A/N: Hey guys, my cat is doing better. This chapter is unfinished but I wanted to get a new chapter out to you guys. Thank you for your patience. Hopefully I'll have a lot of spare time (HA HA yea right! - but a girl can dream) and I can get some new chapters out. Hang in there because I've got a great idea of where my story is going. As always continue to review/comment. Thank you for the concern by the way.

Disclaimer: I do not own Divergent or it's characters.

-Alex

Tris POV

Marcus storms off and almost hits me as he rushes past. I silently exhale. Gosh that was so scary. I could just see the hate in his eyes. "That was amazing," Tobias says, "Thank you." He hugs me and suddenly all the fear and anger get the better of me. I'm shaking, "I was so scared," I sob helplessly.

"Shh, you did amazing. Now he will never bother you again because he knows that you fight back." He strokes my hair in a comforting manor. Part of me says Tobias is lying to make you feel better. Marcus is going to come at you full force now. But I push that part away. I don't need to think about it just yet. I finally finish crying and I realize the dinner is probably going to start soon.

"I need to fix my makeup," I tell Tobias.

"Come with me, I'll make sure no one sees you." I smile as he grabs my hand. He always knows exactly what I mean. We make our way up to the mansion and go in through the back entrance. We weave through endless hallways that all look very similar.

"Tobias, how do you know where we're going?" I ask, slightly frightened that we are lost.

"I've been down here a lot. Don't worry I know where I'm going."

"Why have you been down here so much?"

"Because Marcus makes me help set up for these events." I'm shocked.

"He makes you do that?"

"Yea… He thinks it will improve my character."
"That's horrible. We need to do something about him." Tobias suddenly pulls me to a stop and looks at me sternly.

"Don't you go near Marcus. EVER. You hear me?" His eyes are stern but I know it's just because he cares about me.

"Okay. I'll stay out of his way." I promise, but my fingers are crossed behind my back. President Eaton is going down. I just have to finish my attack plan. We start walking again and soon we arrive at the bathroom.

"Is it okay if I come in too? I don't want to be standing awkwardly in the hallway." Tobias asks me. I smile at him.

"Yea, sure. I'm just going to fix my makeup." We go into the bathroom and I set my little purse on the counter and take out the little kit that Christina got me. In it is lipstick, mascara, eyeliner, and eye shadow. I get a tissue out of the box and wipe off the smudged makeup from my face. Once that is done I begin to put eyeliner and mascara on. I pull the skin around my eye to make it taunt. "You know, you make funny faces when you do that." Tobias comments.

"All girls make weird faces when they put on makeup. It's a fact," I retort not feeling as happy as I was when I arrived earlier. Tobias continues to look at me. "Stop staining at me!"

"I can't help myself. You're too pretty." He gets up and walks over to me. Tilting up my chin with his fingers, he kisses me sweetly. "You look beautiful, but we should probably go up before we are late for dinner." I follow him out of the bathroom and back through the maze. Eventfully we arrive at a flight of stairs. "Go up two flights and it's the first door on your left," Tobias tells me, "I'll come up a couple minutes after you."

"Okay see you soon." I walk up two flights and find the dinner easily. Everyone is talking loudly. I slip into the room and look for my parents. I see them talking to another one of the senators. He's an older man, probably early sixties but still in relatively good shape. He has a large bald patch on the top of his head, where he does have hair it's white. The hairs are few and far between. I walk over and smile. "Hi Daddy. The lake was so beautiful."

"I'm glad you liked it. Beatrice do you know Senator Drew Johnson?"

"I don't believe we've met. Its good to make your acquaintance."

"Ah, Beatrice, I've herd so many wonderful things about you. I am glad to have met you as well."

"It was wonderful to have met you Senator Johnson but I am afraid that I must excuse myself."

"Yes, the young people always seem to have places to go and people to meet. Until next time Beatrice," He smiles at me as I walk away.

As I make my way through the endless supply of older folks, I spot them. They must of came with their families. I am about to make a run for it when they spot me. "Beatrice!" They exclaim at the same time and by they I do mean the one and only Tiffany and Chelsea. "Hey girls!" I say back. We hug and they stand there and smile at me. "So, we herd that you go to a public school now. Why would you want to go to school with kids who are poor and ugly?" They ask. Knowing they'll use all the information for gossip I pick my words very carefully. "I decided that it would make me look like a more well rounded person for my college application." I lie to them easily and they drink up every last word.

"Well that is simply a horrible thing that you are doing to yourself. You should come back to school with us as soon as possible." Tiffany tells me. I am pondering what my answer will be when Chelsea says, "OH. MY. GOD. Look at that gentleman," She points. I follow her finger and smirk slightly. It's Tobias.

"Well that man is simply dashing, I think that I may need to met him." Tiffany says. They begin to walk over to Tobias and I follow, this should be interesting.

"Hi, I'm Chelsea. It's simply wonderful to make your acquaintance." She smiles and extends her hand.

"Hello, my name is Four." Tobias says and shakes her hand.

"Four, like the number?" Tiffany purrs and shakes his hand as well. No, like the animal. My inner sarcasm says.

"Haha, the very same, and you are?" Tobias turns and looks at me.

"I am sorry. How rude of me. I'm Beatrice." I say and shake his hand. Amused by his game.