"I didn't kiss him, Christina you know I wouldn't do that to you! I don't even like him! Please believe me Chris, I haven't even talked to Will for a month!" I was begging Christina to forgive me, I really didn't kiss Will, but for some reason she thought I did.
"Please Christina, I am so sorry you're my best friend, please talk to me!" and then she started laughing
"Tris really - I know - you didn't" she was laughing so hard and couldn't stop, I waited at least two minutes before she calmed down,"Tris, I know you didn't kiss my boyfriend, it was all a joke. Of course you don't like him!" I sighed sure, I was ecstatic that Christina had forgiven me but I was also mad at her for pulling such a mean prank.
"Oh my god Christina! Why did you do that?" I asked her, she smiled
"I don't know, it seemed like a good idea, and it was so easy to make you believe I was mad, you know, you're really easy to lie to. Anyways you would tell me if you liked someone" I scowled
"Whatever Christina" I hung up then put my phone to charge. She texted me "Srry Tris, just 2 funny" I sighed and went to the bathroom and got ready for bed. That night I couldn't fall asleep, it was a long day and I was tired but I missed my parents, I couldn't stop thinking about them.
Dad got a big job opportunity in Florida, and he was with Mom looking for a house. They left me and my brother Caleb with our aunt Tori, she wasn't really related to us, just and old family friend. I didn't want my parents to find a house, I didn't want to leave my friends.
The weather in Florida would be way too hot, Iowa is really cold, especially compared to Florida, but it's my home. Florida would be too hot, too lonely, too strange. I didn't want to go, I would be leaving so much behind. That night I cried myself to sleep again, I know I should tell my friends about moving, but I didn't want to, it made everything seem too real, too official.
When I woke up in the morning, I had dried tears all over my face. I sighed, turned of the alarm clock which was playing Wonder Wall by Oasis and went to take a shower. After I blow-dried my dirt blond hair, and changed into a gray dress with the collar buttoned to the top, I threw on some gray Converse All Stars and ran down the stairs.
Caleb had made breakfast and when he saw me he offered me some eggs. I sat down to eat while he grabbed a muffin and joined me.
"Are you excited, Beatrice?" Caleb was genuinely curious.
"I guess," I replied "but I'm more nervous, how are we going to live in a building full of teenagers?" I asked,
"I'm sure we'll be fine" he assured me. Today was our first day in the upper level, we were now in the last few years of our childhood, according to the people who created the upper level. It is like a boarding school, except it's for kids with "special talents" some kids, like Caleb are just extremely smart, but other kids like me had no idea why they were accepted into the upper level.
I thought about this while finishing my last bites of eggs, a little bit later when both of us had finished we heard the bus
"Come on Beatrice," Caleb said grabbing his bags and trying to get one of mine. A book fell out of his bag and I sighed,
"I can get it" I told him grabbing my bags and his books, I then headed out to the bus. A man took Caleb's stuff from him while another staff member told me
"This bus is full, the next one is just behind here, I'll take your things" I muttered a thanks and glanced at Caleb, he seemed worried but I could tell the bus driver was getting impatient so I headed towards the other bus.
I carried only my phone when I sat down. I scooted to the window seat and watched the houses drift away. The next stop was in the neighborhood where Christina lived, after she said goodbye to her mother and younger sister, who was still in the middle level, she jumped on the bus. Christina pulled down her hat and spoke in a mediocre British accent
"Is this seat taken?" I laughed
"Not yet!" I said a bit too loudly jumping up to hug her. I hadn't seen her all summer.
"Tris! Oh my gosh I'm so sorry, I'm your best friend please talk to me," Christina mocked. I frowned and she laughed "I'm just kidding Tris! I really am sorry..." she apologized I sighed and we watched the people we would spend the next few years of our life with board the bus.
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It was 3 P.M. when the buses finally reached the Upper Level Dormitory, I woke Christina up and we got off the bus getting our bags. We followed the path that led up to the gigantic building getting more anxious with each step.
"I hope we get to room together!" Christina said "I don't think I'm going to be comfortable sharing a room with a bunch of girls I don't know," I was only half listening while Christina babbled on. By now the kids were talking and some kids were being called to a dorm, but I was occupied, staring at a boy with piercing blue eyes and brown hair. The nameless boy didn't talk to anyone, and I don't know how he managed to seem so alone in a crowd full of people.
The boy looked over at me and half smiled I blushed and looked over to Christina, now making an effort to look like I was listening
"-many people with a bunch of different talents!" I sighed, Christina still hadn't stopped talking, she seemed to have a talent for always having something to talk about.
"Tris, who is that boy?" Christina asked me I must have looked confused because she said "Over there, there's a boy staring at you" I searched the direction Christina was looking and saw that same nameless boy staring at me I blushed and looked down,
"Stop looking at him Christina!" I said to her
"Ugh whatever," she responded, then her name was called out and she said goodbye
"Text me when you get unpacked!" she said as she ran to get her key. I waited for my name to be called, then the nameless boy was called, presenting him with the name Tobias Eaton. After another few minutes I got a text from Christina it said "did u unpack yet" I sighed and texted back "I haven't even gotten my room # yet" "wow that sucks" she told me, I sighed and then my name was finally called.
"Beatrice, Shauna, Marlene, and Lynn" the lady called "Room 319, and be warned, your room is the only one in the boys hallway" I heard some people laugh and went to get my key from the lady. I walked to the room, stopping at the girls restroom on the way, and when I walked inside all my room-mates were there
"Tris!" Shauna yelled running up to hug me I grinned and hugged her back
"I missed you," I said "you were supposed to text me this summer. Shauna grinned and said
"Lynn, Marlene, this is my friend Tris Prior."
"Hi" I said
"Nice to meet you" Lynn said
"Hey" said Marlene
"Have you texted Christina yet?" I asked Shauna
"Nope," she grinned "that's your problem" I scowled and went to go have a million hour conversation with Christina.