Chapter 2

Tris' POV

I need to stop crying.

I always thought me and Tobias would end up together. I remember catching him stare at me in class. The smiles we would share every time we catch each other's attention. Sharing our feelings with each other when we were distraught. But of course, I was wrong. He had found someone else. Not someone who made him a better person, she made him worse.

I remember crying every night for several months mourning and feeling bad about myself for loosing him. I remember crying every time I saw him with Lauren. I remember him giving me sad looks every time we passed by each other in the halls.

I know he feels bad about what happened, but I don't care.

I don't care.

He's gone. He's gone and I can do nothing about it.

"You need a friend?" He sits next to me. I sit under a large redwood tree with my knees to my chest and my back against the trunk crying to myself.

"Uriah, hey. Uhm-" Sniff. "Yeah, I'd really like that."

"What's up?" After the two words, I break down again.

"I-I loved him and-and he broke my heart. I can't do this. I just want to go home." I cry into his chest. He stares at me for a while. "I miss him."

"Wait, are we talking about Tyler? Because if we are I am going to beat that little shit up."

"No! Tyler's fine. It's Tobias..." I say barely louder than a whisper.

He sighs, loudly. "Tris, you have to get over-" he stars.

"I can't get over it!" I snap. "Don't you get it? He-he broke my heart and just left. He left." I say again.

I seriously need to stop crying.

"I'm sorry." I lean my head against him chest. "I'm just so emotional and can be so dramatic sometimes."

"Well-" He starts. "I've known you since you were eight and that gave me a really long time to see your drama queen side. And that is quite often." He smiles.

I push him playfully. "Well thanks." I suddenly remember something. "So...about Marlene." He groans before I can even continue my sentence.

"Soon, okay? Just- patience my young child. Patience. I will ask her when I'm ready." His head hangs down.

"You better."

"You look like Rudolph." Tyler comments while lightly tapping my nose.

"Well, when its thirty-one degrees outside, you tend to get a little cold." I remark.

"Ha-ha, Miss Smarty-Pants. I think you look really adorable with you red nose. Now all we need is Christmas and some reindeer ears and you'd all be good."

"I'm Jewish." I tell him. "I don't celebrate Christmas, I celebrate Hanukah."

"Oh well I'm sorry. But, you'd still make a really cute reindeer." His gloved hands cup both my cheeks as he plants a soft kiss on my lips. His lips linger on for a while as a playful smile make its way into my face.

"I love you." He sounds confident. As if he thought about this for a while. And maybe he has, because I have to.

I bite my lips before replying. "I-I love you too." He grins again kissing me more confidently, and I love it.

I love him.

"Ahh.. Miss Prior what a surprise. What should I make of this?"

"Oh shut up, Ezekiel. Mar told me we had to plan the Winter formal together." I sit down in front of him.

"One- don't call me that, and two- lets get started."

I spend lunch hour with him planning as designing the interior of how we plan on decorating be gym. Streamers, balloon, disco ball, etc.

When we have a rough plan, I excuse myself to meet up with Tyler.

"So we'll continue this next week? And the. We can get the leadership class to help us decorate the gym. Sound good?"

"Sounds like a plan." I wave goodbye to Zeke and make my way to the cafeteria.

"Hey princess. How have you been?" I places a kiss to my cold cheek.

"If I'm the princess, where is the prince? Because I don't happen to see him." I joke.

"Ha. That was so funny, Tris, I forgot to laugh."

"I was only joking. But I'm dandy. How are you?" He scoots over as I plop down next to him.

"Gross. I for understand how you twos age to flirt and joke around all the time." I hear Marlene complain.

"Oh boo-hoo. Your just upset that Uriah hasn't asked you out yet." I smile at her.

"Oh shush. At least you have a super hot boyfriend, Tris."

Tyler grins widely. "Super hot, eh? Well I'm flattered. Hey, where were you just now?"

"Hm? Oh, I was with Zeke. We were planning for the formal."

"I see. Well, duty awaits. See you later, my beautiful Bea. Love you."

"Mm. You too." I hug him before he leaves to help out a teacher. He is a teacher assistant and earn some hours by doing so.

"I'm hella jealous of you two. Tyler is the sweetest guy ever and just- ugh. You two are my relationship goals." Mar bangs her head against the table. "I need to get a life."

"Mar-" I pat her back. "-He'll ask you soon, don't worry."

"Damn straight he better." I laugh.

"See you next period."

"You really need to get a life." I say munching on Doritos. We legs are hoisted up on the couch while my back is leaning against Tyler.

"Oh come on, it's really fun." His eyes are furrowed as he concentrates on the TV screen. His fingers move around the control pressing aggressively on buttons. "Dammit! He killed me!"

"He?"

"Yeah, I'm playing against Zeke, and so far he's winning. I've never lost a game against him." He says in a monotone manner.

"Mm. You want one?" I arm lifts up and puts a dorito in his face. He opens his mouth wide and pop the chip in his mouth.

"Thanks." It comes out muffled from chewing.

"You doing anything tomorrow?" I ask.

"The football players and I are going to have a barbecue you want to join?"

"I don't know..."

"Please. Mar and Uri will be there." His eyes gets wide as a small pout makes its way on his face."

Look away, Tris. Just don't look at him-

"Fine. Gosh damnit. I hate it when you do that." He grins really widely.

"It's after school, so meet me in the lot tomorrow." He informs me.

"Sometimes I really hate you." I go back to my original position in the couch and continue eating my chips.

"Mm. I love you too." His arms wrap around me and I am lulled into a nice nap.

"Wake up. I have to drop you home." I feel a poke to my cheek.

"Mmm. I live next door, ya' know?"

"I know, but I still want to walk you home." He takes my hand and pulls me up into a standing position.

"Aw-" I say while rubbing my eyes. "-I was pretty content on that couch."

"I know, but I don't want to upset your parents, and plus it's already 9:30."

"Okay." I say grabbing my bag. "Let's go." We walk like fifteen feet to the right to my house and he grabs my wrist and spins me around.

"Night." He leans on close. His head tilts to the side and his lips pucker a little.

I smile a little and pull back before he can actually kiss me. "Got to go, ya' know? My parents are going to be worried."

He groans and shakes his head. "Tease."

"Hey, if I recall, you were the one that wanted to walk me home so I wouldn't be late." I stuff my hands in my pocket. "I'll see you tomorrow."

"Be out by 7:30."

"Kay!" I call out before I walk fully inside. When I look out the window, Tyler is staring out into the empty street grinning really wide. He shakes his head a few times, stuff his hands in his pant pocket and walks back to his house.

When I enter the kitchen my mother and father are both eating dinner when discussing work.

"Hey Sweet-Bea, how are you?"

"I'm well. How was your day?" They tell me everything that has happened throughout the day with me listening carefully and thoughtfully. I tell them what I did, and they return their full attention.

"You should go to bed." My further tell me. "You look really tired."

"Right." I drag myself upstairs and get ready for bed.

There's a note in my desk when I walk to my room.

Courtyard. 3:30-Tomorrow.

~Don't be late.

A/N: So far, I've written four chapter to this story and I'm trying to publish them as quick as possible. Anyway, enjoy and see you really soon! I promise this is a fourtris story.