You Promised

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Tobias

I walk away in the rain, furious at Tris, but I feel regret pounding on my chest. I can't believe I just left her there.

I jog back to the garden to look for her. She isn't there.

She might have already wondered off.

I walk back inside and look for anyone I know.

I spot Cara.

"Hey have you seen Tris?" I ask.

"Nope sorry. Why are you soaking wet?" She replies.

"It's a long story. Sorry I just really need to find her right now." I say rushing.

I keep asking the same questions over and over, but I still can't find her.

I asked Cara, Caleb, Will, Johanna, Christina, Charles and even Meredith. None of them have seen her.

I decide to check our room. Luckily I have the spare key.

But she still isn't there.

I give up. It's been an hour. I'm craving for cake.

I walk to the cafeteria, surprisingly nearly dry.

I got some cake and walk over to where I see Meredith sitting.

Then I see Tris.

She's just standing there.

I try not to make eye contact but she catches a glimpse of me and doesn't stop.

With the water dripping down her wet clothes, she just stares at me. Staring at me with the betrayed look in her eyes.

"I'm sorry." I mouth to her.

But she just inhales heavily, blinks back her tears then walks away.

"I'm sorry." I murmur once more then I sigh.

She sits on the table where I was going to go.

I sit there too. I sit 2 people away from her, but across.

She doesn't look at me anymore. She's ignoring me.

What have I done?

We both finish at the same time and walk awkwardly together to the room.

"We can't just keep doing this Tris. Sooner or later we'd have to talk." I say to break the silence.

"Well I hope it's not now." She glares at me.

"Tris I'm sorry." I say.

She pretends she didn't hear what I said.

"Oh and you'll have to sleep on the couch tonight." She crosses her arms.

"Tris-" I get butted in.

"Save it. Just stop okay." She starts taking me serious now.

We enter the room. She walks straight up the stairs.

I follow her.

"Tris I'm sorry please forgive me."

"After what you've done? No!"

"Tris I wasn't myself that time. I'm just so caught up with Meredith, the war, Evelyn, Marcus-"

"Oh just shut up and hug me already." She grins. "I forgive you."