Ch.3:Trying to keep it on the down-low

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Once we reach the entrance to the cafeteria,Tobias pulls me aside,into the hallway.He turns his head both ways,just to make sure no one's looking.

He puts a strand of hair behind my ear,"We'll go in separately,"he says."People can't know about us dating,yet."

I nod.

He smiles,"Ill let you go in first."He kisses my head,"I love you."

I smile up at him,"Love you,too."

I kiss his cheek and walk out of the hallway.I walk into the cafeteria.People eye me,suspiciously.I keep my head down,avoiding the gazes these people are giving me.

I don't like that all these people are staring at me.It makes me think that they know that I have something 'going on' with our instructor.Or that they know I'm divergent....

"Tris!"

I turn towards the person who called me.Turns out,it was Christina.I smile at her and walk towards the table she's sitting at.

I sit down,between her and Uriah.Uriah puts an arm across my shoulders.

"So Tris,what's up?"he asks,smiling at me.

"Nothing much,"I shrug.

"So,why didn't you come back in the dorms last night?"Christina asks,putting more salad into her mouth.

Don't worry Tris...they don't know about you and Tobias...they don't know...

"Uh...I-I just-uhm...I was out...training,"I say.

Wow...way to mess up...

Christina narrows her eyes at me,"You're biting the inside of your cheek,you're lying."

Great...

"I-I-"

I get cut off by Will,"Guys,stop interrogating her,she probably had something to do."

Christina pokes her salad.She pouts,"Yeah right,during the middle of the night."

We laugh.

I turn my head and see Tobias walk in.His eyes meet mine.He smiles,but then it fades when he sees Uriah's arm across my shoulders.His eyes start to get filled with anger and jealousy.

My eyes go wide.I shake my head,just a little,to tell him that 'it's not what it looks like'.

He clenches his jaw and sits down at the table with his friends.

He looks tense.

I turn my head back.All my friends are talking.

I move Uriah's arm from my shoulders.

He frowns,"You ok?"

"Yeah,I-I'm fine,I just...started feeling...uncomfortable,"I say.

He nods,"Sorry."

I smile at him,"It's ok."

I hear a cup slamming on the table.We all look to where the sound came from.

Tobias is standing on the table.He has his instructor face on,stern.

I start getting intimidated again.

"Transfers!"he yells,"Follow me!"

Christina,Will,other transfers,and I,stand up.Tobias starts walking.We trail along behind him.

"Today's another practice day for your simulations,"Tobias says."Today,we'll be working with your biggest fear.Some of you might stay in for about twenty minutes.If you stay in longer,you're just a coward."

Will gulps.

Christina starts twisting her fingers around.

"I'll be calling you all,one by one,"Tobias explains.

He stops us in the fear simulation practice room,the waiting room.

"Everyone wait here,Ill start calling in a few minutes."

He walks into the room.Christina and Will sit on the chairs.I lean against the wall,beside them.

"I hope I pass this test,"Christina whispers.

"Yeah,"I whisper,"We all do."

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"Tris."

I look up.Tobias is staring at me intently.He looks sad.

I stop leaning against the wall.I walk towards him.

He moves aside and let's me through.

I sit on the chair that's inside the room.I close my eyes and let out a breath.

I hear the door close.I hear Tobias's footsteps.He's walking towards me.

I open my eyes.

He's standing at the computer,getting everything set up.

"What's up with you and Uriah?"He asks,putting the serum into the syringe.

I frown,"What do you mean?"

He puts the syringe down.He types on the computer,"You know exactly what I mean."

I sit up,"No,I don't.Explain it to me."

"His arm around your shoulders.Apparently he's got a thing for you."He picks the syringe up and flicks it.He holds it up to the light.

I laugh,"Tobias,he doesn't.He just does that a lot.Why would you-"

He cuts me off,"Do you really believe that Tris?I see the way he looks at you,the 'friendly' things he does.Im not stupid.You're too beautiful for anyone to resist.I thought that what we did in my apartment was good enough,good enough to get you to love me.I thought we connected in a different way."

Well...apparently you are stupid because nothing's going on!

"Maybe...we shouldn't be together,"he says.

My jaw drops,"What do you mean?Tobias,I love you!Nothing's going on!"

He moves my hair aside,and sticks the syringe in my neck.

I feel the serum go through my body.I start to get drowsy.

He takes the sryinge out and puts it on the tray.

He leans down by my ear.He leaves a kiss on my neck.

Before I go into my simulation,he whispers,"Be brave."

I will,even if you aren't going to be with me anymore....

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A/N:Well that happened.Comment and vote!Bye!
~dezzy💖

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