I am so sorry for the reeeaaalllyyy late update! Literally the night I uploaded the first chapter my computer BROKE! So it's been in a repair shop for the past couple of weeks, but while it was in i wrote the next four chapters for these one shots, they've just been sitting in my notebook, waiting to be uploaded! So here's the 2nd one shot and i hope you like it! Now that my laptop's fixed, updates will be more frequent :)
THE PARTY
TOBIAS P.O.V
I kiss Tris goodbye when we get to my apartment and step inside telling her I'd pick her up in an hour for the party.
I am clammy and shaky with nerves and happiness. I've never known love – my mother abandoned me and my father abused me, how could i? Yet what I fell for Tris, I'm fairly certain is love. I care so much for her it scares me. It scares me that she managed to break down the walls I spent years building around my heart in such a short space of time.
To everyone else she's just Tris, she jumped first and was ranked first and they respect her for that but they also respect every other first jumper and first ranker that came before and will come after her. To me she's so much more than that. She is her selflessness, her intelligence, her bravery, all of the factions she had aptitude for. She is her family whom she wears so proudly above her heart. She is her stubbornness to seek justice for people. She is the fighter who stood up for herself and her friends. And she is mine.
I take a shower which calms me down and change into a black button down shirt & black jeans. I take a look in the mirror – my eyes are bright with excitement.
When I get to the initiates dorm I see Tris waiting outside for me. She is striking. She stands there, oblivious of her effect on me, in black skinny jeans and an off the shoulder top that shows off her ravens. She's wearing small heels so when I go to kiss her cheek I don't have to bend down as far. Her eyes are made brighter by the dark makeup surrounding them, Christina's doing I guess; I silently thank her.
"Are you ready?" I ask her
She nuzzles her face into my shoulder, "No", her voice is muffled by my shirt.
I rub her arm, "It'll be fun, I promise."
We hear the music before we get there, sending vibrations through our bodies. When I open the door I'm overwhelmed by the amount of people and the smell of alcohol. I look at Tris who clutches my hand tighter; she's trying to keep a straight face.
We wade through the crowd and find our friends…sitting in a circle playing a drinking game.
"Four, Tris!" Zeke shouts, "Come join us!"
I look at Tris "We don't have to."
"No, I want to." Stubborn as always.
The game is truth or dare and whenever you refuse to do the dare or answer the truth you take a shot. It starts off okay and I think Tris is even starting to enjoy herself. Shauna is asked about her most embarrassing moment, Uriah is dared to drink hot sauce; the truths and dares are fun and light hearted. That is until Zeke turns to Tris.
"Tris, truth or dare?"
"Truth"
"Okay, how many times have you and Four done the deed?" Zeke asks, wiggling his eyebrows.
I know he asks it with good intentions but I also know the question hits a soft spot for Tris.
"None." She replies
"What? Jeez dude, you've sure got some restraint." Zeke addresses me.
Tris shifts uncomfortably, "If you'll excuse me", she says before leaving for the kitchen. I give Zeke a pointed look before getting up and following her. I find her in the corner sipping a glass of water.
"Hey, you okay?" I ask her, tucking a stray hair behind her ear.
"Yeah, sorry I overreacted"
I walk her over to the couch where it's quieter, unoccupied due to the games and dancing.
"You've got nothing to be sorry for." I tell her.
"I'm not comfortable playing that game", she confesses, "but you go, I don't want to ruin your fun."
"Not a chance, we'll just sit here." I say as I pull her onto the couch. She curls into my side and my arm fits around her small frame as if it was made for her.
"And do what?" she scoffs.
"Talk"
And we do.
There you go, I hope you enjoyed it! Feedback is much appreciated and thank you so much to those who have already favourited and followed my story! I literally squealed when I saw that it had been followed and favourited :D
~ Lizzie xoxo
