Divergent High

Segment 26

I pull away from the kiss only after what I realize what I'm doing. I am not good enough for Tobias.
"I have a boyfriend." I look away annoyed at myself for giving into Leighton.
"Doesn't seem like it the way you kiss me." He smirks and I feel my temper rise. Tonight is not the night. "And we all know Tris that you're still in love with me. You can't keep your hands off me."
I stand up then, walking away before I blow up in his annoying, yet handsome, face.
"You know we never actually broke up Tris. Which means you are technically cheated on me." He says, following me. I spin around, my temper just slightly below the line.
"I am not your girlfriend anymore! I am not in love with you Leighton so leave me alone." I snap.
"Fine. I will go away and you will never have to speak with me again on one condition. Tell me, looking in my eyes, that you never want to see me again and you hate me." I can't believe him. He is an idiot if he thinks this will be hard for me.
"I never..."
"Look into my eyes!" He interrupts. I roll my eyes.
"I never want to see..." I stop dead sentence. I can't say it. Why can't I say it? I just can't. Number one I would be lying but number two is unclear to me. I don't really love him still do I? I thought I was past all of this. Leighton is dangerous. I was stupid to let him into my life in the first place.
Leighton's big smile shows his victory clearly and I sigh in defeat.
"Now will you dance with me?" He asks.
"What?" I demand. How can he just ask me to dance with him like that?
"Dance with me."
"I think I should go now."
"Back to your parents?" He raises an eyebrow.
"Fine. One dance." I groan and end up staying the whole night.

I wake up to find hundreds of calls and texts from my family and Tobias. The first one I see is from Tobias and the words in it give away everything. I stand up and a crunch is heard beneath my foot. I curse under my breath at the plastic cup. I fell asleep on the dance floor, Leighton beside me. I get out just in time as he begins to stir. I shouldn't have stayed. I take the train straight to Tobias's house, ignoring the headache pounding in my head. I am so hungover from last night I want to vomit but that would be embarrassing in public. I see on my watch it is already 11am. Luckily it is a Saturday or he would already be at school.
I knock on Tobias's door two times before he opens it. His hair is ruffled and under his eyes is purple from lack of sleep.
"Tris! Where were you?" He demands.
"I'm sorry." I mumble and push past him, walking into his house. I couldn't even bother asking him if it was ok. I remember my father's rules and stop in my tracks. What if Tobias refuses to talk to me? I can't cry this early in the morning.
"You're parents showed up here multiple times thinking you had come here. They were so worried."
"Yeah right. They couldn't care less." I fall down onto the couch and Tobias stands, looking down at me, angrily.
"They do care! They blamed everything on me. You could have least called or even texted but instead you left us all worried!"
I don't reply. I just lay my head back and stare at the roof, waiting for my headache to clear.
"Did you hear me?" He yells.
"Yes I did! Stop acting like my father!" I yell back.
"How dare you!" He yowls.
"Shut up please! I have a headache." I groan and rub my head.
"Are you drunk Tris?" His eyes are full of worry now, replacing the anger.
"No."
"Don't lie."
"Not anymore. Why does it even matter?" I growl.
"What are you doing here Tris?" I don't know how to answer that question. Did I just come to reassure him I was safe? Did I want to tell him something because if I did I have already forgotten about it.
"I think you should go home."
"You're kicking me out?" I ask, surprise clear in my voice.
"Yes."
"Why?"
"Because I'm not meant to see you anymore."
"You can't be serious?" I sit up now, shocked.
"You heard you're father."
"You don't have to listen to him." I stand.
"I don't but I'm doing this for you Tris. I don't want you to have to move schools and leave all your friends behind." He explains.
"I'd rather leave than not be with you." I can feel the tears beginning to come and my voice breaks.
"Don't cry Tris." He demands and the tears burst out. "Damn it! Stop making this harder than it already is."
I walk up to him and place my cool hands on his face, so that he is looking at me.
"Tell me you want me to leave." I whisper, tears flowing from my eyes.
"I want you to leave." He looks down.
"Look at me!" I hiss, a trait I got from Leighton. He looks into my eyes and I see the clear pain.
"I..." Just in case he could say it I press my lips to his and he seems to forget whatever he was going to say as he kisses me back.