I apologize for the lack of an update. I was out of town.
When we reach the Abnegation stop, we jump out hand in hand.
"Tobias, I'm actually kind of nervous."
"It will be fine, Tris. They love you and I love you."
"Ok. You're right. It will be-" Tobias freezes, squeezing my hand hard.
"What is it?" Oh. We are passing Marcus' house.
"Hey. It's okay. He can't touch you here. Come on, we can talk about it as soon as we pass it." I pull him along to the first bench I see.
I rub his back, attempting to soothe him.
"Are you okay? We can go back to Dauntless if you want. My parents can wait." Tobias takes a deep breath.
"No. I'm ok. Let's just go."
"You sure?"
"Yeah. I need to talk to you, though. Later."
"Ok." I pull him up, kissing him in the process.
We finish the walk to my parent's house.
Upon arrival, I knock on the door, nervously grabbing Tobias' hand.
"It'll be okay. Remember, I love you and they love you." I nod.
My mom comes to the door, opening it.
"Beatrice? Four? What are you doing here?"
"Well, Mom, we have something to tell you and Dad."
"Okay. Come in! I will go get Andrew." She walks off, leaving Tobias and I standing there alone.
"So, this was your house?"
"Tobias, we had the exact same house."
"So? We had different grass…"
"Grass? You paid attention to the grass?" He doesn't have a chance to respond, though. My parents come walking towards us.
"Beatrice, hello." My dad still seems mad about me choosing Dauntless. Oh well, he will have to get over it.
"Hi, Dad."
"What did you want to tell us, Beatrice?" My mom asks softly.
"Wait, Natalie. I know you from somewhere, Four." Tobias tenses. "Are you from Abnegation?"
Tobias surprises me with his answer.
"Yes, sir. My name is Tobias Eaton."
"Tobias Eaton? Marcus has suffered for years because of you!"
"I am sorry, Sir. I have to respectfully disagree. I suffered for years because of Marcus."
"What on earth do you mean?"
"The Erudite were not lying about him." As if to prove this, Tobias pulls off his shirt, exposing his scars.
"What? Marcus did this?" My mom asks. I nod.
"I am so sorry." She adds, looking distraught.
"Please don't mention it to anyone, though. I would rather people not know…"
"Of course, Tobias. We would never. Right Andrew?"
"Of course. Now what did you want to tell us?"
"Well," I say, grasping Tobias' hand. "We are engaged." I show her my ring.
"That's wonderful, Beatrice! I'm so happy for you! Have you told Caleb yet?" My mom took this surprisingly well. I'm not sure about my father yet, though.
"No, not yet. I was planning on going to Erudite soon, though."
We stay for a little while, talking about different things. Finally I say, "Thank you for having us over, Mom, Dad. We should be going, though. I don't want to miss the train."
"You are very welcome, Beatrice. It was our gift to you."
Back on the train, I cuddle into Tobias' chest.
"My parents seemed to like you well enough. Why did you tell them about Marcus?"
"They are your parents. They needed to find out sooner or later. Besides, your dad would have recognized me by the end of the night."
"Thank you." I cuddle further into his chest, soaking in his warmth.
Arriving back at the compound, I realize that we have to finish the game tonight.
"Don't forget about Never have I Ever and Truth or Dare tonight. Then we can talk and cuddle in bed. Maybe finish asking each other questions. And if you want to, you can talk to me about Marcus."
"Definitely! I'm looking forward to this 'cuddling' thing most of all, though."
"Me too."
When we get to our apartment, I go change my clothes. Tobias follows me, changing his clothes also.
"Why did you go to Zeke's that day?" I ask him. "Were you guys buying a ring?"
"No, I had already bought the ring. I was just looking for encouragement…" I reach up to kiss him.
"We should head out now. Christina will kill me if I'm late!" I add, jokingly.
"Fine," He sighs. "As soon as we get back, though, be expecting some of this." He picks me up, tickling my stomach.
"Stop it!"
"Hmm… I don't think so. Maybe I will just carry you there."
"Not if you expect any of this," I kiss his lips. "When we get back."
"It's not worth it." He says, mimicking me from earlier.
I apologize if any of the characters were OOC. Next update will be the games, but then I will move on to other things. Please vote for what you want to come next/ the order these things happen/ which ones you do not want to happen:
A) Tris gets pregnant
B) Skip ahead to training initiates
C) Other main female gets pregnant
D) Marcus visits Tobias
E) Tris tells Caleb
F) Skip to wedding
Thank you!
