A/N: I'm skipping a few weeks ahead because I suck at having characters get to know each other and you know everybody's personality because you've all read Divergent, so I figured there's no point in putting up pointless chapters of Tris finding out all the things you already know about the characters. Sorry if this chapter kinda sucks, I just really wanted to put another one up tonight because the plot is building and I'm super excited!
Tris POV:
***A FEW WEEKS LATER***
Peter and his dad come over almost every weekend, which can be a little annoying but usually I don't mind to much because Peter and I have become pretty good friends. Right now, we're sitting up in my dad's office (where we usually go when our parents are working) arguing over who is a faster runner.
"I bet I'm at least five times faster than you, Tris! There is no way you could beat me in a race!" Peter exclaims.
"In your dreams! I have the fastest time for all the races on the track team!" I argue.
"Yeah well your times still aren't faster than mine!"
"There's only one way to settle this. We race," I say.
"Fine. Where and when?" he asks.
"Next Monday around the school track. It's always open in Mondays after school for us to use."
"Okay then, next Monday you'll be crushed," he says. Not rudely of course, this is all for fun. We always have little competitions and battles like this. Last week it was who could lift more weight, and sadly he won that one. But the week before that it was who throw knives the best and I won that one by a long shot.
We talk for a while and when we reach the end of our conversation, there is a somewhat awkward silence. Peter takes a deep breath in as if he's about to say something hard for him to say. "Tris..." he starts. I begin to panic on the inside. What is he about to say? "Would you like to go out sometime... I mean like... on a date?" he asks.
My brain goes into major freak out mode for multiple reasons:
1.) I've never been asked out on a date before
2.) I don't want to hurt Peter's feelings
3.) Peter's dad is my dad's boss so if I say no things could get bad
This is NOT GOOD. I nod weakly, not sure of what else to do. He lets out a big breath of air as if relieved by my answer. He smiles and says "So does this mean we're dating?"
On the inside I say 'NO' over and over to myself, but on the outside I shrug. "If you want..." I say. He smiles. "Yes, I would like that," he says.
UGH WHY DID I HAVE TO DO THAT?! Now my first boyfriend is some random guy that's gonna use me for blackmail or something horrible like that! I guess it's good for my dad's job though; if I had said no and Peter's dad had found out about the situation, he could've made my dad's work life a living hell. Maybe it's best I said yes. For my dad, at least.
Peter POV:
That was so easy! I can't believe she fell for it! This is going to be the worst I've ever done to anyone before. I have a couple things in mind I could do, but I have to wait some time before I can really start yet. She's so gullible though, so that makes things way easier on my part. Plus, my dad is her dad's boss, so that really helps me out. The first part of my plan, though, getting her to go out with me so her friends will hate me, is already working. Her life is going to be hell by the end of the year!
Tris POV:
On Monday, Peter meets me at the school parking lot and reaches for my hand. I've always been wary of public affection, though, so I pretend I don't see it and walk towards the building. This is so awkward; I'm dating someone I don't want to date to save my dad's work life. I can't even imagine what my friends are going to say. I'll just have to explain the situation when Peter's not around and hope they understand!
Christina is the first person I see in the hallway. I immediately pull her aside and tell her what's going on. She glares at me, but says she understands and that we can think of a plan to get him to break up with me without ruining my dad's work-life later on. I figured Christina (and Will) would be easy to get on my side. It's Marlene, Uriah, Shauna, and Zeke, that are going to be the hardest because they were all victims of his. Four might be hard too because he's very protective of his friends and he might feel just as strongly about Peter as they do.
When I walk into chemistry, butterflies start forming in my stomach. I tell Four, Shauna, Marlene, and Zeke about my situation and they all shoot daggers at me with their eyes."I'm sorry guys, really I am, it's just that dating him could really make life much easier for my dad. His dad is my dad's boss and if I refused him he'd probably go crying to his dad and his dad would really screw up my dad's life, so please just help me out with this," I beg.
They all seem to reluctantly agree and I thank The Lord for having such amazing friends. Now all that's left is Uriah and Will, but knowing Christina she already told them both.
My suspicions are confirmed when Uriah and Will approach me, quickly telling me that they heard what was happening with Peter. They're really pissed off but not at me; they're mad at Peter. I don't blame them, I would be mad too if he had done all that crap to me, but he's nice enough to me so I don't mind him. I just don't wanna date him.
Peter and his gang come join us at lunch and we get a lot of stares from random people that have never looked at us before. I guess new couples are a big deal in this school. I just can't believe I have a boyfriend, especially one that I don't exactly want. I always had all these secret fantasies of how I would get my first boyfriend and my first kiss, and none of them were anything like this. Oh well, I guess that's how it turned out! I still have a chance for a romantic first kiss though, especially if I can end things with Peter pretty quickly.
I scold myself for acting like such a girl and carry on with eating lunch, not really communicating with anyone else at the table.
Peter is my boyfriend, and there's nothing I can do about it.
For now.
A/N: AHHHHHHHHH PLEASE DON'T KILL ME! I swear there'll be FourTris eventually!
~DauntlessFlames46