(A/N: I do not own Divergent. Nor will I ever. I just own my ideas)
Tris POV
I lay in bed just staring at the ceiling. My head is pounding and my heart is racing.
After my confrontation with Tobias, I ran all the way back to the elevator. I knew I needed something to calm me down so I went straight to the fridge when the elevator opened. There was a case of beer, that if I had to guess, Uriah bought, and took one out. I chugged it and although the alcohol burned as it went down, it made me feel looser.
I ended up throwing the bottle into the wall across the kitchen before stomping into my room and slamming the door. I didn't care if I woke up my dad or Caleb; I just needed a way to let out all the anger.
No here I am, two hours later regretting that beer. I had never drank before that but that was not the best way to experience it for the first time.
I roll over onto my side and feel a wave of nausea come over me. I dash to the bathroom and rid myself of the alcohol. Once I'm done I just sit there, leaning against the tub until sleep takes me under.
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I wake up to a shaking of some sort. I slowly open my eyes and see Caleb looking at me with a confused expression. "What happened Tris?" he asks and I shake my head which I instantly regret. My head still hurt, heck, everything hurts. I reach out my hand for him to help me up and he does.
The muscles in my body protest the movement but I do it anyway. Finally once, I am up I shoo Caleb away and go to the sink. I look up into the mirror and am taken back by what I see. In the mirror, there is a girl who has a blonde rats nest on top of her head, large dark circles under her eyes, and black mascara lines running down her face.
That isn't what Tris is supposed to look like. Tris is supposed to be strong, and brave, and happy, but this is not that girl.
After just looking in the mirror, I finally walk over and turn the shower on. I quickly strip the clothes I have on and step inside. As soon as the water hits me I am overwhelmed by the comfort it brings. The hot water loosens my tense muscles that I accumulated from sleeping in a ball against the tub. I just stand there underneath the sprays for a while before washing my hair.
I hop out of the shower quickly once my hair is washed and make my way into the bedroom. I throw on a pair of jeans and a loose t-shirt before attempting to brush out my hair. When I do though, it takes forever. It felt like I was going to pull all my hair out. Finally, once I get it into a manageable state, I pull it into a ponytail and walk out into the living room.
My dad and Caleb are both sitting on the couch. Caleb is watching TV and dad is reading a paper. "Hey, do you guys want breakfast before you leave?" I ask and they both nod. I grab my keys and cell phone and head to the elevator, Caleb and dad in tow.
We ride down to the Pit and make our way to the cafeteria. I tell my dad and Caleb to get whatever they think looks good before I go over to my normal table. No one is here yet so I go over and grab breakfast. By the time I make it through the line and back to my table, Christina and Will are sitting there. "Hey guys," I say and they look up at me. Christina looks at me in horror.
"Tris, why do you look like you got hit by a train?" she asks and I shake my head. "Long story," is all I say.
I eat for a while until I feel two arms wrap around my waist. I turn my head and see a grinning Uriah standing behind me. "Hey Tris," he says sweetly, kissing my nose. I giggle and smile at him. "Hi Uri," I say back but this time, I kiss his lips. We don't pull away until we hear Christina groans.
I smirk at her and look back at Uriah. "I've got to work so I will see you later," he says and I nod. He gives me one last kiss and then leaves.
"You two are adorable," Christina says and I blush and eat the rest of my food.
When I am done, I throw my trash away and make my way over to my brother and my dad. "You guys ready to head home?" I ask and they both look at me. "Yes Tris we are. Would you like to come home and see your mother?" my dad asks and I think. "Am I allowed to?" I ask Max who is sitting across from Caleb. He nods and I smile. "Sure," I say and we leave the cafeteria.
There are two cars waiting outside of the compound, one grey and one blue. Figures. I say my goodbyes to Caleb before he gets into the blue car and speeds away. I look toward my father and he motions for me to get in the car. I do and we begin to drive back to Abnegation.
"Why do you have a car, Dad?" I ask on the way. "All the leaders have cars. Marcus had this one until I became leader and got it." He responds.
I stay quiet for the rest of the ride until we pull up to my old house in Abnegation. My dad and I get out and go to the door. I hesitate before opening it but eventually I just turn the knob and walk in. "Mom," I call out and I hear footsteps in the kitchen. My mom turns the corner and her eyes widen when she sees me.
"Beatrice?" she says as if she doesn't recognize me. "Yeah, mom. It's me. How are you?" I say. I guess old habits never die. "How am I? How are you Beatrice? It's been a while." She asks taking my hands. "I am good mom. And please call me Tris. Dad offered me a chance to come home and visit and I took it." She smiles at me and leads me to the kitchen.
"Are you hungry? I was just about to start lunch," she asks and I nod. She rushes into the kitchen and I look at my dad. He just shrugs his shoulders and walks upstairs.
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I've been here for 3 hours and am still being suffocated with questions from my mother. She normally wouldn't be this inquisitive but I think we both can sense the change in our relationship within the last few months.
"So, are you dating anyone Tris?" she asks and I am pulled out of my thoughts. I blush and look down. I about to say something but my dad interrupts me, "Yes, she is. His name is Uriah and he seems very nice." I smiles at him and he nods. I wasn't really sure about my dad's thoughts on Uriah but I guess he made a good impression.
"Oh, what is he like Tris?" my mom questions. I think for a moment, how do I describe Uriah? "Well, he is Dauntless born. We haven't been together for long, almost a week actually. He kissed me during the initiation ceremony and we got together after that. He is really nice with a really good sense of humor. He knows how to make me feel better even when I feel like crap." I say leaving out the fact that I was in a hospital because of him.
"Well he sounds lovely Tris," she says smiling at me.
