A/N: Hi! This is a new story! Present day, no factions, just a new normal with the Divergent characters! If you have any ideas, opinions or critics, just review! Thanks for reading!
***Tris's POV***
I wake up and pound the alarm. The dang thing was blaring! 5 o'clock, time to go feed the chickens, and get ready to go into town for some new overalls and clothes. The town dance is coming up, and I sorta want to look at dresses. Not buy one yet, till I get next week's allowance, and I'm pretty sure Christina will want to go with me.
I pull the covers back and crawl out of bed. I open my closet. I go through all the farm clothes and find an outfit Christina had forced me into getting last time we went out shopping, which I am now happy she made me get. It is a pair of blue jeans with some bling on the butt, and a pink shirt with a flower on it. I throw them on and then grab my Nike sweatshirt. I throw it over the flowered shirt. I stand in front of the mirror in my room, brush my hair, then braid it into a fishtail braid. I grab my money from my box of cash and stick it in my jeans. I walk down the stair and grab a piece of bread, sticking it in the toaster.
When it pops up, I spread homemade strawberry jam on it. I scarf down the bread and go to the fridge, taking out a jug of milk, made from our cows. I pour myself a glass and chug it down, wanting to hurry and get to shopping.
I walk outside and see my brother Caleb milking the cows, my dad feeding the pigs, and my mom tending to the tomatoes. I walk to the chicken coup, grabbing the bucket with the feed in it before walking in. I quickly feed the chickens, and try not to get a mess on my clothes. I check the eggs, collecting some in the now empty feed bucket. I leave the kitchen coup and put the eggs in the house. I grab my car keys, and my phone from the charger.
I walk into the garage and get in my little neon pink buggy, and put the convertible roof down, looking at the sun outside. I buckle my seat belt, and pull out of the driveway.
Caleb comes running out into the garage screaming, "Don't forget me!"
"Sorry!," I yell, putting on the break and wait for Caleb to run to the car. He jumps in, hopping over the door, and buckles up.
"Thanks Tris," he says.
"No problem Caleb," I reply.
We pull the rest of the way out of the driveway, hitting the roads. We start driving down the country roads, feeling the breeze hit our faces. It feels good, not working one day in our lives.
"You ready to get some new threads?" I ask my brother.
"Ya, maybe then we can hit some more parties out in the fields. You know people have them all the time? We just need the clothes, and we can hit them," Caleb says.
"Sounds like a plan," I say.
We pull onto the highway, joining more cars than we see on a weekly basis.
"You remember the school days Tris?" asks Caleb.
"School stopped last year when we hit 13!" I say.
"Just think if it went till we were 18!" he exclaims.
"That would be horrible!" I say.
"You never know...," Caleb says.
"Everyone staying at school till they are 18? That's like 12th grade! That's crazy! Everyone everywhere gets out at 13, 8th grade!" I exclaim.
"Haha! I'm just pulling your strings!" Caleb says laughing, "Thats what older brothers do!"
"Only by like 10 months!" I say.
"Tris, our turn is right there!" Caleb says shocking me. I look to the right and quickly turn the corner. We hit a stop-light then turn into the mall. I park and we get out of the buggy. I put the hood back up, and lock the doors.
"Where you want to hit first?" I ask Caleb.
"I thought we could split up," Caleb says as we walk through the mall doors.
"You sure?" I ask him.
"Ya, meet at the buggy at two?" he asks.
"Its only 8:30 now. We'd have to eat lunch out here too Caleb," I say.
"Okay buggy at three," he says.
"Later?" I say but it comes out more like a question.
Caleb starts walking away, "See ya Trissy," he says mocking my name.
"Okay Kale," I say, but he's too far away to hear me.
I start walking around and feel alone. I want to shop with someone but I'm all alone. I pull out my phone and send a text to Christina You still free today?
I walk around and go into a few stores and buy a few new overalls. I get all my farm clothing shopping out-of-the-way. I pull out my phone and see a text from Christina I thought you were shopping
I send a text back to her. I need a buddy.
She sends back Already on my way.
I walk around the mall and stop at the ice cream parlor. I get a Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream on a Cone. I sit down on a bench and start licking the cone.
I see an attractive boy with dark brown hair walk by me, and I smile. He looks at me and keeps walking. Within the next five minutes he walks by seven more times.
I get a text from Christina that says Where are you? I just got here.
I reply On the bench by Hollister. A hot guy keep walking by looking at me ;)
She replies I'll take my time then.
When I look back up the guy is standing right in front of me. "Hi," I say and I feel my cheeks blush. "I'm Tris."
"Four," he says holding out his hand.
"Like the number?" I say while shaking his hand.
"Ya, it's a long story," he says.
"I'd like to hear it sometime," I say.
My phone buzzes and I pull my phone out and its a text from Caleb You want to meet for lunch?
Four grabs my phone and asks "Who's the best brother to walk the planet?" referring to how Caleb put his name into my phone.
"My brother Caleb. He's a joy." I say laughing.
Four keeps looking at me phone then hands it back to me. "I'm now the hottest dude to walk the planet with Four in parentheses behind it," he says smiling.
"Well thanks dude," I say.
"Hope to see you soon Tris," he says turning and starting to walk away. He then turns, waves, and turns back around.
I text Christina Cost is clear.
She pops out and asks, "So who is he?"
"A guy named Four," I say.
"A hottie?" she asks.
"You got that right!" I say, and we both laugh.
"You ready to shop?" she asks.
"Caleb wants to know if we want to meet him for lunch," I say.
"Ummm, does he know I'm here?" she asks.
"Actually, No. Let me text him," I say.
Christina and I are hanging. You fine eating by yourself? I send to him.
I guess. He sends back.
"Okay. Ready to shop?" I ask.
"Lets get going!" Christina says.
At three, I said goodbye to Christina and headed out to my buggy. I put my bags into the trunk. I get in and roll the hood down. I always put it up because I'm scared it may it get stolen if I don't.
Caleb comes out as soon as the hood is down. He has a bag from Barnes And Noble, just Caleb being his typical nerd self and has several other bags from other stores.
"So did you have a good time with Christina?" Caleb asks.
"Yes," I say, "Did you have fun with whatever you were doing?" I ask.
"Ya, I ran into some guys and they said there was a party tonight in the corn fields," he says.
"What guys, and which fields?" I ask.
"We will meet in the living room at eleven tonight, and I'll lead you to the place," he says.
"Got it," I say and we drive home in silence. On the ride home my mind is all over the place. Caleb and I rarely get out of the house. We go to the mall then are going to a party tonight. And I have Four's number. Christina said I shouldn't text him till tomorrow to keep him waiting. I can't wait till the party tonight. I already know what I'm going to wear.