Omg I'm sooooooo sorry I totally forgot to update because I was on vaca, but I promise to update more. On Friday I won't be able to update at all for three days, but after that there will be a ton of updates at once because I won't have WiFi but I'll be able to write, so I'll just copy and paste from word. Sorry!
Qwerty.
Tris P.O.V:
"Okay," Said Christina, rubbing her hands together. Her face splits into a maniac grin. "Today, we zip line." It's cheesy and old, probably from a fifty year old movie, "Today, we war," or, "Today, we ride," but Christina says it anyway. It gives me the chills and a foreboding sense my best friend is a lunatic and/or a creep. The initiates are gathered in front of her, white faced and probably wondering, who is this lady? But we stand there anyway. A cheer rises up from the Dauntless members, and Tobias stands beside me, looking drawn and small.
"Hey!" I nudge him, and he looks towards me, startled. "You'll come this time, won't you?" His eyes widen, and he shakes his head so fast that his neck cracks. "No way. No, never."
I give him my best seductive sideways glance, "Not even if you're with MEEEEEEEE?" Some of the onlookers turn towards me, annoyed. A few of them even give me the finger, which I happily reply to in turn. Tobias mutters something about how I should do something rather rude with myself. "Hey, Four, tsk tsk, that isn't very nice, you know."
"I know." He says, humming, unconcerned. "That's why I said it." I gasp, staggering back like he's wounded me. "Well, in any case, you should come. There's really no point in arguing, I've made my decision. It isn't very Dauntless of you to be so afraid." He gives me a 'shooting daggers' look, but I just wave my hand. I find that look rather attractive.
"Hey gurrrls," Says Uriah, walking towards us.
"I am very much a guy, thank you. And also, Uriah, you'd do us all a favor if you threw yourself over that little black railing over there." Tobias indicates the chasm, and continues humming. Uriah gives him a horrified look. "Rude!" He yells.
"Oh, but it's what makes Four, Four. He's so rude to everyone, and it's so damn sexy."
Tobias looks at me, pleased. "Keep talking."
"Well," I say, thinking, "I believe it's that look. Most guys look at girls like they want to make out with them, or ask them out at the least. Four looks at them like they're hot, but they're way below him. It drives 'em nuts. That's my theory, at least." Uriah giggles. "You said nuts." He runs off, laughing.
Tobias and I stare after him. "That's so depressing."
"Talk about it." I say sadly, watching him go.
"EVERYONE, ON THE TRAINS!" There are only a few of us this year, five of the initiates, Uno, Jay, Nancy, Sable, and Clara, who's Jay's sister. Will, Christina, Shauna, Zeke, and the rest of the gang are coming, along with ten other dauntless members. This year Uriah designed new harnesses that can hold two people at a time. Since Zeke burned the original ones as a dare, we have to use two person ones. It makes sense, I guess. It's also the only reason I forced Tobias to come.
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Twenty seven minutes later, we're assembled at the top of the building. The skyscrapers are alive with sunlight, and the water in the distance sparkles merrily. We're fourth in line, Tobias and I. Ahead of us are Christina with Will, Marlene and Shauna, and Uriah and Zeke. They decided to do their own bro zip line, I guess, or maybe it was a dare. "Are you okay?" I ask Tobias, who looks a little gray. He nods, a tiny bob of his head. "I-I think I've got it down now. The fear, I mean." I smile at him. That's good to hear, because no way in hell is he backing out now. Christina and Will get strapped into the harness, and Will wraps an arm around her navel. She squeals when the fall starts, and even Will lets out his own little man scream, laughing all the way to the bottom, a good thirty seconds. Soon enough we're next, and I am doing my own little dance on the balls of my feet. I gasp a little, startled, when the guy manning the harness asks, "You ready?" in a low voice. I nod, and smile at him. Tobias Saks my arm to get me to focus, none too lightly. "It's here." He said, almost gravely. I gulp. We buckle into the harness, and Tobias secures the last ribbon of worn rope, fingers trembling.
"I-I can't do this, Tris." He stutters. "Okay." I say calmly. "This is how is gonna go." I nod at the same man who I talked to earlier, and take Tobias's face in my hands. In the second before the fall begins, I press my lips to his.
This kiss is so much different from the others; gentler, more thoughtful, more love filled. He steadies himself at my hips, his hands resting there. I knot my fingers in his hair, his short, Abnegation hair. He kisses back gratefully, breaking away only to gulp in the air screaming past my face. The kiss resumes, and I clasp my hands behind his neck. The smell of guns, sweat, aftershave and things exploding is so calming it's actually kind of sad. Then the zip line slows to a stop, Tobias grins against my mouth. "We did it," I whisper, savoring the last bits of the blissful moment. "We did it," He whispers back. The rest of the evening passes in a blur, from Christina yelling, "No PDA!" to Caleb yelling, "Was that really necessary?" But all I can think about is the kiss, the way his mouth felt on mine, the way his fingers probed my back, and I know one thing, above it all:
I love him.
Soooo? How'd you like it? And also, the story will end at the initiate's 'graduation'. I thought the kiss was adorable. Anyway, feedback welcome! Flames, reviews, I love them all! Bye everyone!
Qwerty
