Disclaimer – I do not own the Divergent Trilogy that is all Veronica Roth's
I know that there are many of these but I wanted to give it a try I am English but have tried to do it set in America so any help is welcome please leave a review to tell me what you thought thanks.
I wake with the same feeling I get every time I have to start a new school, optimism.
I am optimistic that this new school will be better than the many I have attended in my short life. At least this time my parents have promised that I will be remaining at this school till I graduate. There are many pros and cons of moving around every 2 to 3 years. You can make mistakes but then are able move on with no one remembering you after a year or so, you learn how to get your head down and not get involved with the quarterback of the football team or the so called 'in crowds'.
But with the benefits also come drawbacks I am unable to keep friends, making friends isn't a problem, I have lots of practice at that, but opening up enough to them just isn't worth it. I have never been able to get a proper boy friend, I tried once it took me a year and a half to settle in then get to know him well enough for him to actually ask me out, and then we moved away half a year later, you can see how well that worked out!
My dad is high up in the military so we have to move across the country every time he gets a new posting. I like moving, seeing the country experiencing different ways of life but you can see where I am coming from when I say I want some proper friends and maybe even a boyfriend – I haven't even managed my first kiss yet!
I slowly drag myself out of my bed and across the hall into the shower, we are renting this little house until we find somewhere proper to buy so for now I am in the smallest room of the house – it just about fits my single bed, wardrobe, Chester draws and desk – it's cramped but it's growing on me. I wash my long blonde hair before heading back to my room and getting dressed for the day. I throw on a pair of high waist black leggings and a dark gray cut off crop top. I quickly dry my hair before heading downstairs for something to eat.
"Morning Tris would you like a lift" my mum asks as I grab a muffin to eat, yes I know it is not the healthiest thing to have but hey it's a muffin!
"Okay, I'll just grab my stuff" I reply to my mum before running back upstairs to put on my beloved boots and grab my schoolbag.
I arrive in school with enough time to visit the office and find my new locker. My schedule isn't too bad:
Registration
Lesson 1 – Mathematics
Lesson 2 – English reading
Break
Lesson 3 – English writing
Lesson 4 – Science studies
Lunch
Lesson 5 – Free period
Lesson 6 – Gym
Having gym last is always a good thing as you can go home and use your own shower instead of the normally disgusting ones the school has. I open my locker and start emptying out my school bag when a reasonably tall girl with tanned skin and dark hair comes up to me.
"Hey, I'm Christina but my friends call me Chris, you must be the new girl."
"Hey I'm Tris" I reply to her confident introduction.
"I've been asked by our registration teacher to show you around as apparently we have very similar classes. Are you ready?" she gestures to my open locker.
I throw my gym kit in before locking the door and following Chris to what I assume is our registration class. As soon as we walk in Chris is greeted by shouts from the back corner of the room. She takes hold of my wrist and drags me towards who I believe are her friends.
"Morning guys this is Tris the new girl." I receive a few hellos before she continues.
"Right this is my seat" she points to one next to the wall one row from the back
"Will sits next to me and Uriah and Marlene sit on the table next to us, behind them sits Shauna and Zeke, and behind me sits Four and Al but he's ill so you can sit in his seat today." I look up to see the vacant seat next to Four.
I timidly sit down and place my bag onto the floor. I glace to my left and see that Four is looking at me. He has a lovely olive coloured tint to his skin dark brown hair and deep blue eyes; I pull my eyes away before he notices that I am staring back to realise that our teacher has arrived.
"Morning class, I hear that we have a new person today would you like to introduce yourself tell us some likes and dislikes?" he asks while looking in my direction. I stand up and take a look around
"Hey I'm Tris Prior, I love dancing and have been attending lesson since I was 3 and I hate swimming" I say before sitting back down and trying to look anywhere but toward the rest of the class who are still all looking at me.
Our teacher begins to tell the class about things going on this week but I switch off till if feel a light nudge on my left hand side. I look over to see Four looking inquisitively at me.
"I couldn't place your accent, where about did you say you moved from?" he whispers
"I didn't" I raise my eyebrows at him "I was born in Atlanta but have moved around the country all my life, I have even spent a couple of years in England but am looking forward to staying in Chicago a little bit longer"
"Oh I see" Four replies before turning his attention back to our teacher.
My first four lessons went well I seem that I at least know one person from my new group in each class so far. I grab my gym kit from my locker before heading off to the cafeteria for lunch. I stand in the food line grab a salad and make my way over to the table at which my new friends are sitting at. I sit in the last chair available, next to Four and Christina, as they seem to have all piled their bags on the actual last chair.
Lunch passes without too much bother or without any difficult questions. I have learnt that Zeke and Uriah are twins, Uriah is dating Marlene, Zeke recently asked out Shauna and that Chris and Will have also been dating for nearly 3 months now before I know I the bell has gone and I have to go to 5th lesson.
I arrive at my free period unsure of whom I know in this class, I take a seat at an empty table and take out my books, and put some music on from my phone. I begin to work but sense someone standing over me. I take out my earbud and look up to find Four looking at the floor.
"Do you mind if I sit?" he mumbles
"Course, it will be nice to have some company" I reply
"What you working on?"
"The project for my English writing class, I didn't manage to get a partner so I have to work by myself" I reply while writing down some more ideas on my work
"Are you not in my class for that?"
"hmm?" I reply not quite hearing what he said
"Are you not in my class for that?"
"Oh yep, are you not working with Shauna?"
"Nope she wanted to work with another girl in the class, so do you … erm … want to work with me on it?" he questions
"That sound good" I answer while giving him a small smile.
We work on the project for the rest of the period occasionally stopping to listen to music we recommend to each other. We decide we should get it finished as soon as possible as we where not given long, so I text my mum to ask I Four can come over and she agrees.
In gym the coach decides we should play dodge ball as an ice breaker, unfortunately our team lost but I still had fun. I quickly get changed back into my clothes and head out to my locker to wait for Four. He soon arrives and leads me out to his truck so we can drive back to my house.
Thank you for reading to the end I thought I'd leave these links here so you can get the idea of Tris' style please drop a review to help me improve
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