10th/FourTris chapter ;) Yay!
After 3 hours of shopping, coffee and meeting up with Marlene and Shauna, they are finally at Chris' house.
"Are you sure you don't want to come?" Marlene asks.
"I'm fine. Chris is lending me her car so I can go places tonight," Tris says, smiling.
"Okay. Take care," Shauna says.
"Have fun guys. And don't get too drunk, okay?" Tris tells them all.
"Yes mom," they all respond.
Tris chuckles and watches them drive away in Shauna's car.
She goes inside Chris' car and heads to the park. It's funny how she has a license but not a car. Well, maybe it's because she donates some of her earnings to the Abnegation foundation who help the poor. She sits on the white bench swing that needs a repaint. It's now 6:30 pm and she watches the sun go down. She makes the most of the time she has with herself and her thoughts, staring at the lake in front of her. Thoughts about her friends, about her past, her work, her birthday. And Tobias. She doesn't really want to think about him yet but he keeps popping out from her other memories. She has so many questions that may never be answered.
Her time is up when she feels someone sit next to her. It's dark now but because of the two lamp posts beside the swing, she can see that it is a man. The man she's been thinking about.
"Tobias? What are you doing here? I thought you were at the party," Tris says.
"Nope. Not a party person," Tobias says.
"Yeah I know but I just thought that it's been a long time since..." she trails off not knowing what to say next.
"You want to eat somewhere? We can talk there," Tobias says as he rubs the back of his neck.
"Okay. Let's go," Tris says knowing they need to talk.
Her nervousness is gaining as they walk towards his car. He opens the door for her like all gentlemen would.
"So, where are we going?" Tris asks Tobias as he drives.
"You'll see," he says with a small smile.
She remembers what happened once upon a time, one of the most special days to her. She was in the exact spot and he was too. She asked this question and he replied the same. She looks around his car and sees nothing's changed.
A few minutes later, they arrive.
"A KTV? Are you sure this is it?" Tris asks wondering why on Earth would they eat here.
"Yes and the food here is great if you haven't tried it yet," Tobias answers. They go inside.
"Four!" says a blonde guy wearing a white shirt with a red vest. He looks twenty-one-ish.
"Hey Ross!" They bro hug and Tobias says, "So the room I reserved?"
"Room 10," he says smiling then looks at Tris, "So this is the girl you always talk about. You're very lucky then."
Tris looks at Tobias. "Thanks, I guess."
They start to head to the room.
"Okay, you have to explain. You reserved a room for us?"
"Yeah," Tobias nods.
"So you knew I was at the park?" Tris asks.
"No. You just always go there if you want to clear your mind. I just hoped you'd be there, and there you were. I guess some things never change," he explains. Some things really don't.
"Okay... So you've been hanging here for a while? I mean that Ross guy looks like he knows a lot about you," Tris says. He also knows about her.
"Well, yeah. I've been going here on some weekends."
"Since when?" Tris asks, not contented with short answers.
"The past six months," Tobias answers not looking at Tris. She doesn't need to ask why.
They are now standing in front of a red door with the number 10 on it. Tobias opens the door for Tris and they sit on the black sofa in the dim-lighted room.
They pick up the menu and browse through it. They decide to get chicken fingers and fries. Tobias pushes the red button on the table and Ross comes in. He takes their order and leaves.
"So why are we eating here?" Tris asks Tobias.
Before he can answer, there's a knock on the door and Ross comes in again.
"Well that was fast," Tris says looking at the tray he holds.
"One of the reasons I like it here," Tobias says smiling.
Ross puts the chicken fingers, fries and water on the table in front of them. He also places a wine bottle and two glasses on the table.
"Wait, we didn't order wine, did we?" Tris asks Tobias.
"No, this is on the house," Ross says.
"Thank you," Tobias tells him.
"Our pleasure," Ross tells them and leaves after, of course, winking at Tobias when Tris wasn't looking.
"So... Are you gonna explain or we'll eat?" Tris asks.
Tobias gets the mike and the music starts.
You got a face not spoiled by beauty
I have some scars from where I've been
You've got eyes that can see right through me
You're not afraid of anything they've seen
I was told that I would feel nothing the first time
I don't know how these cuts heal
But in you I found a rhyme
If there is a light
You can't always see
And there is a world
We can't always be
If there is a dark
Now we shouldn't doubt
And there is a light
Don't let it go out
And this is a song
A song for someone
This is a song
A song for someone
You let me into a conversation
A conversation only we could make
You break and enter my imagination
Whatever's in there
It's yours to take
I was told I'd feel nothing the first time
You were slow to heal
But this could be the night
If there is a light
You can't always see
And there is a world
We can't always be
If there is a dark
Within and without
And there is a light
Don't let it go out
And this is a song
A song for someone
This is a song
This is a song for someone
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
And I'm a long way
From your hill of Calvary
And I'm a long way
From where I was, where I need to be
If there is a light
You can't always see
And there is a world
We can't always be
If there is a kiss
I stole from your mouth
And there is a light
Don't let it go out
Tris doesn't know how to respond. She is looking at Tobias, helplessly.
