I do not own the characters. They belong to Veronica Roth
The story is pretty slow and mainly Tobias right now but I promise it will get better and there will be a lot of Fourtris!
Plus when writing I picture Shailene as Tris and Theo as Four.
Tobias POV
When the truck is finally out of distance I see a diner across the street. I realize I am starving and walk in to sit on the booth.
"Welcome to Pedrad's. How can I help you?"
"Can I have a sweet tea and the number one?"
"Sure thing. You're not from here are you?" She eyes me curiously.
"No, I am not. I was on tour in Asia for the US Army and somehow I ended up here in Abnegation. My name is Four."
"My name is Christina. Thanks for your service. I'll get your order out right away."
"Thanks." She walks off and immediately feel tired. No memories have surfaced but I am beginning to like Abnegation a lot. Maybe I can start new here.
I drink three classes of sweet tea before Christina brings my food. As she places the food in front of me she sits down.
"So, what brings you here?" She places her elbows on the table and leans her head on her hands.
"I honestly, am not sure. I-uh lost my memory during my last tour. Something led me here and well here I am."
"Wait, so you have no memory and you know no one here?" Her eyes are wide now and I feel a little embarrassed. Hearing her words out loud do sound a little foolish.
"Yeah-uh I just want to I guess find myself. Abnegation just so happens to be the first stop."
"Do you know where you are staying?" She is sitting up straight now eyeing me.
"I haven't thought that far into things. I guess my plan is flawed." I chuckle as I take a bite of my burger.
"Zeke! Uriah! Come over here."
Two boys who are very similar in their features walk from behind the "Employee Only" door. One sits next to Christina while the other sits next to me.
"Will isn't going to be happy that you are here introducing us to a lover." The one next to me smirks at Christina. "The name is Uriah."
"Shut up Uriah he is not my lover. This is Four. Four this is Zeke. Uriah and Zeke are brothers and their family owns the diner."
I nod at both of them. "I'm new to town but I must admit this is the best burger I have had in a long time."
Zeke smiles. "Glad to know Uriah doesn't screw up on making burgers."
"Hey! I can make a ton of good things y'all just never give me the chance."
"Anyways," Christina interrupts them, "Four needs a place to stay. Since both of you have that extra room in your apartment I figured y'all wouldn't mind helping a US Soldier." She smirks at me then eyes both the Pedrad brothers.
"How do we know Four here isn't a murderer?" Without realizing it I let out a loud roar of laughter. It startles Uriah and he joins in the laughter.
"I am not a murderer." I show him my t-shirt that clearly says US Army and my bag that has my dog tags on it.
"It's fine by me. Are you planning on staying here long?" Zeke asks.
"I honestly am unsure about things. Like I told Christina I lost my memory in the war. I had to get out of that rehabilitation center and well somehow one thing led to the next and I came to Abnegation. I was told my memory would come back but I am not one to sit around and place my life on hold waiting for my memories. So I decided to start new. Rediscover myself. Maybe make a home here." I trail off without realizing that Abnegation feels like home already.
Zeke interrupts my train of thought. "If you want I can ask my mom if we can hire you. You can stay with us in the extra room."
"That would be great thanks."
We sit there for a while talking. I didn't realize the time until a women walks from behind the counter and tells them it is time to close up. The women is their mother and she agrees to let me start working at the diner.
We head back to the apartment that is now going to be my own. Zeke shows me around and Uriah jokes that I cannot eat all the food.
As the night comes to an end I cannot help but feel a slight bit of pleasure. Since leaving the rehabilitation center I for once feel like myself.
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The diner is rather busy in the morning. I get asked the occasional, "You're not from here are you?" question more than I would like but it is always pleasure to hear the locals happy to meet me.
"Hey Four can you cover table 5? They are regulars so it shouldn't be too hard and plus the girl is my best friend."
I nod and head towards table 5. As I approach it I realize it is the beautiful girl I met yesterday after tripping over her dog. My heart begins to race. However, I feel a ting of jealously spill through my body as I notice a tall boy sitting across from her. He has shaggy brown hair that is combed to the side.
"Hi, I'm Four how can I help you?"
"Well, hey there I'm glad Watson isn't here today otherwise someone might step on him."
I feel my cheeks blush a bit. Before I can respond the boy sitting in front of her responds.
"Beatrice how do you know him? You're not from here?"
"No, I am not from here. You are observant aren't you?" He glares at me and I feel my muscle tense.
"Caleb, stop being a bully. I met him yesterday when I was dropping off the vegetables here. You know the one's you told dad you couldn't deliver because you had an essay due?" She mocks him. Caleb is her brother.
"So Four, you work here now? Glad to know you will be staying in Abnegation." She smiles and I instantly feel warmth through my body. Why does this girl have such an affect on me.
"Trissy!" I turn to see Uriah and Christina walking towards us. Uriah jumps into the booth and hugs Tris. While Christina warps an arm over Caleb's shoulder.
"I see y'all have met Four. He is living with Zeke and I for a bit. By the way before I forget tonight a bunch of us are going mudding. You should come Four."
