A Different Divergent: Everyday Love

38

Chapter 38

"I'd like to come to the furniture store with you and the kids if you don't mind," Tobias says after he finishes eating breakfast. Tyler, Tessa, and Teags are crowded around Uriah hoping to sneak bites of chocolate cake while we aren't looking but their honorary uncle knows better than that. Tobias has threatened on numerous occasions to cancel Dauntless cake if he does, and to Uriah that is tantamount to a death sentence. He thinks he would die without his cake. Who knows, as much as he eats, it might be true.

"I'd love for you to join us but are you sure you have time?" I ask. "Don't you have to meet with Zander and the investigators from Erudite?"

"I always have time for you and the kids," he says. "I can take half an hour or so and see what they have."

"If you're sure." I push my half full plate away from me and Tobias frowns.

"Are you okay?" he asks. "You didn't eat much. Morning sickness?"

"No," I say, shaking my head. "I haven't been able to eat much lately and I'm just full." He studies my face, searching to see if I'm telling the truth I imagine. "I feel pretty good this morning. Please don't worry."

"Okay," he says. "What do you have planned for the rest of the day?"

"I'm not entirely sure yet," I say then I lower my voice. "I've thought about the park or the pool but I'm not sure I have the energy for that by myself. I've also thought about dropping in on Ruth. It's been a while. I've also thought about dropping by Abnegation and seeing Mom and Dad."

"Are we going to Grandma and Grandpa's?" Tyler excitedly asks, overhearing our conversation. Tessa and Teags abandon hope of getting their hands on the chocolate cake and come wiggle their way between Tobias and me.

"Gamma?" Tessa asks, wide eyed.

"Gwamps?" Teags asks with a huge smile. They obviously love their grandparents.

"We'll see. They might be busy with Abnegation's initiation," I say.

"Aah," all three of them whine.

"But I'll call them, okay?"

"Yeah!" they cry.

"Excuse me while I make a call," I say as I get up from the table. I walk out of the noisy cafeteria and onto the equally boisterous Pit floor. I search out a quiet hallway and find myself near the dorm rooms. I pull my phone out of my pocket and dial my mother.

"Hello, Beatrice," she answers on the fourth ring. I was about to give up.

"Hi, Mom. How are you?"

"I'm well," she says sounding somewhat out of breath.

"Are you and Dad busy today? The kids would love to see their grandparents." I hear rustling of fabric and a scratching sound like something covering the mouthpiece of her phone. I start to worry but then I hear laughter, no ... giggling. What in the world? I've never heard my mom giggle before.

"Stop it," she whispers.

"Mom? Mom, are you okay?"

"Oh, honey, I'm sorry," she says. "I was just, uh, saying goodbye to your father." She moves the phone again and says, "You're going to be late, Andrew."

"I don't care," I hear him say and it dawns on me. I think I interrupted my parents. Oh God!

"If you want, I can call back later," I say trying to breathe through the nausea that decided to make an appearance right now; however, I don't know if it's the morning sickness or the thought of my parents having sex.