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Drunk In Love

Tobias POV

Her eyes flicker over to mine at times. I decide to look away. This isn't helping. At all. I stand up and ask Maria for another drink.

"I heard you weren't working for my dad anymore" she sighs.

"No, long story short...the business vanished just like that...I couldn't work for your father. He offered me money to continue but..." I nod "you miss him?" I look up.

"No, it just feels weird to know that he's gone" she nods. I mean I never liked my dad...we were never really close. Is it wrong that I feel nothing?

"The prison escapees...you need to be careful to where you bring her" I glance back at Tris. Right, but she's always stubborn so I had to bring her.

"She wanted to come here and talk to her brother...I see there aren't any cameras here" I say looking over at the corner.

"Couldn't afford it" she says. Wow. Its funny how my dad's death had a huge impact on everyone. Not that its "funny" but...I need to start getting everything together...I didn't go to college for working in government. I haven't even been to college. Our government is at Jeopardy. Either Andrew stands up or Jeanine. Tris needs to start talking.

"Alright Maria..." I hand her a 20 "Keep the change" She smiles. I start towards Caleb and Tris.

"Ready to go" she looks up at me.

"No" I am not in the mood.

"Come on Tris, time to go"

"I said no" I sigh. One of those irritated one's.

"Tris, you should go. I don't want to see you get hurt" Caleb says.

"Fine" I look around. She needs to stop with this attitude. I grab her jacket but she snatches it away from me.

We say our goodbyes and head out into the rain. It's best for her to come out during these days. That way I can hide her better.

"Are we meeting with the crew today?" She asks "yelling" over the rain.

"Yeah" I open my door and slide in.

"So...is this a new ride?" She questions

"I sold my car..." I place the key into the ignition.

"For?" I look over at her.

"You" her eyes go wide.

"Me?"

"Yeah" I turn the car on and start backing out. She still hasn't taken her eyes away from me.

"What for? I mean did you buy me something?" I laugh and look at her. She seems confused.

"No, why would I buy you something? It's not like we're dating" pay back time. She glances out her window.

"Yeah, I guess you're right" silence.

"I needed explosives to free you all so I sold my car" she looks at me.

"Illegally?"

"I guess you can say that" I smile. She bites her finger and looks out the window. A police car is stationed there with two cops. She looks at me.

"Get down" she does so. I bring a blanket over her head. As we pass by close to them I smile and get on. But they call after me.

"Tobias Eaton...we're sorry for your loss" I hold a tight grip on the steering wheel so the tension will stay in my hands and not take over my body.

"Were you known to my dad?" I ask them.

"Great friends in high school...we'll let you know when we capture Beatrice Prior" I nod.