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Chapter Nine
TRIS'S POV:
I pull up the sheets over my bare arms and snuggle my face into Tobias's jacket. It smells like metal and that distinctive sweet smell a male carries.
It's about two in the morning and I can't sleep. The insomnia I'm suffering is just all made up, mental. However, I still cannot sleep.
The paper I handed Tobias was what I found when he was dragging Marcus to his car. It was lying beside him.
The list has several names and addresses that are foreign to me, except for one name.
Tobias.
I felt compelled that I needed to show Tobias, and I did.
"Tris?" A voice whispers.
I bolt up grabbing Tobias's jacket in my hands and fumbling for the knife that Dauntless lets us keep.
"Who is it?" I whisper sharply.
The knife I leave close to my side so that the person can't see it. My eyes adjust slowly from just staring in one spot so I don't know who's in the mystery of the dark.
"It's F- Tobias," the voice says.
I let out the breath I was holding and flip back the blade of the knife.
"Ah hell the Dauntless should really not let everyone keep knives," Tobias says advancing toward me and sitting him on the edge of my bed.
"And where's your knife Four?" I ask expectantly.
"Right here of course," he says patting his basketball shorts pocket.
I roll my eyes and sigh.
"What are you doing here?" I say. "You could've woke me up."
"Were you asleep?" He asks me crossing his legs.
"No, of course not," I say.
Now it's his turn to roll his eyes.
"No seriously Tobias, why are you here?" I say. "Because... You are the last person I suspect to sneak into our cabin at two in the morning."
"Well I couldn't exactly sleep because of that paper you showed me. Plus, I had a feeling you would be awake," he says.
I roll my eyes and give a half smile.
"Do you want me to leave? Because I could go-"
"Nope," I say pulling his jacket so it covers my mouth.
"How's that jacket working out?" He asks with a mischievous smile on his face.
"Very comfortable actually," I say.
I rest my cheek on the jacket.
"Have you figured out what that list means?" I ask my head cocked.
His face in the dark still turns a little ashen.
"No... But I have a theory," he says flitting his eyes away.
I don't ask his theory because if he wants to tell me he will.
I feel comfortable around Tobias and after the unusual things that happened; I don't think he could be a threat to me.
I lay my head back on the bars above my pillow adjusting my head so it rest in between two separate bars.
"I never got the chance to ask you, but how'd you like the Pier?" Tobias asks his navy eyes and the patch of lighter blue glowing in the dark.
"It was awesome!" I say.
"Good," he replies.
"Tobias?"
"Yeah Tris?
"Are you sure that Marcus shouldn't be turned in like right now?" I ask.
"I'm sure Tris. We need a strategy before we can attack," he responds.
I nod my head and stare at him only a few feet from me.
I'm suddenly aware that I don't feel nervous and he's a boy I met a few days ago.
Maybe Dauntless has been kicking in.
I get as close as I can to the jacket and breathe deeply. The scent is calming and almost like a soundless lullaby rocking me to sleep. I fall asleep before I can even think about anything else that pries at my thoughts.
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"Why does Four get to come in during God knows when and I can't even come in the morning?" A familiar voice sounds.
I lazily open my eyes and see Tobias propped up against the wall his legs dangling from my bed.
I inwardly groan.
"Tobias!" I hiss. "Wake up!"
Tobias murmurs something incomprehensible and I turn my head to all the girls looking at me.
Lynn gives me a shrewd look, Shauna looks like she's on the verge of laughing, Marlene smiles, and Christina her eyebrows raised at me, her eyes shortly flitting to Tobias.
"What Tris?" Tobias asks.
"See he knows he's here!" Zeke exclaims marching into the room throwing Tobias a cocky smile.
"Oh hell, did I fall asleep?" Tobias asks to nobody in particular.
I close my eyes and take a deep breath.
"So Tris," Christina says elongating my name so it sounds like it has four syllables.
"Yes?" I say trying to act cool.
Tobias just fell asleep here; I don't want to be confused of them thinking I like him.
Which I do. Like him.
"Why is Four here?" She asks her inner Candor shining through.
"We were just talking, I guess we both fell asleep," Tobias says running a hand through his dark hair.
His voice his deep and sleepy. It takes all my force not to say that it's extremely cute.
"Hm ok then," Christina says.
She turns to her suitcase to get dressed and I release a sigh.
I look over to Tobias and he grins at me as if we're sharing an inside joke, which I guess is true.
"I'm going to shower, I feel like crap," he says standing up and stretching.
After yesterday with him beating the crap out of Marcus, he is dirty.
I yawn and shake my head at him.
He smiles and digs into his pocket.
"Hey Tris, hold on to this for me if you can," he says tossing me a boys' brown beaded necklace.
I catch it and nod although I'm sure the blush on my face is apparent.
Zeke and Tobias go to their room and Christina who was acting as if she was trying I find the perfect outfit pounces on me.
"Ok, I swear I heard Four go back last night," she says.
Her face is so close to mine that I feel nervous although I have no reason to.