"Yeah, I just got my truck lifted and it's nice and clean." Tris adds as she smiles at me.
As far as I can remember I have never been mudding but I know what it is and it sounds like a lot of fun.
"Considering I'm living and working with you Uriah I will tag along. Uh- want me to put the order in?"
Tris blushes as we make eye contact. Her green eyes are so beautiful and I cannot look away.
"We will both have the number ones. Caleb wants a Dr. Pepper and I'll take a sweet tea."
I quickly walk off to give the order to the kitchen so I can rush back and talk with Tris some more. There is a lunch time rush and the whole diner fills with people. I can only manage to deliver her food and leave a quick smile. Caleb glares at me and as I walk away I can hear him tell Tris "I don't like the way he looks at you." Tris tells him to hush and I can't help but smile.
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"Mom! We are going mudding!" Uriah yells as we lock the front of the diner and crowd into his Jeep.
Zeke and I are sitting the back of the Jeep while Christina is sitting in the front. Although I have only been here three days Zeke and I have hit it off instantly. He is easy to talk to and doesn't try to push me too far with questions about my injury but somehow I open up and explain everything that I know and what happened after I woke up.
When we arrive to the muddy area I see Tris and Caleb sitting on the bed of her truck. I am a bit embarrassed that I didn't know they recognize they were siblings. They have very similar features but still look completely different. Caleb however, has the same bright green eyes Tris has.
"Hey Four." Tris jumps up off the bed and gives me a hug. It is unexpected but without hesitation I wrap my arms around her taking in her scent. She smells beautiful.
We talk for a bit when another truck pulls up. Two boys jump out from it.
"Will!" Christina runs up to him and kisses him on the lips.
"Will, this is Four he is living with Zeke and Uriah and is new to Abnegation. Oh and Four this is Al." I shake both there hands. So Will is dating Christina.
Al walks over to Tris and hugs her. He whispers into her ear and Tris giggles. Again I question why I feel this jealous rage shoot through my body.
Then I notice Tris lock her hand with Al's as kisses the top of her head. Is Al her boyfriend?
I must be staring too long because Zeke comes up and nudges my side. "You're into Tris huh?" He smirks.
"Uh, no I am not." I say and tense up.
"Come on Four I see the way you look at her. The moment we got here you locked your eyes on her and as soon as Al went up to her you froze."
I let out a sigh. " You know as much as you like to joke you are rather observant. Are they dating?"
"No, Al wants to date Tris, heck a ton of guys want to date her. This guy Peter is always trying to impress her as well. Al has managed to get her to hold hands with him but I honestly think Christina is the one egging the relationship since she wants to double date with Will."
"Does she like him?"
"I would say she likes him as a friend but I am not as close to Tris as Uriah and Christina. She is a hell of a girl though. I'm not surprised you drawn to her."
I end up meeting Shauna, Lauren, Cara, Edward, and Peter.
Zeke was right, Peter spent the whole time trying to impress Tris but he was an asshole about of lot of things.
I never noticed Caleb had a truck of his own until he hugs Tris and climbs into a red truck.
"Hey Four," I turn and see Tris smiling at me. "Want to go help me wash my truck?"
I don't know why she is asking me but without hesitation I agree. Zeke nods at me and I know that is his way of saying he will see me later. "Of course. But don't think you are getting me to wash it for you."
"Aw that's the only reason I invited you." She laughs and we both climb into her truck.
The drive to the car wash is silent. It's a comfortable silence. Tris turns the radio up when Luke Bryan – That's My Kind of Night comes on the radio. She dances and sings as she drives.
I don't think she realizes how memorizing her movements are.
"Do you like country Four?" I'm snapped out of my trance at the sound of my name on her lips.
"I uh I guess. I like this song." I honestly don't know what my favorite music is. But this song sounds nice and I find myself moving to the music as well.
When we get to the car wash we both get out of the car and Tris starts the water. Before I know what is happening we are both soaking wet squirting water on each other. I lift Tris in my arms and lower the bed of the truck slowly placing her into the puddle of water formed there.
She kicks and laughs. Once again I find myself memorized by her.
"I'll get you back Four!" She jumps out of the bed.
"Hey, Tris I was wondering where you ran off too. Why are you all wet?" I turn to see Al. I'm really not liking this guy.
"Sorry Al I asked Four to help me wash my truck and well let's just say we got a defective hose." She says laughing. I can't help but join in on the laughter.
"Well, don't forget out dinner date tomorrow. I better go wash my jeep. See you." Al leans over and gives Tris a kiss on the cheek.
"I didn't know you and Al were dating." The words are out of my mouth before I can even realize what I am saying.
Tris smiles at me. "We're not. We are friends. But I know he is trying to pursue something more. We shall see how it ends up."
I don't know how long we both stand there staring into each other's eyes…lost. But Tris finally turns and jumps into her truck and I follow in.
I don't know much about who I am. But one thing is for certain this girl makes me feel no way I have ever felt. I must know more about her.