It's Complicated

Part Sixteen

Chapter 16
Tris' POV

I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

Usually when I wake up in the mornings, I am blasted with the nettlesome sound of my alarm clock. I would have to drag myself out of bed and continue with my morning routine.

Today, however, is different. I wake up an half an hour before I usually do, which annoyed me a little. However, I moved passed that. I was all giddy and smiles.

I got dressed in simple blue jeans, and plain white t-shirt and a sweatshirt over.

After my encounter with Tobias, I feel as if a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.

I bike to school with a simple smile on my face. I turn fifteen and a half next month. I still can't drive yet.

"Tris!" Tyler runs up to me.

"Hi?"

"Do you want to hang out later?"

I'm a little wary of that idea. After our discussion yesterday before his football tryout, he made it clear to me that he won't try to do anything.

"Friends. I even invited Uriah and Mar so it won't be just us two." I raise an eyebrow.

" I don't know, Ty."

"Please? We're just going to get ice cream and that's it."

"Okay, fine. You're lucky my practice was cancelled today."

"Thank you." He hugs me and bids farewell.

I sigh. That boy, I swear.

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As usual, I make my morning routine. Go to my locker, grab my books and then head to class.

When I read my locker, I quickly open it and is met with rose petals falling out for it. Not just a few, it must have filled up my whole locker.

Great.

People gather around to see what just happened. I'm going to kill Tobias.

"You like it?" He practically skips to me.

"Not really, because now I have to clean this up." I feign annoyance.

He sighs. "I'll help you." He drops down to the floor and takes out a bag from his pocket.

"It was really sweet though." I tell him softly.

"It was supposed to be romantic." He says.

"It was cute." His eyes turn darker and he looks at me.

"Did you like it?" His lips turn a tad upwards.

"Maybe."

When all the rose petals are put into the bag, I hand it to Tobias and walk away.

"I'll see you later." I say with a smirk.

"Wait! What am I supposed to do with this?" He holds up the bag of rose petals.

"Compost? I don't know!" I walk away with him standing there.

And then I realize, I forgot my books!

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"How exactly do you dissect a flower? I mean like do you just cut it or something?" He's been blabbering for the past half an hour.

"Tobias, will you shut up? I'm trying to concentrate."

"Tris, it's not even that hard. You don't even need to use the knife. All you have to do it peel the petals from the stem or whatever." I roll my eyes.