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Tobias
I realize about halfway through that Tris was not listening to a word I said. I laugh and that snaps her back to reality. “What?” she demands as if I caught her doing something wrong. “Nothing,” I reassure her “I was just saying that you should probably eat some food, you haven’t eaten that much since you got here.” She gives me a look that suggests she is fighting a smile. “I don’t know,” she says with a sigh “I just haven’t been hungry since I got here. What with you, the glass thing.” I visibly see her shudder at the thought. “I know,” I say “But you do need to eat” “Yes dad,” she says with such a silly voice that I can’t help myself, I lean over and kiss her. Nothing could ruin this day.
I never suspected that Evelyn would walk in at this moment, just as I was kissing Tris. I remember that she thought our relationship ended at Erudite headquarters when Tris was a suspected traitor. I pull back and Evelyn gives me a look like she has been slapped in the face. Tris and Evelyn have never liked each other, I have never known why but sometimes girls confuse me. Tris looks a little disappointed but mostly she is recoiling from Evelyn. I realize that she thinks of Evelyn as the woman who abandoned me and tried to have her committed for treason. I look at her and see something that was not there a moment ago, anger. I look at Evelyn and I say “Do you think you could leave us alone for a moment Evelyn?” It’s in the form of a question but based on the way I look at her she leaves the room. Tris turns on me immediately “What is She doing here?” Tris says in a disgusted tone. I take her hand because I realize that I want to touch her every waking moment because now I know how fast she can leave me. I look at her eyes “I’m giving her a chance, it's been nice having her here as a mom. Not an evil dictator who tried to have you committed for treason” I say this while smiling but her face is like a stone. “Well, I guess you have to explain to her what's going on?” She asks but there is a fire in her voice.”Judging by the look on her face she thought that we were still broken up.” I grimace because I know Evelyn will not be happy about this news. I walk away and then I look back, “Come on, you still need to eat.” She rolls her eyes but gets up to walk to the kitchen with me. I look at her hair, only just realizing that it is longer than it was. I have only just noticed because I never quite got used to her short hair. I make her some toast and as she eats I just keep looking at her. I will never let her out of my sight, even for one second.