Here's Chapter 4
Tris POV
Previously: "Tris, watch out!" Chris shouted to me.
I was instantly pulled out of my thoughts and looked up to see that Peter had just thrown a rather powerful ball, that was hurtling towards me. I braced myself for impact, but the ball never hit me. Instead, I saw a tall, muscular figure stand in front of me.
Tobias had just saved me from a nasty encounter with a dodgeball.
At first, I was stunned. Tobias Eaton had just prevented a ball from hitting my square in the head. Why would he do that for me? Why wouldn't he just let the ball hit me?
Then I tried to reason with myself that maybe the only reason that he didn't want the ball to hit me was so that we still had another player on our side and could win the game eventually, but Tobias wasn't a competitive person and didn't participate to that extent unless he had to.
Tobias dropped the ball that he just caught, then walked back to where he was standing without saying a word to me.
Peter was now off the court and we had earned another player back.
I glanced at Chris, whose mouth hung open in shock. She then noticed I was looking at her and her eyebrows drew together in confusion. She wore the same puzzled look that I did.
Our team won in the end. Will managed to throw a ball that hit Molly just below the waist.
After gym had finished Chris, Will and I walked to the cafeteria together.
"I'm still quite shocked about what Tobias did," Chris stated.
"He probably just wanted to get Peter out," I mused.
"Erm, no," Chris retaliated. "Did you see how he stood in front of you. It was like he was protecting you."
We entered the cafeteria and joined the queue. We all picked our food then went to go and sit at a table, which was partially filled with Tori, Marlene and Uriah. I placed my tray down by Tori, then scooted my chair back and sat down. Chris sat next to me and Will went to sit in the available seat next to Uriah.
"Hey, guys," Uriah greeted us as we sat down. "Will, you ready for your party on Friday night?"
"Yeah, course. It's gonna beat your your party by miles," Will said smugly.
"We'll see about that," Uriah answered back.
"Hey, you guys are all coming, right?" Will asked us all.
"Of course we are. Tori and I have already picked out our outfits," Marlene replied as she reached across the table from where she was sitting to high five Tori.
I continued eating my food in silence. I really didn't want to go to this party, but I'd feel really guilty if I didn't go.
"What about you, Tris," I heard someone ask.
"Sorry?" I said, looking up from my food.
"I said what about you Tris? Are you going to the party?" It was Will talking.
I averted my eyes back down to my lunch and let out a sigh. I didn't know what to say. Should I tell Will that I don't want to go? Or should I lie and then not turn up to the party on the night? I could fake that I was too sick to go.
"Maybe, I'm not sure yet," I sighed.
"Oh, come on, Tris," Will whined, "I'm only ever going to turn eighteen once."
"I know, but parties really aren't my thing."
"If you don't come, Tris, I will literally come to your house and drag you to this party," Uriah threatened, pretending to be serious, although a slight smile played on his lips. "You need to be at this party. Besides, who would I embarrass with my drunk karaoke?"
I chuckled. Uriah had never been a good singer, but when Uriah, singing and alcohol were combined, it was worse than fingernails being dragged down a chalk board. It was really funny to be honest.
"Tris, Tris, Tris," Uriah started chanting along with Chris. Will, Tori and Marlene eventually joined in.
A few heads started looking over to where we were at. I hated the attention that we were getting. My cheeks started to heat up.
"Ssh, guys, people are looking." My attempt to get them to be quite failed. Instead, they became even louder.
"We won't stop until you come to the party," Chris told me, then continued chanting.
More people were now looking over to where we were sitting. I had to make them stop. They would manage to get me to this party one way or another. I could always go home if I didn't enjoy it or if I felt uncomfortable. In the end I decided to succumb to them.
"Okay, okay, okay," I told them above their chanting. They immediately stopped. "I will go."
"Yes," Uriah and Chris both said simultaneously.
"However, on one condition. I can go home if things start getting out of control or way too awkward."
"Yep, sounds great to me," Will said.
"We have to go and chose our outfits," Chris told me. Then she started going on about all the different dresses we could wear. What had I gotten myself into?
My teacher let us out of class late so when I finally gathered my stuff together and started making my way to the car park, the corridors were basically empty. I started walking towards the exit to Chris's car where Chris would be waiting for me. Tori didn't normally come home with us, she often had athletics practice. On my way to the exit, I was stopped by someone calling my name. I turned around. There stood Al.
Al, Chris and I used to be best friends. We did everything together. When we started high school, though, things changed. Al started hanging out with us less and started to befriend Peter and his two sidekicks: Drew and Molly. Al stopped the friendship with Chris and I, saying it was too 'awkward' to hang around with us and his new found 'friends.' He then asked me out since we weren't 'friends' anymore. Chris and I were outraged by this. He dumped us for his new friends then has the audacity to ask me if I wanted to be his girlfriend? I mean Al was one of my best friends and now that we were no longer friends he though I would agree to be his girlfriend? It was crazy. Nowadays Al and Chris despise each other. They are both nasty to one another. I'm not to keen on Al either.
"What do you want?" I asked.
"I heard from Peter that you've got a new boyfriend." I jumped straight into the conversation.
"Who?" I asked him confused.
"Don't play stupid, Tris. It's okay if you and Tobias have a thing going on. Peter told me the way he practically jumped in front of the ball and caught it. It was apparently very intense."
I started to become angry. As much as I'd like to, there was no way that I was going out with Tobias. We had barely spoken to each other. Even if I was it was none of Al's business. Our friendship died years ago.
"I just wanted to let you know that if ever you feel like moving on with someone else, I'm here. I mean come on, look at him. Then look at me. It's a no brainer, Tris."
"Firstly, I would never ever go out with you. I'd rather stay single, thank you very much. Secondly, Tobias and I are not dating and lastly, it really is non of your business, Al."
I then turned on my heel and started walking back outside. I could hear Al's footsteps behind me.
"Please, leave my alone, Al," I begged.
"Not until I've finished talking to you," he said.
"Go away, Al." I quickened my pace.
"Just let me finish what I was going to say." He then touched my shoulder and everything happened so quickly then.
Al's arm was immediately pulled off of me and I heard something, presumably Al, being slammed into the wall. I turned around and gasped when I saw Al, being held against the wall by Tobias.
"She said, to leaver her alone," Tobias said in such a low pitch, it was eerie.
Al nodded, looking like a frightened little boy. Tobias released him and straight away, Al went running in the opposite direction.
Tobias looked at his feet. He then turned to face me. I managed to look into those beautiful blue eyes for a few seconds before he walked past me.
"Wait," I called behind him.
Tobias instantly stopped, but didn't turn around.
"Thank you," I told him. "For this morning in games and just now. Thank you."
"Don't worry about it, Beatrice." His voice was emotionless. He continued walking.
Chris was right. Tobias was protecting me.
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