Chapter 6: What The Hell?
Tris's Pov.
"What the Hell are you doing here Marcus?!" I exclaim.
"Now now Tris, I don't think you want Tobias to hear you." I drag him into my apartment and slam the door.
"What the hell is wrong with you? Tobias could see you! What if he finds out we're living together?" I shout.
" . ?docid=42087252 Tris, you really thought I was going to live with you? Don't make me laugh. I live in the apartment upstairs along with all the other upper class. I moved in yesterday. However, I do need to check up on you every once in a while right?"
"Again, what if Tobias sees you?" I exclaim.
"I'm pretty sure you can control him long enough to keep him away from me right? All you have to do is bat those eyes and he'll pay attention to you for days." He responds calmly.
"Whatever..."I mutter.
"Anyway, I just came by to drop off some documents. I need you to write down anything you see in Tobias's apartment." He then hands me a recorder.
"Also, I need you to record any conversations you have with him. He might let something slip about the government or maybe he'll say something stupid that will make me smirk for a minute. Either way, it's important that you do this."
"Are you doing this so you can also see what I say around Tobias?" I ask.
"Maybe. But I also know that you can just delete conversations or not record them to begin with so that's why I put some bugs in your apartment and in some of your stuff. That way, you can't hide what you said behind my back. I'm going to go now. I have to reacquaint myself to my apartment. Goodbye..." He leaves and shuts the door. What the hell is going through that man's mind; I have no idea.
Four's Pov.
What the hell? Tris lives next door now? When the hell did that happen?! I can't get a break, now can I? Everywhere I turn, she's there. Why wasn't it like this years ago? Why did she decide to come back now?! I need to know why she's all of the sudden in my life again when she doesn't even know who I am. Is she really a double agent for the faction alliance like Rosemary thought? I keep thinking about Tris and Rosemary and all that shit.
*flashback*
"What if I wished Tris wasn't alive right now? Would you hate me for that?"
"Yea..."
"I'm just too selfish aren't I?"
*end of flashback*
I finally realized that Rose had kissed me that night. I had completely ignored her because of Tris. Maybe I have been so focused on my past, I can't see the future.
*flashback*
"Tris what are you doing?"
"I'm seeking higher ground so I can see their flag. You coming."
"Yeah..."
...
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing..."
"Are you afraid of heights?"
"..."
*end of flashback*
Memories of Tris continue to flow into my brain, reminding me of why I love her so much.
*flashback*
"You ready for your fear simulator?"
"Yeah...let's get this over with..."
...
"How did you know what was going on?"
"I don't know..."
"You're divergent aren't you?"
"No..."
"You better find a better way to conceal it Tris, or you'll end up dead."
"..."
*end of flashback*
I miss her so much, but there's no way she'll ever remember me. She'll never remember the memories we shared. I'm stuck to carry that burden. I was so close to moving on, but she came back and now I'll never be the same. I'll never recover from this constant heartache, but I can't let her get to me. I need to get over Tris because there's no way we're ever getting back together. I grab my phone and contemplate calling Rosemary. I finally dial her number and call her.
"Four?"
"Hey Rose...I was wondering if you...uh...maybe wanted to go on a date?"
"Hang up and call me again. That was the lamest sentence I ever heard you say." She hangs up before I can interject. Did she do that simply because of the way I said it, or does she have another reason. I dial her number again and she picks up.
"Hello?"
"Let's go on a date."
"Four? Why the hell do you wanna go on a date with me when your true love is our there?!"
I knew it.
"I guess you're right..."
"Don't ever try to ask me out with half-assed feelings again." She hangs up again, leaving me speechless.
I guess I should probably get some sleep. Maybe I'll check up on Tris in the morning.
Tris's Pov.
I wake up to the sounds of knocking. I swear if that's Marcus, I will stab him for waking me up so early. I open the door to see Tobias standing there awkwardly.
"Can I come in?" He asks while leaning on the door frame.
"Sure. I gotta go change and stuff though, so make yourself at home till I'm ready." I enter my room and throw on the nicest causal clothes I could find. Then I turn on the recorder and toss it into a bag.
Wait, why am I dressing up for him? He's barely an acquaintance let alone someone I'd be interested in. I rush into my bathroom and brush my teeth thoroughly and spray a little perfume. Not too much, but just enough to make it seem like I showered. I comb my hair and quickly tie it into a ponytail and nonchalantly walk into my living room to see Tobias reading a book that was on my shelf.
