Chapter 2 -A Chance

I walked back to the initiate's room. I would be moving tomorrow. In the morning the transfer initiates are supposed to go to an office in the pit to get our room assignments. I really hope I am next to Christian, or Tobias, that would be nice. I walk into the room distracted, and nearly run into Chris.

"Sorry," We both say. "Where's Four?" Chris asks winking.

"He is going to meet me there," I reply.

"I still can't believe it" she says as she follows me over to my bed where I start to pull out the outfit I'm going to wear.

"That's why you have been so happy lately," she says positively, nudging me with her elbow. I can't help but laugh.

"I guess so," I say as I put on my dress, which goes to the middle of my knees, and has slits in the sleeves so they are open. I then apply eyeliner and mascara.

"Ready?" She asks while I rub some pink lip gloss on my lips. I turn around noticing Will standing next to Chris.

''You two go ahead, I am going to go to the restroom. I will meet you there." Chris nods at me and skips out the door with Will. I turn towards the bathroom and use it quickly.

When I walk out I slam right into somebody. I look up "Sorr–" I start to say. Then I look up, right into the eyes of Peter.

"Well looky-here, it's the Stiff. On your way to meet your boyfriend?" He growls with a menacing smile. I try to push past him, but he puts his arm in my way.

"Excuse me" I mumble.

"You're not excused, so just listen to me. You may have ranked first, but it doesn't mean you're better than me. If I were you, I'd watch my back."

I give him a death look and push past him. He tries to trip me; I fall but catch myself before I hit the ground. I don't even bother to look back, because I already know there is a smirk on his face. I lift my head up and walk out the door.

I quickly find Uriah's room; it is only the next hall over. I'm there before I know it, not even noticing how fast I was walking. Tobias is standing next to Uriah's door. He spots me and smiles, I smile back.

"What took so long?" He asks as we walk into Uriah's apartment.

I debate on telling him or not. I decide I will. "Peter," is all I have to say.

He pulls me into his side. "Don't worry. I won't let him hurt you." He bends down to kiss me. I kiss back. I realize we had moved into the party, and were now sitting on a small couch.

I pull away, "Thanks," I tell him, snuggling to his side.

I stand up, "I'm thirsty, let's get a drink," I reach my hand out to him, and he grabs it and pulls himself up.

"Alright," he replies.

We walk to the kitchen in the back corner of his apartment. Uriah is in there when we walk in, "Want a beer?" he asks gesturing to his own.

"Sure," Tobias says.

"Tris?" Tobias says and looks down at me.

"Um, I guess," I reply. I have never had one before, in Abnegation no one ever drank. It was considered a pleasure. Uriah pulls two bottles out of the fridge and pops off the caps with a bottle opener.

"Here," he hands us each one. I watch Tobias take a sip before I take a drink myself. He looks at me, and I take a tiny sip. It burns while it goes down my throat, but I like the taste, so I take another small sip.

I tap on Tobias's shoulder interrupting his conversation with Uriah's older brother, Zeke.
He turns around, "I'm going to go find Christina," I tell him.

He replies with a nod and a smile.

I walk back out into the living room where people are now dancing and find Chris right away dancing with Will holding a beer in here hand. I walk over to her, "Hey" I have to shout over the loud music.

"Hey Tris, whoa! You're drinking?" She says, acknowledging my beer, while taking a drink from her own.

"Yeah," I answer, "I like it." Will laughs at me and I give him a playful glare.

"You want to go get our room assignment tomorrow?" I ask, trying to start a conversation.

Will says "Sure!" and Chris replies with a nod. "I'll meet you guys at the Chasm at 10."

"Cool, now go get Four, and come dance" Chris says while dancing herself. I can tell she is getting a little drunk by the way she is slurring her words. I start to go a little easier on my beer, noticing it is now almost gone.

I start to make my way to the kitchen. When I get there I see Tobias still talking to Zeke. He is laughing and talking a little loud. Oh please don't let him be drunk too. I walk over to him.

