Chapter 8

By the time Tobias and I get to the dining hall it is 12:05. We sit at our usual table with our usual friends. I am at the end, Tobias next to me and Uriah and Marlene next to him. On the other side is Christina, Will, Zeke, Shauna, then Lynn and one of her friends that I don't know.

"So, Tris," Will says, "Christina says that you and Four were 'watching a movie' earlier." He uses the air quotes just like Christina. I just look at her with a death glare.

"Will!" Christina shouts, "just because I tell you things doesn't mean you are allowed to know them!"

"Well then you told me that earlier."

"Can we just talk about something else please?" I say.

"Good idea," Christina agrees, "what do you guys want to talk about then?"

"Well, Tris saw her mother this morning," Tobias says. I wish he didn't because now all the attention is going to be on me.

"Why was your mom here?" Marlene questions.

"My dad was at a meeting here and she wanted to come with him to see me. It was nice I guess." I say, but I don't sound very thrilled.

"What's wrong?" Christina asks when she sees that I am playing with my food.

"Nothing." I lie.

"Bullshit. I can tell when you're lying 'member."

"I guess just seeing her makes me miss her more than I already do, and it's just a little upsetting knowing that I can't see her everyday like I used to," I confess.

"I'm sorry Tris," Christina says and places her hand on mine and I can feel Tobias' arm go around my waist.

"Can we please not talk about this anymore?" I say wiping tears from my eyes that have not formed yet.

"Okay then!" Zeke says raising his voice, "let's talk party. I assume all of you are coming, because if you don't, Uri and I will call you a pansycake until the day you die. I got the booze covered, but if you want something I suggest that you bring it yourself, because I for one plan on getting shit-faced and am going to drink anything alcoholic in sight."

"How many people are going to be there?" Will asks.

"Honestly, I have no idea. I've just been telling people about it I'm the halls."

"So really big then." Tobias says.

"How do you know?" I ask him.

"Dauntless can't keep their mouths shut when it comes to a party." Zeke interrupts.

"Oh," I reply, "so, I take it that we are going to be playing dauntless or candor then?" Zeke nods, "figured."

"You ready to go Tris?" Christina asks.

"Where are you guys going?" Marlene questions.

"Tris and I are going shopping. Do you want to come?"

"Sure." Marlene, Christina, and I stand and walk out of the cafeteria to the pit where all the shops are.

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When we are finished with our shopping, the only things I got were a red and black dress and a new pair of combat boots while Christina and Marlene both have about ten bags of things each. I go back to Tobias' apartment and I see him on the couch when I walk in the door I drop the bags on the floor and slump down next to him resting my head on his shoulder.

"How as it?" he asks. I just glare at him, "that bad huh?"

I sit up, "you don't even know," I pull my hair into a ponytail as I get ready to explain the hell I just went through, "okay, so I thought we were just going to go into a couple shops. No we went into every. Single. Fucking. One. Then Christina decides that she wants to try on every single dress that she sees until she finds one that she likes and she made me do it too," I say sounding a little whiny on the last bit, "and Marlene wanted me buy all this shit that either I don't need or would never wear, but don't worry I only bought two things."

"I'm sorry you didn't have a good time." I lie my head back down on his shoulder and Tobias kisses it.

"What's this?" I ask looking at what he was watching on TV.

"I'm not sure what it's called, but it's about these two brothers that fight off like ghosts and demons. Stuff like that. It's pretty cool."

I decide to watch with him for a little bit and Tobias is right this is a good show, but I fall asleep about halfway through one episode. When I wake up I am in Tobias' bed and there is a note on his pillow. It reads:

Tris-

Went to Zeke's for a little bit. I'll be back around 5:30 and we can go eat. I love you.

-Four

I look at the clock. It is 4:57, so I have about a half hour to do what I want. I decide to go back to my apartment and clean up a little. I put my combat boots back on and walk to my apartment. I unlock the door and walk in. There are clothes on the floor and dust on the furniture. I wonder if I should move into Tobias' apartment permanently. I mean I practically live there now, but most of my clothes are here. I'll talk to him about it tonight.

I continue to clean until I see that the clock reads 5:28. I lock the door as I leave and go back to Tobias' apartment. When I get there I see him walking towards me. "Hey," he says hugging me, "how was your nap?"

"Pretty good. How was Zeke's?"

"Pretty good," he takes my hand and we start to walk to the dining hall. "So where were you coming from just now?"

"My apartment."

"Oh right. I forgot that you had your apartment because you're always at mine."

"Ya, I was hoping to talk to about that. Like you said I'm always at your apartment, so I was thinking that I could just move in the rest of my stuff and make it official."

"Tris," he says. "That is the best idea you have ever had!" He picks me up as spins me around then sets me back down on the ground.

We continue walking to the cafeteria hand in hand.