| TRIS POV |
I ran back up after breakfast still embarrassed from my mother waking me up. I launch myself into the white plush sheets. I put on my glasses and grab out my book.
Within two minutes I hear my door open. In my doorway stands a very sexy Tobias. He was wearing an olive-green sweater with a white shirt underneath. He had a pair of black jeans on which made his legs look like heaven and a pair of brown boots. He had an enchanting smile on his face. He walks to me bed and sits down.
"Have I ever told you how gorgeous you look without makeup on and just your glasses." he says as he taps my nose.
"I look like a nerd." I exclaim
"And what's wrong with that?"
I just huff and cross my arms
"You're adorable when you cute." he says tapping my nose
"Tobias." I whine "Stop it."
"I'm just saying, you should wear less makeup, you are absolutely gorgeous and you should know that." He says kissing my cheek and standing up.
"Where are you going?" I ask
"Uh, to see an old friend," he replies
"Okay, have fun,"
After Tobias left I changed into some active wear because I wanted to run down to the my old shooting range.
"Hi mum, dad, I'm just going for a run," I say
"Tris, can you please take Uriah and Zeke, I look at them and all they do is laze around on their buts all day," my mum begs
"Yes please Tris, I don't even understand how Uriah is decent at football since I've never seen him do any external exercise," my father buts in.
I accept as Uriah and Zeke already knew that I shoot. I told them when I came home crying because my boyfriend had broken up with me about it. Uriah and Zeke were probably decent as they were agents once with Tobias but I guess they were part-time. I slam open Zeke's door to find him skyping Shauna. He has this love dovey look on his face with his eye glistening.
"Get up Flabs, mum and dad want me to take you and Uriah on a run," I say leaving out the shooting part since Shauna was there but I'm sure Zeke knew.
"Okay, okay, just get out I'll meet you down in five," Zeke says throwing a pillow at me to get out.
I open Uriah's door to find him playing video games with a headset on. Probably with Will, seeing as they were like gaming buddies. Talking about Will, I need to see Christina while I was here.
"Yo idiot, we're going on a run, hurry yo ass up," I shout throwing a pillow at him
He looks at me with a glare.
"Look mate, shut off that shit and Zeke, you and I are running," I say as I exit hoping he gets the sooting memo.
I walk down the stairs to see Zeke grabbing a sip of water.
"When was the last time you were shooting?" I ask him
"I don't know probably just before Dauntless disbanded," he says
"Which is?"
"Three to four years." He says.
I flash him a cheeky smile
"But, I will still kick you and Uriah's asses." He says with fake confidence.
"Who's going to kick me ass in shooting?" Uriah asks as he walks down the stairs.
"Me." Zeke replies
"Come on, we all know the I'm going to beat all of you," I say fuelling our sibling rivalry.
I missed hanging out with my brothers. I think it's because I've been spending so much time with Tobias and they've got their own girlfriends and all. It just so refreshing and brings back the memories.
We run down to the shooting range.
I look at Zeke who's already tired.
"Come one Zeke, that was like a 5-mile run." I say "Even Uriah isn't tired."
"Well, I don't run or play sport on a regular basis, I've been trying to focus on the family business lately."
Our family owns an extremely successful business in the healthcare industry, which explains our wealth but Zeke's been skyping our father a lot seeing as when dad retires Zeke's taking his spot. This is probably why dad is so approving of Tobias majoring in medicine and minoring in business.
"What happened to baseball?" Uri asks "You used to love playing it and you still play football at school with Four and I."
"The season ended a while back and Four and I are graduating at the end of the year so it's not like we're going to play football again, I've just been focusing more on the business," Zeke explains "You are going to become a pro-footballer and Tris is going to become some hot-shot lawyer, you are both are going to do something you're naturally good at, I'm alright with the business, I just need a little bit more practise before things become more smooth and easy,"
I just shrug my shoulders as I walk into the range.
I greet the person at the counter since I've been quite the regular. I pay for both my brothers and I.
"Oh, do I spot a wild Tris using her own money to pay for something," Zeke teases.
"Oh shut up or I won't pay for you," I exclaim
"How handsomely does this new instructor job pay," Uriah asks
"Quite well if she's paying for both of us and her," Zeke continues to tease.
I just roll my eyes and walk to the shelf with the display of guns which are filled with pellets.
I adjust my grip on the handgun as I wait for my brothers.
"How about a game," Uri suggests
"Continue," I say
"Whoever gets the least in the inner ring is the loser and must do what the person who gets the most in for the rest of the day," Uriah responds
"Okay." I agree
"Yeah." Zeke agrees too.