"Since you read some of my documents, I thought it was only fair. History of The Factions huh? Interesting choice considering this book is banned." He says coolly.
"You don't really seem like the rule follower type." I say while taking a seat next to him.
"I'm just curious why you have it."
"I wanted to find out more about the past, specifically why everyone was so against the factions including myself."
"Well I can tell you why I was against it. If you want..."
"Sure..."
"Well the factions emphasized one characteristic. I wanted to be more than that. I wanted to be smart, caring, honest, daring, peaceful... I wanted to be a whole person, instead of part of it."
"Is that why you got that tattoo on your back?" I spurt out.
"You remember my tattoo?" He asks surprised.
"When I saw it at your apartment, I instantly remembered it...I just realized the connection though..." She says.
"Tris..."
"I forgot. Is there a reason why you came over?" I blurted out. I didn't want to talk about that time in his apartment.
"I just came to check up on you." He murmurs.
"Well, as you can see, I'm fine. I'm about to go out though. So I'll see you around."
"Wait! Tris..." He says as I drag him out the door.
"Do you wanna go on a date?" He blurts out.
"I gotta go..." I close the door slowly and slide down to the floor. Did that really just happen? I stop the recording and sigh. Did Tobias really just ask me out?
Tobias's Pov.
So that didn't go to plan...
I wasn't really expecting her to say yes, but I was hoping she'd at least think about it. But I guess she has her heart set on forgetting me. Maybe it's really time that I forget her too. I walk back into my apartment to see Rosemary sitting on my couch.
"It's so easy to find your spare." She says smirking. "Anyway, get your bags ready. We're going back to base for a week. The Faction Alliance is on the 've recently been trying to get the aid of ex-dauntless members and you know how dauntless can get. Promise them a fun time, and they're in. We need to shut their little meeting down before any deals are made. The commander will brief you about it more when we get back to base."
"Rose?" I ask.
"What?"
"After this mission, can I stay at your place for a little while?"
"Sure...I don't care..."
"Thanks. I'll go get ready." I walk into my room and pack about two weeks worth of clothes. I reenter my living room to see Rose waiting by the door with her black trench coat in hand.
"You know it's cold outside right?" I mutter.
"We won't be outside till we exit the apartment complex though." She replies before exiting.
I follow her quickly and I hear someone's door open. I look back and see Tris staring right at us. She quickly ducks back into her apartment and closes the door. I hope she didn't misinterpret that...
I can't worry about that though. I need to focus on the mission. Rosemary drives me to her house and grabs her bag. She rushes back into the car and drives us to base. The commander is waiting for us.
"Tobias...it's nice to see you."
"Nice to see you too sir. Rosemary informed me a little about the mission. Can you provide more information."
"The Faction Alliance is planning to meet some ex-dauntless members in an abandoned safe house tomorrow. There, they will finalize their alliance. We cannot allow that to happen, because The Faction Alliance is already big...befriending the dauntless could double their masses. That's why, we're going to make it seems as though The Faction Alliance was bait to catch the ex-dauntless members. Thus, they'll break ties with The Faction Alliance, ruining their agreement. We just need someone on the inside to play along with it."
"I happen to know someone who's secretly working for The Faction Alliance. All she wants is to destroy them, so I'm sure she'll be willing to switch sides." Rose says boldly.
"Who?" The commander asks.
I don't like where this is going...
Tris's Pov.
What the hell? Some guy he is. He asks me out and then not even an hour later, I see him with Rosemary! He's got a bag packed and everything. I knew she liked him...she used to talk about him a lot around me as if I knew him. But she knew damn well Tobias and I have history...even if I don't remember it. I can't believe him. First he shows me his tattoos and kisses me, then he tells me the sob story and asks me out, then he's gone with another girl! Ugh what is this feeling?
Is this...jealousy?
It can't be. I don't even know Tobias like that. I'm just enraged that he tried to play me. That's all. Well since he's gone, I have the chance to snoop through some of his stuff. I head over to his apartment and look under the vase next to his door. The key isn't there. Where did he put it? Did Rosemary move it? That little bitch probably did so I couldn't get in. I know she's already suspicious of my involvement with The Faction Alliance, but there's no way I'm letting her best me. I look under his mat and it's not there either. I dig around the dirt in the pot and finally find the key. In her face. I unlock the door and begin looking through his stuff. I hear his phone ring and the caller I.D says it's Tobias. Why would he be calling his home phone, when no one's home. Unless it's... I pick up the phone.
