Right? --A Fourtris/Tris Pedrad Story

Chapter 16

Tobias
"BE AT THE TRACKS IN FIVE MINUTES OR BE FACTIONLESS!" I yell, banging a metal rod against the doorframe. Zeke and I turn and walk towards the tracks to meet Eric and probably Lauren.

Zeke and I are in a full blown conversation as he stumbles forward. That's when I see a flash of dirty blond hair whip in front of my face. "What the hell?" Zeke asks, standing up, Tris still on his back. "Hi, " she says, peeking her face around his neck to see his. "Hi, " he replies, setting her down.

"Have you been waiting?" I tease and, to my surprise, she nods. "You're serious about this, ain't you?" Zeke laughs and she punches him. "Very, " she retorts. "Why do you think I picked him first?" She asks, walking backward in front of us. "You wanted to lose, " I say with a chuckle. "You're a good shot. I knew you wouldn't hurt me." I smile. Good. She trusted me. "Unless I stole your cake, " she adds with a smirk. "You better not." We laugh.

Zeke scoops her up and throws her over his shoulder with ease. She laughs and pounds on his back, looking up at me. "Thanks for your help, " she says sarcastically. I salute and move next to Zeke. She finally gives in and just dangles there.

Tris finds a way to shimmy her legs farther down and kicks Zeke where it counts. He drops her and I explode into laughter. I give her a high five. "Don't pick me up." Zeke smirks a little. "But you're so tiny." He teases and shoves her into my side. "So are you, " she retorts and none of us cant laugh at that. "And how would you know?" He retorts. "I can assume. You're ego us much too big and that's used to equalize." I laugh so hard that I fall against the wall.

"Very funny, " Zeke teases and picks her up again. "I know," she replies and I can't stop laughing as we walk. Well, Zeke carries her.

We get to the roof and he throws her down, but she still lands on her feet. Eric and Lauren are here, as expected. "Hey, shortie, " Eric teases. "Hey, douchebag, " she retorts. "Don't call her that, " Zeke growls. "Says the one who called me shortie, " she says, crossing her arms and raising her eyebrows. "But I'm your brother. It's my job." She sticks her tongue out and she does the same as Uriah and the girls show up.

After all of us successfully getting in the train, Eric explains while Tris and Uriah just talk. They already know it all. "You pick first, you're gonna need it, " I retort when Eric tells me to pick first. "Fine. Edward." He's one of the transfers. "Beatrice, " I tease, knowing she hates it. Zeke high fives me. She comes to stand by me and punches my arm, hard.

My team ends up being almost perfect: Zeke, Tris, Uriah, Lynn, Marlene, Al, Will, Christina, and Myra. I really didn't want Al because he appears to hate me, but I don't have a choice. We can still win.

We get to jump off second, just like Zeke and I's initiation. Once all of us are off, we gather in the carnival area by the Ferris wheel and carousel.

All the initiates are arguing over where the flag should be. I notice Tris sneaking off to the side. She better not be doing what I think she's doing. I take a quick glance at the group of initiates and then turn to follow her.

Shit. When she reaches her destination, she starts to climb the Ferris wheel's rickety ladder. I take a deep breath before grabbing on. She hears it creak and looks down at me. "You don't have to come, " she says, continuing her ascent. "I know."
"You don't like heights. Head back down. I'll be there soon." So stubborn. "You remembered?" I ask. There is silence. "Yeah." She sounds slightly nervous.

I stop and look down. Deep breaths, Tobias. "Are you even human?" I ask, following her. She laughs. "I think so." It's my turn to laugh.
"Why did you come up here?"
"Advantage point. These a good view from that platform." She points up at a small sheet of metal above. I gulp.
"That high?"
"Yep, " she replies, popping the P. The things I do to be around her. I shake my head and roll my eyes.