Tobias says, "Tris, I left because I was really falling for you. I fell for you like autumn leaves, never faded, evergreen. You were the sunshine of my life. It was a choice I made for you. Well, I thought. I left because I was afraid that I would turn into him. I was afraid that I might hurt you,Tris. You are so special and deserve someone better and I'm just a broken man who doesn't know if I can afford to love you and see the look on your face once I've done the mess. I don't want to be my father. "
Water is causing a blur in Tris' vision. She goes over and hugs Tobias.
"I cannot believe you left me because you were afraid of something like that. You will never turn into that monster, you hear me? You're not one bit like him. You're kind, selfless, brave, caring, and you have a heart. You are more than words can say," Tris says looking into his ocean eyes, "You know you were the only thing that was on my mind. It broke my heart when you left."
"I thought you would be better without me. And I'm not brave, I left because I was scared of the future, Tris," Tobias says, a tear rolling down his face.
Tris never thought she'd see Tobias cry. She wipes away his tear with her hand and says, "No. You were brave because you chose to do what you thought was better even though you didn't want to."
"I'm so sorry, Tris," Tobias says and holds her closer. He really missed this. She did too. "I missed you so much," he says, squeezing one last time before pulling apart.
"I missed you too. You know you can always talk to me," Tris says wiping a tear.
"I'm sorry again," Tobias says for the hundredth time.
"It's okay, Tobias. I get it now. It's just why'd it take so long? I mean I'm happy that you're here but, why? Why didn't you show yourself to me the entire time?" Tris asks.
"It's because there are usually only two feelings a girl gets after a guy leaves her without a word. First is you hate me and moved on or, second, you're curious of what happened and want to talk about it. I guess you're the second. I asked Zeke about you a lot. He tells me about your projects, events, friends and all things he can about you," Tobias tells her. "He told me that you never asked a question about me so I wasn't sure if I still wanted to go your house. But then it rained and I didn't have an umbrella. It was like the universe it kept me from turning back so now here we are."
"Well I'm glad you did 'cause you wouldn't hear me sing now if you didn't, right?" Tris says.
Tobias smiles as Tris grabs the mike.
I'm out of touch, I'm out of love
I'll pick you up when you're getting down
And out of all these things I've done I will love you better now
Tris and Tobias sing together. They've sung about fifteen songs by now and the words are getting more slurred with each moment passing. They've finished the chicken and fries already. The second bottle of wine's not going to last long either.
"Hey Tris, I think we should head home. You're kind of tipsy. I guess you still have a low tolerance of alcohol," Four laughs.
Who names their kid Four? Ohh right, his name is Tobias.
"Wait, there's still wine in the bottle," she says, grabbing the bottle and pouring what's left into her cup.
"No. No more, Trissy."
"Oh please, Toby," she pouts.
"No. Let's go," Tobias says getting up and swinging Tris over his shoulder.
Tobias opens the door with a giggling Tris. He tips Ross, "Thanks bro."
"No prob man. Come here any time you want," Ross says smiling, "Good luck too."
They leave the KTV at 10. Once they're at the car, Tobias puts Tris down.
"Do you hear that?" Tris asks Toby.
"No," he answers.
"Come on," Tris says dragging him with her towards the music.
"Tris, I don't dance," Toby says looking at the wild dancing crowd.
"Oh come on! We're drunk Toby!" Tris whines.
"Tris, you're drunk, me not so," Tobias says turning around.
She takes his arm, he doesn't know how it happened. They took the floor and she said, "Oh don't you dare look back. Just keep your eyes on me."
He said, "You're holding back."
She said, "Shut up and dance with me."
He knows this girl is his destiny. She's everything he ever wanted. He feels it in his chest every time she looks at him. They are just simply bound to be together.
Deep in her eyes, he thinks he sees a future. Tobias realizes that this may be his last chance, so they dance. They enjoy every moment together. Tris may not remember this tomorrow, but he will. He'll remember her stubbornness, the glimmer in her eyes, her smile, her giggle, her laugh, the way it felt to hold her. Her carefreeness. He knows that he's falling in love with her more with every second they spend together.