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Chapter 4 Tobias POV:
I was walking around The Hub trying to buy time since I did not want to go home to Marcus quite yet. I started to think about Lex and how different she seemed, just by having one conversation with her I knew that I would need to stay close to her since it seemed that she spoke her mind to freely for anyone in Abnegation. Almost as if someone wanted to prove my point I saw Caleb walking with who I assumed was his little sister towards….Lex. This just got more complicated, I didn't know that Lex was Caleb's baby sister, if I was him I wouldn't let any guy near her.
I was broken out of my thoughts when I heard Caleb say loudly, "Where were you!? Beatrice told me that she didn't see you in any of the classes you were supposed to attend!" I felt suddenly very angry, no one can talk to her that way and I started to walk towards them.
"I don't have to explain myself to you! You are not my keeper and I can do what I want without you breathing over my shoulder the whole damn time!" she yelled and I had to calm her down or we would attract unwanted attention, so I put my hand on her shoulder. I was pleased that she instantly knew that it was me for she calmed down and leaned towards the direction of my body almost subconsciously.
"Don't be angry with your sister since I was the one who kept her out of class the whole day." It was a risky lie since I was in testing most of the day but I was not going to leave her alone on this. That's when I noticed that I still had my hand on her shoulder and that Caleb was glaring at it so I slowly retracted my hand. Then I had to keep myself from smirking since the tiniest whimper came out of her when I let her go, but I wasn't even sure that she noticed that she made a sound.
"Alexandra, what in the world were you doing alone with a guy who is older than you?!" he yelled at her and I clenched my fist in order to keep myself from punching him. I started to notice that she was losing control like I was, so for both our sakes I discreetly put my hand on her lower back and the contact calmed both of us down.
"I was simply worried about the Choosing Ceremony tomorrow and she just listened and helped me feel better about the choice I would have to make tomorrow." I tried to say as calmly as possible but I was focusing on the warmth that came from Lex seeping into my hand. She was tiny compared to me since my hand covered her entire lower back.
"You shouldn't even be talking about the test, especially to my sister who you have no business being with." I was getting very angry since no one was going to prohibit me from being with her, for the only person who has that authority is her. I felt her tense and I knew that he finally hit a nerve within her; it was only a matter of time before she blew.
"We weren't talking about his test result I was just comforting him, and I can be friends with whoever the hell I want!" she yelled at him and it slightly hurt that she only wanted to be friends with me but I was interrupted from my thinking when she grabbed my hand and started to drag me willingly back to The Hub.
"Alexandra where are you going we have to go home" I heard her sister call after her; I think her name was Beatrice. Lex just simply turned around and told them she had to talk to the instructors and that I was taking her home, but the way she said it with such certainty told me that she trusted me to get her somewhere safely. We continued walking hand in hand when we rounded a corner where she stopped and peaked around looking back at them; I am not sure why she did though. Then she turned around and looked down at our hands and slowly pulled her hand back but I was not going to lose her quite yet so I reached for her hand and held it firmly in mine. She looked back at me with a surprised look but she didn't pull away which was a good sign, then she looked down at the ground like she was ashamed of herself.
"I'm sorry that I roped you into taking me home but I just didn't want to deal with them quite yet." She told me and that's when I realized that she thought that she forced me here but that couldn't be the farthest thing from the truth. I put my fingers under her chin to make her look up at me and I noticed that our faces are only inches apart and I heard her breath hitch at the close proximity.
"I would have walked home with you anyway, this is just more convenient since I don't have to walk home with your sister and older brother, but now I get you all to myself." I told her truthfully while whispering the last part in her ear enjoying that she simply curled herself into my chest for warmth. We stayed that way for a while enjoying the feeling of her pressed up against me without fear. She pulled back and I immediately wanted her to be back in my arms but I noticed that it started getting darker and I needed to get her home. I took her hand and lead her to where the bus pulls up and as soon as we got on I saw that there were Candor and Dauntless on the bus, but I remembered that the train was down for the day so this was the only method of transportation for the Dauntless. There was only one seat and I immediately gave it to her but when she sat down she looked guilty so I shot her a smile telling her that I didn't mind standing up. She was staring into my eyes but the moment had to be ruined by a Candor when he opened his mouth.
"Well look at that, I didn't know that stiff's had remotely attractive bodies, but I wouldn't mind being with her!" he said and everyone was laughing at his comment but I was getting angry at the thought of guy touching her in anyway.
Before I could do something Lex calmly said while smirking, "I would never be with you since I am not into little girls." The Dauntless all started to laugh and I broke into a smile knowing that she could take of herself if the time ever arises but my thoughts didn't get very far because the Candor she insulted slapped her. All I saw was red, I took his arm and twisted it behind him painfully and whispered that if he ever went near her again I would kill him; he paled at my comment. Then I released him and punched him so hard that I knocked him out cold and all the Dauntless were cheering and patting me on the back congratulating me. I simply looked at Lex and she wore a proud smile on her face that didn't make me feel bad for hurting him at all, but I was still mad since there was a big red mark on the side of her cheek. I grabbed her hand and lead her off the bus but before we got far I turned and put my hand on her cheek lightly since I was afraid I would hurt her more.
"I shouldn't have left my guard down! Does it sill hurt?" I asked her while being angry at myself. She nodded no but she started to cry and I knew that she had a lot pilling on her to make her break down like this. I lifted her up and cradled her in my arms while she buried her face in my chest but she continued to cry even harder. I started to walk towards her house quickly and whispered that everything was going to be fine. As soon as I got there the front door slammed closed and I froze because I was not expecting to see Mr. Prior and Marcus there waiting. I think she felt me tense since she buried her face in my neck to relax me a little bit but I tensed up again at what was said.
"What did you do to her!?" he yelled at me but I didn't answer since I saw Marcus come closer to us and I pulled her more securely against me.
"We will talk about this later." He said to me and then he tried to take Lex from me but that was not going to happen because first I wouldn't allow that to happen and second, she clings to me not letting go of her grip.
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