"Hey," I say to him quietly. I notice he has three beers next to him, uh-oh.

"Hey Babe," Okay, he's drunk. He pulls me into his side a little too rough.

"Hey," I say with my 'okay this is getting weird' voice.

"What's up?" he says, again to loudly.

"Yeah, what's up Stiff?" Zeke says. Oh god, they are both drunk.

"Nothing," Tobias laughs obnoxiously.

"I remember you, you know in Abnegation." Oh god. He really needs to leave. I look around to make sure no one was listening.

Zeke wasn't paying attention; he was just starting at some girls in the living room.

"You know, when I was still Tobias." Okay that's it we are leaving.

"You're drunk," I tell him.

"What? No I'm not." I start dragging him out of the kitchen and he stumbles over his own feet. I continue dragging him. I spot Will, who looks sober enough. I walk towards him.

"Hey Tris," he says smiling at me and then looking at drunk Tobias. He just laughs.

"Yeah, he is a little drunk, tell Uriah and Chris we left. Speaking of Chris, where is she?" I ask looking around for her.

"In the bathroom," he replies pointing towards the bathroom back by the kitchen.

"Alrighty then, well goodbye," I tell him, waving as I start to walk away.

"Goodbye, see you tomorrow," he shouts to me.

I lead Tobias to the door, and start to walk to his apartment. I've only been there once, so I hope I can find my way. I walk down the halls, trying to remember how to get there. I come to the door that I think is his. Crap! I need a key. I turn to Tobias who is just staring around. I reach into his pockets and look for the keys.

"Hey! I have a girlfriend!"

I giggle, I'm glad I can trust him when he's drunk. I find his key and pull it out of his pocket and place it in the key hole. It fits. I open the door, and I drag him into his room. I sit him on his bed in the corner and turn around to walk to his kitchen to get him a glass of water and some pain killers for when he wakes up tomorrow.

When I come back he isn't sitting on his bed anymore, but in the bathroom throwing up. I set down the water and pills on a small table next his bed and walk over to him.

"You alright?" I ask leaning against the door frame. He stands up brushes himself off and goes to the sink to wash his face and wash his mouth out.

"Yeah" he replies in a slur. "What happened?"

"When? Where you mentioned that you were in Abnegation, or referred to yourself as Tobias?" I ask him sternly.
"I did what," he asks, surprised.

"Yup" I tell him. He walks over to me and pulls me into his chest.

"Thank you," he whispers into my hair.

"You're welcome, I know if I was drunk you would help me." He pulls me out arm's length and leans in to kiss me, but I turn my head away.

"What?" He asks with hurt in his voice.
I laugh and reply, "Your breath still smells like alcohol, and you just threw up."

I reach up and kiss him on the cheek. He pulls me back into him, laughs, and kisses the top of my head. He lets go of me and walks over to his dresser and pulls out some pajama pants.

He looks over at me, "turn around," he said making a twirling motion with his finger.

I giggle and turn around.

"Okay," he says.

I turn to face him. He is lying down on his bed. I walk over and sit at the end of his bed. He sits up next to me and wraps his arms around me. I lay my head o his bare chest.

I look at my watch. Crap! It's already 2:30 am. I pull away from Tobias and look up at him.

"As much as I would love to stay, I need to go, I told Chris and Will I would meet them to go get our room assignments tomorrow, I'm sorry." I say hurriedly.

"I give him a quick kiss on the lips not carrying about what I said earlier." I stand up and start to walk away when he grabs my hand.

"Wait," he says. He stands up comes over to me, cups my face in his hands and kisses me passionately. I wrap my arms around his neck, getting lost in in him. I run my hand down his chest. He moves his arms from my face and runs then down to my hips.

I pull away, not really wanting to, but I needed to go.

"I really need to go," I say not really wanting to leave.

"Alright," he says, sounding disappointed. I give him a quick hug, another peck on the lips, and turn and walk out the door.