Divergent University

Chapter 13

Tris POV
"Hey Tris!" Troye calls out to me at lunch.
"Hey Troye!" I call back. Honestly, we've become good friends. Tobias has also loosened up over the fact he's in the same college with me. I talked to him. But he's still wary of it. Well, I can't blame him for that.
"So wanna hang out after class?" He asks.
"Um, where?" I ask, wary.
"At the cafe nearby." He says.
"Uh, well...." I trail off. I don't make things worse with Tobias. Its already bad enough.
"What?" He asks.
"I don't know." I say.
"Why?" He asks, bemused.
"Um, you see, Tobias...well.." I stutter again.
"What about him?" He asks, getting slightly irritated. Does he like me? I hope not.
"Well, he's a little wary of you and me being in the same college together-" He cuts me off.
"And you think that us hanging out together will make thing between you and him bad." He finishes for me.
"Yup." I say.
"Come on, its as if he's gonna know." He says.
"Let me think about it, okay? I'm so sorry." I say.
"Okay. Its fine." He says, with a twinge of disappointment in his eyes.
"I will be right back." I say.
I stand up go to the wash room. I whip out my phone and call Tobias.
Tobias-Tris! What's up?
Tris-Well, I got some news.
Tobias-What is it?
Tris-Troye...he,um, asked me out.
Tobias-WHAT?!
Tris-Ya...
Tobias-And you're thinking of going?
Tris-Definitely not.
Tobias-Then what?!
Tris- I don't want to hurt him.
Tobias-Are you serious?! I don't care if he gets hurt or what ever.
Tris-Tobias, he's your friend.
Tobias-I don't freaking care. That is my girlfriend he's asking out. When did he ask to come anyway?
Tris-After school, at the nearby cafe.
Tobias-Ugh! Its practically a date! Only I am supposed to take you on dates!
Tris-Tobias, I know.
Tobias-Please Tris, baby, don't go. Its killing right me here. I wish I was near you now. So badly.

He sounds as if going to cry. It breaks my heart.

Tris-Oh, Tobias, who said I was even going?
Tobias-You sound like you want to.
Tris-Tobias, hun, I don't. Okay? Trust me.
Tobias-I will talk to you later.
Tris-Okay. I love you.
Tobias-I love you too.

And he hangs up. Well, it's decided. I'm not going. Tobias gets so hurt. I could practically picture his face over the phone. I am going to tell Troye.
I go to where we were sitting.
"So?" He looks at me expectantly.
"I'm sorry. I am not going." I say.
"Okay." He gets up and walks away, disappointed.