Divergent Future

Chapter 24

Tobias's POV

A loud crash coming from the kitchen causes me to jolt out of my sleep. I quickly throw the covers off, jump up out of my bed, and run into the kitchen.

When I get in there, I see the guys trying to pick up a bunch of pots and pans that they dropped on the floor. They all look up at me and give me innocent smiles.

"What are you guys doing?" I ask.

"Well, we're hungry, and you weren't awake yet, so we decided that we would try and fix some breakfast. Obviously, it didn't go too well," Zeke says, and I shake my head at them.

"You guys haven't even started cooking yet, and you already made a mess," I say. "How is that possible?"

They just shrug their shoulders, and I help them pick up all of the pots and pans. Once they're put up, I push the guys over to the kitchen table and make them sit down.

"You guys just sit there while I fix the food."

They pull out their phones and start scrolling through them as I gather up all of the ingredients that I need.

"Four, I have a question," Uriah says.

"Shoot."

"How in the world did we wake up before you? You're always up way before us."

"Oh, well, I didn't get to bed until after midnight, so that's probably why," I say.

"Why were you up that late?" Will asks.

"Toby and Tris were here."

"They were here that late?"

I nod my head.

"Why?" Zeke asks.

"Well, first of all, Toby had fallen asleep in my lap, and we didn't want to wake him. And secondly, Tris and I were discussing some things about the whole co-parenting situation that we're in," I explain.

"But you guys have already been co-parenting for a few weeks now. What more is there to talk about?"

"Holidays," I reply. "Things like Christmas. Thanksgiving. Easter. I know all of those things are still a few months away, but we wanted to be prepared for when they get here."

"You know. You and Tris have been spending a lot of time together recently," Zeke says, and I nod my head.

"Yeah. And that's because we're co-parents. Sure, we both do things with Toby alone, but most of the time, we're together with him."

"So have any old feelings started to return yet?" Uriah asks, and I think about it for a few minutes.

"Honestly, guys," I say. "I don't know. Like yes, I'm always going to love Tris because she was my first love. And now, we have a kid that bonds us together. But I just don't know if I'm ever going to feel the same way again.

"I know that the fight is over, and we fixed things. And I have forgiven her. But that doesn't mean that I'm not still hurt. I am. I'm still hurting from her decision, and I don't know if I can fully trust her yet. And I'm not pushing things. Even though I always thought that we would end up together, I'm not going to try to push those old feelings back up. If they return, then that's amazing. But if they don't, that's fine too. Right now, I'm just accepting the fact that I don't know who my soulmate is."

"So no feelings whatsoever have resurfaced?"

"I'd be lying if I agreed to that," I reply. "Sure, sometimes I'll look at Tris, and I'll be taken back to high school. And I'll happily relive those amazing moments. But it's too soon to tell if that's actual feelings or just good memories."