"He did. But then he couldn't sleep so we were just talking," I say nonchalantly.
I feel that I should ask Tobias about the list before I confide Christina.
It is his father.
"Just talking..." She repeats.
"Just talking." I echo her again.
"Ok..." She says unsure
she squints her eyes as if seeing less of me will give her the inspiration she's looking for.
"What's up with you and his jacket," she asks. "I saw you wearing it yesterday too."
I feel my face flush. My hands betray me by pulling the jacket closer to my body.
"He let me keep it," I say blankly.
Christina's Candor sometimes got to me.
"Ooh he let you keep it! That's adorable!" She says squealing.
I roll my eyes. Tobias I don't think feels anything for me. Not like that at least.
"It's not like that," I say.
"Ahem girls. Tris thinks Four doesn't have a thing for her, what do you girls think?" Christina exclaims to all the girls.
Marlene who is putting on her shirt says, "I think he does."
Shauna and even Lynn chimes in with a "probably" or "yeah".
I groan and pull out a pair of white shorts and a Dauntless camp shirt.
I walk toward the bathroom combing out the tangled blonde strands at the same time.
I slide into the shower for a couple of minutes and rub in some coconut shampoo. I walk out feeling refreshed and damp.
I slip Tobias's necklace over my head so I can comb my hair and watch as Christina steadily puts on lipstick.
"Can I put makeup on you Tris?"
"No," I respond.
Christina moans but doesn't pry for me to let her.
"Yo girls! How long did we zip line yesterday because I'm exhausted!" Uriah cries out bursting open the door.
"Forever Uriah, we zip lined forever," Marlene replies giving him a shy smile.
Uriah smiles back.
"Heyo Little Tris why weren't you zip lining with us yesterday? It was better than the first time we went!" Uriah says elbowing my arm.
I give him a crooked smile and shake my head.
"I'll be sure to come the next time you fall to your death Uri," I say.
"It's a deal," he says his eyes on Marlene.
"Go talk to her," I whisper.
Uriah gives me an uneasy expression and I smile encouragingly. He starts walking over to Marlene.
Zeke marches in again with Will, Al, and Tobias following.
Tobias looks a lot cleaner in his navy blue tee shirt and jeans but he looked cute with his rumpled hair.
Tobias narrows his eyes at me playfully and I smile.
"So Tris... About the paper- let's forget about that until a little later," he says flicking the droplets of water from his hair absentmindedly.
"Yeah," I say.
After all these sudden events, it feels good to just let go and relax.
"Let's go people!" Uriah exclaims happily his hand intertwined with Marlene's.
That boy has his ways.
"Where are we going?" Lynn asks straightforwardly.
"To hell," I hear somebody murmur.
"Language Zeke!" Shauna shouts out.
"But Four said the same thing earlier!" Zeke exclaims.
"Did not!" Tobias says glaring at Zeke.
"You know what we do to liars T- Four!" I say grinning devilishly.
Tobias turns toward me and glares.
Everyone starts herding out of the room grabbing bags and other items.
Christina and Tobias hang back.
"You know what we do with snitches Tris," Tobias says smiling.
My eyes widen.
Tobias advances toward me and starts tickling me. I gasp for air pulling my arms to my sides.
"Christina help! Please, help!" I shriek.
Christina smirks at me with an "I told you so" look and I scream realizing she's not going to help.
"Four please! It's hurts!" I exhale.
Tobias stops and laughs while in gasp for air.
"Christina what kind of friend are you!" I say my eyes wide with disbelief.
"One that can say 'I told you so'," she says whispering into my ear.
I stamp my foot like a two year old and don't notice Tobias next to me.
"Jerk," I say narrowing my eyes at him.
"Ah Tris don't be mad I was just kidding," Tobias says.
I didn't think he was actually taking me seriously, but it's nice to know that someone doesn't want me to be mad at them.
I walk out the door leaving Tobias.
"Tris! Aw please Tris!" Tobias calls after me.
The door slams into Tobias when I don't hold it.
"Bloody, goddy..."
"Are you ok?" I ask peeking inside the door.
"Yeah," he says.
"Are you mad at me?" He asks.
"No," I say.
"Oh ok, good," he says.
"I like your necklace Tris," he says grinning.
My eyebrows knit together while I look down at my neck.
"Oh! Sorry I had to comb my hair I was going to-"
"It's fine Tris. The number four is cute on you," he says.
I look down at my neck and see the letters F-O-U-R engraved on the wood. I flush and wrangle the necklace off handing it to Tobias.
"Come on Tris let's go," he says.
"About the list Tobias…"
"What about it?"
"Why is your name on there?"
"Because," he says slowly as if he's thinking about how to word his answer. "Marcus intends to use me."
"I knew that but how?"
He gives me a peculiar look a one with deep meaning. I can't decipher it though.
"To bring down Christina's father."
A/N: Who heard about the title of book three? ALLEGIANT! I'm so excited! Thanks, everyone for reading and review, I'd like to know your thoughts!