"Told you she would try to snoop in your house while you were gone!"
"Rosemary..."
"Hello Tris, or should I call you a factionist?"
"How did you know I would be in Tobias's apartment around this time? The chances of that are very skim."
"Well Tobias and I left about fifteen minutes ago. I assumed you'd be suspicious and try to get in. So I hid the key somewhere else, knowing it would take you about five minutes to find it. I did hide it deep in the dirt. Then I decided to give you a little time to snoop so that way when I called, you'd be compelled to pick up. Excellent planning skills, am I right?" She asks while laughing. I can imagine her smirking already.
"What do you want?" I ask.
"First, are you bugged?" She asks.
"Hold on a minute." I respond.
I grab a towel from Tobias's apartment, run into my own, strip naked, drop all of my stuff there, and return back.
"Not anymore."
"Good. We don't want you're boss to hear. We want you to get recruited to go to the alliance meeting way, when we show up, we can say you ratted them out. We'll get you out safely...unfortunately. But the ex-dauntless will never trust The Faction Alliance and we'll probably get some good arrests."
I chuckle lightly before responding.
"I'll do it. I've already been recruited for it anyway. If you need me, I'll be snooping."
"Oh Tris...I moved all of Four's documents into a safe hiding spot. Unlike the keys, I have no intention of letting you find it." She says before hanging up.
God I hate her...
I decide to give up and return back to my apartment. I put on my clothes and lie in bed thinking about the many ways I could kill Rosemary.
Tobias's Pov.
"She'll do it." Rose says to the commander.
"Great. You're dismissed. Both of you, head back to the base dorms and reacquaint yourselves with your old rooms. I grab Rosemary's arm and drag her to the side.
"Why the hell would you get Tris involved?" I bark.
"Because two birds one stone. We get The Faction Alliance, we can get her to stop whatever she's doing. Don't you feel weird that she's trying to snoop in your apartment?"
"I have nothing to hide."
"But what if she has to report information about you to someone?"
"She wouldn't. She just wants to know about her past."
"You're so naive. When have my hunches ever been wrong?" She asks. I stay silent and she continues.
"That's what I thought. It's sad that I know your true love's motives better than you do."
"What's your problem Rose? Seriously, what do you have against Tris. Maybe she's pretending to work for The Faction Alliance. Maybe she's trying to stop them from the inside."
"Why would she be against something she doesn't even remember?" She says conspiratorially. I remained quiet because I didn't know how to answer that.
"Furthermore, why is she trying to steal you away from me, when she doesn't even remember who you are?" She walks away and I realize there's nothing I can do, but give Rose her space. I call my house phone to see if Tris is still there, but she doesn't pick up so I'm assuming she left. I enter my old room and realize that literally nothing has changed. I notice an old picture of Tris and I on my nightstand and I look at it longingly. She looked so carefree in this picture as she held my hand and screamed into the wind that she was dauntless. I just wish she remembered...
*flashback*
"Tobias...Please hear me. You're under the simulation, but you can get out of it. You're divergent...I can't stand to kill you in this fight so if you must...kill me instead."
She grabbed my hand, placed the gun in it, and pointed it at her head.
"It's me Tobias. Break through...because I don't want to live in a world without you..."
*end of flashback*
Magic Wizard's Corner
Okay, so I owed you guys a huge chapter and thus I have delivered 2921 words worth of it. Now you have to forgive me right? :D
Besides I've decided that writing a 4,000 word chapter is too difficult for me. So I'll just write 2,500+ words chapters.
Anyway, I've noticed I haven't been getting many reviews lately. It's partially my fault for going hiatus, but come on guys. I miss your comments. Pls leave me a review (good, bad, random, whatever). Also, leave some suggestions you might have.
Now to the juicy stuff:
Does Tris have feelings for Tobias?
Will Tobias move on from Tris?
Will Rosemary manage to steal Four away?
What will Marcus have to say about Tris and Four's conversation?
Find out the answers to maybe two of these questions next time on...
MISSING TRIS! (get the total drama island reference? :D)
-Magic Wizard