Chapter 3: Forging Friendships
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"You're a life saver, Mar!" Tris said to her colleague, Marlene Sanders, as Marlene or 'Mar' handed Tris her morning coffee.
"I figured you'll need one. I saw you come in late and saw her waiting for you so I knew it was going to be a long day for you." Marlene said and glanced at Christina who was grinning from ear to ear.
"Careful, you're gonna split you're face into two if you keep grinning like that." Marlene remarked before she left Tris's office.
"Christina, I don't wanna hear anything. I'm late by 4 hours and I have all my work piled up. Aaron's being an incompetent piece of useless trash and Jeremy is…"
"I don't care. I'm not leaving till I know what the hell happened." Christina demanded as Tris huffed and flopped onto her chair.
"You can't ignore me forever. And besides, it's way more safe if you tell me what's up than me assuming something." Christina stated with the satisfied grin taking it's place back on her face.
"Fine." Tris muttered and groaned as Christina let out a squeal.
"So wait, you guys fucked while watching Up?! That's unholy!" Christina exclaimed while Tris groaned for the 10th time that day.
"We didn't fuck with Up in the background. It was definitely after."
"Well, this throws a spanner in the works."
"What are you talking about?"
"Well, since Tobias was Tori's guy we were gonna ask him to help us out, right?"
"No, I wasn't. That's why I didn't even bring it up. Why would he help us if he knows its could potentially hurt Peter?" Tris said incredulously.
"He won't know." Christina said and smirked.
"Oh wow! You are pure evil." Tris remarked.
"I know. Its my speciality."
Just then Tris's phone rang. Both the girls peeped to look at the Caller ID.
"Don't pick that up!" Christina yelled, reaching for the phone but failing.
Tris grinned at Christina and accepted the call.
"Hey Tris." Tobias said.
"Oh hi." Tris said awkwardly.
"Umm.. how are you?"
"I'm good. You? "
"Great. Listen, about last night.."
"Yeah?"
"I'm sorry. This must already be pretty hard and…"
"I get it. Yesterday was a mistake."
"Yeah, exactly."
"And we can forget about it and never bring it up, yeah?"
"Um.. okay."
"Well, if that's all then bye."
"Yeah, that's it. Bye."
Christina glared at Tris.
"You can guess what happened right? Or do you want me to spell it out for you?" Tris said and grinned.
Just then, her phone rang again.
"Hey Tobias." Tris anw puzzled.
"That was not all. I had a lot more to say."
"Okay…"
"Just hear me out. I want you to know that I don't want things to become awkward between us. I had a lot of fun last night. The dinner and movie part. Not that I wouldn't have enjoyed the sex. I mean, I probably did. I would do it again, I mean I won't and that has nothing to do with you… I don't know what I'm saying!"
Tris started laughing.
"It's not funny. I've never been in this situation."
"You mean you've never had sex? Oh my god! Is that why you have the no sex rule? Because you're a virgin?"
"Your incredible wit and humour is inspiring. It truly is."
"I get what you're saying. You want to be friends again."
"Yeah, exactly. So, what do you say? "
"Well, I won't let you do my hair and make up. Only Christina posses those rights."
"I don't understand this. You're going out with him."
"And 5 or 6 of his other friends!" Tris said, fixing her dress.
"Why are you dressing up so much? Is Peter going to be there?"
"No, he's not. I had asked."
"Then who are you dressing up for?!" Christina said and gestured to the off shoulder deep blue dress.
"I'm dressing up for me. When you look good, you feel good, right?"
"What a load of bull. Fine, don't tell me. When will you be back?"
"10."
"Don't sleep with another friend of Peter's." Christina called out.
"I won't." Tris yelled back.
"Tris? Come out here for a second will you?" Christina called out.
"What is it? I'm getting…"
Tris came out to see a smug looking Christina and Tobias standing at the foot of her door.
"Tobias? What are doing here?"
"Yeah, Tobias. Here to return her bra from last night, are you?" Christina asked and grinned at a now red faced Tris.
"Christina!" Tris chided. "I completely forgot. He's here to pick me up. Though, he's 15 minutes early."
"Were you planning to continue to stand outside the apartment for 15 minutes like a creep?" Christina asked again.
"I'm sorry." Tobias said sheepishly.
"It's okay. I'll be back in 5 minutes, yeah? Make yourself at home." Tris said and walked back to her room. She was just rummaging through her shelves when she faintly heard the conversation taking place in the living room.
"What, no flowers?" Christina taunted.
"Nope. Cus, this isn't a date and Tris doesn't like flowers." Tobias said.
"Who told you that, Peter? Asking him for tips, are you?" Christina asked.
"Nope, Peter didn't tell me because he himself doesn't know. And I don't need to ask him tips."
"Oh really, how'd you know that?"
"Tris and I were friends. We lived in the same neighbourhood till we were 14. Then, I moved out. We lost touch." Tobias summed it up so easily. Little did Christina know, there was so much more to it than 'Neighbours'.
"So, we've been waiting for a solid half hour. Why isn't anyone here? Is this your way of getting me to go out on a date with you?" Tris questions, half teasing and half irritated.
"Trust me darling, I know how to get a girl to go on a date with me." Tobias said nonchalantly, "Besides, look, they're here."
Tris followed his gaze and spotted the usual group Peter used to hang out; Zeke, Uriah, Albert, Will and Drew.
Her grin quickly fell off her face as soon as she spotted him trudging at the back. She immediately turned and looked at Tobias who looked as shocked as she she did.
Because all the way at the end was the newly betrothed, Peter Hayes.