My mom excuses herself to the bathroom and I pull out my phone. 7:45. I should be heading home soon. I wasn't planning on staying for dinner.
When my mom comes back out of the bathroom I tell her that I really should be going. She nods and smiles at me. "It was good to see you again Tris. Please come back and visit soon." She says and I hug her. She hugs me back and walks me to the door. My dad stands there and I give him a hug. "Are you going to be okay getting back to your compound?" he asks. "Yes, the train should be around soon so I will catch it back. Thank you." I say and leave.
I walk through the Abnegation sector toward the train tracks. I don't stand there for long before I feel the ground begin to shake lightly and I see a headlight from the upcoming train. I start to jog next to the train and jump so my foot is on the ledge and hit the button that opens the door. I swing my legs in and settle down against the wall.
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Finally, after what seems like forever, the Dauntless compound building comes into view. I get up and ready myself for the jump. Once I am close enough, I get a running start and jump from the train, landing on my feet on the roof.
Being up here reminds me of the first day of initiation, when I had to jump off this building. I was scared to death but I knew the Dauntless weren't going to purposely kill us at the beginning of initiation so I took a risk and jumped.
I get up onto the ledge of the building and without a second thought, jump. The fall is quick and I am soon lying on the net. I smile to myself and swing myself out of the net with little struggle. I make my way quickly through the dimly lit hallways until I make it to the Pit. I stand at the top for a moment and just admire all the Dauntless running around, laughing and having fun.
Finally, I make the descent down to the main floor of the Pit and into the cafeteria. I look toward my table and see Zeke putting Uriah into a head lock and Christina and Will trying not to fall out of their seats from laughter.
I walk over to them and stand behind Zeke. "Care to explain to me why you have my boyfriend in a head lock, Zeke?" I ask and they both look up at me. "Well your little boyfriend decided to take my Dauntless cake and shove it down his throat so I thought I would teach him a lesson about not touching my cake." Zeke replies and I laugh.
"Could you please let him go? I kind of want to keep him around a little longer," I fake wine and Zeke laughs before letting Uriah go. Uriah gets up and looks at me. "A little while longer?" he asks trying to look hurt. I punch him in the arm. He winces and I laugh.
"When did my boyfriend become such a wimp?" I ask and he pouts. I smile at him and go to get my food. I pick up a hamburger and a piece of Dauntless cake and go back to my table. When I get there I see Four and Shauna now sitting there. I don't want to deal with Four right now so I stand behind and whisper in Uriah's ear, "You want to go up to my apartment?" He turns and smirks at me before nodding his head.
He gets up and I hand him my tray which he takes without complaining. Right before we walk out of the cafeteria, I look back and see him starring daggers and Uriah. He really needs to get over his jealousy before it gets ugly.
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Once Uriah and I get upstairs, I take my tray from him and put it into the fridge. I don't want to eat right now. I really need to talk to Uriah about Tobias. I am not going to tell him who Four really is but I don't feel right hiding Tobias's feeling from my boyfriend.
"Uriah, can we talk?" I ask when I enter the living room. "Sure Tris, what's wrong babe?" he asks, sounding worried. "Really Uri, babe?" I ask and he laughs. "Not good?" I shake my head."Find, what is wrong?" he asks genuinely concerned.
"Fourisinlovewithme," I blurt out and he looks confused. "What did you just say Tris?" he asks. I take a deep breath, "Four is in love with me. He told me." I say and drop my head. Uriah stays quiet and if I had to guess, quiet isn't bad.
We sit there for a while before I look up. Uriah looks outraged. He is curling and uncurling his fists. I reach out to touch him and when I do, he jerks away and stands up. "Who the hell does that number think he is?!" he screams and I retract immediately. "I'm the one that is in love with you. You're my girlfriend, not his. I have always treated you well and all he did was hurt you!"
He is still angry but I think he realizes what he said and blushes a crimson red. I get up and stand in front of him, wrapping my arms around his torso. "I know Uri. I heard you in the hospital." I say and smile up at him. I feel him tense up, "You heard me?" he asks obviously embarrassed. "Yes, every word." I say and move onto my toes to kiss him.
He kisses back immediately and I move my hands up to his neck. His hands find my waist and gently push me towards the couch. We fall onto it without disconnecting our lips. He hovers over to, careful not to crush me and we continue to make out. I take his bottom lip into my mouth and tug on it gently, causing him to groan. I start to play the hem of his shirt and he gets the idea. He pulls away from me and whips it off and chucks it across the room before attaching his lips back to mine.
I start to run my hands up his back and a small moan slips through his lips. I smile to myself and rock my hips into his. He groans and pulls away. "We need to stop Tris. We both know we aren't ready for anything like that." He says and I nod.
I get up and walk over to his discarded shirt. I pick it up and walk into the bathroom. I switch out of my clothes and put his shirt on. It's like a dress on me. Before I walk out, I take one last look in the mirror and strut out.
Uriah is still sitting on the couch and he smirks at me when he sees me. "That is sexy Tris. You ready to go to bed?" I nod and he starts toward the elevator. I grab his wrist and look at him pleadingly. "Stay with me." I say and he nods.
We walk into my bedroom and I get under the covers. Uriah stands there a moment comtemplating something in his head. "What's wrong?" I ask. "Um.. I just didn't know what you wanted me to sleep in. I usually just sleep in my boxers. Is that okay?" he asks nervously and I think. This shouldn't be bad. Nothing is going to happen.
I nod at him and he takes the incentive to unbutton pants and pull them down to revel a stripped pair of boxers. He then comes over to the bed and climbs in. I start to move over but he pulls me into him so that his front is pressed against my back.
"Goodnight Trissy," he whispers in my ear.
I smile, "Goodnight Uri.