Survival (Fourtris)

Chapter 12

-TRIS-

I lay awake untill early hours of the morning, long after Tobias fell asleep. Half afraid of my own mind and how it tortures me while I rest, and half with dread and worry for the events occurring the next day.

Do I attempt to hide my divergence in the aptitude test? I guess not, most people know about it these days anyway. That doesn't make it less dangerous though. What faction will I choose? Dauntless naturally. I may have both Eurdite and Abnigation aptitudes, but I know where I belong.

What will Tobias pick? The same I suppose. I can't imagine him anywhere else. When I met him he looked so at home there, it was hard to believe he wasn't born dauntless. I suppose that's down to the two years he spent trying to forget his past. And Zeke with some alcohol of course. I wonder if I'll ever feel like that. At home. Somewhere. Anywhere.

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-TOBIAS-

By the time I wake, Tris is in a deep sleep on my chest. I don't want to wake her, but considering the time, we're already late. I sit up slightly and kiss her forehead.

"Good morning. We better get ready, its already eight and the tests are at 10." I say. She grumbles in reply, to show she heard me. "I'm going to get ready ok?" she nods, rolling off my chest to the pillow as I climb out of bed.

+ + +

By the time I've showered and changed, Tris has fallen back asleep. I shake her good shoulder gently, attempting to wake her up. I hate to do it, she gets hardly any sleep these days, but we need to leave soon.

"Tris, we've got to go soon."

"let me sleep some more."

"Tris, we have to leave by nine to get to the city, and its half eight now."

"Fine, I'll get up."

"Thank you, I'll get us some breakfast ok?" she nods slightly.

+ + +

I grab some fruit and two muffins for me and Tris and start to head back to my room as I run into Peter.

"Hey Four." god that guy gets on my nerves.

"Hey."

"So what's this test thing again?" he asks, giving me that innocent act the old Peter knew too well.

"It's like a personality test, it will just tell you what faction to choose basically. They'll explain better when we get there."

"What did I get last time?"

"How am I supposed to know?" as soon as I've said it I realise I've snapped. I should at least make an effort, he's different now. "Sorry, your not meant to tell anyone, so I doubt anyone will know."

"Oh that's ok, I guess I got dauntless, as that's where I went, apparently."

"Yeah, I guess."

"Ok well thanks Four, bye" i wave him off before heading back up to tris. I'm not sure I like Peter like this. He's almost Amity. Trying to be all polite and chatty.

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Tris comes out of the bathroom just as I come back, in just a towel. I forgot she has no clothes to where. I set breakfast down before greeting her.

"Morning beautiful, glad to see you finally got up." I joke before leaning down to give her a kiss.

"Very funny, I was tired you know!" she says in response. "Can you fetch me some clothes?"

"Maybe... Maybe not" I say with a grin on my face.

"Weren't you the one who said we were running late?"

"Fine, fine I'll get some. One minute." I say as I head out the door.

As I get to her room I open the dresser, in an attempt to find something that matches. I end up finding a red checkered shirt and some cream shorts. We are using Amity clothing currently as we didn't have anything to bring back from the beauru anyway and there are no black clothes here. Just as I'm about to leave, there's a knock at the door. I answer it and see someone vaguely familiar. Susan? I think that's her name.

"Hello. Four is it?" I nod "I'm Susan, is Tris around at all?"

Abnigation are still here whist the damage from the war is still being repaired, but I suspect it will be done soon, with so many willing helpers.

"No, she's in a room down the hall, I can give her a message." I say, I still don't like to mix with the Abnigation.

"Oh it wasn't much, I was just going to check if she was ok and has everything she needs." typical Abnigation, always eager to help.

"I'll tell her you stopped by."

"Ok thank you" she says before going to join more Abnigation that I recognise down the hall.

I get out of there quickly, not wanting another polite conversation.

+ + +

-TRIS-

Tobias walks in and hands me my clothes. I give him a quick kiss to say thank you but he catches me before I can pull away and kisses me again, deepening it this time.

"Do you have to get changed?" he asks, rapping his arms around me.

"Tobias..." I say against his lips, "your the one that said we're running late."

"I think I changed my mind..." he argues, pulling me closer.

"Tobias..." I say, putting some space between us.

"Fine."

I smile before walking into the bathroom to change. As I come back out he hands me a muffin and an apple.

"Can you eat as we walk? we're really late now."

"See, I told you." I say with a smile.

"Yeah yeah I know, lets go." he says, taking my hand and leading the way.

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(A/N)
Hi guys! Thought I'd put in a cute little fourtris bit then. I think that if it wasn't for the war, they'd be like this and tease each other all the time 😂 I love it.

Once again, I'm grateful for any comments or votes or advise, even the bad kind, it just helps me to improve I guess. I will update again soon.

Also do you guys want me to start putting the date underneath some chapters as whenever I read something, I never know if it's completed because I don't know when it came out. Up to you.

Cheers x