CHAPTER 4
"Of course I am!" I said. He raised an eyebrow, "really?"
"No, you're an idiot," I said and shook my head in disbelief. He grinned. "Good to know you're not mad at me," he said, more to himself. How could he make sure of something even I'm not sure of. The corners of my mouth turned up slightly as I remembered the Tobias in my simulation. They're similar, but not quite the same. I wondered how that's even possible.
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After we finished eating, we took a stroll at a nearby park. Everything was fine. Me and Tobias. Tobias and I. I remember me always saying 'I am his and he is mine'. I wish he could show the same affection he once did. And the worst part is he doesn't even know it. I sighed. "What's wrong?" he asked, taking my hand in his. "Nothing," I managed a smile as I looked up at him.
"Come on, let's hail a cab back to the hotel, you look tired," he said. I silently nodded and let him lead me towards the curb. We got a cab to drive us back to the hotel. We reached the entrance at 10 o'clock. I don't know what took us so long.
The elevator dinged when it reached my floor. Tobias insisted on walking me back to my room. When I reached the door, Tobias leaned in. I held my breath. If he's gonna kiss me, I don't want to ruin it so I stood silent and waited. When his face was just inches from mine, he chuckled and pulled back. I am disappointed. I bit my lower lip and looked up at him. "Good night, Tobias," I said and turned to enter my room.
Gosh, I can barely stop myself from kissing a half-stranger. I leaned against the door and slid down on the floor. I shut my eyes as I replayed the date with Tobias in my head. I smiled when he touched my hand, the way he looked at me. I sighed and got up lazily. I slumped on the bed. I was still wearing the cocktail dress.
I changed into my pyjamas quickly and slowly drifted to sleep.
I had a weird dream that night. I was constantly reminded of my friends who were involved in the simulation. Everything was on replay, from the day of my initiation, to the last day at the bureau. Slowly, I felt tears trickling down my cheeks. As I pressed the green button, I felt a sharp, searing pain spreading through me and I woke up, gasping for breath. My cheeks are damp because of me crying. I choked on a sob as I walked to the window to open the curtains.
The sky outside was a beautiful colour of light blue with streaks of violet. I think it's nearly sunrise. I yawned and propped myself up against the wall, reaching for the notebook to write what I did yesterday. I was extremely tired. It took me awhile to argue whether I should go back to sleep or do something useful.
I went through yesterday's events. And then it hit me. I didn't recall Tobias ever mentioning his parents. Is he having the same problem the dauntless instructor had? That would be a pity. I'm gonna get him to tell me what's bothering him somehow. Come to think of it, he hardly ever mentions himself. Good to know he's not a narcissist.
Soon, the room was bathed in sunlight. If sunlight has a smell, it must be good. I took a deep breath and grabbed my towel before heading to the bathroom. An hour later, I got out feeling refreshed. I've got a long day ahead of me. I put on something comfortable. I put my pink wayfarer ray-ban in my handbag, just in case it gets too hot or anything. After a quick look in the mirror, I know I'm ready for the day.
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I am now in front of the Eiffel tower, waiting in line for my ticket. The line was so long I could barely see the counter. Fortunately for me, I got my sneakers on, not my heels.
After hours, I finally got served. I slowly went up the stairs, one step at a time. I'm not that eager to get to the top. I wish Tobias was here. Something tugged at the back of my mind. Top. Top. Heights? Oh right! Tobias is afraid of heights! He's not going to be here, climbing the Eiffel tower. But how come he's a pilot? I added that to the list of things I'm going to ask him later on.
300 or over steps later, I got to the first level. Yay! The Eiffel tower consists of 3 levels. The third level, the highest is only accessible by lift or something, and I'm not going to climb to the highest level for god's sake! I climbed the 300 steps or so to get to the next level. Just by standing near the railing of the second level, I could make out the cars, like the miniature ones you play in Monopoly.
It would take me who knows how many steps to get to the next level. I leaned on the railing and enjoyed the view and the cool breeze blowing my hair around my face. Now I've climbed this far, I should probably go back downstairs.
"Help! Thief!" I heard someone shout. "Really? Who's that stupid to rob on the Eiffel tower? Someone's gonna get thrown off, I thought. I know it's stupid of me, but I tried to stop the thief who is coming my way very fast. With my small body, I hardly stand a chance, but someone's got to try. I tripped the guy and he fell over. Unfortunately, he got up real quick and pushed me. I got myself into this and now I'm hanging, my fingers steady on the railing. I screamed.
People stopped and stare. God, this isn't some sort of music video. My fingers are slipping and all people do is take pictures or videos. This is depressing. Of course! This is the 20th century, everybody's who's anybody would want this to go viral. I groaned and screamed louder as I'm hanging by just my three fingers. I closed my eyes, gosh, this is the initiation all over again. Everything that happened there, would happen in reality. Tobias will save me.
I closed my eyes and feel my fingers slipping. I was falling. 200 steps to the first level. 50. And a pair of strong arms caught me and pulled me back over the railing. "Are you okay?" a tensed voice asked. I smiled. "I…." I looked up at my savior. Not the dreamy blue eyes that's familiar. It wasn't him. It's not Tobias.
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