stare  into his eyes.

"i just came to see you." i lie. 

he raises his eyebrows. he can see right through me. 

he goes to say something but i silence him by pressing my lips against his. 

Waves of emotions crash over me. it makes me feel as if i have been set alight with fire, and nothing can put me out.

i pull away. "And that." i say breathlessly.