He kisses me again, more insistent this time, his hands squeezing my waist. His breaths, his body, my body, we are so close there is no difference.
Veronica RothTris," Tobias says, crouching next to me. His face is pale, almost yellow.
There is too much I want to say. The first thing that comes out is, "Beatrice."
He laughs weakly.
"Beatrice," he amends, and touches his lips to mine. I curl my fingers into his shirt.
Tags: tris-prior tobias-eaton
My father says that those who want power and get it live in terror of losing it. That's why we have to give power to those who do not want it.
Veronica RothWhat?" I ask.
"I'm developing a theory."
"And it is?"
She picks up her hamburger, grins, and says, "That you have a death wish.
He slides his hand over my cheek, one finger anchored behind my ear. Then he tilts his head down and kisses me, sending a warm ache through my body. I wrap my hands around his arm, holding him there as long as I can. When he touches me, the hollowed-out feeling in my chest and stomach is not as noticeable.
Veronica RothTags: four tris tobias beatrice insurgent
And I'm the kind of person who does not let inconsequential things like boys and near death experiences stop her.
Veronica RothTags: tris divergent beatrice-prior
I read somewhere, one, that crying defies scientific explanation. Tears are only meant to lubricate the eyes. There is no real reason for tear glands to overproduce tears at the behest of emotion.
I think we cry to release the animal parts of us without losing our humanity. Because inside of me is a beast that snarls, and growls, and strains toward freedom, toward Tobias, and, above all, towards life. And as hard as I try, I cannot kill it.
Looking at her is like waking up.
Veronica RothWe both have war inside us. Sometimes it keeps us alive. Sometimes it threatens to destroy us.
Veronica RothI can’t leave now. I like her too much. There, I said it. But I won’t say it again.
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