"Swear on the Pedrad Oath?" Uriah asks
Zeke and I both nod
"May the best out of 30 shots wins," I say before taking my stance.
I breathe in and out before I shoot, focusing my aim on the middle red circle.
By the end of 30 shots I only had ten out of the inner ring. Unlike Zeke and Uriah who has 11 and 14 respectively.
"Uriah go fetch my bag," I say proclaiming my win.
"But Tris." He whines
"That's your highest of highness to you," I say. I hear Zeke in the corner laughing
"Yes, your highest of highness," Uriah groans as he goes and picks up his and my bag with Zeke.
I take off my jacket and drink some water as I was quite hot in here.
"What's that?" Zeke asks looking at the bruise on my wrist from Tobias.
"Nothing, it's just a bruise," I say telling him to back off
"It doesn't look like nothing,"
"I just banged my arm on the side of a desk,"
"And this side just miraculously was the shape of a hand and went around your whole wrist," Uriah buts in.
I shoot him a glare.
"I'm going to find that guy and beat him up," Zeke says
"I'd like to see you try," I mutter under my breath.
We run back in silence.
The minute I walk through the front door I run into my bedroom and shut the door.
I turn around to see Tobias sitting on my bed looking up at the ceiling.
"Hey," I say as I straddle him.
I feel his rough hand palm my cheek before kissing me. I place my hand over his and begin to fiddle with his fingers until I feel cuts near his knuckles.
"What is this?" I ask getting off of him.
"It's nothing," he replies. What I told Zeke
"I'm guessing this happened when you went to see this 'old friend' of yours," I predict
He sighs. "I was just getting a fitness check for Dauntless,"
"So you're going it?" I ask
He nods silently, avoiding eye contact.
"Hey," I say using my hand to turn his face so he looks at me "I will support each and every decision you make,"
I place a light kiss on his lips before I sit up and head towards my bathroom for a shower.
"I love you," Tobias says "I love your bright blue-gray eyes, I love the little mole above your breast, I love those tiny freckles that sprinkle over your nose, I love that tiny scar you have on your foot, I love you,"
I flash him a smile before closing the door to my bathroom.
I let the hot water seep down my back as I think over what Tobias just told me.
What is he dies? What if he's shot? What if he gets hurt?
I get out of the shower and wrap myself in a towel.
I still find him on my bed.
"I'll be gone for some mornings and most nights for the next three weeks, they told me that already found a lead on where the chip is but I have a week of body assessment and skills analysis before I got out on the field and actually begin. They want me to assess the old Divergent region now before the Erudite come. They believe its in one of the houses."
"Can I come?" I manage to squeak out.
"It won't be safe," he says
"But I have you don't I, aren't you like one the three elite fighters?"
Tobias's head shot up and looked at me "How'd you know that?"
"I've seen your tattoo, I heard what you said to your mum, I searched it up and I asked Zeke," I reply
"Tris, don't dig too deep into this because the deeper you do the more dangerous it gets," he says before kissing me on the forehead. "I'll be back by midnight,"
I just bounce downstairs to eat dinner.
I lie in my bed. I grab my phone off the bedside table and check the time 11:45pm. Tobias should be home soon.
I've been tossing and turning for an hour, not being able to sleep because I've been worried about Tobias and I miss his warmth.
I just close my eyes and begin to think about all the bad situations that Tobias could be in. What if the Erudite came and shot him?
I check my phone again 12:05am.
Where is he?
I send him a text asking where he is but as expected he doesn't respond. I place my phone done adjust my position and close my eyes.
I see him strapped to a chair with a bunch of people in blue around him. Erudite. I run to him as fast as I came but I am struck with a piece of glass. I see Tobias and the Erudite look at me as I hit the glass. I see Tobias mouthing for me to run. I turn around and Tobias stands there.
I turn around and see that the Erudite and him are gone.
"You left me Tris," he says "To be tortured by the Erudite,"
"I-I-I'm sorry," I cry
"How could you, I loved you," he shouts "I trusted you,"
"I love you, Tobias, please believe me, I still love you," I say as I kiss him.
He draws back with a smile. But his eyes widen and blood begins to fall out of his mouth. I scream.
"Tris," he says reaching out a hand for me to help him
"Tris,"
"Tris," I awake to find Tobias whispering in my ear.
I grab my phone 2:15am.
"You're 2 hours and 15 minutes late," I whisper shout as I hug and pepper him with kisses "I was scared to death,"
A long tear rolls down my cheek. He kisses it away.
"Don't waste your tears on me," he says before kissing my forehead. "Sleep,"
He hands engulf my petite body and makes me feel safe.
"I'll fight the bad dreams off if they come to get you."
"With what?"
"My bare hands, obviously."