Chapter 7

~Tris' POV~

I am so happy; I can't keep the smile off of my face. I left Four's, or should I say Tobias', house about an hour ago. I still can't believe it; I never knew he liked me too. But, I'm still kinda pissed. I mean come on his father beats he every day! And I thought my dad was bad because he doesn't like me as much as Caleb because he's the 'Golden Child'.

I remember when we first moved here and Marcus came over for dinner. I thought something seemed… off. He had that cold look in his eyes, not earlier when they looked like black pits, but eyes that made you want to shrink back and hide from him.

When I was younger my dad used to talk about him all the time and about his son, Tobias. I remembered hearing about him and how Marcus wasn't very…fond of him. But, I never would have thought he beat him with his belt.

While I'm thinking I hear the doorbell ring. I get up from my bed to go see who it is. Marcus. Oh No. "Hello Marcus, What brings you here?" My dad asks politely. "I want to talk to you in private." He says looking towards the steps where I stand. "Oh, of course. Beatrice Please go upstairs for a while." He says turning towards me and I nod my head and rush back upstairs and into the bathroom. When we first moved here I found out there is a vent that is above the kitchen and I can hear their conversation perfectly.

"-Marcus?" My dad asks.

"It's about Tobias. Today when Beatrice was over he punched me out!" What a liar, he didn't even say why he did that! GOD! Even though I'm pretty sure he wouldn't tell my dad that he beats Tobias.

"He did?"

"Yes, I think he was just trying to show off for her, I think it would be better if we kept them away from each other." What?! We are now dating, everything is going great!

"Are you sure? It doesn't seem like Tobias would do something like that. Did you say something to him that would make him go off on you like that?" My dad says skeptically.

"Of course I'm sure!" He yells at my dad and I hear the wood from the chair squeak from the tiles on the floor, then I hear the door slam and a car engine roar to life and speed off.

Quickly I leave the bathroom and run into my room and grab a book so it looks like I was reading. Then my door opens and my dad comes in.

"Beatrice, When you were over at the Eaton's house did Tobias hit Mr. Eaton?" My dad asks calmly. I know I can't tell the truth Tobias would be pissed! "No not exactly." I said and he gives me that look that says 'elaborate'. "When we were at his house we were working on our French project, and when Mr. Eaton came home he started yelling at Tobias and asking him where he was and why he wasn't home at his normal time. We explained to him that we stayed after for practice, but he kept on yelling so Tobias told him that we needed to work so he closed his bedroom door and when I noticed the time I came home. So I don't know much what happened after that." I said, its actually really easy for me to lie. "Oh, Ok. Thank you for telling me." He says and he leaves. Then I let out my breathe that I was holding. Then I pick up my phone a text Tobias.

Hey Four, It's Tris. Your dad was just over here.

One minute later he answers.

He was? What did he do?

He talked to my dad and told him that you just randomly hit him to show off in front of me.

WHAT?! What did your dad say? What did you say?

My dad said that it didn't seem like something you would do. Then Marcus left and he came up to talk to me and I told him that we were just upstairs working on the french project and he started yelling at you so you closed the door in his face. I didn't think you would've wanted me to tell him the truth.

Ok, thanks. Don't worry I'll deal with it, see you tomorrow.

Ok, see ya.

After that I put my phone on my bed next to me.

Today has been a long day, so I curl up and fall asleep.

~The Next Day~

I wake up and get ready, I really don't want to go to school today but at least I will be able to see Tobias. But I'm kinda confused on what to call him, Four or Tobias? I now know why he doesn't like people to call him Tobias because it connects him with Marcus. Even if he does let me call him Tobias I would call him Four in front of our friends at least.

When I'm at school I go to my locker and see Christina standing there waiting for me.

"Hey Christina," I say and she looks up and smiles brightly.

"Hey Tris," She says waving at me. When I get over to her I decide I should tell her about me and Tobias. "Hey guess what." I say while opening my locker.

"What?"

"Last night while I was at Four's house working on the french project he kissed me." When I finish she is squealing with joy.

"I just knew you two would get together!" She says jumping up and down.

"Calm down Chris." I say and I close my locker and we walk into the classroom.

"How can I calm down?! Now tell me how it all happened." She commands as we sit down at our desks.

"Well we were upstairs working when he looked up at me and I looked back he just kissed me then I kissed him back." I say hoping she doesn't notice my cover up.

"Really? Why didn't you text me last night and tell me that?" She asked.

"Well I was tired so I kinda forgot. But I told you today." I say.

"Ok, OK." She says then the teacher walks in.