The next day was awesome.
I mean, it was just overall cool.
I woke up, got dressed, ate doughnuts for breakfast, hung out with friends, and went to Self-Defense. I didn't have to fight anyone, as I was the odd one out - Eric didn't like Peter that day, so Peter had to sit out anyway. Peter flirted with me. I flirted back. Thank goodness my boyfriend had a sense of humour... I was just glad he could turn into Mad King Kong if need be. When Peter got a bit touchy, Tobias worked his "protective boyfriend" and Chris just smirked.
At lunch, I went with Peter to the park. Molly and Drew weren't there. Peter and I flirted, but I let him know my boundaries. He honored them, to my surprise. Peter could actually be nice if he worked at it. After lunch, Tobias confronted me.
"What's going on with you and Peter?" He asked, almost casually.
I laughed. "Nothing... I'm teasing him. I'll handle him in the exact way... eh, you'll see. I'm still faithful to you, Toby." I told him, hugging him.
He sighed with relief. "Good,Tris. Good."
After dinner, the gang went to see the Hobbit: Battle of Five Armies. I thought it was pretty well done. Thorin was exceptional. Bilbo was cool. The Eye... was creepy. And Christina laughed at the weirdest times. Peter, who was two rows in front of me, turned around and we flirted.
At around ten that night after the movie, Bianca came bursting in our room. Chris was in the shower, and I called her, telling her we had company, and turned to Bianca. "What's your news?"
"Well, Peter and I are friends." She blurted out. Chris, who was in a long t-shirt having just emerged from the bathroom, and I exchanged glances. Peter was horrible to me, but to steal my friend, Bianca? I had a feeling he was only going to hurt her in the end.
"Are you sure that's a good idea, Bianca?" Chris asked slowly. "I mean, Peter's been pretty mean to our group."
"He can change." Bianca insisted. "He has changed. He likes you, Tris. He told me."
"Gee, I didn't know." I said sarcastically. "For your information I do NOT like him back!" But as Bianca talked on and on about Peter this, Peter that, I found myself getting jealous. I mean, I guess he was cute. She led me to see a whole new side of me - no. I shook my head. The "whole new side of him" that doesn't exist. He's going to break her eventually, and I don't want that to happen to my friend.
"What do you think of that, Tris?" Chris asked, after she had gone.
"I think Bianca is making a mistake." I told her. "A big mistake."
But did I really?
The next morning, Peter brought me out of the cafeteria to talk to me. I assured Tobias I'd be fine before following him.
"Look... Tris, I kind of like you." His voice faltered.
This time, I tried to notice all the things Bianca had pinpointed about him... his sparkly dark green eyes, his greased black hair, and his brilliant smile. When he noticed that I was looking into my eyes, he leaned in. I tried to back away, but he had already kissed me. I didn't pull away right away... I really should have. My not pulling away was probably a sign to Peter that I liked him. But did I? I wasn't so sure.
"No." I murmured. "No, I don't want this. I'm Tobias's."
"But you can be mine." Peter muttered, trying to get me to kiss him again. I backed out of reach.
"No. I like Tobias and he likes me!"
"Yes, and I like you too!" Peter pinned me against to lockers and kissed me again. I melted - his lips were soft - but I couldn't. I didn't like him at all, and I really liked Four. No way this was happening. I was not going to be the girlfriend of Peter Hayes. Nope. Not a thing.
"We can be a secret." Peter muttered, intertwining our hands. "Only you and I will know. And I'm not sure that Tobias really likes you... look at what he posted on Tumblr."
He showed me his Tumblr account and scrolled down to a comment by Four_Tobias. "Tris... I can't believe she actually likes me. She's such a dweeb! I'll dump her just like I dumped Lauren and all those other lame girls."
Tears came to my eyes. "He tricked me?" Peter nodded. "Fine. One-day trial. Then if I like you at the end of today, I'll be your girlfriend."
Peter smildd at me and walked away. I curled up on the floor, thinking about how easy Tobias tricked me.
