Free Rein

|Chapter Eleven|

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-Prague, Czech Republic-
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"Sorry. I didn't mean to wake you."

"Tobias," she whispered, then plopped her head back down onto the seat. "I'm tired," she said quietly.

"You can go back to sleep if you want," he said gently. "We only have about a half hour left till we get to Prague, so it'd only be for about twenty minutes."

"No," she said as she stood up, stretched, and yawned again. "I'm up now." She sat back down.

Tobias sat down on the bench across from her. "Did you sleep all right?"

She shrugged and looked out the window. "Eh. Okay, I guess. Where did you go?"

"Just out in the hallway. Some friends from France called me wondering where I am."

"Oh."

"So," Four said, "what's on your list for Prague?"

She shrugged and laughed. "I don't really know."

Tobias chuckled. "What do you mean, you don't know?"

She shrugged again. "Exactly what it sounds like. I kind of just want to walk around a little."

Tobias smiled an shook his head. "You are somethin'."

"Hey," she laughed. "I am awesome."

"Have you ever been to London? I don't think so. That means you aren't awesome. I am. Nanah nanah boo boo, stick your head in doo doo," he said, sticking his tongue out like a seven-year-old.

Tris laughed. "Well, I'll be awesome in a few days."

Then Tris shivered, as if she were cold, and Tobias immediately took off his jacket.

"Here," he said. "Take it."

"N—"

"Yes. Take it."

Tris sighed and took it. Tobias felt her freezing fingertips and about recoiled back.

"Shit, Tris, you're as cold as Antarctica."

She smiled at him and put on the jacket. It was already warm from his body heat, so he hoped she'd been warm enough by then.

"Thank you," she said. "For everything, really."

He smiled. "My pleasure."

Tris was looking at the ground, and her head slowly moved up so she could see him. "Why did you tell me your real name?" she asked, squinting.

He shrugged and looked out the window. "I trust you."

"What? Why? We've known each other for five days."

He turned back toward her. "You just have that personality."

She shook her head, confused.