You And Me Against The World | ✅

Chapter 16

The interrogations of our friends don't take as long as Tobias'. For one because they are asked specific questions and for the other we split up into two teams. Tobias stayed behind in his office with my dad and Jonah, while I went to Eric's old office with Michael and Daniel. One by one each of our friends is interrogated. My team interrogates Will, Christina and Marlene and to my surprise Tori, who heard from Lynn. By lunchtime we are done with today's interrogations and we walk our guests out.

"We will see each other tomorrow at nine," Jonah says.

"Alright," Tobias says. "Goodbye."

"Dad, you have somewhere you need to be?" I ask.

"No, not really. Why?"

"I would like to show you our apartment. Mom saw it on Saturday, it's only fair you see it too," I say.

"That's a great idea," Tobias says from behind me. "You should also stay for lunch. We can cook something at home," he suggests.

"I don't want to be a burden," my dad says.

"Please, it's not a burden, Mr. Prior."

My dad finally agrees and we walk up to our apartment. While Tobias starts lunch I show my dad around, avoiding the bedroom. I know he must know Tobias and I sleep in the same bed, but I'm still uncomfortable with him actually seeing it. So I just tell him about the rooms upstairs and decide to show him the balcony instead.

"It's beautiful, Beatrice. And the view is breathtaking."

"Yeah, I love it here. We both do."

"Beatrice, I'm sorry for giving Four such a hard time," my dad says.

"It's okay, Mr. Prior," Tobias says, coming outside to join us. "I'm sorry, I wasn't eavesdropping. It will take at least thirty minutes before lunch is ready."

"Four, I'm sorry for being so unfair to you."

"No, please, Mr. Prior, you were looking out for Tris. That's what any good father would have done. I don't blame you. I would have if you wouldn't have."

"Please, Four, call me Andrew, we are family now. And not because of what you said in your office, well that too, but for allowing me to hear your story."

"Alright Andrew. And even though I said I don't want anyone to repeat it you can of course tell your wife what you have learned. I was planning on telling her anyway. I want both of you to feel comfortable around me and understand why I don't want anything to do with my father."

"I understand."

"And Andrew... please call me Tobias when we are alone. It is my name and I know you will respect my wish to be called Four in public. But as you said it, you and your wife are part of my family now, whether Tris and I are married or not. There will be no other woman for me for as long as I live. And I want you and Natalie to get to know me as Tobias, not Four. Four is just part of who I am," Tobias says and I know he means it.

"Thank you, Tobias, I really appreciate this," dad replies.

"How about I leave you two to talk a little more. I'm going to call mom and let her know you are here with us," I say and leave before either can say anything.

I walk into the kitchen to see what Tobias cooked for us. I'm surprised to see that it is a traditional Abnegation lunch, some pea soup with toast. I take my phone out and dial my parents' home number. After the second ring my mom answers the phone.

"Hello?" she asks.

"Hi mom."

"Beatrice, what a lovely surprise. Is everything alright?"