Finding Home

Part Seventeen

a/n: Hi everyone! I hope you enjoy this chapter. I know lots of you want to know what happened the night Tris and Tobias broke up, and I hope for it to be in the next chapter or the one after. Thank you for all your support, and please let me know what you think of this chapter. Side note, there are some quotes from the original book, and I, in no way own those, Veronica Roth does. :)

I couldn't have do this without Eunice339! Thank you for your time, and all your hard work for making this chapter the best it can be! You are truly amazing! 

|Chapter 17: Unresponsive|

Eight years ago...

"Are you okay? You look a little pale?" Tobias stares up at the spinning wheel of death that he believes will inevitably lead to his demise.

"Mhm..." He presses his lips together and hums. His fists clench and unclench several times, ridding him of any color at all in his hands.

"Hey," Tris takes hold of his hand and flattens it out in hers. "What's wrong? You can tell me anything, you know."

"Nothing, I'm fine," Tobias grits out. "Don't worry about me. Look, we're almost to the front of the line. Come on." Tris makes a weird squeaking noise when Tobias pulls her forward by the arm towards the front of the line.

Tobias had finally gotten the nerve to introduce himself to the beautiful blonde two weeks ago, and already they have spent quite a bit of time with one another, but this is their first official date and he wasn't going to spoil it by denying her something she had obviously been excited to do.

"So, tell me more about yourself," Tobias says, trying to distract himself.

"What else is there to know? I'm a college student at Caltech. I'm eighteen, blonde, short, and I like action movies, specifically action movies with Chris Evans," she says looking directly at him.

"Well, obviously there has to be more to you than that. I refuse to believe you're just some ordinary Chris Evans fangirl," Tobias tells Tris, a smile making its may up his face as he adds, "I think you're pretty special."

"And what makes you say that?"

"I don't know. There is something about you, Tris Prior, that intrigues me. You're like a puzzle. There are so many pieces to you that I can't figure out yet, but I will. I promise you one day I will fit all of those pieces together." In many ways, his words excite her. She's surprised at how he has opened himself up to her so quickly and honestly these last couple of weeks. She has never felt such a strong pull towards a man before, and she hopes that he'll stick with her for a very long time.

Tris smiles widely and pulls him forward, giving him a hug. "I look forward to that day."

The two of them finally get into the Ferris wheel gondola after waiting for a while. Tobias becomes tense the moment he steps inside. The muscles in his neck and shoulders stiffen and his jaw tenses up. His fist clenches and unclenches every few moments as he grips onto the railing to steady himself.

"Are you sure you're all right, Four?" She places a hand on top of one of his. His breathing is ragged and the movement of them climbing higher and higher does not ease his anxiety at all.

The moment Tobias' gaze shoots downward, he shuts his eyes immediately and laughs nervously, "Are you even human Tris, you know, being up this high?"

"What are you–" Tris begins, but it's like a light bulb has finally switched on in her head, "You're afraid of heights. Why didn't you tell me? I wouldn't have dragged you all the way up here if you had told me. Sorry, no pun intended. Oh my lord! What are we going to...hey, hey. Hey, Four, look at me. Keep your eyes on me. You see them?" Both of her hands grab onto either side of his face, forcing him to look at her.