Tris pov
Rapid changes have been made. Tobias and I were moved from our apartments to a new bigger apartment in the leaders section. He takes my hand as he leads me to our apartment. We decided to just move in together.
He unlocks the door and what stands before me is amazing. It's a beautiful apartment complete with a full kitchen and living room area, open stairs up to an upstairs with four rooms and three bathrooms. Tobias' furniture from his old house has already been moved into. I don't have any furniture yet. Only clothes, which have also already been moved in here.
"I guess we'll need to go furniture shopping,"he says.
"Yeah."
I walk around the apartment, looking at the beautiful black kitchen. It's in black, white, and dark grey. I don't really known how to cook much. We used to have to take turns making dinner in Abnegation, but Abnegation food was simple.
"What's this?"I ask as I pass what looks like a planner/calendar/ bulletin board.
"Oh, that? It will help us with our schedules. Since we're leaders now, we'll be needed in a lot of meetings and all sorts of stuff. So I thought that might help. Every monthly meeting is marked already."
"Do you know what we do at those?"
"No, we have a meeting tomorrow with the council,"he tries to say it as calmly as he can, but I can tell that there's something wrong because he said it in his Four voice. He's blocking out all the emotion in his words.
When I look at his face I can see pain in it.
"Tobias-"
"No, I have to face him." He says knowing what I'm going to say. I remember how painful it was last time he saw him. He froze up. He shut himself down. I hate Marcus. How could he do all those terrible things to Tobias?
I walk up to him and wrap my arms around his waist from behind. My head leans against his back and I close my eyes. He turns in my arms and wraps me in his. I kiss his chest and allow the warmth to fill me.
He tilts my head up to so I look into his eyes. "What's wrong?"He asks.
"You're locking up your feelings Tobias. When you talked about the council you turned into Four. I don't like it when you turn into Four with me. It's like you don't trust me with your true feelings."I try to keep my voice from wavering, but it was nearly impossible.
"Tris,"he starts,"I do trust you-"
"Then why are you pushing me out?" I all but yell.
"Tris, I'm not trying to push you out!"He yells. Then quieter than before,"It's just what I've been doing for the past couple of years. I've never let anyone in before. Old habits die hard."
I let out a sigh and say,"Tobias, I'm sorry I didn't realize how hard this is...I'm just tired and stressed and I had to take it out on someone. You were just the first to irritate me."
"Tris, listen, I shouldn't have yelled. We're both tired and overwhelmed. I just I don't want to talk about it right now, I promise when in ready I'll tell you."
He goes to wipe my tears, tears I didn't realize we're flowing from my eyes. I feel so embarrassed at this weakness. I walk quickly to the bathroom sand slash my face with water to cool down my burning skin.
I sit down atop of the toilet and take deep breaths. This isn't how I thought this would happen. I didn't think we would be yelling at each other right after we move in together. I don't know how long I'm in here but when I leave it's dark and Tobias is upstairs I'm guessing. I walk over to the couch that used to be in his old apartment. I lay down on it and lay my head on the pillow.
It smells like him.
I breath in the scent of him until I fall asleep.
When I wake up Tobias is just walking in. "Where were you?"I ask.
"I was looking at my new office. I think you should do the same. Then we can go to the meeting. I talked to Tori and Harrison, we decided to take turns on meetings. Usually only two Dauntless leaders go to the meetings. So you an I will go together, and since we were nominated first we are the 'head leaders' on other meetings Tori and Harrison will go."
"Why didn't you wake me?"I ask.
"You had a hard night. You deserved to sleep."
"Next time will you wake me?"
"Okay."
Tobias takes me to my office. His is right across from mine and Tori's is next to his, Harrison's is next to mine. They are small plain offices above the rest. "These are nice,"I say.
"Yeah, are you ready to go to the meeting?"
"Okay."
He leads me down to a parking garage. Inside is a convertible black car. It's sleek and very shiny. Usually only Erudite have cars. Dauntless are known for taking the train. "You know how to drive?"I ask.
"Yes...Marcus taught me. I hate it because I love to drive."
We get into the car and drive to where we are meeting. He parks next to a blue car. Erudite. I look over and what I see surprises me.
"Caleb?"
"Tris!"
"How?"I ask.
"I became a leader. Only a few returned and most are dead. So I was one of the leaders chosen."
"Do you know Cara?"
"Um, kind of why?"
"It's just, that's my friend Will's sister. I thought I should check up on her. I kinda hot him in the arm."
"She left to Amity. We know of everyone who left Erudite and where to."
"Oh,"I say.
"Tris, we need to go inside now."
"Oh yeah, um Caleb you remember Four right?"
"Yes, hello Four."
"Caleb."
We make our way inside. We take our seats in the Dauntless section. There is a lot of chatting until Marcus walks in. Instantly everyone quotes down. "Hello, faction leaders!" He welcomes. I only see the black eyes in Tobias' fear landscape. Tobias takes my hand and squeezes it.
"We will go over how we work as leaders." I look over and see my dad sitting in a leader chair. We lock eyes. I'm happy to still see him okay. It makes me even happier to know I can see him every month.
It's almost weird to think that here I am so excited to see my dad every month when Tobias is probably in hell seeing his father every month.
Marcus talks for hours about responsibility and how we are the fate of our faction-yada yada yada. When we're done, I go over to my dad and hug him. "Beatrice,"he says as he hugs me. Many other Abnegation who are walking by stare at us but I don't care.
"You're safe, and a leader."
"Yes, Four and I are."
"Ah yes, Tob-I mean Four. How are you?"
"I'm good, Mr. Prior. How are you?"
"I'm doing fine. Have you talked to your dad yet?"He asks.
I wish my dad could see how manipulative Marcus is.
"Dad,"I warn.
"No, I haven't."
"Four, do you mind if I talk to my dad?"
"Oh, of course not. I'll be in the car."
When he is out of range of hearing I turn to my dad but he cuts me off,"what is your problem with Marcus?"He asks.
"All those reports about Marcus are true, dad! He neat him, so if you would be so kind to not say things about him in front of Tobias-"
"Beatrice, those are just rumours-"
"No they aren't! I know for a fact they aren't, and if you won't believe me then I'll just go. Tell mom I love her. I'm going back to my faction." With that I storm off to the car. Why won't he believe me?
"What's wrong?" Tobias asks.
"My dad...He believes Marcus' lie."
"Wanna go home? We can talk about it there."
I nod and he starts the car.
When we get back to our apartment I say,"our lives are such messes, I didn't think we would have so much problems right away. I thought we were done with conflict."
"Yeah, but we'll get through it together, okay?"
"Okay."
"Promise me that you won't hold back anything?"I ask.
"I promise."